Cast & Crew

Directed by

William Shatner

Writing Credits

Gene Roddenberry
(creator: based on "Star Trek")
William Shatner
(story) &
Harve Bennett
(story) &
David Loughery
(story)
David Loughery
(screenplay)

Cast

William Shatner
Kirk
Leonard Nimoy
Spock
DeForest Kelley
McCoy
James Doohan
Scotty
Walter Koenig
Chekov
Nichelle Nichols
Uhura
George Takei
Sulu
David Warner
St. John Talbot
Laurence Luckinbill
Sybok
Charles Cooper
Korrd
Cynthia Gouw
Caithlin Dar
Todd Bryant
Captain Klaa
Spice Williams-Crosby
Vixis
Rex Holman
J'onn
George Murdock
"God"
Jonathan Simpson
Young Sarek
Beverly Hart
High Priestess
Steve Susskind
Pitchman
Harve Bennett
Starfleet Chief of Staff
Cynthia Blaise
Amanda
Bill Quinn
McCoy's Father
Melanie Shatner
Yeoman
Paul Acerno
Sybok Warrior
Michael Berryman
Sybok Warrior
Gene Cross
Sybok Warrior
Linda Fetters Howard
Catwoman
Conrad Hurtt
Crew Member
Mel Mede
(Galactic Army Of Light, Rebel)
Patrick Michael
Enterprise Crew Member
Carey Scott
Young Spock
Mike Smithson
Klingon Helmsman
Adrian Tafoya
Nimbus III Bar Patron / Wrinkles - Alien Settler (uncredited)
Ilona Wilson
Nimbus III Bar Patron

Produced by

Harve Bennett
producer
Brooke Breton
associate producer
Mel Efros
co-producer
Gene Roddenberry
executive producer
Ralph Winter
executive producer

Music by

Jerry Goldsmith
(music by)
Hiroshima

Cinematography by

Andrew Laszlo
director of photography

Editing by

Peter E. Berger
(as Peter Berger)

Casting By

Lesa Lotito
(extras casting)
Bill Shepard

Production Design by

Herman F. Zimmerman
(as Herman Zimmerman)

Art Direction by

Nilo Rodis-Jamero

Set Decoration by

John M. Dwyer

Costume Design by

Nilo Rodis-Jamero

Makeup Department

Janice Alexander
special makeup artist (as Jan Alexander)
Ellis Burman Jr.
special makeup artist (as Ellis Burman)
Hazel Catmull
hair stylist
Jeff Dawn
makeup artist
Wes Dawn
makeup artist
Katalin Elek
special makeup artist
Donna Barrett Gilbert
hair stylist
Ben Gorman
Klingon and Vulcan prosthetics
Paul Harrod
special makeup effects: sculptor
Edouard F. Henriques
special makeup artist (as Edouard Henriques III)
Rolf John Keppler
special makeup artist
Michael Mills
special makeup artist
Kenny Myers
special makeup designer
Ron Pipes
Klingon and Vulcan prosthetics
Brian Wade
prosthetics: klingons and vulcans
Allan A. Apone
special makeup designer (uncredited)
Bruce Barlow
assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Roland Blancaflor
foam latex technician (uncredited)
Lynette Eklund
fake body fabrication (uncredited)
Tina Hoffman
makeup artist (uncredited)
Erin Koplow
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Mel Efros
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Burt Burnam
second assistant director (as Burt 'Skip' Burman)
Bob Carmichael
second unit director
George Fortmuller
second assistant director
Paul F. Schlichting
dga trainee
Douglas E. Wise
first assistant director
James Lansbury
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Richard J. Bayard
construction coordinator
James Betts
production painter (as James H. Betts)
Anthony Brockliss
assistant art director
Gary Clark
paint foreperson (as Gary A. Clark)
Jeff Clark
sign writer
Antoinette J. Gordon
set designer (as Antoinette Gordon)
Don Hulett
property master
Kurt V. Hulett
property master
John Matheson
construction foreperson
Richard McKenzie
set designer (as Richard Frank McKenzie)
Andrew Neskoromny
set designer
Michael Okuda
scenic artist
Kenneth Sayers
set dresser
Rick Sternbach
illustrator
Barton M. Susman
lead person
Cari Thomas
scenic artist
Sandy Veneziano
assistant art director (as Sandy L. Veneziano)
Ron Wilkinson
set designer (as Ronald R. Wilkinson)
Ed Miarecki
props (uncredited)
Michael W. Moore
prop maker (uncredited)
Victor M. Shannon
plasterer (uncredited)
Robert Van Dyke
propmaker gangboss (uncredited)

