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Coming to America (1988) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John Landis

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Eddie Murphy ... (story)
 
David Sheffield ... (screenplay) &
Barry W. Blaustein ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Paul Bates ... Oha
Eddie Murphy ... Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
Garcelle Beauvais ... Rose Bearer
Feather Feather ... Rose Bearer
Stephanie Simon Stephanie Simon ... Rose Bearer
Victoria Dillard ... Bather / Dancer
Felicia Taylor Felicia Taylor ... Bather
Midori Midori ... Bather (as Michele Watley)
James Earl Jones ... King Jaffe Joffer
Madge Sinclair ... Queen Aoleon
Sheila Johnson ... Lady-in-Waiting
Arsenio Hall ... Semmi / Morris / Extremely Ugly Girl / Reverend Brown
Raymond D. Turner Raymond D. Turner ... T-Shirt Hawker
Calvin Lockhart ... Colonel Izzi
Billi Gordon Billi Gordon ... Large Woman
Vanessa Bell Calloway ... Imani Izzi (as Vanessa Bell)
Jake Steinfeld ... Cab Driver
Cuba Gooding Jr. ... Boy Getting Haircut
Clint Smith ... Sweets
Frankie Faison ... Landlord
Uncle Ray Murphy ... Stu
Ruben Santiago-Hudson ... Street Hustler (as Ruben Hudson)
Paulette Banoza Paulette Banoza ... Soul Glo Woman
Clyde Risley Jones Clyde Risley Jones ... Soul Glo Man (as Clyde R. Jones)
Patricia Matthews Patricia Matthews ... Devil Woman
Mary Bond Davis Mary Bond Davis ... Big Stank Woman
Mary Young Mary Young ... Stuck-Up Girl (as Kara Young)
Carla Earle Carla Earle ... Tough Girl
Karen Owens Karen Owens ... Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer (as Karen Renee Owens)
Sharon Owens Sharon Owens ... Ex-Siamese Twin / Dancer (as Sharon Renee Owens)
Lisa Gumora Lisa Gumora ... Kinky Girl
June Boykins ... Strange Woman
Janette Colon Janette Colon ... Fresh Peaches
Vanessa Colon Vanessa Colon ... Sugar Cube
Monique Mannen ... Boring Girl / Dancer
Mindora Mimms Mindora Mimms ... Awareness Woman
Cynthia Finkley Cynthia Finkley ... Awareness Woman
John Amos ... Cleo McDowell
Allison Dean ... Patrice McDowell
Shari Headley ... Lisa McDowell
Eriq La Salle ... Darryl Jenks
Louie Anderson ... Maurice
David Sosna David Sosna ... Cartier Delivery Man
Vondie Curtis-Hall ... Basketball Game Vendor
Samuel L. Jackson ... Hold-Up Man
Dottie Dottie ... Dottie Dog
Arthur Adams ... Mr. Jenks
Loni Kaye Harkless Loni Kaye Harkless ... Mrs. Jenks
Montrose Hagins ... Grandma Jenks
Tonja Rivers Tonja Rivers ... Party Guest
Don Ameche ... Mortimer Duke
Ralph Bellamy ... Randolph Duke
Elaine Kagan ... Telegraph Lady
Michael Tadross ... Taxi Driver
Steve White ... Subway Guy
Helen Hanft ... Subway Lady
Birdie M. Hale Birdie M. Hale ... Elderly Passenger
Jim Abrahams ... Face on Cutting Room Floor (credit only)
Leah Aldridge Leah Aldridge ... Dancer
Aurorah Allain Aurorah Allain ... Dancer
Paula Brown Paula Brown ... Dancer
Dwayne Chattman Dwayne Chattman ... Dancer
Stephanie Clark Stephanie Clark ... Dancer
Robin L. Dimension Robin L. Dimension ... Dancer (as Robin Dimension)
Shaun Earl Shaun Earl ... Dancer
Eric L. Ellis Eric L. Ellis ... Dancer
Sharon Ferrol-Young Sharon Ferrol-Young ... Dancer (as Sharon Ferrol)
Eric D. Henderson Eric D. Henderson ... Dancer
Gigi Hunter ... Dancer
Debra Johnson Debra Johnson ... Dancer (as Debra L. Johnson)
Tanya Lynne Lee ... Dancer
Jimmy Locust Jimmy Locust ... Dancer
Donna M. Perkins Donna M. Perkins ... Dancer
Dionne Rockhold Dionne Rockhold ... Dancer
Gina Consuela Rose Gina Consuela Rose ... Dancer
Randolph Scott Randolph Scott ... Dancer
Robbin Tasha-Ford Robbin Tasha-Ford ... Dancer
Jerald Vincent Jerald Vincent ... Dancer
Eyan Williams Eyan Williams ... Dancer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
K.C. Amos K.C. Amos ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Barry W. Blaustein ... Man in Line (uncredited)
Chris Bosley Chris Bosley ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Faith Burton Faith Burton ... Faith (uncredited)
Vinny Cuevas ... Tenant (uncredited)
Bob Davis Bob Davis ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Roy Milton Davis ... Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire (uncredited)
Dorian DeMichele ... Viola (uncredited)
Karl Denson Karl Denson ... Sax Player (uncredited)
Dolores Domasin Dolores Domasin ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Gloria Ellington Gloria Ellington ... Black Awareness Contestant (uncredited)
Diane Gordon Diane Gordon ... Royal Party Guest (uncredited)
Alison Gordy Alison Gordy ... Blond Hooker / Bag Lady in Fast Food Place (uncredited)
Carmen J. Gray Carmen J. Gray ... Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
F. Gary Gray ... Black Awareness Program Attendee (uncredited)
Penny Gumeny Penny Gumeny ... Subway Lady 2 (uncredited)
Adolphus Hankins Adolphus Hankins ... Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
Vincent Harta Vincent Harta ... Shop Keeper (uncredited)
Tobe Hooper ... Party Guest (uncredited)
John Kennedy Horne John Kennedy Horne ... Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
David Hummel ... Airline Passenger (uncredited)
Paul Lewis Paul Lewis ... Royal Party Guest / Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
Bianca McEachin Bianca McEachin ... Miss Black Awareness Contestant (uncredited)
Audrianne Norwood Audrianne Norwood ... Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
Eva Mar Pamintuan Eva Mar Pamintuan ... Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
Lemuel Perry Lemuel Perry ... Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
Angel Ramirez Jr. Angel Ramirez Jr. ... Subway Patron (uncredited)
Joyce Robinson ... Miss Black Awareness Contestant (uncredited)
Stan Rodarte ... Dancer (uncredited)
Nile Rodgers ... Basketball Game Attendee (uncredited)
Nick Savage Nick Savage ... Toothbrusher (uncredited)
David Sheffield ... Man in Line (uncredited)
Scott Shepherd ... Spectator (uncredited)
Joel Shultz Joel Shultz ... Mike (uncredited)
Walter Smith Walter Smith ... Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)
Gary Woodward Gary Woodward ... Black Awareness Event Attendee (uncredited)

