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Directed by
George A. Romero 
 
Writing credits
George A. Romero (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Lori Cardille ... Sarah

Terry Alexander ... John

Joseph Pilato ... Rhodes (as Joe Pilato)
Jarlath Conroy ... McDermott
Anthony Dileo Jr. ... Miguel (as Antonè DiLeo)
Richard Liberty ... Logan

Sherman Howard ... Bub (as Howard Sherman)
Gary Howard Klar ... Steel (as G. Howard Klar)
Ralph Marrero ... Rickles
John Amplas ... Fisher
Phillip G. Kellams ... Miller

Taso N. Stavrakis ... Torrez

Gregory Nicotero ... Johnson
Don Brockett ... Featured Zombie
William Cameron ... Featured Zombie
Deborah Carter ... Featured Zombie
Winnie Flynn ... Featured Zombie

Debra Gordon ... Featured Zombie
Jeff Hogan ... Featured Zombie
Barbara Holmes ... Featured Zombie
David Kindlon ... Featured Zombie

Bruce Kirkpatrick ... Featured Zombie
'Wild Bill' Laczko ... Featured Zombie (as William Andrew Laczko)
Susan Martinelli ... Featured Zombie
Kim Maxwell ... Featured Zombie
Barbara Russell ... Featured Zombie
Gene A. Saraceni ... Featured Zombie
John D. Schwartz ... Featured Zombie (as John Schwartz)

Mark Tierno ... Featured Zombie
Mike Trcic ... Featured Zombie (as Michael Trcic)
John Vulich ... Featured Zombie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Terry Adams ... Mine Zombie Chasing Steel (uncredited)
Al Anderson ... Mine Zombie Chasing Steel (uncredited)
Tom Ardolino ... Mine Zombie Chasing Steel (uncredited)
David Barckhoff ... Zombie (uncredited)
Gabriel Bartalos ... Camouflage Hat Zombie (uncredited)
Matt Bartlett ... Zombie in Steel's Death Scene (uncredited)

Howard Berger ... Spinaround Cave Zombie Shot by John (uncredited)
Jim Blazer ... Chorus (voice) (uncredited)
J.R. Bookwalter ... Zombie (uncredited)
Tom Brown ... Chef Zombie (uncredited)

Everett Burrell ... Surgeon Zombie in Cave (uncredited)
Mary Caputo ... Flower Hat Zombie (uncredited)
Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille ... Elevator Zombie (uncredited)
Glenn Charbonneau ... Elevator Zombie (uncredited)
Delilah ... The 2nd Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
George Demick ... Zombie who rips Rhodes' legs apart (uncredited)
Mark Dodson ... Zombies (voice) (uncredited)
Billy Elmer ... Zombie (uncredited)
Donald Farmer ... Underground Zombie (uncredited)
Paul Gagne ... Rickles' Bearded Zombie Attacker (uncredited)
David Granati ... Rhodes' Zombie Attacker (uncredited)
Hermie Granati ... Rhodes' Zombie Attacker (uncredited)
Joey Granati ... Rhodes' Zombie Attacker (uncredited)
Rick Granati ... Rhodes' Zombie Attacker (uncredited)
Barry Gress ... Major Cooper's Corpse (uncredited)

Peter Iasillo Jr. ... Elevator zombie (Tip O'Neil zombie) (uncredited)
Daniel Krell ... Zombie (uncredited)
Ed Lammi ... Zombie with Cast Arm (uncredited)
Ralph Langer ... Zombie (uncredited)
Annie Loeffler ... Female Cave Zombie Shot by John (uncredited)
Pat Logan ... Bald Mustachioed Zombie Shot by Steel in Mines (uncredited)
Al Magliochetti ... Bathrobe Zombie / Sunglasses Zombie (uncredited)
Modern Man ... Chorus (voice) (uncredited)
Robert Martin ... Zombie (uncredited)
Akram Midani ... Fisherman Zombie in Mines (uncredited)
Watfa Midani ... Mine Zombie Next to Fisherman Zombie (uncredited)
NRBQ ... Mine Zombies Chasing Steel (uncredited)

Jim O'Rear ... Attacking Zombie (uncredited)
Talmadge Pearsall ... Chorus (voice) (uncredited)
Michael 'D.O.C.' Porter ... Pompadour Hairstyled Zombie in Steel's Death Scene (uncredited)
James Rogal ... Sarah's Zombie Attacker in Dream: Hand Only (uncredited)

George A. Romero ... Zombie with Scarf (uncredited)
Joey Spampinato ... Mine Zombie Chasing Steel (uncredited)
Sputzy Sparacino ... The Balladeer (voice) (uncredited)
Mark Steensland ... Rickles' Zombie Attacker (uncredited)
Vincent D. Survinski ... Elevator Zombie (uncredited)

Michael J. Tomaso ... Zombie-Football Player - Florida (uncredited)
Roy Wetzel ... Rhodes' Zombie Attacker (uncredited)
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Produced by
David Ball .... co-producer
Salah M. Hassanein .... executive producer
Ed Lammi .... associate producer
Richard P. Rubinstein .... producer
 
