Close Encounters of the Third Kind

(Close Encounters of the Third Kind)

Credits

Cast

Roy Neary: Richard Dreyfuss
Claude Lacombe: Francois Truffaut (François Truffaut)
Ronnie Neary: Teri Garr
Jillian Guiler: Melinda Dillon
David Laughlin: Bob Balaban
Project Leader: J. Patrick McNamara
Wild Bill: Warren Kemmerling (Warren J. Kemmerling)
Farmer: Roberts Blossom
Jean Claude: Philip Dodds
Barry Guiler: Cary Guffey
Brad Neary: Shawn Bishop
Silvia Neary: Adrienne Campbell
Toby Neary: Justin Dreyfuss
Robert: Lance Henriksen
Team Leader: Merrill Connally
Major Benchley (in closing credits): George Dicenzo (George DiCenzo)
Implantee: Amy Douglass
Implantee: Alexander Lockwood
Ike: Gene Dynarski
Mrs. Harris: Mary Gafrey
Ohio Tolls: Norman Bartold
Larry Butler: Josef Sommer
Himself: Rev. Michael J. Dyer (Michael J. Dyer)
Highway Patrolman: Roger Ernest
Military Police: Carl Weathers
ARP Project Member: F. J. O'Neil (F.J. O'Neil)
ARP Musician: Phil Dodds
Returnee #1 Flt. 19: Randy Hermann
Returnee #2 Flt. 19: Hal Barwood
Returnee #3 Flt. 19: Matthew Robbins
Air Traffic Controller: David Anderson
Air Traffic Controller: Richard L. Hawkins
Air Traffic: Craig Shreeve
Air Traffic: Bill Thurman
Air East Pilot: Roy E. Richards
Hawker: Gene Rader
Federale: Eumenio Blanco
Federale: Daniel Nunez (Daniel Núñez)
Federale: Chuy Franco
Federale: Luis Contreras
Radio Telescope Team: James Keane
Radio Telescope Team: Dennis McMullen
Radio Telescope Team: Cy Young
Radio Telescope Team: Tom Howard
Truck Dispatcher: Richard Stuart
Load Dispatcher: Bob Westmoreland
Support Leader: Matt Emery
Special Forces: Galen Thompson
Special Forces: John Dennis Johnston
Dirty Tricks #1: John Ewing
Dirty Tricks #2: Keith Atkinson
Dirty Tricks #3: Robert Broyles
Dirty Tricks #4: Kirk Raymond
Scientist: Bennett Wayne Dean Sr. (*)
Longly: Basil Hoffman (*)
Himself - Smoking Pipe at Landing Site: J. Allen Hynek (*)
Special Forces Commander / Helicopter Pilot: Monty Jordan (*)
Speaking Child Extra: Lisa McLean (*)
Agent: Clyde McLeod (*)
Extra: Carl Neal (*)
Agent: Monty O'Grady (*)
Agent: Murray Pollack (*)
UN Observer: Stephen Powers (*)
Howard K. Smith: Howard K. Smith (*)

Director

Director: Steven Spielberg

Writing credits

Written by: Steven Spielberg
Writer: Hal Barwood (*)
Writer: Jerry Belson (*)
Writer: John Hill (*)
Writer: Matthew Robbins (*)

Producer

Associate producer: Clark Paylow (Clark L. Paylow)
Producer: Julia Phillips
Producer: Michael Phillips

Music

Music: John Williams

Cinematography

Director of photography: Vilmos Zsigmond

Editor

Editor: Michael Kahn

Casting

Casting director: Shari Rhodes
Casting director: Juliette Taylor (Juliet Taylor)

Production design

Production designer: Joe Alves

Art direction

Art director: Dan Lomino (Daniel A. Lomino)

Set decoration

Set decorator: Phil Abramson

Makeup department

Hairdresser: Edie Panda
Makeup supervisor: Bob Westmoreland
Creature crew: Dave Ayres (*)
Extraterrestrial mask fabrication: Ellis Burman Jr. (*)
Extraterrestrial mask fabrication: Thomas R. Burman (*)
Extraterrestrial mask designer: Frank Griffin (*)
Hair stylist: Sharleen Rassi (*)

Production management

Unit production manager: Clark Paylow (Clark L. Paylow)
Unit production manager: Ronald L. Schwary (*) (Additional scenes)
Production manager: Baba Shaik (*) (India)
Executive in charge of production: John Veitch (*)

Assistant director

Second assistant director: Jim Bloom
Assistant director: Chuck Myers (Charles Myers)
Second unit director: Matthew Robbins (*) (Additional scenes)
Key second assistant director: Eric Stacey (*)
Assistant director: Jerry Ziesmer (*) (Additional scenes)

Art department

Property master: Sam Gordon
Production illustrator: George Jensen (George Jensen)
Construction manager: Bill Parks
Set dresser: Stan Cockerell (*)
Assistant property master: David Coleman (*)
Conceptual artwork: Ralph McQuarrie (*)