Produced by 

Leslie Belzberg ... executive producer
George Folsey Jr. ... producer
Mark Lipsky ... executive producer
David Sosna ... associate producer
Robert D. Wachs ... producer

Music by 

Nile Rodgers ... (music score by)

Cinematography by 

Woody Omens ... director of photography

Editing by 

Malcolm Campbell
George Folsey Jr.

Casting By 

Jackie Burch ... (casting by)

Production Design by 

Richard Macdonald

Art Direction by 

Richard B. Lewis
Danny Rogers
Christopher Nowak ... (uncredited)

Set Decoration by 

Cheryal Kearney
Dan von Blomberg

Costume Design by 

Deborah Nadoolman

Makeup Department 

Bernadine M. Anderson ... head makeup artist: Los Angeles (as Bernadine Anderson)
Rick Baker ... special makeup effects
Norman Cabrera ... special makeup: Los Angeles
Marie Carter ... assistant makeup artist: Los Angeles
Jane English ... body makeup: Los Angeles
Bill Fletcher ... special makeup: Los Angeles
William Howard ... assistant hairstylist: Los Angeles (as Bill Howard)
Robin LaVigne ... assistant makeup artist: Los Angeles (as Robin Levine)
James Leonard ... special makeup: Los Angeles (as Jim Leonard)
Greg Nelson ... special makeup: Los Angeles
Mona Orr ... hairstylist: New York
Marilyn Peoples ... makeup: New York
Margaret Prentice ... special makeup: Los Angeles (as Margaret Beserra)
Gregor Punchatz ... special makeup: Los Angeles
Matt Rose ... special makeup: Los Angeles
Robert L. Stevenson ... head hairstylist: Los Angeles
Rolf John Keppler ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Tim Turner ... special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Michael Tadross ... unit production manager: Los Angeles
William Watkins ... unit production manager: New York

