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Apocalypse Now (1979) Poster

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Directed by 

Francis Ford Coppola ... (as Francis Coppola)

Writing Credits  

John Milius ... (written by) and
Francis Ford Coppola ... (written by) (as Francis Coppola)
 
Michael Herr ... (narration)
 
Joseph Conrad ... (novel) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Marlon Brando ... Col. Walter E. Kurtz
Martin Sheen ... Capt. Benjamin L. Willard
Robert Duvall ... Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore
Frederic Forrest ... EN3 Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Sam Bottoms ... GM3 Lance B. Johnson
Laurence Fishburne ... GM3 Tyrone 'Clean' Miller (as Larry Fishburne)
Albert Hall ... CPO George Phillips
Harrison Ford ... Colonel Lucas
Dennis Hopper ... Photojournalist
G.D. Spradlin ... General R. Corman
Jerry Ziesmer ... Jerry, Civilian
Scott Glenn ... Lt. Richard M. Colby
Bo Byers Bo Byers ... MP Sergeant #1
James Keane ... Kilgore's Gunner
Kerry Rossall ... Mike from San Diego
Ron McQueen Ron McQueen ... Injured Soldier
Tom Mason ... Supply Sergeant
Cynthia Wood ... Playmate of the Year
Colleen Camp ... Playmate, Miss May
Linda Carpenter Linda Carpenter ... Playmate
Jack Thibeau ... Soldier in Trench
Glenn Walken Glenn Walken ... Lieutenant Carlsen
George Cantero ... Soldier with Suitcase
Damien Leake ... Machine Gunner
Herb Rice ... Roach
William Upton William Upton ... Spotter
Larry Carney Larry Carney ... MP Sergeant #2
Marc Coppola ... AFRS Announcer
Daniel Kiewit Daniel Kiewit ... Major from New Jersey
Father Elias Father Elias ... Catholic Priest
Bill Graham ... Agent
Hattie Bell Hattie Bell ... Mrs. Miller, Clean's Mother (voice) (as Hattie James)
Jerry Ross ... Johnny from Malibu / Mike from San Diego
Dick White Dick White ... Helicopter Pilot
Christian Marquand ... Hubert de Marais (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Aurore Clément ... Roxanne Sarrault (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Michel Pitton Michel Pitton ... Philippe de Marais(Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Frank Villard ... Gaston de Marais (Redux and Final Cut versions only) (as Franck Villard)
David Olivier David Olivier ... Christian de Marais (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Chrystel Le Pelletier Chrystel Le Pelletier ... Claudine (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Robert Julian Robert Julian ... The Tutor (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Yvon LeSeaux Yvon LeSeaux ... Sergeant Le Fevre (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Roman Coppola ... Francis de Marais (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Gian-Carlo Coppola ... Gilles de Marais (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Henri Sadardeil Henri Sadardeil ... French Soldier #1 (Redux and Final Cut versions only) (as Henri Sadardiel)
Gilbert Renkens Gilbert Renkens ... French Soldier #2 (Redux and Final Cut versions only)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Gordon Bell ... Radio Operator / Soldier (uncredited)
Robin Blair-Crawford Robin Blair-Crawford ... Soldier (uncredited)
Francis Ford Coppola ... Director of TV Crew (uncredited)
Larry Franco ... Soldier Clinging to Helicopter (uncredited)
Jim Gaines Jim Gaines ... Extra (uncredited)
Harvey Keitel ... Captain Benjamin L. Willard (boat departure scene) (uncredited)
Paul Lambert ... Messenger for Willard (uncredited)
Evan A. Lottman Evan A. Lottman ... Soldier (uncredited)
Nick Nicholson Nick Nicholson ... Soldier (uncredited)
Linn Phillips III Linn Phillips III ... Guitarist in Band (uncredited)
Charles Robinson ... Soldier with Colby (uncredited)
Sebastián Roque Sebastián Roque ... Tribal Child (uncredited)
Pierre Segui Pierre Segui ... French Soldier (Redux and Final Cut versions only) (uncredited)
Vittorio Storaro ... TV Photographer (uncredited)
Henry Strzalkowski ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Lonnie 'Lono' Woodley Lonnie 'Lono' Woodley ... Helicopter Skid Marine (uncredited)

