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Richard Roundtree in Shaft (1971)

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Shaft

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Director

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  • Gordon Parks
    Gordon Parks

Writers

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  • Ernest Tidyman
    Ernest Tidyman
    screenplay and
  • John D.F. Black
    John D.F. Black
    screenplay
  • Ernest Tidyman
    Ernest Tidyman
    novel

Cast

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  • Richard Roundtree at an event for Shaft (2019)
    Richard Roundtree
    Richard Roundtree
    John Shaft
  • Moses Gunn in Ragtime (1981)
    Moses Gunn
    Moses Gunn
    Bumpy Jonas
  • Charles Cioffi in The X-Files (1993)
    Charles Cioffi
    Charles Cioffi
    Lt. Vic Androzzi
  • Paula Kelly and Christopher St. John in Top of the Heap (1972)
    Christopher St. John
    Christopher St. John
    Ben Buford
  • Gwenn Mitchell in Shaft (1971)
    Gwenn Mitchell
    Gwenn Mitchell
    Ellie Moore
  • Lawrence Pressman
    Lawrence Pressman
    Lawrence Pressman
    Det. Tom Hannon
  • Victor Arnold in Damages (2007)
    Victor Arnold
    Victor Arnold
    Charlie
  • Sherri Brewer
    Sherri Brewer
    Marcy Jonas
  • Rex Robbins
    Rex Robbins
    Rollie
  • Camille Yarbrough
    Camille Yarbrough
    Dina Greene
  • Margaret Warncke
    Margaret Warncke
    Linda
  • Joseph Leon
    Joseph Leon
    Capt. Byron Leibowitz
  • Arnold Johnson
    Arnold Johnson
    Arnold Johnson
    Cul
  • Dominic Barto
    Dominic Barto
    Patsy
  • George Strus
    George Strus
    Carmen
  • Edmund Hashim
    Edmund Hashim
    Edmund Hashim
    Lee
  • Drew Bundini Brown in Round Four: The Spell Remains (1974-2016) (2021)
    Drew Bundini Brown
    Drew Bundini Brown
    Willy
  • Tommy Lane in Inside 'Live and Let Die' (1999)
    Tommy Lane
    Tommy Lane
    Leroy
  • Al Kirk
    Al Kirk
    Sims
  • Shimen Ruskin in Crack-Up (1946)
    Shimen Ruskin
    Shimen Ruskin
    Dr. Sam
  • Antonio Fargas
    Antonio Fargas
    Antonio Fargas
    Bunky
  • Gertrude Jeannette
    Gertrude Jeannette
    Old Lady
  • Lee Steele
    Lee Steele
    Blind Vendor
  • Damu King
    Damu King
    Mal
  • Donny Burks
    Donny Burks
    Remmy
  • Tony King in Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
    Tony King
    Tony King
    Davies
  • Benjamin R. Rixson
    Benjamin R. Rixson
    Bey Newfield
  • Ricardo Brown
    Ricardo Brown
    Tully
  • Alan Weeks in Dallas (1978)
    Alan Weeks
    Alan Weeks
    Gus
  • Glenn Johnson
    Glenn Johnson
    Char
  • Dennis Tate
    Dennis Tate
    Dotts
  • Ja'net DuBois and Adam Wade in Good Times (1974)
    Adam Wade
    Adam Wade
    Brother #1
  • James Hainesworth
    James Hainesworth
    Brother #2
  • Clee Burtonya
    Clee Burtonya
    Sonny
  • Ed Bernard
    Ed Bernard
    Peerce
  • Eddie Barth in Barney Miller (1975)
    Eddie Barth
    Eddie Barth
    Tony
    (as Ed Barth)
  • Joe Pronto
    Joe Pronto
    Dom
  • Robin Nolan
    Robin Nolan
    Waitress
  • Ron Tannas
    Ron Tannas
    Billy
  • Betty Freeman
    Betty Freeman
    Mrs. Androzzi
    (as Betty Bresler)
  • Gonzalo Madurga
    Gonzalo Madurga
    Counterman
  • Paul Nevens
    Paul Nevens
    Elevator Man
  • Jon Richards
    Jon Richards
    Elevator Starter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Louis McKenzie
    Louis McKenzie
    Man
    (uncredited)
  • Gordon Parks
    Gordon Parks
    Gordon Parks
    Apartment Landlord
    (uncredited)
  • Woni Spotts
    Woni Spotts
    Child
    (uncredited)
  • Marlene Willoughby
    Marlene Willoughby
    Woman in Bar
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Joel Freeman
    Joel Freeman
    producer
  • David Golden
    David Golden
    associate producer
  • Roger H. Lewis
    Roger H. Lewis
    producer (uncredited)
  • Stirling Silliphant
    Stirling Silliphant
    executive producer (uncredited)
  • Ernest Tidyman
    Ernest Tidyman
    executive producer (uncredited)

