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The Escape Artist (1982) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Caleb Deschanel

Writing Credits  

David Wagoner ... (based on the novel by)
 
Melissa Mathison ... (screenplay) &
Stephen Zito ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Raul Julia ... Stu Quiñones
Griffin O'Neal ... Danny Masters
Desi Arnaz ... Mayor Quiñones (as Desiderio Arnaz)
Teri Garr ... Arlene
Joan Hackett ... Aunt Sibyl
Gabriel Dell ... Uncle Burke
John P. Ryan ... Vernon
Elizabeth Daily ... Sandra
M. Emmet Walsh ... Fritz
Jackie Coogan ... Magic Shop Owner
Hal Williams ... Cop at Mayor's Office
Helen Page Camp ... Neighbor
David Clennon ... Newspaper Editor
Harry Caesar ... Sax Player
Huntz Hall ... Turnkey
Harry Anderson ... Harry Masters
George Brengel George Brengel ... Water Commissioner
Carlin Glynn ... Treasurer's Secretary
Isabel Cooley ... Secretary at Newspaper Office
Tom Signorelli ... Mailbox Cop
George Cantero ... Jail Trustee
Harry Cohn Harry Cohn ... Jailmate
James Howard James Howard ... Cop at Bridal Shop
R. Wayne Kruse R. Wayne Kruse ... Reporter
Margaret Ladd ... Reporter
Tom Mahoney Tom Mahoney ... M.C.
Garry Marshall ... Drummer (as G.K. Marshall)
Doug McGrath ... Photographer
Susi Sherman Susi Sherman ... Woman at Club
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard Bradford ... Sam (uncredited)

Produced by 

Doug Claybourne ... producer
Francis Ford Coppola ... executive producer (as Francis Coppola)
Buck Houghton ... producer
Fred Roos ... executive producer

Music by 

Georges Delerue

Cinematography by 

Stephen H. Burum ... director of photography

Editing by 

Arthur Schmidt

Casting By 

Jane Jenkins
Barbara Johnson

Production Design by 

Dean Tavoularis

Art Direction by 

Angelo P. Graham ... (as Angelo Graham)
James J. Murakami ... (as James Murakami)

Set Decoration by 

Bruce A. Gibeson ... set decorator: added scenes
George R. Nelson

Costume Design by 

Gloria Gresham

Makeup Department 

Michael Germain ... makeup artist
Lola 'Skip' McNalley ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Barrie M. Osborne ... unit production manager (as Barrie Osborne)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Andy Anderson ... second assistant director
Michael Haley ... first assistant director
Mark Radcliffe ... additional second assistant director

Art Department 

Matty Azzarone ... leadman / property master
John Gaughan ... illusion design and construction (as John Gaughn)
Robert Scaife ... construction coordinator
'Dangerous' Bob Widin ... set property master
John Zemansky ... property master
Stan Cockerell ... set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Gregg Barbanell ... foley artist / supervising sound editor
James A. Corbett ... re-recording mixer
Robert Glass ... re-recording mixer (as Robert J. Glass)
Ron Horwitz ... supervising sound editor
Robert Knudson ... re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
John Leveque ... sound editor
Chris McLaughlin ... production sound
Bob Newlan ... assistant sound editor
Kent Sparling ... sound remastering
James E. Webb ... production sound (as James Webb)

Special Effects by 

Lawrence J. Cavanaugh ... special effects (as Larry Cavanaugh)

Visual Effects by 

Robert Blalack ... special visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Dustin Blauvelt ... first assistant camera
Emmett Brown ... key grip (as Emmett A. Brown)
Joseph Cosko Jr. ... second assistant camera
Joe R. Marquette Jr. ... camera operator (as Joe Marquette)
Don Smetzer ... still photographer
Peter Sorel ... still photographer
Louis Tobin ... gaffer (as Lou Tobin)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Aggie Guerard Rodgers ... costumer (as Aggie Rodgers)

Editorial Department 

Stephen Semel ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Anthony Cunningham ... location manager
Jeff Jaffee ... location manager
Sam Mercer ... location manager

Music Department 

Daniel Allan Carlin ... music producer
Georges Delerue ... conductor
Curt Sobel ... music editor
Israel Baker ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Bluestone ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Bob Bornstein ... music copyist (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Georges Delerue ... orchestrator (uncredited)
David Duke ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Carl Fortina ... music contractor (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Anatol Kaminsky ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff ... musician: double bass (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio ... musician: double bass (uncredited)
John Neufeld ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
David Shostac ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Armin Steiner ... music engineer (uncredited)
Chet Swiatkowsky ... musician: piano (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Betsy Norton ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Dennis Hollis ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew 

Wayne Fitzgerald ... title designer
Ricky Jay ... technical advisor
Bill Liles ... lock consultant
Daniel R. Suhart ... assistant: Fred Roos

Thanks 

Hal Ashby ... special thanks
Steve Baker ... special thanks
Gill Dennis ... special thanks
Frank Garcia ... special thanks
Walter Murch ... special thanks
Robert Towne ... special thanks
George Voinovich ... special thanks: City of Cleveland (as Mayor George V. Voinovich of Cleveland)
Mark Wilson ... special thanks

See also

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