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The Last Waltz (1978) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Martin Scorsese

Writing Credits  

Mardik Martin ... (treatment)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

The Band ... Themselves
Rick Danko ... Self - Bass / Violin / Vocal
Levon Helm ... Self - Drums / Mandolin / Vocal
Garth Hudson ... Self - Organ / Accordion / Saxophone / Synthesizers
Richard Manuel ... Self - Piano / Keyboards / Drums / Vocal
Robbie Robertson ... Self - Guitar / Vocal
Eric Clapton ... Self - Performer
Neil Diamond ... Self - Performer
Bob Dylan ... Self - Performer
Joni Mitchell ... Self - Performer
Neil Young ... Self - Performer
Emmylou Harris ... Self - Performer
Ringo Starr ... Self - Performer
Paul Butterfield ... Self - Performer
Dr. John ... Self - Performer
Van Morrison ... Self - Performer
Ronnie Hawkins ... Self - Performer
The Staple Singers The Staple Singers ... Themselves - Performer (as The Staples)
Muddy Waters ... Self - Performer
Ronnie Wood ... Self - Performer (as Ron Wood)
Michael McClure Michael McClure ... Self - Performer (as Michael Mc Clure)
Lawrence Ferlinghetti ... Self - Performer
Martin Scorsese ... Self - Interviewer
Jim Gordon ... Self - Horn Section
Tom Malone Tom Malone ... Self - Horn Section
Howard Johnson Howard Johnson ... Self - Horn Section
Jerry Hey Jerry Hey ... Self - Horn Section (as Jerry Hay)
Richard Cooper Richard Cooper ... Self - Horn Section
Charlie Keagle Charlie Keagle ... Self - Horn Section
Larry Packer Larry Packer ... Self - Electric Violin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cleotha Staples Cleotha Staples ... Self - Performer (as The Staples)
Mavis Staples ... Self - Performer (as The Staples)
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples ... Self - Performer (as The Staples)
Yvonne Staples ... Self - Performer (as The Staples)
Bobby Charles Bobby Charles ... Self (uncredited)
Bill Graham ... Self - At Edge of Stage (uncredited)
Bob Margolin Bob Margolin ... Self - Playing Guitar with Muddy Waters (uncredited)
Pinetop Perkins Pinetop Perkins ... Self - Playing Piano with Muddy Waters (uncredited)
Carl Radle Carl Radle ... Self (uncredited)

Produced by 

Joel Chernoff ... producer (uncredited)
L.A. Johnson ... line producer: concert
Frank Marshall ... line producer: studio & documentary
Steven Prince ... associate producer
Robbie Robertson ... producer
Jonathan T. Taplin ... executive producer (as Jonathan Taplin)

Cinematography by 

Michael Chapman ... director of photography

Editing by 

Jan Roblee
Yeu-Bun Yee

Production Design by 

Boris Leven

Set Decoration by 

Anthony Mondell

Makeup Department 

Jim Gillespie ... makeup department head (uncredited)

Production Management 

Mel Dellar ... unit production manager (as Melvin D. Dellar)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Jerry Grandey ... first assistant director
Linda McMurray ... second assistant director (as Linda Mc Murray)
James Quinn ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Jay Drevers ... construction coordinator: FM Productions

Sound Department 

Ed Anderson ... chief technical engineer
Rick Ash ... sound recording engineer
Andy Bloch ... sound recording engineer
Neil Brody ... sound recording engineer
Steve Gagné ... sound: FM Productions (as Steve Gagne)
Bill Henderson ... sound re-recording engineer
Stephen Katz ... stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Steve Katz)
Tim Kramer ... sound recording engineer
Paul Laune ... sound effects editor
Jerry L. Levinson ... assistant sound effects editor
Steve Maslow ... re-recording mixer
Elliot Mazer ... sound recording engineer
Richard Oswald ... sound effects editor (as Richard L. Oswald)
Art Rochester ... sound recording engineer
Nelson Stoll ... production sound mixer
Stuart Taylor ... sound recording engineer
Bill Varney ... re-recording mixer
Jeremy Zatkin ... sound recording engineer
Donald C. Rogers ... technical director of sound (uncredited)
Jack Snyder ... sound engineer (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Dion Hatch ... roto artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Eric Anderson ... assistant camera / film loader
Mindaugus Bagdon ... assistant camera
Delton Bass ... lighting: FM Productions
Hans Baumgartner ... first assistant camera
Dustin Blauvelt ... first assistant camera
Gary Boren ... first assistant camera
Bobby Byrne ... additional director of photography
Ray De La Motte ... camera operator (as Ray J. De La Motte)
Sean Doyle ... camera operator
Cary Griffith ... key grip (as Cary E. Griffith)
Tim Griffith ... chief set electrician
Lawrence Gruenberg ... first assistant camera
László Kovács ... additional director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs)
Bill Krattiger ... gaffer (as William E. Kratiger)
Paul Marbury ... assistant camera
Joe R. Marquette Jr. ... camera operator (as Joe Marquette)
David Myers ... additional director of photography
Hiro Narita ... additional director of photography
Walter Nichols ... gaffer
Michael O'Callahan ... second assistant camera
Steve Peterson ... first assistant camera (as W. Steven Peterson)
Thomas P. Powell ... mgm rigging gaffer: Los Angeles Unit
Tony Rivetti ... first assistant camera (as Anthony Rivetti)
Tibor Sands ... first assistant camera
Fred Schuler ... camera operator
George Stephenson ... first assistant camera (as George Stevenson)
Ed Stewart ... lighting: FM Productions
Don Stott ... chief set electrician (as Don C. Stott)
Chris Strong ... electrician
Ted T. Sugura ... first assistant camera (as Ted Sugiura)
John Toll ... first assistant camera
Ronald L. Vargas Jr. ... first assistant camera (as Ronald Vargas)
Michael W. Watkins ... additional director of photography (as Michael Watkins)
Rod Williams ... film loader
Vilmos Zsigmond ... additional director of photography
Selwyn Eddy ... second assistant camera (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Karen Hoenig ... assistant editor (as Karen V. Hoenig)
Eric A. Sears ... assistant editor (as Eric Sears)

