Cast & Crew

Directed by

Hal Ashby

Writing Credits

Jerzy Kosinski
(novel)
Jerzy Kosinski
(screenplay)
Robert C. Jones
(uncredited)

Cast

Peter Sellers
Chance
Shirley MacLaine
Eve Rand
Melvyn Douglas
Benjamin Rand
Jack Warden
President 'Bobby'
Richard Dysart
Dr. Robert Allenby
Richard Basehart
Vladimir Skrapinov
Ruth Attaway
Louise
David Clennon
Thomas Franklin
Fran Brill
Sally Hayes
Denise DuBarry
Johanna Franklin
Oteil Burbridge
Lolo
Ravenell Keller III
Abbaz
Brian Corrigan
Policeman by White House
Alfie Brown
Old Woman asked for lunch
Don Jacob
David
Ernest McClure
Jeffrey
Kenneth Patterson
Perkins
Richard Venture
Wilson
Arthur Grundy
Arthur
W.C. 'Mutt' Burton
Lewis
Henry B. Dawkins
Billings
Georgine Hall
Mrs. Aubrey
Nell P. Leaman
Constance
Villa Mae P. Barkley
Teresa
Alice Hirson
First Lady
James Noble
Kaufman
Timothy Shaner
Presidential Aide
William F. Williams
Presidential Aide
Bill Dance
Presidential Aide
Jim Aar
Presidential Aide
William Lubin
Presidential Aide
Gerald C. McNabb Jr.
Woltz
Hoyt Clark Harris Jr.
Riff
Ned Wilson
Honeycutt
Stanley Grover
Baldwin
John Harkins
Courtney
Katherine De Hetre
Kinney
William Larsen
Lyman Stuart
Jerome Hellman
Gary Burns
Arthur Rosenberg
Morton Hull
Sam Weisman
Colson
Fredric Lehne
TV Page
Gwen Humble
TV Guest
Laurie Jefferson
TV Reporter
Allen Williams
Other Reporter
Janet Wells
Other Reporter
Paul Marin
Other Reporter
Melendy Britt
Sophie
Hanna Landy
Natasha Skrapinov
Elya Baskin
Karpatov
Than Wyenn
Ambassador Gaufridi
Richard McKenzie
Ron Stiegler
Sandy Ward
Senator Slipshod
Danna Hansen
Mrs. Slipshod
Mitch Kreindel
Dennis Watson
Richard Seff
Pallbearer
Terrence Currier
Pallbearer
Leon Greenberg
Pallbearer
Austin Hay
Pallbearer
Mark Hammer
Pallbearer
Maurice Copeland
Pallbearer
Hal Ashby
Man at File Cabinet at the Washington Post
Herbert Benkman
Dignitary
Basil Hoffman
Man in Commercial
Jerry Jensen
General
Alexandria Walsh
Court Reporter

Produced by

Merv Adelson
executive producer (uncredited)
Andrew Braunsberg
producer
Charles Mulvehill
associate producer (as Charles B. Mulvehill)
Jack Schwartzman
executive producer

Music by

Johnny Mandel

Cinematography by

Caleb Deschanel
director of photography

Editing by

Don Zimmerman

Casting By

Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by

Michael D. Haller
(as Michael Haller)

Art Direction by

James L. Schoppe
(as James Schoppe)

Set Decoration by

Robert R. Benton
(as Robert Benton)

Costume Design by

May Routh

Makeup Department

Edie Panda
hair stylist: Shirley MacLaine
Charles H. Schram
makeup artist: Peter Sellers (as Charles Schram)
Vivienne Walker
hair stylist: Peter Sellers
Frank Westmore
makeup artist: Shirley MacLaine

Production Management

Charles Mulvehill
production manager (as Charles B. Mulvehill)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

David Hamburger
first assistant director (as David S. Hamburger)
Toby Lovallo
second assistant director

Art Department

Irving Dion
propmaker foreman
Charles McKinlay
propmaker foreman
Ray Mercer Jr.
property master
Richard Reseigne
construction coordinator
Arthur Shippee
assistant property master (as Arthur Shippee Jr.)
Larry Verne
construction foreman
John Villarino
carpenter (uncredited)
Mike Villarino
propmaker (uncredited)
Randal Woodward
set painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Don Coufal
boom operator
Norval D. Crutcher
sound effects editorial staff
Samuel C. Crutcher
sound effects editorial staff
Gary S. Gerlich
sound effects editorial staff
Victoria Martin
sound effects editorial staff
Donald O. Mitchell
re-recording mixer (as Don Mitchell)
Frank E. Warner
supervising sound effects editor (as Frank Warner)
Jeff Wexler
production sound mixer
Ken Dufva
foley artist (uncredited)
Walter A. Gest
sound re-recordist (uncredited)
Rick Kline
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Bill Nicholson
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Jack Snyder
sound engineer (uncredited)
Larry Tozzi
post-production sound (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Don Hansard
process coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Sidney Ray Baldwin
still photographer (as Sidney Baldwin)
Craig Denault
first assistant camera
Clyde Hart
key grip
Gary Holt
gaffer
Harry C. Howard
video engineer
Louis Mahler
video playback operator
Pete Martinez
video playback operator (as Peter Martinez)
Nick McLean
camera operator
Ken Nishino
second assistant camera (as Kenneth Nishino)
Dianne Schroeder
special photography
Chris Strong
electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

David Welch
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Tony Faso
wardrobe: men (as Anthony Faso)
Suzanne Grace
wardrobe: women

Editorial Department

Rebecca Einfeld
apprentice film editor
Sheri Eisenberg
theatrical mastering colorist
Mireille Machu
editorial consultant
Mark Warner
assistant editor
Ron Lambert
color timer (uncredited)
Steven Ramirez
assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Spencer Quinn
location manager
Stuart Neumann
location manager (uncredited)
Jerry Whittington
location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

Jim Henrikson
music editor
Andy D'Addario
Music Scoring Recordist (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Edle Bakke
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Michael McDuffee
assistant transportation coordinator
Gerald R. Molen
transportation coordinator (as Jerry Molen)

Additional Crew

Charles Clapsaddle
production assistant
Pablo Ferro
title designer
Michael Flowers
production assistant
Michael Jeffery
assistant: Peter Sellers
Loretta Lorden
secretary to the director
Don Mischer
director: "Gary Burns Show" video segment
Gregory Palmer
production assistant
Ken Ryan
accountant (as Kenneth Ryan)
Dianne Schroeder
video researcher
Teresa Stokovic
production office coordinator
Beverly Walker
unit publicist
Anne Dutter
subtitles: original version with French subtitles (uncredited)
Georges Dutter
subtitles: original version with French subtitles (uncredited)
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