Produced by 

John Ashley ... associate producer
Kim Aubry ... producer (version "Apocalypse Now Redux (2001)")
Francis Ford Coppola ... producer (as Francis Coppola)
Gray Frederickson ... co-producer
Shannon Lail ... co-producer (version "Apocalypse Now Redux (2001)")
Eddie Romero ... associate producer
Fred Roos ... co-producer
Mona Skager ... associate producer
Tom Sternberg ... co-producer

Music by 

Carmine Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola ... (as Francis Coppola)

Cinematography by 

Vittorio Storaro ... (photography)

Editing by 

Lisa Fruchtman
Gerald B. Greenberg
Walter Murch

Casting By 

Terry Liebling
Vic Ramos

Production Design by 

Dean Tavoularis

Art Direction by 

Angelo P. Graham ... (as Angelo Graham)

Set Decoration by 

George R. Nelson

Makeup Department 

Fred C. Blau Jr. ... makeup artist
Jack H. Young ... makeup artist (as Jack Young)

Production Management 

Leon Chooluck ... production manager
Barrie M. Osborne ... production manager (as Barrie Osborne)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Tony Brandt ... additional assistant director
Larry Franco ... second assistant director (as Larry J. Franco)
Jerry Ziesmer ... assistant director

Art Department 

James B. Casey ... sculptor (as James Casey)
Roger Dietz ... set artist
Gary Fettis ... leadman
Willie E. Hunter ... assistant property master
John La Salandra ... construction coordinator (as John LaSalandra)
Douglas E. Madison ... property master (as Doug Madison)
James J. Murakami ... assistant art director (as James Murakami)
Thomas L. Roysden ... assistant property master (as Tom Roysden)
Robert Scaife ... construction foreman (as Bob Scaife)
Tom Shaw Jr. ... assistant property master (as Tom Shaw)
Alex Tavoularis ... production illustrator
Matt Tomich ... assistant property master
Thomas J. Wright ... production illustrator (as Thomas A. Wright)
Francisco Balangue ... construction manager (uncredited)
Tom Jung ... poster designer (uncredited)
Lance Lombardo ... property (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Richard Beggs ... re-recordist
David Bell ... sound intern: redux version
Louis Benioff ... apprentice sound editor
Mark Berger ... re-recordist
George Berndt ... adr editor: redux version
Jim Borgardt ... dialogue editor (as James A. Borgardt)
Nathan Boxer ... production sound recordist
Richard P. Cirincione ... supervising sound editor (as Richard Cirincione)
Joanne D'Antonio ... dialog editor
Dave Davis ... assistant sound editor (as Dave Davies)
Ethan Derner ... assistant sound editor: redux
Barbara Ellis ... apprentice sound editor
Rob Fruchtman ... apprentice sound editor
Colin Guthrie ... Mix Engineer / assistant restoration mixer
Doug Hemphill ... mix recordist
Jephrey Hetz ... apprentice sound editor
Leslie Hodgson ... sound editor
Tim Holland ... assistant sound editor
Pete Horner ... sound editor: Redux
Pat Jackson ... sound editor
Jack C. Jacobsen ... production sound recordist (as Jack Jacobsen)
Michael Kirchberger ... supervising sound editor: redux
Kyrsten Mate ... sound effects editor: Redux version (as Kyrsten Mate Comoglio)
Barbara McBane ... assistant sound editor
Jim McKee ... sensual sound designer / sound supervisor
Jay Miracle ... sound editor
Jeremy Molod ... foley editor: redux version
Andy Moore ... sound mix assistant
Everett Moore ... apprentice sound editor (Redux version)
Walter Murch ... Re-Recordist / Sound Montage and Design / sound designer
John Nutt ... dialogue editor
Maurice Schell ... sound editor
Thomas Scott ... re-recordist
Leslie Shatz ... dialogue editor
Brian Slack ... adr mixer
Erich Stratmann ... assistant sound editor: redux (as Erich Stratman)
Dale Strumpell ... re-recordist
Randy Thom ... post production recordist
Dennie Thorpe ... apprentice sound editor (as Denise Thorpe)
Jeff Watts ... apprentice sound editor
Nina Wax ... assistant sound editor
Les Wiggins ... sound editor
Karen G. Wilson ... assistant sound editor (as Karen Wilson)
James Allen ... Re-Recordist (uncredited)
Steve Bartlett ... sound (uncredited)
Robert Davenport ... audio technician (uncredited)
Philip Agustin Gonzales ... sound designer (uncredited)
Pete Horner ... adr recordist: redux (uncredited) / re-recording mixer: final cut (uncredited)
Cliff Latimer ... sound department assistant (uncredited)
Kitty Malone ... foley artist (uncredited)
Michael S. Murphey ... foley artist (uncredited)
Philip Rogers ... sound remastering of orig 6 track magnetic sound elements (restored version) (uncredited)
Randy Thom ... mix assistant (uncredited) / sound effects recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Eddie Ayay ... special effects
Mario Carmona ... special effects
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh ... special effects (as Larry Cavanaugh)
Gerald Endler ... special effects (as Jerry Endler)
A.D. Flowers ... special effects coordinator
John Fraser ... special effects
Richard O. Helmer ... special effects (as Richard Helmer)
Rudy Liszczak ... special effects
Joe Lombardi ... special effects coordinator (as Joseph Lombardi)
Ted Martin ... special effects
David St. Ana ... special effects
John Frazier ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Jefferson Zuma Jay Wagner ... special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Joe Benoit ... optical coordinator: Modern Film Effects
Skip Watt ... optical coordinator: Modern Film Effects

