Dennis the Menace：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Nick Castle

Writing Credits

Hank Ketcham
(based on characters created by): John Hughes
(written by)

Cast

Walter Matthau
Mr. Wilson: Mason Gamble
Dennis Mitchell: Joan Plowright
Martha Wilson: Christopher Lloyd
Switchblade Sam: Lea Thompson
Alice Mitchell: Robert Stanton
Henry Mitchell: Amy Sakasitz
Margaret Wade: Kellen Hathaway
Joey: Paul Winfield
Chief of Police: Natasha Lyonne
Polly: Devin Ratray
Mickey: Hank Johnston
Gunther: Melinda Mullins
Andrea: Billie Bird
Edith Butterwell: Bill Erwin
Edward Little: Arnold Stang
Photographer: Ben Stein
Boss: Ethel Gerstein
Gaggle Lady #1: Rebecca Hogan
Gaggle Lady #2: Leona Toppel
Gaggle Lady #3: Peggy Goldberg
Gaggle Lady #4: Jack McGuigan
Gaggle Man: Corey Vane
Mike: Casey Gamble
Hide and Seeker: Diana Rein
Babysitter: Robert A. Saunders
Broken Arm Babysitter: Beverly J. O'Donnell
Elderly Babysitter: Betty
Ruff: Suzy Brack
Next-Door Neighbor: Thomas Christopher Colby
Caterer: Thomas F. Evans
Dennis Mitchell's Neighbor: Kirk Kelly
Kid in Window: Jeannie Russell
Neighbor

Produced by

Ernest Chambers
executive producer: John Hughes
producer (produced by): Bill Ryan
associate producer (as William Ryan): Richard Vane
producer (produced by)

Music by

Jerry Goldsmith
(music composed by)

Cinematography by

Thomas E. Ackerman
director of photography (as Thomas Ackerman)

Editing by

Alan Heim

Casting By

Janet Hirshenson
: Jane Jenkins

Production Design by

Jim Bissell
(as James Bissell): David Willson

Art Direction by

Michael Baugh
: Steven Wolff
(as Steve Wolff)

Set Decoration by

Eve Cauley

Costume Design by

Bridget Kelly
: Ann Roth

Makeup Department

Don Abbinanti
assistant hair stylist (as Donald Abbinanti): Tom Czarnopys
sculptor: Rodger Jacobs
assistant makeup artist: Dominic Mango
assistant hair stylist: Linda Melazzo
key makeup artist: Kenny Myers
special makeup effects artist: Linda Rizzuto
key hair stylist: Kelly Mann
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management

R. Anthony Brown
unit production manager (as Tony Brown)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Joe Camp III
first assistant director: John Cohen
assistant director: James Giovannetti Jr.
first assistant director: second unit (as James R. Giovannetti Jr.): Freddie Hice
second unit director: John Hockridge
first assistant director: second unit: Randall Newsome
second second assistant director: Richard Oswald
second assistant director: Donna L. Shreve
second assistant director: second unit (as Donna Shreve)

Art Department

Paul V. Allen Sr.
swing gang (as Paul Allen): Mark Bachman
signwriter: John Biesack
art production assistant: Katherine Bulovic
assistant to set decorator: David J. Chamerski
assistant property master (as David Chamerski): Daniel B. Clancy
leadman (as Dan Clancy): William Dambra
property master: Edward England
construction coordinator (as Eddie England): Karen Fletcher Trujillo
set designer (as Karen Fletcher): Aaron C. Holden Jr.
props: second unit (as Aaron Holden Jr.): Philip C. Hurst
greens coordinator (as Phil Hurst): Jack Johnson
illustrator: John P. Kenny III
coordinator: Chicago (as John Kenny): Robert E. Knight
scenic painter: Blake E. Matthys
laborer: Quentin Matthys
swing gang: Carlos Medina Jr.
lead greensman: John Mikels
stand-by painter: Mike Monckton
painter: James Nedza
assistant art director (as Jim Nedza): Troy Osman
construction foreman: Tyler Osman
carpenter foreman: Jay Siroy
construction foreman (as Jay Sircy): Frank White
laborer: David Wilson
assistant art director: Lisa Wolff
buyer: John Alvin
poster artist (uncredited): Anthony Joseph Fatigato
painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