Original Music by
John Harrison (music composed by)
Jim Blazer (uncredited)
Sputzy Sparacino (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Michael Gornick (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Pasquale Buba 
 
Casting by
Christine Forrest  (as Christine Forrest Romero)
 
Production Design by
Cletus Anderson 
 
Art Direction by
Bruce Alan Miller  (as Bruce Miller)
 
Set Decoration by
Jan Pascale 
 
Costume Design by
Barbara Anderson 
 
Makeup Department
Barry Anderson .... makeup effects assistant: Florida
Linda Arrigoni .... makeup effects assistant: Florida
Terri Basilone .... hair stylist (as Terry Basilone)
Howard Berger .... special makeup effects crew
Barry Burghstaller .... makeup effects assistant: Florida
Everett Burrell .... special makeup effects crew
Dean Gates .... makeup effects assistant: Florida
Rick Gonzales .... makeup effects assistant: Florida
Jeannee Josefczyk .... makeup artist (as Jeannee Josefszyk)
David Kindlon .... special makeup effects crew
Mary Lefore .... makeup effects assistant: Florida (as Mary LeFore)
Gregory Nicotero .... assistant: Tom Savini
Terry Prince .... masks: background zombies
Bonnie Priore .... makeup artist
Tom Savini .... special makeup effects
David E. Smith .... masks: background zombies (as David Smith)
Mike Trcic .... special makeup effects crew (as Michael Trcic)
Natalka Voslakov .... makeup artist
John Vulich .... special makeup effects crew
Michael Deak .... makeup artist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Zilla Clinton .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Harrison .... first assistant director
Annie Loeffler .... second assistant director
Katarina Wittich .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Norman Beck .... head carpenter
Nora Cline .... properties assistant
Dan Gaitens .... carpenter
Eileen Garrigan .... head scenic artist
Marty Garrigan .... set dresser (as Martin Garrigan)
Jay Hart .... assistant to the art director
Ellen Hopkins .... properties assistant
Gary Kosko .... draftsman
Gary Kosko .... set carpenter
Penny Mateer .... properties assistant
Bruce Alan Miller .... construction coordinator (as Bruce Miller)
Randy Montgomery .... assistant scenic artist
Celeste Parrendo .... painter
Michael Reid .... carpenter
Kevin Ritter .... prop master
Eliza Townsend .... properties assistant
 
Sound Department
Gary Alexander .... re-recordist (as Gary D. Alexander)
James Beshears .... sound editor (as Jim Beshears)
Tony Buba .... daily sound transferer
David B. Cohn .... supervising sound editor (as David Cohn)
Stuart Deutsch .... boom
Chris Jenkins .... re-recordist
Trevor Jolly .... sound editor
Howard Neiman .... sound editor
Patrick O'Sullivan .... assistant sound editor
Lauren Palmer .... adr editor
Rolf Pardula .... sound mixer
David Pettijohn .... supervising sound editor
Larry Stensvold .... re-recordist
Rick Ash .... foley artist (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Howard Jones .... scenic special effects
Steven Kirshoff .... special effects (as Steve Kirshoff)
Mark Mann .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Harvey Plastrik .... opticals
Jim Danforth .... matte artist (uncredited)
Jim Danforth .... matte photographer (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Taso N. Stavrakis .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Bennett Beal .... electrician
Ernest R. Dickerson .... second unit camera: Florida
Richard Golomb .... still photography
Susan Golomb .... still photography
John Janusek .... electrician
Barry Kessler .... grip
Simon Manses .... assistant camera
Nicholas Mastandrea .... key grip (as Nick Mastandrea)
Frank Perl .... assistant camera
Frank Prinzi .... assistant camera: second unit, Florida
Kurt Rimmel .... best boy
G. Frederic Roth .... gaffer
John Sider .... generator operator: Florida (as John Syder)
Richard M. Sieg .... dolly grip
Nick Tallo .... grip
 
Casting Department
Gary Brotz .... extras casting: Florida
Felice Lammi .... additional casting
Bill McNulty .... casting associate: New York
Gaylen Ross .... casting associate: New York
Holly Wagner .... additional casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pikke Allen .... wardrobe assistant
Cathy Anderson .... wardrobe assistant
Kathy Borland .... wardrobe assistant
Martha Bromelmeier .... wardrobe assistant
Candy Callery .... wardrobe assistant
Tony French .... wardrobe assistant
Dawna Gregory .... wardrobe assistant
Howard Kaplan .... assistant costume designer
Susan Kistler .... wardrobe assistant
Margaret McCubbin .... wardrobe assistant
Denise Smith .... wardrobe assistant
Eileen Sieff Stroup .... assistant costume designer (as Eileen Sieff)
Karyn Wagner .... wardrobe (as Karin Wagner)
Natalie Wilvers .... wardrobe assistant
 
