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Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)

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The Deer Hunter

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Director

  • Michael Cimino
    Michael Cimino

Writers

  • Michael Cimino
    Michael Cimino
    story &
  • Deric Washburn
    Deric Washburn
    story and
  • Louis Garfinkle
    Louis Garfinkle
    story &
  • Quinn K. Redeker
    Quinn K. Redeker
    story
  • Deric Washburn
    Deric Washburn
    screenplay
  • Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    dialogue collaboration (uncredited)

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Robert De Niro at an event for A Single Man (2009)
    Robert De Niro
    Robert De Niro
    Michael
  • John Cazale in The Godfather Part II (1974)
    John Cazale
    John Cazale
    Stan
  • John Savage
    John Savage
    John Savage
    Steven
  • Christopher Walken at an event for Wedding Crashers (2005)
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    Nick
  • Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    Linda
  • George Dzundza in The Butcher's Wife (1991)
    George Dzundza
    George Dzundza
    John
  • Chuck Aspegren
    Chuck Aspegren
    Chuck Aspegren
    Axel
  • Shirley Stoler
    Shirley Stoler
    Shirley Stoler
    Steven's Mother
  • Rutanya Alda
    Rutanya Alda
    Rutanya Alda
    Angela
  • Pierre Segui
    Pierre Segui
    Julien
  • Mady Kaplan in Playing for Time (1980)
    Mady Kaplan
    Mady Kaplan
    Axel's Girl
  • Molly McClure and Amy Wright in Daddy's Dyin'... Who's Got the Will? (1990)
    Amy Wright
    Amy Wright
    Bridesmaid
  • Mary Ann Haenel
    Mary Ann Haenel
    Mary Ann Haenel
    Stan's Girl
  • Richard E. Grant and Richard Kuss in Warlock (1989)
    Richard Kuss
    Richard Kuss
    Linda's Father
  • Joe Grifasi
    Joe Grifasi
    Joe Grifasi
    Bandleader
  • Christopher Colombi Jr.
    Christopher Colombi Jr.
    Wedding Man
  • Victoria Karnafel
    Victoria Karnafel
    Sad Looking Girl
  • Jack Scardino
    Jack Scardino
    Cold Old Man
  • Joe Strnad
    Joe Strnad
    Bingo Caller
  • Helen Tomko
    Helen Tomko
    Helen
  • Paul D'Amato
    Paul D'Amato
    Paul D'Amato
    Sergeant
  • Dennis Watlington
    Dennis Watlington
    Cab Driver
  • Charlene Darrow
    Charlene Darrow
    Red Head
  • Jane-Colette Disko
    Jane-Colette Disko
    Girl Checker
  • Michael Wollet
    Michael Wollet
    Stock Boy
  • Robert Beard
    Robert Beard
    World War Veteran
  • Joe Dzizmba
    Joe Dzizmba
    World War Veteran
  • John Savage, Rutanya Alda, and Stephen Kopestonsky in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    Stephen Kopestonsky
    Stephen Kopestonsky
    Priest
    (as Father Stephen Kopestonsky)
  • John F. Buchmelter III
    John F. Buchmelter III
    Bar Patron
  • Frank Devore
    Frank Devore
    Barman
  • Tom Becker
    Tom Becker
    Doctor
  • Lynn Kongkham
    Lynn Kongkham
    Nurse
  • Nongnuj Timruang
    Nongnuj Timruang
    Bar Girl
  • Po Pao Pee
    Po Pao Pee
    Chinese Referee
  • Dale Burroughs
    Dale Burroughs
    Embassy Guard
  • Parris Hicks
    Parris Hicks
    Sergeant
  • Samui Muang-Intata
    Samui Muang-Intata
    Chinese Bodyguard
  • Sapox Colisium
    Sapox Colisium
    Chinese Man
  • Vitoon Winwitoon
    Vitoon Winwitoon
    NVA Officer
  • Somsak Sengvilai
    Somsak Sengvilai
    V.C. Referee
  • Charan Nusvanon
    Charan Nusvanon
    Chinese Boss
  • Jiam Gongtongsmoot
    Jiam Gongtongsmoot
    Chinese Man At Door
  • Chai Peyawan
    Chai Peyawan
    South Vietnamese Prisoner
  • Mana Hansa
    Mana Hansa
    South Vietnamese Prisoner
  • Sombot Jumpanoi
    Sombot Jumpanoi
    South Vietnamese Prisoner
  • Phip Manee
    Phip Manee
    Woman In Village
  • Ding Santos
    Ding Santos
    V.C. Guard
  • Krieng Chaiyapuk
    Krieng Chaiyapuk
    V.C. Guard
  • Ot Palapoo
    Ot Palapoo
    V.C. Guard
  • Chok Chai Mahasoke
    Chok Chai Mahasoke
    V.C. Guard
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Robin Blair-Crawford
    Robin Blair-Crawford
    Soldier
    (uncredited)
  • Hilary Brown
    Hilary Brown
    Hilary Brown
    Self
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Joe Cummings
    Joe Cummings
    Joe Cummings
    US Embassy Guard
    (uncredited)
  • Gary Jones
    Gary Jones
    Gary Jones
    Hospital Orderly
    (uncredited)
  • Tom Madden
    Tom Madden
    Steelworker
    (uncredited)
  • Antone Pagán
    Antone Pagán
    Antone Pagán
    Steel Worker
    (uncredited)
  • Michael Santiago
    Michael Santiago
    Steel Worker
    (uncredited)
  • Joel Thingvall
    Joel Thingvall
    Steel Worker
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Joann Carelli
    Joann Carelli
    associate producer
  • Michael Cimino
    Michael Cimino
    producer
  • Michael Deeley
    Michael Deeley
    producer
  • John Peverall
    John Peverall
    producer
  • Marion Rosenberg
    Marion Rosenberg
    associate producer
  • Barry Spikings
    Barry Spikings
    producer

