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Turner T-Shirt Hawker Calvin Lockhart Colonel Izzi Billi Gordon Large Woman Vanessa Bell Imani Izzi Jake Steinfeld (II) Cab Driver Cuba Gooding Jr Boy Getting Haircut Clint Smith Sweets Frankie Faison Landlord Uncle Ray Murphy Stu Ruben Hudson Street Hustler Paulette Banoza Soul Glo Woman Clyde R. Jones Soul Glo Man Patricia Matthews Devil Woman Mary Bond Davis Big Stank Woman Kara Young Stuck-Up Girl Carla Earle Tough Girl Karen Renee Owens Ex-Siamese Twin Sharon Renee Owens Ex-Siamese Twin Lisa Gumora Kinky Girl June Boykins Strange Woman Janette Colon Fresh Peaches Vanessa Colon Sugar Cube Monique Mannen Boring Girl Mindora Mimms Awareness Woman Cynthia Finkley Awareness Woman John Amos Cleo McDowell Allison Dean Patrice McDowell Shari Headley Lisa McDowell Eriq La Salle Darryl Jenks Louie Anderson Maurice David Sosna Cartier Delivery Man Vondie Curtis Hall Basketball Game Vendor Samuel L. Jackson Hold-Up Man Dottie Dottie--the Dog Arthur Adams Mr Jenks Loni Kaye Harkless Mrs Jenks Montrose Hagins Grandma Jenks Tonja Rivers Party Guest Don Ameche Mortimer Duke Ralph Bellamy Randolph Duke Elaine Kagan Telegraph Lady Michael Tadross Taxi Driver Steve White (III) Subway Guy Helen Hanft Subway Lady Birdie M. Hale Elderly Passenger Jim Abrahams Face on Cutting Room Floor Leah Aldridge Dancer Paula Brown Dancer Stephanie Clark Dancer Robin Dimension Dancer Eric L. Ellis Dancer Aurorah Allain Dancer Dwayne Chattman Dancer Victoria Dillard Dancer Shaun Earl Dancer Sharon Ferrol Dancer Eric D. Henderson Dancer Debra Johnson Dancer Jimmy Locust Dancer Karen Renee Owens Dancer Donna M. Perkins Dancer Gina Consuela Rose Dancer Robbin Tasha-Ford Dancer Eyan Williams Dancer Gigi Hunter Dancer Tanya Lynne Lee Dancer Monique Mannen Dancer Sharon Renee Owens Dancer Dionne Rockhold Dancer Randolph Scott (IV) Dancer Jerald Vincent Dancer Back to Top Directors John Landis Director Back to Top Writers Art Buchwald From Story ("King For a Day") David Sheffield screenplay Barry Blaustein screenplay Barry Blaustein Screenplay David Sheffield Screenplay Eddie Murphy Screenplay Back to Top Producers Mark Lipsky Executive Producer Leslie Belzberg Executive Producer George Folsey Jr Producer Robert D. Wachs Producer David Sosna Associate Producer Back to Top Camera, Film & Tape Phil Caplan Camera Assistant Douglas H. Knapp Camera Assistant John Szajner 1st assistant camera Ken Fisher (II) 1st assistant camera Joseph Cosko Jr 2nd assistant camera Ned Martin 2nd assistant camera Bruce McBroom stills Mark Freund matte photography Mark Sawicki matte photography Bill Taylor (II) matte photography Doug E. Smith model photography Bob Nolan (II) Color Timer Maurice Brown Camera Assistant (New York) Douglas C. Hart Camera Assistant (New York) John Cambria Camera Assistant (New York) Stan Keitt Camera Assistant (New York) John Seakwood stills (New York) Woody Omens Director of Photography Craig DiBona 2nd Camera Operator (New York) Back to Top Editors Walter A. Hekking Assistant Editor John A. Haggar Assistant Editor Li-Shin Yu Assistant Editor (New York) Faith Jones Assistant Editor (New York) Malcolm Campbell Editor George Folsey Jr Editor Jill Searchinger Editor (New York) Back to Top Casting Jackie Burch Casting Ferne Cassel casting assistant Jim Green (II) Casting (extras) Eddie Smith Casting (extras) Sylvia Fay Casting (extras/New York) Back to Top Production Management Luca Kouimelis Script Supervisor Michael-McCloud Thompson DGA Trainee Aurelia Nelson DGA Trainee (New York) Antonie L. Douaihy location manager assistant (New York) William Watkins Unit Production Manager Michael Tadross Unit Production Manager Debbie Schwab Production Coordinator Terry Ladin Production Coordinator (New