Editorial Department
John Stuart Bick .... editing assistant (as John Bick)
Kristine Bulakowski .... assistant editor
Steven Farkas .... editing assistant
Dan Korintus .... editing assistant
Tom San Martin .... negative matcher
Arnold Shuster .... negative matcher (as Arnie Shuster)
Joe Violante .... dailies (as Joseph Violante)
Bob Wolfrum .... negative matcher
 
Music Department
John Harrison .... music performer
John Sutton .... music producer
Joey Argiro .... musician: bass guitar (uncredited)
Jim Blazer .... chorus (uncredited)
Jim Blazer .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Jim Blazer .... composer: original songs (uncredited)
Jim Blazer .... lyricist: songs (uncredited)
Jim Blazer .... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Jim Blazer .... scoring band (uncredited)
Rex Burke .... recordist (uncredited)
Gary Carolla .... musician: keyboard (uncredited)
Tom Cossie .... music producer (uncredited)
Tom Cossie .... soundtrack producer (uncredited)
Delilah .... singer (uncredited)
Frank Falotica .... musician: Fairlight (uncredited)
Ray Falotica .... musician: Fairlight (uncredited)
Michael Fisher .... musician: percussions (uncredited)
Don Garvin .... musician: bass (uncredited)
Don Garvin .... recordist (uncredited)
Grant Geissman .... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Rick Granati .... musician: Simmons percussion (uncredited)
John Harrison .... composer: original songs (uncredited)
John Harrison .... lyricist: songs (uncredited)
John Harrison .... music producer (uncredited)
Modern Man .... band accompaniment (uncredited)
Modern Man .... chorus (uncredited)
Modern Man .... music performers (uncredited)
Modern Man .... musical accompaniment (uncredited)
Modern Man .... musician (uncredited)
Modern Man .... scoring band (uncredited)
Modern Man .... vocal accompaniment (uncredited)
Mark Matteo .... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Talmadge Pearsall .... chorus (uncredited)
Talmadge Pearsall .... musician: keyboard (uncredited)
Talmadge Pearsall .... scoring band (uncredited)
Bill Smith .... recordist (uncredited)
Sputzy Sparacino .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Sputzy Sparacino .... composer: original songs (uncredited)
Sputzy Sparacino .... lyricist: songs (uncredited)
Sputzy Sparacino .... musician: vocals and guitar (uncredited)
Sputzy Sparacino .... scoring band (uncredited)
John Sutton .... soundtrack producer (uncredited)
Tom Tornow .... musician: drums and percussion (uncredited)
Gary Wallo .... musician: Simmons percussion (uncredited)
Carl Wurtz .... musician: emulator (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
P.D. Levy .... transportation coordinator
Frank A. Serrao .... production driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Jessica Abrams .... assistant auditor
Mark Arlington .... production assistant: Florida
Bruce Bahrenburg .... unit publicist
Jeffrey Barker .... production assistant
Theresa Bedekovich .... stand-in
Miranda Beeson .... assistant to producer
Bruce Bellows .... stand-in: Florida
Jim Bozsan .... production assistant
Teresa Bozsan .... production secretary
Jim Brewelhide .... location manager (as Jim Bruwelheide)
Mike Butera .... production assistant
Robert Cagney .... production assistant: Florida
Tina Carbonell .... production controller
Charles S. Carroll .... auditor
Deborah Carter .... production assistant
Leslie Chapman .... production coordinator
Bill Dickhaut .... location manager
Bill Dickhaut .... location scout
Thom Downing .... production assistant (as Thom S. Downing)
Richard Fick .... production assistant: Florida
Barbara Frazzini .... production assistant
Barbara Homziuk .... production secretary
Michael Johnson .... production assistant
Dan Korintus .... production assistant
William W. Laxson .... production assistant (as William Laxson)
Sonia Lopes .... production assistant: Florida
Ellen Moon .... stand-in: Florida
David Mott .... production assistant: Florida
Melanie Muroff .... production coordinator: Florida
Melanie Muroff .... secretary: Florida
Craig Myers .... production assistant: Florida
Frederick Peters .... production assistant: Florida
Bob Scott .... production assistant: Florida
Dianna Slowey .... production assistant: Florida
Joanne Small .... script supervisor
Nancy Suzich .... production assistant
James Wetzel .... stand-in
John 'Flash' Williams .... production assistant (as John Williams)
John Wolcutt .... weapons
Laura Wortzel .... production assistant: Florida
Peter Fernandez .... cleaner: English dialog version (uncredited)
Alexander Xavier Ponce-Bonano .... consultant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Barbara Ann Koehler .... special thanks
Ginger McGuire .... special thanks
Alvin Rogal .... special thanks
Lester Rosenkrantz .... special thanks
Frank Rubinstein .... special thanks
Irvin Shapiro .... special thanks
R.C. Staab .... special thanks: Pennsylvania Film Bureau
Norman Stein .... special thanks
Vincent D. Survinski .... special thanks (as Vince Survinski)
Mary Ann Volvonas .... special thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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