Cast & Crew

Directed by

Richard Donner

Writing Credits

Mitch Glazer
(written by) &
Michael O'Donoghue
(written by)
Charles Dickens
(novel) (suggestion)

Cast

Bill Murray
Frank Cross
Karen Allen
Claire Phillips
John Forsythe
Lew Hayward
John Glover
Brice Cummings
Bobcat Goldthwait
Eliot Loudermilk
David Johansen
Ghost of Christmas Past
Carol Kane
Ghost of Christmas Present
Robert Mitchum
Preston Rhinelander
Nicholas Phillips
Calvin Cooley
Michael J. Pollard
Herman
Alfre Woodard
Grace Cooley
Mabel King
Gramma
John Murray
James Cross
Jamie Farr
Jacob Marley
Robert Goulet
Robert Goulet
Buddy Hackett
Scrooge
John Houseman
John Houseman
Lee Majors
Lee Majors
Pat McCormick
Ghost of Christmas Present (TV)
Brian Doyle-Murray
Earl Cross
Mary Lou Retton
Mary Lou Retton
Al 'Red Dog' Weber
Santa Claus
Jean Speegle Howard
Mrs. Claus
June Chandler
June Cleaver
Michael Eidam
Wally Cleaver
Mary Ellen Trainor
Ted
Bruce Jarchow
Wayne
Sanford Jensen
IBC Executive
Jeff Joseph
IBC Executive
Dick Blasucci
IBC Executive
Peter Bromilow
Archbishop
Bill Marcus
IBC Guard
Cal Gibson
IBC Guard
Damon Hines
Steven Cooley
Tamika McCollum
Shasta Cooley
Koren McCollum
Randee Cooley
Reina King
Lanell Cooley
Paul Tuerpe
Stage Manager
Lester Wilson
Choreographer
Ron Strang
Art Director
Kate McGregor-Stewart
Lady Censor
Jack McGee
Carpenter
Bill Hart
Carpenter
Kathy Kinney
IBC Nurse
Ralph Gervais
Mouse Wrangler
Alvin Hammer
Foreman
Tony Steedman
Headwaiter
Lisa Mende
Doris Cross
Ryan Todd
Frank as Child
Rebeca Arthur
Tina
Selma Archerd
Mrs. Claus at Party
Jay Byron
Man #2 at Party
Harvey Fisher
Party Guest
C. Ransom Walrod
Party Animal
James R. Miller
Security Guard at Party
Jennie Lew Tugend
Foo-Ling at Party
Roy Brocksmith
Mike the Mailman
Shawn Michaels
Stage Manager - 'Frisbee'
Stella Hall
Lew Hayward's Secretary
Sachi Parker
Belle
Delores Hall
Hazel
Anne Ramsey
Woman in Shelter
Logan Ramsey
Man in Shelter
Sydna Scott
Woman #2 in Shelter
Wendie Malick
Wendie Cross
Joel Murray
Guest
Mitch Glazer
Guest
Susan Isaacs
Guest
Lauri Kempson
Guest
Chaz Conner
Ghost of Christmas Future - TV
Miro Polo
Mary Lou's Coach
Ralph Bruneau
Nephew
Maria Riva
Mrs. Rhinelander
James Kindelon
Butler
Raphael Harris
Older Calvin
Wayne A. Finkelman
Orderly
Susan Barnes
Harpy
Lynne Randall
Harpy
Gilles Savard
Waiter
Michael O'Donoghue
Priest
Dick McGarvin
Announcer
Tom Doak
Video Tape Director
Sam Drummy
Cameraman on Crane
Winfred Tennison
Marvin
Steve Kahan
Technicians
Norman D. Wilson
TV Crew
Henry Brown
Technicians
Jeanine Jackson
Technician
Amy Hill
Technician
Miles Davis
Street Musicians
Larry Carlton
Street Musicians
David Sanborn
Street Musicians
Paul Shaffer
Street Musicians
The Caroling Company
Carolers
Solid Gold Dancers
Scroogettes
Audrey K. Baranishyn
Solid Gold Dancer
Buck
Dog
Leslie Cook
Scroogette
Beau Dare
Man at restaurant
Eileen Fairbanks
Mistletoe Girl / Dancer (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
Sig
J. Mills Goodloe
IBC Technician
Robert Hammond
Ghost of Christmas Future
Jim Hendricks
Commander USA
Kathryn Janssen
Restaurant Patron
Susan Lavelle
(uncredited)
Jamilah Lucas
Scroogette
Macarena
Scroogette
Sam Nickens
Man in Elevator
Peter Onorati
(uncredited)
Mitchell Roche
Street Urchin / Caroler (uncredited)
Daniel Shiplacoff
Singer
Walter Spear
Restaurant Patron
Adrian Tafoya
TV Holiday Special Crew Member
Oliver Theess
The Drunk

