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Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Brian Gibson

Writing Credits  

Mark Victor ... (written by) &
Michael Grais ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

JoBeth Williams ... Diane Freeling (as Jobeth Williams)
Craig T. Nelson ... Steve Freeling
Heather O'Rourke ... Carol Anne Freeling
Oliver Robins ... Robbie Freeling
Zelda Rubinstein ... Tangina Barrons
Will Sampson ... Taylor
Julian Beck ... Kane
Geraldine Fitzgerald ... Gramma Jess
John P. Whitecloud John P. Whitecloud ... Old Indian
Noble Craig ... Vomit Creature
Susan Peretz ... Daughter
Helen Boll Helen Boll ... Mother
Kelly Jean Peters ... Young Jess
Jaclyn Bernstein ... Young Diane
Robert Lesser Robert Lesser ... Kane's People
Jamie Abbott Jamie Abbott ... Kane's People
Ann Louise Bardach Ann Louise Bardach ... Kane's People
Syd Beard Syd Beard ... Kane's People
David Beaman David Beaman ... Kane's People
Hayley Taylor ... Kane's People (as Hayley Taylor-Block)
Pamela Gordon ... Kane's People
Chelsea Hertford Chelsea Hertford ... Kane's People
Whit Hertford ... Kane's People (as Whitby Hertford)
Rocky Krakoff Rocky Krakoff ... Kane's People
Carrie Lorraine ... Kane's People
Kathy Wagner ... Kane's People
Bill Schroeder Bill Schroeder ... Kane's People
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Corey Burton ... Reverend Henry Kane (voice) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Lynn Arost ... associate producer
Freddie Fields ... executive producer
Michael Grais ... producer (produced by)
Mark Victor ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

Jerry Goldsmith

Cinematography by 

Andrew Laszlo ... director of photography

Editing by 

Thom Noble
Bud S. Smith ... (uncredited)

Casting By 

Joseph D'Agosta
Monica Swann

Production Design by 

Ted Haworth

Set Decoration by 

George R. Nelson

Costume Design by 

April Ferry

Makeup Department 

Lynda Gurasich ... hair stylist
Todd Masters ... special makeup effects producer
Ben Nye III ... makeup artist (as Ben Nye Jr.)
Adam Hill ... special makeup effects moldmaker: Boss Films (uncredited)

Production Management 

Tom Joyner ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

William S. Beasley ... first assistant director
Regina Gordon ... second assistant director