York) David Sosna 1st Assistant Director Richard Patrick (II) 2nd Assistant Director Tracy Rosenthal 2nd Assistant Director Tomaz Remel 2nd Assistant Director Steve Shkolnik Location Manager Charles Miller (II) Location Manager (New York) Back to Top Art Department Carole Lee Cole art direction assistant Randy Bostic leadman Lou Mugavero Swing Gang John Lewis (III) Swing Gang Greg Lynch Swing Gang Richard Evans (II) Swing Gang Chuck Eskridge production painter David Weinman leadman (New York) Daniel K. Grosso Set Dresser (New York) Chris Vogt Set Dresser (New York) William Durnin Set Dresser (New York) Jerry DeTitta Set Dresser (New York) Richard Nelson (III) Set Dresser (New York) Edward Garzero Scenic Artist (New York) Richard B. Lewis (II) art direction Greg Papalia Set Designer Ron Yates Set Designer Gil Clayton Set Designer Erin Cummins Set Designer Larry Hubbs Set Designer Richard MacDonald Production Designer Cheryal Kearney (II) Set Decorator Ron Von Blomberg Set Decorator (New York) Back to Top Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup Rick Baker special makeup Francine Jamison-Tanchuck Costume Supervisor Frank Rose (II) key costumer (men) Violette Jones-Faison key costumer (women) Hugo Pena costumer Melissa Franz costumer David Page (III) costumer Bernadine Anderson Makeup Supervisor Marie Carter Makeup Assistant Robin Levine (II) Makeup Assistant Jane English Makeup (body) Robert L. Stevenson hairstyles supervisor Bill Howard hairstyles assistant Greg Nelson (II) special makeup Margaret Beserra special makeup Norman Cabrera special makeup Bill Fletcher special makeup James Leonard special makeup Greg Punchatz special makeup Matt Rose (II) special makeup Bill Christians Wardrobe Supervisor (New York) Jennifer L. Bryan Wardrobe (New York) Marilyn Peoples Makeup (New York) Mona Orr hairstyles (New York) Deborah Nadoolman Costume Designer Jennifer Bryan Costume Supervisor Back to Top Sound Earl F. Sampson Boom Operator James Beshears ADR editor supervisor Bobbi Banks ADR editor assistant Leigh French (II) ADR group Dean Drabin Foley Mixer Gary A. Hecker Foley Dan O Connell Foley Louis Sabat Boom Operator (New York) Richard C. Franklin Jr sound editor supervisor Paul Timothy Carden sound editor supervisor Mike Dobie Sound Editor Lenny Geschke Sound Editor Don Malouf Sound Editor Charles Ewing Smith Sound Editor Spike Allison Hooper sound editor assistant Pamela G. Kimber sound editor assistant James Sabat Sound Mixer (New York) William B. Kaplan sound recording mixer Randy McDonald utility sound Larry Stensvold sound rerecording mixer William Joyce Gazecki sound rerecording mixer Mel Neiman sound processing Frank Graziadei sound recording (New York) Back to Top Music Nile Rodgers Music Nile Rodgers song producer ("Coming to America" "Livin' the Good Life" "I Got It" "The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) (Mbube)") Nile Rodgers songs ("Coming to America" "Livin' the Good Life" "I Got It") Ed Cherney music scoring mixer Mark McKenzie (II) Orchestrations Nancy Huang songs ("Coming to America" "I Got It") The System Song Performer ("Coming to America") Mic Murphy song producer ("Coming to America" "Transparent") David Frank (II) song producer ("Coming to America" "Transparent") Gerald Levert Song Gerald Levert Song Performer Gerald Levert song producer ( Addicted to You ) Eddie Levert Song Eddie Levert Song Performer ("Addicted to You") Mark Gordon (III) Song Mark Gordon (III) song producer ("Addicted to You") Jonathan Phillip Moffett Song Jonathan Phillip Moffett song producer ("All Dressed Up (Ready to Hit the Town)") Chico DeBarge Song Performer ("All Dressed Up (Ready to Hit the Town)") Maurice White (II) song executive producer ("All Dressed Up (Ready to Hit the Town)") Freddie