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Quinn Sonny Dawson Kimberly Scott Lisa 'One Night' Standing Captain Kidd Brewer Jr Lew Finler George Robert Klek Wilhite Christopher Murphy (II) Schoenick Adam Nelson Ensign Monk Richard Warlock Dwight Perry Jimmie Ray Weeks Leland McBride J Kenneth Campbell DeMarco Ken Jenkins Gerard Kirkhill Chris Elliott Bendix Peter Ratray (II) Captain Michael Beach Barnes Brad Sullivan Executive Frank Lloyd (II) Navigator Joe Farago Anchorman William Wisher Bill Tyler Phillip Darlington Crew Member Joseph Nemec III Crew Member Super Sea Rover Big Geek Mini Rover Mk II Little Geek Back to Top Directors James Cameron Director Back to Top Writers James Cameron screenplay James Cameron Screenplay Back to Top Producers Gale Anne Hurd Producer Van Ling Producer ("Special Edition" restoration)) Back to Top Camera, Film & Tape Terry Chostner effects cameraman (ILM) Harry V. Walton effects cameraman (ILM) Yuri Farrant additional effects cameraman (ILM) Paul Huston (II) additional effects cameraman (ILM) Randy Johnson (III) effects camera assistant (ILM) Robert Hill (III) effects camera assistant (ILM) Michael Griffin Camera Assistant (Fantasy II) Rhonda Gunner video and graphic displays (Video Image) Richard Hollander video and graphic displays (Video Image) Gregory L. McMurry video and graphic displays (Video Image) John C. Wash video and graphic displays (Video Image) Ian Fox (II) 1st assistant camera Marc Brown (II) 1st assistant camera Ted Nutty 2nd additional assistant camera Mike Thomas (II) 2nd Camera Assistant James Muro Steadicam Operator Bob Gorelick Steadicam Operator Richard Foreman (II) stills Richard Foreman (II) underwater stills David Luckenbach 2nd additional assistant camera (Los Angeles) James Belkin assistant camera (Los Angeles surface unit) Mark Cane (II) assistant camera (Los Angeles surface unit) Eric Brevig effects photography (Dream Quest Images) Chuck Schuman effects photography (Dream Quest Images) Christopher Duddy effects photography (Dream Quest Images) Alex Funke miniature photography supervisor (Dream Quest Images) James Green (III) matte photography (Dream Quest Images) Gary Platek laser lighting effects (Dream Quest Images) Ed W. Marsh video editor Bob Cecchini Camera Assistant (ocean images) Walter Clayton III lighting/doubles (ocean images) Stephen A. George lighting/doubles (ocean images) Harry Schafer lighting/doubles (ocean images) Marcial Lopez 1st assistant camera (ocean images) Jack Monestier lighting rigger (ocean images) Charles Nicklin underwater documentary photography (ocean images) Pete Romano underwater miniature photography Richard Mula lighting supervisor Ned Martin Camera Assistant (underwater miniature crew) Hydro Image underwater lighting equipment Richard Mula underwater lighting equipment design Pete Romano underwater lighting equipment design Craig Allen video transfers (Mobile Transfers Inc President) Bob Hagans Color Timer John Nicolard Color Timer Mikael Salomon Director of Photography Al Giddings underwater director of photography Dennis Skotak (II) Director of Photography (Los Angeles surface unit) John Huneck Camera Operator (Fantasy II) Paul Babin 2nd Camera Operator George D. Dodge Camera Operator (Los Angeles surface unit) Wayne Baker (II) 2nd Camera Operator (underwater miniature crew) Back to Top Editors Erik Henry visual effects assistant editor (Dream Quest Images) Joe Woo Jr Assistant Editor Christopher Lucien Koefoed Assistant Editor Robert Yamamoto Assistant Editor Kelly Tartan Assistant Editor Doron Shauly Assistant Editor Jody Rogers visual effects editor assistant Gary Burritt negative cutter Joel Goodman Editor Howard E. Smith co-editor Conrad Buff co-editor Bill Kimberlin effects editor (ILM) Kathy Chasen-Hay visual effects editor (Dream Quest Images) Miller Drake visual effects editor Steven Quale Editor ("Special Edition" restoration)) Back to Top Casting Howard Feuer Casting Carlton Thomas casting coordinator (extras/Los Angeles) Back to Top Executives Al Giddings