Directed by
| Tobe Hooper | ||
Writing Credits
| Richard Blake | ... | (based on a screenplay by) |
| Dan O'Bannon | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Don Jakoby | ... | (screenplay) |
| David Womark | ||
| David Lipman | ||
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
| Edward L. Alperson Jr. | ... | associate producer |
| Yoram Globus | ... | producer |
| Menahem Golan | ... | producer |
| David Rodgers | ... | creative producer |
| Wade Williams | ... | associate producer (as Wade H. Williams III) |
Music by
| Dave Storrs | ||
| Christopher Young | ||
Cinematography by
| Daniel Pearl | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alain Jakubowicz | ||
Casting By
| Perry Bullington | ||
| Robert MacDonald | ||
Production Design by
| Leslie Dilley | ||
Art Direction by
| Craig Stearns | ||
Set Decoration by
| Cricket Rowland | ||
Costume Design by
| Carin Hooper | ||
Makeup Department
| Allan A. Apone | ... | special makeup effects |
| Everett Burrell | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Vered Hochman | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Dee Mansano | ... | key makeup artist |
| Moni Mansano | ... | hair stylist supervisor (as Mony Mansano) / makeup supervisor (as Mony Mansano) |
| Matt Rose | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| John Rosengrant | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Lisa Schulze | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Melissa Street | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Mati Raz | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Michael R. Sloan | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Cyrus Yavneh | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carol D. Bonnefil | ... | third second assistant director (as Carol Bonnefil) |
| Tommy Burns | ... | second second assistant director |
| John Dykstra | ... | second unit director |
| Brenda Kalosh | ... | dga trainee |
| David Lehman | ... | second assistant director |
| David Lipman | ... | second assistant director |
| Larry Litton | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Dennis M. White | ... | first assistant director: second unit (as Dennis White) |
| David Womark | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Scott Ambrose | ... | lead man (as Scott W. Ambrose) |
| Jonathan Bobbitt | ... | props |
| Russell Bobbitt | ... | assistant property master |
| Jeff Christenson | ... | construction coordinator (as Jeff L. Christeson) |
| Russell Christian | ... | draftsman |
| Brian Cole | ... | lead sculptor |
| Will Combs | ... | draftsman |
| Keith Crossley | ... | storyboard artist |
| Lisa Dean | ... | art department assistant |
| John Eaves | ... | model maker |
| Christopher Fish Fischer | ... | carpenter |
| Amanda J. Flick | ... | lead sculptor (as Amanda Flick) |
| Douglas Fox | ... | property master (as Doug Fox) |
| Robert 'Rock' Galotti | ... | property assistant (as Robert Galotti) |
| Tina Garmaise | ... | property assistant |
| Ken Howland | ... | lead carpenter |
| John Huttman | ... | leadman |
| Portia Iversen | ... | set dresser |
| Kara Lindstrom | ... | assistant set dresser |
| David B. Long | ... | stand-by carpenter (as David Long) |
| Ed Mabe | ... | lead painter |
| Randy Moore | ... | set designer |
| David Park | ... | construction coordinator |
| Dan Peterson | ... | assistant property master |
| Ed Price | ... | lead carpenter |
| Renee Prince | ... | stand-by painter |
| Nick Reade | ... | lead carpenter |
| Stephen Reece | ... | carpenter |
| Jim Richards | ... | lead carpenter |
| Leo Rijn | ... | sculptor |
| Leonard Ryn | ... | lead sculptor |
| Ian Scheibel | ... | property assistant (as Ian Sheibel) |
| Martin Simon | ... | carpenter |
| Dave Snyder | ... | draftsman |
| William Stout | ... | concept artist |
| David Howes | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Stuart Land | ... | sculpture (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Nick Alphin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Bailey | ... | foley artist |
| David Bartlett | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Ron Bartlett | ... | sound editor |
| Noah Blough | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jim Borgardt | ... | dialogue editor |
| Baird Bryant | ... | foley editor |
| Vivian Carley | ... | assistant sound effects editor (as Viviane Carley) |
| Denise Cochran | ... | assistant foley editor |
| Midge Costin | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| Nelson Davila | ... | apprentice sound effects editor (as Nelson Davilla) |
| Zack Davis | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mary Jo Devenney | ... | boom operator (as Mary Jo Devenny) |
| Mark Eiges | ... | foley editor |
| Virginia S. Ellsworth | ... | dialogue editor (as Virginia Ellsworth) |
| Peter Foster | ... | adr editor |
| Jessica Gallavan | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Albert Gasser | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| Sandy Gendler | ... | sound effects editor |
| Howell Gibbens | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| Stanley B. Gill | ... | sound recordist |
| Victor Grodecki | ... | dialogue editor |
| Julie Hall | ... | sound effects editor |
