Day of the Dead

(Day of the Dead)

 Credits

Cast

Sarah
Lori Cardille
John
Terry Alexander
Rhodes
Joe Pilato (Joseph Pilato)
McDermott
Jarlath Conroy
Miguel
Antonè DiLeo (Anthony Dileo Jr.)
Logan
Richard Liberty
Bub
Howard Sherman (Sherman Howard)
Steel
G. Howard Klar (Gary Howard Klar)
Rickles
Ralph Marrero
Fisher
John Amplas
Miller
Phillip G. Kellams
Torrez
Taso N. Stavrakis
Johnson
Gregory Nicotero (Gregory Nicotero)
Featured Zombie
Don Brockett
Featured Zombie
William Cameron
Featured Zombie
Deborah Carter
Featured Zombie
Winnie Flynn
Featured Zombie
Debra Gordon
Featured Zombie
Jeff Hogan
Featured Zombie
Barbara Holmes
Featured Zombie
David Kindlon
Featured Zombie
Bruce Kirkpatrick
Featured Zombie
William Andrew Laczko ('Wild Bill' Laczko)
Featured Zombie
Susan Martinelli
Featured Zombie
Kim Maxwell
Featured Zombie
Barbara Russell
Featured Zombie
Gene A. Saraceni
Featured Zombie
John Schwartz (John D. Schwartz)
Featured Zombie
Mark Tierno
Featured Zombie
Michael Trcic (Mike Trcic)
Featured Zombie
John Vulich
Mustachioed Zombie biting Rickles' fingers off
Joe Abeln (*)
2nd Dirty Pink Collared Shirted Zombie chasing Steel
Terry Adams (*)
Mine Zombie Chasing Steel
Al Anderson (*)
Mine Zombie Chasing Steel
Tom Ardolino (*)
Zombie Feasting on Fisher's Dead Body
Vini Bancalari (*)
Zombie
David Barckhoff (*)
Camouflage Hat Zombie
Gabriel Bartalos (*)
Zombie in Steel's Death Scene
Matt Bartlett (*)
2nd Soldier Zombie
Wayne Bartley (*)
Spinaround Cave Zombie Shot by John
Howard Berger (*)
Chorus (voice)
Jim Blazer (*)
Zombie
J.R. Bookwalter (*)
Chef Zombie
Tom Brown (*)
Dirty Pink Collared Shirted Zombie / Umpire Masked Zombie Eating Flesh
Geoff Burkman (*)
Surgeon Zombie in Cave
Everett Burrell (*)
Flower Hat Zombie
Mary Caputo (*)
Elevator Zombie
Bill 'Chilly Billy' Cardille (*)
Elevator Zombie
Glenn Charbonneau (*)
The 2nd Balladeer (voice)
Delilah (*)
Zombie who rips Rhodes' legs apart
George Demick (*)
Zombies (voice)
Mark Dodson (*)
Church Hat Lady Zombie who attacks Miguel
Enid Earle (*)
Zombie
Billy Elmer (*)
Underground Zombie
Donald Farmer (*)
Rickles' Bearded Zombie Attacker
Paul Gagne (*)
Rhodes' Zombie Attacker
David Granati (*)
Rhodes' Zombie Attacker
Hermie Granati (*)
Rhodes' Zombie Attacker
Joey Granati (*)
Rhodes' Zombie Attacker
Rick Granati (*)
Cameo
Bryan Gregory (*)
Major Cooper's Corpse
Barry Gress (*)
Elevator zombie (Tip O'Neil zombie)
Peter Iasillo Jr. (*)
Zombie with Yellow Apron
Gary Jones (*)
Zombie
Daniel Krell (*)
Zombie with Cast Arm
Ed Lammi (*)
Zombie
Ralph Langer (*)
Female Cave Zombie Shot by John
Annie Loeffler (*)
Bald Mustachioed Zombie Shot by Steel in Mines
Pat Logan (*)
Portly Bearded Denim Shirted Zombie Walking Out of First National Bank with Alligator
Bill Love (*)
White Shirted Female Zombie in deserted city
Kathy Love (*)
Bathrobe Zombie / Sunglasses Zombie
Al Magliochetti (*)
Chorus (voice)
Modern Man (*)
Zombie
Robert Martin (*)
Fisherman Zombie in Mines
Akram Midani (*)
Mine Zombie Next to Fisherman Zombie
Watfa Midani (*)
Featured Zombie (who pulls Steel's hat off)
Jeff Monahan (*)
Mine Zombies Chasing Steel
NRBQ (*)
Attacking Zombie
Jim O'Rear (*)
Chorus (voice)
Talmadge Pearsall (*)
Zombie
Skot Pierson (*)
Pompadour Hairstyled Zombie in Steel's Death Scene
Michael 'D.O.C.' Porter (*)
Sarah's Zombie Attacker in Dream: Hand Only
James Rogal (*)
Zombie with Scarf
George A. Romero (*)
Gaunt Mustachioed White Striped Sweatered Zombie shot by Steel in Mines
Joe Savini (*)
Mine Zombie Chasing Steel
Joey Spampinato (*)
The Balladeer (voice)
Sputzy Sparacino (*)
Bloody Cheeked Zombie (wearing blue jean jacket & velor t-shirt) behind Fisherman Zombie
C.T. Steele (*)
Rickles' Zombie Attacker
Mark Steensland (*)
Short Haired Female Plaid Shirted Zombie eating flesh in lab
Eileen Sieff Stroup (*)
Elevator Zombie
Vincent D. Survinski (*)
Zombie-Football Player - Florida
Michael J. Tomaso (*)
Rhodes' Zombie Attacker
Roy Wetzel (*)

