National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation：Full Cast & Crew

Directed by

Jeremiah S. Chechik
(as Jeremiah Chechik)

Writing Credits

John Hughes
(written by)

Cast

Chevy Chase
Clark Griswold: Beverly D'Angelo
Ellen Griswold: Juliette Lewis
Audrey Griswold: Johnny Galecki
Rusty Griswold: John Randolph
Clark Griswold Sr.: Diane Ladd
Nora Griswold: E.G. Marshall
Art Smith: Doris Roberts
Frances Smith: Randy Quaid
Cousin Eddie Johnson: Miriam Flynn
Cousin Catherine Johnson: Cody Burger
Rocky Johnson: Ellen Latzen
Ruby Sue Johnson: William Hickey
Lewis: Mae Questel
Bethany: Sam McMurray
Bill: Nicholas Guest
Todd Chester: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Margo Chester: Nicolette Scorsese
Mary: Keith MacKechnie
Delivery Boy: Brian Doyle-Murray
Frank Shirley: Natalija Nogulich
Mrs. Shirley: Tony Epper
Bozo #1: Billy Hank Hooker
Bozo #2: Alexander Folk
Swat Officer: Jeremy Roberts
Cop: Woody Weaver
Cop: Michael Kaufman
Young Executive: Doug Llewelyn
Parade Announcer: Devin Bailey
Clark (age 9): Frank Foti Jr.
SWAT Team Sargeant: Traci Kochendorfer
Downtown Shopper: Cathi Perez
Cosmetics Salesperson

Produced by

William S. Beasley
associate producer: Mauri Syd Gayton
associate producer: Daniel Grodnik
executive producer (uncredited): John Hughes
producer: Tom Jacobson
producer: Matty Simmons
executive producer: Ramey E. Ward
associate producer

Music by

Angelo Badalamenti

Cinematography by

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

Editing by

Gerald B. Greenberg
(as Jerry Greenberg): Michael A. Stevenson
(as Michael Stevenson)

Casting By

Risa Bramon Garcia
(as Risa Bramon): Billy Hopkins
: Heidi Levitt

Production Design by

Stephen Marsh

Art Direction by

Beala Neel
(as Beala B. Neel)

Set Decoration by

Lisa Fischer

Costume Design by

Michael Kaplan

Makeup Department

Lee Harman
makeup artist: Kaye Pownall
hair stylist: Stephen Robinette
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

William S. Beasley
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Matt Earl Beesley
first assistant director: Frank Capra III
second assistant director: Bryan Denegal
second second assistant director: Vicki Jackson-Lemay
second assistant director: second unit (as Vicki Lemay-Jackson): Eric Jewett
first assistant director: second unit: Charlie Picerni
second unit director (as Charles Picerni Sr.)

Art Department

Barbara Adamski
property master: Dawn Baillie
Poster Designer: Glen Cooper
stand-by painter: Kenneth J. Gagnon Sr.
construction coordinator (as Kenneth J. Gagnon): David P. Newell
assistant property master (as David Newell): Neil David Pontecorvo
greensman: Richard Dean Rankin
construction coordinator (as Richard Rankin): John Rozman
leadperson: Clark Acton
model maker (uncredited): Dale Gordon
stage foreman (uncredited): Mick McGinty
advance poster artwork (uncredited): David J. Negron Jr.
illustrator (uncredited): Timothy W. Tiedje
property master: Chicago (uncredited): S. Bruce Wineinger
construction coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department

John Agalsoff Jr.
cable person (as John Agalsoff): Greg Agalsoff
boom operator (as Gregg Agalsoff): James R. Alexander
sound mixer (as James Alexander): George H. Anderson
sound editor (as George Anderson): David Baldwin
sound editor: Neal Burger
sound editor (as Neal R. Burger): Rickley W. Dumm
sound effects editor: Restoration Atmos Remix: Joe Gilbert
adr editor: Stan Gilbert
supervising adr editor: Gary A. Hecker
foley artist (as Gary Hecker): Dan Hegeman
sound editor: Doug Hemphill
re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill): Chris Jenkins
re-recording mixer: Larry Kemp
supervising sound editor: Lou Kleinman
sound editor: Glenn T. Morgan
sound editor: Victoria Rose Sampson
sound editor (as Vickie Sampson): Mark Smith
re-recording mixer: Wylie Stateman
supervising sound editor: Edward M. Steidele
foley artist (as Edward Steidele): Mark P. Stoeckinger
sound editor (as Mark Stoeckinger): Karen Baker Landers
first assistant sound editor (uncredited): Dino Dimuro
sound effects editor (uncredited): Mark Lanza
sound effects editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Allen Hall
special effects: Gary L. Karas
special effects (as Gary Karas): Dieter Sturm
special effects snow maker: Chicago (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Chris Buchinsky
visual effects: Bill Hansard
process projection (as Bill Hansard Sr.): Justin Klarenbeck
special visual effects: David McCullough
special visual effects (as Dave McCullough): William Reilly
motion control technician: Brian Adams
matte photography: Dream Quest Images (uncredited): Mark M. Pompian
main title animation (uncredited): D. Kerry Prior
special effects artist/storyboards: DQI (uncredited): Hoyt Yeatman
special visual effects: DQI (uncredited)