| Holly Huckins | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Allen Hurd | ... | sound |
| Trevor Keates | ... | sound effects editor |
| Barbara McBane | ... | sound editor |
| Oscar Mitt | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| Gilberto Costa Nunes | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ruth Schell | ... | dialogue editor |
| Sara Sheranian | ... | assistant dialogue editor (as Sarah Sheranian) |
| Andrew Silver | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Larry Stensvold | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Paula Suhy | ... | apprentice sound effects editor (as Paula Greatbatch) |
| Robert Ulrich | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Justine Vacco | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Randell Vandegrift | ... | sound effects editor (as Randy Vandegrift) |
| Richard Villa | ... | foley editor |
| Tony Wakefield | ... | assistant sound effects editor (as Anthony Wakefield) |
| Paul Wells | ... | re-recording mixer (as Paul Welles) |
| Russell Williams II | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| Lynette Eklund | ... | fabricator |
| Alec Gillis | ... | art department coordinator: creature effects crew |
| Steven James | ... | creature effects: mechanical department |
| Richard J. Landon | ... | creature effects: mechanical department |
| Rick Lazzarini | ... | mechanical department coordinator: creature effects crew |
| Hans Metz | ... | mechanical effects supervisor / special effects supervisor |
| Dave Nelson | ... | mechanical department coordinator: creature effects crew (as David Nelson) |
| Larry Odien | ... | creature effects: mechanical department / special effects technician |
| Ted Rae | ... | creature effects: mechanical department |
| Richard Rownak | ... | special effects photographer |
| Robert Shepherd | ... | producer of special effects |
| Ken Speed | ... | special effects technician |
| Circe Strauss | ... | special effects assistant (as Jarn Heil) |
| Bill Sturgeon | ... | creature effects: mechanical department |
| Wayne Sturm | ... | creature effects: mechanical department |
| Matt Winston | ... | creature effects: mechanical department |
| Stan Winston | ... | invaders designer and creator |
Visual Effects by
| Paul Boyington | ... | visual effects producer |
| Clint Colver | ... | animation supervisor |
| Jamie Dixon | ... | visual effects |
| Roger Dorney | ... | visual effects |
| John Dykstra | ... | special visual effects |
| Michael Douglas Middleton | ... | visual effects still photographer |
| Christopher S. Ross | ... | model maker |
| Joseph Yanuzzi | ... | assistant editor: Apogee, Inc. |
| Brendan Guy Joseph Alimo | ... | visual effects technical advisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Kenny Bates | ... | stunt marine (as Ken Bates) |
| Tony Brubaker | ... | stunt marine |
| Michael Cassidy | ... | stunt marine (as Mike Cassidy) |
| Carl Ciarfalio | ... | stunt marine |
| Roydon Clark | ... | stunt marine |
| Laura Dash | ... | stunt double |
| Tim A. Davison | ... | stunts (as Tim Davison) |
| Eddy Donno | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Dana Dru Evenson | ... | stunt double |
| Diamond Farnsworth | ... | stunts (as R.H. Farnsworth) |
| Donna Garrett | ... | stunt double |
| Diane Hetfield | ... | stunts |
| Terry Jackson | ... | stunt double |
| Mike Johnson | ... | stunt marine |
| Matt Johnston | ... | stunt marine |
| Joel Kramer | ... | stunt marine |
| Steven Lambert | ... | stunt coordinator (as Steve Lambert) |
| Julius LeFlore | ... | stunt marine (as Julius LeFlorie) |
| A. Michael Lerner | ... | stunt marine (as Allen Michael Lerner) |
| Ken Lesco | ... | stunts |
| Karen McLarty | ... | stunt double (as Karen Warner) |
| Beth Nufer | ... | stunt double |
| Bernie Pock | ... | stunt marine (as Bernhard Pock) |
| Lee Poppie | ... | stunt double |
| Spiro Razatos | ... | stunt double |
| Lincoln Simonds | ... | stunt safety |
| Peter Stader | ... | stunt marine (as Peter Strader) |
| Richard Washington | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steve Arras | ... | lighting technician |
| Vincent Baldino | ... | additional camera operator (as Vince Baldino) |
| Shelley Bates | ... | additional camera assistant (as Shelly Bates) |
| Jim Bogard | ... | rigging gaffer (as James Bogard) |
| Jerry Chan | ... | second assistant camera (as Jerold Chan) |
| Scott Dale | ... | high speed camera technician |
| Ronny Dana | ... | first assistant camera (as Ron Dana) |
| Dave De Carlo | ... | electrician: second unit (as Dave DeCarlo) |
| Bob Decker | ... | dolly grip |
| Barbara Delpuech | ... | electrician: second unit (as Barbara Way) |
| E. Wes Dempster | ... | grip: second unit (as Wes Dempster) |
| Paul D. Fischer | ... | grip (as Paul Fischer) |
| Rory Flynn | ... | still photographer |
| Samuel Buddy Fries | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (as Samuel Fries) |
| Thomas Gibson | ... | grip (as Tom Gibson) |
| Scott Grinham | ... | electrician |
| Ron Halpern | ... | second assistant camera: second unit (as Ron Halperin) |
| Rick Herres | ... | electrician |
| Ted Holt | ... | gaffer: second unit (as Theodore Holt) |