Stunts 

Steve Boyum ... stunts
Joe Finnegan ... stunts
Larry Holt ... stunts
Terry Leonard ... stunt coordinator (as Terry J. Leonard)
Kerry Rossall ... stunts (as Kerry Rossal)
Chuck Waters ... stunts
Rip Clark ... stunts (uncredited)
Terry Leonard ... stunts (uncredited)
William Upton ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Giuseppe Alberti ... assistant camera
Luigi Bernardini ... assistant camera (as Rino Bernardini)
Stephen H. Burum ... director of photography: second unit
David L. Butler ... aerial camera operator (as David Butler)
Rogilio De La Rama ... assistant camera
Caleb Deschanel ... director of photography: insert
Luciano Galli ... gaffer
Chas Gerretsen ... still photographer
Efren Lapid ... assistant camera
Alfredo Marchetti ... key grip
Mauro Marchetti ... assistant camera
Hiro Narita ... camera operator: insert
David B. Nowell ... assistant camera (as David Nowell)
Piero Servo ... camera operator: second unit
Enrico Umetelli ... camera operator
Josh Weiner ... still photographer
David Jones ... still photographer (uncredited)
Dick White ... still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Sue Bastian ... casting assistant / director of casting for locals and extras
Heig Beck ... casting assistant
Randy Carter ... casting: Philippines
Marc Coppola ... casting assistant
Éva Gárdos ... casting: Montagnard tribesmen (as Eva Gardos)
Ken Metcalfe ... casting assistant
Lou Whitehill ... casting: Philippines

