Top Gun

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Tony Scott

Writing Credits

Jim Cash
(written by) &
Jack Epps Jr.
(written by)
Ehud Yonay
(suggested by article "Top Guns" in California Magazine)

Cast

Tom Cruise
Maverick
Kelly McGillis
Charlie
Val Kilmer
Ice
Anthony Edwards
Goose
Tom Skerritt
Viper
Michael Ironside
Jester
John Stockwell
Cougar
Barry Tubb
Wolfman
Rick Rossovich
Slider
Tim Robbins
Merlin
Clarence Gilyard Jr.
Sundown
Whip Hubley
Hollywood
James Tolkan
Stinger
Meg Ryan
Carole
Adrian Pasdar
Chipper
Randall Brady
Lt. Davis
Duke Stroud
Air Boss Johnson
Brian Sheehan
Sprawl
Ron Clark
Inquiry Commander
Frank Pesce
Bartender
Pete Pettigrew
Perry Siedenthal
Troy Hunter
Radio Operator
Linda Rae Jurgens
Mrs. Metcalf
T.J. Cassidy
Admiral T.J. Cassidy
Edmund Cupcupin
Inspector
Debi Fares
Woman
Mark Gadbois
Flight Captain
Chase Jazzborne
Officer's Club Patron
Monty Jordan
Cmdr. Phillips
Scott Krambeck
Scott
John C. Moran Sr.
Frog
Danny Nero
Radioman
Victor Spadaro
F5E VF-126 Bandits Adversary Pilot / Mig Pilot (uncredited)
Mihaly Mike Szalteleki
Little Red Hen
Aaron Weis
Goose's Son
Adam Weis
Goose's Son
Wendy Wells-Gunkel
Volleyball Spectator

Produced by

Bill Badalato
executive producer
Jerry Bruckheimer
producer (produced by)
Don Simpson
producer (produced by)
Warren Skaaren
associate producer

Music by

Harold Faltermeyer

Cinematography by

Jeffrey L. Kimball
director of photography (as Jeffrey Kimball)

Editing by

Chris Lebenzon
Billy Weber

Casting By

Margery Simkin

Production Design by

John DeCuir Jr.
(as John F. DeCuir Jr.)

Set Decoration by

Robert R. Benton

Makeup Department

Scott H. Eddo
additional makeup artist (as Scott Eddo)
K.G. Ramsey
hair stylist (as Ramsey)
Rick Sharp
makeup artist

