The Return of the Living Dead

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Dan O'Bannon

Writing Credits

Rudy Ricci
(story) &
John A. Russo
(story) (as John Russo) &
Russell Streiner
(story)
Dan O'Bannon
(screenplay)

Cast

Clu Gulager
Burt
James Karen
Frank
Don Calfa
Ernie
Thom Mathews
Freddy
Beverly Randolph
Tina
John Philbin
Chuck
Jewel Shepard
Casey
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Spider
Brian Peck
Scuz
Linnea Quigley
Trash
Mark Venturini
Suicide
Jonathan Terry
Colonel Glover
Cathleen Cordell
Colonel's Wife
Drew Deighan
Paramedic #1
James Dalesandro
Paramedic #2
John Durbin
Radio Corpse #1
David Bond
Radio Corpse #2
Bob Libman
Tac Squad Captain
John Stuart West
Riot Cop #1
Michael Crabtree
Riot Cop #2
Ed Krieger
Riot Cop #3
Robert Craighead
Cop #1
Paul Cloud
Cop #2
Derrick Brice
Gunnery Sergeant
Leigh Drake
Dispatcher
Terry Houlihan
Yellow Cadaver
Allan Trautman
Tarman
Robert J. Bennett
Headless Tarman
Jerome Coleman
Legless Corpse
Cherry Davis
½ Lady Corpse
Rick Askew
Officer
Terrence Beasor
Narrator
Leslee Bremmer
(uncredited)
Jason Novak
No Legged Zombie
Dan O'Bannon
Helicopter Loudspeaker Officer / Bum Outside Warehouse (voice) (uncredited)
Larry Odien
Yellow Zombie
William Stout
Bum with Shopping Cart

Produced by

John Daly
executive producer
Tom Fox
producer
Derek Gibson
executive producer
Graham Henderson
co-producer

Music by

Matt Clifford

Cinematography by

Jules Brenner
director of photography

Editing by

Robert Gordon

Casting By

Stanzi Stokes

Production Design by

William Stout

Art Direction by

Robert Howland

Set Decoration by

Ken Kaufman
Robert Lucas

Makeup Department

Allan A. Apone
special makeup effects
Yvette Bliss
punk makeup artist
Craig Caton
additional special makeup artist
Tony Gardner
makeup artist: half-corpse effects
Wendy Hogan
assistant makeup artist / hair stylist
William Munns
special makeup effects artist (as Bill Munns)
Kenny Myers
additional special effects makeup
Robin L. Neal
key makeup artist
Larry Odien
additional special makeup artist
Tony Rupprecht
additional special makeup artist
Michael Spatola
additional makeup effects artist
Douglas J. White
additional special makeup artist (as Doug White)

Production Management

Michael Bennett
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Scott Javine
second assistant director
Josh King
second assistant director
David M. Robertson
first assistant director

Art Department

Barbara Benz
property master
Michael Gastaldo
lead man
Clayton Hartley
assistant art director
Héctor López
set dresser
Brian Pascall
stand-by painter
Carl Ramsey
poster artist
Frederick B. Van Brunt
assistant property master
Sara Lee Wade
set dresser

Sound Department

Chris Carpenter
re-recording mixer
Stanley B. Gill
sound recordist
Robert Jackson
boom operator
Adam Johnston
assistant sound editor
Dale Johnston
supervising sound editor
Ron Judkins
sound mixer
Bob Minkler
re-recording mixer
Tom Ruff
a.d.r. mixer / foley mixer
Ray West
re-recording mixer
Jerry Whittington
sound effects editor

Special Effects by

Bob McCarthy
special effects supervisor (as Robert E. McCarthy)
Kevin McCarthy
special effects foreman (as Kevin F. McCarthy)
Adam Jones
sculptor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

