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Cutler Omar Bill Bailey General Westlake Ian Gray Manager--Chez Casablanca Maati Zaari Porter Bouhaddane Larbi Taxi Driver Fred Melamed Caid of Assari Ron Berglas CIA Agent Neil Zevnik CIA Agent Matt Frewer CIA Agent Alex Hyde-White CIA Agent Stefan Gryff KGB Agent Alexei Jawdokimov (II) KGB Agent Mark Ryan Screamin' Honker Band Member Stuart Abramson Screamin' Honker Band Member John Freudenheim Screamin' Honker Band Member Bruce Gordon (III) Screamin' Honker Band Member Paul Standig The Swing Band Member Joseph Gmerek The Swing Band Member John Trumpbour The Swing Band Member Marie Jean-Charles Teacher's Daughter Patrice Jean-Charles Teacher's Daughter Danielle Jean-Charles Teacher's Daughter Aziz Ben Driss Waiter--Chez Casablanca Kamarr Maitre d'--Chez Casablanca Eddy Nedari Mohamad--the Camel Seller Adam Hussein Mohamad--the Camel Seller George Masri Mohamad--the Camel Seller Warren Clarke English Gunrunner Arthur Brauss (II) German Gunrunner Sumar Khan Ishtari Gunrunner Jon Paul Morgan Djellabah Seller Haluk Belginer Guerrilla Leader Back to Top Directors Elaine May Director Michael D. Moore 2nd unit director (2nd Unit) Back to Top Writers Elaine May screenplay Back to Top Producers Warren Beatty Producer David Allen MacLeod Associate Producer Nigel Wooll Associate Producer Back to Top Camera, Film & Tape Giuseppe Alberti 1st assistant camera Fabio Zamarion 2nd assistant camera Fabio Cafolla lighting operator (dimmer) Marco Carosi video operator Bruce MacCallum 1st assistant camera (New York) Richard Crudo 2nd assistant camera (New York) Kerry Hayes stills (New York) Luigi Bernadini 2nd assistant camera (Morocco) Riccardo Umetelli 2nd assistant camera (Morocco) Nicola Percorini Steadicam Operator (Morocco) Paola Barbaglia video operator (Morocco) Keith Hamshere stills (Morocco) Vittorio Storaro Director of Photography Enrico Umetelli Camera Operator Craig DiBona Camera Operator (New York) Mauro Marchetti (II) Camera Operator (Morocco) Back to Top Editors William Scharf Associate Editor (New York) Richard Friedlander Assistant Editor (New York) William Kruzykowski Assistant Editor (New York) Joseph Gutowski (II) Assistant Editor (New York) Dorian Harris Assistant Editor (New York) Donah Bassett negative cutter (New York) Stephen A. Rotter Editor William Reynolds Editor Richard P. Cirincione Editor Back to Top Casting Howard Feuer Casting (New York) Beverley Keogh Casting (crowds-Morocco) Todd Thaler Casting (crowds-New York) Noel Davis Casting Back to Top Executives C. Bruce Frye studio manager (New York) David Williamson (II) chargehand supervisor (Morocco) Bob Rose (II) chargehand supervisor (Morocco) John Skinner chargehand supervisor (Morocco) Gordon Routledge chargehand supervisor (Morocco) Michael Southeran chargehand supervisor (Morocco) David Wescott chargehand supervisor (Morocco) Back to Top Production Management Karen Wookey Script Supervisor Kerry Orent Post-Production Supervisor (New York) John J. Healey Location Scout (New York) Rick Dallago Location Scout (New York) David Sharlein (II) Location Assistant (New York) Danny Irom DGA Trainee (New York) Denise O'Dell Production Manager (Morocco) Abbazi Mohamed Production Manager (Morocco) Darif Ahmed location manager assistant (Morocco) G. Mac Brown Unit Production Manager Cathy Keller-Stoia production office coordinator (New York) Blair Bellis Mohr production office coordinator (New York) Laura Grumitt production office coordinator (Morocco) Khalafaoui Ihssane production office coordinator (Morocco) Don French 1st Assistant Director Louis Desposito 2nd Assistant Director Marcia Gay 2nd Assistant Director (Morocco) Ahmed Hatimi 2nd Assistant Director (Morocco) Lee Cleary 3rd Assistant Director (Morocco) Dinia Abdessamad 3rd Assistant Director (Morocco) Jeffrey Stolow Location Manager (New York) John Bernard (II) Location Manager (Morocco) Diego Sempere Location Manager (Morocco) Back to Top Art Department Kevin McCarthy (V) Set Dresser (New York) Jane Clark sketch artist (New York) Elaine O'Donnell art department assistant (New York) John R. Ford set dresser assistant (New York) John McDonnell (III) set dresser assistant (New York) Eugene Powell Scenic Artist (New York) John Hughes (VII) Scenic Artist (New York) Bill Murphy Scenic Artist (New York) Jim Erickson (II) Set Dresser (Morocco) Driss Gaidi art department assistant (Morocco) El Fali Jalil art department assistant (Morocco) Cecile Bokara art department assistant (Morocco) Bill Groom art direction (New York) Victoria Paul art direction (New York) Peter Childs art direction (Morocco) Tony Reading art direction (Morocco) Paul Sylbert Production Designer Steven J. Jordan Set Decorator (New York) Alan Hicks Set Decorator (New York) Back to Top Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup Bob Jiras Makeup Alan Boyle Makeup Barry Richardson hairstyles Rosemary Burrows Wardrobe Supervisor Alan D Angerio hairstyles (New York) Michael Dennison Wardrobe (New York) Ursula Schrader (II) Wardrobe (New York) Andres Fernandez wardrobe master (Morocco) Keith Morton wardrobe master (Morocco) Isabelle Sanchez Wardrobe Assistant (Morocco) Bendoula Zineb Makeup Assistant (Morocco) Binani Zhor Makeup Assistant (Morocco) Fouzi Hassan wardrobe department (Morocco) Naima Bouanani wardrobe department (Morocco) Zerouli Zoubida wardrobe department (Morocco) Harchaoui Mustapha wardrobe department (Morocco) Bensayed Kaddouj wardrobe department (Morocco) Anthony Powell Costume Designer Back to Top Sound Brad Fuller (II) ADR Editor (New York) Susan Demskey-Horiuchi ADR editor assistant (New York) John Fundus Boom Operator (New York) Don Banks (II) Boom Operator (Morocco) Michael Kirchenberger sound editor supervisor (New York) Neil L. Kaufman Sound Editor (New York) Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith Sound Editor (New York) Michael Jacobi Sound Editor (New York) Louis Bertini Sound Editor (New York) Ira Spiegel Sound Editor (New York) Anthony J. Ciccolini III Sound Editor (New York) Bruce Kitzmeyer Sound Editor (New York) Jeff Stern (III) Sound Editor (New York) Eliza Paley sound editor assistant (New York) Dana Stefenson sound editor assistant (New York) Susan Wagner sound editor assistant (New York) Daniel Korintus sound editor assistant (New York) Ken Eluto (II) sound editor assistant (New York) Richard King (III) sound editor assistant (New York) Howard Gindoff sound editor assistant (New York) Nic Ratner (II) sound editor apprentice (New York) Miriam Biderman sound editor apprentice (New York) Lois A. Bellucci sound editor apprentice (New York) Lisa Bromwell sound editor apprentice (New York) Theo Zimmerman sound editor apprentice (New York) Brian Katkin sound editor apprentice (New York) Ivan Sharrock (II) Sound Mixer Les Lazarowitz Sound Mixer (standby/New York) Andy Aaron sound effects recordist (New York) John Strauss (II) sound coordinator Lee Dichter sound rerecording mixer (New York) David Motta sound assistant (Morocco) Back to Top Music Elaine May lyrics ("You Took My Love" "I'm Quitting High School" "Portable Picnic" "Love in My Will" "Software" "The Echo Song" "My Lips on Fire" "Have-Not Blues" "I Look to Mecca" "How Big Am I") John Strauss (II) Music Coordinator Paul Williams Music ( Software The Echo Song I Look to Mecca How Big Am I ) Paul Williams executive music producer ( Dangerous Business That a Lawnmower Can Do All That Hello Ishtar I Look to Mecca How Big Am I ) Paul Williams original songs ( Dangerous Business Portable Picnic Love in My Will Carol That a Lawnmower Can Do All That Wardrobe of Love Hello Ishtar ) Michael James Jackson Music Producer ("Dangerous Business" "Little Darlin'" "That a Lawnmover Can Do All That" "Hello Ishtar" "I