Filmmakers
Above the lineJC
Director
John Carpenter
BL
Screenplay
Bill Lancaster
DC
Cinematography
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
TR
Editing
Todd C. Ramsay
Editor
EM
Music
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
JC
Music
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
AH
Music
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
JL
Production Design
John J. Lloyd
Cast
19KR
Kurt Russell
MacReady
WB
Wilford Brimley
Blair
TC
T.K. Carter
Nauls
DC
David Clennon
Palmer
KD
Keith David
Childs
RD
Richard Dysart
Dr. Copper
CH
Charles Hallahan
Norris
PM
Peter Maloney
Bennings
RM
Richard Masur
Clark
DM
Donald Moffat
Garry
JP
Joel Polis
Fuchs
TW
Thomas G. Waites
Windows
NW
Norbert Weisser
Norwegian
LF
Larry Franco
Norwegian Passenger with Rifle
NI
Nate Irwin
Helicopter Pilot
WZ
William Zeman
Pilot
JC
John Carpenter
Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
AB
Adrienne Barbeau
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
J
Jed
The Thing (uncredited)
Departments
97Production
- Larry FrancoAssociate Producer
- Anita DannCasting
- Stuart CohenCo-Producer
- Wilbur StarkExecutive Producer
- David FosterProducer
- Lawrence TurmanProducer
- Ron MacInnesProduction Assistant
- Debbie KennardProduction Assistant
- Robert Latham BrownProduction Manager
- Debbie CollierProduction Secretary
- Karen KaltonProduction Secretary
- Fitch CadyUnit Production Manager
Camera
- James L. HurfordBest Boy Grip
- Raymond StellaCamera Operator
- Cyrus BlockCamera Operator
- Dave GordonDolly Grip
- Kris KrosskoveDolly Grip
- Clyde E. BryanFirst Assistant Camera
- Paul R. PrinceFirst Assistant Camera
- Ray KinzerGrip
- Dillard BrinsonKey Grip
- Ronald WoodwardKey Grip
- Steve TateSecond Assistant Camera
- David GeddesSecond Assistant Camera
- Douglas PrussSecond Assistant Camera
- Chris Helcermanas-BengeStill Photographer
Sound
- Ernesto MasAssistant Sound Editor
- John K. AdamsFoley Supervisor
- Cliff KohlweckMusic Editor
- Kendrick SweetSound Editor
- Warren Hamilton Jr.Sound Effects Editor
- Steve MaslowSound Re-Recording Mixer
- David Lewis YewdallSupervising Sound Editor
- Colin C. MouatSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- Drew StruzanArt Designer
- Henry LarrecqArt Direction
- Michael R. GannonAssistant Property Master
- Barton M. SusmanLeadman
- James CallanPainter
- Mike PloogProduction Illustrator
- Mentor HuebnerProduction Illustrator
- Gary MeyerProduction Illustrator
- John ZemanskyProperty Master
- John M. DwyerSet Decoration
- Graeme MurraySet Decoration
- Richard A. GonzalesSwing
- Joseph R. SavkoSwing
- Milton WilsonSwing
Costume & Make-Up
- Ronald I. CaplanCostume Supervisor
- Gilbert LoeCostume Supervisor
- Trish KeatingCostume Supervisor
- Phyllis NewmanMakeup Artist
- Ken ChaseMakeup Artist
- Rob BottinMakeup Effects Designer
Visual Effects
- Albert WhitlockVisual Effects
- Henry SchoesslerVisual Effects
Lighting
- Charles E. NippellBest Boy Electric
- Len WolfeBest Boy Electric
- David R. AndersonGaffer
- Mark WalthourGaffer
- Thomas MarshallGaffer
Crew
- Rocky CorsiniCraft Service
- Yervant BabasinCraft Service
- Spencer HydeCraft Service
- George LawsonDriver
- Barrett J. ReidGenerator Operator
- Ken DiazMakeup Effects
- Rob BottinMakeup Effects
- Lawrence PerryPilot
- Ken StrainPilot
- Nate IrwinPilot
- Roy ArbogastSpecial Effects
- Lee RoutlySpecial Effects
- Michael A. CliffordSpecial Effects
- Hans MetzSpecial Effects Assistant
- John K. StirberSpecial Effects Assistant
- Dick WarlockStunt Coordinator
- Anthony CecereStunts
- Kent HaysStunts
- Larry HoltStunts
- Melvin JonesStunts
- Eric ManskerStunts
- Denver MattsonStunts
- Clint RoweStunts
- Ken StrainStunts
- Rock A. WalkerStunts
- Jerry WillsStunts
- Robin MounseyTechnical Advisor
- Dan AnglinTransportation Captain
- Bob CornellTransportation Captain
- Alois StrananTransportation Captain
Writing
- John W. Campbell Jr.Novel
Directing
- Larry FrancoFirst Assistant Director
- Candy ArtmontScript Supervisor
- Christine WilsonScript Supervisor
- Jeffrey ChernovSecond Assistant Director
- Michael SteeleSecond Assistant Director