Directed by
| Ron Howard | ||
Writing Credits
| Tom Benedek | ... | (screenplay) |
| David Saperstein | ... | (story) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
| David Brown | ... | producer |
| Robert Doudell | ... | associate producer |
| Lili Fini Zanuck | ... | producer |
| Richard D. Zanuck | ... | producer |
Music by
| James Horner | ||
Cinematography by
| Donald Peterman | ... | director of photography (as Don Peterman) |
Editing by
| Daniel P. Hanley | ... | (as Daniel Hanley) |
| Mike Hill | ... | (as Michael Hill) |
Casting By
| Penny Perry | ||
Production Design by
| Jack T. Collis | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jim Duffy | ||
Costume Design by
| Aggie Guerard Rodgers | ||
Makeup Department
| Greg Cannom | ... | special makeup effects |
| Janis Clark | ... | hair stylist |
| Kevin Haney | ... | makeup artist |
| Robert Norin | ... | makeup artist |
| Brian Penikas | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Rick Stratton | ... | makeup artist |
| Michael Burnett | ... | creature effects crew (uncredited) |
| David B. Miller | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Robert Doudell | ... | unit production manager |
| Mitch Suskin | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hans Beimler | ... | second assistant director |
| Jan R. Lloyd | ... | first assistant director |
| John N. Whittle | ... | additional second assistant director (as John Whittle) |
Art Department
| Eric A. Hulett | ... | lead man |
| Steven M. Levine | ... | property master |
| Ralph McQuarrie | ... | conceptual artist |
| Mickey Woods | ... | construction coordinator |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Jerry Palermo | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Jack Reeves | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Harley Whitehurst | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Clint Althouse | ... | boom operator |
| Richard S. Church | ... | sound mixer |
| William Hartman | ... | sound editor |
| Laurel Ladevich | ... | Special Sound Design by: Skywalker Sound |
| Godfrey Marks | ... | dialogue editor |
| Dennie C. Modes | ... | cable person |
| Michael O'Corrigan | ... | sound editor (as Michael Corrigan) |
| Richard Overton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Theodore Soderberg | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gary Summers | ... | Special Sound Design by: Skywalker Sound |
| Paul Wells | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Marty Church | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Korth | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
| Gary Rydstrom | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) / special sound effects: Sprocket Systems (uncredited) |
| Greg Smith | ... | machine room operator (uncredited) / recordist (uncredited) |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Stuart Artingstall | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Rick Baker | ... | special creature consultant |
| Greg Cannom | ... | special alien creatures and effects |
| Craig Caton | ... | creature crew |
| Robert Clark | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Tony Gardner | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Alec Gillis | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Camilla Henneman | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Tom Hester | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Shawn McEnroe | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Joseph A. Unsinn | ... | special effects coordinator (as Joseph Unsinn) |
| Kevin Yagher | ... | creature effects crew: Cannom |
| Emery Brown | ... | special effects crew (uncredited) |
| James Cummins | ... | story board (uncredited) |
| Adam Hill | ... | creature effects crew (uncredited) |
| Donald Pennington | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Bill Sturgeon | ... | creature effects crew (uncredited) |
| Tim Turner | ... | creature effects crew (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Peter Anderson | ... | creature development / visual effects |
| Craig Barron | ... | matte photography supervisor |
| William Beck | ... | model maker |
| David Berry | ... | visual effects optical supervisor |
| Barbara Brennan | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Marty Brenneis | ... | model maker |
| Sean M. Casey | ... | stop-motion technician |
| Donald Clark | ... | optical camera operator |
| Christopher Evans | ... | matte painting supervisor |
| Scott Farrar | ... | visual effects cameraman: ILM |
| Robert Finley Jr. | ... | cloud tank technician |
| Pat Fitzsimmons | ... | visual effects supervising stage technician |
| Warren Franklin | ... | general manager: ILM |
| Michael Fulmer | ... | model maker |
| Steve Gawley | ... | visual effects supervising model maker |
| Ray Gilberti | ... | visual effects assistant cameraman |
| Ellen Lichtwardt Goodchild | ... | rotoscope artist (as Ellen E. Lichtwardt) |
| Ralph Gordon | ... | optical line-up |
| Caroleen 'Jett' Green | ... | matte artist (as Caroleen Green) |
| Robert Hill | ... | visual effects assistant cameraman |
| Edward Hirsh | ... | visual effects stage manager |
| Sandy Houston | ... | rotoscoper |
| Peg Hunter | ... | optical line-up |
| Paul Huston | ... | matte photography |
| Ed Jones | ... | optical line-up |
| Randy Jonsson | ... | visual effects assistant cameraman (as Randy Johnson) |
| Ira Keeler | ... | model maker |
| Bill Kimberlin | ... | visual effects editor |
| Tony Laudati | ... | stop-motion technician |
| James Lim | ... | optical camera operator |
| Mike MacKenzie | ... | visual effects equipment engineering supervisor |
| Pamela Marcotte | ... | visual effects |
| Jack Mongovan | ... | rotoscope artist |
| Charlie Mullen | ... | visual effects animation supervisor |
| Kerry Nordquist | ... | visual effects still photography |
| Phillip Norwood | ... | visual effects art director |
| Terrence Peck | ... | visual effects assistant effects editor |
| Donald Pennington | ... | visual effects construction coordinator |
| Margot Phillips | ... | stop-motion technician |
| Ken Ralston | ... | production visual effects supervisor |
| Kenneth Smith | ... | optical camera operator |
| David Sosalla | ... | stop motion supervisor |
| Tom St. Amand | ... | stop-motion technician |
| Mitch Suskin | ... | visual effects production supervisor |
| Laurie Vermont | ... | visual effects production coordinator |
| Robert Cooper | ... | stop-motion technician/sculptor (uncredited) |
| Catherine Craig | ... | effects camera operator (uncredited) |
| Ned Gorman | ... | effects production assistant (uncredited) |
| Crit Killen | ... | props design (uncredited) |
| Jay Riddle | ... | animation camera: ILM (uncredited) |
| Thomas Rosseter | ... | optical lineup (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jerry Brutsche | ... | stunts |
| Denise Cheshire | ... | stunts |
| Ted Grossman | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Candice Orsini | ... | stunts |
| Jim O'Rear | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Victor Paul | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Donald Pennington | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Charlie Picerni | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Dow | ... | grip |
| Jordan 'Jordy' Klein Jr. | ... | underwater assistant camera: Nassau (as Jordan Klein Jr.) |
