Murder by Death：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Robert Moore

Writing Credits

Neil Simon
(written by)

Cast

Eileen Brennan
Tess Skeffington: Truman Capote
Lionel Twain: James Coco
Milo Perrier: Peter Falk
Sam Diamond: Alec Guinness
Bensonmum: Elsa Lanchester
Jessica Marbles: David Niven
Dick Charleston: Peter Sellers
Sidney Wang: Maggie Smith
Dora Charleston: Nancy Walker
Maid: Estelle Winwood
Nurse: James Cromwell
Marcel: Richard Narita
Willie Wang: Myron
Myron the Dog: Fay Wray
Screaming Door Bell

Produced by

Roger M. Rothstein
associate producer: Ray Stark
producer

Music by

Dave Grusin

Cinematography by

David M. Walsh
director of photography

Editing by

John F. Burnett

Casting By

Jennifer Shull

Production Design by

Stephen B. Grimes
(as Stephen Grimes)

Art Direction by

Harry Kemm

Set Decoration by

Marvin March

Costume Design by

Ann Roth
(costumes designed by)

Makeup Department

Joe DiBella
makeup (as Joseph Di Bella): Charles H. Schram
makeup supervisor (as Charles Schram): Vivienne Walker
hairstylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Fred T. Gallo
assistant director: David Sosna
second assistant director (as David O. Sosna)

Art Department

Richard Lawrence
uncredited: Terry E. Lewis
property master: Ron Frazier
carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Jerry Jost
sound mixer: Joseph Kite
boom operator: Tex Rudloff
re-recordist: Frank E. Warner
sound effects editor (as Frank Warner)

Special Effects by

Augie Lohman
special effects

Stunts

Maurice Marks
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Robert Edesa
assistant cameraman: Norman Harris
gaffer: Richard Moran
key grip: Roger Shearman Jr.
camera operator: Mel Traxel
still photographer: Ron Kenyon
lighting technician (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Tony Faso
costumer: men: Agnes G. Henry
costumer: women: Joan Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited): Tina Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Margaret Booth
supervising film editor: John Brice
apprentice film editor: Michael A. Stevenson
assistant film editor

Music Department

George Probert
music editor: Murray Adler
musician: violin (uncredited): Chuck Berghofer
musician: bass (uncredited): Richard Berres
conductor (uncredited): Bobby Bruce
musician: violin (uncredited): Dennis Budimir
musician: guitar (uncredited): Denyse Buffum
musician: viola (uncredited): Thomas R. Buffum
musician: violin (uncredited): Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited): Gene Cipriano
musician (uncredited): Ronald Cooper
musician: cello (uncredited): Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn (uncredited): Harold Dicterow
musician: violin (uncredited): Carl Fortina
musician: accordion (uncredited): Ralph Grierson
musician: piano (uncredited): Dave Grusin
score producer (uncredited): Norman Herzburg
musician: bassoon (uncredited): The Hollywood Studio Symphony
music performed by (uncredited): Tommy Johnson
musician: trombone (uncredited): Anatol Kaminsky
musician: violin (uncredited): Peter Kent
musician: violin (uncredited): Harry Klee
musician (uncredited): Marion Klein
orchestra contractor (uncredited): Ezra Kliger
musician: violin (uncredited): Raphael Kramer
musician: cello (uncredited): Connie Kupka
musician: violin (uncredited): Ronald Langinger
musician (uncredited): Ron Leonard
musician: cello (uncredited): Edgar Lustgarten
musician: cello (uncredited): Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited): Carole Mukagawa
musician: viola (uncredited): Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited): Dan Neufeld
musician: viola (uncredited): Erno Neufeld
musician: violin (uncredited): Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited): Joe Porcaro
musician: percussion (uncredited): Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited): Bud Shank
musician (uncredited): Harry Shlutz
musician: cello (uncredited): Barry Socher
musician: violin (uncredited): David Speltz
musician: cello (uncredited): Albert Steinberg
musician: violin (uncredited): Ann Stockton
musician: harp (uncredited): Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar (uncredited): Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited): Ian Underwood
musician: piano (uncredited): Charles Veal Jr.
musician: violin (uncredited): Ken Watson
musician: percussion (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Charles Addams
title drawings: Frank Bueno
assistant to producer: Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer: Shari Leibowitz
assistant to production manager: Mary Malin
assistant: Ann Roth: Vince Martinez
auditor: George Rondo
dialogue coach: Carol Shapiro
unit publicist: Julia Tucker
script continuity: David Oliver Pfeil
title cinematographer (uncredited)