Coming to America

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Landis

Writing Credits

Eddie Murphy
(story)
David Sheffield
(screenplay) &
Barry W. Blaustein
(screenplay)

Cast

Paul Bates
Oha
Eddie Murphy
Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
Garcelle Beauvais
Rose Bearer
Feather
Rose Bearer
Stephanie Simon
Rose Bearer
Victoria Dillard
Bather / Dancer
Felicia Taylor
Bather
Midori
Bather
James Earl Jones
King Jaffe Joffer
Madge Sinclair
Queen Aoleon
Sheila Johnson
Lady-in-Waiting
Arsenio Hall
Semmi / Morris / Extremely Ugly Girl / Reverend Brown
Raymond D. Turner
T-Shirt Hawker
Calvin Lockhart
Colonel Izzi
Billi Gordon
Large Woman
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Imani Izzi
Jake Steinfeld
Cab Driver
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Boy Getting Haircut
Clint Smith
Sweets
Frankie Faison
Landlord
Uncle Ray Murphy
Stu
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Street Hustler
Paulette Banoza
Soul Glo Woman
Clyde Risley Jones
Soul Glo Man
Patricia Matthews
Devil Woman
Mary Bond Davis
Big Stank Woman
Mary Young
Stuck-Up Girl
Carla Earle
Tough Girl
Karen Owens
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer (as Karen Renee Owens)
Sharon Owens
Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer (as Sharon Renee Owens)
Lisa Gumora
Kinky Girl
June Boykins
Strange Woman
Janette Colon
Fresh Peaches
Vanessa Colon
Sugar Cube
Monique Mannen
Boring Girl / Dancer
Mindora Mimms
Awareness Woman
Cynthia Finkley
Awareness Woman
John Amos
Cleo McDowell
Allison Dean
Patrice McDowell
Shari Headley
Lisa McDowell
Eriq La Salle
Darryl Jenks
Louie Anderson
Maurice
David Sosna
Cartier Delivery Man
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Basketball Game Vendor
Samuel L. Jackson
Hold-Up Man
Dottie
Dottie Dog
Arthur Adams
Mr. Jenks
Loni Kaye Harkless
Mrs. Jenks
Montrose Hagins
Grandma Jenks
Tonja Rivers
Party Guest
Don Ameche
Mortimer Duke
Ralph Bellamy
Randolph Duke
Elaine Kagan
Telegraph Lady
Michael Tadross
Taxi Driver
Steve White
Subway Guy
Helen Hanft
Subway Lady
Birdie M. Hale
Elderly Passenger
Jim Abrahams
Face on Cutting Room Floor
Leah Aldridge
Dancer
Aurorah Allain
Dancer
Paula Brown
Dancer
Dwayne Chattman
Dancer
Stephanie Clark
Dancer
Robin L. Dimension
Dancer
Shaun Earl
Dancer
Eric L. Ellis
Dancer
Sharon Ferrol-Young
Dancer
Eric D. Henderson
Dancer
Gigi Hunter
Dancer
Debra Johnson
Dancer
Tanya Lynne Lee
Dancer
Jimmy Locust
Dancer
Donna M. Perkins
Dancer
Dionne Rockhold
Dancer
Gina Consuela Rose
Dancer
Randolph Scott
Dancer
Robbin Tasha-Ford
Dancer
Jerald Vincent
Dancer
Eyan Williams
Dancer
K.C. Amos
Party Guest
Barry W. Blaustein
Man in Line
Chris Bosley
Party Guest
Faith Burton
Faith
Vinny Cuevas
Tenant
Bob Davis
Party Guest
Roy Milton Davis
Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire
Dorian DeMichele
Viola
Karl Denson
Sax Player
Dolores Domasin
Party Guest
Gloria Ellington
Black Awareness Contestant
Diane Gordon
Royal Party Guest
Alison Gordy
Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)
Carmen J. Gray
Black Awareness Event Attendee
F. Gary Gray
Black Awareness Program Attendee
Penny Gumeny
Subway Lady 2
Adolphus Hankins
Black Awareness Event Attendee
Vincent Harta
Shop Keeper
Tobe Hooper
Party Guest
John Kennedy Horne
Nightclub Dancer
David Hummel
Airline Passenger
Paul Lewis
Royal Party Guest / Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
Bianca McEachin
Miss Black Awareness Contestant
Audrianne Norwood
Black Awareness Event Attendee
Eva Mar Pamintuan
Black Awareness Event Attendee
Lemuel Perry
Black Awareness Event Attendee
Angel Ramirez Jr.
Subway Patron
Joyce Robinson
Miss Black Awareness Contestant
Stan Rodarte
Dancer
Nile Rodgers
Basketball Game Attendee
Nick Savage
Toothbrusher
David Sheffield
Man in Line
Scott Shepherd
Spectator
Joel Shultz
Mike
Walter Smith
Black Awareness Event Attendee
Gary Woodward
Black Awareness Event Attendee

