Cocoon

(Cocoon)

 Credits

Cast

Art Selwyn
Don Ameche
Ben Luckett
Wilford Brimley
Joe Finley
Hume Cronyn
Walter
Brian Dennehy
Bernie Lefkowitz
Jack Gilford
Jack Bonner
Steve Guttenberg
Mary Luckett
Maureen Stapleton
Alma Finley
Jessica Tandy
Bess McCarthy
Gwen Verdon
Rose 'Rosie' Lefkowitz
Herta Ware
Kitty
Tahnee Welch
David
Barret Oliver
Susan
Linda Harrison
Pillsbury
Tyrone Power Jr.
Rico
Clint Howard
Pops
Charles Lampkin
Doc
Mike Nomad
Lou Pine
Jorge Gil
DMV Clerk
James Ritz
Smiley
Charles Rainsbury
Alien
Wendy Cooke (Wendy J. Cooke)
Alien
Pamela Prescott
Alien
Dinah Sue Rowley
Alien
Gabriella Sinclair
Bank Teller
Cyndi Vicino
Doctor
Russ Wheeler
Reverend
Harold Bergman
Waitress
Ivy Thayer
Kirk
Fred Broderson
Salvatore
Mark Cheresnick
Realtor
Bette Shoor
Coast Guard First Class BM
Mark Simpson
Coast Guard Second Class BM
Robert Slacum Jr.
St. Petersburg Dectective
Rance Howard
Woman
Jean Speegle (Jean Speegle Howard)
Leader, New Yorkers Dance Band
Charles Voelker
Jasper
Irving Krone
Policeman
Clarence Thomas
Policeman
Ted Science
Dancer
Kirk Alderman (*)
Himself, film clip from 'The Gay Divorcee' (archive footage)
Fred Astaire (*)
Dock Worker
Jim Fitzpatrick (*)
Himself, film clip from 'Flying Deuces' (archive footage)
Reginald Gardiner (*)
Himself, film clip from 'Flying Deuces' (archive footage)
Oliver Hardy (*)
Himself, film clip from 'Flying Deuces' (archive footage)
Stan Laurel (*)
Herself, Vocalist on Recording: 'Weekend in Havana' (archive sound)
Carmen Miranda (*)
Herself, film clip from 'Flying Deuces' (archive footage)
Jean Parker (*)
Bar Patron
Tracy Roberts (*)
Herself, film clip from 'The Gay Divorcee' (archive footage)
Ginger Rogers (*)

Director

Director
Ron Howard

Writing credits

Screenplay
Tom Benedek
Story
David Saperstein

Producer

Producer
David Brown
Associate producer
Robert Doudell
Producer
Lili Fini Zanuck
Producer
Richard D. Zanuck

Music

Music
James Horner

Cinematography

Director of photography
Don Peterman (Donald Peterman)

Editor

Editor
Daniel Hanley (Daniel P. Hanley)
Editor
Michael Hill (Mike Hill)

Casting

Casting director
Penny Perry

Production design

Production designer
Jack T. Collis

Set decoration

Set decorator
Jim Duffy

Costume design

Costume designer
Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Makeup department

Special makeup effects
Greg Cannom
Hair stylist
Janis Clark
Makeup artist
Kevin Haney
Makeup artist
Robert Norin
Special makeup effects artist
Brian Penikas
Makeup artist
Rick Stratton
Creature effects crew
Michael Burnett (*)
Makeup artist
David B. Miller (*)

Production management

Unit production manager
Robert Doudell

Assistant director

Second assistant director
Hans Beimler
First assistant director
Jan R. Lloyd
Additional second assistant director
John Whittle (John N. Whittle)

Art department

Lead man
Eric A. Hulett
Property master
Steven M. Levine
Conceptual artist
Ralph McQuarrie
Construction coordinator
Mickey Woods
Poster artist
John Alvin (*)
Painter
Jerry Palermo (*)
Painter
Jack Reeves (*)
Painter
Harley Whitehurst (*)

Sound department

Boom operator
Clint Althouse
Sound mixer
Richard S. Church
Sound editor
William Hartman
Special Sound Design by
Laurel Ladevich (Skywalker Sound)
Dialogue editor
Godfrey Marks
Cable person
Dennie C. Modes
Sound editor
Michael Corrigan (Michael O'Corrigan)
Re-recording mixer
Richard Overton
Special Sound Design by
Gary Rydstrom (Skywalker Sound)
Re-recording mixer
Theodore Soderberg
Special Sound Design by
Gary Summers (Skywalker Sound)
Re-recording mixer
Paul Wells
Foley mixer
Marty Church (*)
Assistant sound editor
Kathleen Korth (*)
Re-recording mixer
Gary Rydstrom (*)
Machine room operator
Greg Smith (*)
Recordist
Greg Smith (*)
Adr mixer
Lionel Strutt (*)

