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John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in Grease (1978)

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Grease

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Director

Randal Kleiser
Randal Kleiser

Writers

Jim Jacobs
Jim Jacobs
based on the original musical by and
Warren Casey
Warren Casey
based on the original musical by
Bronte Woodard
Bronte Woodard
screenplay by (as Bronté Woodard)
Allan Carr
Allan Carr
adaptation by

Cast

(in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

John Travolta
John Travolta
Danny
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Sandy
Stockard Channing
Stockard Channing
Rizzo
Jeff Conaway
Jeff Conaway
Kenickie
Barry Pearl
Barry Pearl
Doody
Michael Tucci
Michael Tucci
Sonny
Kelly Ward
Kelly Ward
Putzie
Didi Conn
Didi Conn
Frenchie
Jamie Donnelly
Jamie Donnelly
Jan
Dinah Manoff
Dinah Manoff
Marty
Eve Arden
Eve Arden
Principal McGee
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon
Teen Angel
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
Vi
Edd Byrnes
Edd Byrnes
Vince Fontaine
Sid Caesar
Sid Caesar
Coach Calhoun
Alice Ghostley
Alice Ghostley
Mrs. Murdock
Dody Goodman
Dody Goodman
Blanche
Sha-Na-Na
Sha-Na-Na
Johnny Casino & The Gamblers
Susan Buckner
Susan Buckner
Patty Simcox
Lorenzo Lamas
Lorenzo Lamas
Tom Chisum
Fannie Flagg
Fannie Flagg
Nurse Wilkins
Dick Patterson
Dick Patterson
Mr. Rudie
Eddie Deezen
Eddie Deezen
Eugene
Darrell Zwerling
Darrell Zwerling
Mr. Lynch
Ellen Travolta
Ellen Travolta
Waitress
Annette Charles
Annette Charles
Cha Cha
Dennis Stewart
Dennis Stewart
Leo
(as Dennis C. Stewart)
Barbi Alison
Barbi Alison
Dancer
Helena Andreyko
Helena Andreyko
Dancer
Jennifer Buchanan
Jennifer Buchanan
Dancer
Carol Culver
Carol Culver
Dancer
Cindy DeVore
Cindy DeVore
Dancer
Deborah Fishman
Deborah Fishman
Dancer
Antonia Franceschi
Antonia Franceschi
Dancer
Sandra Gray
Sandra Gray
Dancer
Mimi Lieber
Mimi Lieber
Dancer
Judy Susman
Judy Susman
Dancer
Dennis Daniels
Dennis Daniels
Dancer
Larry Dusich
Larry Dusich
Dancer
John Robert Garrett
John Robert Garrett
Dancer
Daniel Levins
Daniel Levins
Dancer
(as Daniel Levans)
Sean Moran
Sean Moran
Dancer
Greg Rosatti
Greg Rosatti
Dancer
Andy Roth
Andy Roth
Dancer
Lou Spadaccini
Lou Spadaccini
Dancer
Andy Tennant
Andy Tennant
Dancer
Richard Weisman
Richard Weisman
Dancer