Sound Department

Gary Alexander
re-recording mixer
Wayne Allwine
sound effects editor
Scott Austin
recordist
Ron Bartlett
foley editor
Michael J. Benavente
sound effects editor
Destiny Borden
assistant sound editor
Greg Curda
foley mixer (as Gregory J. Curda)
Ken Dufva
foley artist (as Kenneth Dufva)
John Dunn
sound effects editor
David Lee Fein
foley artist (as David Fein)
Warren Hamilton Jr.
sound effects editor
Doug Hemphill
re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill)
Larry Hopkins
sound mixer
Alan Howarth
special sound effects
Chris Jenkins
re-recording mixer
Ken J. Johnson
sound effects recordist (as Ken Johnson)
Angie Luckey
assistant sound editor
Mark A. Mangini
sound effects (as Mark Mangini)
Randy McDonald
utility sound technician (as Stewart D. McDonald Jr.)
Dave Moreno
sound effects recordist (as David Moreno)
Andrew Patterson
adr editor
Sonny Pettijohn
assistant sound editor
John Pospisil
special sound effects (as John P.)
David M. Ronne
sound mixer (as David Ronne)
John B. Schuyler
boom operator (as John Schuyler)
Solange S. Schwalbe
foley editor (as Solange Schwalbe Boisseau)
David Spence
sound effects editor
Bill Voigtlander
adr editor
J.D. Ward
recordist
David A. Whittaker
sound effects editor
Ezra Dweck
sound effects recording (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Mike Edmonson
special effects assistant
Gregory Ramoundos
special effects miniatures
Michael Wood
special effects supervisor (as Michael L. Wood)
John McLeod
special effects technician (uncredited)
Mike Reedy
special effects technician (uncredited)
Joseph C. Sasgen
special effects technician (uncredited)
Michael A. Tice
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

