Cast & Crew

Directed by

Billy Crystal

Writing Credits

Billy Crystal
(written by) and
Lowell Ganz
(written by) &
Babaloo Mandel
(written by)

Cast

Billy Crystal
Buddy Young Jr.
David Paymer
Stan
Julie Warner
Elaine
Helen Hunt
Annie Wells
Mary Mara
Susan
Jerry Orbach
Phil Gussman
Ron Silver
Larry Meyerson
Sage Allen
Mom
Jason Marsden
Buddy - Age 15
Michael Weiner
Stan - Age 18
Larry Gelman
Mr. Gimbel
Kay Freeman
Mrs. Gimbel
Howard Mann
Stage Manager
Julius Branca
Stage Manager
Liz Georges
Script Girl
Bill Wendell
Announcer
Hartley Haverty
Susan - Age 6
Will Jordan
Ed Sullivan
Josh Byrne
Buddy - Age 6
Ben Diskin
Stan - Age 9
Irving Wasserman
Uncle Moe
Phil Forman
Uncle Julius
Joe Shea
MC
Michael Ben-Edward
Fat Guy in Audience
Carl Ballantine
Freddie
Slappy White
Joey
Richard Mehana
Sidney
Mark Lonow
Producer
Conrad Janis
Director
Tim Russ
A.D.
Marc Shaiman
Lucky Zindberg
Chayim Frenkel
Cantor at Funeral
Jan Lucas
Karen - Casting Director
Daniel Tisman
Reece
Peter Kim
Maitre d'
Greg Joung Paik
Owner
Eugene Kaufmann
Old Man
Miranda Garrison
Apache Dancer
Alberto Toledano
Apache Dancer
Richard Kind
Reporter
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Edith Fields
Woman in Commercial
Adam Goldberg
Eugene Gimbel
Maria A. Ferrari Olivo
Fat Guy's Wife
Talbot Perry Simons
Man at Catskills
Lonnie Burr
TV Show Dancer
Randy Doney
TV Show Dancer
Joe A. Giamalva
TV Show Dancer
Birl Jonns
TV Show Dancer
Shadoe Stevens
Fred
Bert Copello
Sullivan A.D.
Lindsay Crystal
Screaming Girl
Dana Lipsic
Other Screaming Girl
Jerry Gadette
Stage Hand
William Yamadera
Japanese Client
Lowell Ganz
Writer #1
Babaloo Mandel
Writer #2
Gary Grossman
Backstage Man
Bob Yerkes
Acrobat
Marinela Cimpoeru
Acrobat
Costin Csizmas
Acrobat
Voinea Dumitru
Acrobat
Adrian Smertcov
Acrobat
Steven Kravitz
Young Comic
Randy Crenshaw
'Buddy Buddy' Singer
Geoff Koch
'Buddy Buddy' Singer
Steve Lively
'Buddy Buddy' Singer
Rick Logan
'Buddy Buddy' Singer
Jackie Gayle
Gene
Janette Andrade
Slate Person at Game Show
Dave Bean
Sailor
Rene Beard
NYC Cabbie
Nicole Brandon
Extra
Jorga Caye
Bowler
Pamela Fischer
Beauty Pageant Contestant
Walton Goggins
Shaky Kid
Ginger Marin
Costumer
Pauline Olsen
Buddys Showgirl
Michael Pasby
Cameraman at Game Show
David Pires
Young Woody Allen
Kira Reed Lorsch
Beauty Pageant Contestant
Jim Rhine
Chuckling Nightclubber
Steve Rozic
Dancer
Cari Shayne
(uncredited)
Marc Ian Sklar
Family Member
Barry Squitieri
Cab Driver
Tami Zweig
Woman in Catskills Audience

Produced by

Billy Crystal
producer
Lowell Ganz
executive producer
Babaloo Mandel
executive producer
Peter Schindler
co-producer

Music by

Marc Shaiman

Cinematography by

Donald Peterman
director of photography (as Don Peterman)

