Cast & Crew

Directed by

John G. Avildsen

Writing Credits

Robert Mark Kamen
(written by)

Cast

Ralph Macchio
Daniel LaRusso
Pat Morita
Mr. Miyagi
Elisabeth Shue
Ali Mills
Martin Kove
John Kreese
Randee Heller
Lucille LaRusso
William Zabka
Johnny Lawrence
Ron Thomas
Bobby Brown
Rob Garrison
Tommy
Chad McQueen
Dutch
Tony O'Dell
Jimmy
Israel Juarbe
Freddy Fernandez
William Bassett
Mr. Mills
Larry B. Scott
Jerry
Juli Fields
Susan
Dana Andersen
Barbara
Frank Burt Avalon
Chucky
Jeff Fishman
Billy
Ken Daly
Chris
Tom Fridley
Alan
Pat E. Johnson
Referee
Bruce Malmuth
Ring Announcer
Darryl Vidal
Karate Semi-Finalist
Frances Bay
Lady with Dog
Christopher Kriesa
Official
Bernie Kuby
Mr. Harris
Joan Lemmo
Restaurant Manager
Helen Siff
Cashier
Larry Drake
Yahoo #1
Abbott Alexander
Yahoo #2
Molly Basler
Cheerleading Coach
Brian Davis
Boy in Bathroom
David De Lange
Waiter
Erik Felix
Karate Student
Peter Jason
Soccer Coach
Todd Lookinland
Chicken Boy
Clarence McGee Jr.
Referee #2
William Norren
Doctor
Sam Scarber
Referee #3
Scott Strader
Eddie
Bill Baker
Running Student in Hallway
Chris Casamassa
Tournament Guest
Donald DeNoyer
Karate Student
Charles Gallant
Karate Fan
Katheryn Gallant
Karate Fan
Kelly Gallant
Karate Fan
Jeff Lawrence
Club Patron
David LeBell
Guy at Halloween Dance
Tom Levy
Cheering Kid
Freeman Love
Waiter
Monty O'Grady
Club Patron
Ann Oshita
Mrs. Miyagi
Richard Patrick
Beachgoer
Stan Rodarte
Student at dance
Andrew Shue
Member of Cobra Kai
Sharon Spelman
Mrs. Lawrence (Johnny's Mother)
Milanka Stevens
Club Patron
Nico Stevens
Club Patron
Robert Strong
Club Patron
Duff Tallahassee
Karate Fan #4
Shannon Wilcox
Mrs. Mills
Vinton Wolfe
Man
Nancy Zabka
Tournament Attendee
Stanley William Zabka
Tournament Attendee

Produced by

R.J. Louis
executive producer
Bud S. Smith
associate producer (as Bud Smith)
Jerry Weintraub
producer

Music by

Bill Conti

Cinematography by

James Crabe
director of photography

Editing by

John G. Avildsen
Walt Mulconery
Bud S. Smith
(as Bud Smith)

Casting By

Pennie DuPont
Caro Jones
Bonnie Timmermann

Production Design by

William J. Cassidy

Set Decoration by

John H. Anderson

Costume Design by

Richard Bruno
Aida Swinson

Makeup Department

E. Thomas Case
makeup artist
Cheri Ruff
hair stylist

Production Management

Howard Pine
unit production manager
Frank Price
executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Peter Choi
trainee assistant director
Clifford C. Coleman
first assistant director
Hope R. Goodwin
second assistant director

Art Department

Craig B. Ayers Sr.
greensman
Robert Harold Branham
illustrator (as Robert Branham)
Sam Gordon
property master
Mentor Huebner
production illustrator
William F. Matthews
set designer
Michael Muscarella
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Rick Ash
foley mixer
Norval D. Crutcher
sound effects editor
Samuel C. Crutcher
sound effects editor
Thomas Cunliffe
boom operator
Don Digirolamo
re-recording mixer
Robert Glass
re-recording mixer (as Robert J. Glass)
Dean Hodges
sound mixer
J. Paul Huntsman
post-production dialogue
Robert Knudson
re-recording mixer (as Robert Knudsen)
Clive Taylor
sound recordist
Glenn T. Morgan
assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Frank Toro
special effects

