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Full cast and crew for
The Thing (1982)

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Directed by
John Carpenter 
 
Writing credits
John W. Campbell Jr. (story "Who Goes There?")

Bill Lancaster (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

Kurt Russell ... R.J. MacReady
Wilford Brimley ... Dr. Blair (as A. Wilford Brimley)
T.K. Carter ... Nauls

David Clennon ... Palmer

Keith David ... Childs
Richard Dysart ... Dr. Copper
Charles Hallahan ... Vance Norris
Peter Maloney ... George Bennings
Richard Masur ... Clark
Donald Moffat ... Garry

Joel Polis ... Fuchs

Thomas G. Waites ... Windows (as Thomas Waites)

Norbert Weisser ... Norwegian
Larry J. Franco ... Norwegian Passenger with Rifle (as Larry Franco)
Nate Irwin ... Helicopter Pilot
William Zeman ... Pilot
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Adrienne Barbeau ... Computer Voice (voice) (uncredited)

John Carpenter ... Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Jed ... Dog Thing (uncredited)
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Produced by
Stuart Cohen .... co-producer
David Foster .... producer
Larry J. Franco .... associate producer (as Larry Franco)
Wilbur Stark .... executive producer
Lawrence Turman .... producer
 
Original Music by
Ennio Morricone 
 
Cinematography by
Dean Cundey 
 
Film Editing by
Todd C. Ramsay  (as Todd 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 .... special makeup effects
Rob Bottin .... special makeup effects
Dale Brady .... special makeup effects (as Dale R. Brady)
Rob Burman .... special makeup effects
David Robert Cellitti .... special makeup effects
Don Chandler .... special makeup effects
Ken Chase .... makeup artist (as Kenneth Chase)
Robert Cole .... special makeup effects (as Bob M. Cole)
Jan Cook .... special makeup effects
James Cummins .... special makeup effects
Richard Davison .... special makeup effects
Ken Diaz .... special makeup effects coordinator
Gunnar Ferdinandsen .... special technician: special makeup effects unit
Frank Foster .... special makeup effects
Danny Gill .... special makeup effects
Archie L. Gillet .... special makeup effects
Tim Gillet .... special makeup effects
John Goodwin .... special makeup effects
Mentor Huebner .... production illustrator: special makeup effects unit
Erik Jensen .... line producer: special makeup effects unit
James Kagel .... special makeup effects (as Jim Kagel)
David P. Kelsey .... mechanical animation coordinator: special makeup effects unit (as Dave Kelsey)
Jeff Kennemore .... special makeup effects
Gary Meyer .... production illustrator: special makeup effects unit
Phyllis Newman .... makeup artist: British Columbia
Derek O'Reilly .... special makeup effects
Art Pimentel .... special makeup effects
Michael G. Ploog .... production illustrator: special makeup effects unit (as Michael Ploog)
Margaret Prentice .... special technician: special makeup effects unit (as Margaret Beserra)
Vincent Prentice .... special makeup effects
William Snyder .... special makeup effects
Michiko Tagawa .... special makeup effects
Josephine Turner .... special wigs
Brian Wade .... special makeup effects (as Brian G. Wade)
Vivienne Walker .... special wigs
Willy Whitten .... special makeup effects
Stan Winston .... additional makeup effects
Robert E. Worthington .... special makeup effects artist (as Bob E. Worthington)
Bill Sturgeon .... creature effects crew (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Robert Latham Brown .... production manager
Fitch Cady .... unit production manager: British Columbia
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeffrey Chernov .... second assistant director
Larry J. Franco .... first assistant director (as Larry Franco)
Bruce Humphrey .... dga trainee
Michael E. Steele .... second assistant director: British Columbia
 