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Aurelia Nelson ... dga trainee: New York
Richard Patrick ... second assistant director
Peter Ramsey ... first assistant director
Tomaz Remec ... second second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Tomaz Remel)
Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom ... second second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Tracy Rosenthal)
David Sosna ... first assistant director
Michael-McCloud Thompson ... dga trainee (as Michael-McCloud Thompson)
Charles Brescia ... additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Nelson Cabrera ... additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Chris Schutsky ... location assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Gregg H. Bilson ... property master: Los Angeles
Randy Bostic ... lead person: Los Angeles
David B. Brenner ... propmaker
Richard Bruns ... construction foreperson: Los Angeles
R. Gilbert Clayton ... set designer: Los Angeles (as Gil Clayton)
Stan Cockerell ... assistant property master: Los Angeles (as Stan W. Cockerell)
Carole Lee Cole ... assistant art director: Los Angeles
Hallie Coletta ... scenic artist
Erin M. Cummins ... set designer: Los Angeles (as Erin Cummins)
Gerald DeTitta ... set dresser: New York (as Jerry DeTitta)
William Durnin ... set dresser: New York
Chuck Eskridge ... production painter: Los Angeles
Richard Evans ... swing gang: Los Angeles
Jerry Fitzpatrick ... construction coordinator: Los Angeles
Edward Garzero ... scenic artist: New York (as Ed Garzero)
Daniel K. Grosso ... set dresser: New York (as Dan Grosso)
Lawrence A. Hubbs ... set designer: Los Angeles (as Larry Hubbs)
Philip C. Hurst ... greens: Los Angeles (as Phil Hurst)
John Lewis ... swing gang: Los Angeles
Greg Lynch ... swing gang: Los Angeles
Luigi Mugavero ... swing gang: Los Angeles (as Lou Mugavero)
Richard Nelson ... set dresser: New York (as Rick Nelson)
Guy Owens ... assistant property master: Los Angeles
Les Pendleton ... set dresser
Don Puga ... paint foreperson: Los Angeles
Kenny Swenson ... assistant property master: Los Angeles (as Kenny Swenson Jr.)
Chris Vogt ... set dresser: New York
Dave Weinman ... lead person: New York (as David Weinman)
Ron Yates ... set designer: Los Angeles
William Apperson ... construction foreman (uncredited)
Jeff Clark ... sign writer (uncredited)
Marc Fambro ... carpenter (uncredited)
Will Ferrell ... scenic artist (uncredited)
Greg Knapp ... construction medic (uncredited)
Christopher Nelson ... set dresser (uncredited)
Andrew Neskoromny ... set designer (uncredited)
Greg Papalia ... set designer: Los Angeles (uncredited)
Phil Roberts ... movie poster illustrator (uncredited)
Danny Rogers ... signs and graphics (uncredited)
Philip Saccio ... property master (uncredited)
Drew Struzan ... poster artist (uncredited)
Edward Staten Vance ... construction foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Bobbi Banks ... assistant adr editor: Los Angeles
James Beshears ... supervising adr editor: Los Angeles
Paul Timothy Carden ... supervising sound editor: Los Angeles
Noyan Cosarer ... re-recording mixer (Turkish version)
Mike Dobie ... sound editor: Los Angeles
Dean Drabin ... foley mixer: Los Angeles
Richard C. Franklin ... supervising sound editor: Los Angeles (as Richard C. Franklin Jr.)
Leigh French ... adr group: Los Angeles
William Gazecki ... re-recording mixer: Los Angeles (as William Gazecki Thiederman)
Leonard T. Geschke ... sound editor: Los Angeles (as Lenny Geschke)
Frank Graziadei ... sound recordist: New York
Gary A. Hecker ... foley by: Los Angeles (as Gary Hecker)
Spike Allison Hooper ... assistant sound editor: Los Angeles
William B. Kaplan ... sound mixer: Los Angeles
Pamela G. Kimber ... assistant sound editor: Los Angeles
Donald J. Malouf ... sound editor: Los Angeles
Randy McDonald ... utility cable: Los Angeles
Mel Neiman ... sound processing: Los Angeles
Dan O'Connell ... foley by: Los Angeles
James Sabat ... sound mixer: New York
Louis Sabat ... boom operator: New York
Earl Sampson ... boom operator: Los Angeles
Charles Ewing Smith ... sound editor: Los Angeles (as Charles E. Smith)
Larry Stensvold ... re-recording mixer: Los Angeles
Nils C. Jensen ... sound editor (uncredited)
Charles Ewing Smith ... foley editor (uncredited)
John Vincent ... sound mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Dan Cangemi ... special effects supervisor: Los Angeles
Clive R. Kay ... special effects contact lenses (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Mark Dornfeld ... matte line-up: Los Angeles
Syd Dutton ... matte artist: Los Angeles / special visual effects
Mark Freund ... matte photography: Los Angeles
Lynn Ledgerwood ... matte special rigging: Los Angeles
Grant McCune ... chief modelmaker: Los Angeles
Mark Sawicki ... matte photography: Los Angeles
Larry Shuler ... matte special rigging: Los Angeles (as Lawrence Shuler)
Catherine Sudolcan ... matte animation: Los Angeles
Bill Taylor ... matte photography: Los Angeles / special visual effects
Albert Whitlock ... matte artist: Los Angeles
Mark Whitlock ... matte artist: Los Angeles

