Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Landis

Writing Credits

Dan Aykroyd
(written by) &
John Landis
(written by)

Cast

Tom Erhart
Prison Guard
Gerald Walling
Prison Guard
John Belushi
Joliet Jake
Walter Levine
Prison Guard
Frank Oz
Corrections Officer
Dan Aykroyd
Elwood
Kathleen Freeman
Sister Mary Stigmata
Cab Calloway
Curtis
Alonzo Atkins
Choirmaster
James Brown
Reverend Cleophus James
Chaka Khan
Choir Soloist
Southern California Community Choir
Choir
Armand Cerami
Trooper Daniel
Steven Williams
Trooper Mount
Stephen Bishop
Charming Trooper
John Landis
Trooper La Fong
Kristi Oleson
Sales Girl
Gary McLarty
Man in Toy Store
Carrie Fisher
Mystery Woman
Joe Cuttone
Lloyd
Layne Britton
The Cheese Whiz
John Candy
Burton Mercer
Toni Fleming
Mrs. Tarantino
Murphy Dunne
Murph
Steve Cropper
Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper
Donald Dunn
Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Willie Hall
Willie 'Too Big' Hall
Tom Malone
'Bones' Malone
Judith Belushi-Pisano
Cocktail Waitress
Rosie Shuster
Cocktail Waitress
Alan Rubin
Mr. Fabulous
Paul Reubens
Waiter
Ben Piazza
Father
Gwen Banta
Mother
Lari Taylor
Daughter #1
Cindy Fisher
Daughter #2
Elizabeth Hoy
Daughter #3
Tony M. Conde
Sommelier
Henry Gibson
Head Nazi
Eugene J. Anthony
Gruppenfuehrer
Dean Hill
Nazi
Gary Houston
Nazi
Jack Orend
Nazi
Gene Schuldt
Nazi
Charles Mountain
Cop
John Lee Hooker
Street Slim
Walter Horton
Tampa Pete
Pinetop Perkins
Luther Jackson
Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith
Drums
Luther 'Guitar Jr.' Johnson
Guitar
Calvin 'Fuzz' Jones
Bass
Aretha Franklin
Soul Food Cafe Owner
Lou Marini
'Blue' Lou Marini
Matt Murphy
Matt 'Guitar' Murphy
Carolyn Franklin
Soul Food Chorus
Brenda Bryant Corbett
Soul Food Chorus
Margaret Branch
Soul Food Chorus
Ray Charles
Ray
De'voreaux White
Young Guitar Thief
Sheilah Wells
Claire
Jeff Morris
Bob
Lou Perryman
Man at Bar
Stan Mazin
Drunk Dancer
Charles Napier
Tucker McElroy
Russ Bruzek
The Good Ole Boys
Blair Burrows
The Good Ole Boys
Jack Callahan
The Good Ole Boys
Gene Janson
The Good Ole Boys
Gil Pearson
The Good Ole Boys
Steve Lawrence
Maury Sline
Aaron Jais
Orphan
Lemetrius Daniels
Orphan
Jeff Cahill
Orphan
Curt Clendenin
Orphan
Steve Cruz
Orphan
Leonard Daniels
Orphan
Sean Hayden
Orphan
Babatunde Myers
Orphan
Gary Patzik
Orphan
J. Bernard Walton
Orphan
Butch Williams
Orphan
Wally Engelhardt
Gas Station Owner
Twiggy
Chic Lady
Michael Klenfner
Clarion Records' President
Ralph Foody
Police Dispatcher
Leonard R. Garner Jr.
Lobby Guard #1
Andrew Goodman
Lobby Guard #2
Eddy Donno
SWAT Team Commander
Steven Spielberg
Cook County Assessor's Office Clerk
Joe Walsh
Prisoner
Shirley Levine
Woman on Cutting Room Floor
Paul Butler
Elwood's Boss
Shirley Anthony
Restaurant Patron
James Avery
Man Dancing Outside Ray's Shop
Philip Bartlett
Man at Bar
The Blues Brothers
Themselves
Luis Contreras
Bar Patron
David Daniel
Bar Patron
Raven De La Croix
Woman in Concert Crowd
Michael DeBartolo
Police Officer
James DuMont
Kid Dancing in Street
Brent Dunsford
Waiter
Dotty Ertel
Restaurant Patron
Tony Farella
National Guardsman
Ryan Folsey
Kid Throwing Frisbee
Walter Grant III
Concert Guest
Gary Greene
Redneck Bar Patron
Mike Guilfoyle
Nazi
George Holmes
Restaurant Patron
James Huffman
Kid at Parade
Kevin Huotari
SWAT Team Officer
D'Janine King-Lasky
Concert Spectator
Cynthia Kinman
Woman in Concert Crowd
Jeff Lawrence
Restaurant Patron
Paul LeClair
Restaurant Patron
Norman Matlock
Police Commissioner
Vicki Petite Montzingo
Concert Guest
Richard Morava
Kid Dancing in Street / Concert Crowd (uncredited)
Senta Moses
Dancer outside Ray's
Mr. T
Guy on Street
S.D. Nemeth
Inmate (Jailhouse Rock Scene)
Sam Nickens
Diner Patron
Joni Palmer
Churchgoer
Dan Pattarson
Fan
Scott Perry
Restaurant Patron
Bruce Pobanz
Concertgoer
Lori Randolph
Blonde Little Girl
Leoda Richards
Restaurant Patron
John Ring
Fire Commissioner
Arnold Roberts
Restaurant Patron
Steve Rozic
State Trooper and National Guardsman
George Sasaki
Restaurant Patron
George Simmons
Waiter
Paul Swearingen
Swimmer
Bill Telfer
National Guard Corporal / Fireman (uncredited)
Paul Van
Restaurant Patron