underwater unit supervisor Keith Shartle visual effects producer supervisor (Dream Quest Images) Jay Riddle computer graphics supervisor (ILM) Philip D. Bartko effects rigging supervisor (Dream Quest Images) Jeff Matakovich optical supervisor (Dream Quest Images) Andy Anderson tarp rigger supervisor Doug Osborne Supervisor Patrick McClung model shop supervisor Brick Price model shop supervisor (Wonderworks) Back to Top Production Management Charles Skouras III Production Manager Terry Thompson (II) underwater unit production supervisor Michael Olague stage project manager (Steve Johnson's XFX) Leslie Huntley (II) Production Supervisor (Fantasy II) Sharron Reynolds Script Supervisor Rosemary Chastney underwater continuity (ocean images) William Scott Millard Project Manager (ocean images) Jim English Project Manager (Can-Dive) Julia Gibson visual effects production supervisor Dana Schornstein visual effects line producer (Dream Quest Images) Kristina Birkmayer Production Coordinator (Steve Johnson s XFX) Laura Lang Production Coordinator (Dream Quest Images) Laura Greenlee (II) Production Coordinator Robin Oliver 1st Assistant Director Stephen J. Fisher 1st Assistant Director Newt Arnold 1st Assistant Director Veronica Gonzalez Rubio 2nd Assistant Director Bob Nellans 2nd Assistant Director Tim Goldberg (II) Location Manager (Los Angeles) Andrew Chapman Location Manager (Los Angeles) Back to Top Art Department James Kagel key sculptor (Steve Johnson's XFX) Hal Miles II key sculptor (Steve Johnson's XFX) Phill Norwood Storyboard Artist Daniel R. Webster art direction assistant Dan Wissner art direction assistant Mary Alice Palmer Art Department Coordinator Daren R. Dochterman art department assistant John D. Kretschmer leadman Jim Ferrell on-set dresser Mike Daigle Scenic Artist Brian E. Cole sculptor Ray V. DiCarlo leadman (Donald Pennington) Jean Giraud (II) Conceptual Artist Peter Childs art direction supervisor Russell Christian art direction Joseph C. Nemec III art direction Steve Beck effects art director (ILM) Andrew Precht Set Designer Thomas Wilkins Set Designer Gershon Ginsburg (II) Set Designer Leslie Dilley Production Designer Anne Kuljian Set Decorator Back to Top Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup Deena Appel Costume Supervisor Joshua Keep Wardrobe Assistant Deanna Newton Wardrobe Assistant Kathryn Miles Kelly Makeup Emanuel Millar key hairstyles Deborah Everton Costume Designer Back to Top Sound Blake Leyh Sound Design George Leong Boom Operator Dody J. Dorn Sound Supervisor ("Special Edition" restoration)) Joe Dorn ADR Editor Marian Wilde foley supervisor David Bifano audio programmer Ken Stone Sound Engineer John Roesch Foley Artist Joseph Sabella Foley Artist Greg Orloff foley recording Carolyn Tapp foley recording Dody J. Dorn sound editor supervisor John Hoeren Sound Editor Peter Michael Sullivan Sound Editor Michael Dressel Sound Editor Stuart Copley Sound Editor Sarah Rothenberg Sound Editor Cybele O'Brien sound editor assistant Laura Graham sound editor assistant Howell Gibbens sound editor assistant Jonathan Klein (III) sound editor assistant Lee Orloff Sound Mixer Dane A. Davis sound effects recorder Bob Renga sound recording Don Bassman sound rerecording mixer Kevin F. Cleary sound rerecording mixer Richard Overton sound rerecording mixer Kevin E. Carpenter sound rerecording mixer Back to Top Music Alan Silvestri Music Lowell George Song ("Willing") Linda Ronstadt Song Performer ( Willing ) Dennis Sands music scoring mixer James B. Campbell Orchestrations Robert Garrett additional Music ("Special Edition" restoration)) Kenneth Karman Music Editor Jacqueline Tager music editor assistant Back to Top Visual Effects & Animation Laura Buff visual effects producer Dream Quest Images visual effects supervision Jim Morris (IV) visual effects producer (ILM) John Knoll computer graphics designer (ILM) Scott E. Anderson computer graphics animator (ILM) Mark Dippe computer graphics animator (ILM) Lincoln Hu computer graphics animator (ILM) Steve 