Directed by
| Godfrey Reggio | ||
Writing Credits
| Godfrey Reggio | ... | (concept) |
| Ron Fricke | ... | (scenario) and |
| Godfrey Reggio | ... | (scenario) and |
| Michael Hoenig | ... | (scenario) and |
| Alton Walpole | ... | (scenario) |
| Jacques Ellul | ... | (inspiration/ideas) and |
| Ivan Illich | ... | (inspiration/ideas) and |
| David Monongye | ... | (inspiration/ideas) and |
| Guy Debord | ... | (inspiration/ideas) and |
| Leopold Kohr | ... | (inspiration/ideas) |
Cast verified as complete
| Edward Asner | ... | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Pat Benatar | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jerry Brown | ... | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Johnny Carson | ... | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Dick Cavett | ... | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Marilyn Chambers | ... | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | ... | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Lou Dobbs | ... | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Thomas Dolby | ... | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Linda Ellerbee | ... | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jerry Falwell | ... | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Mark J. Goodman | ... | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Ted Koppel | ... | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Peter Sellers | ... | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Bill Tush | ... | Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Francis Ford Coppola | ... | executive producer |
| Mel Lawrence | ... | associate producer |
| Roger McNew | ... | associate producer |
| T. Michael Powers | ... | associate producer |
| Godfrey Reggio | ... | producer |
| Lawrence Taub | ... | associate producer (as Lawrence S. Taub) |
| Alton Walpole | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Philip Glass | ||
Cinematography by
| Ron Fricke | ||
Editing by
| Ron Fricke | ||
| Alton Walpole | ||
Sound Department
| David Brownlow | ... | sound effects recording |
| Doc Goldstein | ... | audio technical assistant |
| David W. Gray | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| David B. Hancock | ... | organ location recording |
| Joe Lopes | ... | recording engineer: RCA Studios |
| Dominick Maita | ... | recording engineer: RPM Studios |
| Steve Maslow | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Meloney | ... | dubbing machine recordist (as Tom Meloeny) |
| David Rivas | ... | effects editor / sound effects recording |
| Thomas Scott | ... | sound consultant (as Tom Scott) |
| Michael Stocker | ... | audio & electronic engineering / sound effects recording |
| Randy Thom | ... | sound effects recording |
Visual Effects by
| Thomas Edmon | ... | optical consultant |
| Jane Gudwin | ... | optical consultant |
| Wayne V. McGee | ... | optical consultant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dean Alatzas | ... | grip |
| Neil Bockman | ... | assistant camera |
| David Brownlow | ... | assistant camera |
| Christine Gibson | ... | associate cinematographer |
| Phillip Harrington | ... | still photographer: microchip |
| Hillary Harris | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Roy Hememnez | ... | grip |
| Robert Hill | ... | assistant camera |
| Karl Kernberger | ... | still photographer: rock painting |
| Reinhard Lichter | ... | special camera modification |
| Wayne V. McGee | ... | still photographer: animation |
| Roger McNew | ... | assistant camera |
| Mark Muich | ... | grip |
| Robert Palmer | ... | grip |
| Louie Schwartzberg | ... | additional cinematographer (as Louis Schwartzberg) |
| Bruce Hill | ... | ultra high speed photography (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Cheryl Bloch | ... | second assistant editor |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Tim Fennell | ... | second assistant editor |
| Bob Hagans | ... | color timer |
| Robert Hill | ... | assistant editor |
| Dennis Jakob | ... | consultant: editing |
| Tove Johnson | ... | assistant editor |
| Susan Marcinkus | ... | assistant editor |
| Ian Masters | ... | post-production consultant |
| Anne Miller | ... | associate editor |
| Matvey Shatz | ... | color timer |
Location Management
| Neil Bockman | ... | location access |
| Ronald B. Gold | ... | location access |
Music Department
| Walter Bachauer | ... | music consultant |
| Seymour Barab | ... | musician: cello (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| John Beal | ... | musician: bass (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Jean Dane | ... | musician: cello (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Albert de Ruiter | ... | bass vocalist / featured vocalist |
| Allan Dean | ... | musician: french horn (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Walter Deck | ... | musician: tuba (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| George Flynn | ... | musician: trombone (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Jon Gibson | ... | musician: saxophone (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Peter Gordon | ... | musician: french horn (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Mark Gould | ... | musician: trumpet (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Calvin Hampton | ... | music director: Calvary Church |
| Nancy Hennings | ... | musician: Tibetan bells |
| Lowell Hershey | ... | musician: trumpet (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Michael Hoenig | ... | composer: additional music / musical director |
| Theodore Israel | ... | musician: viola (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Jill Jaffe | ... | musician: viola (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Jack Kripl | ... | musician: saxophone, flute and clarinet (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) / musicians' contractor |
| Beverley Lauridsen | ... | musician: cello (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Charles Lewis | ... | musician: trumpet (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Marcia Mikulak | ... | music consultant |
| Bob Mintzer | ... | musician: saxophone and bass clarinet (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Sharon Moe | ... | musician: french horn (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Kermit Moore | ... | musician: cello (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Kurt Munkacsi | ... | music producer: Philip Glass music |
