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Cast and Crew for
The Thing (1982)

Rare shot of the cast all smiling together. (Where's Blair?)
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Directed by
John Carpenter
Writing Credits
John W. Campbell Jr. (Author of Who Goes There?)
Bill Lancaster
Screenwriter
Cast
Kurt Russell R.J. MacReady
(Helicopter Pilot)
A. Wilford Brimley Blair (Senior Biologist)
T.K. Carter Nauls
(Cook)
David Clennon Palmer
(Assistant Mechanic)
Keith David (I) Childs
(Chief Mechanic)
Richard Dysart
Copper
(Doctor)
Charles Hallahan Norris
(Geologist)
Peter Maloney (I) Bennings
(Meteorologist)
Richard Masur Clark
(Dog Handler)
Donald Moffat Garry
(Station Manager)
Joel Polis Fuchs
(Assistant Biologist)
Thomas G. Waites Windows
(Radio Operator)
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Norbert Weisser
(Dead Norwegian)
Larry Franco Jan Bolen (Norwegian
with rifle)
Nate Irwin (Helicopter Pilot)
William Zeman (Pilot)
Rest of Cast Listed Alphabetically
Adrienne Barbeau
(Voice of computer chess game, uncredited)
John Carpenter (Norwegian video footage)
Anthony Cecere
Kent Hays
Larry Holt
Melvin Jones
Eric Mansker
Denver Mattson
Clint Rowe
Ken Strain
Rock A. Walker
Jerry Wills
Produced by
Stuart Cohen
(co-producer)
David Foster (III)
(producer)
Larry J. Franco
(associate producer) (as Larry Franco)
Wilbur Stark
(executive producer)
Lawrence Turman
Original music by
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography by
Dean Cundey
Film Editing by
Todd C. Ramsay
Casting by
Anita Dann
Production Design by
John J. Lloyd
(as John L. Lloyd)
Art Direction by
Henry Larrecq
Set Decoration by
John M. Dwyer
(as John Dwyer)
Makeup Department
Lance Anderson (III)
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special makeup effects
Margaret Beserra
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special technician: special makeup
effects unit
Rob Bottin
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special makeup effects: rubber technician
Dale Brady
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special makeup effects
Rob Burman
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special makeup effects
David Robert Cellitti
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special makeup effects
Don Chandler
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special makeup effects
Ken Chase
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makeup artist (as Kenneth Chase)
Robert Cole (I)
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special makeup effects (as Bob M.
Cole)
Jan Cook (I)
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special makeup effects
James Cummins (II)
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special makeup effects
Richard Davison
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special makeup effects
Ken Diaz
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special makeup effects co-ordinator
Gunnar Ferdinandsen
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special technician: special makeup
effects unit
Frank Foster (III)
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special makeup effects
Danny Gill (II)
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special makeup effects
Archie L. Gillet
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special makeup effects
Tim Gillet
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special makeup effects
John Goodwin (II)
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special makeup effects
Mentor C. Huebner
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production illustrator: special
makeup effects unit (as Mentor
Huebner)
Erik Jensen (V)
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line producer: special makeup
effects unit
James Kagel
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special makeup effects (as Jim
Kagel)
David P. Kelsey
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mechanical animation co-ordinator:
special makeup effects unit (as
Dave Kelsey)
Jeff Kennemore
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special makeup effects
Gary Meyer (IV)
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production illustrator: special
makeup effects unit
Phyllis Newman
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makeup artist: British Columbia
Derek O'Reilly
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special makeup effects
Art Pimentel
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special makeup effects
Michael G. Ploog
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production illustrator: special
makeup effects unit (as Michael
Ploog)
Vincent Prentice
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special makeup effects
William Snyder (VI)
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special makeup effects
Bill Sturgeon
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creature effects crew (uncredited)
Michiko Tagawa
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special makeup effects
Josephine Turner
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special wigs
Brian Wade
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special makeup effects (as Brian G.
Wade)
Vivienne Walker
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creature designer, storyboard artist, and sculptor
Willy Whitten
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special makeup effects
Stan Winston
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additional makeup effects
Bob E. Worthington
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special makeup effects
Production Management
Robert Latham
Brown
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production manager
Fitch Cady
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unit production manager: British
Columbia
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeffrey Chernov
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second assistant director
Larry J. Franco
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first assistant director (as Larry Franco)
Bruce Humphrey
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dga trainee
Michael E. Steele
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second assistant director: British
Columbia
Art Department
Jim Callan
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painter (as James Callan)
Michael R. Gannon
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assistant property master
Richard A. Gonzales
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swing gang
Graeme Murray
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set decorator: British Columbia
Bob Nohles
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propmaker foreman
Frank Parker (III)
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property master: British Columbia
Joseph R. Savko
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swing gang
Barton M. Susman
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lead man (as Bart Susman)
Milton Wilson
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swing gang
John Zemansky
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property master
Sound Department
John K. Adams
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foley supervisor
Joseph F. Brennan
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boom operator (as Joe Brennan)
Thomas Causey
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production sound
Jack Gosden
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dialogue loop editor
Warren Hamilton Jr.
