Filmmakers
Above the lineJC
Director
John Carpenter
BL
Screenplay
Bill Lancaster
DC
Cinematography
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
TR
Editing
Todd C. Ramsay
Editor
EM
Music
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
JL
Production Design
John J. Lloyd
Cast
21KR
Kurt Russell
MacReady
WB
Wilford Brimley
Blair
TC
T.K. Carter
Nauls
DC
David Clennon
Palmer
KD
Keith David
Childs
RD
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
CH
Charles Hallahan
Norris
PM
Peter Maloney
Bennings
RM
Richard Masur
Clark
DM
Donald Moffat
Garry
JP
Joel Polis
Fuchs
TW
Thomas G. Waites
Windows
NW
Norbert Weisser
Norwegian
LF
Larry Franco
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
NI
Nate Irwin
Helicopter Pilot
WZ
William Zeman
Pilot
JC
John Carpenter
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
AB
Adrienne Barbeau
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
J
Jed
Dog Thing (uncredited)
BL
Bill Lancaster
Norwegian (uncredited)
DW
Dick Warlock
Norwegian (uncredited)
Departments
152Production
- Larry FrancoAssociate Producer
- Anita DannCasting
- Stuart CohenCo-Producer
- Wilbur StarkExecutive Producer
- David FosterProducer
- Lawrence TurmanProducer
- Linda VonProducer's Assistant
- Karen MillerProduction Accountant
- Ron MacInnesProduction Assistant
- Debbie KennardProduction Assistant
- Robert Latham BrownProduction Manager
- Debbie CollierProduction Secretary
- Karen KaltonProduction Secretary
- Fitch CadyUnit Production Manager
Camera
- Michael HofsteinAdditional Camera
- Douglas OlivaresAssistant Camera
- James L. HurfordBest Boy Grip
- László HorváthBest Boy Grip
- Raymond StellaCamera Operator
- Cyrus BlockCamera Operator
- Dave GordonDolly Grip
- Kris KrosskoveDolly Grip
- Clyde E. BryanFirst Assistant Camera
- Paul PrinceFirst Assistant Camera
- Cory ShiozakiFirst Assistant Camera
- Ray KinzerGrip
- Dillard BrinsonKey Grip
- Ronald WoodwardKey Grip
- Steve TateSecond Assistant Camera
- David GeddesSecond Assistant Camera
- Douglas PrussSecond Assistant Camera
- Chris Helcermanas-BengeStill Photographer
Sound
- Ernesto MasAssistant Sound Editor
- Joseph F. BrennanBoom Operator
- Ennio MorriconeConductor
- John K. AdamsFoley Supervisor
- Cliff KohlweckMusic Editor
- Ralph GriersonMusician
- Earl MadisonMusician
- Malcolm McNabMusician
- Haim ShtrumMusician
- Louise Di TullioMusician
- James WalkerMusician
- Ennio MorriconeOrchestrator
- Kendrick SweetSound Editor
- Warren Hamilton Jr.Sound Effects Editor
- Steve MaslowSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Gregg LandakerSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Bill VarneySound Re-Recording Mixer
- David KatzSound Recordist
- David Lewis YewdallSupervising Sound Editor
- Colin C. MouatSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- Drew StruzanArt Designer
- Henry LarrecqArt Direction
- Michael R. GannonAssistant Property Master
- Barton M. SusmanLeadman
- James HagedornOpening Title Sequence
- George LockwoodOpening Title Sequence
- Keith TuckerOpening Title Sequence
- Susan TurnerOpening Title Sequence
- Jim CallanPainter
- Robert MisetichPainter
- Mike PloogProduction Illustrator
- Mentor HuebnerProduction Illustrator
- Gary MeyerProduction Illustrator
- John ZemanskyProperty Master
- Frank ParkerProperty Master
- Henry AlvarezSculptor
- John M. DwyerSet Decoration
- Graeme MurraySet Decoration
- Richard A. GonzalesSwing
- Joseph R. SavkoSwing
- Milton WilsonSwing
Costume & Make-Up
- Ronald I. CaplanCostume Supervisor
- Gilbert LoeCostume Supervisor
- Trish KeatingCostume Supervisor
- Phyllis NewmanMakeup Artist
- Ken ChaseMakeup Artist
- Lynn F. ReynoldsMakeup Artist
- Rob BottinMakeup Effects Designer
- Rob BottinSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Josephine TurnerWigmaker
- Vivienne WalkerWigmaker
Visual Effects
- David P. KelseyAnimation Coordinator
- Bill TaylorMatte Painter
- Jim DanforthMatte Painter
- Katherine KeanOpening/Ending Animation
- Albert WhitlockVisual Effects
- Henry SchoesslerVisual Effects
- Peter KuranVisual Effects Designer
Editing
- Kimberly RayAssistant Editor
- Jan WesleyAssistant Editor
- Jim PassonColor Timer
Lighting
- Charles E. NippellBest Boy Electric
- Len WolfeBest Boy Electric
- David R. AndersonGaffer
- Mark WalthourGaffer
- Thomas MarshallGaffer
- Frank Detone Jr.Rigging Grip
Crew
- John CarpenterAdditional Music
- Alan HowarthAdditional Music
- Joyce HeftelAdditional Script Supervisor
- Clint RoweAnimal Wrangler
- Robert WeatherwaxAnimal Wrangler
- Bill HolmquistCarpenter
- Rocky CorsiniCraft Service
- Yervant BabasinCraft Service
- Spencer HydeCraft Service
- George LawsonDriver
- Barrett J. ReidGenerator Operator
- Ken DiazMakeup Effects
- Rob BottinMakeup Effects
- Lawrence PerryPilot
- Ken StrainPilot
- Nate IrwinPilot
- Bob NohlesPropmaker
- Roy ArbogastSpecial Effects
- Lee RoutlySpecial Effects
- Michael CliffordSpecial Effects
- Johnny BorgeseSpecial Effects
- Andrew MillerSpecial Effects
- Bruno Van ZeebroeckSpecial Effects
- Hans MetzSpecial Effects Assistant
- John K. StirberSpecial Effects Assistant
- William LeeSpecial Effects Assistant
- Alan HowarthSpecial Sound Effects
- Dick WarlockStunt Coordinator
- Dick WarlockStunt Double
- Anthony CecereStunts
- Kent HaysStunts
- Larry HoltStunts
- Melvin JonesStunts
- Eric ManskerStunts
- Denver MattsonStunts
- Clint RoweStunts
- Ken StrainStunts
- Rock A. WalkerStunts
- Jerry WillsStunts
- Robin MounseyTechnical Advisor
- Maynard M. MillerTechnical Advisor
- Stan WinstonThanks
- Dan AnglinTransportation Captain
- Bob CornellTransportation Captain
- Alois StrananTransportation Captain
Writing
- John W. Campbell Jr.Novel
Directing
- Bruce HumphreyAssistant Director Trainee
- Larry FrancoFirst Assistant Director
- Ellen BenjaminOther
- Candy ArtmontScript Supervisor
- Christine WilsonScript Supervisor
- Jeffrey ChernovSecond Assistant Director
- Michael E. SteeleSecond Assistant Director