Editing by

Kent Beyda

Casting By

Pam Dixon

Production Design by

Albert Brenner

Art Direction by

Carol Winstead Wood

Set Decoration by

Kathe Klopp

Costume Design by

Ruth Myers

Makeup Department

Kim Addrisi
makeup artist (as Kim Adrissi)
Richard Alonzo
makeup artist
Audrey L. Anzures
hair stylist
Margot Boccia
makeup assistant: New York (as Margo Boccia)
Joseph A. Campayno
makeup artist: New York (as Joe Campayno)
Hazel Catmull
hair stylist
William A. Farley
hair designs creator (as Bill Farley) / makeup creator (as Bill Farley)
Todd Kleitsch
makeup assistant: New York
Steve LaPorte
hair designs creator / makeup creator
Michael Laudati
makeup artist: New York
Christine Leiter
makeup assistant: New York
Neal Martz
makeup artist: New York
Todd McIntosh
makeup artist
Peter Montagna
hair designs creator / makeup creator
John Quaglia
hairstylist: New York
Richard Sabre
hair stylist
Mike Smithson
fabrication
Dayne Johnson
special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Louis Lazzara
makeup artist (uncredited)
Michael Maddi
prosthetics designer (uncredited)

Production Management

Kelly Van Horn
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Julie A. Bloom
second assistant director: New York (as Julie Bloom)
David Cass Jr.
second assistant director
Jim Chory
first assistant director
Brent Clark
third assistant director
Harvey Epstein
dga trainee: New York
John Gallagher
second second assistant director: New York
Sean Hobin
second second assistant director
Jono Oliver
dga trainee (as Jono)
Peter Schindler
second unit director

Art Department

Jess Anscott
set dresser
Bonnie Bennetts
set dresser
Nick Bridwell
painter
Frank L. Brown
assistant property master (as Frank Brown)
Daren Cornell
painter
Ed Cornell
painter
Kevin Coyle
set dresser
Brad Curry
drapery foreman
Richard Bryan Douglas
construction foreman (as Richard Douglas)
Amy Feldman
production buyer
Wayne Fisher
set dresser
Frank Flores
set dresser
Harold Fuhrman
set designer
Matt Furginson
set dresser (as Mat Furginson)
Arthur Gelb
graphic artist
Raymond Ginther
plaster foreman
Steve A. Hagberg
construction coordinator (as Steve Hagberg)
Hugh Hanna
construction foreman
Ross Harpold
set dresser
Leon Harris
illustrator
Augustin Hernandez Jr.
laborer (as Gus Hernandez)
Roberta J. Holinko
set decorator: New York (as Roberta Holinko)
John Kasarda
art director: New York
Dean B. Katz
set dresser
Michael Kohan
assistant property master
Randlett King Lawrence
general foreman (as Randy Lawrence)
Loren Levy
property: New York
David B. Long
construction foreman (as David Long)
C.J. Maguire
property master
Ben Massi
painter
Douglas E. Maxwell
leadman (as Doug Maxwell)
John Hammer Maxwell
set dresser (as John Maxwell)
Tony Miller
set plasterer
Gerard H. Pineo
leadman: New York (as Gerard Pineo)
Rudy Reachi
assistant property master
Bruce Richter
gang boss
Anthony Samuel Saso
labor foreman (as Anthony Saso)
Paul Stanwyck
lead painter (as Paul Stanwyck)
Dalia Taft
art department coordinator
Allan Trumpler
standby painter: New York
Bobby L. Vaughn
construction foreman (as Bobby Vaughn)
Kenneth Weinberg
property assistant: New York
Gary Stel
laborer (uncredited)

