Cast & Crew

Directed by

Francis Ford Coppola
(as Francis Coppola)

Writing Credits

John Milius
(written by) and
Francis Ford Coppola
(written by) (as Francis Coppola)
Michael Herr
(narration)
Joseph Conrad
(novel) (uncredited)

Cast

Marlon Brando
Col. Walter E. Kurtz
Martin Sheen
Capt. Benjamin L. Willard
Robert Duvall
Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore
Frederic Forrest
EN3 Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Sam Bottoms
GM3 Lance B. Johnson
Laurence Fishburne
GM3 Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
Albert Hall
CPO George Phillips
Harrison Ford
Colonel Lucas
Dennis Hopper
Photojournalist
G.D. Spradlin
General R. Corman
Jerry Ziesmer
Jerry, Civilian
Scott Glenn
Lt. Richard M. Colby
Bo Byers
MP Sergeant #1
James Keane
Kilgore's Gunner
Kerry Rossall
Mike from San Diego
Ron McQueen
Injured Soldier
Tom Mason
Supply Sergeant
Cynthia Wood
Playmate of the Year
Colleen Camp
Playmate, Miss May
Linda Carpenter
Playmate
Jack Thibeau
Soldier in Trench
Glenn Walken
Lieutenant Carlsen
George Cantero
Soldier with Suitcase
Damien Leake
Machine Gunner
Herb Rice
Roach
William Upton
Spotter
Larry Carney
MP Sergeant #2
Marc Coppola
AFRS Announcer
Daniel Kiewit
Major from New Jersey
Father Elias
Catholic Priest
Bill Graham
Agent
Hattie Bell
Mrs. Miller, Clean's Mother
Jerry Ross
Johnny from Malibu / Mike from San Diego
Dick White
Helicopter Pilot
Christian Marquand
Hubert de Marais (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Aurore Clément
Roxanne Sarrault (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Michel Pitton
Philippe de Marais(Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Frank Villard
Gaston de Marais (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
David Olivier
Christian de Marais (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Chrystel Le Pelletier
Claudine (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Robert Julian
The Tutor (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Yvon LeSeaux
Sergeant Le Fevre (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Roman Coppola
Francis de Marais (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Gian-Carlo Coppola
Gilles de Marais (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Henri Sadardeil
French Soldier #1 (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Gilbert Renkens
French Soldier #2 (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Don Gordon Bell
Radio Operator / Soldier (uncredited)
Robin Blair-Crawford
Soldier
Francis Ford Coppola
Director of TV Crew
Larry Franco
Soldier Clinging to Helicopter
Jim Gaines
Extra
Harvey Keitel
Captain Benjamin L. Willard (boat departure scene)
Paul Lambert
Messenger for Willard
Evan A. Lottman
Soldier
Nick Nicholson
Soldier
Linn Phillips III
Guitarist in Band
Charles Robinson
Soldier with Colby
Sebastián Roque
Tribal Child
Pierre Segui
French Soldier (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Vittorio Storaro
TV Photographer
Henry Strzalkowski
Bit Part
Lonnie 'Lono' Woodley
Helicopter Skid Marine

Produced by

John Ashley
associate producer
Kim Aubry
producer (version "Apocalypse Now Redux (2001)")
Francis Ford Coppola
producer (as Francis Coppola)
Gray Frederickson
co-producer
Shannon Lail
co-producer (version "Apocalypse Now Redux (2001)")
Eddie Romero
associate producer
Fred Roos
co-producer
Mona Skager
associate producer
Tom Sternberg
co-producer

Music by

Carmine Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
(as Francis Coppola)

Cinematography by

Vittorio Storaro
(photography)

Editing by

Lisa Fruchtman
Gerald B. Greenberg
Walter Murch

Casting By

Terry Liebling
Vic Ramos

Production Design by

Dean Tavoularis

Art Direction by

Angelo P. Graham
(as Angelo Graham)

Set Decoration by

George R. Nelson

Makeup Department

Fred C. Blau Jr.
makeup artist
Jack H. Young
makeup artist (as Jack Young)

Production Management

Leon Chooluck
production manager
Barrie M. Osborne
production manager (as Barrie Osborne)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tony Brandt
additional assistant director
Larry Franco
second assistant director (as Larry J. Franco)
Jerry Ziesmer
assistant director