Produced by

Leslie Belzberg
executive producer
George Folsey Jr.
producer
Mark Lipsky
executive producer
David Sosna
associate producer
Robert D. Wachs
producer

Music by

Nile Rodgers
(music score by)

Cinematography by

Woody Omens
director of photography

Editing by

Malcolm Campbell
George Folsey Jr.

Casting By

Jackie Burch
(casting by)

Production Design by

Richard Macdonald

Art Direction by

Richard B. Lewis
Danny Rogers
Christopher Nowak
(uncredited)

Set Decoration by

Cheryal Kearney
Dan von Blomberg

Costume Design by

Deborah Nadoolman

Makeup Department

Bernadine M. Anderson
head makeup artist: Los Angeles (as Bernadine Anderson)
Rick Baker
special makeup effects
Norman Cabrera
special makeup: Los Angeles
Marie Carter
assistant makeup artist: Los Angeles
Jane English
body makeup: Los Angeles
Bill Fletcher
special makeup: Los Angeles
William Howard
assistant hairstylist: Los Angeles (as Bill Howard)
Robin LaVigne
assistant makeup artist: Los Angeles (as Robin Levine)
James Leonard
special makeup: Los Angeles (as Jim Leonard)
Greg Nelson
special makeup: Los Angeles
Mona Orr
hairstylist: New York
Marilyn Peoples
makeup: New York
Margaret Prentice
special makeup: Los Angeles (as Margaret Beserra)
Gregor Punchatz
special makeup: Los Angeles
Matt Rose
special makeup: Los Angeles
Robert L. Stevenson
head hairstylist: Los Angeles
Rolf John Keppler
makeup artist (uncredited)
Tim Turner
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Michael Tadross
unit production manager: Los Angeles
William Watkins
unit production manager: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Aurelia Nelson
dga trainee: New York
Richard Patrick
second assistant director
Peter Ramsey
first assistant director
Tomaz Remec
second second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Tomaz Remel)
Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom
second second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Tracy Rosenthal)
David Sosna
first assistant director
Michael-McCloud Thompson
dga trainee (as Michael-McCloud Thompson)
Charles Brescia
additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Nelson Cabrera
additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Chris Schutsky
location assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Gregg H. Bilson
property master: Los Angeles
Randy Bostic
lead person: Los Angeles
David B. Brenner
propmaker
Richard Bruns
construction foreperson: Los Angeles
R. Gilbert Clayton
set designer: Los Angeles (as Gil Clayton)
Stan Cockerell
assistant property master: Los Angeles (as Stan W. Cockerell)
Carole Lee Cole
assistant art director: Los Angeles
Hallie Coletta
scenic artist
Erin M. Cummins
set designer: Los Angeles (as Erin Cummins)
Gerald DeTitta
set dresser: New York (as Jerry DeTitta)
William Durnin
set dresser: New York
Chuck Eskridge
production painter: Los Angeles
Richard Evans
swing gang: Los Angeles
Jerry Fitzpatrick
construction coordinator: Los Angeles
Edward Garzero
scenic artist: New York (as Ed Garzero)
Daniel K. Grosso
set dresser: New York (as Dan Grosso)
Lawrence A. Hubbs
set designer: Los Angeles (as Larry Hubbs)
Philip C. Hurst
greens: Los Angeles (as Phil Hurst)
