Directed by
| John G. Avildsen | ||
Writing Credits (WGA)
| Robert Mark Kamen | ... | (characters) |
| Robert Mark Kamen | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
| Karen Trudy Rosenfelt | ... | co-producer |
| Sheldon Schrager | ... | executive producer |
| Doug Seelig | ... | associate producer (as Douglas Seelig) |
| Jerry Weintraub | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bill Conti | ||
Cinematography by
| Steve Yaconelli | ... | director of photography (as Stephen Yaconelli) |
Editing by
| John G. Avildsen | ||
| John Carter | ||
Casting By
| Caro Jones | ||
Production Design by
| William F. Matthews | ||
Art Direction by
| Christopher Burian-Mohr | ||
Set Decoration by
| Catherine Mann | ||
Makeup Department
| Del Acevedo | ... | key makeup artist |
| Ron Berkeley | ... | makeup artist |
| Shanon Ely | ... | hair stylist |
| Cheri Ruff | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Lester Wm. Berke | ... | unit production manager |
| Linda Landry-Nelson | ... | production manager: Introvision |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Clifford C. Coleman | ... | first assistant director |
| Hope R. Goodwin | ... | second assistant director |
| Peter Ramsey | ... | third assistant director |
| David N. Schrager | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Elijah Bryant | ... | swing gang |
| Richard Evans | ... | property assistant |
| Joseph C. Fama | ... | construction foreman |
| Sam Gordon | ... | property master |
| Dick Lasley | ... | illustrator |
| Richard Leon | ... | property assistant |
| Michael Muscarella | ... | construction coordinator |
| Terry Shugrue | ... | swing gang |
| Carl J. Stensel | ... | set designer |
| Jerry Wax | ... | lead man |
| Ronnie Sue Wexler | ... | swing gang |
| Robert Wittenberg | ... | construction painter |
| B.J. Smith | ... | construction medic (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Eddie Becker | ... | foley editor |
| William C. Carruth | ... | adr editor |
| Don Digirolamo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dean Drabin | ... | foley mixer |
| Jack Dronsky | ... | adr assistant |
| Susan Dudeck | ... | foley editor |
| Robert Glass | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Scott Hecker | ... | supervising sound editor (as Scott A. Hecker) |
| Robert Knudson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bobby Mackston | ... | dialogue editor (as Robert Mackston) |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
| Kay Rose | ... | adr editor |
| Victoria Rose Sampson | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Clem Sheaffer | ... | cable person |
| Mary Ruth Smith | ... | adr editor |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist |
| Barry Thomas | ... | sound mixer |
| Joel Valentine | ... | sound effects editor |
| Forest Williams | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Dennis Dion | ... | special effects foreman |
| Walter Dion | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| John Coats | ... | producer: visual effects (as John Coates) |
| Gene Dobrzyn | ... | production coordinator: visual effects |
| Tim Donahue | ... | art director: visual effects |
| John P. Mesa | ... | visual effects cameraman |
| William Mesa | ... | director of visual effects (as Bill Mesa) |
| Andrew Naud | ... | producer: visual effects |
| David Stump | ... | camera: visual effects |
| Marcus Tate | ... | producer: visual effects |
| Chris Dawson | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Richard Kilroy | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
| Stephen Lebed | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Warren E. Riggs | ... | prop sculptor (uncredited) |
| Rick Rische | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Clarke Coleman | ... | stunt double |
| Fumio Demura | ... | stunt double |
| Thomas Dewier | ... | stunt double (as Thomas De Wier) |
| Pat E. Johnson | ... | stunts choreographer |
| Carol Neilson | ... | stunt double |
| Debby Lynn Ross | ... | stunt double |
| Tony Snegoff | ... | stunt double |
| William Morts | ... | stunt rigger (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ron Batzdorff | ... | still photographer (as Ronald Batzdorff) |
| Mike Benson | ... | camera operator (as Michael Benson) |
| Jeffrey R. Clark | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gary J. Dodd | ... | best boy |
| Gary R. Dodd | ... | grip |
| Jim Dunford | ... | best boy / grip |
| Scott Fieldsteel | ... | best boy |
| Jack N. Green | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Frank Keever | ... | key grip |
| William Kenney | ... | dolly grip |
| Ross A. Maehl | ... | gaffer |
| Stan McClain | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Edward Morey III | ... | camera operator |
| Ralph Nelson | ... | still photographer (as Ralph Nelson Jr.) |
| Jeffrey Norvet | ... | first assistant camera |
| Joe A. Ponticelle | ... | second assistant camera |
| David St. Onge | ... | best boy |
| Rick Taylor | ... | first assistant camera |
| Elizabeth Ziegler | ... | Steadicam operator |
| William McLachlan | ... | automated lighting programmer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michael Chavez | ... | key costumer |
| Thomas E. Johnson | ... | costume supervisor: men (as Tom Johnson) |
Editorial Department
| Douglas Brumer | ... | assistant film editor |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Phil Hetos | ... | color timer |
| David Holden | ... | additional editor |
| Jere Huggins | ... | additional editor |
| David Jansen | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Thomas G. Jingles | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Trevor Jolly | ... | first assistant editor |
