Directed by
| Ridley Scott | ||
Writing Credits
| Dan O'Bannon | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Dan O'Bannon | ... | (story by) and |
| Ronald Shusett | ... | (story by) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Tom Skerritt | ... | Dallas | |
| Sigourney Weaver | ... | Ripley | |
| Veronica Cartwright | ... | Lambert | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | ... | Brett | |
| John Hurt | ... | Kane | |
| Ian Holm | ... | Ash | |
| Yaphet Kotto | ... | Parker | |
| Bolaji Badejo | ... | Alien | |
| Helen Horton | ... | Mother (voice) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Eddie Powell | ... | Alien (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Gordon Carroll | ... | producer (produced by) |
| David Giler | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Walter Hill | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Ivor Powell | ... | associate producer |
| Ronald Shusett | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jerry Goldsmith | ||
Cinematography by
| Derek Vanlint | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Crowther | ... | (director's cut) |
| Terry Rawlings | ||
| Peter Weatherley | ||
Casting By
| Mary Goldberg | ... | casting: director: USA |
Production Design by
| Michael Seymour | ||
Art Direction by
| Roger Christian | ||
| Leslie Dilley | ... | (as Les Dilley) |
Set Decoration by
| Ian Whittaker | ||
Costume Design by
| John Mollo | ||
Makeup Department
| Pat Hay | ... | makeup artist |
| Tommie Manderson | ... | makeup supervisor (as Tommy Manderson) |
| Sarah Monzani | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Garth Thomas | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Raymond Becket | ... | assistant director |
| Steve Harding | ... | assistant director |
| Paul Ibbetson | ... | first assistant director |
| Bob Jordan | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Raymond Becket | ... | first assistant director: insert photography (uncredited) / first assistant director: miniature effects (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jonathan Amberston | ... | assistant art director |
| Alan Booth | ... | chargehand carpenter |
| Eddie Butler | ... | modeller |
| Ron Cobb | ... | concept artist |
| John Davey | ... | head painter |
| Shirley Denny | ... | modeller |
| Benjamín Fernández | ... | assistant art director (as Benjamin Fernandez) |
| Chris Foss | ... | concept artist |
| H.R. Giger | ... | 'Alien' design |
| Jean 'Moebius' Giraud | ... | art department (as Jean Giraud) / concept artist (as Jean 'Moëbius' Giraud) |
| George Gunning | ... | head carpenter |
| Dave Jordan | ... | property master |
| Dan O'Bannon | ... | visual design consultant |
| Jill Quertier | ... | production buyer (uncredited) |
| Patti Rodgers | ... | modeller |
| Bert Rodwell | ... | head plasterer |
| Peter Voysey | ... | supervising modeller |
| Bill Welch | ... | construction manager |
| José María Alarcón | ... | assistant set decorator (uncredited) |
| Alan Archer | ... | standby carpenter (uncredited) |
| Gari Bacon | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Ken Barley | ... | creature mould maker (uncredited) |
| Royce Baxter | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Ron Benton | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Steve Branch | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| John Chisholm | ... | prop man (uncredited) |
| Ray Coombes | ... | supervising chargehand carpenter (uncredited) |
| Raymond Fox | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Philip Gips | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
| Terry Glass | ... | prop man (uncredited) |
| John Healy | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Derek Howarth | ... | sculptor (uncredited) |
| Paul James | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Kavanagh | ... | drapes (uncredited) |
| Peter Kersey | ... | prop maker (uncredited) |
| Bert Long | ... | supervisor carpenter (uncredited) |
| Brian Morris | ... | set painter (uncredited) |
| Brian Muir | ... | sculptor (uncredited) |
| Stuart Rose | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Crispian Sallis | ... | art department key assistant (uncredited) |
| Rosalind Shingleton | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Keith Short | ... | sculptor (uncredited) |
| Alan Tomkins | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Roy Wiffen | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| H.J. Woods | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Max Bell | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Andy King | ... | sound re-recording mixer: director's cut (as Andrew I. King) |
| Derrick Leather | ... | production sound mixer |
| Ray Merrin | ... | re-recording assistant mixer |
| Bill Rowe | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jim Shields | ... | sound editor |
| Bryan Tilling | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ben Burtt | ... | additional sound design: recent cut (uncredited) / sound effects recordist: U.K. (uncredited) |
| Patrick Heigham | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Nick Allder | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Alan Bryce | ... | floor effects supervisor (as Allan Bryce) |
| Clinton Cavers | ... | coordinator: 'Alien' effects |
| Carlo De Marchis | ... | additional 'Alien' mechanics (as Carlo DeMarchis) |
| Roger Dicken | ... | maker: small 'Alien' forms |
| Guy Hudson | ... | special effects technician |