Produced by

Richard Donner
producer
Peter Frankfurt
production associate
Raymond Hartwick
co-producer (as Ray Hartwick)
Jennie Lew Tugend
associate producer
Art Linson
producer
Stephen J. Roth
executive producer (as Steve Roth)

Music by

Danny Elfman
(music score by)

Cinematography by

Michael Chapman
director of photography

Editing by

Fredric Steinkamp
William Steinkamp

Casting By

David Rubin

Production Design by

J. Michael Riva

Art Direction by

Virginia L. Randolph

Set Decoration by

Linda DeScenna

Costume Design by

Wayne A. Finkelman
(as Wayne Finkelman)

Makeup Department

Thomas R. Burman
special makeup effects creator and designer
Bari Dreiband-Burman
special makeup effects creator and designer / supervising makeup artist
Bob Grimaldi
hair stylist: New York (as Robert Grimaldi)
Edward Jackson
makeup artist: New York (as Edward Jackson Jr.)
Rolf John Keppler
special makeup effects artist
John Logan
crew: The Burman Studio Inc.
Robert Norin
makeup artist
Stephen Robinette
hair stylist
Marlene D. Williams
hair stylist supervisor (as Marlene Williams)

Production Management

Raymond Hartwick
unit production manager (as Ray Hartwick)
Roger Paradiso
unit production manager: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tommy Burns
additional second assistant director (as Thomas Burns)
Donald J. Lee Jr.
second second assistant director: New York
Gaetano Lisi
first assistant director: second unit, New York
Richard Patrick
additional second assistant director: New York (as Richard D. Patrick)
Mic Rodgers
second unit director
Adele Simmons
additional second assistant director
James W. Skotchdopole
second assistant director
Chris Soldo
first assistant director
Gabriela Vázquez
second second assistant director
Michael Thau
second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