Washington Song ("Better Late Than Never") Alan Roy Scott Song ("Better Late Than Never") Cover Girls Song Performer ("Better Late Than Never") Andy Panda song producer ("Better Late Than Never") Paul Chiten Song ("Come Into My Life") Pamela Phillips Oland Song ("Come Into My Life") Laura Branigan Song Performer ("Come Into My Life") Joe Esposito Song Performer ("Come Into My Life") Arif Mardin song producer ( Come Into My Life ) Robbie Buchanan song producer ("Come into My Life") Dr Dre Song Dr Dre song producer ("Comin' Correct") J. J. Fad Song Performer ("Comin' Correct") DJ Yella song producer ("Comin' Correct") Eric Wright song producer ("Comin' Correct") Michael Masser (II) Song ("The Greatest Love of All") Linda Creed Song ("The Greatest Love of All") Randy Watson (II) Song Performer ("The Greatest Love of All") Sexual Chocolate Song Performer ("The Greatest Love of All") Michael Rodgers song producer ("I Like It Like That") Lloyd Tolbert Song Lloyd Tolbert song producer ("I Like It Like That") Gardner Cole Song ("Livin' the Good Life") Sister Sledge (II) Song Performer ("Livin' the Good Life") Eddie Murphy Song Performer ( I Got It ) Solomon Linda Song ("Mbube (Wimoweh)") Ladysmith Black Mambazo (II) Song Performer ("Mbube (Wimoweh)") Smokey Robinson (II) Song Smokey Robinson (II) Song Performer Smokey Robinson (II) song producer ("Ooo Baby Baby") Warren Moore Song ("Ooo Baby Baby") The Miracles (II) Song Performer ("Ooo Baby Baby") Norman Whitfield (II) Song ( Pride and Joy ) Marvin Gaye (II) Song Performer ("Pride and Joy" "You're Wonderful One") Marvin Gaye (II) songs William Stevenson Song William Stevenson song producer ("Pride and Joy") Tyran Carlo Song ("To Be Loved") Berry Gordy Song ( To Be Loved ) Gwendolyn Gordy Song ("To Be Loved") Jackie Wilson (II) Song Performer ("To Be Loved") Edward Holland Song Edward Holland song producer ("You're a Wonderful One") Lamont Dozier (II) Song Lamont Dozier (II) song producer ("You're a Wonderful One") Brian Holland Song Brian Holland song producer ("You're a Wonderful One") Allee Willis Song ("Transparent") Danny Sembello Song ("Transparent") Nona Hendryx Song Performer ("Transparent") Jeff Lorber song producer ("Transparent") Stock Song Stock song producer ("That's the Way It Is") Aiken Song Aiken song producer ("That's the Way It Is") Waterman Song Waterman song producer ("That's the Way It Is") Mel & Kim Song Performer ("That's the Way It Is") Daniel Allen Carlin Music Editor Back to Top Choreography Paula Abdul choreography Cindy Montoya choreography assistant Aurorah Allain choreography assistant Back to Top Visual Effects & Animation Dan Cangemi Special Effects Supervisor Catherine Sudolcan matte animation Douy Swofford main title lettering Grant McCune chief modelmaker Syd Dutton special visual effects Bill Taylor (II) special visual effects Syd Dutton matte artist Albert Whitlock matte artist Mark Whitlock matte artist Back to Top Physical Effects Lindell Blake Stunts Andy Duppin Stunts Carlton Holder (II) Stunts Alex Brown (V) Stunts Peter Hock (II) Stunts John Sherrod Stunt Coordinator Back to Top Engineering, Electrical & Grips Randy McDonald Cable Operator Norman Glasser chief Lighting Technician Ed Cooper chief lighting technician assistant Christopher Whitman chief lighting technician assistant Steve Shaver chief rigging electrician Franco Valdez chief rigging electrician John DeBlau chief Lighting Technician (New York) Jerry DeBlau chief lighting technician assistant (New York) Richard Ford (III) Electrician (New York) Peter Petraglia Electrician (New York) Lance Shepherd Electrician (New York) Joe Banks Generator Operator (New York) Jon Falkengren Dolly Grip Bud Howell Dolly Grip Dennis Harper 1st company Grip Kip Wurl 2nd company Grip Dennis