Produced by

Bernie Brillstein
executive producer
George Folsey Jr.
associate producer
David Sosna
associate producer
Robert K. Weiss
producer

Cinematography by

Stephen M. Katz

Editing by

George Folsey Jr.

Casting By

Michael Chinich

Production Design by

John J. Lloyd
(as John Lloyd)

Art Direction by

Henry Larrecq

Set Decoration by

Hal Gausman
Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer

Costume Design by

Deborah Nadoolman

Makeup Department

Layne Britton
makeup artist (as Shotgun Britton)
Ronald W. Smith
hair stylist (as Ron Smith)
Julia L. Walker
hair stylist (as Julia Walker)

Production Management

Robert Latham Brown
unit production manager
Tom Joyner
unit production manager
Fran Roy
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Randy Carter
second assistant director: Chicago
Richard Espinoza
second assistant director: Los Angeles
Leonard R. Garner Jr.
second assistant director: Chicago
David Sosna
first assistant director
Jerram A. Swartz
first assistant director (as Jerram Swartz)
John Syrjamaki
second assistant director: Los Angeles
Brian Whitley
dga trainee

Art Department

Ken Adachi
assistant property master
Aaron Holden
assistant property master: Chicago (as Aaron C. Holden)
Delane Lytle
construction coordinator
Bob Magee
construction coordinator
Michael Milgrom
property master (as Michael C. Milgrom)
Jeff Passanante
construction foreman
Clint Robinson
assistant property master
Charles William Breen
set designer (uncredited)
Michael Diersing
construction foreman (uncredited)
Jaroslav Gebr
Featured Portrait Artist (uncredited) / featured paintings (uncredited)
Robert E. Knight
signwriter (uncredited)
Kenneth Milfred
set dresser (uncredited)
Robert Misetich
painter (uncredited)
H. John Ramos
props (uncredited)
Mark Sparks
propmaker (uncredited)
Ted Wilson
carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