Jack E. Ackerman
assistant property master
Michael Bird
property master: New York
Paul J. Campanella
production painter
Ralph Cava
scenic chargeperson: New York
Jeff Clark
sign writer
Anthony Feola
labor foreperson (as Tony Feola)
David L. Glazer
assistant property master (as David Glazer)
Alan Hicks
set decorator: New York (as John Alan Hicks)
Richard Leon
property person
Tom McCown
property person
Ric McElvin
lead person
Erik L. Nelson
property master (as Erik Nelson)
Lee Orlikoff
property person
Nancy Patton
set designer
Tony Piller
property person
John-Paul Riva
art department production assistant
Ken Scaife
construction supervisor
Robert Scaife
construction coordinator (as Bob Scaife)
Terry Scott
construction foreperson
Alex Scutti Jr.
set plasterer (as Alex Scutti)
Tom Southwell
illustrator (as Thomas Southwell)
Ron Strang
scenic artist
William James Teegarden
set designer (as William J. Teegarden)
Matt Thompson
labor foreperson
Ed Verreaux
illustrator (as Edward S. Verreaux)
John Villarino
construction supervisor
Mike Villarino
construction foreperson (as Michael Villarino)
Dianne Wager
set designer
Leslie Warren
art department coordinator (as Leslie C. Warren)
Tom Warren
art director: New York (as Thomas Warren)
Clyde Zimmerman
paint foreperson
Michael Denering
scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Rick Alexander
re-recording mixer (as Dick Alexander)
Carmen Baker
assistant adr editor (as Carmen Hocson)
Willie D. Burton
production sound mixer (as Willie Burton)
Virginia Cook-McGowan
sound editor
Teri E. Dorman
sound editor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
sound stereo consultant: Dolby (as Thom Ehle)
Jay Engel
supervising adr editor
John P. Fasal
electronic sound effects (as John Paul Fasal)
Les Fresholtz
re-recording mixer
Robert W. Harris
cable person (as Robert Harris)
Robert G. Henderson
supervising sound editor (as Robert George Henderson)
David Horton Sr.
sound editor (as D. Michael Horton)
Joseph A. Ippolito
sound editor
Marvin E. Lewis
boom operator (as Marvin Lewis)
Al Mian
sound mixer: New York
Karen Minahan
assistant sound editor
Alan Robert Murray
supervising sound editor
Walter Newman
sound editor
Greg Orloff
foley recorded by
Vern Poore
re-recording mixer
John Roesch
foley artist
Alicia Stevenson
foley artist
Winfred Tennison
additional boom operator
Brooke Henderson Ward
assistant sound editor
Denise Whiting
adr editor (as Denise R. Whiting)
Marshall Winn
sound editor
Ellen Heuer
foley artist (uncredited)
Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Albert Delgado
special effects foreperson
Steven C. Foster
special effects (as Steven Foster)
Allen Hall
special effects coordinator (as Allen L. Hall)
Gary L. Karas
special effects
Joe Montenegro
special effects
Bill Traynor
special effects: New York (as William Traynor)
Mike Menzel
special effects technician (uncredited)
Grant Harper Reid
location assistant: special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

Eric Brevig
visual effects supervisor
C. Marie Davis
visual effects editor (as Marie Davis)
Jamie Dixon
visual effects
Jim Dixon
network computer animation
David Goldberg
model shop supervisor (as Dave Goldberg)
Jeff Matakovich
optical supervisor
Craig Newman
effects production supervisor
Michael Shea
motion control photographer (as Mike Shea)
James Monroe Tharp Jr.
model maker
James Valentine
rotoscope supervisor
Allen Blaisdell
visual effects camera operator (uncredited)
George Muhs
visual effects (uncredited)
Michelle Porter
visual effects coordinator (uncredited)
Kathleen Quaife-Hodge
special effects animator (uncredited)
Jody Rogers
visual effects editor (uncredited)
Michael Talarico
motion control technician (uncredited)

Stunts

Gene Harrison
stunts
Larry Nicholas
stunts
Hugh Aodh O'Brien
stunts (as Hugh A. O'Brien)
Mic Rodgers
stunt coordinator / stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Walt Berry
lamp operator
Anthony Brook
first assistant photographer: New York (as Anthony S. Brooke)
Aaron Caughran
assistant camera
Ted Churchill
steadicam operator: New York
Armando Contreras
key grip
James A. Dolan
best boy
George Dunagan
lamp operator
Brad Emmons
lamp operator
Raymond Fortune
best boy
Michael Genne
camera operator (as Michael A. Genne)
Adam Glick
set lighting technician
Louis Goldman
still photographer: New York
Larry Hezzelwood
first assistant photographer
Petr Hlinomaz
electrician
Ed Jackson
grip
David Katz
video assist operator
Billy Kerwick
grip
Kevin J. Lang
chief rigging electrician
Al LaVerde
first company grip (as Alexander LaVerde)
Brian McAward
second assistant camera
Steven C. McGee
assistant chief lighting technician (as Steve McGee)
Peter Norman
additional director of photography: New York
Paul Postelnicu
second assistant photographer: New York
Tom Priestley Jr.
camera operator: New York
Richard Quinlan
chief lighting technician: New York (as Richard J. Quinlan)
Ed Quinn
first company grip: New York (as Edwin Quinn)
P. Scott Sakamoto
first assistant photographer (as Scott Sakamoto)
Phelt M. Saucier
lamp operator (as Phelt Saucier)
John R. Shannon
still photographer (as John Shannon)
Stephen St. John
steadicam operator
Ty Suehiro
grip
Monte Swann
24-frame playback operator
Gary Tandrow
chief lighting technician (as Gary B. Tandrow)
Michael Thau
video supervisor & layout
Joseph Trammell
video assistant: New York (as Joe Trammell) / video playback operator
Rand R. Vargas
second company grip
Greg Walters
second assistant photographer (as Gregory Walters)
Clay H. Wilson
dolly grip (as Clay Wilson)
Stephen Ashley Blake
cinematographer: second unit (uncredited)
Conrad L. Hall
Additional Photographer (uncredited)
Michael Paris
still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department