Production Management

Bill Badalato
unit production manager
Brian Medavoy
post-production supervisor
Jason Pomerantz
production manager (3D IMAX Version 2013)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Patrick Cosgrove
second assistant director
Dan Kolsrud
first assistant director (as Daniel P. Kolsrud)
Sharon Mann
second assistant director
James Dillon
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Tom Burzinski
graphic designer
Craig Edgar
set designer (as Craig Dennis Edgar)
Stacey S. McIntosh
construction coordinator (as Stacy McIntosh)
Jonathan O'Connell
stand-by painter (as Jon O'Connell)
Richard A. Villalobos
lead person (as Richard Villalobos)
Mark Wade
property master (as Mark Robert Wade)
Giovanni Casalenuovo
painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Pamela Bentkowski
foley editor
James Cavarretta
sound recordist (as James Cavarretta Jr.)
Virginia Cook-McGowan
sound editor (as Virginia Cook)
Teri E. Dorman
sound editor (as Teri Dorman)
Juno J. Ellis
adr editor
Julia Evershade
sound editor
John P. Fasal
special sound effects (as John Paul Fasal)
Daniel F. Finnerty
assistant sound editor
Cecelia Hall
supervising sound editor
Mike Haney
sound recordist
Frank Howard
sound editor
Joseph A. Ippolito
foley editor (as Joey Ippolito)
William B. Kaplan
sound mixer
David Kelson
utility sound
Rick Kline
re-recording mixer
Donald O. Mitchell
re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat
foley artist (as Sarah Jacobs)
Robert Nichols II
sound recordist (as Bob Nichols II)
Martin Nicholson
assistant sound editor (as Martin W. Nicholson)
Kevin O'Connell
re-recording mixer
Andrew Patterson
supervising adr editor
Earl Sampson
boom operator (as Earl F. Sampson)
Stephen Stalheim
assistant sound editor
Edward M. Steidele
foley artist (as Ed Steidell)
David E. Stone
sound editor (as David Stone)
George Watters II
supervising sound editor
Robert Winder
sound engineer
Marshall Winn
sound editor
David W. Alstadter
foley mixer (uncredited)
Ed Golya
adr mixer (uncredited)
Ken J. Johnson
sound effects recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Peter Cairo
special effects
Steven C. Foster
special effects (as Steve Foster)
Gary Gutierrez
supervisor of special photographic effects
Allen Hall
special effects coordinator
Robert G. Willard
special effects
Marvin Gardner
special effects assistant (uncredited)
Jamie Hyneman
special effects crew (uncredited)
Mike Menzel
special effects technician (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Troy Alexiadis
senior stereo artist: Legend 3 D (3D version 2013)
Dane Anderson
asset technician: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Kamran Arian
stereo compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Taylor Armstrong
stereo compositor: Legend3D (3D version 2013)
Nathan Behmlander
stereo compositor (3D version 2012)
Kevin Bennett
production coordinator: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Jason Bowers
stereoscopic compositor (3D version 2013)
Sean Callahan
stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
David Carothers
model maker: USFX
Dan Carpenter
stereo compositor (3D version 2013)
Peter Charron
stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Sam Comstock
animator: USFX
Stuart Cudlitz
animator: USFX
Anderson Dane
asset technician: Legend 3D (3D Version 2013)
Rikk Davis
stereo artist / visual effects (3D version 2013)
Josh Deason
stereo compositor: Legend3D
Anthony Dunifer
lead stereo compositor: Legend 3D
John Eaves
model maker: USFX
James Eggleston
stereo compositor: Legend3D (3D version 2013)
Erick Escobales
stereo artist: Legend3D (3D version 2013)
Mark Philip Escobar
lead stereo compositor (3D version 2013)
Paul John Faeldo
stereo compositor: Legend3D (as Paul Faeldo) (3D version 2013)
Phylicia Feldman
stereo compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Rick Fichter
director of photography: USFX
Rodney Figueroa
stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Anthony Garcellano
stereo compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Anthony Garcia
stereoscopic compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Adam Ghering
stereoscopic compositing supervisor (2013 3D version)
Whitney Green
production manager: USFX
William Groshelle
animation supervisor: USFX
Miles Hall
stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D Version 2012)
Donald Hansard Sr.
process coordinator (as Don Hansard Sr.)
Don Hansard
process engineer (as Don Hansard Jr.)
Derek Hanson
stereo compositor: Legend3D (3D version 2013)
Andrew Harris
stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Shizue Harrison
stereo artist: Legend3D - 3D version
Adam Hlavac
visual effects (3D version 2013)
Mike Hopkinson
stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Craig Houston
stereo compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Danny Huynh
stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Paul Ingegneri
stereo compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Matthew Kemper
lead compositor: Legend 3d/3D version 2013
Gerry Kodo
stereo compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Keith Kolod
lead stereoscopic compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Alexander Limpin
stereo compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Marc Llorin
lead stereo artist (3D Version 2013)
Jason Lodas
stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Chris Longo
stereoscopic producer
Kim Mandilag
lead stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Tyler Marino
stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Tony Masiello
asset technician: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Dexter Matias
stereo artist: Legend3D
Jonathan McClintic
digital compositor (3D version 2013) / stereoscopic conversion (3D version 2013)
Elizabeth McClurg
stereo compositor (3D version 2013)
Marghi McMahon
model maker: USFX (as Marghe McMahon)
Ted Moehnke
pyrotechnician: USFX
Earle Murphy
model maker: USFX
Kjell Ness
assistant model maker: USFX
Liana Padilla
senior stereo artist (2013 3D version)
Allessandro Palladini
assistant model maker: USFX
Sandy Phetchamphone
lead stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Jason Reese
IT help desk lead: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Mitchell Romanauski
assistant model maker: USFX
Erasmo P. Romero III
stereo compositor: Legend 3D (as Erasmo Romero) (3D version 2013)
Steve Romero
stereo compositor: stereoscopic conversion, Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Ali Said
digital artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
James Salas
stereo compositing coordinator: Legend3D (3D version 2013)
Steve Sanders
model maker: USFX (as Steven Sanders)
Daniel Sandoval-Guillen
lead compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
David Settlow
stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Jared Simms
visual effects artist (3D Version 2013)
David Sosalla
model department supervisor: USFX
Wes Takahashi
animator: USFX
Sunny Thipsidakhom
stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Brian Thomason
stereo compositor (3D version 2013)
Ted Trabucco
lead stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Patrick Trienta
stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Johnne Tyson
stereo compositor
Ben Ussher
stereo artist: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Bret Watkins
stereo compositor: stereoscopic conversion
Aaron Williams
lead stereo artist: Legend 3D (2013 3D version)
Eddy Wolfson
compositor: Legend 3D (3D version 2013)
Stephanie Bell
compositing department doordinator: visual effects (uncredited)
Kimberly Henry
stereoscopic compositor: Legend 3D (uncredited)
Anthony Lopez
director of it (uncredited)
Lorraine Torres
production assistant: Legend 3D (3D version 2013) (uncredited)

