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Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Jeff Gillen, and Darren McGavin in A Christmas Story (1983)

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A Christmas Story

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Director

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  • Bob Clark
    Bob Clark

Writers

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  • Jean Shepherd
    Jean Shepherd
    based on the novel "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash" by
  • Jean Shepherd
    Jean Shepherd
    screenplay &
  • Leigh Brown
    Leigh Brown
    screenplay &
  • Bob Clark
    Bob Clark
    screenplay

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Melinda Dillon in F.I.S.T. (1978)
    Melinda Dillon
    Melinda Dillon
    Mother Parker
  • Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    Darren McGavin
    The Old Man Parker
  • Scott Schwartz
    Scott Schwartz
    Scott Schwartz
    Flick
  • Jean Shepherd
    Jean Shepherd
    Ralphie as an Adult
    (voice)
  • Ian Petrella
    Ian Petrella
    Ian Petrella
    Randy Parker
  • Tedde Moore
    Tedde Moore
    Miss Shields
  • RD Robb
    RD Robb
    RD Robb
    Schwartz
    (as R.D. Robb)
  • Zack Ward at an event for Jamie Marks Is Dead (2014)
    Zack Ward
    Zack Ward
    Scut Farkus
  • Yano Anaya
    Yano Anaya
    Grover Dill
  • Jeff Gillen
    Jeff Gillen
    Santa Claus
  • Peter Billingsley in Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006)
    Peter Billingsley
    Peter Billingsley
    Ralphie Parker
  • Colin Fox in Relic Hunter (1999)
    Colin Fox
    Colin Fox
    Ming the Merciless
    (scenes deleted)
  • Cindy Girling and Paul Hubbard in Julie Darling (1982)
    Paul Hubbard
    Paul Hubbard
    Flash Gordon
    (scenes deleted)
  • Leslie Carlson in The X-Files (1993)
    Leslie Carlson
    Leslie Carlson
    Christmas Tree Man
    (as Les Carlson)
  • Jim Hunter
    Jim Hunter
    Freight Man
  • Patty Johnson
    Patty Johnson
    Head Elf
  • Drew Hocevar
    Drew Hocevar
    Male Elf
  • David Svoboda
    David Svoboda
    Kid with Goggles
  • Dwayne McLean
    Dwayne McLean
    Black Bart
  • Helen E. Kaider
    Helen E. Kaider
    Wicked Witch
  • John Wong
    John Wong
    Chinese Father
  • Johan Sebastian Wong
    Johan Sebastian Wong
    Waiter #1
  • Fred Lee
    Fred Lee
    Waiter #2
  • Dan Ma
    Dan Ma
    Waiter #3
  • Rocco Bellusci
    Rocco Bellusci
    Street Kid
  • Tommy Wallace
    Tommy Wallace
    Boy in School
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Court Benson
    Court Benson
    Pierre Andre
    (uncredited)
  • Leigh Brown
    Leigh Brown
    Red Hatted Curly Haired Woman in Line for Santa
    (uncredited)
  • Bob Clark in Loose Cannons (1990)
    Bob Clark
    Bob Clark
    Swede
    (uncredited)
  • Dave Duff
    Dave Duff
    Firefighter
    (uncredited)
  • Don Geyer
    Don Geyer
    The Scarecrow
    (uncredited)
  • Monica Harvey
    Monica Harvey
    Girl at Flagpole
    (uncredited)
  • Kathryn Hayzer
    Kathryn Hayzer
    Kathryn Hayzer
    Church Goer
    (uncredited)
  • Gary Jones
    Gary Jones
    Gary Jones
    Christmas Shopper
    (uncredited)
  • John Kennedy
    John Kennedy
    Fire Chief at Schoolyard
    (uncredited)
  • Bill Kravitz
    Bill Kravitz
    Billy
    (uncredited)
  • Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio
    Jordan-Patrick Marcantonio
    Boy Visiting Santa
    (uncredited)
  • Julie Matthews
    Julie Matthews
    Julie Matthews
    Caroler
    (uncredited)
  • Paul Pangle
    Paul Pangle
    Robber
    (uncredited)
  • Christine Powrie
    Christine Powrie
    Screaming Girl on Slide After Ralphie
    (uncredited)
  • Lori Randolph
    Lori Randolph
    Little Girl in Department Store
    (uncredited)
  • Quinn Smith
    Quinn Smith
    Quinn Smith
    Flagpole Bully Sudent
    (uncredited)
  • Kristephan Warren-Stevens
    Kristephan Warren-Stevens
    Crowd Person
    (uncredited)
  • Wendy Lee White
    Wendy Lee White
    Esther Jane - Ralphie's Classmate
    (uncredited)
  • Jill Young
    Jill Young
    Ralphie's Short Brown Haired Classmate
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Bob Clark
    Bob Clark
    producer
  • René Dupont
    René Dupont
    producer
  • Gary Goch
    Gary Goch
    associate producer

Composers

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  • Paul Zaza
    Paul Zaza
  • Carl Zittrer
    Carl Zittrer
    composer (original score)

Cinematographer

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  • Reginald H. Morris
    Reginald H. Morris
    director of photography

Editor

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  • Stan Cole
    Stan Cole
    film editor