Stunts 

Lindell Blake ... stunts
Alex Brown ... stunts (as Alex A. Brown)
Andy Duppin ... stunts
Peter Hock ... stunts
Carlton Holder ... stunts
John Sherrod ... stunt coordinator: Los Angeles
John Ashby ... utility stunts (uncredited)
Carlton Holder ... stunt double: Arsenio Hall (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Bruce Atwater ... grip: New York
Joseph Banks ... generator operator: New York (as Joe Banks)
Maurice Brown ... camera assistant: New York
John Cambria ... camera assistant: New York
Philip Caplan ... camera operator: Los Angeles (as Phil Caplan)
Ed Cooper ... assistant chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Joseph Cosko Jr. ... second assistant camera: Los Angeles
Jerry DeBlau ... assistant chief lighting technician: New York
John W. DeBlau ... chief lighting technician: New York (as John DeBlau)
Craig DiBona ... second camera operator: New York
Jon Falkengren ... dolly grip: Los Angeles
Ken Fisher ... first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Brian Fitzsimons ... second company grip: New York
Richie Ford ... electrician: New York (as Richard Ford)
Dennis Gamiello ... first company grip: New York
Norman Glasser ... chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Dennis Harper ... first company grip: Los Angeles
Douglas C. Hart ... camera assistant: New York
Bud Howell ... dolly grip: Los Angeles
Stan Keitt ... camera assistant: New York
Douglas Knapp ... camera operator: Los Angeles (as Douglas H. Knapp)
Edward W. Lowry ... grip: New York (as Ed Lowry)
Ned Martin ... second assistant camera: Los Angeles
John Mazzola ... grip: New York
Bruce McBroom ... still photographer
Peter John Petraglia ... electrician: New York (as Peter Petraglia)
John Seakwood ... still photographer: New York
Lance Shepherd ... electrician: New York
Robert Shepherd ... electrician
John Szajner ... first assistant camera: Los Angeles
Christopher Whitman ... assistant chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Kip Wurl ... second company grip: Los Angeles
James M. Cox ... lamp op (uncredited)
Rick Fee ... first assistant camera (uncredited)
Michael T. James ... rigging grip (uncredited)
Sunny Johnson ... grip (uncredited)
Eric Leigh ... electrician (uncredited)
Madelyn Most ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Sol Negrin ... additional cinematographer (uncredited)
Lee Redmond ... camera operator (uncredited)
Rick Robinson ... assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Ferne Cassel ... casting assistant: Los Angeles
Sylvia Fay ... extras casting: New York
Jim Green ... extras casting: Los Angeles
Eddie Smith ... extras casting: Los Angeles
Rae Monique ... extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Jennifer L. Bryan ... wardrobe: New York (as Jennifer Bryan)
Bill Christians ... wardrobe supervisor: New York
Melissa Franz ... costumer: Los Angeles
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck ... costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Violette Jones-Faison ... key costumer: women, Los Angeles
Kelly Kimball ... assistant costume designer: Los Angeles
David Page ... costumer: Los Angeles (as David Paige)
Hugo Peña ... costumer: Los Angeles (as Hugo Pena)
Frank Perry Rose ... key costumer: men, Los Angeles

Editorial Department 

John Haggar ... assistant editor: Los Angeles (as John A. Haggar)
Walter Hekking ... assistant editor: Los Angeles (as Walter A. Hekking)
Faith Jones ... assistant editor: New York
Bob Noland ... color timer: Los Angeles (as Bob Nolan)
Markus Schaub ... apprentice editor: Los Angeles (as Markus A. Schaub)
Jill Searchinger ... editor: New York
Li-Shin Yu ... assistant editor: New York