| Robert Krebsbach | ... | best boy electrician (as Bob Krebsbach) |
| Eric H. Lasher | ... | still photographer (as Eric Lasher) |
| Timothy 'Guido' Magaraci | ... | electrician (as Tim Magaraci) |
| J. Michael McClary | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Tina Mennett | ... | grip |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | additional camera assistant |
| Elliot Nachbar | ... | electrician: second unit (as Elliott Nachbar) |
| Luc G. Nicknair | ... | additional camera assistant (as Luc Nicknair) |
| Randy Nolen | ... | steadicam operator |
| Bruce M. Pasternack | ... | camera operator (as Bruce Pasternack) |
| J. Michael Popovich | ... | key grip (as Michael Popovich) |
| Jose Santiago | ... | best boy grip |
| Mark Sassen | ... | electrician |
| Roger Sassen | ... | gaffer |
| Robert J. Studenny | ... | grip: second unit (as Robert Studenny) |
| James Sweet | ... | grip (as Jim Sweet) |
| Larry Sweet | ... | dolly grip |
| Kevin Wadowski | ... | grip: second unit (as Kevin Wodowsky) |
Animation Department
| Howard Berger | ... | creature effects crew |
| Everett Burrell | ... | creature effects crew |
| Greg Figiel | ... | creature effects crew |
| Robert Kurtzman | ... | creature effects crew |
| Shane Mahan | ... | creature effects crew |
| Brian Penikas | ... | creature effects crew |
| Brian Reter | ... | animator |
| Kevin Reter | ... | creature effects crew |
| Matt Rose | ... | creature effects crew |
| John Rosengrant | ... | creature effects crew |
| Shannon Shea | ... | creature effects crew |
| Steve Wang | ... | creature effects crew |
| Scott Wheeler | ... | creature effects crew |
| Willie Whitten | ... | creature effects crew |
| Mark Williams | ... | creature effects crew |
| Tom Woodruff Jr. | ... | creature effects crew |
| Kevin Yagher | ... | creature effects crew |
Casting Department
| Bryan Utman | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dana Lyman | ... | costume supervisor |
| Louis Valadez | ... | costume supervisor |
Editorial Department
| Richard Alderete | ... | assistant editor |
| Anne Couk | ... | first assistant editor |
| Iris Dagan | ... | second assistant editor |
| Kobi Dagan | ... | first assistant editor (as Koby Dagan) |
| David DeGeus | ... | second assistant editor (as Dave DeGeus) |
| Gina Gallo | ... | second assistant editor |
| Daniel Loewenthal | ... | additional editing |
| Omneya 'Nini' Mazen | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Marcel Mindlin | ... | additional editor |
| Michael Mulconery | ... | first assistant editor (as Mike Mulconery) |
| Christopher Notarthomas | ... | second assistant editor |
| Angelo Russo | ... | color timer |
| Justine Vacco | ... | second assistant editor |
| Anne-Marie Vitello | ... | negative cutting |
| Ron Vitello | ... | negative cutting |
Location Management
| Allen Alsobrook | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Ron Bartlett | ... | special vocal effects: Martian vocals |
| Craig Bodkin | ... | special vocal effects: Martian vocals |
| Tom Calderaro | ... | musician: synthesist (as Tom Calderero) |
| Tony Campisi | ... | special vocal effects: Martian vocals |
| Jim Cushinery | ... | special vocal effects: Martian vocals |
| Paula Erickson | ... | music supervisor |
| Marvin McNeil | ... | electronic music engineer |
| Chas Smith | ... | exotic instruments |
| David Storrs | ... | additional synthesizer music |
| Jack K. Tillar | ... | music editor (as Jack Tiller) |
| Paul Francis Witt | ... | conductor / music consultant |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Jack K. Tillar | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| John Van Houten | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Paul Francis Witt | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marion Cronin | ... | script supervisor (as Marion Webb) |
| Brenda Weisman | ... | script supervisor: second unit |
Transportation Department
| Jimmy Jones | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Ted Mehous | ... | transportation captain (as Teddy Mehous) |
Additional Crew
| Kristen Andersen | ... | assistant to producer |
| Wenden K. Baldwin | ... | title design |
| Tom Calderaro | ... | synthesizer programmer |
| Felipe L. Coelho | ... | set construction: demolition coordinator |
| Peter Combs | ... | assistant: Mr. Hooper |
| Dale Dye | ... | technical advisor |
| Marc S. Fischer | ... | production auditor (as Marc Fischer) |
| Alec Gillis | ... | creature art coordinator |
| Scot Holton | ... | unit publicist |
| Iya Labunka | ... | production coordinator |
| Richard J. Landon | ... | puppeteer |
| Leslie 'Tinker' Linville | ... | production assistant (as Leslie Linville) |
| Larry Litton | ... | key production assistant |
| Evelyn Nussenbaum | ... | production assistant |
| Aimee D. Orkin | ... | production assistant (as Aimee Orkin) |
| Kyle Seidenbaum | ... | title design |
| Ray Svedin | ... | mechanical effects supervisor |
| Delores Whitehurst | ... | production secretary |
| Wade Williams | ... | production instigator |
| Stan Winston | ... | invaders designer and creator |
| Mark Ebenhoch | ... | assistant military technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Jody Jaress | ... | stand-in: Karen Black (uncredited) |