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Luster Bayless ... costumer
Linda Burza ... seamstress
Norman A. Burza ... costumer (as Norman Burza)
Dennis Fill ... costumer (as Dennis M. Fill)
Charles E. James ... costume supervisor
George L. Little ... costumer (as George Little)
Haleen K. Holt ... costume illustrator (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Susan Arnold ... apprentice film editor
George Berndt ... associate editor
Jay Boekelheide ... assistant film editor
Richard Candib ... assistant film editor
Doug Claybourne ... post-production coordinator
Arthur Coburn ... assistant film editor
Sean Cullen ... assistant editor: avid: Redux version: 2001
Rudi Fehr ... foreign post-production coordinator
Ken Fischer ... assistant film editor (as Ken Fisher)
Dale E. Grahn ... color timer (Redux version)
Mo Henry ... negative cutter (Redux version)
Michael Jacobi ... first assistant film editor
Michael Kirchberger ... assistant film editor
Evan A. Lottman ... additional editor (as Evan Lottman)
Barry Malkin ... additional editor (as Blackie Malkin)
Barbara Marks ... post-production coordinator
Richard Marks ... supervising editor
Walter Slater Murch ... assistant film editor (Redux version)
Ernesto Novelli ... supervising color technician
Jerry Ross ... assistant film editor
Larry Rovetti ... supervising color technician
Robert Schafer ... additional editor: directors cut
Stephen Semel ... assistant film editor (as Steve Semel)
Tracey Smith ... assistant film editor
Daniel R. Suhart ... post-production assistant: Fred Roos (uncredited)

Location Management 

Jack English ... location coordinator
David Sheldon ... location consultant
Liz Treadwell ... location scout

Music Department 

Jordan Amarantha ... musician
Richard Beggs ... musician: synthesizer
Greg Errico ... musician
Patrick Gleeson ... musician: master synthesizer
Ed Goldfarb ... music arranger (Redux version)
Randy Hansen ... musician: guitar
Mickey Hart ... musician
Michael Hinton ... music production assistance
Zakir Hussain ... musician
Craig Huxley ... musician: Master Synthesizer, Composer Additional Music (uncredited)
Bernard Krause ... musician: synthesizer (as Bernard L. Krause)
Bill Kreutzmann ... musician (as Billy Kreutzmann)
Phil Lesh ... musician
Jim Loveless ... musician
Airto Moreira ... music production assistance
Don Preston ... musician: synthesizer
David Rubinson ... music producer
Nyle Steiner ... musician: synthesizer
Shirley Walker ... musician: synthesizer
Stan Witt ... music editor
Michael Boddicker ... musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
George Doering ... musician (uncredited)
Randy Hansen ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Mickey Hart ... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Leslie Ann Jones ... score recordist (uncredited)
David Shire ... composer: unused music (uncredited)
Sally Stevens ... singer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Nancy Hopton ... script supervisor (as Nancy Tonery)
Ray Quiroz ... script supervisor (as Raymond Quiroz)

Transportation Department 

Dennis Hollis ... transportation coordinator
John Reade ... transportation coordinator (as John C. Reade)