Location Management 

Antoine Douaihy ... assistant: New York
Charles Miller ... location manager: New York
Steven Shkolnik ... location manager: Los Angeles
Quincy Z. Gunderson ... location assistant (uncredited)

Music Department 

Daniel Allan Carlin ... music editor: Los Angeles
Ed Cherney ... music scoring mixer: Los Angeles
Mark McKenzie ... orchestrator: Los Angeles
Albert Lloyd Olson ... additional orchestrations: Los Angeles (as Albert Olson)
Bob Bornstein ... music preparation (uncredited)
Tom Boyd ... oboe soloist (uncredited)
Orion Crawford ... song transcriber (uncredited)
Jerry Greenberg ... executive producer: soundtrack album (uncredited)
Wayne Karr ... music recording engineer: songs (uncredited)
Christopher Max ... performer (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Mattie Caruthers ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department 

Cary Kelley ... transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
Mario Perez ... transportation captain: Los Angeles
Thomas Reilly ... transportation coordinator: New York (as Tom Reilly)
Patrick Hogan ... driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Paula Abdul ... choreographer
Aurorah Allain ... assistant choreographer: Los Angeles
Martha Appel ... production assistant
Pamela Cederquist ... assistant to producers: New York (as Pam Cederquist)
Fetteroff Colen ... production assistant
Anthony D'Esposito ... production assistant
Emily Freeman ... production assistant
Kenneth H. Frith Jr. ... production assistant (as Kenneth H. Frith)
Marilyn Gill ... assistant: Messrs. Wachs & Lipsky (as Marilyn Gill-Trenkle)
Rae Giugliano ... assistant production accountant: New York
Matthew Gould ... production assistant
Greg Hale ... production assistant
Daniel Hank ... production assistant
Randy Harris ... production assistant
Jerome Holmes ... production assistant
Bridget Jacoby ... production assistant
Tina James ... production assistant
Larry Johnson ... production assistant
Eddie Jones ... craft service: Los Angeles
Saul Kahan ... unit publicist: Los Angeles
Luca Kouimelis ... script supervisor: Los Angeles
Terry Ladin ... production coordinator: New York
Enrico Mastracchi Manes ... production assistant (as Enrico Mastracchi-Manes)
Patricia Matthews ... assistant: Eddie Murphy
Joe McDougall ... production assistant
Brian McMillan ... animal supplier: Los Angeles
Vikki McMillan ... animal trainer
Cindy Montoya-Picker ... assistant choreographer: Los Angeles (as Cindy Montoya)
Lance Mooreland ... production assistant
Justin Moritt ... production assistant
Ray Murphy Jr. ... production assistant
Charlie Murphy ... production assistant (as Charles Murphy)
Uncle Ray Murphy ... production assistant (as Ray Murphy Sr.)
Debbie Schwab ... production coordinator: Los Angeles
Frank Serrano ... production assistant
Beatrice Spencer ... production assistant
Brian Stewart ... story editor
Tim Sullivan ... parking coordinator: New York
Jeffrey Suttles ... production assistant
Douy Swofford ... main title lettering: Los Angeles
Elizabeth Toth ... animal trainer
Kari Toth ... animal trainer
Nicholas Toth ... animal trainer
Jim Turner ... production financial consultant: Los Angeles (as James Turner)
Helena Walsh ... animal trainer
Ginny Warner ... production secretary: Los Angeles
Carole Wattles ... assistant production accountant: Los Angeles
Janet L. Wattles ... production accountant: Los Angeles (as Janet Wattles)
Deehoward B. White ... production assistant
Lyn Wilson ... production assistant
Nathaniel Woodward ... production assistant
Deborah Ambrosino ... senior milliner (uncredited)
Cathy Churchman ... animal trainer (uncredited)
Mike Cressy ... illustrator (uncredited)
Debra D. Jeffreys ... production assistant (uncredited)

Thanks 

Nestor Abascal ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Steve Bedell ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Sharon Dolin ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Rick Hilton ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Richard Hilton)
Max Landis ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Rachel Landis ... the filmmakers wish to thank
Babatunde Olatunji ... the filmmakers wish to thank (as Baba Olatunji)
Budd Tunick ... the filmmakers wish to thank

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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