John Lewis
swing gang: Los Angeles
Greg Lynch
swing gang: Los Angeles
Luigi Mugavero
swing gang: Los Angeles (as Lou Mugavero)
Richard Nelson
set dresser: New York (as Rick Nelson)
Guy Owens
assistant property master: Los Angeles
Les Pendleton
set dresser
Don Puga
paint foreperson: Los Angeles
Kenny Swenson
assistant property master: Los Angeles (as Kenny Swenson Jr.)
Chris Vogt
set dresser: New York
Dave Weinman
lead person: New York (as David Weinman)
Ron Yates
set designer: Los Angeles
William Apperson
construction foreman (uncredited)
Jeff Clark
sign writer (uncredited)
Marc Fambro
carpenter (uncredited)
Will Ferrell
scenic artist (uncredited)
Greg Knapp
construction medic (uncredited)
Christopher Nelson
set dresser (uncredited)
Andrew Neskoromny
set designer (uncredited)
Greg Papalia
set designer: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Phil Roberts
movie poster illustrator (uncredited)
Danny Rogers
signs and graphics (uncredited)
Philip Saccio
property master (uncredited)
Drew Struzan
poster artist (uncredited)
Edward Staten Vance
construction foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Bobbi Banks
assistant adr editor: Los Angeles
James Beshears
supervising adr editor: Los Angeles
Paul Timothy Carden
supervising sound editor: Los Angeles
Noyan Cosarer
re-recording mixer (Turkish version)
Mike Dobie
sound editor: Los Angeles
Dean Drabin
foley mixer: Los Angeles
Richard C. Franklin
supervising sound editor: Los Angeles (as Richard C. Franklin Jr.)
Leigh French
adr group: Los Angeles
William Gazecki
re-recording mixer: Los Angeles (as William Gazecki Thiederman)
Leonard T. Geschke
sound editor: Los Angeles (as Lenny Geschke)
Frank Graziadei
sound recordist: New York
Gary A. Hecker
foley by: Los Angeles (as Gary Hecker)
Spike Allison Hooper
assistant sound editor: Los Angeles
William B. Kaplan
sound mixer: Los Angeles
Pamela G. Kimber
assistant sound editor: Los Angeles
Donald J. Malouf
sound editor: Los Angeles
Randy McDonald
utility cable: Los Angeles
Mel Neiman
sound processing: Los Angeles
Dan O'Connell
foley by: Los Angeles
James Sabat
sound mixer: New York
Louis Sabat
boom operator: New York
Earl Sampson
boom operator: Los Angeles
Charles Ewing Smith
sound editor: Los Angeles (as Charles E. Smith)
Larry Stensvold
re-recording mixer: Los Angeles
Nils C. Jensen
sound editor (uncredited)
Charles Ewing Smith
foley editor (uncredited)
John Vincent
sound mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Dan Cangemi
special effects supervisor: Los Angeles
Clive R. Kay
special effects contact lenses (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Mark Dornfeld
matte line-up: Los Angeles
Syd Dutton
matte artist: Los Angeles / special visual effects
Mark Freund
matte photography: Los Angeles
Lynn Ledgerwood
matte special rigging: Los Angeles
Grant McCune
chief modelmaker: Los Angeles
Mark Sawicki
matte photography: Los Angeles
Larry Shuler
matte special rigging: Los Angeles (as Lawrence Shuler)
Catherine Sudolcan
matte animation: Los Angeles
Bill Taylor
matte photography: Los Angeles / special visual effects
Albert Whitlock
matte artist: Los Angeles
Mark Whitlock
matte artist: Los Angeles

