The Deer Hunter

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Michael Cimino

Writing Credits

Michael Cimino
(story) &
Deric Washburn
(story) and
Louis Garfinkle
(story) &
Quinn K. Redeker
(story)
Deric Washburn
(screenplay)
Meryl Streep
(dialogue collaboration) (uncredited)

Cast

Robert De Niro
Michael
John Cazale
Stan
John Savage
Steven
Christopher Walken
Nick
Meryl Streep
Linda
George Dzundza
John
Chuck Aspegren
Axel
Shirley Stoler
Steven's Mother
Rutanya Alda
Angela
Pierre Segui
Julien
Mady Kaplan
Axel's Girl
Amy Wright
Bridesmaid
Mary Ann Haenel
Stan's Girl
Richard Kuss
Linda's Father
Joe Grifasi
Bandleader
Christopher Colombi Jr.
Wedding Man
Victoria Karnafel
Sad Looking Girl
Jack Scardino
Cold Old Man
Joe Strnad
Bingo Caller
Helen Tomko
Helen
Paul D'Amato
Sergeant
Dennis Watlington
Cab Driver
Charlene Darrow
Red Head
Jane-Colette Disko
Girl Checker
Michael Wollet
Stock Boy
Robert Beard
World War Veteran
Joe Dzizmba
World War Veteran
Stephen Kopestonsky
Priest
John F. Buchmelter III
Bar Patron
Frank Devore
Barman
Tom Becker
Doctor
Lynn Kongkham
Nurse
Nongnuj Timruang
Bar Girl
Po Pao Pee
Chinese Referee
Dale Burroughs
Embassy Guard
Parris Hicks
Sergeant
Samui Muang-Intata
Chinese Bodyguard
Sapox Colisium
Chinese Man
Vitoon Winwitoon
NVA Officer
Somsak Sengvilai
V.C. Referee
Charan Nusvanon
Chinese Boss
Jiam Gongtongsmoot
Chinese Man At Door
Chai Peyawan
South Vietnamese Prisoner
Mana Hansa
South Vietnamese Prisoner
Sombot Jumpanoi
South Vietnamese Prisoner
Phip Manee
Woman In Village
Ding Santos
V.C. Guard
Krieng Chaiyapuk
V.C. Guard
Ot Palapoo
V.C. Guard
Chok Chai Mahasoke
V.C. Guard
Robin Blair-Crawford
Soldier
Hilary Brown
Self
Joe Cummings
US Embassy Guard
Gary Jones
Hospital Orderly
Tom Madden
Steelworker
Antone Pagán
Steel Worker
Michael Santiago
Steel Worker
Joel Thingvall
Steel Worker

Produced by

Joann Carelli
associate producer
Michael Cimino
producer
Michael Deeley
producer
John Peverall
producer
Marion Rosenberg
associate producer
Barry Spikings
producer

Music by

Stanley Myers

Cinematography by

Vilmos Zsigmond
director of photography

Editing by

Peter Zinner

Casting By

Cis Corman

Art Direction by

Ron Hobbs
Kim Swados

Makeup Department

Del Acevedo
makeup artist
Edwin Butterworth
makeup artist (as Ed Butterworth)
Mary Keats
hair stylist
Dick Smith
special makeup: Thailand
Daniel C. Striepeke
special makeup: Thailand (as Daniel Striepeke)

Production Management

David C. Anderson
production supervisor: Thailand (as David Anderson)
Claude Binyon Jr.
production manager: U.S.A.
Ira Loonstein
unit production manager: Thailand
Bill Lukather
unit production manager: U.S.A.
Michael Orlando
production supervisor: Thailand
Elliot Schick
executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Michael Grillo
second assistant director (as Mike Grillo)
Charles Okun
assistant director
Chase Newhart
trainee assistant director (uncredited)
Charlie Sungkawess
set pa (uncredited)

Art Department

Gus Basso
greensman
John Blezard
assistant: Ron Hobbs, Thailand
Ron Galloway
prop man: Thailand
Richard C. Goddard
set decorator: U.S.A. (as Dick Goddard)
Alan Hicks
set decorator: Thailand
Art Lipschultz
prop man: U.S.A.
Harold McConnell
leadman: Thailand
Bud Peifer Jr.
prop man: U.S.A. (as Bud Peifer)
George Stokes
construction coordinator: U.S.A.
James T. Woods
painter: Thailand (as Jimmy Woods)
Mickey Woods
construction coordinator: Thailand
Robert M. Anderson
property master: Thailand (uncredited)
Tom Jung
poster designer (uncredited)
Donald B. Nunley
property master (uncredited)
James Ragan
consultant (uncredited)

