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Piranha (1978) Poster

(1978)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Joe Dante

Writing Credits  

Richard Robinson ... (story) and
John Sayles ... (story)
 
John Sayles ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Bradford Dillman ... Paul Grogan
Heather Menzies-Urich ... Maggie McKeown (as Heather Menzies)
Kevin McCarthy ... Dr. Robert Hoak
Keenan Wynn ... Jack
Dick Miller ... Buck Gardner
Barbara Steele ... Dr. Mengers
Belinda Balaski ... Betsy
Melody Thomas Scott ... Laura Dickinson (as Melody Thomas)
Bruce Gordon ... Colonel Waxman
Barry Brown ... Trooper
Paul Bartel ... Mr. Dumont
Shannon Collins Shannon Collins ... Suzie Grogan
Shawn Nelson Shawn Nelson ... Whitney
Richard Deacon ... Earl Lyon
Janie Squire Janie Squire ... Barbara Randolph
Roger Richman Roger Richman ... David
Bill Smillie ... Jailer
Guich Koock Guich Koock ... TV Pitchman
Jack Pauleson Jack Pauleson ... Boy in Canoe
Eric Henshaw Eric Henshaw ... Father in Canoe
Robert Vinson Robert Vinson ... Soldier
Virginia Dunnam Virginia Dunnam ... Girl
Diamond Farnsworth ... Water-skier (as Hill Farnsworth)
Bruce Paul Barbour ... Man in Boat (as Bruce Barbour)
Robyn Ray Robyn Ray ... Screaming Woman
Mike Sullivan Mike Sullivan ... Dam Guard
Jack Cardwell Jack Cardwell ... Brandy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sally Bondi Sally Bondi ... Swimming Deb (uncredited)
Eric Braeden ... Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double) (uncredited)
Joe Dante ... Scuba Diver #2 (uncredited)
Amy Holden Jones ... Hertz Clerk (uncredited)
R.C. Keene ... Beach goer (uncredited)
Andrew G. La Marca Andrew G. La Marca ... Scuba Diver #1 (uncredited)
John Sayles ... Army Sentry (uncredited)
Phil Tippett ... Scuba Diver #3 (victim) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Roger Corman ... executive producer
Jon Davison ... producer
Jeff Schechtman ... executive producer
Hisako Tsukuba ... co-producer (as Chako Van Leeuwen)

Music by 

Pino Donaggio

Cinematography by 

Jamie Anderson ... director of photography

Editing by 

Joe Dante
Mark Goldblatt

Casting By 

Susan Arnold

Art Direction by 

Bill Mellin
Kerry Mellin

Set Decoration by 

Jeff Ayers

Makeup Department 

Rob Bottin ... special makeup
Vincent Prentice ... special makeup

Production Management 

Thomas M. Hammel ... production manager: second unit
Tom Jacobson ... production manager
Harry Wowchuk ... unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Charles H. Eglee ... assistant director (as Charles Eglee)
Greg Gears ... assistant director
Dick Lowry ... second unit director
Costa Mantis ... background director

Art Department 

Tim Doughten ... assistant art director
Kathleen Hughes ... property master
Kevin Hughes ... property master

Sound Department 

Richard L. Anderson ... sound effects editor (as Richard Anderson)
Teresa Eckton ... sound effects editor (as Terry Eckton)
Joel Goldsmith ... location sound mixer
Anthony Santa Croce ... boom operator (as Tony Santa Croce)
David Lewis Yewdall ... sound effects editor (as Dave Yewdall)
Velcie Yewdall ... foley artist
Kendrick Sweet ... dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Douglas Barnett ... mechanical effects (as Doug Barnett)
Jon Berg ... special effects
Dave Morton ... mechanical effects
Robert Short ... special properties
Chris Walas ... special properties

Visual Effects by 

Adam Beckett ... animator
Bill Hedge ... photographic effects
Peter Kuran ... photographic effects
Pat O'Neill ... special opticals
Jules Roman ... effects assistant (as Jools Tippett)
Jerome Seven ... effects assistant
Rick Taylor ... photographic effects
Phil Tippett ... creature designer and animator
Chris Casady ... photographic effects (uncredited)

Stunts 

Roger Creed ... stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano ... stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano)
Nick Palmisano ... stunts
Bobby Sargent ... stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour ... utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Daniel Adams ... best boy (as Dan Adams)
Ted Boehler ... still photographer
Chris Brightman ... grip
Clyde E. Bryan ... assistant camera: second unit (as Clyde Bryan)
Scott Buttfield ... grip: second unit
Dana Christiaansen ... assistant camera
Bill Decker ... grip
Ben Haller ... key grip
M. Todd Henry ... director of photography: second unit
Michael Katz ... gaffer (as M.W. Katz)
Andrew G. La Marca ... assistant camera (as Andy La Marca)
Mosh Levin ... grip: second unit (as Moshe Levine)
O.C. Perkins ... still photographer
Eric Stoner ... underwater grip
Lynn Troupe ... underwater grip
Christopher Tufty ... assistant camera: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Jack Buehler ... wardrobe assistant
Linda Pearl ... wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department 

Brenda Balanda ... assistant editor
Stacy Russo ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Nava Jacoby ... location auditor
Harry Wowchuk ... location manager

Music Department 

Natale Massara ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department 

Jeanne Rosenberg ... script supervisor
Taira Rosales ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department 

Michael K. Davis ... driver: grip (as Michael Goldson)

Additional Crew 

Jim Boni ... production assistant
Robert Brown ... production assistant
William Decker ... dog wrangler
Jeffrey M. Hoffman ... production assistant (as Jeff Hoffman)
David Kayler ... coordinator: Los Angeles
Michael Martin ... production assistant
Sharron Reynolds ... production secretary
John Smead ... scuba instructor
Ashley Stieglitz ... production secretary
Ed Tarbutton ... production assistant
Susan Arnold ... adr voice (uncredited)
Jack Wallner ... production assistant (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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