Additional Crew 

Andy Aaron ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Andrew Aaron)
Abigail Abbuehl ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
John Addington ... fixed wing pilot
Marisa Alcaraz ... production coordinator
Lawrence Andrews ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Jean A. Autrey ... production controller
Lee Beaupre ... marketing director
Todd Boekelheide ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Paul Broucek ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
John Calvert ... choreographer: playmate show
Larry Carney ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
David Carroll ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Robert Carroll ... production assistant
John Chapman ... production assistant
Doug Claybourne ... special assistant to producers
Patti Claybourne ... production assistant
Denise Cooney ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Pete Cooper ... marine coordinator
Eleanor Coppola ... documentary supervisor
Francis Ford Coppola ... presenter
Russ Corin ... production assistant
Catherine Craig ... archivist (2001 Redux version)
Douglas Cross ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Loolee DeLeon ... production coordinator (as Loolee De Leon)
Brett Dicker ... foreign publicity coordinator
Tony Dingman ... production assistant
Richard Dioguardi ... military advisor
Mitch Dubin ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Mitchell Dubin)
Shane Edwards ... marine coordinator
T.S. Eliot ... poem: The Hollow Men"
Charles Esposito ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Deborah Fine ... production liaison and research: USA
Wayne Fitzgerald ... titles
Karen Frerichs ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Dain Fritz ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Jack Fritz ... executive assistant
Dennis Gassner ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Dan Gleich ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Daniel Gleich)
Ernst Goldschmidt ... representative: foreign producer
Paul Gregory ... military advisor
Doug Hemphill ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Douglas Hemphill)
Paul G. Hensler ... military advisor (as Paul Hensler)
Shelley Higgins ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
James Hill ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Kevin Hughes ... production assistant
Linda Ignacio ... department of tourism: Philippines
Dennis Jakob ... creative consultant
J. David Jones ... aerial coordinator (as David Jones)
Dennis Juban ... military liaison: Philippines
Peter Kama ... military advisor (as Lt. Colonel Peter Kama)
Donald Kaufman ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Lloyd Kind ... production assistant (as Lloyd Kino)
Colin Michael Kitchens ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Julie Kramer ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
John La Salandra ... production executive (as John LaSalandra)
Cliff Latimer ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Clifford Latimer)
Gwen M. Lucas ... assistant production controller
Barbara Marks ... production coordinator
Melissa Mathison ... executive assistant
James Miller ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
James T. Mockoski ... restoration supervisor
Andrew Moore ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Julie Morin ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Katherine Morton ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Dennis Murphy ... marine coordinator
Anahid Nazarian ... archivist (Redux version)
Christopher Nedderson ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Sherry Nisewaner ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Valerie O'Conor ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Valerie Koutnik)
Barbara Parker ... production assistant
David Parker ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Bob Peak ... movie poster illustration
Robert Peitso ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Kristine Peterson ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Bill Poplar ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Wm. Poplar)
Michael Popso ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Phil Radcliffe ... production assistant
Liz Randol ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Liza Randol)
Fred Rexer ... military advisor (as Fred Rexer Jr.)
Francesca Riviere ... production secretary: USA
Doug Ryan ... military advisor
Stefan Sekula ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Frank Simeone ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Gabe Sumner ... campaign coordinator
Nancy Ely Swanson ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios (as Nancy Ely)
Susan Thistle ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Matt Tomich ... production assistant
Wayne Wagner ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Krystal Walters ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Norman Webster ... production accountant
Madeline Lee Werner ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Dick White ... aerial coordinator / military advisor
David Wirt ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Irwin Yablans ... producer's representative: USA and Canadian
Teresa Zaleska ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Joseph Zappala ... staff: Omni Zoetrope Studios
Michèle Abitbol ... press attache: France (redux version) (uncredited)
Mindaugus Bagdon ... Second Unit Assistant (uncredited)
Susan Leslie Battles ... secretary to the producers (uncredited)
Robin Blair-Crawford ... production assistant (uncredited)
Pete Cooper ... Stand-in: Marlon Brando (uncredited)
Dan DiPaola ... production assistant (uncredited)
Gina Ehrlich ... production coordinator (uncredited)
R. Lee Ermey ... military advisor (uncredited)
Joe Estevez ... adr performer (uncredited) / stand-in/voice-over: Willard (uncredited) / stand-in: Martin Sheen (uncredited)
Nancy Jencks ... film chain operator (uncredited)
Séverine Lajarrige ... press attache: France (redux version) (uncredited)
Oli Laperal Jr. ... production assistant (uncredited)
Tony St. John ... electronic cinema (uncredited)
Michael E. Uslan ... production attorney (uncredited)
Wynne Wicker ... technical advisor: Vietnam (uncredited)

Thanks 

Anthony Grimani ... Special Thanks to: SKYWALKER SOUND NORTH, 1991 laserdisc (as Tony Grimani)
Tomlinson Holman ... Special Thanks to: SKYWALKER SOUND NORTH, 1991 laserdisc
Dennis Leonard ... Special Thanks to: SKYWALKER SOUND NORTH, 1991 laserdisc
Flora Purim ... special thanks
Jeff Scheftel ... special thanks
Gary Summers ... Special Thanks to: SKYWALKER SOUND NORTH, 1991 laserdisc
Paul Theodoropoulos ... Special Thanks to: Skywalker Sound North
Wayne Wagner ... Special Thanks to: SKYWALKER SOUND NORTH, 1991 laserdisc
Crew verified as complete

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