| Tom Nyfenger | ... | musician: piccolo and flute (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Keith O'Quinn | ... | musician: bass trombone (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Richard Peck | ... | musician: saxophone (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Philip Glass Ensemble | ... | music performed by |
| Samuel Pilafian | ... | musician: viola (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Susan Pray | ... | musician: viola (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| James Pugh | ... | musician: tuba (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Albert Richmond | ... | musician: trombone (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Michael Riesman | ... | conductor: Philip Glass music / musician: keyboards (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) / musician: solo organ |
| Russell Rizner | ... | musician: french horn (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Bob Smith | ... | musician: trombone (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Lew Soloff | ... | musician: trumpet (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Brooks Tillotson | ... | musician: french horn (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
| Henry Wolff | ... | musician: Tibetan bells |
| Frederic Zlotkin | ... | musician: bass (as The Philip Glass Ensemble) |
Additional Crew
| Bruce Adams | ... | pilot: aerial cinematography |
| Paul Alexander | ... | special assistant: Philip Glass |
| Walter Bachauer | ... | dramaturg |
| Kathryn Beatie | ... | researcher: stock footage, Gumshoe Research |
| Larry Browne | ... | production assistant |
| Cybele Carpenter | ... | special consultant to director |
| Russ Deal | ... | explosive engineer |
| Elizabeth Emerson | ... | pilot: aerial cinematography |
| Ronald P. Gold | ... | distribution researcher |
| Steve Goldin | ... | coordinator: IRE |
| Larry Heflin | ... | stock footage: NASA |
| Sally Jackson | ... | production assistant |
| John Kimmey | ... | consultant: Hopi prophecy |
| Dennis Kootshongsie | ... | consultant: Hopi prophecy |
| James Kootshongsie | ... | consultant: Hopi prophecy |
| Mel Lawrence | ... | distribution & promotion |
| Jeffrey Lew | ... | special consultant to director |
| Michael Lowatewama | ... | consultant: Hopi prophecy / linguistic research on title |
| Ekkehart Malotki | ... | consultant: Hopi prophecy (as Dr. Ekkehart Malotki) / linguistic research on title (as Dr. Ekkehart Malotki) |
| Paul Pascarella | ... | title designer |
| Barbara Pecarich | ... | production assistant / special consultant to director |
| T.A. Price | ... | special consultant to director |
| Godfrey Reggio | ... | concept |
| Donald C. Rogers | ... | technical director: Goldwyn Sound Facility |
| Bradford Smith | ... | creative consultant |
| Thomas F. Tarbet | ... | consultant: Hopi prophecy |
| Dan Williams | ... | pilot: aerial cinematography |
| Langdon Winner | ... | special consultant to director |
Thanks
| Fred Ampel | ... | special thanks |
| Leon Bijou | ... | special thanks |
| Shimon Braun | ... | special thanks |
| Susan Brockman | ... | special thanks |
| Luba Burtyck | ... | special thanks (as Dr. Luba Burtyck) |
| Brent Calkin | ... | special thanks (as Brant Calkin) |
| Walter Chappell | ... | special thanks |
| Saul Cohen | ... | special thanks |
| Bruce Conner | ... | special thanks |
| Virginia Dwan | ... | special thanks |
| Laurel Feltz | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Frank | ... | special thanks |
| Willy Garcia | ... | special thanks |
| Allen Ginsberg | ... | special thanks |
| Juan Hamilton | ... | special thanks |
| Ray Hemenez | ... | special thanks |
| Billy Hess | ... | special thanks (as William Hess) |
| Fran Hill | ... | special thanks |
| Annemey Honneger | ... | special thanks |
| David Hunter | ... | special thanks |
| Leo Hurwitz | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Israel | ... | special thanks |
| Luis Jaramillo | ... | special thanks |
| Dan Johnson | ... | special thanks |
| Mimi Johnson | ... | special thanks: Performing Arts Services, NYC |
| Stefan Jovanovich | ... | special thanks |
| Dan Katchongva | ... | special thanks |
| Gabe Katz | ... | special thanks |
| Matthew Kelly | ... | special thanks (as Dr. Matthew Kelly) |
| Susan Khess | ... | special thanks |
| Nancy Kleinbrod | ... | special thanks |
| Dan Leibsohn | ... | special thanks |
| Jack Leoffler | ... | special thanks |
| David Lubell | ... | special thanks |
| Jerry Mander | ... | special thanks |
| Jonas Mekas | ... | special thanks: Anthology Film Archive NYC |
| Jack Moore | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Moore | ... | special thanks: Roxy Theatre, San Francisco |
| Victoria Mudd | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Nix | ... | special thanks |
| Georgia O'Keeffe | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Orlovsky | ... | special thanks |
| Tasha Ostrander | ... | special thanks |
| Michael A. Lew Pierre | ... | special thanks |
| Mary H. Reggio | ... | special thanks |
| Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche | ... | special thanks (as Khenpo Palden Sherab) |
| Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche | ... | special thanks (as Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal) |
| William Rosendahl | ... | special thanks |
| Agnes Saalfield | ... | special thanks |
| Roger Spottiswoode | ... | special thanks |
| Rick Stanbery | ... | special thanks: Anthology Film Archive NYC |
| Ronald Steckel | ... | special thanks |
| Richard Sykes | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Tate | ... | special thanks |
| Laurel Taub | ... | special thanks |
| Victor T. Valdez | ... | special thanks |
| Steina Vasulka | ... | special thanks (as Woody & Steina Vasulka) |
| Woody Vasulka | ... | special thanks (as Woody & Steina Vasulka) |
| Marion Weber | ... | special thanks |
| Cynthia West | ... | special thanks |
| Philip Wilburn | ... | special thanks |
| Carol Williams | ... | special thanks: Anthropology Film Center, Santa Fe |
| Joan Williams | ... | special thanks: Anthropology Film Center, Santa Fe |
| Rudy Wurlitzer | ... | special thanks |