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sound effects editor
Duane Hensel
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sound effects assistant
David Katz (V)
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sound recordist
Cliff Kohlweck
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music editor
Gregg Landaker
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sound re-recordist
Ernesto Mas
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assistant sound editor
Steve Maslow
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sound re-recordist
Colin C. Mouat
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supervising sound editor
John Post
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sound effects assistant
Kendrick Sweet (I)
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sound editor (as Kendrick P.
Sweet)
Bill Varney
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sound re-recordist
David Lewis Yewdall
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supervising sound editor
Special Effects by
Roy Arbogast
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special effects
Hal Bigger
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special effects foreman
Michael Clifford
(II)
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special effects: British Columbia (as
Michael A. Clifford)
William Lee (I)
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special effects assistant
Hans Metz
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special effects assistant
Lee Routly
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special effects: British Columbia (as
Leroy Routly)
John K. Stirber
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special effects assistant (as John
Stirber)
Visual Effects by
James Belohovek
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animator: animation effects sequence
Jim Danforth
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matte artist (uncredited)
James Hagedorn
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opticals: main title sequence
Peter Kuran
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visual effects designer: main title
sequence
George Lockwood
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opticals: main title sequence
Bill Taylor (III)
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matte photographer
Susan Turner (I)
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miniature supervisor: main title
sequence (as Susan K. Turner)
Albert Whitlock
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special visual effects
Stunts
Anthony Cecere
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stunts
Kent Hays
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stunts
Larry Holt
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stunts
Melvin Jones
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stunts
Eric Mansker
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stunts
Denver Mattson
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stunts
Clint Rowe
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stunts
Ken Strain
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stunts
Rock A. Walker
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stunts (as Rock Walker)
Dick Warlock
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stunt co-ordinator
Jerry Wills
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stunts
Other crew
Dave Anderson (II)
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gaffer: British Columbia
Dan Anglin
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transportation captain
Jon Antunovich
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lamp operator
Jim Aupperle
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animator: animation effects
sequence (as James Aupperle)
Yervant Babasin
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craft service
Ellen Benjamin
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assistant to John Carpenter
Cyrus Block
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camera operator: British
Columbia
Dillard Brinson
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key grip: British Columbia (as
John 'Dillard' Brison)
Clyde E. Bryan
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first assistant camera (as
Clyde Bryan)
Ronald I. Caplan
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costume supervisor
Debbie Collier
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production secretary
James T. Colovin
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assistant dog trainer
Randall William Cook
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dimensional animation effects
creator: animation effects
sequence
Bob Cornell (I)
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transportation captain
Rocky Corsini
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craft service
Ernest D. Farino
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animator: animation effects
sequence
David Geddes
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second assistant camera:
British Columbia
Dave Gordon (I)
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dolly grip: British Columbia
Craig Harris
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musician: synthesizer
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
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still photographer: British
Columbia
Shelby Hetherington
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cook: British Columbia
Laszlo Horvath
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best boy grip
James L. Hurford
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best boy grip: British Columbia
Spencer Hyde
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craft service: British Columbia
Nate Irwin
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helicopter pilot: British
Columbia
Karen Kalton
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production secretary: British
Columbia
Katherine Kean
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animator: main title sequence
Trish Keating (I)
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costume supervisor: British
Columbia
Susan King (II)
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assistant auditor: British
Columbia
Ray Kinzer
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grip
Robert Knoechel
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auditor: British Columbia
Kris Krosskove
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dolly grip
George Lawson
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driver
Gilbert Loe
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costume supervisor
Ron Macinnes
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production assistant
Candy Marcellino
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script supervisor
Terry Marshall
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lamp operator (as Terry
Marshall Jr.)
Thomas Marshall (I)
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gaffer (as Tom Marshall)
Craig Miller (I)
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marketing consultant
(uncredited)
Karen Miller (I)
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production accountant
Maynard M. Miller
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technical advisor: Juneau (as
Dr. Maynard M. Miller)
Robin Mounsey
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technical advisor: British
Columbia
Charles E. Nippell
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best boy electric
Michael Orefice
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lamp operator: British
Columbia
Lawrence Perry
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helicopter pilot: British
Columbia
Paul Prince (III)
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first assistant camera: British
Columbia (as Paul R. Prince)
Douglas Pruss
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second assistant camera:
British Columbia
Kim Ray (II)
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assistant editor
Barrett J. Reid
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generator operator: British
Columbia
Clint Rowe
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dog trainer (as Clint E. Rowe)
Peter J. Silbermann
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publicity coordinator (as Peter
Silbermann)
Raymond Stella
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body double for hypodermics
(uncredited)
camera operator
Ken Strain
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helicopter pilot: British
Columbia
Alois Stranan
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transportation captain: British
Columbia
Carl Surges
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animator: animation effects
sequence
Steve Tate
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second assistant camera
Tana Tocher
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cook: British Columbia
Keith Tucker
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animator: main title sequence
Linda Von
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assistant to Stuart Cohen
Mark Walthour
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gaffer
Robert Weatherwax
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animal trainer (as Bob
Weatherwax)
Jan Wesley
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assistant editor
Christine Wilson (I)
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script supervisor: British
Columbia
Len Wolfe
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best boy electric: British
Columbia
Ronald Woodward
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key grip (as Ronald T.
Woodward)
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