The Cotton Club (1984) - IMDb
Directed by
| Francis Ford Coppola | ... | (as Francis Coppola) |
Writing Credits
| William Kennedy | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Francis Ford Coppola | ... | (screenplay) (as Francis Coppola) |
| William Kennedy | ... | (story) & |
| Francis Ford Coppola | ... | (story) (as Francis Coppola) and |
| Mario Puzo | ... | (story) |
| Jim Haskins | ... | (pictorial history "The Cotton Club") (as James Haskins) (suggestion) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
| Joey Cusumano | ... | line producer (as Joseph Cusumano) |
| Robert Evans | ... | producer |
| Dyson Lovell | ... | executive producer |
| Barrie M. Osborne | ... | line producer |
| Melissa Prophet | ... | associate producer |
| Fred Roos | ... | co-producer |
| Sylvio Tabet | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| John Barry |
Cinematography by
| Stephen Goldblatt | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Q. Lovett | ||
| Barry Malkin | ||
| Glen Scantlebury | ... | (directors cut) |
| Robert Schafer | ... | (directors cut) |
Casting By
| Lois Planco | |
| Gretchen Rennell |
Production Design by
| Richard Sylbert |
Art Direction by
| Gregory Bolton | |
| David Chapman |
Set Decoration by
| Leslie Bloom | ... | (as Les Bloom) |
| George Gaines |
Costume Design by
| Milena Canonero |
Makeup Department
| John Caglione Jr. | ... | key prosthetics makeup |
| Verne Caruso | ... | hair stylist |
| Enrico A. Cortese | ... | additional make-up artist (as Enrico Cortese) |
| Alan D'Angerio | ... | hair department head |
| Richard Dean | ... | makeup artist |
| C. Romania Ford | ... | makeup artist (as Romania Ford) |
| Frances A. Kolar | ... | makeup artist (as Francis Kolar) |
| Craig Lyman | ... | key makeup artist |
| Tony Marrero | ... | hair stylist |
| Lyndell Quiyou | ... | key hair stylist |
| Bert Reo Anderson | ... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Jay Cannistraci | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Doug Drexler | ... | makeup lab (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Grace Blake | ... | executive production supervisor |
| Christopher Cronyn | ... | unit production manager |
| David Golden | ... | unit production manager |
| Margaret B. Hunnewell | ... | unit production manager (as Meg Hunnewell) |
| Kerry Orent | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paula Brody | ... | dga trainee |
| Henry Bronchtein | ... | second assistant director |
| Gian-Carlo Coppola | ... | second unit director |
| Louis D'Esposito | ... | second assistant director |
| Robert V. Girolami | ... | first assistant director |
| Joseph P. Reidy | ... | first assistant director: montage and second unit (as Joseph Reidy) |
| Amy Sayers | ... | additional second assistant director |
Art Department
| Billy Bishop | ... | assistant property master (as William Bishop) |
| James Halligan | ... | key construction grip |
| George Hugel | ... | carpenter |
| Beth Kuhn | ... | assistant art director |
| Sharmagne Leland-St. John | ... | assistant to production designer |
| Herbert F. Mulligan | ... | head set dresser (as Herbert Mulligan) |
| Jimmy Raitt | ... | property master |
| Bruno Robotti | ... | scenic supervisor |
| Edward Swanson | ... | key carpenter |
| Polly Wood-Holland | ... | scenic artist (as Polly Wood Holland) |
| Linda Conaway-Parsloe | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Carl Landi | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| John Peter Melendez | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Harold Michelson | ... | illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James Austin | ... | re-recording mixer (as Jim Austin) |
| Richard Beggs | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| Tom Bellfort | ... | adr editor |
| Louis Bertini | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Edward Beyer | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Nathan Boxer | ... | boom man / boom operator |
| David Carroll | ... | supervising mix engineer |
| Laura Civiello | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Harriet Fidlow | ... | adr editor |
| Jack C. Jacobsen | ... | sound mixer (as Jack Jacobsen) |
| Michael Kirchberger | ... | sound editor |
| Kevin Lee | ... | sound editor |
| Michael Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer (as Mike Minkler) |
| Barbara Minor | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Laurie Mullen | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mark Rathaus | ... | sound editor |
| Louise Rubacky | ... | assistant sound editor (as Mary-Louise Rubacky) |
| Maurice Schell | ... | sound editor |
| Paul Trejo | ... | sound editor |
| Steven Visscher | ... | assistant sound editor |
| John Clavin | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
| Richard Friedlander | ... | apprentice sound editor (uncredited) |
| Rudy Gaskins | ... | apprentice sfx editor (uncredited) |
| Colin Guthrie | ... | mix engineer (uncredited) |
| Jim McKee | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| James Perdue | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Maurice Schell | ... | adr crowd (uncredited) / foley artist (uncredited) |
| Mel Zelniker | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Connie Brink | ... | special effects (as Conrad Brink) |
| James 'Packy' Dolan | ... | gaffer: special effects unit |
| Lewis Gould | ... | special effects unit second assistant director |
| Michael Haley | ... | special effects unit first assistant director |
| William Kane | ... | special effects property master |
| Stan Parks | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Tony Parmelee | ... | special effects |
| Michael Rauch | ... | special effects unit production manager |
Stunts
| William H. Burton | ... | stunt coordinator: special effects (as Bill Burton) |
| Victor Magnotta | ... | stunt coordinator (as Vic Magnotta) |
| Scott Leva | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph F. Coffey | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Joseph Coffey) |
| Adger W. Cowans | ... | still photographer (as Adger Cowans) |
| Angelo Di Giacomo | ... | second assistant camera (as Angelo DiGiacomo) |
| Peter Girolami | ... | electrician |
| Kenneth Goss | ... | key grip |