Director

Director
George A. Romero

Writing credits

Written by
George A. Romero

Producer

Co-producer
David Ball
Executive producer
Salah M. Hassanein
Associate producer
Ed Lammi
Producer
Richard P. Rubinstein

Music

Music
John Harrison

Cinematography

Director of photography
Michael Gornick

Editor

Editor
Pasquale Buba

Casting

Casting director
Christine Forrest Romero (Christine Forrest)

Production design

Production designer
Cletus Anderson

Art direction

Art director
Bruce Miller (Bruce Alan Miller)

Set decoration

Set decorator
Jan Pascale

Costume design

Costume designer
Barbara Anderson

Makeup department

Makeup effects assistant
Barry Anderson (Florida unit)
Makeup effects assistant
Linda Arrigoni (Florida unit)
Hair
Terry Basilone (Terri Basilone)
Special makeup effects crew
Howard Berger
Makeup effects assistant
Barry Burghstaller (Florida unit)
Special makeup effects crew
Everett Burrell
Makeup effects assistant
Dean Gates (Florida unit)
Makeup effects assistant
Rick Gonzales (Florida unit)
Makeup artist
Jeannee Josefszyk (Jeannee Josefczyk)
Special makeup effects crew
David Kindlon
Makeup effects assistant
Mary LeFore (Florida unit) (Mary Lefore)
Assistant
Gregory Nicotero (Tom Savini) (Gregory Nicotero)
Masks
Terry Prince (Zombie background)
Makeup artist
Bonnie Priore
Special makeup effects
Tom Savini
Masks
David Smith (Zombie background) (David E. Smith)
Special makeup effects crew
Michael Trcic (Mike Trcic)
Makeup artist
Natalka Voslakov
Special makeup effects crew
John Vulich
Makeup artist
Michael Deak (*)

Production management

Production manager
Zilla Clinton

Assistant director

First assistant director
John Harrison
Second assistant director
Annie Loeffler
Second assistant director
Katarina Wittich

Art department

Head carpenter
Norman Beck
Properties assistant
Nora Cline
Carpenter
Dan Gaittens
Head scenic artist
Eileen Garrigan
Set dresser
Martin Garrigan (Marty Garrigan)
Assistant to the art director
Jay Hart
Properties assistant
Ellen Hopkins
Draftsman
Gary Kosko
Set carpenter
Gary Kosko
Properties assistant
Penny Mateer
Construction coordinator
Bruce Miller (Bruce Alan Miller)
Assistant scenic artist
Randy Montgomery
Painter
Celeste Parrendo
Carpenter
Michael Reid
Prop master
Kevin Ritter
Properties assistant
Eliza Townsend

Sound department

Re-recording
Gary D. Alexander (Gary Alexander)
Sound editor
Jim Beshears (James Beshears)
Daily sound transferer
Tony Buba
Supervising sound editor
David Cohn (David B. Cohn)
Boom
Stuart Deutsch
Re-recording
Chris Jenkins
Sound editor
Trevor Jolly
Sound editor
Howard Neiman
Assistant sound editor
Patrick O'Sullivan
A.d.r. editor
Lauren Palmer
Sound mixer
Rolf Pardula
Supervising sound editor
David Pettijohn
Re-recording
Larry Stensvold
Foley artist
Rick Ash (*)

Special effects

Scenic special effects
Howard Jones
Special effects
Steve Kirshoff (Steven Kirshoff)
Special effects
Mark Mann

Visual effects

Opticals
Harvey Plastrik
Matte artist
Jim Danforth (*)
Matte photographer
Jim Danforth (*)

Stunts

Stunt coordinator
Taso N. Stavrakis

Camera

Electrician
Peter Bennett Beal
Second unit camera
Ernest R. Dickerson (Florida unit)
Still photography
Richard Golomb
Still photography
Susan Golomb
Electrician
John Janusek
Grip
Barry Kessler
Assistant camera
Simon Manses
Key grip
Nick Mastandrea (Nicholas Mastandrea)
Assistant camera
Frank Perl
Second unit assistant camera
Frank Prinzi (Florida unit)
Best boy
Kurt Rimmel
Gaffer
G. Frederic Roth
Generator operator
John Syder (Florida unit) (John Sider)
Dolly grip
Richard M. Sieg
Grip
Nick Tallo