John Alagna
senior optical layout: optical unit
Myles Ambrose
electrical technician: live action effects unit (as Miles Ambrose)
Eric Angelson
visual effects coordinator: Associates & Ferren
Valerie Baiardi
effects animator: optical unit
Patricia Barry
assistant producer: Associates & Ferren
Nicholas Baum
computer engineering: live action effects unit (as Nick Baum)
Stewart Brown
precision printer: optical unit
David Bruce
animation stand camera operator: model unit
Don Canfield
motion control operator
Paul Clemente
coordinator: model unit (as Paul Michael Clemente)
Susan Coursey
assistant: Mr. Ferren
Phillip Cullem
mechanical fabrication: live action effects unit (as Phillip Cullum)
David Drapkin
animation stand camera operator: model unit
Rachel A. Drapkin
manager: model unit
Joe Dubs
computer animation and tactical display: Novocom, Inc. (as Joe Dubbs)
Syd Dutton
matte paintings: Illusion Arts
Kinnereth Ellentuck
film librarian: live action effects unit
Michael Faerman
production executive: model unit
Bran Ferren
visual effects
Robert C. Francis
electrical technician: live action effects unit (as Bob Francis)
John Frith
electrical technician: live action effects unit
John Gaeta
chief lighting technician: model unit
Jim Gerken
computer animation and tactical display: Novocom, Inc.
Mike Gerzevitz
chief lighting technician: model unit (as Michael Gerzevitz)
Louis Goold
optical layout: optical unit
Phil Gosiewski
camera operator: live action effects unit
Gregory Harker
senior animation stand photographer: optical unit
Chester Hartwell
equipment manager: live action effects unit
Clint Hope
special projects supervisor: live action effects unit
Barry Hyman
titles and opticals
Paul Jordan
electrical engineering: live action effects unit
Michael Kellough
set construction: model unit
Robert Kohut
mechanical fabrication: live action effects unit (as Bob Kohut)
Maria Konwicka
2D artist: model unit
Peter Kuran
additional optical effects: VCE
Susan Le Ber
purchasing agent: Associates & Ferren
Otto Leichliter
computer engineering: live action effects unit
Veronica E. Lesser
2D artist: model unit
Robert Lyons
motion control camera operator: model unit
Jeff McGrath
computer animation and tactical display: Novocom, Inc.
David Mei
senior model maker: model unit (as David V. Mei)
Linda Miller
computer animation and tactical display: Novocom, Inc.
Eric Moore
props: model unit
Seth Nathanson
electrical engineering: live action effects unit
Daniel Nauke
fabricator: model unit
Don Nolan
optical layout: optical unit
Thomas Quinn
motion control support: model unit
Edward Lee Rapp
motion control and animation producer: model unit
Dick Rauh
effects animation supervisor: optical unit
Jack Riedel
senior motion control photographer: model unit
Robert Rowohlt
senior optical photographer: optical unit
Mark Sawicki
matte photographer: Illusion Arts
Noel Scheinberg
optical coordinator: model unit (as Noel Sheinberg)
Robert Schulze
optical photographer: optical unit
James Shelly
general manager: Associates & Ferren
Tom Snowden
optical layout: optical unit
Eddie Stewart
precision printer: optical unit
Eric Stich
electrical engineering: live action effects unit
Michael Sullivan
model photography design and lighting: model unit
Dick Swanek
optical supervisor: optical unit
Michael Tabacco
model maker: model unit
Peterson Tooke
motion control stage manager: model unit
Susan Tremblay
2D supervisor: model unit
Bruce Vaughn
assistant photographer: live action effects unit
Michael Ventresco
senior effects animator: optical unit
Valentine Vignes
assistant model wrangler: model unit
Peter Wallach
motion control and animation supervisor: model unit
Liz Wassel
2D artist: model unit
Alan D. Webb
process projection support: live action effects unit
Ron Webster
computer engineering: live action effects unit
Tom Weston
photographer: live action effects unit
Frost Wilkinson
photographer: live action effects unit
Mitch Wilson
senior optical timer: optical unit
Ken Wisner
mechanical engineering: live action effects unit
Tim Zach
decals and graphics: model unit
Jammie Friday
animator: VCE (uncredited)
Gregory Jein
model constructor (uncredited)
George Muhs
visual effects (uncredited)
Ken Walker
visual effects: model unit (uncredited)