| Frederika Kesten | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Kevin Lindstrom | ... | assistant film editor |
| Russell Paris | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Mark Sadusky | ... | assistant film editor |
| Rex Stewart | ... | assistant film editor |
| Merry Tigar | ... | apprentice film editor |
| Rick Tuber | ... | assistant film editor |
| Stanley Wohlberg | ... | assistant film editor (as Stan Wohlberg) |
Location Management
| Richard Davis Jr. | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Brooks Arthur | ... | music supervisor |
| Jack Eskew | ... | orchestrator |
| Stephen A. Hope | ... | music editor |
| Dan Wallin | ... | score mixer |
| Gheorghe Zamfir | ... | musician: pan flute |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Phil Azelton | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mark Baranov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Timothy Barr | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Bob Bornstein | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Brand | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ken Burwood-Hoy | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bill Conti | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited) |
| Harry Cykman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Alan DeVeritch | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bruce Dukov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Julie Eidsvoog | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Emmett Estren | ... | music librarian (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Richard Feves | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bob Findley | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Michael Fisher | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ron Folsom | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harris Goldman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Steven Gordon | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Susan Greenberg | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Gwenn Heller | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dale Hikawa-Silverman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hunter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Dennis Karmazyn | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| William Lane | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Ron Leonard | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Charlie Loper | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Michael Markman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harvey W. Mason | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Chip Miller | ... | music video director (uncredited) / music video rep (uncredited) |
| Judd Miller | ... | musician: evi (uncredited) |
| Bruce Morgenthaler | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Dan Neufeld | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Michael O'Donovan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Sue Ranney | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| John Reynolds | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Peter Manning Robinson | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| John Rotondi | ... | scoring engineer: Y4 (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Vic Sagerquist | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Bob Sanders | ... | trombone (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Sid Sharp | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Ann Stockton | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Richard Todd | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Alexander Treger | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mari Tsumura | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Brad Warnaar | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Celia Weiner | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Mihail Zinovyev | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sonny P. Filippini | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Richard Belyeu | ... | transportation captain (as Richard C. Belyeu) |
| James E. Foote | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Paula Abdul | ... | choreographer |
| David Bandler | ... | assistant: John G. Avildsen |
| James Barrett | ... | advisor: bonsai plants |
| Howard Brandy | ... | unit publicist |
| James Crabe | ... | the Karate Kid family will miss our dear friend (as Jimmy Crabe) |
| Patricia L. DeShields | ... | production accountant |
| Thomas Dewier | ... | rappelling advisor (as Thomas De Wier) |
| Joyce Wilson Fetherolf | ... | assistant: John G. Avildsen |
| Craig Hosking | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Pat E. Johnson | ... | martial arts choreographer |
| Kathryn J. McDermott | ... | assistant: Shel Schrager |
| Roy Nagatoshi | ... | advisor: bonsai plants |
| Kathy Petty | ... | First Assistant Production Accountant |
| Karyn Saffro | ... | production associate |
| Joyce Warren | ... | production coordinator (as Joyce M. Warren) |
| Jamie Weintraub | ... | assistant: Jerry Weintraub |
| Jody Weintraub | ... | assistant: Jerry Weintraub |
| Julie Weintraub | ... | assistant: Jerry Weintraub |
| Sarah Weintraub | ... | assistant: Jerry Weintraub |
| Anne Marie Yantos | ... | production associate |
| Lynette Katselas | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
| Stan Rodarte | ... | stand-in: Ralph Macchio (uncredited) |
Thanks
| James Crabe | ... | dedicatee: the Karate Kid family will miss our dear friend (as Jimmy Crabe) |