Stunts

Gary Epper
stunts
Steve Holladay
stunts
Donna Keegan
stunts
Randy Peters
stunts
R.A. Rondell
stunt coordinator / stunts
Art Scholl
stunt pilot (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Nick Alavardo
aerial camera operator
Larry Blanford
aerial camera operator
Michael W. Blymyer
lighting technician
James Campana
assistant grip: USFX
Bob Carmichael
camera operator (as Robert Carmichael)
Richard Clark
video engineer
John J. Connor
camera operator (as John Connor)
Jack Cooperman
aerial camera operator / underwater camera operator
William Coss
second assistant camera (as William F. Coss)
Dan Delgado
assistant chief lighting technician
Jim Duggan
second company grip (as James Michael Duggan)
Robert Duggan
dolly grip (as Robert W. Duggan)
Jon Else
assistant camera: USFX
John Gazdik
assistant camera: USFX
John Gilbert
f-14 camera consultant
David Hallinger
assistant camera: USFX
C.J. Heatley
aerial camera operator (as Lcdr. C.J. 'Heater' Heatley)
Jan M. Heyneker
grip: USFX (as Jan Heyneker)
George Howe
aerial camera operator
William E. Kelley Jr.
aerial camera operator (as William Kelly)
Dan Koblash
aerial camera operator
Clay Lacy
air to air photography (as Clay Lacey)
Al LaVerde
key grip-additional photography
George P. Leahy
f-14 camera consultant (as George Leahy)
Stephen Lighthill
assistant camera: USFX
Ralph Nelson
still photographer (as Ralph Bahnsen Nelson)
Ken Nishino
first assistant camera (as Kenneth Nishino)
David B. Nowell
aerial camera operator (as David Nowell)
Tom Prophet Jr.
first company grip (as Thomas Prophet Jr.)
Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera: "b" camera, Steadicam
Ward Russell
chief lighting technician
Gregory J. Schmidt
first assistant camera (as Greg Schmidt)
Donald Smith
animation camera operator: USFX
Jeff Stanman
lighting technician (as Jeffrey D. Stanman)
Peter Thomas
key grip: USFX
Don Thompson
aerial camera operator
Gary Tolbert
aerial camera operator
Joseph F. Valentine
steadicam operator (as Joe Valentine)
D. Michael Wheeler
second assistant camera
Wayne Baker
assistant camera: underwater scenes (uncredited)
John Earl Burnett
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Scott Dale
high speed camera technician: vfx unit (uncredited)
Robert Edesa
camera operator (uncredited)
Henry Minski
assistant camera (uncredited)
Richard Walden
camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Lisa Clarkson
casting associate
Jeff Greenberg
casting assistant
Tina Real
extras casting (uncredited) / local extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Wingate Jones
wardrobe: men (as Wingate Jones Jr.)
John Napolitano
wardrobe: men
Bobbie Read
costume supervisor: women
James W. Tyson
costume supervisor: men
Lew Richard
wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Richard Childs
assistant editor: USFX
Mark Elson
assistant film editor
Claudia Finkle
assistant film editor
Stacey A. Foiles
assistant editor: USFX (as Stacey Foiles)
Mike Moskowitz
apprentice film editor
Bruce Pearson
color timer

Music Department

Bob Badami
music editor
Bobbi Page
score soloist
Jellybean Benítez
additional production & remix: "Lead Me On" (uncredited) / additional production & remix: "Playing with the Boys" (uncredited)
Arlene Matza-Jackson
Kenny Loggins production coordinator (uncredited)
Talmadge Pearsall
musician: keyboard (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