Lisa Beach
casting assistant
Franklyn Warren
extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jennifer Butler
costumer
Philip Maldonado
costumer
Antonio Martínez
costumer
Jennifer L. Parsons
costume supervisor (as Jennifer Parsons)
Nava R. Sadan
assistant costumer (as Nava Sadan)
Guy Tanno
costumer: men, New York
Rose Trimarco
costumer: women, New York (as Rose Cuervo)

Editorial Department

Stuart Baird
post-production consultant
Debra Goldfield
assistant film editor
Terry Haggar
color timer
Karl F. Steinkamp
assistant film editor
Michael T. Wilson
assistant film editor

Location Management

Vibeke Arntzen
location liaison: New York
Lynn Kuwahara
location manager (as Lynn M. Kuwahara)
Bruce Roberts
location aide
Chris Schutsky
location assistant

Music Department

David Anderle
music supervisor
Bob Badami
music editor
Steve Bartek
orchestrator
Robert Fernandez
music scoring mixer
Jimmy Iovine
music supervisor
Steven Scott Smalley
additional orchestrations
Shirley Walker
music conducted by
Robert Adcock
musician: cello (uncredited)
Philip Ayling
musician: oboe (uncredited)
Phil Azelton
music copyist (uncredited)
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
Rick Baptist
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Mark Baranov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Timothy Barr
musician: bass (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Charles Boito
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Bob Bornstein
music copyist (uncredited)
Tom Boyd
musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
Jacqueline Brand
musician: violin (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ken Burwood-Hoy
musician: viola (uncredited)
Larry Corbett
musician: cello (uncredited)
Franklyn d'Antonio
musician: violin (uncredited)
Douglas Davis
musician: cello (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Brian Dembow
musician: viola (uncredited)
Drew Dembowski
musician: bass (uncredited)
Jeff DeRosa
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Burnette Dillon
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Bob DiVall
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
George Doering
musician (uncredited)
Chuck Domanico
musician: bass (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bruce Dukov
musician: violin (uncredited)
Julie Eidsvoog
music copyist (uncredited)
Christine Ermacoff
musician: cello (uncredited)
Emmett Estren
music copyist (uncredited)
Dominick Fera
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Michael Fisher
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Carl Fortina
orchestra manager (uncredited)
Gary Foster
musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Glenn Garrett
musician: flute (uncredited)
Jeff Gauthier
musician: violin (uncredited)
James Getzoff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Harris Goldman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith
musician: viola (uncredited)
Steven Gordon
musician: viola (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Todd Hemmenway
musician: cello (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter
musician: cello (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson
musician: tuba (uncredited)
Anatol Kaminsky
musician: violin (uncredited)
Alan Kaplan
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff
musician: violin (uncredited)
Anne Karam
musician: cello (uncredited)
Roland Kato
musician: viola (uncredited)
Katie Kirkpatrick
musician: harp (uncredited)
Ezra Kliger
musician: violin (uncredited)
Armen Ksajikian
musician: cello (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos
musician: viola (uncredited)
Michael Lang
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Gayle Levant
musician: harp (uncredited)
Dane Little
musician: cello (uncredited)
Warren Luening
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Earl Madison
musician: cello (uncredited)
Michael Markman
musician: violin (uncredited)
Jack Marsh
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab
musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Ed Meares
musician: bass (uncredited)
Todd Miller
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Buell Neidlinger