| Jordan Klein Sr. | ... | underwater camera operator: Nassau (as Jordan Klein) |
| John LeBlanc | ... | camera operator: Chicago |
| Keith Peterman | ... | camera operator |
| Zade Rosenthal | ... | still photographer |
| Sharon Smith Holley | ... | camera intern |
| Waverly Smothers | ... | grip |
| Calvin Sterry | ... | key grip |
| Ken M. Suzuki | ... | gaffer |
| Frank Tobin | ... | best boy electric (as Frank D. Tobin) |
| Clay H. Wilson | ... | grip |
| John Earl Burnett | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Greg Patterson | ... | set lighting technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Barbara Harris | ... | voice casting |
| Beverly McDermott | ... | casting: Florida |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Linda Henrikson | ... | costumer |
| Eddie Marks | ... | costume supervisor |
| Mort Schwartz | ... | costumer |
| Kristy Aitken Hernandez | ... | set costumer (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Pamela Ghaleb | ... | apprentice editor |
| Carol Ann Jackson | ... | assistant editor |
| Mary McGlone | ... | assistant editor |
| Lydia Telo | ... | assistant editor |
Location Management
| Robert Maharis | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Billy May | ... | orchestrator |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator |
| Armin Steiner | ... | score mixer |
| Gwen Verdon | ... | special music coordinator |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| James Atkinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mark Baranov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Timothy Barr | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bill Booth | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Terry Brown | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Ken Burwood-Hoy | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Gary Chang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Gene Cipriano | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Orion Crawford | ... | song transcriber (uncredited) |
| Isabelle Daskoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Drew Dembowski | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Brian Drake | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Assa Drori | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bruce Dukov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Steve Erdody | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Dominic Fidelibus | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Finch | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Clare Fischer | ... | musician: organ (uncredited) |
| Michael Fisher | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Gary Foster | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Chuck Garsha | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Endre Granat | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gary Gray | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Mario Guarneri | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Alan Harshman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Gwenn Heller | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gary Herbig | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| James Horner | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hunter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Karen Jones | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jo Ann Kane | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Alan Kaplan | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Peter Kent | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Randy Kerber | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Patricia Kindel-Heimerl | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ronny Lang | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Charlie Loper | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Rene Mandel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Todd Miller | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bruce Morgenthaler | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Diane Muller | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Andy Narell | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Buell Neidlinger | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Don Nemitz | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Barbara Northcutt | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Mike Nowak | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Michael O'Donovan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Claudia Parducci | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Robert Peterson | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tom Raney | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Sue Ranney | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Bob Sanders | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Sid Sharp | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harry Shirinian | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Tina Soule | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Armin Steiner | ... | music recording engineer (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Chet Swiatkowsky | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Steve Tavaglione | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Kevan Torfeh | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Robert Tricarico | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Gerald Vinci | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| John Walz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Wannberg | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Ernie Watts | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Roger Wilkie | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
| Larry Williams | ... | saxophone (uncredited) |
| Albert Woodbury | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Mark Zimoski | ... | musician: drums, percussion (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carline Davis-Dyer | ... | script supervision |
Transportation Department
| Princess Clare | ... | transportation coordinator: Nassau |
| Michael Connolly | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Dean E. Mason | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Mike Robinson | ... | driver: insert car |
| Steve Bonner | ... | production driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Rick Baker | ... | special creature consultant |
| James Steven Claridge | ... | diving services: Nassau |
| Susan Cornell | ... | dance consultant |
| Thane Cornell | ... | dance consultant |
| Al Ebner | ... | unit publicist |
| Warren Franklin | ... | general manager: ILM |
| Kingsley Griffin | ... | dolphin trainer: Nassau |
| Kathy Krueger | ... | dolphin trainer: Nassau |
| Louisa Marie | ... | assistant: Mr. Howard |
| Gavin McKinney | ... | diving services: Nassau |
| Fred Newman | ... | dolphin voices |
| Mike Nomad | ... | underwater consultant: Nassau |
| Giedra Rackauskas | ... | auditor |
| Caprice Rothe | ... | alien movement choreographer |
| Robert Short | ... | cocoons created by |
| Teresa Stokovic | ... | production coordinator |
| Lydia Telo | ... | assistant auditor |
| Gwen Verdon | ... | special dance coordinator |
| Laurie Vermont | ... | production coordinator: ILM |
| Fred Zendar | ... | marine coordinator (as Manfred Zendar) |
| Jay Roberts | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |