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Directed by
Martin Scorsese 
 
Writing credits
Paul D. Zimmerman (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Robert De Niro ... Rupert Pupkin

Jerry Lewis ... Jerry Langford

Diahnne Abbott ... Rita Keane

Sandra Bernhard ... Masha

Shelley Hack ... Cathy Long
Ed Herlihy ... Ed Herlihy
Lou Brown ... Band leader
Loretta Tupper ... Stage Door Fan
Peter Potulski ... Stage Door Fan
Vinnie Gonzales ... Stage Door Fan
Whitey Ryan ... Stage Door Guard
Doc Lawless ... Chauffeur
Marta Heflin ... Young Girl
Katherine Wallach ... Autograph Seeker
Charles Kaleina ... Autograph Seeker
Richard Baratz ... Caricaturist

Catherine Scorsese ... Rupert's Mom
Cathy Scorsese ... Dolores
Chuck Low ... Man in Chinese Restaurant (as Chuck L. Low)
Leslie Levinson ... Roberta Posner
Alan Potashnick ... Man at Telephone
Michael Kolba ... Man at Telephone
Robert Colston ... Man at Telephone
Ramón Rodríguez ... Man at telephone (as Ramon Rodríguez)
Chuck Coop ... Man at Telephone
Sel Vitella ... Man at Telephone
Margo Winkler ... Receptionist
Tony Boschetti ... Mr. Gangemi
Mick Jones ... Street Scum

Joe Strummer ... Street Scum
Paul Simonon ... Street Scum (as Paul Simmion)
Kosmo Vinyl ... Street Scum

Ellen Foley ... Street Scum
Pearl Harbour ... Street Scum
Gary Salter ... Street Scum
Jerry Baxter-Worman ... Street Scum
Don Letts ... Street Scum (as Dom Letts)
Matt Russo ... Cabbie
Thelma Lee ... Woman in Telephone Booth

Joyce Brothers ... Herself (as Dr. Joyce Brothers)
George Kapp ... Mystery Guest

Victor Borge ... Himself
Ralph Monaco ... Raymond Wirtz
Rob-Jamere Wess ... Security Guard

Kim Chan ... Jonno
Audrey Dummett ... Cook
June Prud'Homme ... Audrey
Frederick De Cordova ... Bert Thomas (as Fred De Cordova)
Edgar J. Scherick ... Wilson Crockett
Thomas M. Tolan ... Gerrity
Ray Dittrich ... Giardello
Richard Dioguardi ... Captain Burke
Jay Julien ... Langford's Lawyer
Harry J. Ufland ... Langford's Agent (as Harry Ufland)
Scotty Bloch ... Crockett's Secretary
Jim Lyness ... Ticket Taker
Bill Minkin ... Clarence McCabe
Diane Rachell ... McCabe's Wife
Dennis Mulligan ... Plainclothesman

Tony Devon ... Plainclothesman
Peter Fain ... Plainclothesman
Michael F. Stodden ... Plainclothesman
Gerard Murphy ... Plainclothesman (as Jerry Murphy)
Jimmy Raitt ... Stage Manager

Martin Scorsese ... TV Director

Tony Randall ... Himself

Charles Scorsese ... First Man at Bar

Mardik Martin ... Second Man at Bar
Bill Jorgensen ... Voice of Newsman (voice) (as William Jorgensen)
Marvin Scott ... Voice of Newsman (voice)
Chuck Stevens ... Voice of Newsman (voice)
William Litauer ... Voice of Newsman (voice)
Jeff David ... Announcer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Allan Baker ... Audience Member (uncredited)

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio ... Extra in crowd scene (uncredited)

Mike Tremont ... Talk Show Contestant (uncredited)
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Produced by
Robert F. Colesberry .... associate producer
Robert Greenhut .... executive producer
Arnon Milchan .... producer
 