Art Department

James B. Casey
sculptor (as James Casey)
Roger Dietz
set artist
Gary Fettis
leadman
Willie E. Hunter
assistant property master
John La Salandra
construction coordinator (as John LaSalandra)
Douglas E. Madison
property master (as Doug Madison)
James J. Murakami
assistant art director (as James Murakami)
Thomas L. Roysden
assistant property master (as Tom Roysden)
Robert Scaife
construction foreman (as Bob Scaife)
Tom Shaw Jr.
assistant property master (as Tom Shaw)
Alex Tavoularis
production illustrator
Matt Tomich
assistant property master
Thomas J. Wright
production illustrator (as Thomas A. Wright)
Francisco Balangue
construction manager (uncredited)
Tom Jung
poster designer (uncredited)
Lance Lombardo
property (uncredited)

Sound Department

Richard Beggs
re-recordist
David Bell
sound intern: redux version
Louis Benioff
apprentice sound editor
Mark Berger
re-recordist
George Berndt
adr editor: redux version
Jim Borgardt
dialogue editor (as James A. Borgardt)
Nathan Boxer
production sound recordist
Richard P. Cirincione
supervising sound editor (as Richard Cirincione)
Joanne D'Antonio
dialog editor
Dave Davis
assistant sound editor (as Dave Davies)
Ethan Derner
assistant sound editor: redux
Barbara Ellis
apprentice sound editor
Rob Fruchtman
apprentice sound editor
Colin Guthrie
Mix Engineer / assistant restoration mixer
Doug Hemphill
mix recordist
Jephrey Hetz
apprentice sound editor
Leslie Hodgson
sound editor
Tim Holland
assistant sound editor
Pete Horner
sound editor: Redux
Pat Jackson
sound editor
Jack C. Jacobsen
production sound recordist (as Jack Jacobsen)
Michael Kirchberger
supervising sound editor: redux
Kyrsten Mate
sound effects editor: Redux version (as Kyrsten Mate Comoglio)
Barbara McBane
assistant sound editor
Jim McKee
sensual sound designer / sound supervisor
Jay Miracle
sound editor
Jeremy Molod
foley editor: redux version
Andy Moore
sound mix assistant
Everett Moore
apprentice sound editor (Redux version)
Walter Murch
Re-Recordist / Sound Montage and Design / sound designer
John Nutt
dialogue editor
Maurice Schell
sound editor
Thomas Scott
re-recordist
Leslie Shatz
dialogue editor
Brian Slack
adr mixer
Erich Stratmann
assistant sound editor: redux (as Erich Stratman)
Dale Strumpell
re-recordist
Randy Thom
post production recordist
Dennie Thorpe
apprentice sound editor (as Denise Thorpe)
Jeff Watts
apprentice sound editor
Nina Wax
assistant sound editor
Les Wiggins
sound editor
Karen G. Wilson
assistant sound editor (as Karen Wilson)
James Allen
Re-Recordist (uncredited)
Steve Bartlett
sound (uncredited)
Robert Davenport
audio technician (uncredited)
Philip Agustin Gonzales
sound designer (uncredited)
Pete Horner
adr recordist: redux (uncredited) / re-recording mixer: final cut (uncredited)
Cliff Latimer
sound department assistant (uncredited)
Kitty Malone
foley artist (uncredited)
Michael S. Murphey
foley artist (uncredited)
Philip Rogers
sound remastering of orig 6 track magnetic sound elements (restored version) (uncredited)
Randy Thom
mix assistant (uncredited) / sound effects recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Eddie Ayay
special effects
Mario Carmona
special effects
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh
special effects (as Larry Cavanaugh)
Gerald Endler
special effects (as Jerry Endler)
A.D. Flowers
special effects coordinator
John Fraser
special effects
Richard O. Helmer
special effects (as Richard Helmer)
Rudy Liszczak
special effects
Joe Lombardi
special effects coordinator (as Joseph Lombardi)
Ted Martin
special effects
David St. Ana
special effects
Johnny Borgese
special effects technician (uncredited)
Jack DeBron
special effects (uncredited)
John Frazier
special effects technician (uncredited)
Jefferson Zuma Jay Wagner
special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Joe Benoit
optical coordinator: Modern Film Effects
Skip Watt
optical coordinator: Modern Film Effects