Sound Department

James Ashwill
foley mixer (as Jim Ashwill)
Bob Balzarini
cableman: New York (as Bobby Balzarini)
Stu Bernstein
sound editor
Steve Bowerman
boom operator
Allan Bromberg
foley editor
Robert Deschaine
adr mixer (as Bob Deschaine)
Michael Dressel
sound editor
Jessica Gallavan
supervising adr editor
Nerses Gezalyan
foley recordist
Robert Grieve
supervising sound editor
Bob Hile
machine operator: Skywalker Sound
Gary Holland
cableman
David Jobe
adr recordist
John Keating
sound transfer
Jonathan Klein
adr editor
Rick Kline
re-recording mixer: Skywalker Sound
Steve Mann
sound editor
John Murray
supervising foley editor
Dan O'Connell
foley walker
Kevin O'Connell
re-recording mixer: Skywalker Sound
Matt Patterson
recordist: Skywalker Sound
Jennifer Portman
apprentice sound editor
Jim Quinn
machine operator: Skywalker Sound
Daniel Rosenblum
boom operator: New York (as Danny Rosenblum)
Jeanine Schaack
first assistant sound editor
Roy Seeger
assistant sound editor
Robert L. Sephton
sound editor (as Robert Sephton)
Gary L.G. Simpson
stage engineer: Skywalker Sound (as Gary Simpson)
Rich Steven
dialogue editor: Rich Sound
Alicia Stevenson
foley artist / foley walker
Madeleine Swift
assistant sound editor
Sherman Waze
dialogue editor: Rich Sound
Jeff Wexler
production sound mixer
Kimberly Lambert Gibson
Assistant Sound Editor (uncredited)
Kurt Peterson
sound transfer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

David P. Kelsey
special effects supervisor (as Dave Kelsey)
Steven Kirshoff
special effects: New York (as Steve Kirshoff)
John Ottesen
special effects: New York

Stunts

Brian Burrows
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Phil Abraham
first camera assistant: New York
Michael Anderson
grip (as Mike Anderson)
Steve Austin
24 frame video operator
Randy Burgess
rigging grip
Steve Chase
grip
Armando Contreras
best boy grip
Brian S. Cooper
electrician
Scott Crabbe
video assist operator
Jerry DeBlau
gaffer: New York (as Jerry De Blau)
Ken Fisher
assistant camera
Larry Freeman
electrician
Donald L. Hartley
dolly grip (as Don Hartley)
Richard Hartley
electrician (as Rich Hartley)
Tyrone Jackson
grip
Lee Johnson
lighting technician
Gábor Kövér
cinematographer: second unit, New York (as Gabor Kover)
Norman Lang
electrician
Traci Lashbrook
camera loader
Kal Manning
gaffer
Bruce McBroom
still photographer
Peter Morello
second camera assistant: New York
Randy Nolen
steadicam operator
Billy Patsos
best boy: New York (as William Patsos)
George Patsos
key grip: New York
Jay Michael Pearce
grip (as Jay Pearce)
Brad Peterman
second camera assistant
Jay Peterman
first camera assistant
Keith Peterman
camera operator
Peter John Petraglia
best boy: New York
James Harold Pollard
dolly grip: New York (as Jim Pollard)
Katherine Ruppe
additional camera assistant: New York
Andrew D. Schwartz
still photographer: New York (as Andy Schwartz)
Calvin Sterry
key grip (as Cal Sterry)
Ken M. Suzuki
best boy electric (as Ken Suzuki)
Francis X. Valdez III
rigging gaffer (as Frankie Valdez)
Rick Wilhoit
electrician (as Ricky Wilhoit)
Steven Zuch
video assist: New York

Casting Department

Judie Fixler
extras casting: New York
Charlie Messenger
extras casting
Caryn Richmond
casting assistant
Trish Stuckey
extras casting
Jessica Roulston
casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Robin Borman-Wizan
costumer (as Robin Borman)
Armand Coutu
costumer
Irene Ferrari
costume supervisor: New York
Linda Henrikson
costume supervisor
Marcie Olivi
costumer
Chuck Velasco
costume supervisor
Danna Edwards
costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Thomas Calderon
assistant editor (as Thomas Calderón)
Susan Graef
second assistant editor: New York (as Sue Graef)
Dale E. Grahn
color timer (as Dale Grahn)
Wilt Henderson
assistant editor (as Wilton S. Henderson)
Avis Hope
apprentice editor
Janice Keuhnelian
assistant editor: New York
Mary Nelson-Duerrstein
negative cutter (as Mary Nelson Duerrstein)

Location Management

Donna E. Bloom
location manager: New York (as Donna Bloom)
Justin Cooke
assistant location manager: New York
Huw Davies
location manager
Lauren Ross
location manager

