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The Jerk
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Directed by
Carl Reiner 
 
Writing credits
Steve Martin (screenplay) &
Carl Gottlieb (screenplay) &
Michael Elias (screenplay)

Steve Martin (story) &
Carl Gottlieb (story)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Steve Martin ... Navin / Cat Juggler (as Pig Eye Jackson also)

Bernadette Peters ... Marie
Catlin Adams ... Patty Bernstein
Mabel King ... Mother
Richard Ward ... Father
Dick Anthony Williams ... Taj

Bill Macy ... Stan Fox

M. Emmet Walsh ... Madman

Dick O'Neill ... Frosty

Maurice Evans ... Hobart
Helena Carroll ... Hester

Renn Woods ... Elvira (as Ren Wood)

Pepe Serna ... Punk #1
Sonny Terry ... Blues Singer
Brownie McGhee ... Blues Singer (as Brownie McGee)
Jackie Mason ... Harry Hartounian
David Landsberg ... Bank Manager
Domingo Ambriz ... Father De Cordoba
Richard Foronjy ... Con Man
Lenny Montana ... Con Man

Carl Gottlieb ... Iron Balls McGinty
Clete Roberts ... Announcer
Frances E. Williams ... Grandma Johnson
Lydia McGhee ... Cleotis Johnson
Niko Denise Holmes ... Satch Johnson
Shawn Harris ... Pierre Johnson
Nyles Harris ... Leroy Johnson (as Niles Harris)
Susan Denise Harrison ... Lisa Johnson
Douglas S. Close ... Fireman
Sharon Johansen ... Mrs. Hartounian
Trinidad Silva ... Punk
Alston Ahern ... Bride
Lawrence Green ... Father of Bride
Ken Magee ... Carnival Rube
Tom J. Delaney ... Tourist
Alfred Dennis ... Irving
Marc Loge ... Farm Boy
Jon Leichter ... Billy
Lillian Adams ... Tillie
Joe Lynn ... Voodoo Dancer
Maurice Marsac ... French Waiter
Gene LeBell ... Con Man (as Gene Lebell)

Fred Lerner ... Con Man
Jerry G. Velasco ... Man in Garden
Kimberly Cameron ... Disco Party
Elizabeth Macey ... Disco Party
Richie Reiner ... Disco Party
Daniel Trevor ... Disco Party

Carl Reiner ... Himself (as Carl Reiner The Celebrity)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luis Contreras ... Extra in 'Cat Juggling' Scene (uncredited)

Larry Hankin ... Circus hand (uncredited)
Flower Parry ... Bag Lady (uncredited)

Rob Reiner ... Truck Driver Picking Up Navin (uncredited)

Gailard Sartain ... Guy with Cracked Airplane Seats (uncredited)

William Schallert ... Judge M.A. Loring (uncredited)
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Produced by
Peter Macgregor-Scott .... associate producer
William E. McEuen .... producer
David V. Picker .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jack Elliott 
 
Cinematography by
Victor J. Kemper (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Bud Molin 
Ron Spang 
 
Casting by
Gino Havens 
Penny Perry 
 
Production Design by
Jack T. Collis 
 
Set Decoration by
Richard C. Goddard (set decorations) (as Richard Goddard)
 
Costume Design by
Theadora Van Runkle 
 
Makeup Department
Del Acevedo .... makeup artist
Barbara Lorenz .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Peter Macgregor-Scott .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Newt Arnold .... first assistant director (as Newton Arnold)
Ed Milkovich .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Joseph E. Hubbard .... set designer (as Joe Hubbard)
Ed Karas .... construction foreman
Johnny Lattanzio .... paint foreman (as John Lattanzio)
Dennis J. Parrish .... property master (as Dennis Parrish)
 
Sound Department
Gordon Daniel .... sound effects editor
Marvin I. Kosberg .... loop dialogue editor
Gilbert D. Marchant .... sound effects editor (as Gil Marchant)
William L. McCaughey .... sound rerecording
Hoppy Mehterian .... sound rerecording
Eddie Nelson .... sound rerecording
Anthony Palk .... sound effects editor (as Tony Polk)
Keith Stafford .... sound effects editor
Charles M. Wilborn .... sound
Michael Colomby .... sound re-recording mixer: restoration remix (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Henry Millar .... special effects
 
Stunts
Debbie Evans .... stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano .... stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano)
Conrad E. Palmisano .... stunt double: Steve Martin
Bruce Paul Barbour .... stunt performer (uncredited)
Steven Burnett .... stunts (uncredited)
David S. Cass Sr. .... stunts (uncredited)
Jeannie Epper .... stunts (uncredited)
Diane Peterson .... stunts (uncredited)
Rick Seaman .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Earl Gilbert .... gaffer
Rhio Haessig .... best boy
Robert Marta .... assistant cameraman
Gaylin P. Schultz .... key grip (as Gaylin Schultz)
Bernie Schwartz .... best boy
Robert C. Thomas .... camera operator (as Robert Thomas)
Stephen Vaughan .... stills
David Augsburger .... second assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
April Ferry .... costume supervisor
Michael J. Harte .... costume supervisor
 
Music Department
Jack Elliott .... conductor
Milton Lustig .... music editor
Jon Charles .... orchestrator (uncredited)
George Doering .... musician (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Craig Pinkard .... transportation captain
'Bud' Williams .... transportation co-captain (as Bud Williams)
 
Other crew
Betty Glickman .... assistant to producer
Dow Griffith .... location manager
Terry Robertson .... production secretary
Bill Rodenbaugh .... accountant (as William Rodenbaugh)
Marshall J. Wolins .... script supervisor (as Marshal Wolins)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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