Stunts

Lindell Blake
stunts
Alex Brown
stunts (as Alex A. Brown)
Andy Duppin
stunts
Peter Hock
stunts
Carlton Holder
stunts
John Sherrod
stunt coordinator: Los Angeles
John Ashby
utility stunts (uncredited)
Carlton Holder
stunt double: Arsenio Hall (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Bruce Atwater
grip: New York
Joseph Banks
generator operator: New York (as Joe Banks)
Maurice Brown
camera assistant: New York
John Cambria
camera assistant: New York
Philip Caplan
camera operator: Los Angeles (as Phil Caplan)
Ed Cooper
assistant chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Joseph Cosko Jr.
second assistant camera: Los Angeles
Jerry DeBlau
assistant chief lighting technician: New York
John W. DeBlau
chief lighting technician: New York (as John DeBlau)
Craig DiBona
second camera operator: New York
Jon Falkengren
dolly grip: Los Angeles
Ken Fisher
first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Brian Fitzsimons
second company grip: New York
Richie Ford
electrician: New York (as Richard Ford)
Dennis Gamiello
first company grip: New York
Norman Glasser
chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Dennis Harper
first company grip: Los Angeles
Douglas C. Hart
camera assistant: New York
Bud Howell
dolly grip: Los Angeles
Stan Keitt
camera assistant: New York
Douglas Knapp
camera operator: Los Angeles (as Douglas H. Knapp)
Edward W. Lowry
grip: New York (as Ed Lowry)
Ned Martin
second assistant camera: Los Angeles
John Mazzola
grip: New York
Bruce McBroom
still photographer
Peter John Petraglia
electrician: New York (as Peter Petraglia)
John Seakwood
still photographer: New York
Lance Shepherd
electrician: New York
Robert Shepherd
electrician
John Szajner
first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Christopher Whitman
assistant chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Kip Wurl
second company grip: Los Angeles
James M. Cox
lamp op (uncredited)
Rick Fee
first assistant camera (uncredited)
Michael T. James
rigging grip (uncredited)
Sunny Johnson
grip (uncredited)
Eric Leigh
electrician (uncredited)
Madelyn Most
assistant camera (uncredited)
Sol Negrin
additional cinematographer (uncredited)
Lee Redmond
camera operator (uncredited)
Rick Robinson
assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department

Ferne Cassel
casting assistant: Los Angeles
Sylvia Fay
extras casting: New York
Jim Green
extras casting: Los Angeles
Eddie Smith
extras casting: Los Angeles
Rae Monique
extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jennifer L. Bryan
wardrobe: New York (as Jennifer Bryan)
Bill Christians
wardrobe supervisor: New York
Melissa Franz
costumer: Los Angeles
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Violette Jones-Faison
key costumer: women, Los Angeles
Kelly Kimball
assistant costume designer: Los Angeles
David Page
costumer: Los Angeles (as David Paige)
Hugo Peña
costumer: Los Angeles (as Hugo Pena)
Frank Perry Rose
key costumer: men, Los Angeles

Editorial Department

John Haggar
assistant editor: Los Angeles (as John A. Haggar)
Walter Hekking
assistant editor: Los Angeles (as Walter A. Hekking)
Faith Jones
assistant editor: New York
Bob Noland
color timer: Los Angeles (as Bob Nolan)
Markus Schaub
apprentice editor: Los Angeles (as Markus A. Schaub)
Jill Searchinger
editor: New York
Li-Shin Yu
assistant editor: New York

Location Management

Antoine Douaihy
assistant: New York
Charles Miller
location manager: New York
Steven Shkolnik
location manager: Los Angeles
Quincy Z. Gunderson
location assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