Composer

  • Stanley Myers
    Stanley Myers

Cinematographer

  • Vilmos Zsigmond
    Vilmos Zsigmond
    director of photography

Editor

  • Peter Zinner
    Peter Zinner

Casting Director

  • Cis Corman
    Cis Corman

Art Directors

  • Ron Hobbs
    Ron Hobbs
  • Kim Swados
    Kim Swados

Makeup Department

  • Del Acevedo
    Del Acevedo
    makeup artist
  • Edwin Butterworth
    Edwin Butterworth
    makeup artist (as Ed Butterworth)
  • Mary Keats
    Mary Keats
    hair stylist
  • Dick Smith
    Dick Smith
    special makeup: Thailand
  • Daniel C. Striepeke
    Daniel C. Striepeke
    special makeup: Thailand (as Daniel Striepeke)

Production Management

  • David C. Anderson
    David C. Anderson
    production supervisor: Thailand (as David Anderson)
  • Claude Binyon Jr.
    Claude Binyon Jr.
    production manager: U.S.A.
  • Ira Loonstein
    Ira Loonstein
    unit production manager: Thailand
  • Bill Lukather
    Bill Lukather
    unit production manager: U.S.A.
  • Michael Orlando
    Michael Orlando
    production supervisor: Thailand
  • Elliot Schick
    Elliot Schick
    executive in charge of production

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Michael Grillo
    Michael Grillo
    second assistant director (as Mike Grillo)
  • Charles Okun
    Charles Okun
    assistant director
  • Chase Newhart
    Chase Newhart
    trainee assistant director (uncredited)
  • Charlie Sungkawess
    Charlie Sungkawess
    set pa (uncredited)

Art Department

  • Gus Basso
    Gus Basso
    greensman
  • John Blezard
    John Blezard
    assistant: Ron Hobbs, Thailand
  • Ron Galloway
    Ron Galloway
    prop man: Thailand
  • Richard C. Goddard
    Richard C. Goddard
    set decorator: U.S.A. (as Dick Goddard)
  • Alan Hicks
    Alan Hicks
    set decorator: Thailand
  • Art Lipschultz
    Art Lipschultz
    prop man: U.S.A.
  • Harold McConnell
    Harold McConnell
    leadman: Thailand
  • Bud Peifer Jr.
    Bud Peifer Jr.
    prop man: U.S.A. (as Bud Peifer)
  • George Stokes
    George Stokes
    construction coordinator: U.S.A.
  • Michael Strelan
    Michael Strelan
    graphic designer: DVD menu design

Sound Department

  • Donald A. Bolger
    Donald A. Bolger
    boom man (as Don Bolger)
  • Teri E. Dorman
    Teri E. Dorman
    sound editor
  • James Fritch
    James Fritch
    sound editor
  • Michael Galloway
    Michael Galloway
    sound
  • Stephen Katz
    Stephen Katz
    sound consultant: Dolby (as Steve Katz)
  • James J. Klinger
    James J. Klinger
    supervising sound effects editor
  • C. Darin Knight
    C. Darin Knight
    sound mixer (as Darrin Knight)
  • Bobbe Kurtz
    Bobbe Kurtz
    looping editor
  • William L. McCaughey
    William L. McCaughey
    re-recording mixer (as William McCaughey)
  • Richard Portman
    Richard Portman
    re-recording mixer

Special Effects

  • Fred Cramer
    Fred Cramer
    special effects
  • Garry Elmendorf
    Garry Elmendorf
    assistant special effects (as Gary Elmendorf)
  • Jay King
    Jay King
    assistant special effects: Thailand
  • Ron Hone
    Ron Hone
    special effects technician (uncredited)
  • Bob Myers
    Bob Myers
    special effects crew (uncredited)
  • Ian Wingrove
    Ian Wingrove
    pyro supervisor (uncredited)
  • James Yasotorn
    James Yasotorn
    special effects crew: Thailand (uncredited)

