Filmmakers
Above the lineJC
Director
James Cameron
JC
Screenplay
James Cameron
DG
Screenplay
David Giler
Story
WH
Screenplay
Walter Hill
Story
JC
Screenplay
James Cameron
Story
AB
Cinematography
Adrian Biddle
Director of Photography
RL
Editing
Ray Lovejoy
Editor
JH
Music
James Horner
Original Music Composer
PL
Production Design
Peter Lamont
EP
Costume Design
Emma Porteous
Cast
27SW
Sigourney Weaver
Ripley
CH
Carrie Henn
Newt
MB
Michael Biehn
Corporal Hicks
PR
Paul Reiser
Burke
LH
Lance Henriksen
Bishop
BP
Bill Paxton
Private Hudson
WH
William Hope
Lieutenant Gorman
JG
Jenette Goldstein
Private Vasquez
AM
Al Matthews
Sergeant Apone
MR
Mark Rolston
Private Drake
RR
Ricco Ross
Private Frost
CH
Colette Hiller
Corporal Ferro
DK
Daniel Kash
Private Spunkmeyer
CS
Cynthia Dale Scott
Corporal Dietrich
TT
Tip Tipping
Private Crowe
TS
Trevor Steedman
Private Wierzbowski
PM
Paul Maxwell
Van Leuwen
VC
Valerie Colgan
ECA Rep
AP
Alan Polonsky
Insurance Man
AP
Alibe Parsons
Med Tech
BF
Blain Fairman
Doctor
BC
Barbara Coles
Cocooned Woman
CT
Carl Toop
Alien Warrior
JL
John Lees
Power Loader Operator
EP
Eddie Powell
Alien Warrior (uncredited)
CW
Chris Webb
Alien Warrior (uncredited)
AG
Alec Gillis
Alien (uncredited)
Departments
75Production
- Jane FeinbergCasting
- Mike FentonCasting
- Mary SelwayCasting
- Judy TaylorCasting
- Walter HillExecutive Producer
- David GilerExecutive Producer
- Gordon CarrollExecutive Producer
- Gale Anne HurdProducer
- Bill DamaschkeProducer
- Joyce TurnerProduction Coordinator
- Hugh HarlowProduction Supervisor
- Mo CoppittersUnit Production Manager
- Gil WhelanUnit Production Manager
Camera
- Shaun O'DellCamera Operator
- David WorleyCamera Operator
- Bob PennStill Photographer
Sound
- Archie LudskiDialogue Editor
- Rocky PhelanFoley Editor
- Michael CliffordMusic Editor
- Robin ClarkeMusic Editor
- Greig McRitchieOrchestrator
- Roy CharmanSound Recordist
- Don SharpeSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- Ken CourtArt Direction
- Bert DaveyArt Direction
- Fred HoleArt Direction
- Michael LamontArt Direction
- Syd MeadConcept Artist
- Ron CobbConceptual Design
- Vic SimpsonConstruction Manager
- Bert HearnProperty Master
- Crispian SallisSet Decoration
- Steven WoodcockSet Decoration
- Terry Ackland-SnowSupervising Art Director
Costume & Make-Up
- Tiny NichollsCostume Supervisor
- Elaine BowerbankKey Hair Stylist
- Peter Robb-KingMakeup Supervisor
Visual Effects
- H. R. GigerCreature Design
- Richard HewittVisual Effects Supervisor
- Dennis SkotakVisual Effects Supervisor
- Robert SkotakVisual Effects Supervisor
Editing
- Simon HarrisAssistant Editor
- Peter BoitaAssociate Editor
- Phil SandersonFirst Assistant Editor
Lighting
- Jack ThetfordGaffer
Crew
- Paul TuckerProduction Controller
- Norman BaillieSpecial Effects
- Brian JohnsonSpecial Effects
- Adam JonesSpecial Effects
- John BrownSpecial Effects Technician
- Paul WestonStunt Coordinator
- Louise HeadStunt Double
- Kiran ShahStunt Double
- Clive CurtisStunt Double
- Elanor BertramStunts
- Chris WebbStunts
- Simon CraneStunts
- Sue CroslandStunts
- Steve DentStunts
- Stuart FellStunts
- Jazzer JeyesStunts
- Sean McCabeStunts
- Eddie PowellStunts
- Stuart St. PaulStunts
- Malcolm WeaverStunts
- Bill WestonStunts
- Jason WhiteStunts
- Geoff FreemanUnit Publicist
- Peter RussellVisual Effects Art Director
Writing
- Ronald ShusettCharacters
- Dan O'BannonCharacters
Directing
- Derek CracknellFirst Assistant Director
- Diana DillScript Supervisor
- Melvin LindSecond Assistant Director
- Stan WinstonSecond Unit Director