Cast & Crew

Directed by

Leonard Nimoy
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Gene Roddenberry
(based on Star Trek created by)
Leonard Nimoy
(story by) &
Harve Bennett
(story by)
Steve Meerson
(screenplay by) &
Peter Krikes
(screenplay by) and
Harve Bennett
(screenplay by) &
Nicholas Meyer
(screenplay by)

Cast

William Shatner
Kirk
Leonard Nimoy
Spock
DeForest Kelley
McCoy
James Doohan
Scotty
George Takei
Sulu
Walter Koenig
Chekov
Nichelle Nichols
Uhura
Jane Wyatt
Amanda
Catherine Hicks
Gillian
Mark Lenard
Sarek
Robin Curtis
Lt. Saavik
Robert Ellenstein
Federation Council President
John Schuck
Klingon Ambassador
Brock Peters
Admiral Cartwright
Michael Snyder
Starfleet Communications Officer
Michael Berryman
Starfleet Display Officer
Mike Brislane
Saratoga Science Officer
Grace Lee Whitney
Commander Rand
Jane Wiedlin
Alien Communications Officer
Vijay Amritraj
Starship Captain
Majel Barrett
Commander Chapel
Nick Ramus
Saratoga Helmsman
Thaddeus Golas
Controller #1
Marty Pistone
Controller #2
Scott DeVenney
Bob Briggs
Viola Kates Stimpson
Lady in Tour
Phil Rubenstein
1st Garbageman
John Miranda
2nd Garbageman
Joe Knowland
Antique Store Owner
Bob Sarlatte
Waiter
Everett Lee
Cafe Owner
Richard Harder
Joe
Alex Henteloff
Nichols
Tony Edwards
Pilot
Eve Smith
Elderly Patient
Tom Mustin
Intern #1
Greg Karas
Intern #2
Raymond Singer
Young Doctor
David Ellenstein
Doctor #1
Judy Levitt
Doctor #2
Teresa E. Victor
Usher
James Menges
Jogger
Kirk R. Thatcher
Punk on Bus
Jeff Lester
FBI Agent
Joe Lando
San Francisco Police Officer
Newell Tarrant
CDO
Mike Timoney
Electronic Technician
Jeffrey Martin
Electronic Technician
Joseph Naradzay
Marine Sargent
Donald W. Zautcke
Marine Lieutenant
Joe Adamson
Doctor
Gregory J. Barnett
Starfleet Technician
Cynthia Brian
Passerby on Street
Kirby Combs
Bartender
Jay Crimp
Vulcan Engineer
Monique DeSart
Madeleine
Michael DiMente
Deltan Ambassador
Eddie Hice
Mercy Hospital Patient
Joel Marston
Starfleet Commodore
Mary D. Mascari
Mercy Hospital Patient
Bennie Moore
Starfleet Technician
John C. Moran Sr.
USS Enterprise Crew member
Ralph Moratz
Man Standing by Hospital Elevator
Kimberly L. Ryusaki
Tourist
Layla Sarakalo
Passerby
Sharon Schaffer
Mercy Hospital Nurse
Louise Schulze
Cafe Employee
Melanie Shatner
Jogger
Madge Sinclair
Saratoga Captain
Sid Terror
Northbeach Street Punk
Philip Weyland
Tourist

Produced by

Harve Bennett
producer (produced by)
Brooke Breton
associate producer
Kirk R. Thatcher
associate producer (as Kirk Thatcher)
Ralph Winter
executive producer

Music by

Leonard Rosenman
(music by)

Cinematography by

Donald Peterman
director of photography (as Don Peterman)

Editing by

Peter E. Berger
(edited by)

Casting By

Amanda Mackey

Production Design by

Jack T. Collis

Art Direction by

Joe Aubel
Peter Landsdown Smith
(as Pete Smith)

Set Decoration by

John M. Dwyer
(as John Dwyer)

Costume Design by

Robert Fletcher

Makeup Department

Silvia Abascal
hair stylist
Jeff Dawn
makeup artist
Wes Dawn
makeup artist
Monique DeSart
hair stylist
Deborah Holmes Dobson
hair stylist
Rolf John Keppler
special makeup effects artist
James Lee McCoy
makeup artist (as James L. McCoy)
Carol A. O'Connell
hair stylist (as Carrol O'Connell)
Richard Snell
special makeup effects artist
Brian Wade
prosthetics designer: klingons and vulcans
Rick Stratton
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Mel Efros
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Joe Adamson
dga trainee
Frank Capra III
second assistant director
Pat Kehoe
first assistant director (as Patrick Kehoe)
Michael Owens
second unit director
Randy Suhr
assistant director
Douglas E. Wise
first assistant director

Art Department

Richard J. Bayard
construction coordinator (as Dick Bayard)
James R. Bayliss
set designer (as James Bayliss)
Richard Berger
set designer
Lloyd A. Buswell
construction foreman
Ed Charnock
paint foreperson
William K. Dolan
property person (as Bill Dolan)
Huey Duval
property person
Ron Frazier
construction foreman
Douglas Freeman
construction coordinator
Jerry Gadette
stand-by painter
Daniel Gluck
set designer (as Dan Gluck)
Ron Greenwood
property master
Joseph E. Hubbard
assistant art director (as Joe Hubbard)
Chris H. Kelly
props
Frederick Lietzman
prop maker
John Matheson
construction foreperson (as John H. Matheson)
Ralph McQuarrie
visual consultant
Nilo Rodis-Jamero
assistant art director (as Nilo Rodis)
Charles Sertin
property person
Mark Sparks
propmaker
Barton M. Susman
lead person (as Bart Susman)
Kaye Trapp
assistant property master
Robert Van Dyke
propmaker gangboss
Richard Coyle
props (uncredited)
Michael W. Moore
prop maker (uncredited)

Sound Department

Agamemnon Andrianos
sound mixer: san francisco unit
Michael J. Benavente
sound effects editor
Destiny Borden
assistant editor
George Budd
special sound effects
Gene S. Cantamessa
sound mixer
Steve Cantamessa
boom operator (as Steven G. Cantamessa)
Noyan Cosarer
re-recording mixer
Christopher Flick
assistant editor
Stephen Hunter Flick
sound effects editor (as Stephen Flick)
Warren Hamilton Jr.
sound effects editor (as Warren Hamilton)
Doug Hemphill
sound effects recordist
Ellen Heuer
foley by
Alan Howarth
special sound effects
David J. Hudson
re-recording mixer (as Dave Hudson)
Mark Jennings
utility
Nicholas Korda
adr editor (as Nick Korda)
Mark A. Mangini
sound effects (as Mark Mangini)
Tim Mangini
foley editor
Mel Metcalfe
re-recording mixer
Dan O'Connell
foley by
Terry Porter
re-recording mixer
John Pospisil
special sound effects
Solange S. Schwalbe
foley editor (as Solange Schwalbe)
David E. Stone
sound effects editor (as David Stone)
Raul A. Bruce
boom operator (uncredited)
Ezra Dweck
sound effects recording (uncredited)
Clive Taylor
sound recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Donald Elliott
special effects (as Don Elliott)
Pieter Folkens
designer / sculptor
Michael Lantieri
special effects supervisor
Tim Moran
special effects
Clay Pinney
special effects
Robert Spurlock
special effects
Chris Strohmeyer
special effects crew
Brian Tipton
special effects

Visual Effects by

Rick Anderson
whale mechanical designer: ILM
Craig Barron
matte photography supervisor: ILM
John Bell
storyboard artist: ILM
Dale Brady
creature crew: ILM
Rob Burton
animation camera
Jo Carson
assistant camera: ILM
Sean M. Casey
whale mold supervisor: ILM (as Sean Casey)
Craig Caton
creature crew: ILM
Eric Christensen
modelmaker: ILM
Donald Clark
optical camera operator: ILM (as Don Clark)
Walt Conti
project supervisor: ILM / whale design supervisor: ILM
Peter Daulton
camera operator: ILM
Dick Dova
stage technician: ILM
Don Dow
effects director of photography: ILM
Selwyn Eddy
camera operator: ILM (as Selwyn Eddy III)
Christopher Evans
matte painting supervisor: ILM (as Chris Evans)
John V. Fante
camera operator: ILM
Ellen Ferguson
rotoscope artist: ILM
Bob Fernley
optical processing
Allen Feuerstein
creature crew: ILM
Robert Finley Jr.
pyrotechnician: ILM (as Bob Finley Jr.)
Warren Franklin
general manager: ILM
Tim Geideman
lab technician: ILM
Jim Gerken
computer animation: Novocom, Inc.
Ray Gilberti
assistant camera: ILM
Michael Gleason
visual effects editor: ILM (as Mike Gleason)
Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild
animation supervisor: ILM (as Ellen Lichtwardt)
Ralph Gordon
optical supervisor: ILM
Ned Gorman
production assistant: ILM
Caroleen 'Jett' Green
matte artist: ILM (as Caroleen Green)
James Hagedorn
optical camera operator: ILM (as Jim Hagedorn)
Donald Hansard Sr.
process coordinator
Toby Heindel
camera operator: ILM
Todd Heindel
lab technician: ILM
Edward Hirsh
production manager: ILM (as Ed Hirsh)
Richard E. Hollander
computer animation: Video Images (as Richard Hollander)
Tony Hudson
puppeteer: ILM / whale operator: ILM
Peg Hunter
optical lineup: ILM
Erik Jensen
visual effects coordinator: ILM
Brad Jerrell
stage technician: ILM
Randy Jonsson
matte photography: ILM (as Randy Johnson)
Sean Joyce
matte artist: ILM
Pete Kozachik
assistant camera: ILM
Paul Kraus
modelmaker: ILM
Jeff Mann
model shop supervisor: ILM
David McCue
optical camera operator: ILM (as Dave McCue)
Mark S. Miller
puppeteer: ILM (as Mark Miller) / whale operator: ILM (as Mark Miller)
Lori J. Nelson
optical coordinator: ILM
Nancy Nimoy
creature crew: ILM
Michael Okuda
graphic designer
Michael Olague
stage technician: ILM (as Mike Olague)
Frank Ordaz
matte artist: ILM
Terrence Peck
assistant effects editor: ILM (as Terry Peck)
Mark Peterson
computer animation: Novocom, Inc.
Ken Ralston
production visual effects supervisor / visual effects supervisor
Jay Riddle
animation camera operator: ILM
Nilo Rodis-Jamero
visual effects art director: ILM (as Nilo Rodis)
Pete Romano
underwater whale photography: ILM
Martin Rosenberg
assistant camera: ILM (as Marty Rosenberg)
Randall Rudd
creative director
Shannon Shea
creature crew: ILM
Pat Sweeney
camera operator: ILM
Larry Tan
chief modelmaker: ILM
Bruce Vecchitto
optical lineup: ILM
Brian Wade
creature crew: ILM
Bruce Walters
animation camera operator: ILM
John C. Wash
computer animation: Video Images (as John Wash)
Alan Church
optical effects (uncredited)
Christopher Duddy
visual effects (uncredited)
Jenny Fulle
visual effects (uncredited)
Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild
visual effects artist (uncredited)
Ian Hiebert
production assistant (uncredited)
Sandy Houston
rotoscoper (uncredited)
Steven Kosakura
motion control camera operator (uncredited)
Richard Miller
sculptor (uncredited)
George Muhs
visual effects (uncredited)
Thomas Rosseter
optical lineup (uncredited)

