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Cast and Crew of The Thing
Cast
Kurt Russell
R.J. MacReady
Wilford Brimley
Dr. Blair
T. K. Carter
Nauls
David Clennon
Palmer
Keith David
Childs
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan
Norris
Peter Maloney
Bennings
Clark
Richard Masur
Garry
Donald Moffat
Fuchs
Joel Polis
Windows
Thomas G. Waites
Norwegian (uncredited)
Norbert Weisser
Norwegian Passenger With Rifle (uncredited)
Larry J. Franco
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Nate Irwin
Pilot (uncredited)
William Zeman
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Adrienne Barbeau
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
John Carpenter
The Dog (uncredited)
Jed
Crew
Associate Producer
Larry J. Franco
First Assistant Director
Larry J. Franco
Set Decoration
John M. Dwyer
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Editor
Todd C. Ramsay
Production Design
John J. Lloyd
Special Effects
Roy Arbogast
Supervising Sound Editor
Colin C. Mouat
Director
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
John Carpenter
Producer
David Foster
Set Decoration
Graeme Murray
Makeup Artist
Ken Chase
Makeup Effects
Ken Diaz
Production Manager
Robert Latham Brown
Stunt Coordinator
Dick Warlock
Screenplay
Bill Lancaster
Co-Producer
Stuart Cohen
Executive Producer
Wilbur Stark
Casting
Anita Dann
Art Direction
Henry Larrecq
Original Music Composer
Alan Howarth
Producer
Lawrence Turman
Stunts
Denver Mattson
Second Assistant Camera
David Geddes
Second Assistant Director
Jeffrey Chernov
Costume Supervisor
Trish Keating
Camera Operator
Raymond Stella
Unit Production Manager
Fitch Cady
Makeup Effects
Rob Bottin
First Assistant Camera
Clyde E. Bryan
Stunts
Eric Mansker
Stunts
Larry Holt
Stunts
Melvin Jones
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Maslow
Stunts
Rock A. Walker
Stunts
Ken Strain
Pilot
Ken Strain
Stunts
Jerry Wills
Foley Supervisor
John K. Adams
Dolly Grip
Dave Gordon
Sound Effects Editor
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Camera Operator
Cyrus Block
Key Grip
Dillard Brinson
Costume Supervisor
Ronald I. Caplan
Costume Supervisor
Gilbert Loe
Music Editor
Cliff Kohlweck
Property Master
John Zemansky
Leadman
Barton M. Susman
Supervising Sound Editor
David Lewis Yewdall
Gaffer
Thomas Marshall
Best Boy Electric
Charles E. Nippell
Script Supervisor
Candy Artmont
Script Supervisor
Christine Wilson
Still Photographer
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Best Boy Electric
Len Wolfe
Special Effects Assistant
John K. Stirber
Production Illustrator
Mentor Huebner
Gaffer
David R. Anderson
Story
John W. Campbell Jr.
Stunts
Kent Hays
Gaffer
Mark Walthour
Dolly Grip
Kris Krosskove
Stunts
Anthony Cecere
Makeup Artist
Phyllis Newman
Second Assistant Director
Michael Steele
Special Effects
Lee Routly
Pilot
Nate Irwin
Pilot
Lawrence Perry
Key Grip
Ronald Woodward
Best Boy Grip
James L. Hurford
Production Illustrator
Gary Meyer
Driver
George Lawson
Special Effects Assistant
Hans Metz
Transportation Captain
Bob Cornell
Transportation Captain
Dan Anglin
Swing
Richard A. Gonzales
Stunts
Clint Rowe
Second Assistant Camera
Steve Tate
Sound Editor
Kendrick P. Sweet
Assistant Sound Editor
Ernesto Mas
Swing
Joseph R. Savko
Swing
Milton Wilson
Grip
Ray Kinzer
Assistant Property Master
Michael R. Gannon
Craft Service
Rocky Corsini
Painter
James Callan
Production Illustrator
Michael Ploog
Production Assistant
Ron MacInnes
Production Secretary
Debbie Collier
Craft Service
Yervant Babasin
Production Secretary
Karen Kalton
Technical Advisor
Robin Mounsey
First Assistant Camera
Paul R. Prince
Second Assistant Camera
Douglas Pruss
Special Effects
Michael A. Clifford
Transportation Captain
Alois Stranan
Craft Service
Spencer Hyde
Generator Operator
Barrett J. Reid