Look to Mecca" "How Big Am I") Michael James Jackson music consultant Bruce Gordon (III) Song ("What's Wrong With That?") Screamin' Honkers Song Performer ("What's Wrong With That?") The Swing Song The Swing Song Performer ("You Took My Love") John Strauss (II) Music ("I'm Quitting High School") Teacher's Daughters Song Performer ("I'm Quitting High School") Maurice Williams Song Maurice Williams Song Performer ("Little Darlin'") John Mercer lyrics ("One For My Baby (and One More For the Road)") Harold Arlen Music ("One For My Baby (and One More For the Road)") Frank Sinatra Song Performer ("One For My Baby (and One More For the Road)") Irving Berlin Song ( There s No Business Like Show Business ) Jack Brooks lyrics ("That's Amore") Harry Warren Music ( That s Amore ) Martin Charnin (II) lyrics ("Tomorrow") Charles Strouse Music ("Tomorrow") Paul Simon Song ("Bridge Over Troubled Water") Charles Singleton lyrics ( Strangers in the Night ) Eddie Snyder lyrics ("Strangers in the Night") Bert Kaempfert Music ("Strangers in the Night") Warren Beatty Music ("My Lips on Fire" "Have-Not Blues") Warren Beatty Song ("Half Hour Song") Warren Beatty Song Performer ("Half Hour Song" "Sitting on the Edge of My Life" "Harem Girl" "My Lips on Fire" "Have-Not Blues" "Wardrobe of Love") Dustin Hoffman Song Performer ( Half Hour Song Sitting on the Edge of My Life Harem Girl My Lips on Fire Have-Not Blues Wardrobe of Love ) Dustin Hoffman songs ( Half Hour Song Sitting on the Edge of My Life Harem Girl ) Stuart Stanley music editor assistant (New York) Elizabeth Ackerman music editor assistant (New York) Back to Top Visual Effects & Animation George Gibbs Special Effects Supervisor Garth Inns (II) senior special effects technician Terence Cox special effects technician Brian Lince special effects technician Back to Top Physical Effects George Marshall Ruge Stunts Konrad Sheehan Stunts Denise Amirante Stunts Peter Bucosi Stunts Victor Magnotta Stunt Coordinator (New York) Back to Top Engineering, Electrical & Grips Linda Murphy Cable Operator (New York) Lance Shepherd Electrician (New York) Richard Ford (III) Electrician (New York) Arthur Moshlak Electrician (New York) Joseph Banks Electrician (New York) El Mouloua My Smail Electrician (Morocco) Thomas Prate Jr Key Grip (New York) Alfredo Marchetti Key Grip (Morocco) David Lowry Dolly Grip (New York) Kevin P. Williams construction grip (New York) Robert Prate Grip (New York) Martin Lowry Grip (New York) Ed Lowry (II) Grip (New York) Louis Gallo construction grip (New York) Mario Proscia construction grip (New York) Antonio Marra camera grip (Morocco) Sergio Ambrosi camera grip (Morocco) Mauro Pezzotti Grip (Morocco) Mario Pezzotti Grip (Morocco) Renato Cinquini (II) Grip (Morocco) Filippo Cafolla Gaffer John DeBlau Gaffer (New York) Jerry DeBlau bestboy (New York) Alfio Ambrogi bestboy (Morocco) Alberico Novelli bestboy (Morocco) Back to Top Construction Carlos Quilles Construction Manager (New York) Daniel Quiles Carpenter (New York) Carlos Quilles Jr Carpenter (New York) Ronald Paquette Sr Carpenter (New York) Ken Pattenden Construction Manager (Morocco) Back to Top Publicity Lois Smith (II) publicist (New York) Back to Top Accounting Ken Ryan Accountant (Columbia Pictures) Lucille Cannon-Smith Production Accountant (New York) Jak King Production Accountant (Morocco) Back to Top Craft Services Rafael Garcia catering manager (Morocco) Back to Top Props Richard Adee prop assistant (New York) James Archer prop assistant (New York) Peter Spencer (III) property storeman (Morocco) Gary Dawson Props (standby/Morocco) Dave Midson chargehand dressing props (Morocco) Stephen McDonald dressing props (Morocco) Doug Purdy Props (Morocco) Rahou Omar props department (Morocco) Rahou Bassam props department (Morocco) Abdou Abdellah props department (Morocco) Bill Coggon Property Master Michael Bird