James R. Alexander
sound mixer (as Jim Alexander): Christopher Assells
dialogue editor: Kevin E. Carpenter
re-recording mixer: Dino Dimuro
sound effects editor (as Dino DiMuro): Richard Dwan Jr.
sound editor: Victor Ray Ennis
assistant sound editor: Scott Martin Gershin
sound designer: Laura Graham
adr editor: Jeffrey J. Haboush
re-recording mixer: Per Hallberg
supervising foley editor: Rick Hart
re-recording mixer: Chris Hogan
dialogue editor: Randy Kelley
sound effects editor: Mary Jo Lang
foley mixer: Mark Lanza
assistant sound editor (as Mark A. Lanza): Dave McMoyler
sound editor: Philip D. Morrill
assistant sound editor: Kelly Oxford
sound effects editor: Troy Porter
adr mixer: Alan Rankin
assistant sound editor: John Rice
assistant sound editor: Dan M. Rich
dialogue editor (as Dan Rich): John Roesch
foley artist: Jeff Rosen
foley editor: Frank Smathers
foley editor (as Frank T. Smathers): Wylie Stateman
supervising sound editor: Alicia Stevenson
foley artist: Mark P. Stoeckinger
supervising adr editor: Bill Voigtlander
adr editor: Michael D. Wilhoit
supervising sound editor: Jeffrey A. Williams
boom operator (as Jeff Williams): Ronald L. Wright
cable person (as Ronald Wright): Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

William D. Kennedy
special effects (as Bill Kennedy): John D. Milinac
special effects (as John Milinac): Dieter Sturm
special effects: second unit: Brian Wood
special effects: David Wood
special effects: Michael Wood
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

Daniel Chuba
visual effects producer: Barry Dempsey
animator: Syd Dutton
matte paintings: Rebecca Marie
visual effects supervisor: Tom Martinek
digital scanning technician: Mike Meckler
assistant animator (as Michael Meckler): Amie Slate
assistant animator: John Swallow
visual effects executive producer: Kelly Tartan
visual effects editor: Bill Taylor
matte paintings: Cathy Wagner
assistant animator: Max W. Anderson
miniature effects supervisor (uncredited): Luc G. Nicknair
visual effects motion control first assistant camera (uncredited)

Stunts

Troy Brown
stunts: Danny Castle
stunts: Christopher Epper
stunts: Eurlyne Epper
stunts: Mark Harper
stunts: Rick LeFevour
stunts: Stacy Logan
stunts: Chad Randall
stunts: Cris Thomas-Palomino
stunts (as Cris Thomas-Hice): Kay Whipple
stunts: Debbie Lee Carrington
stunt double: Dennis (uncredited): David LeBell
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Lawrence J. Anderson Jr.
gaffer: second unit (as Larry Anderson): Marsha Blackburn
still photographer: L. Brian Blagowsky
gaffer: second unit: James Blanford
camera operator: "b" camera: Alphonse Blumenthal
gaffer: second unit: Fernando M. Briones
dolly grip (as Fernando Briones): Chris Collins
second assistant camera: Michelle Crenshaw
first assistant camera: second unit: Terry Dee
rigging gaffer: Scott Fieldsteel
assistant chief lighting technician: Chris Freres
best boy: John P. Friday
assistant chief lighting technician (as John Friday): Linda Gacsko
assistant camera: Gregg Gannett
: Second Unit: Edward 'Gooch' Gutierrez
company grip: Steven Hiller
first assistant camera: Dave June
first assistant camera: Larry Kennedy
chief lighting technician: Mark R. Lindberg
gaffer: Chicago (as Mark Lindberg): Ann Lukacs
camera operator: second unit: David Moenkhaus
second assistant camera: second unit (as Dave Moenkhaus): Flemming Olsen
director of photography: second unit: David L. Parrish
camera operator (as David Parrish): Ted Rhodes
key grip: John S. Robertson
key grip: Chicago (as John Robertson): Reed Smoot
director of photography: second unit: William Ward
chief lighting technician (as Bill Ward): Steve Yaconelli
director of photography: second unit: Frank Yario Jr.
video playback operator (as Frankie Yario Jr.): William Allen Jr.
grip (uncredited): Mark N. Woods
assistant camera (uncredited)

Animation Department

Darren Brereton
animator: opening sequence

Casting Department

Susanna Griffith
casting assistant: Mark A. Ridge
extras casting: Barbara L. Roche
extras casting: Patrik Simpson
extras casting: Barbara Harris
adr voice casting (uncredited): Suzy Sachs
additional casting: Washington (uncredited): Dan Shaner
casting assistant (uncredited): Matthew Shields
casting assistant: New York (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
costume supervisor (as Cheryl Beasly Blackwell): David Mayreis
set costumer: Carolyn Schraut-Barczak
set costumer (as Carolyn Schraut-Barczak)

