Cast & Crew

Directed by

Richard Fleischer

Writing Credits

Robert E. Howard
(based on the character created by)
Clive Exton
(written by) and
George MacDonald Fraser
(written by)
Roy Thomas
(comic book) (uncredited)
Barry Windsor-Smith
(comic book) (uncredited)

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Kalidor
Brigitte Nielsen
Red Sonja
Sandahl Bergman
Queen Gedren
Paul L. Smith
Falkon
Ernie Reyes Jr.
Prince Tarn
Ronald Lacey
Ikol
Pat Roach
Brytag
Terry Richards
Djart
Janet Agren
Varna
Donna Osterbuhr
Kendra, the High Priestess
Lara Lamberti
Gedren's Handmaid
Hans Meyer
Red Sonja's Father
Francesca Romana Coluzzi
Red Sonja's Mother
Stefano Maria Mioni
Barlok, Red Sonja's Brother
Tutte Lemkow
Wizard
Kiyoshi Yamazaki
Kyobo
Tad Horino
Swordmaster
Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
Gedren Guard
Roberto Dell'Acqua
Gedren Guard at Banquet
Gilberto Galimberti
Gedren Guard at Banquet
Erik Holmey
Warrior
Benito Pacifico
Gedren Guard
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Bodyguard of Lord Brytag

Produced by

Christian Ferry
producer
A. Michael Lieberman
executive producer
José López Rodero
associate producer

Music by

Ennio Morricone
(music composed by)

Cinematography by

Giuseppe Rotunno
director of photography

Editing by

Frank J. Urioste

Production Design by

Danilo Donati

Art Direction by

Gianni Giovagnoni

Costume Design by

Danilo Donati

Makeup Department

Rino Carboni
creative makeup
Giancarlo De Leonardis
hair stylist

Production Management

Laura Fattori
unit manager
Federico Tocci
unit manager
Lucio Trentini
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Vic Armstrong
action unit supervisor
Michel Ferry
assistant director
José López Rodero
first assistant director
Mauro Sacripanti
assistant director

Art Department

Colin Arthur
fish machine and spider designer and builder
Alvaro Belsole
chief constructor
Giacomo Calò Carducci
set dresser (as Giacomo Carducci)
Boni Fraulo
property master
Carlo Maggi
chief plasterer
Giulio Tamassy
chief sculptor
Giuseppe Tortora
fish machine and spider designer and builder
Maurice Zuberano
storyboard artist
Dorothy Arthur
creature sculptor (uncredited)
Antonio Paramo Campos
chief plasterer (uncredited)
Renato Casaro
poster designer (uncredited)
Jacinto Soria
model maker (uncredited)
Bruno Tempera
property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

Derek Brechin
assistant sound editor
Jay M. Harding
re-recording mixer
Paul Hochman
sound editor
Sergio Marcotulli
sound engineer
William L. McCaughey
re-recording mixer
Ray O'Reilly
re-recording mixer
Franca Silvi
sound editor
Amelio Verona
sound mixer
Les Wiggins
supervising sound editor
Liberata Zocchi
assistant sound editor
Marty Church
adr mixer (uncredited)
Ken Dufva
foley artist (uncredited)
William Parnell
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Dino Galiano
special effects
John K. Stirber
special effects
Bruno Van Zeebroeck
special effects
Franco Galiano
special effects (uncredited)
María Luisa Pino
special effects/makeup assistant (uncredited)
Joseph Rochlitz
special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Syd Dutton
matte department
Dennis Glouner
matte department
Barry Nolan
additional visual effects and titles
Emilio Ruiz del Río
foreground miniatures
Bill Taylor
matte department
Albert Whitlock
matte shots

Stunts

Sergio Mioni
stunt coordinator
Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
stunts (uncredited)
Roberto Dell'Acqua
stunts (uncredited)
Vito Domenighini
stunts (uncredited)
Gilberto Galimberti
stunts (uncredited)
Stefano Maria Mioni
stunt actor (uncredited) / stunt double (uncredited)
Benito Pacifico
stunts (uncredited)
Claudio Pacifico
stunt double: Brigitte Nielsen (uncredited)
Terry Richards
stunts (uncredited)
Sven-Ole Thorsen
stunts (uncredited)
Pietro Torrisi
stunt actor (uncredited) / stunt double: Arnold Schwarzenegger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Cesare Allione
camera operator
Augusto Diamanti
key grip
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
camera operator (as Gianni Fiore Coltellacci)
Claudio Gallicchio
electrician
Gino Pasqualini
chief lighting technician (as Giorgio Pasqualini)
Mario Tursi
still photographer
Cristo Verrillo
electrician

Casting Department

Francesco Cinieri
casting: Rome
Johanna Ray
casting: Los Angeles
Maude Spector
casting: London
Nina Axelrod
casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Emanuela Alteri
wardrobe painter
Franco Antonelli
wardrobe coordinator
Thomas Casterline
wardrobe master

Editorial Department

Penelope Shaw
assistant film editor

Location Management

Roberto de Laurentiis
location manager

Music Department

Cesare D'Amico
music editor
Franco Tamponi
conductor

Script and Continuity Department

Francesca Roberti
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Enrico Pini
transportation manager

Additional Crew

Vic Armstrong
action unit supervisor
Giuseppe Cancellara
armorer
Maurizio Cusano
production assistant
Marina De Tiberiis
production office coordinator: Rome
Maria Federici
production secretary (as Maria Pia Federici)
Mario Francini
production assistant
Carlos López
action unit coordinator (as Juan Carlos Lopez)
Golda Offenheim
production office coordinator: London
Ernie Reyes Sr.
martial arts consultant
Mike Russell
unit publicist (as Michael Russell)
Stefano Spadoni
production assistant
Luciano Tartaglia
assistant accountant
Kiyoshi Yamazaki
martial arts (as Kiyoshi Yamasaki)
Marcello Lanza
assistant accountant (uncredited)
William Stout
creature designer (uncredited)
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