Filmmakers
Above the lineJS
Director
Julian Schnabel
LM
Screenplay
Lech Majewski
Story
JB
Screenplay
John F. Bowe
Writer
JS
Screenplay
Julian Schnabel
Writer
RF
Cinematography
Ron Fortunato
Director of Photography
MB
Editing
Michael Berenbaum
Editor
JS
Music
Julian Schnabel
Original Music Composer
JC
Music
John Cale
Original Music Composer
DL
Production Design
Dan Leigh
JD
Costume Design
John Dunn
Cast
52JW
Jeffrey Wright
Jean Michel Basquiat
MW
Michael Wincott
Rene Ricard
BT
Benicio del Toro
Benny Dalmau
CF
Claire Forlani
Gina Cardinale
DB
David Bowie
Andy Warhol
DH
Dennis Hopper
Bruno Bischofberger
GO
Gary Oldman
Albert Milo
CW
Christopher Walken
The Interviewer
WD
Willem Dafoe
The Electrician
JM
Jean-Claude La Marre
Shenge
PP
Parker Posey
Mary Boone
EL
Elina Löwensohn
Annina Nosei
PB
Paul Bartel
Henry Geldzahler
CL
Courtney Love
Big Pink
TO
Tatum O'Neal
Cynthia Kruger
CP
Chuck Pfeiffer
Tom Kruger
RR
Rockets Redglare
Rockets
ES
Esther G. Schnabel
Esther Milo
JS
Jack Schnabel
Jack Milo
LS
Lola Schnabel
Jacqueline Milo
PM
Peter McGough
Peter McGough
DM
David McDermott
David McDermott
MC
Michael Chow
Mr. Chow
SS
Stella Schnabel
Stella
SR
Steven Randazzo
Maitre' d at Ballato's
MB
Michael Badalucco
Counterman at Deli
FD
Francis Dumaurier
Giorgio
JG
Joseph R. Gannascoli
Guard at Hospital
HC
Hope Clarke
Matilde
BW
Brian Wright
Young Jean Michel
TU
Tarmo Urb
Lech
DB
Denise Burse
Mary on TV
RA
Robert Alexander
Band Guy
VL
Vincent Laresca
Vincent
NL
Nemo Librizzi
Nemo
LJ
Leonard Jackson
Jean Michel's Father
DS
Dave Shelley
Photographer
FW
Frederick Weller
Frank
RR
Rene Rivera
Juan
SR
Sam Rockwell
Thug
RB
Ron Brice
Thug
WS
William Seymour
Mr. Chow's Maitre' d
RB
Richard E. Butler
Medieval Villager
JG
Joe Glasco
Medieval Villager
SP
Steven Parenago
Medieval Villager
VP
Vladamir Parenago
Medieval Villager
JF
José Luis Ferrer
Medieval Villager
IK
Irene Kiss
Medieval Villager
RO
Richard the Ox
Medieval Villager
TU
Toomas Urb
Chef at Lech's Restaurant (uncredited)
VG
Vincent Gallo
Party Guest (uncredited)
LL
Linda Larkin
Fan (uncredited)
Departments
33Production
- Georgianne WalkenCasting
- Sheila JaffeCasting
- Lech MajewskiCo-Producer
- Peter BrantExecutive Producer
- Michiyo YoshizakiExecutive Producer
- Joseph AllenExecutive Producer
- Randy OstrowProducer
- Jon KilikProducer
- Sigurjón SighvatssonProducer
Camera
- Andrew CaseyCamera Operator
- Joseph E. GallagherFirst Assistant Camera
- Myles AronowitzStill Photographer
- Eric LiebowitzStill Photographer
Sound
- Brian VanchoFoley Artist
- George A. LaraFoley Recordist
- Patrick MullinsMusic Editor
- Susan JacobsMusic Supervisor
- Allan ByerSound Mixer
- Dominick TavellaSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Ira SpiegelSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- CJ SimpsonArt Direction
- Susan Bode TysonSet Decoration
- Janos PilenyiTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Wayne HerndonKey Hair Stylist
- Jennifer AspinallKey Makeup Artist
Visual Effects
- Randall BalsmeyerVisual Effects Supervisor
Editing
- Earl DittebrandtFirst Assistant Editor
Lighting
- Robert ScirettaGaffer
Crew
- Jeff WardStunt Coordinator
Writing
- Michael HolmanStory Developer
Directing
- Jonathan StarchFirst Assistant Director
- Lisa JanowskiSecond Assistant Director
- Michael HolmanSecond Unit Director