Composers

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  • Isaac Hayes
    Isaac Hayes
  • J.J. Johnson
    J.J. Johnson

Cinematographer

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  • Urs Furrer
    Urs Furrer
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Hugh A. Robertson
    Hugh A. Robertson

Casting Director

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  • Judith Lamb
    Judith Lamb

Art Director

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  • Emanuel Gerard
    Emanuel Gerard

Set Decorator

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  • Robert Drumheller
    Robert Drumheller

Costume Designer

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  • Joseph G. Aulisi
    Joseph G. Aulisi
    costume designer (as Joe Aulisi)

Makeup Department

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  • Martin Bell
    Martin Bell
    makeup artist

Production Management

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  • Steven P. Skloot
    Steven P. Skloot
    unit production manager (as Steven Skloot)
  • David Golden
    David Golden
    production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Ted Zachary
    Ted Zachary
    assistant director
  • Kurt Baker
    Kurt Baker
    second assistant director (uncredited)
  • Alan R. Green
    Alan R. Green
    dga trainee (uncredited)
  • Allan Wertheim
    Allan Wertheim
    second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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  • Hal Bock
    Hal Bock
    chief carpenter (uncredited)
  • Robert Hart
    Robert Hart
    chief construction grip (uncredited)
  • Jack Wright Jr.
    Jack Wright Jr.
    props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • Lee Bost
    Lee Bost
    sound
  • Hal Watkins
    Hal Watkins
    sound
  • Charles Geller
    Charles Geller
    sound recordist (uncredited)
  • Robert Rogow
    Robert Rogow
    boom man (uncredited)

Visual Effects

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  • Wilson Tang
    Wilson Tang
    digital restoration (uncredited)

Stunts

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  • Bob Herron
    Bob Herron
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Tommy Lane
    Tommy Lane
    stunts (uncredited)
  • Joe Pronto
    Joe Pronto
    stunts (uncredited)
  • George Strus
    George Strus
    stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Lou Girolami Jr.
    Lou Girolami Jr.
    gaffer (uncredited)
  • Ronald M. Lautore
    Ronald M. Lautore
    camera operator (uncredited)
  • Randy Munkacsi
    Randy Munkacsi
    still photographer (uncredited)
  • Larry Orlick
    Larry Orlick
    assistant camera (uncredited)
  • Ed Quinn
    Ed Quinn
    second grip (uncredited)
  • Robert Royal
    Robert Royal
    key grip (uncredited)
  • Jack Volpe
    Jack Volpe
    dolly grip (uncredited)
  • Ron Zarilla
    Ron Zarilla
    second assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

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  • Sylvia Fay
    Sylvia Fay
    extras casting

Costume Department

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  • Celia Bryant
    Celia Bryant
    wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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  • Paul L. Evans
    Paul L. Evans
    assistant editor

Music Department

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  • Tom McIntosh
    Tom McIntosh
    technical assistant to composer
  • Al Aarons
    Al Aarons
    musician: trumpet (uncredited)
  • Ray Brown
    Ray Brown
    musician: bass (uncredited)
  • Bobby Bruce
    Bobby Bruce
    musician: violin (uncredited)
  • Buddy Collette
    Buddy Collette
    musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
  • Don Fagerquist
    Don Fagerquist
    musician: trumpet (uncredited)
  • Victor Feldman
    Victor Feldman
    musician: percussion (uncredited)
  • William Hinshaw
    William Hinshaw
    musician: french horn (uncredited)
  • Raphael Kramer
    Raphael Kramer
    musician: cello (uncredited)
  • Bernard Kundell
    Bernard Kundell
    musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Cle Kent
    Cle Kent
    script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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  • James Fanning
    James Fanning
    transportation captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Bud Brown
    Bud Brown
    auditor (uncredited)
  • Ozzie Brown
    Ozzie Brown
    unit publicist (uncredited)
  • Tom Miller
    Tom Miller
    unit publicist (uncredited)
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