Music Department

Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist
Tom Brown
music preparation
Sandy De Crescent
music contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent)
Brad Dechter
additional orchestrator
Alex Gibson
music editor
Daniel Gold
music prep
Jim Hoffman
music preparation
Artie Kane
orchestra conductor
Nina Lucia
assistant music editor
Hummie Mann
music supervisor / score producer
Mark McKenzie
orchestrator
Joel Moss
music mixer / music recordist
Maria Newman
musician
Marc Shaiman
score producer
Thomas Richard Sharp
additional orchestrator (as Thom Sharp)
Jack Sheldon
musician: trumpet solos
Steven L. Smith
music preparation
Scott Stambler
music supervisor
James Thatcher
musician: French horn
Nick Vidar
music technical coordinator
Sherry Whitfield
additional music editor
Lester Wilson
choreographer: musical numbers
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marion Tumen
script supervisor

Transportation Department

George Alden
driver
Michael Avallon
driver
Ken Bellanca
transportation captain
Steven Chase
driver
Jim Chesney
driver
Craig T. Crowell
transportation captain (as Craig Crowell)
James M. Dunne
driver (as Jim 'Mongo' Dunne)
Jack Field
driver
Gary Grace
driver
Thomas Hetman
driver (as Tom Hetman)
Richard Holston
teamster co-captain: New York
Robert Hunter Jr.
transportation coordinator (as Bob Hunter)
Michael Hyde
teamster captain: New York
Chuck Jeglinski
driver
Gary J. Johnson
driver (as Gary Johnson)
Michael D. Kuljis
driver (as Mike Kuljis)
Lonnie Laxson
driver
Tim C. McHenry
driver (as Tim McHenry)
Jerry McMullan
driver
Bob Reidel
driver (as Bobby Riedell)
Charles Spillane
driver
Greg Van Dyke
driver
Ron 'Rooster' Venegas
driver
Ted Visser
driver
Richard West
driver (as Dick West)
Jerry Sidwell
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Todd J. Adelman
set medic (as Todd Adelman)
Laurie Arnow-Epstein
set estimator (as Laurie Arnow)
Lacey Lee Ashley
assistant: Billy Crystal (as Lacey Ashley)
Elaine Bass
title designer
Saul Bass
title designer
Bonnie Belknap
food stylist
Cheryl Brown
set relaxer (as Cheryl Morehouse)
Judith M. Brown
studio teacher (as Judy Brown)
Mitchell Cassel
contact lens optometrist: New York (as Dr. Mitch Cassell)
Pam Ellington
assistant production accountant
Liam Finn
production assistant: New York
Cindy Franke
assistant production coordinator
Michele Giordano
assistant production coordinator: New York
Morton Greenspoon
contact lens consultant (as Morton K. Greenspoon O.D.)
Michael Greenwood
production assistant (as Mike Greenwood)
Denise Harrell
contact lens technician: New York
Bernardo Hiller
dialogue coach: Yiddish (as Bernard Hiller)
Deborah Houtsma
post-production accountant
Lisa Lynn Kearsley
production coordinator
Joe Keeper
post-production accountant
Gilbert Kollin
consultant: rabbinical (as Rabbi Gilbert Kollin)
Eddee Kolos
production assistant: New York
Arnold Lipsman
unit publicist
Adam Lustig
property graphics
Gail Martin-Sheridan
production accountant (as Gail Martin)
Tricia Miles
production assistant
Daniel Nix
key set production assistant
Valerie O'Brien
assistant: Peter Schindler
Ramon Pahoyo
craft service
Jane Raab
production coordinator: New York
Gail Rose
assistant production accountant (as Gail Foreman)
Rick Rozzini
assistant choreographer
Ellen Russell
parking coordinator: New York (as Ellen Fitzgerald-Russell)
Tracy Shaffer
unit publicist (as Tracy Mosh)
Jackie Short
accounting clerk
Richard L. Silver
contact lens consultant (as Richard I. Silver O.D.)
Craig Skrzypecki
production assistant
David W. Slodki
production assistant (as David Slodki)
Rose Topping
assistant to executive producers
Angel Trujillo
caterer
Tam Warner
choreographer (as Tam G. Warner)
Christopher Waters
production assistant (as Darren Waters)
Andrea Wertheim
production assistant
David L. Yen
craft service: New York (as David Yen)
Larry Vigus
stand-in: Conrad Janis (uncredited)
William Woff
adr loop group (uncredited)
Lynnanne Zager
adr voice (uncredited)
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