Stunts

Johnny Atkinson
stunts (as John Atkinson)
Clarke Coleman
stunts
David Crockett
stunts
Fumio Demura
stunts
Pat Green
stunts
Gary Hallenbeck
stunts (as Gary Hillenbeck)
Douglas Ivan
stunts
Buck McDancer
stunts
Bob Nichimura
stunts
Pat Romano
stunts (as Patrick Romano)
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
stunts (as Ronnie Rondell)
Spike Silver
stunts
Lance Turner
stunts
Scott Wilder
stunts
Luke LaFontaine
stunts (uncredited)
Alan Oliney
stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Peter J. Breen
dolly grip
Malcolm Bryce
electrician
Allen D. Easton
first assistant camera
Brad Edmiston
first assistant camera
Joel Kirschner
second assistant camera
John London
key grip
Ross A. Maehl
gaffer
Tom D. May
best boy grip
Ralph Nelson
still photographer (as Ralph Nelson Jr.)
Patrick G. Ralston
best boy (as Pat Ralston)
Stephen St. John
steadicam operator
Jonathan West
camera operator
Don Zobel
best boy

Editorial Department

Richard Alderete
associate editor
David Bernstein
colorist: HDR mastering
Seth Flaum
associate editor
M. Scott Smith
associate editor

Location Management

Richard Davis Jr.
location manager (as Richard Davis)

Music Department

Brooks Arthur
music supervisor
Stephen A. Hope
music editor (as Steve Hope)
Russ Regan
music supervisor
Dan Wallin
score mixer
Gheorghe Zamfir
musician: pan flute
Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited)
Don Ashworth
musician (uncredited)
Jim Atkinson
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
Mark Baranov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Bill Booth
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Jacqueline Brand
musician: violin (uncredited)
Dennis Budimir
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ken Burwood-Hoy
musician: viola (uncredited)
Stuart Canin
musician: violin (uncredited)
Gene Cipriano
musician (uncredited)
Bill Conti
conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited)
Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bob DiVall
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Chuck Domanico
musician: bass (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited)
Bob Efford
musician (uncredited)
Arni Egilsson
musician: bass (uncredited)
Jack Eskew
orchestrator (uncredited)
Dominic Fidelibus
music copyist (uncredited)
Gary Foster
musician (uncredited)
James Getzoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited)
Endre Granat
musician: violin (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Alan Harshman
musician: viola (uncredited)
Richard Hazard
orchestrator (uncredited)
Kevin Hiatt
music copyist (uncredited)
Paula Hochhalter
musician: cello (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony
music performed by (uncredited)
Carrie Holzman-Little
musician: viola (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Anatol Kaminsky
musician: violin (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff
musician: cello (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff
orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited)
Peter Kent
musician: violin (uncredited)
Randy Kerber
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum
musician: bass (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Michael Lang
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Ronny Lang
musician (uncredited)
Ronald Langinger
musician (uncredited)
Ron Leonard
musician: cello (uncredited)
Charlie Loper
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Arthur Maebe
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Tim May
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio
musician: bass (uncredited)
Angela Morley
orchestrator (uncredited)
Carole Mukagawa
musician: viola (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited)
Dick Noel
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Kazi Pitelka
musician: viola (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited)
George Roberts
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Peter Manning Robinson
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin
musician: bass (uncredited)
Bob Sanders
musician: trombone (uncredited) / trombone (uncredited)
Steve Schaeffer
musician: percussion (uncredited)
David Schwartz
musician: viola (uncredited)
Sid Sharp
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Shostac
musician: flute (uncredited)
Paul Shure
concertmaster (uncredited)
Henry Sigismonti
musician: french horn (uncredited)
David Speltz
musician: cello (uncredited)
Thomas Stevens
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick
musician: viola (uncredited)
Vicki Sylvester
musician: violin (uncredited)
Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Tony Terran
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Milton Thomas
musician: viola (uncredited)
Alexander Treger
musician: violin (uncredited)
Robert Tricarico
musician (uncredited)
Mari Tsumura
musician: violin (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ian Underwood
musician: keyboards (uncredited)
James Walker
musician: flute (uncredited)
Ken Watson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ernie Watts
musician (uncredited)
Celia Weiner
music editor (uncredited)
Chauncey Welsch
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Graham Young
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Alvin Greenman
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Alan Falco
transportation coordinator
Chris Haynes
driver

Additional Crew

Pete Emmet
unit publicist
Jeannie Jeha
production coordinator
Pat E. Johnson
martial arts choreographer
Pat Romano
instructor: bicycle riding (as Patrick Romano)
Thomas 'LaPuppet' Carroll
personal conditional trainer: Ralph Macchio (uncredited)

Thanks

Jim Shooter
acknowledgment: The title "The Karate Kid" has been used with the consent of DC Comics, Inc.
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