Daniel Allan Carlin
music editor: Los Angeles
Ed Cherney
music scoring mixer: Los Angeles
Mark McKenzie
orchestrator: Los Angeles
Albert Lloyd Olson
additional orchestrations: Los Angeles (as Albert Olson)
Bob Bornstein
music preparation (uncredited)
Tom Boyd
oboe soloist (uncredited)
Orion Crawford
song transcriber (uncredited)
Jerry Greenberg
executive producer: soundtrack album (uncredited)
Wayne Karr
music recording engineer: songs (uncredited)
Christopher Max
performer (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Mattie Caruthers
script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Cary Kelley
transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
Mario Perez
transportation captain: Los Angeles
Thomas Reilly
transportation coordinator: New York (as Tom Reilly)
Patrick Hogan
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Paula Abdul
choreographer
Aurorah Allain
assistant choreographer: Los Angeles
Martha Appel
production assistant
Pamela Cederquist
assistant to producers: New York (as Pam Cederquist)
Fetteroff Colen
production assistant
Anthony D'Esposito
production assistant
Emily Freeman
production assistant
Kenneth H. Frith Jr.
production assistant (as Kenneth H. Frith)
Marilyn Gill
assistant: Messrs. Wachs & Lipsky (as Marilyn Gill-Trenkle)
Rae Giugliano
assistant production accountant: New York
Matthew Gould
production assistant
Greg Hale
production assistant
Daniel Hank
production assistant
Randy Harris
production assistant
Jerome Holmes
production assistant
Bridget Jacoby
production assistant
Tina James
production assistant
Larry Johnson
production assistant
Eddie Jones
craft service: Los Angeles
Saul Kahan
unit publicist: Los Angeles
Luca Kouimelis
script supervisor: Los Angeles
Terry Ladin
production coordinator: New York
Enrico Mastracchi Manes
production assistant (as Enrico Mastracchi-Manes)
Patricia Matthews
assistant: Eddie Murphy
Joe McDougall
production assistant
Brian McMillan
animal supplier: Los Angeles
Vikki McMillan
animal trainer
Cindy Montoya-Picker
assistant choreographer: Los Angeles (as Cindy Montoya)
Lance Mooreland
production assistant
Justin Moritt
production assistant
Ray Murphy Jr.
production assistant
Charlie Murphy
production assistant (as Charles Murphy)
Uncle Ray Murphy
production assistant (as Ray Murphy Sr.)
Debbie Schwab
production coordinator: Los Angeles
Frank Serrano
production assistant
Beatrice Spencer
production assistant
Brian Stewart
story editor
Tim Sullivan
parking coordinator: New York
Jeffrey Suttles
production assistant
Douy Swofford
main title lettering: Los Angeles
Elizabeth Toth
animal trainer
Kari Toth
animal trainer
Nicholas Toth
animal trainer
Jim Turner
production financial consultant: Los Angeles (as James Turner)
Helena Walsh
animal trainer
Ginny Warner
production secretary: Los Angeles
Carole Wattles
assistant production accountant: Los Angeles
Janet L. Wattles
production accountant: Los Angeles (as Janet Wattles)
Deehoward B. White
production assistant
Lyn Wilson
production assistant
Nathaniel Woodward
production assistant
Deborah Ambrosino
senior milliner (uncredited)
Cathy Churchman
animal trainer (uncredited)
Mike Cressy
illustrator (uncredited)
Debra D. Jeffreys
production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks

Nestor Abascal
the filmmakers wish to thank
Steve Bedell
the filmmakers wish to thank
Sharon Dolin
the filmmakers wish to thank
Rick Hilton
the filmmakers wish to thank (as Richard Hilton)
Max Landis
the filmmakers wish to thank
Rachel Landis
the filmmakers wish to thank
Babatunde Olatunji
the filmmakers wish to thank (as Baba Olatunji)
Budd Tunick
the filmmakers wish to thank
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