musician: bass (uncredited)
Dan Neufeld
musician: viola (uncredited)
Irma Neumann
musician: violin (uncredited)
Mike Nowak
musician: viola (uncredited)
Bobbi Page
score vocalist (uncredited)
Claudia Parducci
musician: violin (uncredited)
Richard Perissi
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Kazi Pitelka
musician: viola (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Bill Reichenbach
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Emil Richards
musician: percussion (uncredited)
David Riddles
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Jay Rosen
musician: violin (uncredited)
Anatoly Rosinsky
musician: violin (uncredited)
Geraldine Rotella
musician: flute (uncredited)
Vic Sagerquist
music copyist (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Schwartz
musician: viola (uncredited)
Frederick Seykora
musician: cello (uncredited)
Sid Sharp
musician: violin (uncredited)
David Shostac
musician: flute (uncredited)
Paul Shure
musician: violin (uncredited)
Henry Sigismonti
musician: french horn (uncredited)
Tina Soule
musician: cello (uncredited)
David Stenske
musician: viola (uncredited)
Margaret Storer
musician: bass (uncredited)
Linn Subotnick
musician: viola (uncredited)
Chet Swiatkowsky
musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Alexander Treger
musician: violin (uncredited)
Robert Tricarico
musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Mari Tsumura
musician: violin (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ken Watson
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Kenneth Yerke
musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul J. Zibits
musician: bass (uncredited)
Bob Zimmitti
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Mihail Zinovyev
musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Patti Dalzell
script supervisor (as Patricia Dalzell)
Jan Kemper
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Dan Anglin
transportation coordinator
Ron Hinsley
transportation captain
Harry J. Leavey
transportation captain: New York (as Harry Leavey)
Leo Fotopoulos
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Kristen Andersen
accounting clerk
Rebecca Baehler
assistant: Bill Murray
Alexander B. Collett
assistant: Richard Donner
James Fred Donelson
crew: Video Image (as Fred Donelson)
Tad Driscoll
accounting assistant
Mary Fellows
production assistant
Anthony Goldschmidt
title design by
Rhonda C. Gunner
video displays: Video Image
Greg Harms
crew: Video Image
Richard Harner
production assistant
Craig Harris
craft service
Tory Herald
clip clearances
Jillian Hessel
ballet choreographer
Ellen M. Hillers
production coordinator: New York (as Ellen Hillers)
Gloria Hoffman
studio teacher
Richard E. Hollander
video displays: Video Image
Michele Imperato
assistant production office coordinator
Aaron Katz
crew: Video Image
David Katz
crew: Video Image (as Dave Katz)
Mike Keeler
crew: Video Image
Kool Moe Dee
misc crew
Shari Leibowitz
production office coordinator
Pete Martinez
crew: Video Image
Brita McCollough
Cater
Gregory L. McMurry
video displays: Video Image (as Gregory L. McMurray)
William J. Meshover
assistant: Stuart Baird (as William Meshover)
Cynthia Neber
secretary: Richard Donner
Scott Nimerfro
video coordinator
Lou Phillips
production auditor (as Louis B. Phillips)
Jeffrey Pittle
parking wrangler
June Popowich
assistant: Bill Murray
Steven Ritt
dog trainer
Patti Roberts-Nelson
assistant: art linson (as Patti Roberts Nelson)
Marsha Robertson
unit publicist
Carolyn Rothstein
production secretary
Ilyse Selwyn
secretary: Richard Donner
Bruce Shultz
crew: Video Image
Jerry Smith
crew: Video Image
Mark Snovell
research coordinator
Tim Sullivan
production assistant
Marla Tate
clip clearances
Susan Towner
assistant production auditor
Jim Vatis
production assistant (as James Vatis)
John C. Wash
video displays: Video Image
Lester Wilson
"solid gold" choreography
Robert Daniels
stand-in: David Johansen (uncredited)
Greg Knapp
set medic (uncredited)

Thanks

Anne Ramsey
dedicatee
Roger M. Rothstein
dedicatee (as Roger Rothstein)
Robert Scaife
dedicatee (as Bob Scaife)
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