Sound Department

Donald A. Bolger
boom man (as Don Bolger)
Teri E. Dorman
sound editor
James Fritch
sound editor
Michael Galloway
sound
Stephen Katz
sound consultant: Dolby (as Steve Katz)
James J. Klinger
supervising sound effects editor
C. Darin Knight
sound mixer (as Darrin Knight)
Bobbe Kurtz
looping editor
William L. McCaughey
re-recording mixer (as William McCaughey)
Richard Portman
re-recording mixer
Frank M. Reale
re-recording mixer (as Frank Reale)
Aaron Rochin
re-recording mixer
Robert Davenport
uncredited

Special Effects by

Fred Cramer
special effects
Garry Elmendorf
assistant special effects (as Gary Elmendorf)
Jay King
assistant special effects: Thailand
Ron Hone
special effects technician (uncredited)
Bob Myers
special effects crew (uncredited)
Ian Wingrove
pyro supervisor (uncredited)
James Yasotorn
special effects crew: Thailand (uncredited)

Stunts

Max Balchowsky
stunts
Jerry Brutsche
stuntman (as Jerry Bruthsche)
Howard Curtis
stunts
Ted Duncan
stunts
Bob Harris
stunts
Carey Loftin
stunt coordinator: US
Troy Melton
stunts
Buddy Van Horn
stunt coordinator: Thailand
Jack Verbois
stunts
Chuck Waters
stunts
Rip Clark
stunts (uncredited)
Jay King
stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Enrique Bravo
camera operator (as Ricky Bravo)
Greer Cavagnaro
still photographer: U.S.A.
Katrina Franken
still photographer: Thailand
Michael Gershman
assistant cameraman (as Mike Gershman)
Philip Jones Griffiths
special still photographer
Wynn Hammer
still photographer: U.S.A.
Daniel R. Jordan
grip (as Danny Jordan)
Keith Kelsay
assistant cameraman
Jack Kirk
electrician
Dieter Ludwig
still photographer: Thailand (as Deiter Ludwig)
Rick Martens
gaffer
Danny Marzolo
electrician
Nick McLean
camera operator
Robert Moore
key grip (as Bob Moore)
Fred Muncey
best boy electrician
Lou Noto
assistant cameraman
Fred Schuler
camera operator
Don Whipple
best boy grip
Larry Whitehead
electrician
Jeff Gershman
second assistant camera: California unit (uncredited)
Tim Ryan
dolly grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

Michael Denison
assistant: Cis Corman, Thailand
Beth Donohue
assistant: Cis Corman, Thailand

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sandy Berke Jordan
costumer: women (as Sandy Berke)
Laurie Riley
costumer: men
Eric Seelig
costume supervisor
Mutita Na Songkla
wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Thomas K. Avildsen
assistant editor
Penelope Shaw
assistant editor
George Trirogoff
assistant editor
Florence Williamson
assistant editor (as Flo Williamson)

Location Management

Frank Ernst
location manager: Thailand
M.R. Boonyalak Sukawasdi
location manager: Thailand
Charles Hubbard
location manager: Thailand (uncredited)

Music Department

William Saracino
supervising music editor
John Williams
performer: main title theme
Malcolm McNab
trumpet soloist (uncredited)
Ethmer Roten
musician: flute (uncredited)
Tommy Tedesco
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio
musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

June Samson
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Frank 'Cat' Ballou
transportation coordinator: U.S.A.
Arthur Dunne
transportation coordinator: Thailand (as Arthur Dunn)

Additional Crew

Barry Butler
production assistant: Thailand
Joann Carelli
production consultant
Eleanor Dawson
advisor: Vietnamese
Richard Dioguardi
technical advisor: military
Exa Durham
production secretary
Wayne Fitzgerald
title designer
Michael Flynn
production assistant: Thailand (as Mike Flynn)
Patrick Gauvain
production assistant: Thailand
Ralph Naradini
marine engineer
Patty Nelson
secretary: Mr. Cimino
Nanette Siegert
production coordinator
Robert Werden
unit publicist (as Bob Werden)
Robin Blair-Crawford
production staff (uncredited)
John Chambers
finance executive (uncredited)
Dick Delson
publicist (uncredited)
David Hakim
publicity writer (uncredited)
Madeleine Klein
animal trainer (uncredited)
Lillian Michelson
researcher (uncredited)
Dominic Santarone
caterer (uncredited)
Ruth Santarone
caterer (uncredited)

Thanks

Hilary Brown
grateful acknowledgement: The ABC Evening News (as Hillary Brown)
Sherman Grinberg
grateful acknowledgement: The ABC Evening News
Stephen Kopestonsky
grateful acknowledgement: St. Theodosius Cathedral (as Reverend T. Stephen Kopestonsky)
Ken Kovach
grateful acknowledgement: choir director, St. Theodosius Cathedral
Michelle Kuhar
grateful acknowledgement: The Ohio Film Bureau
Tim Potts
grateful acknowledgement: The Office of Film Promotion, Pennsylvania Department of Commerce
John D. Rockefeller III
grateful acknowledgment (as Governor John D. Rockefeller III)
Mr. Thompson
grateful acknowledgement: liason and technical advisor, Thailand
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