Art Department
Henry Alvarez .... sculptor
Jim Callan .... painter (as James Callan)
Michael R. Gannon .... assistant property master
Richard A. Gonzales .... swing gang
Graeme Murray .... set decorator: British Columbia
Bob Nohles .... propmaker foreman
Frank Parker .... property master: British Columbia
Joseph R. Savko .... swing gang
Barton M. Susman .... lead man (as Bart Susman)
Milton Wilson .... swing gang
John Zemansky .... property master
Robert Misetich .... painter (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
John K. Adams .... foley supervisor
Joseph F. Brennan .... boom operator (as Joe Brennan)
Thomas Causey .... production sound
Jack Gosden .... dialogue loop editor
Warren Hamilton Jr. .... sound effects editor
Duane Hensel .... sound effects assistant
David Katz .... sound recordist
Gregg Landaker .... sound re-recordist
Ernesto Mas .... assistant sound editor
Steve Maslow .... sound re-recordist
Colin C. Mouat .... supervising sound editor
John Post .... sound effects assistant
Kendrick Sweet .... sound editor (as Kendrick P. Sweet)
Bill Varney .... sound re-recordist
David Lewis Yewdall .... supervising sound editor
Alan Howarth .... special sound effects (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Roy Arbogast .... special effects
Hal Bigger .... special effects foreman
Michael Clifford .... special effects: British Columbia (as Michael A. Clifford)
William Lee .... special effects assistant
Hans Metz .... special effects assistant
Hans Metz .... special effects technician
Lee Routly .... special effects: British Columbia (as Leroy Routly)
John K. Stirber .... special effects assistant (as John Stirber)
Andrew Miller .... special effects (uncredited)
Andrew Miller .... special mechanical effects (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
James Belohovek .... animator: animation effects sequence
James Hagedorn .... opticals: main title sequence
Peter Kuran .... visual effects designer: main title sequence
George Lockwood .... opticals: main title sequence
Bill Taylor .... matte photographer
Susan Turner .... miniature supervisor: main title sequence (as Susan K. Turner)
Albert Whitlock .... special visual effects
Jim Danforth .... matte artist (uncredited)
Henry Schoessler .... visual effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Tony Cecere .... stunts
Kent Hays .... stunts
Larry Holt .... stunts
Melvin Jones .... stunts
Eric Mansker .... stunts
Denver Mattson .... stunts
Clint Rowe .... stunts
Ken Strain .... stunts
Rock A. Walker .... stunts (as Rock Walker)
Dick Warlock .... stunt coordinator
Jerry Wills .... stunts
Dick Warlock .... stunt double: Kurt Russell (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David R. Anderson .... gaffer: British Columbia (as Dave Anderson)
Jon Antunovich .... lamp operator
Cyrus Block .... camera operator: British Columbia
Dillard Brinson .... key grip: British Columbia (as John 'Dillard' Brison)
Clyde E. Bryan .... first assistant camera (as Clyde Bryan)
David Geddes .... second assistant camera: British Columbia
Dave Gordon .... dolly grip: British Columbia
Chris Helcermanas-Benge .... still photographer: British Columbia
Laszlo Horvath .... best boy grip
James L. Hurford .... best boy grip: British Columbia
Ray Kinzer .... grip
Kris Krosskove .... dolly grip
Terry Marshall .... lamp operator (as Terry Marshall Jr.)
Thomas Marshall .... gaffer (as Tom Marshall)
Charles E. Nippell .... best boy electric
Michael Orefice .... lamp operator: British Columbia
Paul Prince .... first assistant camera: British Columbia (as Paul R. Prince)
Douglas Pruss .... second assistant camera: British Columbia
Barrett J. Reid .... generator operator: British Columbia
Raymond Stella .... camera operator
Steve Tate .... second assistant camera
Mark Walthour .... gaffer
Len Wolfe .... best boy electric: British Columbia
Ronald Woodward .... key grip (as Ronald T. Woodward)
Michael Hofstein .... additional camera operator (uncredited)
Douglas Olivares .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Animation Department
Jim Aupperle .... animator: animation effects sequence (as James Aupperle)
Randall William Cook .... dimensional animation effects creator: animation effects sequence
Ernest D. Farino .... animator: animation effects sequence
Katherine Kean .... animator: main title sequence
Carl Surges .... animator: animation effects sequence
Keith Tucker .... animator: main title sequence
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ronald I. Caplan .... costume supervisor
Trish Keating .... costume supervisor: British Columbia
Gilbert Loe .... costume supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Kimberly Ray .... assistant editor (as Kim Ray)
Jan Wesley .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Craig Harris .... musician: synthesizer
Cliff Kohlweck .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Dan Anglin .... transportation captain
Bob Cornell .... transportation captain
George Lawson .... driver
Alois Stranan .... transportation captain: British Columbia
 
Other crew
Candy Artmont .... script supervisor (as Candy Marcellino)
Yervant Babasin .... craft service
Ellen Benjamin .... assistant: John Carpenter
Debbie Collier .... production secretary
James T. Colovin .... assistant dog trainer
Rocky Corsini .... craft service
Gunnar Ferdinandsen .... technician
Shelby Hetherington .... cook: British Columbia
Spencer Hyde .... craft service: British Columbia
Nate Irwin .... helicopter pilot: British Columbia
Karen Kalton .... production secretary: British Columbia
Susan King .... assistant auditor: British Columbia
Robert Knoechel .... auditor: British Columbia
Ron Macinnes .... production assistant
Karen Miller .... production accountant
Maynard M. Miller .... technical advisor: Juneau (as Dr. Maynard M. Miller)
Robin Mounsey .... technical advisor: British Columbia
Lawrence Perry .... helicopter pilot: British Columbia
Clint Rowe .... dog trainer (as Clint E. Rowe)
Clint Rowe .... owner: Norweigan dog (as Clint E. Rowe)
Peter J. Silbermann .... publicity coordinator (as Peter Silbermann)
Ken Strain .... helicopter pilot: British Columbia
Tana Tocher .... cook: British Columbia
Linda Von .... assistant: Stuart Cohen
Robert Weatherwax .... animal trainer (as Bob Weatherwax)
Christine Wilson .... script supervisor: British Columbia
Craig Miller .... marketing consultant (uncredited)
Raymond Stella .... body double for hypodermics (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Stan Winston .... special thanks
 
Crew verified as complete



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