'Spaz' Williams computer graphics animator (ILM) Roy Krynim additional modelmaker (ILM) Wes Takahashi animator supervisor (Steve Johnson's XFX) Kendall Nishimine modelmaker (Steve Johnson's XFX) Roni McLinley Effects Coordinator (Steve Johnson's XFX) Gene Warren Jr Effects Supervisor (Fantasy II) Gregory Orr effects supervisor assistant (Fantasy II) Christopher Warren effects supervisor assistant (Fantasy II) Gary Rhodaback modelmaker (Fantasy II) Michael Joyce (II) modelmaker (Fantasy II) Stephen Burg miniature designs David Goldberg (III) miniature construction supervisor (Dream Quest Images) Jeff Burks Animation Supervisor (Dream Quest Images) James Valentine (II) rotoscope supervisor (Dream Quest Images) David McCue optical compositing (Dream Quest Images) Marlo Pabon optical compositing (Dream Quest Images) Kevin Scott Mack model painter (Design Setters) Henry Darnell model painter (Design Setters) Michael Stuart modelmaker (Design Setters) Daniel D. Brown modelmaker (Design Setters) Ray Cavaluzzi modelmaker (Design Setters) Fernando Lau modelmaker (Design Setters) Jim Logiudice modelmaker (Design Setters) Van Ling visual effects liaison (James Cameron) Joe Unsinn Special Effects Coordinator Joseph Viskocil Special Effects Coordinator (Los Angeles) Adam Gelbart chief modelmaker Mike Chambers visual effects coordinator Alison Savitch visual effects coordinator Dean Gates modelmaker Gerald McClug modelmaker Marghe McMahon modelmaker Bernardo Munoz modelmaker Gus Ramsden modelmaker Nicholas Seldon modelmaker Andy Siegel (II) modelmaker Larz Anderson Effects Supervisor (underwater miniature crew) Rick Anderson (VI) modelmaker (radio controlled miniatures) Mike Cummins modelmaker (radio controlled miniatures) Cris Hammond modelmaker (radio controlled miniatures) Dave Caldwell modelmaker (radio controlled miniatures) Paul Kraus modelmaker (radio controlled miniatures) Ernest D. Farino title design Dream Quest Images special visual effects Robert Spurlock Special Effects Martin Bresin Special Effects Eric Rylander Special Effects Mark Twogood Special Effects Robin Twogood Special Effects David Amborn Special Effects Jim Fredburg (II) Special Effects David Kirk (II) Special Effects Richard Lopez Special Effects Jeffrey C. Machit Special Effects Robert Olmstead Special Effects Alan Rifkin Special Effects Mark Yuricich Special Effects Richard Zarwro Special Effects John Douglass (II) special effects technician Christian Johnston (II) special effects technician Jeff Edwards special effects technician Bob Marino special effects technician Jim Greenall special effects technician Bob Smithson special effects technician Motoyoshi Hata special effects technician Lisa Welton special effects technician Michael Hosch special effects technician John Vivian special effects technician John Bruno Visual Effects Supervisor Robert Skotak (II) Visual Effects Supervisor (Los Angeles surface unit) Hoyt Yeatman Visual Effects Supervisor (Dream Quest Images) Ty Boyce electrical design (radio controlled miniatures) Jack Gittings electrical design (radio controlled miniatures) Larry Shubert mechanical design (radio controlled miniatures) Scott Riley mechanical design (radio controlled miniatures) Gene Guval mechanical design (radio controlled miniatures) Ed Pearce mechanical design (radio controlled miniatures) Vae Sun mechanical design (radio controlled miniatures) Glenn Edwards mechanical design (radio controlled miniatures) Robert Scifo matte artist (Dream Quest Images) Ken Allen matte artist (Dream Quest Images) Mark Williams Special Effects Back to Top Physical Effects Scott Beattie motion control supervisor (Dream Quest Images) Michael Shea motion control supervisor (Dream Quest Images) Terry Moews motion control technician (Dream Quest Images) Michael Talarico motion control technician (Dream Quest Images) Rick Johnson (IV) motion control technician (Dream Quest Images) Michael Condro (II) motion control technician (Dream Quest Images) Tom Shaughnessy motion control technician (Dream Quest Images) Scott