June Samson
script supervisor
Warren Skaaren
script revisions (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Dan Marrow
transportation captain
Al Orazi
transportation captain
Randy Peters
transportation coordinator
Mike Robinson
driver: 15-F hauler (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Lloyd Abel
F-14 aerial coordinator (as Lcdr. Lloyd 'Bozo' Abel) / F-14 aircrew (as Lcdr. Lloyd 'Bozo' Abel)
Scott D. Altman
F-14 aircrew (as Lt. Scott 'D-Bear' Altman)
Julianna Arenson
production auditor (as Juli Arenson)
Diana Austin
production auditor: USFX
Billy Badalato
assistant: Mr. Simpson
Dave Baranek
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Lt. Dave 'Bio' Baranek)
Michael Blue
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Lt. Michael 'Vida' Blue)
Dennis Broska
f-14 aircrew (as Lt. Dennis 'Loner' Broska)
Patti Carr
assistant: Mr. Badalato
T.J. Cassidy
cooperation and support (as RADM T.J. Cassidy)
Peter Caulk
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Lt. Peter 'Horse' Caulk)
Dan Curry
title designer
John Cushing
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Maj. John 'Player' Cushing)
Jim Destafney
navy dialogue consultant (as Jim 'Flex' Destafney)
Michael Dilbeck
record company consultant
Dennis Dilucente
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Capt. Dennis 'Sunshine' Dilucente)
Gregory Dishart
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Lt. Gregory 'Hollywood' Dishart)
Ron Eisenman
first aid (as Ron Eiseman)
Michael Galpin
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Lt. Michael 'Flex' Galpin)
J.A. Garrow
cooperation and support officer: U.S. Navy (as Radm J.A. Garrow)
Barbara Gerard
assistant: Mr. Gutierrez, USFX crew
Ricky Hammonds
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Lt. Ricky 'Organ' Hammonds)
Thomas R. Harmon
aerial consultant
James L. Holloway III
cooperation and support officer: U.S. Navy (as Adm James L. Holloway III USN ret.)
John Horton
government relations
Catalaine Knell
assistant: Mr. Scott
Chuck Lewis
f-14 aircrew (as Lt. Chuck 'Silver' Lewis)
Terrence McGuire
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Capt. Terrence 'Circus' McGuire)
Scott Metcalfe
assistant: Mr. Simpson
Rick Moe
f-14 aircrew (as Lt. Rick 'Curly' Moe)
David B. Nowell
astrovision operator (as David Knoll)
Ron Oberman
record company consultant
Gayle Peabody
assistant auditor: USFX
Pete Pettigrew
technical advisor (as Peter 'Viper' Pettigrew)
Gary Platek
armature designer: USFX
James Ray
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Lt. James 'Jambo' Ray)
Brian Reeves
digital engineer
David Robertson
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Marsha Robertson
unit publicist
Ben Schneider
f-14 aircrew (as Lt. Ben 'Rabbi' Schneider)
Ray Seckinger
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Maj. Ray 'Secks' Seckinger)
John Henry Semcken
cooperation and support officer: U.S. Navy (as Lt. John Henry Semcken)
Tracy Skeels
f-14 aircrew (as Lt. Tracy 'Too Cool' Skeels)
Kenneth Smith
f-14 aircrew (as Lt. JG Kenneth 'Squire' Smith)
Matthew Snyder
assistant: Mr. Simpson
Thomas Sobieck
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Lcdr. Thomas 'Sobs' Sobieck)
William Spence
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Lt. William 'Tex' Spence)
Ron Stack
assistant auditor
Sandy Stairs
navy public affairs (as Lt. Sandy Stairs)
Richard T. Stevens
aerial consultant
Randy Stiles
navy public affairs (as Lt. Randy Stiles)
Peter Stolz
pyrotechnician: USFX
Michael Straight
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Capt. Michael 'Boa' Straight)
Sally Syberg
production coordinator: USFX / production secretary: USFX
Barbara Weintraub
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Christine Whitney
production coordinator: USFX
Robert Willard
navy aerial coordinator (as Lcdr. Robert 'Rat' Willard) / top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Lcdr. Robert 'Rat' Willard)
Erick Willenbrock
navy public affairs (as Cdr. Erick Willenbrock)
James Winnefeld
top gun instructor and mig pilot (as Lt. James 'Jaws' Winnefeld)
Jerry Irvine
rocket effects (uncredited)
Liz Siegel
assistant to producer (uncredited)
Kathleen Walker
production secretary (uncredited)
Lynnanne Zager
adr voice (uncredited)

Thanks

John F. Lehman Jr.
special thanks (as The Secretary of the Navy - The Honorable John F. Lehman Jr.)
Art Scholl
dedicatee
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