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The Cool World (1963) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Shirley Clarke

Writing Credits  

Shirley Clarke ... (screenplay) &
Carl Lee ... (screenplay)
 
Warren Miller ... (novel)
 
Warren Miller ... (play) &
Robert Rossen ... (play)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Rony Clanton Rony Clanton ... Duke (as Hampton Clanton)
Carl Lee Carl Lee ... Priest
Yolanda Rodríguez Yolanda Rodríguez ... Luanne
Clarence Williams III ... Blood (as Clarence Williams)
Gary Bolling Gary Bolling ... Littleman
Bostic Felton Bostic Felton ... Rod
Gloria Foster ... Mrs. Custis
John Marriott ... Hurst (as John Marriot)
Georgia Burke Georgia Burke ... Grandma
Marilyn Cox Marilyn Cox ... Miss Dewpoint
Jerome Raphael Jerome Raphael ... Mr. Shapiro
Mel Stewart ... Con-man
Joe Dennis Joe Dennis ... Douglas Thurston (as Joseph Dennis)
Ronald Perry Ronald Perry ... The Kids: Savage
Charles Richardson Charles Richardson ... The Kids: Beebop
Bruce Edwards Bruce Edwards ... The Kids: Warrior
Lloyd Edwards Lloyd Edwards ... The Kids: Foxy
Teddy McCain Teddy McCain ... The Kids: Saint (as Ted McCain)
Joe Oliver Joe Oliver ... The Kids: Angel
Claude Cave Claude Cave ... The Kids: Hardy
Maurice Sneed Maurice Sneed ... The Kids: Rocky
Will Ford Will Ford ... Ace (as William Ford)
Ken Sutherland Ken Sutherland ... Big Jeff
J.C. Lee J.C. Lee ... 1st Coolie
Bert Donaldson Bert Donaldson ... Forty-five
Billy Taylor Billy Taylor ... Mission
Riley Mac Riley Mac ... Mac
Alfred Collymore Alfred Collymore ... China
George W. Goodman George W. Goodman ... Newscaster
Richard Ward ... Street Speaker
Jay Brooks Jay Brooks ... Littleman's Father
Val Bisoglio ... Gangster (as Val Besoglio)
Vic Ramano Vic Ramano ... Gangster
Ted Butler Ted Butler ... Mr. Osborne
Pheta Canegata Pheta Canegata ... Pheta
William Canegata William Canegata ... Cop
Sandra McPherson Sandra McPherson ... Coney Island Girl
Wilbur Green Wilbur Green ... Priest's Buddy
Nettie Avery Nettie Avery ... Big Daddy
Esther Bodie Esther Bodie ... Lady
Irma Williams Irma Williams ... Lady
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dean Cohen Dean Cohen ... Cop (uncredited)
Peter De Anda ... Cop (uncredited)
Antonio Fargas ... (uncredited)
Dizzy Gillespie ... (uncredited)
Alan Mercer Alan Mercer ... Cop (uncredited)
Milton Williams Milton Williams ... (uncredited)

Produced by 

Frederick Wiseman ... producer

Music by 

Mal Waldron

Cinematography by 

Baird Bryant

Editing by 

Shirley Clarke

Casting By 

Carl Lee

Production Management 

Dorothy Oshlag ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Alex E. Goitein ... assistant director (as Alex Goitein)

Art Department 

Roger Furman ... set designer

Sound Department 

Dave Jones ... sound
Hugh A. Robertson ... sound editor (as Hugh A. Robertson Jr.)
Dick Vorisek ... sound mixer (as Richard Vorisek)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Jane Bryant ... assistant camera
Tom Mangravite ... lighting technician
Myron Odegaard ... key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Gertha Brock ... wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department 

Peggy Lawson ... associate editor
John Oettinger ... assistant editor
Richard Preston ... assistant editor
Laurence Solomon ... first assistant editor

Music Department 

Aaron Bell ... jazz group
Bill Blachly ... music recordist
William Blachly ... music recordist
Julian Evell ... rock & roll group
Stan Free ... calliope
Dizzy Gillespie ... jazz group
Charles Jackson ... rock & roll group
Yusef Lateef ... jazz group (as Yuseff Lateef)
Herbie Lovelle ... rock & roll group
Hal Singer ... rock & roll group
Art Taylor ... jazz group
Mal Waldron ... jazz group / music arranger
Barbara Webb ... gospel music

Script and Continuity Department 

Madeline Anderson ... continuity
Edward Bland ... script consultant

Additional Crew 

Madeline Anderson ... assistant to director
Carl Lee ... dialogue director
Leroy McLucas ... additional footage
Dorothy Oshlag ... assistant to director
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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