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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind

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Director

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg

Writers

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
written by
Hal Barwood
Hal Barwood
additional story (uncredited)
Jerry Belson
Jerry Belson
written by (uncredited)
John Hill
John Hill
additional writing (uncredited)
Matthew Robbins
Matthew Robbins
additional story (uncredited)

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Roy Neary
François Truffaut
François Truffaut
Claude Lacombe
(as Francois Truffaut)
Teri Garr
Teri Garr
Ronnie Neary
Melinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon
Jillian Guiler
Bob Balaban
Bob Balaban
David Laughlin
J. Patrick McNamara
J. Patrick McNamara
Project Leader
Warren J. Kemmerling
Warren J. Kemmerling
Wild Bill
(as Warren Kemmerling)
Roberts Blossom
Roberts Blossom
Farmer
Philip Dodds
Philip Dodds
Jean Claude
Cary Guffey
Cary Guffey
Barry Guiler
Shawn Bishop
Shawn Bishop
Brad Neary
Adrienne Campbell
Adrienne Campbell
Silvia Neary
Justin Dreyfuss
Justin Dreyfuss
Toby Neary
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
Robert
Merrill Connally
Merrill Connally
Team Leader
George DiCenzo
George DiCenzo
Major Benchley
Amy Douglass
Amy Douglass
Implantee
Alexander Lockwood
Alexander Lockwood
Implantee
Gene Dynarski
Gene Dynarski
Ike
Mary Gafrey
Mary Gafrey
Mrs. Harris
Norman Bartold
Norman Bartold
Ohio Tolls
Josef Sommer
Josef Sommer
Larry Butler
Michael J. Dyer
Michael J. Dyer
Rev. Michael J. Dyer
(as Rev. Michael J. Dyer)
Roger Ernest
Roger Ernest
Highway Patrolman
Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers
Military Police
F.J. O'Neil
F.J. O'Neil
ARP Project Member
(as F. J. O'Neil)
Phil Dodds
Phil Dodds
ARP Musician
Randy Mark Herman
Randy Mark Herman
Returnee #1 Flt. 19
Hal Barwood
Hal Barwood
Returnee #2 Flt. 19
Matthew Robbins
Matthew Robbins
Returnee #3 Flt. 19
David Anderson
David Anderson
Air Traffic Controller
Richard L. Hawkins
Richard L. Hawkins
Air Traffic Controller
Craig Shreeve
Craig Shreeve
Air Traffic
Bill Thurman
Bill Thurman
Air Traffic
Roy E. Richards
Roy E. Richards
Air East Pilot
Gene Rader
Gene Rader
Hawker
Eumenio Blanco
Eumenio Blanco
Sunburned Old Man
Daniel Nunez
Daniel Nunez
Federale
Chuy Franco
Chuy Franco
Mexican Federale
Luis Contreras
Luis Contreras
Federale
James Keane
James Keane
Radio Telescope Team
Dennis McMullen
Dennis McMullen
Radio Telescope Team
Cy Young
Cy Young
Radio Telescope Team
Tom Howard
Tom Howard
Radio Telescope Team
Richard Stuart
Richard Stuart
Truck Dispatcher
Bob Westmoreland
Bob Westmoreland
Load Dispatcher
Matt Emery
Matt Emery
Support Leader
Galen Thompson
Galen Thompson
Special Forces Soldier
John Dennis Johnston
John Dennis Johnston
Special Forces
John Ewing
John Ewing
Dirty Tricks #1
Keith Atkinson
Keith Atkinson
Dirty Tricks #2
Robert Broyles
Robert Broyles
Dirty Tricks #3
Kirk Raymond
Kirk Raymond
Dirty Tricks #4

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Lewis Abernathy
Lewis Abernathy
Technician
(uncredited)
Brodi Barringer
Brodi Barringer
Boy
(uncredited)
Bennett Wayne Dean Sr.
Bennett Wayne Dean Sr.
Scientist
(uncredited)
Danyi Deats
Danyi Deats
Alien
(uncredited)
Basil Hoffman
Basil Hoffman
Longly
(uncredited)
J. Allen Hynek
J. Allen Hynek
Smoking Pipe at Landing Site
(uncredited)
Jenny Inge
Jenny Inge
#1 Alien
(uncredited)
Monty Jordan
Monty Jordan
Special Forces Commander
/Helicopter Pilot
(uncredited)
John Lindsey
John Lindsey
Reporter
(uncredited)
Shay McLean
Shay McLean
Speaking Child
(uncredited)
Dejah Moore
Dejah Moore
Receptionist
(uncredited)
Carl Neal
Carl Neal
Extra
(uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Monty O'Grady
Agent
(uncredited)
Julia Phillips
Julia Phillips
UFO watcher at Crescendo Summit
(uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Murray Pollack
Agent
(uncredited)
Stephen Powers
Stephen Powers
UN Observer
(uncredited)
David Rambow
David Rambow
Special Forces Hazmat Soldier
(uncredited)
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
(uncredited)