Property Master (New York) Peter Hancock Property Master (Morocco) Back to Top Consultants & Advisors Phillip Schopper (II) artistic consultant David Forbes marketing consultant (New York) Back to Top Animals Buford Randell Animal Trainer (camels) Sled Reynolds Animal Trainer (camels) Steve E. Martin Animal Trainer (vulture) Ross Laird Animal Trainer (vulture) Back to Top Below The Line John Thomas Lenox production representative (Columbia Pictures) Beverly Irby administrative Assistant (to Elaine May) Caroline Stevens (II) Assistant (to Warren Beatty) Maggie Kusik Assistant (to David L MacLeod) Jeanette D'Ambrosio-Sylbert Assistant (to Paul Sylbert) Ira Manhoff apprentice editor (New York) Victoria Meyer apprentice editor (New York) Susan Graef apprentice editor (New York) Sue Leibman Assistant (to Warren Beatty (New York)) Chris Brancato Assistant (to Warren Beatty (New York)) Marc Wolff Helicopter Pilot (Morocco) David Paris Helicopter Pilot (Morocco) Andrew Von Preussen Helicopter Pilot (Morocco) Tom Lee (II) transportation chief (Morocco) Oubouhou Mokhtar transportation manager (Morocco) Billy Turner unit driver (Morocco) Brian Hathway unit driver (Morocco) Doug Lister unit driver (Morocco) Gizzi Livio unit driver (Morocco) Ron Collis unit driver (Morocco) Tony Leport unit driver (Morocco) John Bottom unit driver (Morocco) Tom Innes unit driver (Morocco) Terry Coates (II) unit driver (Morocco) Karim Abouobayd Unit Driver (Morocco) Bouhaddane Larbi unit driver (Morocco) George Bamber Production Assistant (New York) Julie A. Bloom Production Assistant (New York) Don Lee (II) Production Assistant (New York) David Harris (II) Production Assistant (New York) Justin Grauer Production Assistant (New York) Masako Kanayama Production Assistant (New York) Eric Oden Production Assistant (New York) Donnie Sharlein Production Assistant (New York) Chris Lizzio Production Assistant (New York) Ann Skomorowsky Production Assistant (New York) Dounia Benjelloun Production Assistant (Morocco) Alami Laaroussi Khadija Production Assistant (Morocco) Ait Lachen Mohamed Production Assistant (Morocco) Othmani Fouad Production Assistant (Morocco) Sharif Mustapha Production Assistant (Morocco) Filali Mohamed Production Assistant (Morocco) Abderrazak Al Moustaghit animal trainer assistant El Baikem Moussa animal trainer assistant Back to Top Other Crew Bruno Robotti scenic chargeman (New York) Eoin Sprott special manufacturing (New York) William Curry Sr Teamster captain (New York) Robert Leddy Teamster (New York) Tommy Curry Teamster (New York) Peter Booke Teamster (New York) Cornelius Forrest Teamster (New York) Tommy O'Donnell Jr Teamster (New York) P. J. Ferrick Teamster (New York) Dennis Salamone Teamster (New York) Bill Curry Jr Teamster (New York) Brian Read set buyer (Morocco) Alaoui Zakaria CCM representative (Morocco) Hind Hanif production secretary (Morocco) Abid Soraya production secretary (Morocco) Sean Casey (II) drape (Morocco) Alfred Aylmore armorer (Morocco) Steve Goodall helicopter engineer (Morocco) Steve North helicopter engineer (Morocco) Sean Byrne helicopter engineer (Morocco) Back to Top Worldwide Distributors RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video Video Distributor Sony Pictures Releasing Theatrical Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures International Theatrical Distributor (United Kingdom) Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) Theatrical Distributor (France/Italy) Back to Top Other Companies Bahjawa original Moroccan music Effex Specialists Inc special effects R/GA main and end title design Far West Effects opticals Angels The Costumiers assistance New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting assistance (Film/Theatre/Broadcasting) New York City Police Department assistance King Hassan II assistance Davis & Zimmerman Casting Casting Agency Back to Top