Campbell (III) motion control technician (Dream Quest Images) Fred Iguchi motion control electronics (Dream Quest Images) Clay Boss Stunts Mike Cassidy (II) Stunts Bob K. Cummings Stunts Mike DeLuna Stunts Jon Epstein Stunts Glory Fioramonti Stunts Roy Harrison Stunts Gloria Hetfield Stunts Marcia Holley Stunts Loren Janes Stunts Michael Johnson (VI) Stunts Brett Jones (II) Stunts Frank Lloyd (II) Stunts Billy Oliver Stunts Alan Oliney (II) Stunts Denney Pierce Stunts Pat Romano Stunts Kerry Rossall Stunts Richard Washington (II) Stunts Danny Weselis Stunts Dick Warlock Stunt Coordinator Back to Top Engineering, Electrical & Grips Knox White Cable Operator James M. McEewen bestboy electrician Andy Ryan 1st Electrician Steve Brock Electrician Eric Jones Electrician Rico Schatke Electrician Dave Bartholomew Electrician (Los Angeles) Bill Bell Electrician (ocean images) Larry Coster Electrician (ocean images) Vince Pace Electrician (underwater miniature crew) Kevin Wadowski Key Grip (ILM) Robert Huber Key Grip Tracy Neftzger Key Grip (Los Angeles) Jim Cody Harrington Key Grip (underwater miniature crew) Scott D. Davis bestboy grip Daniel Pershing bestboy grip (Los Angeles) Jim Leavens Dolly Grip Darrell Shelton Grip (ILM) Robert G. Hoelen Grip Dennis Zoppe Grip Hector Ortega Grip (underwater miniature crew) Dwight Campbell Gaffer Mark Shelton Gaffer (special effects) George Neil Gaffer (special effects) James Childers Gaffer (ocean images) Patrick Murray Gaffer (underwater miniature crew) Stan Amborn special effects bestboy Gilbert Johnson bestboy (ocean images) Claudia Kirby bestboy (ocean images) Back to Top Construction George Stokes Construction Coordinator Tom Jones Jr Construction Foreman Terry Kempf Construction Foreman Richard Rankin Construction Foreman Charlotte Patterson construction buyer Jack Cornish lead carpenter Randy Kenan lead carpenter Mike Hall lead carpenter Wendell Patterson lead welder Back to Top Publicity Anne Marie Stein Unit Publicist Carma Gordon publicity assistant Back to Top Managers Charlie Arneson systems manager (ocean images) John Palmer model shop manager (Wonderworks) Back to Top Accounting Robert Gordon (VII) accountant assistant Linden Johnson accountant assistant Kathi Levine accountant assistant Jyllel Syage Post-Production Accountant Vince Heileson Production Accountant Back to Top Craft Services Stephan Schultze (II) Craft Service Tim Corbin cook assistant Linda Taffar cook assistant Back to Top Props Emily Yudell props assistant Peter Grant (IV) Props Charles J. Stewart Property Master Back to Top Consultants & Advisors Mark Sullivan matte consultant (ILM) Phil Nuytten technical consultant (Can-Dive) Ernest D. Farino optical consultant Mark Gengler water and tank consulting services Michael Backes systems consultant (Macintosh) Back to Top Below The Line Scott Beverly Production Associate (Fantasy II) Arthur Ruiz Production Associate (Fantasy II) Christa Vausbinder Production Associate Linda Waxman Property Master Assistant Van Ling Assistant (to James Cameron) Nancy De Los Santos Assistant (to Gale Anne Hurd) Mary Jasionowski (II) Assistant (to Gale Anne Hurd) James Orendorff construction coordinator assistant Tony Cope crew member (Donald Pennington) John Grafman crew member (Donald Pennington) James McGeachy crew member (Donald Pennington) Bruce Mincus crew member (Donald Pennington) Jacques Gaudreault supervisor assistant Bob McKee supervisor assistant Scott L. Alexander supervisor assistant Nora Lee supervisor assistant Kathleen Feeney supervisor assistant John Anderson (VI) Driver (Los Angeles) Mike Helgeson Driver (Los Angeles) Niels Irgens-Moller Driver (Los Angeles) Chuck Clarke Transportation Coordinator Brian Delahanty Transportation Captain Hilbert Hakim key set production assistant Nancy Blewer-Mahaffey Set Production Assistant Kendrick Wallace Set Production Assistant Davis Ewing assistance (Kaweah Construction Company) Mike Vitello assistance (Kaweah Construction Company) Peter B. Bennett assistance Danny Blanton