Music Department 

Baker Bigsby ... music engineer/mixer
Richard Cooper ... musician: horn
Rick Danko ... composer: song "Life Is a Carnival"
Rob Fraboni ... soundtrack production
Jim Gordon ... musician: horn
Levon Helm ... composer: song "Life Is a Carnival"
Jerry Hey ... musician: horn (as Jerry Hay)
Howard Johnson ... musician: horn
Charlie Keagle ... musician: horn
Tom Malone ... musician: horn
Sonny Olivera ... music coordinator (as Sonny J. Olivera)
Larry Packer ... musician: electric violin
Robert H. Raff ... music editor
John Simon ... music producer: concert music
Kenneth Wannberg ... music editor (as Ken Wannberg)

Script and Continuity Department 

Hannah Scheel ... script supervisor (as Hannah G. Scheel)
Sally Stringer ... script supervisor

Additional Crew 

Zohn Artman ... public relations: FM Productions
Peter Barsotti ... production coordinator: FM Productions
Rock Brynner ... road manager
Neil Canton ... production assistant
Gerry Caskey ... equipment manager (as Jerry Kasky)
Sandy Castle ... road manager
Cliff Crumpler ... equipment manager
Jeanne Field ... assistant production coordinator
Dave Furano ... administrative executive: FM Productions
Jamie C. Glauber ... assistant: Mr. Scorsese
Bill Graham ... concert producer
Barry Imhoff ... guest coordinator / logistics
Clayton Johnson ... stage manager: FM Productions
Paul Kimatian ... assistant production coordinator
Peter Knoop ... production assistant
Sylvia Lovegren ... production secretary
Gregory Malozzi ... production coordinator: FM Productions
Mardik Martin ... creative consultant
Ava Megna ... assistant to producer
Dayle Michelle ... production assistant
Dan Perri ... title designer
Taylor Phelps ... road manager
Ron Rapiel ... production assistant
Danny Scher ... administrative executive: FM Productions
Wray Smallwood ... Maintenance Engineer
Queenie Taylor ... advertising: FM Productions
Susan Winslow ... production assistant
Dianne E. Collins ... publicist (uncredited)

Thanks 

Lisa Altamirano ... special thanks: featured dancer (as Lisa Mariea Altamirano)
David A. Braun ... special thanks
Bob Cato ... special thanks
Michael DeTemple ... special thanks (as Michael De Temple)
Douglas Dilge ... special thanks: The Film League Inc. (as Doug Dilg)
Marshall Gelfand ... special thanks
Henry Glover ... special thanks
Steven Gok ... special thanks: featured dancer
Lance Grode ... special thanks
Albert Grossman ... special thanks
Connie Hayes ... special thanks
Blaine Novak ... special thanks: The Film League Inc.
Bob Oppenheim ... special thanks
Mo Ostin ... special thanks
Sara Owen ... special thanks
Thomas Rarick ... special thanks: Berkeley Promenade Orchestra
Tom Rashford ... special thanks
Ken Regan ... special thanks
Bill Rose ... special thanks
Tom Ross ... special thanks
Amy Sayres ... special thanks: The Film League Inc.
Thelma Schoonmaker ... special thanks
Russell Schwartz ... special thanks: The Film League Inc.
Barry Siegel ... special thanks
Paul Wasserman ... special thanks
Mary Wilkinson ... special thanks: The Film League Inc.

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