Heaven's Gate：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Michael Cimino

Writing Credits

Michael Cimino
(written by)

Cast

Kris Kristofferson
Averill: Christopher Walken
Champion: John Hurt
Irvine: Sam Waterston
Canton: Brad Dourif
Mr. Eggleston: Isabelle Huppert
Ella: Joseph Cotten
The Reverend Doctor: Jeff Bridges
John L. Bridges: Ronnie Hawkins
Wolcott: Paul Koslo
Mayor Lezak: Geoffrey Lewis
Trapper: Richard Masur
Cully: Rosie Vela
Beautiful Girl: Mary Catherine Wright
Nell: Nicholas Woodeson
Small Man: Stefan Shcherby
Big Man: Waldemar Kalinowski
Photographer: Terry O'Quinn
Captain Minardi: Jack Conley
Morrison: Margaret Benczak
Mrs. Eggleston: Jim Knobeloch
Kopestonsky: Erika Petersen
Mrs. Kopestonsky: Robin Bartlett
Mrs. Lezak: Tom Noonan
Jake: Marat Yusim
Russian Merchant: Aivars Smits
Mr. Kovach: Gordana Rashovich
Mrs. Kovach: Jarlath Conroy
Mercenary in New Suit: Allen Keller
Dudley: Caroline Kava
Stefka: Mady Kaplan
Kathia: Anna Thomson
Little Dot: Patricia Hodges
Jessie: Mickey Rourke
Nick Ray: Kevin McClarnon
Arapaho Brown: Kai Wulff
German Merchant: Steven Majstorovic
Czech Merchant: Gabriel Walsh
Zindel's Clerk: Norton Buffalo
Private: Jack Blessing
Emigrant Boy: Jerry Sullivan
Governor of Wyoming: Jerry McGee
Heaven's Gate Band: Cleve Dupin
Heaven's Gate Band: Stephen Bruton
Heaven's Gate Band: Sean Hopper
Heaven's Gate Band: David Mansfield
Heaven's Gate Band: T Bone Burnett
Heaven's Gate Band: David S. Cass Sr.
Moustached Mercenary: Paul D'Amato
Bearded Mercenary: Peter Osusky
Peter: Ivan Kormanik
Ivan: Michael Christensen
Juggler: Anatoli Davydov
Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant: Nina Gaidarova
Bulgarian Emigrant's Wife: Wally McCleskey
Chicken Fighter: Gary Vezane
Canton's Bodyguard: H.P. Evetts
Wolcott's Bodyguard: Bruce Morgan
Miner (Mercenary): Bobby Faber
Class Marshal (Harvard): Judi Trott
Irvine's Girl Friend: Steve Holbrook
Young mercenary: Sam Peckinpah
Hangman: Loyd Catlett
Morrison's Sentry: Mark Chapman
Charles: Willem Dafoe
Willy: Juli Erickson
Refugee: Les Gapay
Extra: Ian Hislop
Bit Part - Graduation Scene: Barrie Holland
Policeman: Al Nazario Hunter
Regulator: Lincoln Hurst
Harvard Undergraduate: David Lewis
Extra: Sollace Mitchell
Graduating Student: Norbert Weisser
Immigrant: Eric Wood
Immigrant

Produced by

Joann Carelli
producer: Denis O'Dell
executive producer: Charles Okun
executive producer

Music by

David Mansfield

Cinematography by

Vilmos Zsigmond
director of photography

Editing by

Lisa Fruchtman
: Gerald B. Greenberg
(as Gerald Greenberg): William Reynolds
: Tom Rolf

Casting By

Cis Corman
: Tony Gaznick
: Jane Hallaren
(as Jane Halloran)

Production Design by

Tambi Larsen

Art Direction by

Spencer Deverell
(as Spencer Deverill): Maurice Fowler

Set Decoration by

James L. Berkey
(as Jim Berkey): Josie MacAvin

Costume Design by

J. Allen Highfill
(as Allen Highfill)

Makeup Department

Christine Allsopp
makeup artist: dailies, UK: Thomas R. Burman
special makeup effects artist (as Tom Burman): Verne Caruso
hair stylist (as Vern Caruso): Ken Chase
makeup artist: Tom Hoerber
makeup artist (as Thomas A. Hoerber): Mary Keats
hair stylist: Ben Nye
makeup artist: Jerry O'Dell
makeup artist (as Gerald W. O'Dell): Connie Reeve
daily makeup artist uk: Ken Diaz
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Robert Grand
production manager (as Bob Grand): Denis O'Dell
production manager (as Dennis O'Dell): Charles Okun
production manager: Peter Price
production manager: William Reynolds
executive in charge of post-production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Andy Armstrong
second assistant director: Dennis Capps
second assistant director: Brian W. Cook
assistant director (as Brian Cook): Richard Graves
second assistant director: Michael Grillo
assistant director: Duncan Henderson
dga trainee: Terry Needham
second assistant director: Michael Stevenson
second assistant director: Ken Tuohy
second assistant director

Art Department

Ragnar Antonsen
drapery foreman: Gus Basso
greensman: Joseph D. Brady
construction foreman: Carmine Goglia
stand-by painter: Jaymes Hinkle
scenic sign painter (as Jimmy J. Hinkle): Dick Kyker
property master: Maurice Larson
sign painter gang boss: Nancy Mickelberry
set designer: James F. Orendorff
construction coordinator (as James Orendorff): David Q. Quick
assistant property master (as David Quick): Rudy Reachi
assistant property master (as Rodolfo Reachi): Bob Sherwood
stand-by propman: Alan Sims
assistant property master / lead man: Robert J. Visciglia Sr.
property master (as Robert Visciglia): James T. Woods
painter gang boss: Bill Gold
poster designer (uncredited): Tom Jung
poster designer (uncredited): William Ladd Skinner
set designer (uncredited)