Stunts

Gregory J. Barnett
stunt double: Leonard Nimoy (as Greg Barnett)
Kenny Bates
high fall stunt (as Ken Bates)
David Burton
stunts
David R. Ellis
stunts (as David Richard Ellis)
James M. Halty
stunts
Freddie Hice
stunts
Linda Fetters Howard
stunts (as Linda Fetters)
Tommy J. Huff
stunts (as Thomas Huff)
Terry Jackson
stunts
John McLeod
stunt rigger: Yosemite climbing sequence (as John McCloud)
Joyce McNeal
stunts (as Joyce L. McNeal)
Tom Morga
stunts
Frank Orsatti
stunts
Bernie Pock
stunt rigger: Yosemite climbing sequence
Don Pulford
stunt double: William Shatner
Air Randall
stunts
Bruce Randall
stunts (as Bruce Wayne Randall)
R.A. Rondell
stunts
Dan St. Duran
utility stunts
Tom Wetterman
stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
stunt coordinator
Scott Wilder
stunts
Dick Ziker
stunts
R.A. Rondell
stunt double: William Shatner (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Bruce Birmelin
still photographer
Werner Braun
climbing rigger: Yosemite climbing sequence
Jim Bridwell
climbing rigger: Yosemite climbing sequence
Philip Caplan
camera operator (as Phil Caplan)
Bob Carmichael
camera operator
Lex duPont
assistant camera: Yosemite climbing sequence (as Lex DuPont)
Jon Falkengren
dolly grip (as Jon A. Falkengren)
Steven Haire
climbing rigger: Yosemite climbing sequence
Richard Hartley
assistant chief lighting technician
Bud Howell
key grip
Carmon H. Howell
first company grip
Troy Johnson
climbing rigger: Yosemite climbing sequence
William E. Kelley Jr.
camera operator (as Bill Killey)
Bill Killey
camera operator: Yosemite climbing sequence
Burton Lindemoen
second company grip
Richard Craig Meinardus
first assistant camera (as Dick Meinardus)
Nadim Melkonian
climbing rigger: Yosemite climbing sequence
Dean Miller
climbing rigger: Yosemite climbing sequence
Scot A. Nederman-Paul
camera loader: David Anderson's TV sequence versions (as Scott Nederman)
Ken Nishino
first assistant camera (as Kenneth Nishino)
Don Nygren
chief lighting technician (as Donald O. Nygren)
Keith Peterman
camera operator
Sean Plunkett
climbing rigger: Yosemite climbing sequence
Bill Russell
climbing rigger: Yosemite climbing sequence
Dennis Seawright
second assistant camera (as Dennis B. Seawright)
Walter Shipley
climbing rigger: Yosemite climbing sequence
Paul Sibley
climbing rigger: Yosemite climbing sequence
Bob Stradling
assistant camera: Yosemite climbing sequence
Rob Sweeney
first assistant climbing photographer: Yosemite climbing sequence
Jeffrey Thorin
second assistant camera (as Jeffrey S. Thorin)
Joseph F. Valentine
camera operator: Yosemite climbing sequence (as Joe Valentine)
Patric J. Abaravich
lighting technician (uncredited)
Sunny Johnson
grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Barbara Harris
voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Dan Bronson
wardrobe: men (as John D. Bronson)
Joseph Markham
wardrobe: men (as Joseph R. Markham)
Sue Moore
wardrobe: women
Ray Phelps
wardrobe: men (as Raymond A. Phelps)
Dodie Shepard
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Christopher E. Bennett
apprentice film editor
John Haggar
assistant film editor (as John A. Haggar)
Robert Raring
color timer (as Bob Raring)
Jeff Stroot
international editor
George C. Villaseñor
assistant film editor