| Brian Johnson | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Peter Kersey | ... | prop maker |
| Phil Knowles | ... | special effects technician |
| Dennis Lowe | ... | special effects technician |
| Roger Nichols | ... | special effects technician |
| Carlo Rambaldi | ... | creator: 'Alien' head effects |
| Neil Swan | ... | special effects technician |
| David H. Watkins | ... | special effects technician (as David Watkins) |
| David Watling | ... | additional 'Alien' mechanics (as Dr. David Watling) |
| Anton Furst | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| John Hatt | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Bob Keen | ... | modeller (uncredited) |
| Philip Sharpe | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Christian Wolf-La'Moy | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Dennis Ayling | ... | director of photography: miniature effects (as Denys Ayling) |
| Martin Bower | ... | supervising model maker: miniature effects |
| Ray Caple | ... | matte artist |
| Aris V. Dimalanta | ... | digital restoration artist |
| Dick Hewitt | ... | electronics and video coordinator: main unit |
| David Litchfield | ... | operator: miniature effects |
| Bernard Lodge | ... | special graphic effects |
| Sarah McGrail | ... | digital restoration artist |
| Terry Pearce | ... | focus: miniature effects |
| Bill Pearson | ... | supervising model maker: miniature effects |
| Peter Woods | ... | key grip: miniature effects |
| Alan Buchan | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Rick Cortes | ... | inferno artist (2003 director's cut re-release) (uncredited) |
| Martyn Hall | ... | Assistant Optical Cameraman: Filmfex Animation Services (uncredited) |
| Andrew Kelly | ... | supervising model maker (uncredited) |
| Jon Sorensen | ... | visual effects miniatures (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Eddie Powell | ... | stunts |
| Roy Scammell | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Clive Curtis | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Monty Jordan | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Adrian Biddle | ... | camera focus: main unit |
| Colin Davidson | ... | camera focus: main unit |
| Ray Evans | ... | lighting gaffer: main unit |
| Bob Penn | ... | still photographer |
| Jimmy Walters | ... | key grip: main unit |
| Howard Atherton | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
| Eddie Collins | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) |
| Wick Finch | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| David Johnson | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Douglas Kirkland | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Derek Vanlint | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Chris Williams | ... | effects cameraman (uncredited) |
| Micky Wilson | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Mary Selway | ... | casting: UK |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tiny Nicholls | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Graham Churchyard | ... | costume assistant (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Peter Baldock | ... | assistant film editor |
| Peter Culverwell | ... | assistant film editor |
| Les Healey | ... | first assistant editor |
| Maureen Lyndon | ... | assistant film editor |
| Bridget Reiss | ... | assistant film editor |
| Brian Q. Kelley | ... | editor: additional material for special edition (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Hathaway | ... | music editor (as Bob Hathaway) |
| Lionel Newman | ... | conductor |
| Percy Edwards | ... | alien vocalizator (uncredited) |
| Skaila Kanga | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| National Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music recording engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kay Fenton | ... | continuity |
| David Giler | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
| Walter Hill | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Stanley Bielecki | ... | advertising and publicity consultant |
| Lori Covel | ... | assistant to producers |
| Valerie Craig | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Doyle | ... | unit publicist |
| Bill Finch | ... | production accountant |
| Andrea M. Gutierrez | ... | film & archive researcher |
| Mark Haggard | ... | production executive |
| Alice Harmon | ... | assistant to producers |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
| Charles Lippincott | ... | advertising and publicity consultant |
| Sandy Molloy | ... | assistant to director |
| Tyler Atkinson | ... | digital distribution (uncredited) |
| Monica Copley | ... | accounts secretary (uncredited) |
| Angie Dane | ... | stand-in: Veronica Cartwright (uncredited) |
| Sheala Daniell | ... | accounts assistant (uncredited) |
| Percy Edwards | ... | alien voices (voice) (uncredited) |
| Victor Gallucci | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Sue Gentle | ... | stand-in: Veronica Carlson (uncredited) |
| Aidan Harrington | ... | stand-in: Tom Skerritt (uncredited) |
| Sandy Langdale | ... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
| Robert H. Lemer | ... | associate to producer (uncredited) |
| Liz Mitchell | ... | stand-in: Sigourney Weaver (uncredited) |
| Quentin Pierre | ... | stand-in: Yaphet Kotto (uncredited) |
| Jake Scott | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Luke Scott | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Helene Thejll | ... | secretary to producers (uncredited) |
| Paul Tucker | ... | assistant production accountant (uncredited) |