Stunts

Steve Boyum
stunts
Joe Finnegan
stunts
Larry Holt
stunts
Terry Leonard
stunt coordinator (as Terry J. Leonard)
Kerry Rossall
stunts (as Kerry Rossal)
Chuck Waters
stunts
Rip Clark
stunts (uncredited)
Terry Leonard
stunts (uncredited)
William Upton
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Giuseppe Alberti
assistant camera
Luigi Bernardini
assistant camera (as Rino Bernardini)
Stephen H. Burum
director of photography: second unit
David L. Butler
aerial camera operator (as David Butler)
Rogilio De La Rama
assistant camera
Caleb Deschanel
director of photography: insert
Luciano Galli
gaffer
Chas Gerretsen
still photographer
Efren Lapid
assistant camera
Alfredo Marchetti
key grip
Mauro Marchetti
assistant camera
Hiro Narita
camera operator: insert
David B. Nowell
assistant camera (as David Nowell)
Piero Servo
camera operator: second unit
Enrico Umetelli
camera operator
Josh Weiner
still photographer
David Jones
still photographer (uncredited)
Dick White
still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department

Sue Bastian
casting assistant / director of casting for locals and extras
Heig Beck
casting assistant
Randy Carter
casting: Philippines
Marc Coppola
casting assistant
Éva Gárdos
casting: Montagnard tribesmen (as Eva Gardos)
Ken Metcalfe
casting assistant
Lou Whitehill
casting: Philippines

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Luster Bayless
costumer
Linda Burza
seamstress
Norman A. Burza
costumer (as Norman Burza)
Dennis Fill
costumer (as Dennis M. Fill)
Charles E. James
costume supervisor
George L. Little
costumer (as George Little)
Haleen K. Holt
costume illustrator (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Susan Arnold
apprentice film editor
George Berndt
associate editor
Jay Boekelheide
assistant film editor
Richard Candib
assistant film editor
Doug Claybourne
post-production coordinator
Arthur Coburn
assistant film editor
Sean Cullen
assistant editor: avid: Redux version: 2001
Rudi Fehr
foreign post-production coordinator
Ken Fischer
assistant film editor (as Ken Fisher)
Dale E. Grahn
color timer (Redux version)
Mo Henry
negative cutter (Redux version)
Michael Jacobi
first assistant film editor
Michael Kirchberger
assistant film editor
Evan A. Lottman
additional editor (as Evan Lottman)
Barry Malkin
additional editor (as Blackie Malkin)
Barbara Marks
post-production coordinator
Richard Marks
supervising editor
Walter Slater Murch
assistant film editor (Redux version)
Ernesto Novelli
supervising color technician
Jerry Ross
assistant film editor
Larry Rovetti
supervising color technician
Robert Schafer
additional editor: directors cut
Stephen Semel
assistant film editor (as Steve Semel)
Tracey Smith
assistant film editor
Daniel R. Suhart
post-production assistant: Fred Roos (uncredited)

Location Management

Jack English
location coordinator
David Sheldon
location consultant
Liz Treadwell
location scout

Music Department

Jordan Amarantha
musician
Richard Beggs
musician: synthesizer
Greg Errico
musician
Patrick Gleeson
musician: master synthesizer
Ed Goldfarb
music arranger (Redux version)
Randy Hansen
musician: guitar
Mickey Hart
musician
Michael Hinton
music production assistance
Zakir Hussain
musician
Craig Huxley
musician: Master Synthesizer, Composer Additional Music (uncredited)
Bernard Krause
musician: synthesizer (as Bernard L. Krause)
Bill Kreutzmann
musician (as Billy Kreutzmann)
Phil Lesh
musician
Jim Loveless
musician
Airto Moreira
music production assistance
Don Preston
musician: synthesizer
David Rubinson
music producer
Nyle Steiner
musician: synthesizer
Shirley Walker
musician: synthesizer
Stan Witt
music editor
Michael Boddicker
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
George Doering
musician (uncredited)
Randy Hansen
composer: additional music (uncredited)
Mickey Hart
composer: additional music (uncredited)
Leslie Ann Jones
score recordist (uncredited)
David Shire
composer: unused music (uncredited)
Sally Stevens
singer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Nancy Hopton
script supervisor (as Nancy Tonery)
Ray Quiroz
script supervisor (as Raymond Quiroz)

Transportation Department

Dennis Hollis
transportation coordinator
John Reade
transportation coordinator (as John C. Reade)