Editorial Department

Margaret Goodspeed
associate editor (as Margie Goodspeed): Steve Kraus
editing systems technician: David Orr
color timer: John Spence
assistant editor: Seth Vamos
post-production coordinator: Fred C. Vitale
assistant editor (as Fred Vitale): David Young
assistant editor (as David Eric Young): Jeremy Milton
additional editor (uncredited): Tom Rovak
colorist: video dailies (uncredited)

Location Management

Jacolyn Bucksbaum
location manager (as Jacolyn Baker): Demetra Diamantopoulos
location assistant: Mark Mamalakis
assistant location manager: Maria C. Roxas
location assistant: Benjamin Mueller
location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

Bruce Botnick
music scoring mixer: Alexander Courage
orchestrator: Jerry Goldsmith
conductor: Darrell Hall
music editor: Kenneth Hall
supervising music editor (as Ken Hall): Arthur Morton
orchestrator: Scott Stambler
music editor: Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited): Richard Altenbach
musician: violin (uncredited): Philip Ayling
musician: oboe (uncredited): Rick Baptist
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Timothy Barr
musician: bass (uncredited): Steve Becknell
musician: french horn (uncredited): Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited): Bill Booth
musician: trombone (uncredited): Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited): Robert Brosseau
musician: violin (uncredited): Tom Brown
music preparation (uncredited): Denyse Buffum
musician: viola (uncredited): Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited): Nicole Bush
musician: violin (uncredited): Darius Campo
musician: violin (uncredited): Russell Cantor
musician: violin (uncredited): Tamara Chang
musician: violin (uncredited): Lily Ho Chen
musician: violin (uncredited): Ron Clark
musician: violin (uncredited): Gary Coleman
musician: percussion (uncredited): Tony Cooke
musician: cello (uncredited): Matthew Cooker
musician: cello (uncredited): Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited): Sandy De Crescent
orchestra contractor (uncredited): Mario De Leon
musician: violin (uncredited): Brian Dembow
musician: viola (uncredited): Drew Dembowski
musician: bass (uncredited): Joel Derouin
musician: violin (uncredited): Alan DeVeritch
musician: viola (uncredited): Burnette Dillon
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited): David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited): Bruce Dukov
musician: violin (uncredited): Earl Dumler
musician: oboe (uncredited): Steve Edelman
musician: bass (uncredited): Arni Egilsson
musician: bass (uncredited): Christine Ermacoff
musician: cello (uncredited): David Ewart
musician: violin (uncredited): Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Richard Feves
musician: bass (uncredited): Marlo Fisher
musician: viola (uncredited): Ron Folsom
musician: violin (uncredited): Matthew Funes
musician: viola (uncredited): Armen Garabedian
musician: violin (uncredited): Berj Garabedian
musician: violin (uncredited): Rick Gerding
musician: viola (uncredited): Julie Gigante
musician: violin (uncredited): Stanley B. Gill
music recordist (uncredited): Daniel Gold
music prep (uncredited): Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited): Steven Gordon
musician: viola (uncredited): Ralph Grierson
musician: keyboards, synth (uncredited): Alan Grunfeld
musician: violin (uncredited): Mario Guarneri
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Clayton Haslop
musician: violin (uncredited): Scott Haupert
musician: viola (uncredited): Gwenn Heller
musician: violin (uncredited): Todd Hemmenway
musician: cello (uncredited): Jim Hoffman
music preparation (uncredited): Boyde Hood
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Barbara Hunter
musician: cello (uncredited): Ron Jannelli
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Patricia Johnson
musician: violin (uncredited): Karen Jones
musician: violin (uncredited): Jim Kanter
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Armand Kaproff
musician: cello (uncredited): Dennis Karmazyn
musician: cello (uncredited): Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited): Daniel Kelley
musician: french horn (uncredited): Randy Kerber
musician: keyboards, synth (uncredited): Patricia Kindel-Heimerl
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Miran Kojian
musician: violin (uncredited): Marty Krystall
musician: clarinet (uncredited): Armen Ksajikian
musician: cello (uncredited): Steve Kujala
musician: flute (uncredited): Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited): Timothy Landauer
musician: cello (uncredited): Michael Lang
musician: keyboards, synth (uncredited): Dimitrie Leivici
musician: violin (uncredited): Kathleen Lenski
musician: violin (uncredited): Dane Little
musician: cello (uncredited): David Low
musician: cello (uncredited): Warren Luening
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Margot MacLaine
musician: viola (uncredited): Earl Madison
musician: cello (uncredited): Rene Mandel
musician: violin (uncredited): Don McInnes
musician: viola (uncredited): Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Ed Meares
musician: bass (uncredited): Todd Miller
musician: french horn (uncredited): Victoria Miskolczy
musician: viola (uncredited): Tommy Morgan
musician: harmonica (uncredited): Bruce Morgenthaler
musician: bass (uncredited): Ralph Morrison
musician: violin (uncredited): Kenneth Munday
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited): Dan Neufeld
musician: viola (uncredited): Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited): Maria Newman
musician (uncredited): Helen Nightengale
musician: violin (uncredited): Barbara Northcutt
musician: oboe (uncredited): Mike Nowak
musician: viola (uncredited): Brian O'Connor
musician: french horn (uncredited): Michael O'Donovan
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Robin Olson
musician: violin (uncredited): Claudia Parducci
musician: violin (uncredited): Sue Ranney
musician: bass (uncredited): Dorothy Remsen
musician: harp (uncredited): Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited): David Riddles
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Rafael Rishik
musician: violin (uncredited): Jay Rosen
musician: violin (uncredited): Robin Ross
musician: viola (uncredited): Geraldine Rotella
musician: flute (uncredited): Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited): Jim Self
musician: tuba (uncredited): David Shostac
musician: flute (uncredited): Haim Shtrum
musician: violin (uncredited): Paul Shure
concertmaster (uncredited): Steven L. Smith
music preparation (uncredited): David Speltz
musician: cello (uncredited): Sheryl Staples
musician: violin (uncredited): John Steinmetz
musician: bassoon (uncredited): Ann Stockton
musician: harp (uncredited): Sheridon Stokes
musician: flute (uncredited): Linn Subotnick
musician: viola (uncredited): Phillip A. Teele
musician: trombone (uncredited): George Thatcher
musician: trombone (uncredited): James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited): Richard Todd
musician: french horn (uncredited): Sebastian Toettcher
musician: cello (uncredited): Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited): Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited): Nick Vidar
musician: keyboards, synth (uncredited): James Walker
musician: flute (uncredited): John Walz
musician: cello (uncredited): Miwako Watanabe
musician: violin (uncredited): Margaret Wooten
musician: violin (uncredited): Phillip Yao
musician: french horn (uncredited): Mihail Zinovyev
musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Scott Delsener
script supervisor: second unit: Jan Evans
script supervisor: Mary Tallman
script supervisor