John Huneck
visual effects camera operator: Fantasy II
Leslie Huntley
visual effects supervisor: Fantasy II Film Effects
Michael Joyce
model shop supervisor
Paul Kassler
model maker: Fantasy II Film Effects
Pete Kleinow
visual effects supervisor (as Peter Kleinow)
Ken Marschall
matte painting: Fantasy II Film Effects
Bret Mixon
rotoscoping
Gary Rhodaback
model maker: Fantasy II Film Effects
Joe Viskocil
nuclear explosion (as Joseph Viskocil)
Gene Warren Jr.
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Blair Burrows
stunts
Hank Calia
stunts
Michael Carr
stunts
Fernando Celis
stunts
Erik Cord
stunt coordinator
Monty Cox
stunts (as Lamont Cox)
Gardner Doolittle
stunts
Ralph Garrett
stunts
John Gillespie
stunts
Gene Hartline
stunts
Gary Jensen
stunt coordinator / stunts
Kim Robert Koscki
stunts & stunt driver (as Kim Koscki)
Joel Kramer
stunts
Paula Marie Moody
stunts (as Paula Moody)
Bruce W. Morgan
stunts (as Bruce Morgan)
Bernie Pock
stunts (as Bernhard Pock)
Byron Quisenberry
stunts
Spiro Razatos
stunts
Ray Saniger
stunts
Bob Stephens
stunts (as Norm Stephens)
Ethan Wayne
stunts
Brian J. Williams
stunts
David Zellitti
stunt performer
Ben Jensen
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Robert M. Amerian
Lighting Consultant (as Robert Amerian)
Robert L. Blatman
assistant camera (as Robert Blatman)
John Earl Burnett
first assistant camera: additional photography (as John Burnett)
Marty Carrillo
best boy
Andreas Crawford
grip
Rory Flynn
still photographer
Mark Hadland
grip
Michael E. Little
first assistant: camera
Julio Macat
assistant camera (as Julio Guillermo Macat)
Timothy 'Guido' Magaraci
electrician (as Timothy Magaraci)
Richard Mall
key grip
Frank Montoya
best boy
Ed Nielsen
camera operator
Ronald J. Pure Jr.
electrician
Dale Robinette
still photographer
Jesse Tango
grip (as Jess Tango)

Casting Department

Lucien Jervis
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Dino Giacomin
wardrobe
Lesley Levin
costume designer: extras
Beverly Val-Brown
wardrobe (as Beverly Valbrown)

Editorial Department

Alexis Champlin
additional assistant editor
Julie Feiner
assistant editor
Mark Helfrich
additional editor
Vivian Hengsteler
negative cutter
Dan Muscarella
color timer (as Daniel F. Muscarella)
John Penney
second assistant editor
Barbara Pokras
additional editor
Hilarie Roope
additional assistant editor
Michael Ruscio
apprentice editor (as Michael A. Ruscio)

Location Management

Alexander Hendrie
location manager

Music Department

Budd Carr
music consultant
William Hein
music consultant: Enigma
Simon Heyworth
music producer: Film Trax
Steve Pross
music consultant: Enigma
Robert Randles
composer: additional music / music supervisor
Emilie Robertson
music editor

Script and Continuity Department

Christena Alcorn
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Jason Belsky
transportation captain
George Cozze
driver
Richard Padgett
transportation coordinator
Ronald Stinton
driver (as Ron Stinton)

Additional Crew

Jo Barnett
assistant production accountant
Don Bland
production assistant: Image 3
A. Frederick Greenberg
copyright owner (as Cinema '84)
Alan Grodin
legal services: Cooper, Epstein & Hurewitz
Jerome Holder
craft service
Robert Jellen
insurance (as Bob Jellen)
Grahame Jennings
production associate (as Graham Jennings)
Victoria Krieger
assistant to producers / assistant to the producers (credit only)
Edwin A. Locke Jr.
copyright owner (as Cinema '84)
Richard Lorenzana
production accountant
Michael Mersereau
production assistant
Karen Altman Morgenstern
production coordinator (as Karen Altman)
Pattison Newberry
first aid
Jane A. Pahlman
production assistant: Image 3
Julius Polk
extras set coordinator
Brick Tilley
stand-in/double
Belinda Vidaurri
production secretary
Timothy R. Waters
consulting mortician
Lynnanne Zager
adr voice (uncredited)
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