Stunts

Gregory J. Barnett
stunts (as Greg Barnett): Janet Brady
stunts: William H. Burton Jr.
stunts (as William H. Burton): Erik Cord
stunts (as Eric Cord): Tim A. Davison
stunts (as Tim Davison): Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
stunts (as Cheryl Wheeler-Dixon): Annie Ellis
stunts: Jeannie Epper
stunts: Sandra Lee Gimpel
stunts (as Sandy Gimpel): Harold Jones
stunts: Steve Kelso
stunts: Bill McIntosh
stunts (as Bill MacIntosh): John Meier
stunts (as John C. Meier): Noon Orsatti
stunts: Charlie Picerni
stunt coordinator: Steve Picerni
stunts: Chad Randall
stunts: John Robotham
stunts: Philip Romano
stunts (as Phil Romano): Sammy Thurman
stunts: Scott Wilder
stunts: Dick Ziker
stunts: Kenny Bates
stunts (uncredited): Leslie Hoffman
stunt double: Doris Roberts (uncredited): Tommy J. Huff
truck stunts (uncredited): Jason White
stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Mike Amorelli
assistant chief lighting technician (as Michael Amorelli): Craig Asato
second assistant camera: second unit: Charles John Bukey
best boy grip (as Charles J. Bukey): Richmond G. Cogswell
video assist (as Rich Cogswell): Eric Engler
director of photography: second unit: Kevin Kelley
chief lighting technician: second unit (as Kevin Kelly): Douglas Knapp
camera operator (as Doug Knapp): David L. Parrish
first assistant camera (as David Parrish): Ron Phillips
still photographer: Ted Rhodes
key grip: Scott M. Robinson
key grip: second unit (as Scott Robinson): Bill Silic
chief lighting technician (as William M. Silic) / gaffer (as William M. Silic): Tama Takahashi
first assistant camera: second unit: John Wagner
second assistant camera: Kurt Young
dolly grip: Kirk Bales
assistant camera (uncredited): William Coss
1st Assistant: 2nd Unit (uncredited): Albert Hood
electrician (uncredited): Ron Kunecke
musco light operator (uncredited): Ann Lukacs
assistant camera (uncredited): Randy Nolen
steadicam operator (uncredited)

Animation Department

Ralph Eggleston
animator: main title sequence (uncredited) / art director: main title sequence (uncredited): Tony Fucile
animator: main title sequence (uncredited): Bill Kroyer
animation director: main title sequence (uncredited) / animator: main title animation (uncredited): Susan Kroyer
animator: main title sequence (uncredited) / assistant art director: main title sequence (uncredited): Mark M. Pompian
animator: main title sequence (uncredited): Bob Scott
animator: main title sequence (uncredited): Dennis Venizelos
animator: main title sequence (uncredited): Dave Woodman
assistant animator: main title animation (uncredited)

Casting Department

Juel Bestrop
casting assistant: Franklyn Warren
extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Mari Grimaud
costume supervisor: women: Eddie Marks
costume supervisor: men: Cheryl Beasley Blackwell
set costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Kathryn Camp
assistant film editor: Carlyn Montes De Oca
assistant film editor: Richard Currie
apprentice editor (uncredited)

Location Management

Thomas J. Busch
location manager (as Tom Busch): Stephen Andrzejewski
assistant location manager (uncredited): Robert C. Decker
location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Angelo Badalamenti
orchestrator: Andrew Barrett
orchestrator (as Andy Barrett): Robert Fernandez
score mixer: Linda Harmon
vocalist: Jim Harrison
music editor: Ron Payne
music supervisor: Charles Samek
orchestrator: Gary Wasserman
assistant music editor: Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited): Jeff Bunnell
musician: trumpet (uncredited): George Doering
musician (uncredited): Scottie Haskell
score vocalist (uncredited): Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited): Franklin Jones Jr.
score mixer (uncredited): Norman Ludwin
musician: bass (uncredited): Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited): Sally Stevens
singer (uncredited): James Thatcher
musician: French horn (uncredited): Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited): Michael Waldrop
drummer (uncredited): Shirley Walker
conductor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Marcia 'Mavis' Girard
script supervisor (as Mavis Girard)

Transportation Department

Dan Marrow
transportation coordinator: Gaston Veilleux
transportation captain: Robert E Dingle
driver (uncredited): Robert Bruce Robertson
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Ellen Adolph
production accountant: Katherine E. Beyda
assistant: Tom Jacobson: Kim Bodner
production aide: Lisa Boss
production aide: Chris Ciaffa
production aide: Craig Dietrich
production aide: Scott E. Hart
animal handler (as Scott Hart): Chris Hilsabeck
production aide: Christie Johnston
production associate: Eileen Peterson
unit publicist: Shirley Randles
craft service: Angel Trujillo
caterer (as Angel Trujello): Kirsten Welles
assistant: Jeremiah Chechik: Ralph Eggleston
title designer (uncredited): John Hughes
based on: the National Lampoon magazine article "Christmas '58" by (uncredited): Garry Moore
assistant (uncredited): Carré Otis
photographic model (uncredited): Joe Santo
production assistant (uncredited): Mark Valenti
assistant (uncredited): Jane Vickerilla
assistant to Mr. Hughes (uncredited)