George Fredrick
sound editor
Robert Glass
re-recording mixer (as Bob Glass)
William B. Kaplan
production sound (as Bill Kaplan)
Robert Knudson
re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
Don MacDougall
re-recording mixer
Greg Morton
playback: Los Angeles
Earl Sampson
boom operator
Scott D. Smith
production sound
John Stacy
sound effects editor
Roger Sword
sound editor
Glenn Williams
playback: Chicago
Craig Woods
playback: Los Angeles
Robert Bradshaw
sound effects editor (uncredited)
Walter Grant III
location sound (uncredited)
Darren Polish
audio description narrator (uncredited)
Jeffrey L. Sandler
sound editor (uncredited)
John Vincent
documentary sound (uncredited)
Michael D. Wilhoit
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Arthur Brewer
special effects (as Art Brewer)
Roger Hansen
special effects
Karl G. Miller
special effects crew (as Karl Miller)
Jim Rollins
special effects crew
Leo Leoncio Solis
special effects crew (as Leo Solis)
Robert K. Worthington
special effects crew (as Bob Worthington)
Brian Bevis
special effects crew (uncredited)
Robert Cole
special effects (uncredited)
Pat Patterson
special effects crew (uncredited)
Wayne Rose
special effects crew (uncredited)
Paul Wurtzel
special effects crew (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Syd Dutton
assistant matte painter
Fred Griggs
opticals supervisor
Bill Taylor
matte photography
Albert Whitlock
special visual effects
Max W. Anderson
visual effects (uncredited)
Robert Blalack
visual effects: MPI (uncredited)
David Merritt
model shop: MPI (uncredited)
Henry Schoessler
matte crew (uncredited)
Jamie Shourt
visual effects: MPI (uncredited)