Additional Crew

Andy Aaron
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Andrew Aaron)
Abigail Abbuehl
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
John Addington
fixed wing pilot
Marisa Alcaraz
production coordinator
Lawrence Andrews
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Jean A. Autrey
production controller
Lee Beaupre
marketing director
Todd Boekelheide
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Paul Broucek
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
John Calvert
choreographer: playmate show
Larry Carney
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
David Carroll
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Robert Carroll
production assistant
John Chapman
production assistant
Doug Claybourne
special assistant to producers
Patti Claybourne
production assistant
Denise Cooney
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Pete Cooper
marine coordinator
Eleanor Coppola
documentary supervisor
Francis Ford Coppola
presenter
Russ Corin
production assistant
Catherine Craig
archivist (2001 Redux version)
Douglas Cross
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Loolee DeLeon
production coordinator (as Loolee De Leon)
Brett Dicker
foreign publicity coordinator
Tony Dingman
production assistant
Richard Dioguardi
military advisor
Mitch Dubin
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Mitchell Dubin)
Shane Edwards
marine coordinator
T.S. Eliot
poem: The Hollow Men"
Charles Esposito
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Deborah Fine
production liaison and research: USA
Wayne Fitzgerald
titles
Karen Frerichs
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Dain Fritz
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Jack Fritz
executive assistant
Dennis Gassner
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Dan Gleich
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Daniel Gleich)
Ernst Goldschmidt
representative: foreign producer
Paul Gregory
military advisor
Doug Hemphill
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Douglas Hemphill)
Paul G. Hensler
military advisor (as Paul Hensler)
Shelley Higgins
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
James Hill
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Kevin Hughes
production assistant
Linda Ignacio
department of tourism: Philippines
Dennis Jakob
creative consultant
J. David Jones
aerial coordinator (as David Jones)
Dennis Juban
military liaison: Philippines
Peter Kama
military advisor (as Lt. Colonel Peter Kama)
Donald Kaufman
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Lloyd Kind
production assistant (as Lloyd Kino)
Colin Michael Kitchens
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Julie Kramer
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
John La Salandra
production executive (as John LaSalandra)
Cliff Latimer
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Clifford Latimer)
Gwen M. Lucas
assistant production controller
Barbara Marks
production coordinator
Melissa Mathison
executive assistant
James Miller
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
James T. Mockoski
restoration supervisor
Andrew Moore
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Julie Morin
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Katherine Morton
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Dennis Murphy
marine coordinator
Anahid Nazarian
archivist (Redux version)
Christopher Nedderson
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Sherry Nisewaner
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Valerie O'Conor
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Valerie Koutnik)
Barbara Parker
production assistant
David Parker
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Bob Peak
movie poster illustration
Robert Peitso
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Kristine Peterson
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Bill Poplar
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Wm. Poplar)
Michael Popso
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Phil Radcliffe
production assistant
Liz Randol
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Liza Randol)
Fred Rexer
military advisor (as Fred Rexer Jr.)
Francesca Riviere
production secretary: USA
Doug Ryan
military advisor
Stefan Sekula
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Frank Simeone
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Gabe Sumner
campaign coordinator
Nancy Ely Swanson
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Nancy Ely)
Susan Thistle
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Matt Tomich
production assistant
Wayne Wagner
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Krystal Walters
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Norman Webster
production accountant
Madeline Lee Werner
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Dick White
aerial coordinator / military advisor
David Wirt
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Irwin Yablans
producer's representative: USA and Canadian
Teresa Zaleska
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Joseph Zappala
staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Michèle Abitbol
press attache: France (redux version) (uncredited)
Mindaugus Bagdon
Second Unit Assistant (uncredited)
Susan Leslie Battles
secretary to the producers (uncredited)
Robin Blair-Crawford
production assistant (uncredited)
Pete Cooper
Stand-in: Marlon Brando (uncredited)
Dan DiPaola
production assistant (uncredited)
Gina Ehrlich
production coordinator (uncredited)
R. Lee Ermey
military advisor (uncredited)
Joe Estevez
adr performer (uncredited) / stand-in/voice-over: Willard (uncredited) / stand-in: Martin Sheen (uncredited)
Nancy Jencks
film chain operator (uncredited)
Séverine Lajarrige
press attache: France (redux version) (uncredited)
Oli Laperal Jr.
production assistant (uncredited)
Tony St. John
electronic cinema (uncredited)
Michael E. Uslan
production attorney (uncredited)
Wynne Wicker
technical advisor: Vietnam (uncredited)

Thanks

Anthony Grimani
Special Thanks to: SKYWALKER SOUND NORTH, 1991 laserdisc (as Tony Grimani)
Tomlinson Holman
Special Thanks to: SKYWALKER SOUND NORTH, 1991 laserdisc
Dennis Leonard
Special Thanks to: SKYWALKER SOUND NORTH, 1991 laserdisc
Flora Purim
special thanks
Jeff Scheftel
special thanks
Gary Summers
Special Thanks to: SKYWALKER SOUND NORTH, 1991 laserdisc
Paul Theodoropoulos
Special Thanks to: Skywalker Sound North
Wayne Wagner
Special Thanks to: SKYWALKER SOUND NORTH, 1991 laserdisc
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