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Lennie Baker
Lennie Baker
Johnny Casino & The Gamblers
(uncredited)
Jon 'Bowzer' Bauman
Jon 'Bowzer' Bauman
Johnny Casino & The Gamblers
(uncredited)
Brian Beltran
Brian Beltran
Scorpions Gang Member
(uncredited)
Paula Beyers
Paula Beyers
Dancer
(uncredited)
Michael Biehn
Michael Biehn
Mike - School Athlete
(uncredited)
Herb Boomhower
Herb Boomhower
Dancer
(uncredited)
Greg Bradford
Greg Bradford
Dancer
(uncredited)
Tod Burton
Tod Burton
Baseball Catcher
(uncredited)
Johnny Contardo
Johnny Contardo
Johnny Casino & The Gamblers
(uncredited)
Jay Crimp
Jay Crimp
Dancer
(uncredited)
Carole Demas
Carole Demas
Girl Fixing Hair in Mirror at Drive-in
(uncredited)
Dennis Falt
Dennis Falt
Student
(uncredited)
Donna Felix
Donna Felix
Dancer
(uncredited)
Barry Fisher
Barry Fisher
Biff
(uncredited)
Vinny Genna
Vinny Genna
Dancer
(uncredited)
John Michael Graham
John Michael Graham
Background Dancer
(uncredited)
Victoria Granucci
Victoria Granucci
Schoolgirl
(uncredited)
Kristine Greco
Kristine Greco
Dancer
(uncredited)
Frederick 'Dennis' Greene
Frederick 'Dennis' Greene
Johnny Casino & The Gamblers
(uncredited)
Michael Haley
Michael Haley
Rydell Student
(uncredited)
J. Andrew Kenny
J. Andrew Kenny
Andy - Wrestler
(uncredited)
Jocko Marcellino
Jocko Marcellino
Johnny Casino & The Gamblers
(uncredited)
John Mooney
John Mooney
Cameraman
(uncredited)
Arlene Parness
Arlene Parness
Dancer
(uncredited)
Bob Quinn
Bob Quinn
Dancer
(uncredited)
Stan Rodarte
Stan Rodarte
Student Dancer
(uncredited)
Dave 'Chico' Ryan
Dave 'Chico' Ryan
Johnny Casino & The Gamblers
(uncredited)
'Screamin' Scott' Simon
'Screamin' Scott' Simon
Johnny Casino & The Gamblers
(uncredited)
Wendie Jo Sperber
Wendie Jo Sperber
Dancer
(uncredited)
Lora Marie Taylor
Lora Marie Taylor
Girl in Quad on the First Day of School
(uncredited)
Wendy Wessberg
Wendy Wessberg
Wallflower at Dance
(uncredited)
Donald 'Donny' York
Donald 'Donny' York
Johnny Casino & The Gamblers
(uncredited)
Jamie Zemarel
Jamie Zemarel
Student
(uncredited)

Producers

Allan Carr
Allan Carr
producer (produced by)
Neil A. Machlis
Neil A. Machlis
associate producer
Robert Stigwood
Robert Stigwood
producer (produced by)

Cinematographer

Bill Butler
Bill Butler
director of photography

Editor

John F. Burnett
John F. Burnett

Casting Director

Joel Thurm
Joel Thurm

Production Designer

Philip M. Jefferies
Philip M. Jefferies
production designer (as Phil Jefferies)

Set Decorator

James L. Berkey
James L. Berkey
set decorator (as James Berkey)

Costume Designer

Albert Wolsky
Albert Wolsky

Makeup Department

Edwin Allen
Edwin Allen
makeup artist (as Eddie Allen)
Christine George
Christine George
hair stylist
Daniel C. Striepeke
Daniel C. Striepeke
makeup artist (as Dan Striepeke)
Arthur Johns
Arthur Johns
hair stylist (uncredited)
Charlene Murray
Charlene Murray
hairdresser (uncredited)
Connie Ortega
Connie Ortega
makeup artist (uncredited)
Bron Roylance
Bron Roylance
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Neil A. Machlis
Neil A. Machlis
unit production manager
Lindsley Parsons Jr.
Lindsley Parsons Jr.
executive production manager: Paramount (uncredited)
Wally Samson
Wally Samson
production manager: studio features (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Jerry Grandey
Jerry Grandey
assistant director
Paula Marcus
Paula Marcus
second assistant director
Lynn M. Morgan
Lynn M. Morgan
second assistant director (as Lynn Morgan)

Art Department

Eugene S. Kelley
Eugene S. Kelley
construction coordinator (as Gene Kelly)
Rich Valesko
Rich Valesko
property master (as Richard Valesko)
John Rozman
John Rozman
leadman (uncredited)
Lewis Splittgerber
Lewis Splittgerber
set designer (uncredited)
George Stewart
George Stewart
painter (uncredited)
George Tuers
George Tuers
assistant property master (uncredited)

Sound Department

Sean Hanley
Sean Hanley
looping editor
Jerry Jost
Jerry Jost
sound mixer
Charles E. Moran
Charles E. Moran
sound effects editor (as Charles Moran)
Kevin O'Connell
Kevin O'Connell
machine room operator
Bill Varney
Bill Varney
re-recording mixer
Bill Dager
Bill Dager
playback operator (uncredited)
Joseph Kite
Joseph Kite
boom operator (uncredited)
Bill Mancoch
Bill Mancoch
cableman (uncredited)
Jack Snyder
Jack Snyder
sound engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects

Joseph P. Mercurio
Joseph P. Mercurio
special effects (uncredited)
Ken Speed
Ken Speed
special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Ron Hays
Ron Hays
electronic visual effects
Dion Hatch
Dion Hatch
roto artist (uncredited)

Stunts

Wally Crowder
Wally Crowder
stunt coordinator (as Wallace Dwight Crowder)
Gregory J. Barnett
Gregory J. Barnett
stunts (uncredited)
Larry Dunn
Larry Dunn
stunt driver (uncredited)
Hubie Kerns Jr.
Hubie Kerns Jr.
stunt double (uncredited)
Eddie Paul
Eddie Paul
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Colin J. Campbell
Colin J. Campbell
gaffer (as Colin Campbell)
George Hill
George Hill
key grip
Dave Barrow
Dave Barrow
grip (uncredited)
Earl L. Clark
Earl L. Clark
assistant camera (uncredited)
Peter Lyons Collister
Peter Lyons Collister
camera intern (uncredited)
James R. Connell
James R. Connell
camera operator (uncredited)
Thomas Del Ruth
Thomas Del Ruth
Director of Photography second unit (uncredited)
Dave Friedman
Dave Friedman
still photographer (uncredited)
John M. Hennessy
John M. Hennessy
best boy (uncredited)
Rene Menoni
Rene Menoni
assistant camera (uncredited)

Animation Department

John Wilson
John Wilson
animator: main titles
Chris Jenkyns
Chris Jenkyns
layout artist (uncredited)
Deborah Wilson
Deborah Wilson
title graphics (uncredited)

Casting Department

Marion Dougherty
Marion Dougherty
casting: Paramount (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Betsy Cox
Betsy Cox
wardrobe: women
Bruce Walkup
Bruce Walkup
wardrobe: men
Patricia Zinn Etheridge
Patricia Zinn Etheridge
wardrobe: women (uncredited)
Ryan Frazier
Ryan Frazier
costume assistant (uncredited)
Bill Mas
Bill Mas
wardrobe: men (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Robert Pergament
Robert Pergament
assistant film editor

Location Management

Alan B. Curtiss
Alan B. Curtiss
location manager
Marty Eli Schwartz
Marty Eli Schwartz
location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Warren Casey
Warren Casey
music and lyrics by
June Edgerton
June Edgerton
music editor
Michael Gibson
Michael Gibson
music post-scoring
David J. Holman
David J. Holman
musical engineering consultant
Jim Jacobs
Jim Jacobs
music and lyrics by
Bill Oakes
Bill Oakes
music supervisor
Louis St. Louis
Louis St. Louis
creative music consultant / music adaptor
Larry Bunker
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman
musician: percussion (uncredited)
John Farrar
John Farrar
musician: guitar (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Joyce King
Joyce King
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Ralph L. Blunt
Ralph L. Blunt
driver
Joel Marrow
Joel Marrow
transportation captain (uncredited)
John Reade
John Reade
transportation coordinator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Patricia Birch
Patricia Birch
dances & musical sequences staged & choreographed by
Carol Culver
Carol Culver
assistant choreographer
Wayne Fitzgerald
Wayne Fitzgerald
end title designer
Gary Kalkin
Gary Kalkin
unit publicist
Tommy Smith
Tommy Smith
dance consultant / production associate (uncredited)
Irene Berkman
Irene Berkman
production secretary (uncredited)
Charles Eicherly
Charles Eicherly
craft service (uncredited)
Cathy Kinsock
Cathy Kinsock
production trainee (uncredited)
Freeman Packard
Freeman Packard
production: studio (uncredited)
Linda Zimmerman
Linda Zimmerman
secretary to producer (uncredited)

Thanks

Anthony D'Amato
Anthony D'Amato
acknowledgment: produced on the Broadway stage in association with
Maxine Fox
Maxine Fox
acknowledgment: produced on the Broadway stage by
Kenneth Waissman
Kenneth Waissman
acknowledgment: produced on the Broadway stage by
Jeff Wald
Jeff Wald
very special thanks

Crew believed to be complete

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