Art Department 

William J. Durrell Jr. ... assistant art director
H.R. Giger ... conceptual artist
George Jenson ... illustrator
Jerry Moss ... property master
John J. Rutchland Jr. ... construction coordinator (as John J. Rutchland)
John Alvin ... poster artist (uncredited)
Roy Barnes ... set designer (uncredited)
Stuart Land ... sculpted body of 'great beast.' (uncredited)
Greg Papalia ... set designer (uncredited)
Mark Siegel ... sculptor (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Mary Andrews ... adr editor
Michael J. Benavente ... sound effects editor
Carlos Delarios ... re-recording mixer
Susan Dudeck ... sound editor
Scott Hecker ... special sound effects editor
J. Paul Huntsman ... supervising adr editor (as Paul Huntsman)
Michael J. Kohut ... re-recording mixer
Howard Neiman ... sound editor
Bob Newlan ... sound effects editor
Al Overton ... sound mixer
Aaron Rochin ... re-recording mixer
Robert R. Rutledge ... supervising sound effects editor
Frank Serafine ... special sound effects designer
Charles Ewing Smith ... sound editor (as Charles Smith)
Mark P. Stoeckinger ... sound editor (as Mark Stoeckinger)
Marty Church ... adr mixer (uncredited)
Craig Harris ... special sound designer (uncredited)
Robin Haskins ... re-recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Larz Anderson ... special effects technician: Boss Film Corporation
Randy Cabral ... special effects technician: Boss Film Corporation
Adam Gelbart ... modelmaker
Daniel Hutten ... special effects technician: Boss Film Corporation
Michael Lantieri ... special effects coordinator
Robert Spurlock ... head special effects technician: Boss Film Corporation
Brian Tipton ... special effects: first unit
Crit Killen ... special effects (uncredited)
Charles Schneider ... monster puppeteer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Susan Alpert ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation (as Sue Alpert) / visual effects production assistant: Boss Film Corporation (as Sue Alpert)
Michael Backauskas ... visual effects editor: Boss Film Corporation
Mat Beck ... visual effects camera: Boss Film Corporation (as Matt Beck)
Peter Berman ... first assistant camera: Boss Film Corporation
Brent Boates ... production illustrator: Boss Film Corporation
Dale Brady ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
John Bruno ... visual effects art director: Boss Film Corporation
Theresa Burkett ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Roberto Carlos ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Craig Caton ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Glenn Chaika ... visual effects animator: Boss Film Corporation
Nancy Cipes ... visual effects production assistant: Boss Film Corporation
Mike Cobos ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Randall William Cook ... creatures creator: Boss Film Corporation
Charles Cowles ... optical camera operator: Boss Film Corporation
Margaret Craig-Chang ... visual effects assistant animator: Boss Film Corporation
Ken Dudderar ... visual effects precision cinetechnician: Boss Film Corporation
Richard Edlund ... visual effects supervisor
Leslie Ekker ... model maker: Boss Film Corporation
Robert Eyslee ... chief lighting technician: Boss Film Corporation
Ed Felix ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Eric Fiedler ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Paulette C. Fine ... visual effects accountant: Boss Film Corporation (as Paulette Fine)
Eddie Garcia ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Deborah Gaydos ... visual effects assistant animator: Boss Film Corporation (as Deborah Ann Gaydos)
Screaming Mad George ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Ron Gress ... model maker: Boss Film Corporation
Alan Harding ... optical camera operator: Boss Film Corporation
Rebecca Heskes ... visual effects technical animator: Boss Film Corporation (as Petrulli Heskes)
Renee Holt ... visual effects assistant animator: Boss Film Corporation
Jeff Howard ... visual effects animator: Boss Film Corporation
Jerry Jeffres ... visual effects electronic: Boss Film Corporation
Steve Johnson ... creatures creator: Boss Film Corporation
Ed Jones ... optical lineup: Boss Film Corporation
Dave Kelsey ... creature shop coordinator: Boss Film Corporation
Makio Kida ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Neil Krepela ... matte department supervisor: Boss Film Corporation
Brad Kuehn ... optical lineup: Boss Film Corporation
Robin Dean Leyden ... visual effects electronic: Boss Film Corporation (as Robin Leyden)
Mauro Maressa ... visual effects animator: Boss Film Corporation
Mary Mason ... optical coordinator: Boss Film Corporation
George E. Mather ... production supervisor: Boss Film Corporation
Dave Matherly ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Mark Matthew ... visual effects precision cinetechnician: Boss Film Corporation
Pat McClung ... model maker: Boss Film Corporation
Richard Medina ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Dennis Michelson ... visual effects editor: Boss Film Corporation
Henry Minski ... visual effects first assistant camera: Boss Film Corporation
Virgil Mirano ... still photographer: Boss Film Corporation
Michele Moen ... matte artist: Boss Film Corporation
Ronald B. Moore ... visual effects editorial consultant: Boss Film Corporation (as Ronald Moore)
Thaine Morris ... special effects foreman: Boss Film Corporation
Bill Neil ... director of photography: Boss Film Corporation
James Nelson ... production advisor: Boss Film Corporation
Lisa Nielsen ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Roberto Olivas ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation (as Bobby Olivas)
Clint Palmer ... first assistant camera: Boss Film Corporation (as Clinton Palmer)
Samuel E. Recinos ... visual effects technical animator: Boss Film Corporation (as Samuel Recinos)
Chris Regan ... optical lineup: Boss Film Corporation
Peggy Regan ... visual effects animator: Boss Film Corporation
Pat Repola ... lab technician: Boss Film Corporation (as Patrick Repola)
Pete Romano ... camera operator: Boss Film Corporation
Richard Ruiz ... effects chief moldmaker: Boss Film Corporation
Jon Schreiber ... visual effects production assistant: Boss Film Corporation
Dennis Schultz ... model maker: Boss Film Corporation
Nick Seldon ... model maker: Boss Film Corporation (as Nicholas Seldon)
David Shwartz ... model maker: Boss Film Corporation
Mark Siegel ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Paul Skylar ... model maker: Boss Film Corporation
Richard Snell ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Mark Stetson ... model shop supervisor: Boss Film Corporation
Wayne Strong ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation
Annick Therrien ... visual effects technical animation supervisor: Boss Film Corporation
Lynda Thompson ... visual effects production coordinator: Boss Film Corporation (as Lynda Lemon)
Eusebio Torres ... visual effects assistant animator: Boss Film Corporation
Patrick Van Auken ... key grip: Boss Film Corporation
Mark Vargo ... optical supervisor: Boss Film Corporation
Garry Waller ... special project supervisor: Boss Film Corporation
Joni Waller ... visual effects production assistant: Boss Film Corporation (as Joni Harding)
Mary E. Walter ... optical lineup: Boss Film Corporation (as Mary Walter)
Mark West ... visual effects design engineer: Boss Film Corporation
Charles Whiteman ... visual effects chief engineer: Boss Film Corporation
Robert Wilcox ... visual effects electronic: Boss Film Corporation
Bess Wiley ... matte camera assistant: Boss Film Corporation
Steven Willis ... creature crew: Boss Film Corporation (as Steve Willis)
Mark Bryan Wilson ... first technician: Boss Film Corporation (as Mark Wilson)
Terry Windell ... production illustrator: Boss Film Corporation
Stefanie Wiseman ... assistant camera: Boss Film Corporation
Matthew Yuricich ... chief matte artist: Boss Film Corporation (as Matt Yuricich)
Randy Algoe ... visual effects (uncredited)
Dave Chamberlain ... model shop production assistant: Boss Film Corporation (uncredited)
Craig Clark ... assistant special effects animator (uncredited)
Cornelius Defries ... creative consultant (uncredited)
Douglas A. Raine ... visual effects liason (uncredited)
Paul Van Camp ... software programmer (uncredited)