| Vincent Guarriello | ... | best boy (as Vince Guarriello) / dolly grip (as Vince Guarriello) |
| Tim Guinness | ... | best boy |
| Charles K. Mattson | ... | best boy |
| George Patsos | ... | key grip: special effects unit |
| Steve Scanlon | ... | playback operator |
| Frank Schulz | ... | gaffer |
| Michael Stone | ... | camera operator |
| Donald Sweeney | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| David Wagreich | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ted Churchill | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
| Andrew D. Schwartz | ... | still photographer: re-shoots (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Aleta Chappelle | ... | extras casting assistant (as Aleta Wood-Chappelle) |
| Nina Fineman | ... | casting assistant |
| Janet Hirshenson | ... | casting: Los Angeles |
| Julie Hughes | ... | music & dance casting |
| Jane Jenkins | ... | casting: Los Angeles |
| Barry Moss | ... | music & dance casting |
| Pippo Pisciotto | ... | extras casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mark Burchard | ... | wardrobe |
| Al Craine | ... | key wardrobe (as Alfred Craine) |
| Beverly Cycon | ... | key wardrobe |
| Margarita Delgado | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Dougie Hawkes | ... | costumier |
| John Helgerson | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Maureen Hogan | ... | costume assistant |
| Judianna Makovsky | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Rosemary Ponzo | ... | costumer / wardrobe |
| Elizabeth Shelton | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Richard Shissler | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Rosamary Panzo | ... | wardrobe supervisor (uncredited) |
| Barnaby Smith | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Debra Bard | ... | assistant film editor |
| John David Coles | ... | assistant film editor |
| Gian-Carlo Coppola | ... | montage |
| Dorian Harris | ... | assistant film editor |
| James T. Mockoski | ... | restoration supervisor (2017 Restoration) |
| Mike Sowa | ... | restoration colorist (uncredited) |
| Donald Sweeney | ... | montage |
| Michael Berenbaum | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Celia D. Costas | ... | location manager: special effects unit (as Celia Costas) |
| Ed Dessisso | ... | location manager |
| Gaetano Lisi | ... | location manager |
| Charles Miller | ... | assistant location manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| John Barry | ... | conductor / music supervised by |
| Emile Charlap | ... | musician contractor |
| Clarence Gaskill | ... | composer: song "Minnie the Moocher" |
| Richard Gere | ... | musician: cornet solos |
| Norman Hollyn | ... | music edited by |
| Jack Jeffers | ... | sideline musician contractor |
| Sy Johnson | ... | associate music supervisor / music arranger / orchestrator |
| Tom Jung | ... | music recording engineer |
| Patrick Mullins | ... | assistant music editor |
| Zane Weiner | ... | musical production coordinator |
| Jerry Wexler | ... | music consultant |
| Bob Wilber | ... | music re-creation |
| Albert Woodbury | ... | additional orchestrator (as Al Woodbury) |
| Birch Johnson | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Jeff Kliment | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| B.J. Bjorkman | ... | additional script supervisor |
| Lynn Lewis Lovett | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
| Patrick Hogan | ... | transportation captain: second unit |
Additional Crew
| Claudia Asbury | ... | choreographer |
| Jane Bartelme | ... | assistant to producer |
| Dominique Bruballa | ... | production accountant |
| Lisa Burnett | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Nelson Cabrera | ... | production staff |
| Cathleen Clarke | ... | assistant: Robert Evans |
| Antony Clavet | ... | visual consultant |
| Ralph Cooper | ... | special consultant |
| Ralph Cooper | ... | associate consultant |
| Norma Jean Darden | ... | research consultant |
| Loolee DeLeon | ... | office coordinator: San Francisco (as Loolee Deleon) |
| Michael Dick | ... | production assistant |
| Tony Dingman | ... | liaison: New York and San Francisco |
| George Faison | ... | choreographer |
| Patrick J. Feerick | ... | teamster (as P.J. Feerick) |
| Milton Forman | ... | producer consultant |
| Robert Gach | ... | assistant: Richard Gere |
| Maurice Hines Sr. | ... | research consultant |
| Gregory Hines | ... | tap improvography |
| Howard Johnson | ... | research consultant |
| Ernie Karpeles | ... | animal handler |
| Murdo Laird | ... | chief engineer: Electronic Cinema |
| Michael Lavin | ... | engineer: Electronic Cinema |
| Henry LeTang | ... | tap choreographer (as Henry Le Tang) |
| Gine Lui | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Meacham | ... | choreographer |
| Tom Miller | ... | unit publicist |
| Arthur Mitchell | ... | choreographer |
| Anahid Nazarian | ... | systems librarian: Electronic Cinema |
| Edward V. Padula | ... | production consultant |
| Jane Paul | ... | production assistant |
| Janet Pett Davies | ... | assistant: Robert Evans (as Janet Pett) |
| Lillian Pyles | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Marjorie Pyles-Hearst | ... | studio teacher |
| Grant Harper Reid | ... | production assistant (as Grant Reid) |
| Thomas Reilly | ... | teamster captain (as Tommy Reilly) |
| James W. Skotchdopole | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Smuin | ... | principal choreographer |
| Sara Ström | ... | secretary: Francis Coppola |
| Daniel R. Suhart | ... | dialogue coach (as Dan Suhart) |
| Victoria Turnwell | ... | assistant: Robert Evans |
| J. David Williams | ... | financier |
| Kurt Woolner | ... | film finances representative |
| Willem Zumwalt | ... | production assistant: post production |
| Mitchell Amundsen | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Tommy Burns | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Justin Cooke | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Ellie LeTang | ... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) |
| Jane Paul | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Maurice Schell | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Tony Trimarco | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Rick Washburn | ... | weapons coordinator (uncredited) |