Sound Department

Richard Adams
sound editor (as Richard W. Adams): Donald A. Bolger
boom operator (as Don Bolger): Charles J. Bond
cable person (as Charles Bond): Arthur Carelli
cable person: Ken Dufva
foley artist: Michael Jablow
assistant sound editor: Chris Jenkins
re-recording mixer: James J. Klinger
supervising sound editor: Jas. Klinger
assistant sound editor: C. Darin Knight
sound mixer (as Darin Knight): Robert Knudson
re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudsen): Skip Macdonald
assistant sound editor: Don MacDougall
re-recording mixer (as Don Mac Dougall): Tom C. McCarthy
sound editor (as Tom McCarthy): Gene Radzik
stereo sound consultant: Dolby: 2004 5.1 update: Winston Ryder
sound editor: Curt Schulkey
sound editor: Jonathan Andrews
sound liason (uncredited): Robert Davenport
dubbing recordist (uncredited): Malcolm Davies
sound (uncredited): Robin Haskins
re-recordist (uncredited): Richard Portman
re-recording mixer (uncredited): Dan Sharp
sound re-recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

James Camomile
special effects (as Jim Camomile): Stan Parks
special effects: Ken Pepiot
special effects: Samuel E. Price
special effects (as Sam Price): Kevin Quibell
special effects: Paul Stewart
special effects

Stunts

Debbie Evans
stunts: Carey Lindley
stunt double for Kris Kristofferson: Buddy Van Horn
stunt coordinator: William H. Burton
stunts (uncredited): Hank Calia
stunts (uncredited): David S. Cass Sr.
stunts (uncredited): Loyd Catlett
stunt double: Jeff Bridges (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited): Tom Elliott
stunts (uncredited): H.P. Evetts
stunts (uncredited): Joe Finnegan
stunts (uncredited): Alan Gibbs
stunts (uncredited): Bill Hart
stunts (uncredited): Billy Hank Hooker
stunts (uncredited): Leroy Johnson
stunts (uncredited): George Orrison
stunts (uncredited): Larry Randles
stunts (uncredited): Walter Scott
stunts (uncredited): Buddy Van Horn
stunts (uncredited): Chuck Waters
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Tony Cridlin
key grip: Ray De La Motte
camera operator: Dick Deats
key grip (as Richard Deats): Doug DiGioia
camera operator (as Doug DiGoia): Eric Engler
assistant camera: Jeff Gershman
camera operator (as Jeff Gerhsman): Michael Gershman
assistant camera: Paul Gilbert
camera operator: Ernst Haas
still photographer: John Harris
camera operator: Lee Heckler
gaffer: John Hull
grip: Jan Kiesser
camera operator: Kyle T. MacDowell
grip: Ken Miller
best boy grip: Louis Niemeyer
assistant camera: Ken Nishino
assistant camera: László Pal
additional camera operator: Kelvin Pike
camera operator: Paul M. Pollard
camera operator (as Paul Pollard): LÃ¡szlÃ³ Regos
camera operator (as Laszlo Regos): Joseph D. Steuben
camera operator (as Joseph Steuben): Jenny Thomson
camera operator: "b" camera, second unit

Casting Department

Pam Caper
casting associate: Jim Comfort
extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Beth Alexander
costumer: Sandy Berke Jordan
costumer: women (as Sandy Berke): James P. Cullen
costumer: Barry Francis Delaney
costumer (as Barry Delaney): Claudia Everett
wardrobe assistant: Lisa M. Lewis
wardrobe: Frimi Okun
costumer: Laurie Riley
costumer: men

Editorial Department

Donah Bassett
negative cutter: Melissa Bretherton
assistant editor (as Mellissa Bretherton): Neil Farrell
assistant editor: Barbara Gandolfo-Frady
assistant editor: Aubrey Head
color timer: Md Lijuanul Islam
editor: Harry Peck Bolles
apprentice editor: Michael E. Polakow
assistant editor: Michael Ripps
assistant editor: Ralph Sandler
assistant film editor: Penelope Shaw
assistant editor: José Antonio Torres
assistant film editor (as Jose Torres)

Location Management

Alan B. Curtiss
location manager: Joe Stanley
location manager

Music Department

Joann Carelli
music supervisor: Md Lijuanul Islam
music editor: William Saracino
music editor (as Bill Saracino)

Script and Continuity Department

Sally Jones
script supervisor: June Samson
script supervisor: Natalie Drache
script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Gene R. Johnson
transportation coordinator (as Gene Johnson)

Additional Crew

Ted Albert
unit publicist: Bryan Buchanan
lead stand-in: Kim Burke
wrangler: Eleanor Fazan
choreographer: Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer: Joy Helman
unit publicist: UK: Scott Hough
production assistant: Md Lijuanul Islam
production accountant: Lynda Karjola
production coordinator: Alex Matcham
assistant accountant: Patty Nelson
secretary: Mr. Cimino: Gene O'Brien
wrangler (as Gene O'Brian): Fred O'Dell
wrangler (as Freddie O'Dell): Betty Owens
assistant production accountant: Sally Pardo
production assistant: Ellen Ribner
researcher: Dominic Santarone
caterer: Ruth Santarone
caterer: Tom Seidman
assistant trainee (as Thomas Seidman): Nanette Siegert
production coordinator: William Snyder
production assistant: Tad Tadlock
additional choreographer: Ann Tait
production controller (as Anne M. Tait): Bill Twaddle
wrangler: Rudy Ugland
boss wrangler: Robert Weinstein
researcher: Jerry Young
wrangler