assistance Dean Brown assistance Jeff Denker assistance Dr Paul Karnes assistance Walter Kidd assistance Dr Johannes A. Kylstra assistance Ronnie McDaniel assistance David A. Smith (VI) assistance Camille Cellucci Production Assistant (Steve Johnson's XFX) Heather Pumphrey Production Assistant (Fantasy II) Daniel Deschamps Production Assistant (Fantasy II) Beth Depatie production coordinator assistant Matt Brown (II) Production Assistant (underwater miniature crew) Dale Forest Production Assistant (Los Angeles) David Frederick Production Assistant (Los Angeles) Steven Quale Production Assistant (Los Angeles) Jordan Rudelson Production Assistant (Los Angeles) Terry Kerby safety/double (ocean images) Doug Osborne ROV pilot (Can-Dive) Jacques Gaudreault ROV pilot (Can-Dive) Bob McKee ROV pilot (Can-Dive) Scott L. Alexander ROV pilot (Can-Dive) Nora Lee ROV pilot (Can-Dive) Kathleen Feeney ROV pilot (Can-Dive) Jim McNaughton sub pilot John Frost sub pilot Bruce Fuoco sub pilot Marr Bradley sub pilot Darryl Runquist sub pilot Shannon Rodgers sub pilot Back to Top Other Crew Ron Cobb conceptual designer Bruce Hayes (II) key mechnical (Steve Johnson's XFX) Eric Fiedler shop foreman (Steve Johnson's XFX) Bill Barschdorf lead technician (Steve Johnson's XFX) Evan Brainard lead technician (Steve Johnson's XFX) Mark Barbarino lead technician (Steve Johnson's XFX) Jeryd Pojawa set coordinator (Fantasy II) Philip Barberio optical lineup (Dream Quest Images) Michael Backauskas optical lineup (Dream Quest Images) Joni Harding-Waller optical coordinator (Dream Quest Images) Melinda Ritz lead buyer Robert Beck store keeper Kris Fullan production secretary Michael Hood hardware manufacturer (deepsuit) Trey Stokes (II) movement design (special effects) George Simcox master plasterer Bill Piper master plasterer Brian Kontz master plasterer Joe Cooper painter (standby) Arnold Crotts crane operator Phyllis Drury machine operator Kurt Carpenter machine operator Ira Anderson underwater rigger (ocean images) Denny Breese safety chamber operator (ocean images) Peter Grant (III) sets (ocean images) Alvin Pierce equipment operator (ocean images) Phillip Darlington underwater utilities (ocean images) Robert Kirby (II) project engineer (ocean images) Robin Gauss project engineer (ocean images) Brian Macy project engineer (ocean images) Troy Kirby systems manufacturer (ocean images) Larry Smith (IV) systems manufacturer (ocean images) Greg Bryant location technical support (ocean images) Donald Pennington submersibles builder Mike Cameron ROV engineer (Can-Dive) Lee Orloff underwater communication design Jim McNaughton technician (Can-Dive) John Frost technician (Can-Dive) Bruce Fuoco technician (Can-Dive) Marr Bradley technician (Can-Dive) Darryl Runquist technician (Can-Dive) Shannon Rodgers technician (Can-Dive) Jennifer C. Bell visual effects production secretary Michelle Moen illutrator Kelly Kerby effects rigger (underwater miniature crew) Gavin McKinney divemaster (underwater miniature crew) Scott Javine set coordinator (underwater miniature crew) Karen Hughes coordinator (underwater miniature crew) Krissy Luster coordinator (radio controlled miniatures) Laura Price project coordinator (Wonderworks) Troy Hughes project coordinator (Wonderworks) Wes Hanson foreman (Wonderworks) Royce Taffar cook Mark Biggers engineer (James M Montgomery) Gary Rabelais engineer (James M Montgomery) Dean Puttnam pools (Aqua Pools) Back to Top Worldwide Distributors 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Video Distributor CBS Video Video Distributor 20th Century Fox Distribution Theatrical Distributor 20th Century Fox International Theatrical Distributor (United Kingdom/ Australia/ international) Holland Film Releasing Theatrical Distributor (Netherlands) Cinematic Pool Theatrical Distributor (Yugolslavia) Back to Top Other Companies Industrial Light & Magic additional wave composites (ILM) Industrial Light & Magic pseudopod sequence production (ILM) XFX Inc. 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