Sound department

Sound effects editorial staff: Neil Burrow
Production sound mixer: Gene Cantamesa (Gene S. Cantamessa)
Dialogue editorial staff: Dick Friedman (Richard Friedman)
Sound effects editorial staff: Sam Gemette
Sound effects editorial staff: Gary S. Gerlich
Re-recording mixer: Robert Glass
Sound effects editorial staff: David Horton (David M. Horton)
Assistant dialogue staff: Bill Jackson
Sound supervisor: Steve Katz (Dolby) (Stephen Katz)
Re-recording mixer: Buzz Knudson (Robert Knudson)
Re-recording mixer: Don MacDougall
Sound effects editorial staff: Richard Oswald
Assistant dialogue staff: Robert A. Reich
Supervising dialogue editor: Jack Schrader
Sound effects editorial staff: Chet Slomka (Chester Slomka)
Supervising sound effects editor: Frank Warner (Frank E. Warner)
Boom operator: Raul A. Bruce (*)
Adr mixer: Ed Golya (*)
Foley artist: John Roesch (*)

Special effects

Special mechanical effects: Roy Arbogast
Realization of "extraterrestrial": Carlo Rambaldi
Alien marionette: Bob Baker (*)
Special effects: Wayne Beauchamp (*)
Special effects: Johnny Borgese (*)
Special effects: Kevin Pike (*)
Mechanical effects: Dell Rheaume (*) (Extraterrestrial masks)
Alien designer: Robert Short (*) (1980 special edition)

Visual effects

Special consultant: Larry Albright
Special consultant: Peter Anderson (Credited)
Project coordinator: Mona Thal Benefiel
Special consultant: Richard Bennett (Richard Bennett)
Camera operator: Dave Berry (David Berry)
Animation staff: Carol Boardman
Animation staff: Eleanor Dahlen
Animation staff: Cy Didjurgis
Laboratory technician: Don Dow
Model shop coordinator: J. Richard Dow (Jim Dow)
Special consultant: Ken Ebert
Project assistant: Glenn Erickson
Camera operator: Eugene Eyerly
Assistant matte artist: Rocco Gioffre
Effects electrician: David Gold
Production secretary: Joyce Goldberg
Optical photography: Robert Hall
Assistant cameraman: David Hardberger (David R. Hardberger)
Assistant cameraman: Alan Harding
Laboratory expeditor: Charles Hinkle (Jack Hinkle)
Technician: Robert Hollister
Laboratory technician: Tom Hollister (Thomas Hollister)
Special consultant: Paul Huston
Editorial assistant: Joseph Ippolito (Joseph A. Ippolito)
Matte photography: Don Jarel
Electronics design: Jerry L. Jeffress (Jerry Jeffress)
Chief model maker: Gregory Jein
Special consultant: David M. Jones (David Jones)
Special consultant: Kevin Kelly
Animation staff: Tom Koester
Special consultant: Jim Lutes
Model maker: Michael McMillen
Animation staff: Bill Millar
Electronics design: Alvah J. Miller
Animator: Harry Moreau
Animation staff: Conne Morgan
Camera operator: Maxwell Morgan (Max Morgan)
Effects negative cutter: Barbara Morrison
Mothership photography: Dennis Muren
Assistant cameraman: Bruce Nicholson
Camera operator: Ron Peterson
Mechanical special effects: George Polkinghorne
Special consultant: George Randle
Still photography: Marcia Reid (Marcia Reed)
Electronics design: Peter Regla
Key grip: Ray Rich
Camera operator: Eldon Rickman
Assistant cameraman: Richard Rippel
Special visual effects coordinator: Larry Robinson
Production accountant: Peggy Rosson
Camera and mechanical design: John Russell
Special consultant: Jeff Shapiro
Project manager: Robert Shepherd (Effects unit)
Electronics design: Dan Slater
Visual effects concepts: Steven Spielberg
Assistant cameraman: Scott Squires
UFO photography: Dave Stewart (David K. Stewart)
Animation supervisor: Robert Swarthe
Model maker: Kenneth Swenson (Ken Swenson)
Camera and mechanical design: Don Trumbull
Special photographic effects: Douglas Trumbull
Model maker: Jor Van Kline
Model maker: Robert Worthington (Robert E. Worthington)
Project assistant: Hoyt Yeatman
Matte artist: Matthew Yuricich
Director of photography: Richard Yuricich (Photographic effects)
Mothership neonlight effects designer: Larry Albright (*)
Additional model photography: Peter Anderson (*)
Model and minature electronics: Peter Anderson (*)
Additional effects photography: Don Baker (*) (1980 special edition)
Visual effects: Thane Berti (*)
Visual effects editor: Kathryn Campbell (*) (1980 special edition)
Animator: Leslie Ekker (*) (1980 special edition)
Visual effects technician: Gregory L. McMurry (*) (1980 special edition)
Animation photography: Mike Peed (*) (1980 special edition)
Model maker: Christopher S. Ross (*) (1980 special edition: mothership interior)
Visual effects camera: Jonathan Seay (*) (1980 special edition)
Developer: Scott Squires (*) (Cloud tank)
Model maker: Mitch Suskin (*) (1980 special edition)
Visual effects supervisor: Robert Swarthe (*) (1980 special edition: inside mother ship)