Stunts

Gregory J. Barnett
stunt double: Leonard Nimoy (as Gregory Barnett)
Steve M. Davison
stunts
Cliff Fleming
stunts (as Clifford T. Fleming)
Eddie Hice
stunts
John Meier
stunt double: William Shatner
Bennie Moore
stunts (as Bennie E. Moore Jr.)
Chuck Picerni Jr.
stunts (as Charles Picerni Jr.)
R.A. Rondell
stunt coordinator
Sharon Schaffer
stunts
Spike Silver
stunts
Vince Cadiente
stunts (uncredited)
Jim O'Rear
stunts (uncredited)
R.A. Rondell
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Patric J. Abaravich
electrician
Wayne Baker
assistant camera: underwater scenes
Bruce Birmelin
still photographer
Mike Brooker
second company grip
Jack Cooperman
underwater director of photography
Richard Dow
dolly grip
Ray Gilberti
assistant camera
Lloyd Gowdy
assistant chief lighting technician
Jon Kranhouse
aerial photographer
Hal Landaker
video supervisor
Norman Lang
electrician
Kal Manning
chief lighting technician
Jim McConocha
electrician
Frank McKane
assistant chief lighting technician
Ken Nishino
first assistant photographer (as Kenneth Nishino)
Jay Peterman
second assistant photographer
Keith Peterman
camera operator
Pete Romano
underwater photographer: whale photography
Waverly Smothers
second company grip
Don Starnes
camera assistant: visual effects
Calvin Sterry
first company grip

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
voice casting
Bill Shepard
casting administrator
Judith Bouley
location casting: Monterey (uncredited)
Robert Weibezahl
casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Dan Bronson
wardrobe: men
Eric Harrison
wardrobe supervisor: men
Mary Etta Lang
wardrobe: women
James Linn
wardrobe supervisor: men
Joseph Markham
wardrobe: men
Ryan Frazier
costume assistant (uncredited)
Wingate Jones
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Thomas R. Bryant
assistant film editor (as Thomas Bryant)
John Haggar
assistant editor
Robert Raring
color timer (as Bob Raring)
George C. Villaseñor
assistant film editor (as George Villaseñor)

Location Management

Michael Mann
location manager
Michael John Meehan
location manager (as Michael Meehan)
Ken Freeze
location consultant (uncredited)

Music Department

Else Blangsted
supervising music editor
Alexander Courage
composer: theme "Star Trek"
Russell Ferrante
composer: jazz music
Ralph Ferraro
orchestrator
Jimmy Haslip
composer: jazz music
A. David Marshall
music editor (as David Marshall)
Dan Wallin
music scoring mixer
Yellowjackets
composer: additional music (as The Yellowjackets)
Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited)
Murray Adler
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ann Atkinson
musician: bass (uncredited)
Phil Azelton
music copyist (uncredited)
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
John Beasley
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Bob Bornstein
music copyist (uncredited)
Michele Bovyer
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) / musician: oboe (uncredited)
Jacqueline Brand
musician: violin (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Thomas R. Buffum
musician: violin (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Darius Campo
musician: violin (uncredited)
Stuart Canin
musician: violin (uncredited)
Russell Cantor
musician: violin (uncredited)
Norman Carr
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ron Clark
musician: violin (uncredited)
Herman Clebanoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ronald Cooper
musician: cello (uncredited)
Larry Corbett
musician: cello (uncredited)
Harry Cykman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Brian Dembow
musician: violin (uncredited)
Drew Dembowski
musician: bass (uncredited)
Alan DeVeritch
musician: viola (uncredited)
Bob DiVall
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited)
Assa Drori
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bruce Dukov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Julie Eidsvoog
music copyist (uncredited)
Joan Elardo
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Christine Ermacoff
musician: cello (uncredited)
Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Michael Ferril
musician: violin (uncredited)
Carl Fortina
orchestra manager (uncredited)
James Getzoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Julie Gigante
musician: violin (uncredited)
Harris Goldman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited)
Steven Gordon
musician: viola (uncredited)
Susan Greenberg
musician: flute (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Mario Guarneri
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Boyde Hood
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter
musician: cello (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Anne Karam
musician: cello (uncredited)
Dennis Karmazyn
musician: cello (uncredited)
Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited)
Peter Kent
musician: violin (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Armen Ksajikian
musician: cello (uncredited)
Bernard Kundell
musician: violin (uncredited)
Connie Kupka
musician: violin (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited)
Kathleen Lenski
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ron Leonard
musician: cello (uncredited)
Dane Little
musician: cello (uncredited)
Norman Ludwin
musician: bass (uncredited)
Earl Madison
musician: cello (uncredited)
Jack Marsh
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Don McInnes
musician: viola (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Ed Meares
musician: bass (uncredited)
Bruce Morgenthaler
musician: bass (uncredited)
Ralph Morrison
musician: violin (uncredited)
Carole Mukagawa
musician: viola (uncredited)
Kenneth Munday
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Buell Neidlinger
musician: bass (uncredited)
Mike Nowak
musician: viola (uncredited)
Michael O'Donovan
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Robert Peterson
musician: violin (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Sue Ranney
musician: bass (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Leonard Rosenman
conductor (uncredited)
Geraldine Rotella
musician: flute (uncredited)
Ronald Royer
musician: cello (uncredited)
Vic Sagerquist
music copyist (uncredited) / music librarian (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Schwartz
musician: viola (uncredited)
David Shamban
musician: cello (uncredited)
Harry Shlutz
musician: cello (uncredited)
David Shostac
musician: flute (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul Shure
musician: violin (uncredited)
Henry Sigismonti
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Barry Socher
musician: violin (uncredited)
Julian Spear
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
David Speltz
musician: cello (uncredited)
David Stenske
musician: viola (uncredited)
Sally Stevens
singer (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited)
Margaret Storer
musician: bass (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick
musician: viola (uncredited)
Chet Swiatkowsky
musician: piano (uncredited)
Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Milton Thomas
musician: viola (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Alan Vavrin
musician - percussion (uncredited) / musician: percussion (uncredited)
Don Waldrop
musician: trombone (uncredited)
James Walker
musician: flute (uncredited)
Miwako Watanabe
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ken Watson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
David Weiss
musician: flute (uncredited)
John Winter
musician: oboe (uncredited)
John Wittenberg
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul J. Zibits
musician: bass (uncredited)
Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Mihail Zinovyev
musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Lily La Cava
script supervisor (as Lily LaCava)

