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The Thing (1982)·19 Cast · 101 Crew

Cast19

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

MacReady

Keith David

Keith David

Childs

Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Blair

T.K. Carter

T.K. Carter

Nauls

David Clennon

David Clennon

Palmer

Richard Dysart

Richard Dysart

Dr. Copper

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Norris

Peter Maloney

Peter Maloney

Bennings

Richard Masur

Richard Masur

Clark

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Garry

Joel Polis

Joel Polis

Fuchs

Thomas G. Waites

Thomas G. Waites

Windows

Norbert Weisser

Norbert Weisser

Norwegian

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

Norwegian Passenger with Rifle

Nate Irwin

Helicopter Pilot

William Zeman

Pilot

Jed

Jed

The Thing (uncredited)

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Computer (voice) (uncredited)

Crew101

Directing(5)

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Director

Candy Artmont

Script Supervisor

Christine Wilson

Script Supervisor

Michael Steele

Second Assistant Director

Jeffrey Chernov

Second Assistant Director

Writing(2)

Bill Lancaster

Bill Lancaster

Screenplay

John W. Campbell Jr.

John W. Campbell Jr.

Novel

Production(12)

David Foster

David Foster

Producer

Wilbur Stark

Executive Producer

Anita Dann

Casting

Lawrence Turman

Lawrence Turman

Producer

Stuart Cohen

Co-Producer

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

Associate Producer

Robert Latham Brown

Production Manager

Karen Kalton

Production Secretary

Debbie Collier

Production Secretary

Fitch Cady

Unit Production Manager

Ron MacInnes

Production Assistant

Debbie Kennard

Production Assistant

Camera(15)

Dean Cundey

Dean Cundey

Director of Photography

Raymond Stella

Camera Operator

Dillard Brinson

Key Grip

Ronald Woodward

Key Grip

Dave Gordon

Dolly Grip

Cyrus Block

Camera Operator

Kris Krosskove

Dolly Grip

Steve Tate

Second Assistant Camera

Douglas Pruss

Second Assistant Camera

James L. Hurford

Best Boy Grip

Clyde E. Bryan

First Assistant Camera

Ray Kinzer

Grip

David Geddes

Second Assistant Camera

Paul R. Prince

First Assistant Camera

Chris Helcermanas-Benge

Still Photographer

Editing(1)

Todd C. Ramsay

Todd C. Ramsay

Editor

Art(15)

John J. Lloyd

John J. Lloyd

Production Design

Henry Larrecq

Art Direction

John M. Dwyer

Set Decoration

Barton M. Susman

Leadman

John Zemansky

Property Master

Richard A. Gonzales

Swing

Milton Wilson

Swing

Graeme Murray

Set Decoration

Michael R. Gannon

Assistant Property Master

Michael Ploog

Production Illustrator

Joseph R. Savko

Swing

James Callan

Painter

Gary Meyer

Production Illustrator

Mentor Huebner

Production Illustrator

Drew Struzan

Drew Struzan

Art Designer

Sound(10)

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Warren Hamilton Jr.

Sound Effects Editor

David Lewis Yewdall

Supervising Sound Editor

Cliff Kohlweck

Music Editor

Steve Maslow

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Colin C. Mouat

Supervising Sound Editor

Alan Howarth

Alan Howarth

Original Music Composer

John K. Adams

Foley Supervisor

Kendrick Sweet

Sound Editor

Ernesto Mas

Assistant Sound Editor

Costume & Make-Up(6)

Rob Bottin

Rob Bottin

Makeup Effects Designer

Gilbert Loe

Costume Supervisor

Ronald I. Caplan

Costume Supervisor

Trish Keating

Costume Supervisor

Phyllis Newman

Makeup Artist

Ken Chase

Makeup Artist

Visual Effects(2)

Albert Whitlock

Visual Effects

Henry Schoessler

Visual Effects

Lighting(5)

David R. Anderson

Gaffer

Charles E. Nippell

Best Boy Electric

Mark Walthour

Gaffer

Len Wolfe

Best Boy Electric

Thomas Marshall

Gaffer