Stunts

Stunt coordinator: Buddy Joe Hooker
Stunts: Denny Arnold (*)
Stunts: Bobby Bass (*)
Stunt driver: Craig R. Baxley (*)
Stunt driver: Jerry Brutsche (*)
Stunts: Steven Burnett (*)
Stunts: Jeannie Epper (*)
Stunts: Buddy Joe Hooker (*)
Utility stunts: Monty Jordan (*)
Stunts: Stephen Powers (*)

Camera

Additional director of photography: John Alonzo (John A. Alonzo)
Still photographer: Jim Coe
Director of photography: William A. Fraker (Additional American scenes)
Gaffer: Earl Gilbert
Additional director of photography: Laszlo Kovacs (László Kovács)
Video technician: 'Fast' Eddie Mahler
Camera operator: Nick McLean
Director of photography: Steve Poster (Second unit) (Steven Poster)
Director of photography: Douglas Slocombe (India sequence)
Still photographer: Pete Sorel (Peter Sorel)
Still photographer: Pete Turner
Additional photography: Michael C. Butler (*) (1980 special edition: inside mother ship)
Additional photography: Richard E. Cunha (*)
Additional photography: Allen Daviau (*) (1980 special edition: Gobi Desert sequence)
Additional photography: Jim Dickson (*)
Electrician: Norman Lang (*)
Camera operator: Mike Laurance (*) (Additional photography)
Additional photography: Rexford L. Metz (*) (Second unit)
Dolly grip: Tim Ryan (*)
Additional director of photography: Frank Stanley (*)
Focus puller: Robin Vidgeon (*) (India)
First assistant camera: Ronald Vidor (*)
Camera operator: Chic Waterson (*) (India)
Additional photography: Joseph Westheimer (*)

Wardrobe department

Wardrobe supervisor: Jim Linn (James Linn)

Editorial department

Assistant film editor: Charles Bornstein
Color consultant: Robert M. McMillian (Bob McMillian)
Assistant film editor: Geoffrey Rowland

Music department

Music scoring mixer: John Neal
Music editor: Kenneth Wannberg
Musician: Tom Boyd (*) (Oboe soloist)
Oboe soloist: Tom Boyd (*)
Musician: Vince De Rosa (*) (French horn)
Orchestra contractor: Sandy DeCrescent (*)
Musician: George Doering (*)
Musician: Tommy Johnson (*) (Tuba soloist)
Musician: Malcolm McNab (*) (Trumpet soloist)
Additional orchestrator: Angela Morley (*)
Composer: Angela Morley (*) (Additional music)
Musician: Richard Nash (*) (Trombones)
Musician: Tom Raney (*) (Percussion)
Musician: Emil Richards (*) (Percussion)
Musician: George Roberts (*) (Bass trombone soloist)
Vocalist: Paul Salamunovich (*) (Harmonic chanting)
Musician: Steve Schaeffer (*) (Percussion)
Musician: Jim Self (*) (Tuba, voice of the mother ship)
Musician: Bud Shank (*) (Woodwinds)
Orchestrator: Herbert W. Spencer (*)
Musician: Tony Terran (*) (Trumpet soloist)
Musician: James Thatcher (*) (French horn)
Choir contractor: Urban Thielmann (*)
Musician: Lloyd Ulyate (*) (Trombones)
Musician: Jerry Williams (*) (Percussion)
Conductor: John Williams (*)
Music producer: John Williams (*)
Orchestrator: John Williams (*)

Other crew

Second assistant to producers: Judy Bornstein
Script supervisor: Charlsie Bryant
Production staff: Pat Burns (Patrick Burns)
Technical dialogue: Colin Cantwell
Assistant to producers: Kendall Cooper
Publicist: Al Ebner
Assistant: Rick Fields (Mr. Spielberg)
Production staff: Janet Healy
Technical advisor: Dr. J. Allen Hynek (J. Allen Hynek)
Title designer: Dan Perri
Production secretary: Gail Siemers
Location auditor: Steve Warner
Publicist: Murray Weissman
Intern: Seth Winston (AFI)
Dialogue translator: Noreen Beasley (*) (French for F. Truffaut)
Production counsel: Norman Brokaw (*)
Production counsel: Norman Garey (*)
Pilot: Steve Hinton (*)
Publicist: Pat Kingsley (*)
Assistant: Kevin Von Feldt (*) (Clark Paylow)

(*) uncredited