Gamiello 1st company Grip (New York) Brian Fitzsimons 2nd company Grip (New York) Ed Lowry (II) Grip (New York) John Mazzola Grip (New York) Bruce Atwater Grip (New York) Back to Top Construction Jerry Fitzpatrick (II) Construction Coordinator Richard Bruns Construction Foreman Back to Top Publicity Saul Kahan Unit Publicist Back to Top Accounting Carole A. Wattles production accountant assistant Raphaella Giugliano production accountant assistant (New York) Janet Wattles Production Accountant Back to Top Craft Services Eddie Jones (III) Craft Service Back to Top Props Gregg H. Bilson Property Master Back to Top Consultants & Advisors Jim Turner (II) production financial consultant Back to Top Animals Brian McMillan animals supplier Back to Top Below The Line Stan Cockerell Property Master Assistant Kenny Swenson Jr Property Master Assistant Guy Owens Property Master Assistant Kelly Kimball costume designer assistant Markus A. Schaub apprentice editor Marilyn Gill-Trenkle Assistant (to Robert Wachs and Mark Lipsky) Patricia Matthews Assistant (to Eddie Murphy) Cary Kelley Transportation Coordinator Mario Perez (II) Transportation Captain Pamela Cederquist Assistant (to producers (New York)) Thomas Reilly (III) Transportation Coordinator (New York) Sharon Dolin assistance Stephen L. Bedell assistance Babatunde Olatunji assistance Richard Hilton assistance Budd Tunick assistance Nestor Abascal assistance Rachel Landis assistance Max Landis assistance Tim Sullivan (II) Parking Coordinator (New York) Martha Appel Production Assistant (New York) Fetteroff Colen Production Assistant (New York) Anthony Desposito Production Assistant (New York) Emily Freeman Production Assistant (New York) Kenneth H. Frith Production Assistant (New York) Matthew Gould Production Assistant (New York) Gregory G. Hale Production Assistant (New York) Daniel Hank Production Assistant (New York) Randall I. Harris Production Assistant (New York) Jerome Holmes Production Assistant (New York) Bridget Jacoby Production Assistant (New York) Tina James Production Assistant (New York) Enrico Mastracchi-Manes Production Assistant (New York) Joseph McDougall Production Assistant (New York) Lance Mooreland Production Assistant (New York) Justin Moritt Production Assistant (New York) Charlie Murphy Production Assistant (New York) Ray Murphy Jr Production Assistant (New York) Ray Murphy Sr Production Assistant (New York) Frank Serrano Production Assistant (New York) Beatrice Spencer Production Assistant (New York) Jeffrey Suttles Production Assistant (New York) Deehoward B. White Production Assistant (New York) Lyn Wilson Production Assistant (New York) Nathaniel Woodward Production Assistant (New York) Back to Top Other Crew Ginny Warner production secretary Donnie Puga paint foreman Philip C. Hurst greensman Mark Dornfeld matte lineup Lynn Ledgerwood matte special rigging Lawrence Shuler matte special rigging Back to Top Worldwide Distributors Paramount Home Entertainment Video Distributor Paramount Pictures Theatrical Distributor United International Pictures (UIP) Theatrical Distributor (United Kingdom) Back to Top Other Companies Todd-AO sound rerecording facilities Glen Glenn Sound Company sound rerecording facilities Thiederman sound rerecording mixer Record Plant Scoring Inc music recording facilities Reel People Inc negative cutting Cinema Research Corporation opticals Panavision, Ltd. Panaflex cameras and lenses McDonald's Corporation assistance Waldorf Astoria Hotel assistance Kathryn Post Jewelry assistance Wenco assistance R J Reynolds Tobacco Company assistance New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting assistance (Film/Theatre/Broadcasting) New York City Police Department assistance Zamundan Film Commission assistance Back to Top