Cinematography by
Fred Schuler 
 
Film Editing by
Thelma Schoonmaker 
 
Casting by
Cis Corman 
 
Production Design by
Boris Leven 
 
Art Direction by
Lawrence Miller 
Edward Pisoni 
 
Set Decoration by
George DeTitta Sr. 
Daniel Robert 
 
Costume Design by
Richard Bruno 
 
Makeup Department
Philip Goldblat .... makeup artist (as Philip Goldblatt)
Lyndell Quiyou .... hair stylist (as Lyn Quiyou)
Jay Cannistraci .... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Robert F. Colesberry .... production manager
Barbara De Fina .... post-production supervisor
Tom Razzano .... assistant unit manager (as Thomas A. Razzano)
Thelma Schoonmaker .... production supervisor
Ezra Swerdlow .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lewis Gould .... second assistant director
Scott Maitland .... first assistant director
Jerry Olinick .... dga trainee
 
Art Department
Billy Bishop .... second props (as Bill Bishop)
Edward Garzero .... scenic artist
Carlos Quiles .... carpenter (as Carlos Quiles Sr.)
Jimmy Raitt .... property master
Dave Weinman .... set dresser (as David Weinman)
Joe Williams Sr. .... construction grip
Richard Shelton .... painter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Rebecca Einfeld .... sound editorial staff
Tom Fleischman .... sound re-recording mixer
Gary S. Gerlich .... sound editorial staff (as Gary Gerlich)
Vito L. Ilardi .... boom operator (as Vito Ilardi)
Les Lazarowitz .... sound mixer
Victoria Martin .... sound editorial staff
Dick Vorisek .... sound re-recording mixer
Frank E. Warner .... supervising sound editor (as Frank Warner)
Bill Wylie .... sound editorial staff (as William Wylie)
Ken Dufva .... foley artist (uncredited)
Bob Olari .... sound recordist (uncredited)
Gary Parker .... sound recordist (uncredited)
Philip Rogers .... sound recordist (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ricki-Ellen Brooke .... second assistant camera (as Ricki Ellen Brooke)
Sandy Brooke .... first assistant camera
Garrett Brown .... Steadicam operator
Norman Buck .... key grip
Ted Churchill .... Steadicam operator
James Fitzpatrick .... best boy
Deane Helms .... best boy
Dick Mingalone .... camera operator
Lorey Sebastian .... still photographer
William Ward .... gaffer (as Bill Ward)
Dennis Degan .... tape operator (uncredited)
Gábor Kövér .... first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Jack De Palma .... principals casting assistant
Sylvia Fay .... extras casting (as Sylvia Faye)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
William Loger .... costume supervisor
Mary Ellen Winston .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Donah Bassett .... negative cutter
Louis Bertini .... second assistant editor
Richard Candib .... first assistant editor
Mary Hickey .... apprentice editor
Holly Huckins .... post-production coordinator
Susan Lazarus .... apprentice editor
Robert Raring .... color timer (as Bob Raring)
 
Music Department
Mark Del Costello .... music consultant
Robbie Robertson .... music producer
 
Transportation Department
Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy .... transportation captain (as Harold McEvoy)
 
Other crew
Jourdan Arenson .... production assistant
Marion Billings .... publicity coordinator: M/S Billings Publicity
Dominique Bruballa .... production auditor: Kathleen McGill Production Services
Sarah Carson .... assistant production office coordinator
Michael Dulin .... production assistant
William Goldberg .... controller
Peter Grossman .... production assistant
Roberta Hodes .... script supervisor (as Roberta O. Hodes)
Shelley Houis .... production office coordinator
Harry Litman .... production assistant
Loretta Lorden .... video consultant
Sheila Paige .... second script supervisor
Dan Perri .... title designer
Randee Post .... production assistant
Alan Potashnick .... assistant: Mr. De Niro
Sylvia Reed .... production assistant
Helen Robin .... assistant: Mr. Greenhut
Susan Rollins .... production assistant
Gil Rossellini .... production assistant (as Gil Rossellini-Dasgupta)
Valerie Sancoff .... production auditor: Kathleen McGill Production Services
Amy Sayres .... location coordinator
Hannah Scheel .... consulting script supervisor
Bill Scheffer .... production assistant
Deborah Schindler .... assistant: Mr. Scorsese
Jennifer W. Shore .... production assistant (as Jennifer Wyckoff)
Shawn Slovo .... assistant: Mr. De Niro
Laurie Spring .... production assistant
Todd M. Thaler .... production assistant (as Todd Thaler)
 
Crew believed to be complete

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