Transportation Department

Raymond A. McLaughlin
transportation captain (as Ray McLaughlin)
Stewart Satterfield
transportation coordinator (as Stu Statterfield)

Additional Crew

Kevin Barry
production assistant (as Kevin F. Barry)
Rebeca Brookshire
assistant: Mr. Winter (as Rebeca R. Brookshire)
Kevin Richard Buxbaum
assistant accountant
Craig Caton
creature crew
John Craig
assistant production auditor (as John R. Craig)
Dan Curry
title designer
Eddie Egan
production publicity director
Tom Greene
consultant to Harve Bennett
Thomas B. Jones
craft service (as Tom Jones)
Alan Landaker
chief engineer
Andrew Lipschultz
unit publicist
Lorenzo Marchessi
production assistant
Harry Moreau
title designer
Gina Neilson
production coordinator
Bob Peak
movie poster illustration
Gene Roddenberry
executive consultant
Brigette Roux-Lough
assistant: Mr. Bennett
Sylvia Rubenstein
assistant: Mr. Bennett
Susan Sackett
assistant: Mr. Roddenberry
Ori Seron
assistant: Mr. Nimoy
Susan Smith
production assistant
Robert Thorson
production auditor (as Robert Cecil Thorson)
Michael Besman
production executive (uncredited)
Bundy Chanock
set medic (uncredited)
Cliff Fleming
helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Tony Potter
assistant projectionist (uncredited)
Philip Weyland
stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks

Roy Danchick
the producers extend special thanks to
Walter Davis
the producers also acknowledge the cooperation of (as Capt. Walter Davis)
Mark Ferrari
the producers extend special thanks to: The Humpback Whale Fund
Debbie Glockner-Ferrari
the producers extend special thanks to: The Humpback Whale Fund
John Horton
the producers also acknowledge the cooperation of (as Mr. John Horton)
Christa McAuliffe
Dedication to the crew
Charles Reynolds McGrail
the producers also acknowledge the cooperation of (as RADM Charles Reynolds McGrail)
Roger Payne
acknowledgment: Humpback whale sounds courtesy of
Lee Saunders
the producers also acknowledge the cooperation of (as Lt. Lee Saunders)
Sandy Stairs
the producers also acknowledge the cooperation of (as Lt. Sandra Stairs)
Howard Weinstein
the producers extend special thanks to
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