Special effects

Creature effects crew
Stuart Artingstall (Cannom)
Special alien creatures and effects
Greg Cannom
Creature crew
Craig Caton
Creature effects crew
Robert Clark (Cannom)
Creature effects crew
Tony Gardner (Cannom)
Creature effects crew
Alec Gillis (Cannom)
Creature effects crew
Camilla Henneman (Cannom)
Creature effects crew
Tom Hester (Cannom)
Creature effects crew
Shawn McEnroe (Cannom)
Special effects coordinator
Joseph Unsinn (Joseph A. Unsinn)
Creature effects crew
Kevin Yagher (Cannom)
Story
James Cummins (*) (Board)
Creature effects crew
Adam Hill (*)
Special effects
Donald Pennington (*)
Creature effects crew
Bill Sturgeon (*)
Creature effects crew
Tim Turner (*)

Visual effects

Creature development
Peter Anderson
Visual effects
Peter Anderson
Matte photography supervisor
Craig Barron
Model maker
William Beck
Visual effects optical supervisor
David Berry
Rotoscope artist
Barbara Brennan
Model maker
Marty Brenneis
Stop-motion technician
Sean M. Casey
Optical camera operator
Donald Clark
Matte painting supervisor
Christopher Evans
Visual effects cameraman
Scott Farrar
Cloud tank technician
Robert Finley Jr.
Visual effects supervising stage technician
Pat Fitzsimmons
General manager
Warren Franklin (ILM)
Model maker
Michael Fulmer
Visual effects supervising model maker
Steve Gawley
Visual effects assistant cameraman
Ray Gilberti
Optical line-up
Ralph Gordon
Matte artist
Caroleen Green
Visual effects assistant cameraman
Robert Hill
Visual effects stage manager
Edward Hirsh
Rotoscoper
Sandy Houston
Optical line-up
Peg Hunter
Matte photography
Paul Huston
Optical line-up
Ed Jones
Visual effects assistant cameraman
Randy Johnson (Randy Jonsson)
Model maker
Ira Keeler
Visual effects editor
Bill Kimberlin
Stop-motion technician
Tony Laudati
Rotoscope artist
Ellen E. Lichtwardt
Optical camera operator
James Lim
Visual effects equipment engineering supervisor
Mike MacKenzie
Visual effects
Pamela Marcotte
Rotoscope artist
Jack Mongovan
Visual effects animation supervisor
Charlie Mullen
Visual effects still photography
Kerry Nordquist
Visual effects art director
Phillip Norwood
Visual effects assistant effects editor
Terrence Peck
Visual effects construction coordinator
Donald Pennington
Stop-motion technician
Margot Phillips
Visual effects supervisor
Ken Ralston
Optical camera operator
Kenneth Smith
Stop motion supervisor
David Sosalla
Stop-motion technician
Tom St. Amand
Visual effects production supervisor
Mitch Suskin
Visual effects production coordinator
Laurie Vermont
Stop-motion technician/sculptor
Robert Cooper (*)
Effects camera operator
Catherine Craig (*)
Effects production assistant
Ned Gorman (*)
Animation camera
Jay Riddle (*) (ILM)
Optical lineup
Thomas Rosseter (*)

Stunts

Stunts
Jerry Brutsche
Stunts
Denise Cheshire
Stunt coordinator
Ted Grossman
Stunts
Candice Orsini
Stunts
Jim O'Rear (*)
Stunt performer
Donald Pennington (*)
Stunts
Charlie Picerni (*)

Camera

Grip
Richard Dow
Camera intern
Sharon Smith Holley
Underwater assistant camera
Jordan Klein Jr. (Nassau)
Underwater camera operator
Jordan Klein (Nassau) (Jordan Klein Sr.)
Camera operator
John LeBlanc (Chicago)
Camera operator
Keith Peterman
Still photographer
Zade Rosenthal
Grip
Waverly Smothers
Key grip
Calvin Sterry
Gaffer
Ken M. Suzuki
Best boy electric
Frank D. Tobin (Frank Tobin)
Grip
Clay H. Wilson
Second assistant camera
John Burnett (*)
Set lighting technician
Greg Patterson (*)

Wardrobe department

Costumer
Linda Henrikson
Costume supervisor
Eddie Marks
Costumer
Mort Schwartz
Set costumer
Kristy Aitken Hernandez (*)

Editorial department

Apprentice editor
Pamela Ghaleb
Assistant editor
Carol Ann Jackson
Assistant editor
Mary McGlone
Assistant editor
Lydia Telo

Music department

Orchestrator
Billy May
Orchestrator
Herbert W. Spencer
Score mixer
Armand Steiner
Special music & dance coordinator
Gwen Verdon
Conductor
James Horner (*)
Musician
Tommy Tedesco (*) (Guitar)
Musician
James Thatcher (*) (French horn)

Other crew

Special creature consultant
Rick Baker
Diving services
James Steven Claridge (Nassau)
Dance consultant
Susan Cornell
Dance consultant
Thane Cornell
Script supervisor
Carline Davis-Dyer
Unit publicist
Al Ebner
Dolphin trainer
Kingsley Griffin (Nassau)
Dolphin trainer
Kathy Krueger (Nassau)
Assistant
Louisa Marie (Mr. Howard)
Diving services
Gavin McKinney (Nassau)
Dolphin voices
Fred Newman
Underwater consultant
Mike Nomad (Nassau)
Auditor
Giedra Rackauskas
Alien movement choreographer
Caprice Rothe
Production coordinator
Teresa Stokovic
Marine coordinator
Manfred Zendar (Fred Zendar)
Assistant accountant
Jay Roberts (*)

(*) uncredited