Directed by
| David Greene | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| William Blinn | ... | (adaptation) |
| William Blinn | ... | (written for television by) |
| Alex Haley | ... | (book) |
| Ernest Kinoy | ||
Cast (in credits order)
| Edward Asner | ... | Capt. Thomas Davies | |
| O.J. Simpson | ... | Kadi Touray | |
| Ralph Waite | ... | Slater | |
| Maya Angelou | ... | Nyo Boto | |
| Ji-Tu Cumbuka | ... | Wrestler | |
| Moses Gunn | ... | Kintango | |
| Thalmus Rasulala | ... | Omoro | |
| Hari Rhodes | ... | Brima Cesay (as Harry Rhodes) | |
| William Watson | ... | Gardner | |
| Renn Woods | ... | Fanta (as Ren Woods) | |
| LeVar Burton | ... | Kunta Kinte / Toby | |
| Cicely Tyson | ... | Binta | |
| Ernest Thomas | ... | Kailuba | |
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Rebecca Bess | ... | Girl on Ship |
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Henry Butts | ... | Sitafa |
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Kermit Echols | ... | Vilars |
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Ronnie Leggett | ... | Kalilu |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Tajh Abdul-Samad | ... | Baby Kunta Kinte |
Produced by
| Malcolm Alper | ... | associate producer |
| Stan Margulies | ... | producer |
| Donald A. Ramsey | ... | associate producer |
| David L. Wolper | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Gerald Fried | ||
| Quincy Jones | ||
Cinematography by
| Stevan Larner | ||
Editing by
| Neil Travis | ||
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| Jan Scott | ||
Set Decoration by
| Charles C. Bennett | ||
Costume Design by
| Jack Martell | ||
Makeup Department
| Bernadine M. Anderson | ... | makeup artist (as Bernadine Anderson) |
| Scott Cunningham | ... | makeup artist |
| Lola 'Skip' McNalley | ... | hair stylist |
| Omar | ... | hair stylist: Miss Tyson |
Production Management
| Conrad Holzgang | ... | executive in charge of production |
| George Taylor | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Phillips Wylly Sr. | ... | manager production operations |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mack Bing | ... | assistant director |
| Bill Lukather | ... | assistant director (as William Lukather) |
Art Department
| Terry Ballard | ... | property master |
| Perry Gray | ... | set designer |
| Richard Reseigne | ... | construction coordinator (as Dick Reseigne) |
Sound Department
| Willie D. Burton | ... | sound recordist (as Willie Burton) |
| Robert J. Litt | ... | sound mixer (as Robert Litt) |
| Leonard Peterson | ... | sound mixer |
| Bill Varney | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| John Frazier | ... | special effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Craig R. Baxley | ... | stunts |
| Eddie Smith | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Ernest Robinson | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lee Heckler | ... | gaffer |
| Vern Matthews | ... | key grip |
| Víctor Pérez | ... | lighting technician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ed Fincher | ... | costumer: men |
| Donna Roberts | ... | costumer: women |
Editorial Department
| Fred Kaplan | ... | assistant editor |
Music Department
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Vivian Jones | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Donald P. Desmond | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Gary Littlefield | ... | transportation captain |
| Thomas A. Gordon | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Alex Haley | ... | consultant |
| Marie McKellar | ... | production assistant |
| Rex Peterson | ... | wrangler |
| Jody Richardson | ... | production assistant |
| George Sims | ... | research |
| Linda Thornley | ... | production assistant |
| Ron Von Schimmelmann | ... | production administrator |
| Wendy Winter | ... | assistant to the producer |
Thanks
| Randy Miller | ... | special thanks |