Stunts 

Bill Couch ... stunt coordinator
Dana Dru Evenson ... stunts
Denise Feir ... stunts
Deirdre Flynn ... stunts
Jerry Gatlin ... stunts
Brooke Hudson ... stunts
Vickie Miller ... stunts
Beth Nufer ... stunts
Deep Roy ... stunts
Desiree Szabo ... stunts
George P. Wilbur ... stunt coordinator / stunts
Celia Bond ... stunts (uncredited)
Laura Dash ... stunt double (uncredited)
Dana Dru Evenson ... stunt double: JoBeth Williams (uncredited)
Bob Herron ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Larry Barbier ... still photographer
Leonard Lookabaugh ... key grip (as Len Lookabaugh)
Robert Marta ... camera operator
Richard Craig Meinardus ... first assistant camera
Don Nygren ... chief lighting technician
Cindy Clark ... camera trainee (uncredited)
Larry Hezzelwood ... assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Judy Courtney ... additional casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

April Ferry ... costume supervisor
Mort Schwartz ... key costumer

Editorial Department 

Joan E. Chapman ... assistant editor
Patricia A. Galvin ... assistant editor (as Patricia Galvin)
Bob Kaiser ... color timer (as Robert Kaiser)

Music Department 

Bruce Botnick ... score mixer
Kenneth Hall ... music editor
Harry V. Lojewski ... music supervisor
Arthur Morton ... orchestrator
Robert Adcock ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Murray Adler ... musician: violin (uncredited)
James Atkinson ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Israel Baker ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Charles Boito ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Denyse Buffum ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Stuart Canin ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Shoshana Claman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Tony Cooke ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Wayne Coster ... music copyist (uncredited)
Isabelle Daskoff ... 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)
Assa Drori ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Alan Estes ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Dominick Fera ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Norman Forrest ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Art Freeman ... music copyist (uncredited)
Armen Garabedian ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Berj Garabedian ... musician: violin (uncredited)
James Getzoff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Jerry Goldsmith ... conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Endre Granat ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Mario Guarneri ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Alan Harshman ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Clayton Haslop ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Paula Hochhalter ... musician: cello (uncredited)
The Hollywood Studio Symphony ... music performed by (uncredited)
Barbara Hunter ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Anne Karam ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Dennis Karmazyn ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Roland Kato ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Myra Kestenbaum ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Armen Ksajikian ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Janet Lakatos ... musician: viola (uncredited)
William Lane ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Michael Lang ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Kathleen Lenski ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Charlie Loper ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Warren Luening ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Ray Mace ... music copyist (uncredited)
Michael Markman ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Carole Mukagawa ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Kenneth Munday ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Barbara Northcutt ... musician: oboe (uncredited)
Mike Nowak ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Alan Pasqua ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Richard Perissi ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Tom Ranier ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Sue Ranney ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Bill Reichenbach ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David Schwartz ... musician: viola (uncredited)
David Shostac ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... concertmaster (uncredited)
David Speltz ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Sally Stevens ... singer (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Robert Sushel ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Phillip A. Teele ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Milton Thomas ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Allen Vizzutti ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
James Walker ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Ken Watson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Tibor Zelig ... musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Marcia 'Mavis' Girard ... script supervisor (as Marcia [Mavis] Girard)

Transportation Department 

Fred Culbertson ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew 

Terry Barrile ... paranormal researcher
Richard L. Calkins ... animal trainer (as Richard Calkins)
Allen Cappuccilli ... assistant: Ronald Moore, Boss Film Corporation
Jill Cook ... psychiatric advisor
P.K. Fields ... assistant to producer
Tom Guido ... assistant: Mr. Fields
Alan Ladd Jr. ... presenter
Robert Lesser ... production associate
Mindy Rothstein ... production administrator: Boss Film Corporation
Kevin Ryerson ... consultant: paranormal phenomena
Dana Miller Schornstein ... assistant production coordinator: Boss Film Corporation
Bill Sheinberg ... production associate
Claire Wilson ... assistant: Richard Edlund, Boss Film Corporation
Dixie Fusillo ... production accountant (uncredited)
Burke Mattsson ... title designer (uncredited)
Danny Nero ... Stand-in (uncredited)
Estelle Sakabinos ... assistant: Mr. Gibson (uncredited)
Patricia A. Shaw ... assistant: Messrs. Victor and Grais (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

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