Stunts

James E. Allard
stunts
John Ashby
stunts
Bobby Bass
stunts
Pamela Bebermeyer
stunts
Ray Bickel
stunts
Clay Boss
stunts
May Boss
stunts (as Mary Boss)
Steve Boyum
stunts
Janet Brady
stunts
Greg Brickman
stunts
Layne Britton
stunts
Jophery C. Brown
stunts
Uncle Bud
utility stunts
Blair Burrows
stunts
Gilbert B. Combs
stunts (as Gilbert Combs)
Bill Couch
stunts (as William J. Couch)
Jean Coulter
stunts
Carol Daniels
stunts
Jadie David
stunts
Eddy Donno
stunts
Champ Donut
utility stunts (as 'The Champ' Donut)
Bud Ekins
stunts
Kenny Endoso
stunts (as Kenneth Endoso)
Gary Epper
stunts
Jeannie Epper
stunts
Richard Epper
stunts
Stephanie Epper
stunts
Leonard P. Geer
stunts (as Lenny Gear)
Kidd Gilbert
utility stunts (as 'Kidd' Gilbert)
Mickey Gilbert
stunts
James M. Halty
stunts
Chuck Hayward
stunts (as Charles Hayward)
Freddie Hice
stunts
Johnny Hock
stunts
Chuck Hollum
stunts
Tommy J. Huff
stunts (as Tom Huff)
Dean Jeffries
stunts
Harold Jones
stunts
Jumbo
utility stunts
Walt La Rue
stunts
Terrible Leon
utility stunts
Terry Leonard
stunts
Gary McLarty
stunt coordinator / stunts
Karen McLarty
stunts (as Karen Werner)
Bennie Moore
stunts (as Bennie E. Moore Jr.)
Stevie Myers
stunts
Kitty O'Neil
stunts
Alan Oliney
stunts
Brad Orrison
stunts
Mark Orrison
stunts
Victor Paul
stunts
Jonathan Pendragon
stunts (as Jonathan Yarbrough)
David Perna
stunts
Charlie Picerni
stunts
Lee Pulford
stunts
J.N. Roberts
stunts
R.A. Rondell
stunts
Wally Rose
stunts
Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon
stunts (as Tanya Russell)
Sharon Schaffer
stunts
Bill Sherman
stunts
Jan Michael Shultz
stunts
John Sistrunk
stunts
Peter Stader
stunts
Tom Steele
stunts
Joe Stone
stunts
Huff N. Stuff
utility stunts (as Huff 'N' Stuff)
Bob Terhune
stunts
Sammy Thurman
stunts
Casey Van Horn
stunts
Bud Walls
stunts
Ethan Wayne
stunts
James E. Wayne
stunts
Brian Whitley
stunts
Karl A. Wickman
stunts
Walter Wyatt
stunts
Dick Ziker
stunts
Eddy Donno
stunt double: John Belushi (uncredited)
Scott Hamilton
stunt double (uncredited)
Tommy J. Huff
stunt double: Dan Aykroyd (uncredited) / truck stunts (uncredited)
David LeBell
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Bob Amerian
best boy
Roger G. Anderson
grip: Chicago
Ed Auksel
electrician: Chicago (as Edward Auksel)
Mike Benson
second camera operator (as Michael Benson)
William Birch
first camera operator: Chicago (as Bill Birch)
David Brauer
grip: Chicago
Timothy Brennan
second key grip
David G. Brown
grip: Chicago
David L. Butler
helicopter camera operator
Greg Cantrell
electrician: Los Angeles
Ju Kuk Chun
generator operator
Louis Cole
electrician: Los Angeles
Tony Constanini
electrician: Los Angeles
Joseph Cosko Jr.
second assistant camera: second camera (as Joe Cosko Jr.)
Tom Cox
best boy
Dennis De La Mata
grip: Chicago
Douglas Dick
electrician: Chicago
Dennis DiCristina
electrician: Los Angeles (as Dennis de Christiana)
Peter J. Donoghue
electrician: Chicago (as Peter J. Donaghue)
Douglas Downworth
grip: Los Angeles
John T. Dustin
second camera operator: Chicago
Jim Etter
electrician: Los Angeles (as James Etter)
Derek Garth
grip: Los Angeles
Mark Hogan
electrician: Chicago (as Mark A. Hogan)
Dustin A. Huber
electrician: Los Angeles (as Dustin Huber)
John Hudecek
electrician: Chicago (as John Hudacek)
David Jarrell
gaffer
Harry Jukes
generator operator
Ray Kinzer
key grip (as Raymond Kinzer)
George Kohut
second camera first assistant: Chicago
Mako Koiwai
second assistant camera
Edward C. Kras
grip: Chicago
James LeBlanc
first assistant camera: second camera (as Jim LeBlanc)
John LeBlanc
first assistant camera
Alan H. Leder
electrician: Chicago
Fred Ligman
helicopter pilot and/or camera operator
Vera Lynn
electrician: Los Angeles
Mel P. Mack
grip: Chicago (as Melvyn P. Mack)
Bradley T. Matthys
electrician: Chicago (as Brad Matthys)
Jim Mazzula
second assistant camera, second camera: Chicago
John E. McCarthy
grip: Chicago
Russell McCarthy
generator operator
Stan McClain
assistant camera: aerial unit
James A. Miller
electrician: Chicago (as James C. Miller)
John Robert Miller
grip: Chicago (as John Miller)
George Mooradian
second assistant camera: Chicago
Tim Morton
dp: b-unit
Charles E. Nippell
electrician: Los Angeles (as Charles Nippell)
David B. Nowell
helicopter pilot and/or camera operator (as David Nowell)
Keith Pallant
electrician: Los Angeles
Mark Pearson
camera operator
Alberto S. Ramos
camera operator (as Albert Ramos) / dolly grip (as Albert Ramos)
Kent Ryan
helicopter pilot and/or camera operator
Gary Small
helicopter pilot and/or camera operator
Doug Smith
electrician: Chicago
Peter Sorel
still photographer
Mark Stanley
grip: Los Angeles
Marion Sykes
electrician: Chicago
Ted Varnadoe
electrician: Los Angeles
Cary Vignal
grip: Los Angeles
Karl A. Wickman
helicopter pilot and/or camera operator (as Karl Wickman)
Melinda Wickman
still photographer
David Wolf
helicopter pilot and/or camera operator
Robert Woodside
gaffer (as Bob Woodside)
Steve Yaconelli
camera operator
Arvel Youngblood
electrician: Los Angeles (as Avril Youngblood)
Dick Colean
camera operator (uncredited)
Vincent Contarino
electrician (uncredited)
Frank Detone Jr.
rigging grip (uncredited)
Rick Fee
assistant camera (uncredited)
Adam Glick
set lighting technician (uncredited)
Steven Hiller
additional camera assistant (uncredited)
Jeffrey Jur
rigging electrician: Chicago (uncredited)
T. Sano Kwong
rigging grip (uncredited)
Ann Lukacs
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Leslie Otis
assistant camera (uncredited)
Michael J. Schwartz
electrician (uncredited)
Glenn K. Shimada
assistant camera (uncredited)
Michael Simpson
camera operator (uncredited)
Dean Williams
still photographer: second unit (uncredited)