Producers

Clark L. Paylow
Clark L. Paylow
associate producer (as Clark Paylow)
Julia Phillips
Julia Phillips
producer (produced by)
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
producer (produced by)

Composer

John Williams
John Williams

Cinematographer

Vilmos Zsigmond
Vilmos Zsigmond
director of photography

Editor

Michael Kahn
Michael Kahn
film editor

Casting

Shari Rhodes
Shari Rhodes
casting director (casting)
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
casting director (as Juliette Taylor) (casting)

Production Designer

Joe Alves
Joe Alves

Art Director

Daniel A. Lomino
Daniel A. Lomino
art director (as Dan Lomino)

Set Decorator

Phil Abramson
Phil Abramson

Makeup Department

Edie Panda
Edie Panda
hairdresser
Bob Westmoreland
Bob Westmoreland
makeup supervisor
Dave Ayres
Dave Ayres
creature crew (uncredited)
Ellis Burman Jr.
Ellis Burman Jr.
extraterrestrial mask fabrication (uncredited)
Thomas R. Burman
Thomas R. Burman
extraterrestrial mask fabrication (uncredited)
Frank Griffin
Frank Griffin
extraterrestrial mask designer (uncredited)
Gary Morris
Gary Morris
makeup artist (uncredited)
Sharleen Rassi
Sharleen Rassi
hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

Clark L. Paylow
Clark L. Paylow
unit production manager (as Clark Paylow)
Ronald L. Schwary
Ronald L. Schwary
unit production manager: additional scenes (1980 special version) (uncredited)
Baba Shaikh
Baba Shaikh
production manager: India (uncredited)
John Veitch
John Veitch
executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Jim Bloom
Jim Bloom
second assistant director
Charles Myers
Charles Myers
assistant director (as Chuck Myers)
Matthew Robbins
Matthew Robbins
second unit director: additional scenes (1980 special version) (uncredited)
Eric Stacey
Eric Stacey
key second assistant director (uncredited)
Jerry Ziesmer
Jerry Ziesmer
assistant director: additional scenes (uncredited)

Art Department

Sam Gordon
Sam Gordon
property master
George Jenson
George Jenson
production illustrator (as George Jensen)
Bill Parks
Bill Parks
construction manager
Stan Cockerell
Stan Cockerell
set dresser (uncredited)
David Coleman
David Coleman
assistant property master (uncredited)
Ralph McQuarrie
Ralph McQuarrie
conceptual artwork (uncredited)

Sound Department

Neil Burrow
Neil Burrow
sound effects editorial staff
Gene S. Cantamessa
Gene S. Cantamessa
production sound mixer (as Gene Cantamesa)
Richard Friedman
Richard Friedman
dialogue editorial staff (as Dick Friedman)
Sam Gemette
Sam Gemette
sound effects editorial staff
Gary S. Gerlich
Gary S. Gerlich
sound effects editorial staff
Robert Glass
Robert Glass
re-recording mixer
David Horton Sr.
David Horton Sr.
sound effects editorial staff (as David Horton)
Bill Jackson
Bill Jackson
assistant dialogue staff
Stephen Katz
Stephen Katz
sound supervisor: Dolby (as Steve Katz)
Robert Knudson
Robert Knudson
re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)

Special Effects

Roy Arbogast
Roy Arbogast
special mechanical effects
Carlo Rambaldi
Carlo Rambaldi
realization of "extraterrestrial"
Bob Baker
Bob Baker
alien marionette (uncredited)
Wayne Beauchamp
Wayne Beauchamp
special effects (uncredited)
Johnny Borgese
Johnny Borgese
special effects (uncredited)
Carlo De Marchis
Carlo De Marchis
special effects assistant (uncredited)
Jack DeBron
Jack DeBron
special effects (uncredited)
Ted Koerner
Ted Koerner
special effects (uncredited)
Hal Millar
Hal Millar
special effects (uncredited)
Kevin Pike
Kevin Pike
special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Larry Albright
Larry Albright
special consultant / mothership neonlight effects designer (uncredited)
Peter Anderson
Peter Anderson
special consultant: credited / additional model photography (uncredited) / model and minature electronics (uncredited)
Mona Thal Benefiel
Mona Thal Benefiel
project coordinator
Richard L. Bennett
Richard L. Bennett
special consultant (as Richard Bennett)
David Berry
David Berry
camera operator (as Dave Berry)
Carol Boardman
Carol Boardman
animation staff
Eleanor Dahlen
Eleanor Dahlen
animation staff
Cy Didjurgis
Cy Didjurgis
animation staff
Don Dow
Don Dow
laboratory technician
Jim Dow
Jim Dow
model shop coordinator (as J. Richard Dow)