Location Management

Michael Mann
location manager

Music Department

Bruce Botnick
music scoring mixer
Alexander Courage
composer: additional music: from "Star Trek"
Jerry Goldsmith
composer: theme music
Kenneth Hall
music editor (as Ken Hall)
Craig Huxley
Blaster Beam, Synth
Arthur Morton
orchestrator
Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited)
Phil Azelton
music copyist (uncredited)
Mark Baranov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Nancy Beach
orchestrator (uncredited)
Robert Becker
musician: viola (uncredited)
Steve Becknell
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Bill Booth
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Bob Bornstein
music copyist (uncredited)
Dmitri Bovaird
musician: viola (uncredited)
Gary Bovyer
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Michele Bovyer
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Jacqueline Brand
musician: violin (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Bob Calderwood
music copyist (uncredited)
Jon Clarke
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Tony Cooke
musician: cello (uncredited)
Larry Corbett
musician: cello (uncredited)
Rose Corrigan
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Wayne Coster
music copyist (uncredited)
Brian Dembow
musician: viola (uncredited)
Drew Dembowski
musician: bass (uncredited)
Alan DeVeritch
musician: viola (uncredited)
Burnette Dillon
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bob DiVall
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited)
Carol Drake
musician: french horn (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bruce Dukov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Steve Edelman
musician: bass (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)
Jerry Folsom
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Ron Folsom
musician: violin (uncredited)
Carl Fortina
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Jeff Gauthier
musician: violin (uncredited)
Rick Gerding
musician: viola (uncredited)
James Getzoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Julie Gigante
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jerry Goldsmith
conductor (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited)
Susan Greenberg
musician: flute (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Mario Guarneri
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Clayton Haslop
musician: violin (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony
music performed by (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter
musician: cello (uncredited)
Patricia Johnson
musician: violin (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Jim Kanter
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff
musician: cello (uncredited)
Peter Kent
musician: violin (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Armen Ksajikian
musician: cello (uncredited)
Connie Kupka
musician: violin (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited)
Michael Lang
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Kathleen Lenski
musician: violin (uncredited)
Peter Limonick
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Dane Little
musician: cello (uncredited)
Jack Marsh
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bruce Morgenthaler
musician: bass (uncredited)
Carole Mukagawa
musician: viola (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Dan Neufeld
musician: viola (uncredited)
Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited)
Mike Nowak
musician: viola (uncredited)
Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Michael O'Donovan
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp (uncredited)
John Reynolds
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin
musician: bass (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Shamban
musician: cello (uncredited)
Sid Sharp
musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Shlutz
musician: cello (uncredited)
David Shostac
musician: flute (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul Shure
musician: violin (uncredited)
John Steinmetz
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
David Stenske
musician: viola (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick
musician: viola (uncredited)
Robert Sushel
musician: violin (uncredited)
Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Richard Todd
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Alexander Treger
musician: violin (uncredited)
Mari Tsumura
musician: violin (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited)
James Walker
musician: flute (uncredited)
Ken Watson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Jerry Williams
musician: percussion (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marion Tumen
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Raymond A. McLaughlin
transportation coordinator
Gaston Veilleux
transportation captain

Additional Crew

Dale Bard
technical advisor: Yosemite climbing sequence
Charles Beichman
scientific advisor: infared processing and analysis center, Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena (as Dr. Charles A. Beichman)
Charlene Bergman
assistant: Mr. Bennett
Judy Biggs
production assistant
Kimberly Boyle
secretary: Mr. Bennett
Rebeca Brookshire
assistant: Mr. Winter
Deborah L. Campbell
production assistant
Bob Carmichael
director: Yosemite climbing sequence (as Robert Carmichael)
James Collins
production assistant
Tony Criscione
assistant production auditor
Tom Dupont
paramedic: Yosemite climbing sequence
Marie Elder
assistant production auditor
Terry J. Erdmann
unit publicist (as Terry Erdmann)
Jim Evans
coordinator: Yosemite climbing sequence
Mary Jo Fernandez
assistant: Mr. Shatner
Eva-Marie Fredric
assistant: Mr. Shatner (as Eva Marie Friedrick)
Bob Gaines
climbing double: William Shatner, Yosemite climbing sequence
Wendell Johnson
production assistant
Thomas B. Jones
craft service
Lorenzo Marchessi
stand-in
Susan McCrae
production assistant: Yosemite climbing sequence
Valerie Mickaelian Kucera
production coordinator
Marc Okrand
consultant: Klingon dialogue
Bob Peak
movie poster illustration
Don Petrie
production auditor
Corky Randall
wrangler
Robert Reynolds
publicist
Gene Roddenberry
executive consultant
Stephen J. Ross
producer: Yosemite climbing sequence
Susan Sackett
assistant: Mr. Roddenberry
Mike Weis
technical advisor: Yosemite climbing sequence (as Michael Weis)
Mitch Jones
production assistant (uncredited)
Greg Knapp
medic (uncredited)
Philip Weyland
stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks

Jim Bissell
special thanks
Timothy E. Down
special thanks (as Tim Down) / special thanks: Tim Down (as Tim Down)
Jack Morehead
special thanks: superintendent: Yosemite National Park Services
Robert Parker
special thanks
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