Casting Department

Sandra Dawes
casting assistant (as Sandy Dawes)
Jo Doster
casting assistant
Lisa Gottlieb
casting assistant
Pemon Rami
casting assistant
Renee Prudhomme
casting coordinator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sue Dugan
costumer: women
Hugo Peña
costumer: men
Ervin W. Rose
costumer: men
Haleen K. Holt
costume illustrator (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Donah Bassett
negative cutter
Malcolm Campbell
associate film editor
John Carbo
assistant editor: Chicago
Ginger Chulack
apprentice editor
Michael Cipriano
assistant editor
Vaune Kirby Frechette
apprentice editor (as Vaune Kirby)
Glenn Kaplan
assistant editor
Peck Prior
apprentice editor (as Peck J. Prior)
David Ramirez
associate film editor
Virgil A. Tanner
color timer (as Virgil Tanner)

Location Management

Julie Chandler
locations: Chicago
Marla Cohen
locations: Chicago
Marty Fraser
locations: Chicago
Danae Walczak
locations: Chicago

Music Department

Elmer Bernstein
composer: 'god' theme
Lori Hollingshead
assistant music editor (as Lorinda Hollingshead)
Edie Lehmann
Vocalist
Ira Newborn
conductor / music supervisor
John Strauss
music editor
Andy D'Addario
Music Scoring Recordist (uncredited)
Sally Stevens
singer (uncredited)
John Michael Weaver
assistant recording engineer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Katherine Wooten
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Dan Anglin
transportation captain
Dave Busick
set mechanic
Byron Carter
in-seat car driver
Bob Cornell
transportation captain
Dan Loveless
driver: Chapman crane (as Danny Loveless)
Patrick Nallon
transportation co-captain: Chicago (as Pat Nallon)
James Riccio
transportation co-captain: Chicago (as Jim Riccio)
Frank Khoury
driver (uncredited)
Kathleen Long
picture vehicle continuity coordinator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

John Alekna
mechanic: Chicago
William Bannister
production assistant
Dan Brewer
video
Joel Briskin
assistant to executive producer
Catherine Davis Cox
secretary to producer
Antonio De Leon
caterer
Mitchell El Mahdy
medic
Linda Feferman
intern: AFI
Ron Filbert
auditor
Karin Fraas
assistant: Mr. Belushi
Katterli Frauenfelder
production assistant
Susan Goldberg
production assistant
Andrew Goodman
production assistant
Ron Gwynne
story consultant
Nikol Hegarty
production assistant
Richard Holley
helicopter pilot (as Rick Holley)
Linda Horwitz
production assistant
Deborah Hwang-Marriott
associate to producer (as Deborah Hwang)
Gordon Jernberg
mechanic: Los Angeles
Carlton Johnson
In the opening credits, the choreographer is the first crew member named. / choreographer
Ercelle Johnson
assistant to choreographer
J. David Jones
helicopter pilot (as David Jones)
Saul Kahan
publicist
Richard Kawecki
production assistant
Leroy Kerr
assistant road manager: Blues Brothers band
Tony Kerum
caterer
John Kochian
assistant auditor: Chicago
George Koopman
special operations: Chicago
Jeff Leith
production assistant
Stinky Levitsky
title designer
Morris Lyda
road manager: Blues Brothers band
Amy McElhenney
production secretary
Tim Meeks
mechanic: Los Angeles
Eddie Olmstead
mechanic: Los Angeles
Sherrill Patten
auditor: Chicago
Mark Pearson
helicopter pilot
Suzan Reed-Sosna
production assistant
Bob Tischler
producer and supervisor: Blues Brothers recordings
Marvin Towns Jr.
production assistant (as Marvin Townes)
Urban 'Spark' Ullman
production assistant (as Urban Ullman)
Chrisann Verges
assistant to publicist
Linda Veugeler
production assistant (as Linda Veugler)
Lou Volpano
assistant road manager: Blues Brothers band
Karl A. Wickman
helicopter pilot (as Karl Wickman)
David Deleon
music recording studio assistant: Chicago (uncredited)
Michael Goi
production assistant (uncredited)
Kevin Barry Howe
production assistant (uncredited)
Mark Mamalakis
production assistant (uncredited)
Robert Swensen
cast section (uncredited)
Jeff Winn
daily craft service (uncredited)

Thanks

Jane Byrne
the filmmakers wish to thank (as Mayor Jane M. Byrne)
James R. Thompson
the filmmakers wish to thank (as Governor James R. Thompson)
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