Stunts

Buddy Joe Hooker
Buddy Joe Hooker
stunt coordinator / stunts (uncredited)
Henry Kingi
Henry Kingi
stunt driver
Denny Arnold
Denny Arnold
stunts (uncredited)
Bobby Bass
Bobby Bass
stunts (uncredited)
Craig R. Baxley
Craig R. Baxley
stunt driver (uncredited)
Jerry Brutsche
Jerry Brutsche
stunt driver (uncredited)
Jeannie Epper
Jeannie Epper
stunts (uncredited)
Melvin Jones
Melvin Jones
stunts (uncredited)
Monty Jordan
Monty Jordan
utility stunts (uncredited)
Stephen Powers
Stephen Powers
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

John A. Alonzo
John A. Alonzo
additional director of photography (as John Alonzo)
Jim Coe
Jim Coe
still photographer
William A. Fraker
William A. Fraker
director of photography: additional American scenes
Earl Gilbert
Earl Gilbert
gaffer
László Kovács
László Kovács
additional director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)
'Fast' Eddie Mahler
'Fast' Eddie Mahler
video technician
Nick McLean
Nick McLean
camera operator
Steven Poster
Steven Poster
director of photography: second unit (as Steve Poster)
Douglas Slocombe
Douglas Slocombe
director of photography: India sequence
Peter Sorel
Peter Sorel
still photographer (as Pete Sorel)

Casting Department

Sally Dennison
Sally Dennison
additional casting

Costume Department

James Linn
James Linn
wardrobe supervisor (as Jim Linn)

Editorial Department

Charles Bornstein
Charles Bornstein
assistant film editor
Martin Cohen
Martin Cohen
HDR color consultant: home video
Bob McMillian
Bob McMillian
color consultant (as Robert M. McMillian)
Geoffrey Rowland
Geoffrey Rowland
assistant film editor
Donah Bassett
Donah Bassett
negative cutter (uncredited)
Richard Garibaldi
Richard Garibaldi
home video mastering colorist (uncredited)
Ron Lambert
Ron Lambert
color timer (uncredited)

Location Management

Joe O'Har
Joe O'Har
location manager
Steve Warner
Steve Warner
location auditor

Music Department

John Neal
John Neal
music scoring mixer
Kenneth Wannberg
Kenneth Wannberg
music editor
Israel Baker
Israel Baker
musician: violin (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick
Arnold Belnick
musician: violin (uncredited)
Richard Berres
Richard Berres
music supervisor (uncredited)
Hoyt Bohannon
Hoyt Bohannon
musician: trombone (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum
Denyse Buffum
musician: viola (uncredited)
Larry Bunker
Larry Bunker
musician: percussion (uncredited)
Bob Cooper
Bob Cooper
musician: saxophone (uncredited)
Ronald Cooper
Ronald Cooper
musician: cello (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Charlsie Bryant
Charlsie Bryant
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Bill Bethea
Bill Bethea
transportation
Chris Haynes
Chris Haynes
production driver (uncredited)
Mike Phillips
Mike Phillips
camera truck driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Carol Bidault de l'Isle
Carol Bidault de l'Isle
production assistant (as Carol Bidault)
Judy Bornstein
Judy Bornstein
second assistant to producers
Patrick Burns
Patrick Burns
production staff (as Pat Burns)
Colin Cantwell
Colin Cantwell
technical dialogue
Kendall Cooper
Kendall Cooper
assistant to producers
Al Ebner
Al Ebner
publicist
H.L. Edwards
H.L. Edwards
during the filming of all animal sequences, Veterinarian of Gillette, Wyoming was in attendance at all times to aid the filmmakers and the anesthetist in proper treatment of the animals used
Rick Fields
Rick Fields
assistant: Mr. Spielberg
Janet Healy
Janet Healy
production staff
J. Allen Hynek
J. Allen Hynek
technical advisor (as Dr. J. Allen Hynek)

Thanks

Johnny Mathis
Johnny Mathis
special thanks

Crew verified as complete

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