Wardrobe department

Wardrobe assistant
Pikke Allen
Wardrobe assistant
Cathy Anderson
Wardrobe assistant
Kathy Borland
Wardrobe assistant
Martha Bromelmeier
Wardrobe assistant
Candy Callery
Wardrobe assistant
Tony French
Wardrobe assistant
Dawna Gregory
Assistant costume designer
Howard Kaplan
Wardrobe assistant
Susan Kistler
Wardrobe assistant
Margaret McCubbin
Wardrobe assistant
Denise Smith
Assistant costume designer
Eileen Sieff (Eileen Sieff Stroup)
Wardrobe
Karin Wagner (Karyn Wagner)
Wardrobe assistant
Natalie Wilvers

Editorial department

Editing assistant
John Bick (John Stuart Bick)
Assistant editor
Kristine Bulakowski
Editing assistant
Steven Farkas
Editing assistant
Dan Korintus
Negative matching
Tom San Martin
Negative matching
Arnie Shuster (Arnold Shuster)
Dailies
Joseph Violante (Joe Violante)
Negative matching
Bob Wolfrum

Music department

Music performer
John Harrison
Music producer
John Sutton
Musician
Joey Argiro (*) (Bass guitar)
Chorus
Jim Blazer (*)
Composer
Jim Blazer (*) (Original songs)
Lyricist
Jim Blazer (*) (Songs)
Musician
Jim Blazer (*) (Keyboards)
Scoring band
Jim Blazer (*)
Recordist
Rex Burke (*)
Musician
Gary Carolla (*) (Keyboard)
Music producer
Tom Cossie (*)
Soundtrack producer
Tom Cossie (*)
Singer
Delilah (*)
Musician
Frank Falotica (*) (Fairlight)
Musician
Ray Falotica (*) (Fairlight)
Musician
Michael Fisher (*) (Percussions)
Musician
Don Garvin (*) (Bass)
Recordist
Don Garvin (*)
Musician
Grant Geissman (*) (Guitar)
Musician
Rick Granati (*) (Simmons percussion)
Musician
Doug Harrison (*) (Drum Machine)
Composer
John Harrison (*) (Original songs)
Lyricist
John Harrison (*) (Songs)
Music producer
John Harrison (*)
Musician
John Harrison (*) (Bass guitar & keyboards)
Band accompaniment
Modern Man (*)
Chorus
Modern Man (*)
Music performers
Modern Man (*)
Musical accompaniment
Modern Man (*)
Musician
Modern Man (*)
Scoring band
Modern Man (*)
Vocal accompaniment
Modern Man (*)
Musician
Mark Matteo (*) (Guitar)
Chorus
Talmadge Pearsall (*)
Musician
Talmadge Pearsall (*) (Keyboard)
Scoring band
Talmadge Pearsall (*)
Recordist
Bill Smith (*)
Composer
Sputzy Sparacino (*) (Original songs)
Lyricist
Sputzy Sparacino (*) (Songs)
Musician
Sputzy Sparacino (*) (Vocals and guitar)
Scoring band
Sputzy Sparacino (*)
Soundtrack producer
John Sutton (*)
Musician
Tom Tornow (*) (Drums and percussion)
Musician
Gary Wallo (*) (Simmons percussion)
Musician
Carl Wurtz (*) (Emulator)

Other crew

Assistant auditor
Jessica Abrams
Production assistant
Mark Arlington (Florida)
Unit publicist
Bruce Bahrenburg
Production assistant
Jeffrey Barker
Stand-in
Theresa Bedekovich
Assistant to producer
Miranda Beeson
Stand-in
Bruce Bellows (Florida)
Production assistant
Jim Bozsan
Production secretary
Teresa Bozsan
Production assistant
Mike Butera
Production assistant
Robert Cagney (Florida)
Production controller
Tina Carbonell
Auditor
Charles S. Carroll
Production assistant
Deborah Carter
Production coordinator
Leslie Chapman
Production assistant
Thom S. Downing (Thom Downing)
Production assistant
Richard Fick (Florida)
Production assistant
Barbara Frazzini
Production secretary
Barbara Homziuk
Production assistant
Michael Johnson
Production assistant
Dan Korintus
Production assistant
William Laxson (William W. Laxson)
Production assistant
Sonia Lopes (Florida)
Stand-in
Ellen Moon (Florida)
Production assistant
David Mott (Florida)
Production coordinator
Melanie Muroff (Florida)
Secretary
Melanie Muroff (Florida)
Production assistant
Craig Myers (Florida)
Production assistant
Frederick Peters (Florida)
Insurance
Albert G. Ruben
Production assistant
Bob Scott (Florida)
Production assistant
Dianna Slowey (Florida)
Script supervisor
Joanne Small
Production assistant
Nancy Suzich
Stand-in
James Wetzel
Production assistant
John Williams (John 'Flash' Williams)
Weapons
John Wolcutt
Production assistant
Laura Wortzel (Florida)
Cleaner
Peter Fernandez (*) (English dialog version)
Alligator wrangler
Bill Love (*)
Consultant
Alexander Xavier Ponce-Bonano (*)

(*) uncredited