Casting

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  • Jane Feinberg
    Jane Feinberg
  • Mike Fenton
    Mike Fenton
  • Marci Liroff
    Marci Liroff

Production Designer

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  • Reuben Freed
    Reuben Freed

Art Director

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  • Gavin Mitchell
    Gavin Mitchell

Set Decorator

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  • Mark S. Freeborn
    Mark S. Freeborn
    set decorator (as Mark Freeborn)

Costume Designer

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  • Mary E. McLeod
    Mary E. McLeod

Makeup Department

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  • Ken Brooke
    Ken Brooke
    makeup artist
  • James D. Brown
    James D. Brown
    hair stylist (as James Brown)

Production Management

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  • Kenneth Heeley-Ray
    Kenneth Heeley-Ray
    post production supervisor (as Ken Heeley-Ray)
  • Marilyn Stonehouse
    Marilyn Stonehouse
    production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Don Brough
    Don Brough
    second assistant director
  • Ken Goch
    Ken Goch
    first assistant director
  • Alan Goluboff
    Alan Goluboff
    third assistant director

Art Department

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  • J. Tracy Budd
    J. Tracy Budd
    property master
  • Ken Clark
    Ken Clark
    prop man (as Ken Clarke)
  • Carmi Gallo
    Carmi Gallo
    assistant art director
  • Bill Harman
    Bill Harman
    construction supervisor (as Bill Harmon)
  • John Fraser
    John Fraser
    scene artist (uncredited)
  • Peter Hackman
    Peter Hackman
    scenic artist (uncredited)
  • Robert Tanenbaum
    Robert Tanenbaum
    movie poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • Michael Alcantara
    Michael Alcantara
    audio description recordist
  • David Appleby
    David Appleby
    sound recordist
  • Alan Bernard
    Alan Bernard
    sound mixer
  • Gudrun Christian
    Gudrun Christian
    assistant sound editor
  • Steven Cole
    Steven Cole
    sound effects editor
  • Rickley W. Dumm
    Rickley W. Dumm
    sound effects editor: Restoration Atmos Remix
  • David Evans
    David Evans
    sound effects editor
  • Wayne Griffin
    Wayne Griffin
    dialogue editor
  • Joe Grimaldi
    Joe Grimaldi
    sound recordist
  • Tom Hanrath
    Tom Hanrath
    assistant sound editor

Special Effects

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  • Martin Malivoire
    Martin Malivoire
    special effects
  • David Neil Trifunovich
    David Neil Trifunovich
    special effects foreman (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Ron Gillham
    Ron Gillham
    key grip
  • Chris Holmes
    Chris Holmes
    gaffer
  • Gordon Langevin
    Gordon Langevin
    camera assistant
  • Harald Ortenburger
    Harald Ortenburger
    camera operator
  • Shin Sugino
    Shin Sugino
    still photographer
  • Jay Kohne
    Jay Kohne
    second assistant camera (uncredited)
  • Ken McCahan
    Ken McCahan
    electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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  • P.K. Fields
    P.K. Fields
    casting assistant: New York/Chicago
  • Karen Hazzard
    Karen Hazzard
    casting: Toronto
  • Joanne Pasciuto
    Joanne Pasciuto
    casting: New York/Chicago
  • Marcia Shulman
    Marcia Shulman
    casting: New York/Chicago
  • Julie Matthews
    Julie Matthews
    extras casting: Cleveland (uncredited)

Costume Department

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  • Linda Kemp
    Linda Kemp
    wardrobe supervisor (as Lynda Kemp)

Editorial Department

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  • Richard Cadger
    Richard Cadger
    assistant editor (as Rick Cadger)
  • Neil Grieve
    Neil Grieve
    assistant editor
  • Jim Passon
    Jim Passon
    color timer
  • Stephen R. Sheridan
    Stephen R. Sheridan
    color timer (as Steve Sheridan)

Location Management

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  • Michael MacDonald
    Michael MacDonald
    location manager
  • Cindy Morton
    Cindy Morton
    location manager

Music Department

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  • Frank Morrone
    Frank Morrone
    music engineer
  • Alexander Musicchuk
    Alexander Musicchuk
    choirmaster: Ohio Boychoir
  • Deborah Scheufler
    Deborah Scheufler
    bandleader: Revere High School Band
  • Jim Sentz
    Jim Sentz
    bandleader: Parma High School Band

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Blanche McDermaid
    Blanche McDermaid
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • Gregory A. Valore
    Gregory A. Valore
    driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • David Craig
    David Craig
    production co-ordinator: Cleveland
  • Anita Hunt
    Anita Hunt
    supervisor: North East Ohio Salvation Army Band
  • Joanne Jackson
    Joanne Jackson
    production accountant
  • Janice Kaye
    Janice Kaye
    unit publicist
  • Suzanne Lore
    Suzanne Lore
    production office coordinator
  • Denise Mulvey
    Denise Mulvey
    producers' secretary
  • Charles Northcote
    Charles Northcote
    coach: children's
  • Phyllis Payden
    Phyllis Payden
    supervisor: The Holy Trinity Baptist Church Ensemble
  • Sharon Evans
    Sharon Evans
    animal trainer: dogs (uncredited)
  • Kevin King
    Kevin King
    payroll accountant (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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