Transportation Department

John Hardy
transportation captain: James Hogan
transportation co-captain (as James A. Hogan): Armand Paoletti
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Dawn Ascher-Trevino
staff assistant (as Dawn Ascher): Anita Boudreaux
assistant: Nick Castle: Michelle Breger
assistant: Richard Vane: Raymond Bulinski
craft service (as Ray Bulinski): Brandon Camp
production aide: Katherine Codekas
payroll: accountant: William Danaher
dailies projectionist: Jeff Dlugolecki
stand-in: Marty Elfalan
assistant accountant (as Martin Elfalan): Mark Gulbrandsen
dailies projection technician: Mark Harden
animal coordinator: Andrew Harmon
researcher: Colleen Harrick
assistant: Richard Vane: Sharon Kaczala
assistant production secretary: Terry Kuebler
animal trainer: Ross L. Kulma
first aid (as Ross Kulma): Lisa Ladek
assistant production secretary (as Lisa Ladek-Benoit): Jay Lehrfeld
production aide: Ernie Malik
unit publicist (as Ernest Malik): Liz Newman
production secretary: Alison Parraco
assistant production accountant: George Patterson
staff assistant: Kathy Petty
production accountant (as Kathleen A. Petty): Bob Saunders
production aide: Bill Smith
consultant: garden design: Joanne W. Strangman
teacher (as Joanne Strangman): Valerie Flueger Veras
staff assistant (as Valerie Flueger): Jane Vickerilla
assistant: John Hughes: R. Ruddell Weatherwax
dog trainer: Robert Weatherwax
animal trainer: Patty Willett
assistant production secretary: Bill Daly
post-production accountant (uncredited): Ben Schoen
end title typographer: Scarlet Letters (uncredited): Lisa Wilhoit
additional voices (uncredited)