Stunts

  • Max Balchowsky
    Max Balchowsky
    stunts
  • Jerry Brutsche
    Jerry Brutsche
    stuntman (as Jerry Bruthsche)
  • Howard Curtis
    Howard Curtis
    stunts
  • Ted Duncan
    Ted Duncan
    stunts
  • Bob Harris
    Bob Harris
    stunts
  • Carey Loftin
    Carey Loftin
    stunt coordinator: US
  • Troy Melton
    Troy Melton
    stunts
  • Buddy Van Horn
    Buddy Van Horn
    stunt coordinator: Thailand
  • Jack Verbois
    Jack Verbois
    stunts
  • Chuck Waters
    Chuck Waters
    stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Enrique Bravo
    Enrique Bravo
    camera operator (as Ricky Bravo)
  • Greer Cavagnaro
    Greer Cavagnaro
    still photographer: U.S.A.
  • Katrina Franken
    Katrina Franken
    still photographer: Thailand
  • Michael Gershman
    Michael Gershman
    assistant cameraman (as Mike Gershman)
  • Philip Jones Griffiths
    Philip Jones Griffiths
    special still photographer
  • Wynn Hammer
    Wynn Hammer
    still photographer: U.S.A.
  • Daniel R. Jordan
    Daniel R. Jordan
    grip (as Danny Jordan)
  • Keith Kelsay
    Keith Kelsay
    assistant cameraman
  • Jack Kirk
    Jack Kirk
    electrician
  • Dieter Ludwig
    Dieter Ludwig
    still photographer: Thailand (as Deiter Ludwig)

Casting Department

  • Michael Denison
    Michael Denison
    assistant: Cis Corman, Thailand
  • Beth Donohue
    Beth Donohue
    assistant: Cis Corman, Thailand

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Sandy Berke Jordan
    Sandy Berke Jordan
    costumer: women (as Sandy Berke)
  • Laurie Riley
    Laurie Riley
    costumer: men
  • Eric Seelig
    Eric Seelig
    costume supervisor
  • Mutita Na Songkla
    Mutita Na Songkla
    wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

  • Thomas K. Avildsen
    Thomas K. Avildsen
    assistant editor
  • Penelope Shaw
    Penelope Shaw
    assistant editor
  • George Trirogoff
    George Trirogoff
    assistant editor
  • Florence Williamson
    Florence Williamson
    assistant editor (as Flo Williamson)

Location Management

  • Frank Ernst
    Frank Ernst
    location manager: Thailand
  • M.R. Boonyalak Sukawasdi
    M.R. Boonyalak Sukawasdi
    location manager: Thailand
  • Charles Hubbard
    Charles Hubbard
    location manager: Thailand (uncredited)

Music Department

  • William Saracino
    William Saracino
    supervising music editor
  • John Williams
    John Williams
    performer: main title theme
  • Malcolm McNab
    Malcolm McNab
    trumpet soloist (uncredited)
  • Ethmer Roten
    Ethmer Roten
    musician: flute (uncredited)
  • Tommy Tedesco
    Tommy Tedesco
    musician: guitar (uncredited)
  • Louise Di Tullio
    Louise Di Tullio
    musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

  • June Samson
    June Samson
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

  • Frank 'Cat' Ballou
    Frank 'Cat' Ballou
    transportation coordinator: U.S.A.
  • Arthur Dunne
    Arthur Dunne
    transportation coordinator: Thailand (as Arthur Dunn)

Additional Crew

  • Barry Butler
    Barry Butler
    production assistant: Thailand
  • Joann Carelli
    Joann Carelli
    production consultant
  • Eleanor Dawson
    Eleanor Dawson
    advisor: Vietnamese
  • Richard Dioguardi
    Richard Dioguardi
    technical advisor: military
  • Exa Durham
    Exa Durham
    production secretary
  • Wayne Fitzgerald
    Wayne Fitzgerald
    title designer
  • Michael Flynn
    Michael Flynn
    production assistant: Thailand (as Mike Flynn)
  • Patrick Gauvain
    Patrick Gauvain
    production assistant: Thailand
  • Ralph Naradini
    Ralph Naradini
    marine engineer
  • Patty Nelson
    Patty Nelson
    secretary: Mr. Cimino

Thanks

  • Hilary Brown
    Hilary Brown
    grateful acknowledgement: The ABC Evening News (as Hillary Brown)
  • Sherman Grinberg
    Sherman Grinberg
    grateful acknowledgement: The ABC Evening News
  • Stephen Kopestonsky
    Stephen Kopestonsky
    grateful acknowledgement: St. Theodosius Cathedral (as Reverend T. Stephen Kopestonsky)
  • Ken Kovach
    Ken Kovach
    grateful acknowledgement: choir director, St. Theodosius Cathedral
  • Michelle Kuhar
    Michelle Kuhar
    grateful acknowledgement: The Ohio Film Bureau
  • Tim Potts
    Tim Potts
    grateful acknowledgement: The Office of Film Promotion, Pennsylvania Department of Commerce
  • John D. Rockefeller III
    John D. Rockefeller III
    grateful acknowledgment (as Governor John D. Rockefeller III)
  • Mr. Thompson
    Mr. Thompson
    grateful acknowledgement: liason and technical advisor, Thailand
Crew verified as complete

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