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La Bamba (1987) Poster

(1987)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Luis Valdez

Writing Credits  

Luis Valdez ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Lou Diamond Phillips ... Ritchie Valens
Esai Morales ... Bob Morales
Rosanna DeSoto ... Connie Valenzuela (as Rosana De Soto)
Elizabeth Peña ... Rosie Morales
Danielle von Zerneck ... Donna Ludwig
Joe Pantoliano ... Bob Keane
Rick Dees ... Ted Quillin
Marshall Crenshaw Marshall Crenshaw ... Buddy Holly
Howard Huntsberry Howard Huntsberry ... Jackie Wilson
Brian Setzer ... Eddie Cochran
Daniel Valdez ... Lelo
Felipe Cantu Felipe Cantu ... Curandero
Eddie Frias Eddie Frias ... Chino
Mike Moroff ... Mexican Ed
Geoffrey Rivas ... Rudy
Sam Anderson ... Mr. Ludwig
Maggie Gwinn Maggie Gwinn ... Mrs. Ludwig
Jeffrey Alan Chandler ... Alan Freed
Stephen Lee ... Big Bopper
John Quade ... Bartender
Lettie Ibarra Lettie Ibarra ... Vera
Diane Rodriguez ... Ernestine
Katie Valdez Katie Valdez ... Connie Jr. (as Kati Valdez)
Gloria Balcorta Gloria Balcorta ... Irma
Ernesto Hernández Ernesto Hernández ... Garbage Man (as Ernesto Hernandez)
Noble Willingham ... Howard
Thom Pintello Thom Pintello ... Sound Engineer
Stephen F. Schmidt Stephen F. Schmidt ... Tommy Allsup (as Stephen Schmidt)
Rosanna Locke ... Sharon Sheeley
Kim Sebastian Kim Sebastian ... Donna's Girlfriend
Dyana Ortelli ... Rosalinda
Andy Griggs Andy Griggs ... Mr. House
Art K. Koustik Art K. Koustik ... Trucker (as Art Koustik)
Tony Genaro ... Mr. Caballero
Allison Robinson Allison Robinson ... Girl at Party
Hunter Payne Hunter Payne ... Baseball Announcer
Joe Miller Joe Miller ... Student
MaryAnn Tanedo MaryAnn Tanedo ... Student (as Mary Ann Tanedo)
Barb Jittner Barb Jittner ... Student
Brian Russell Brian Russell ... Student
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Francisco Aragon ... Student (uncredited)
Linda Holdahl ... Featured Dancer (uncredited)
Dominic Lucero ... Dancer (uncredited)
Yolanda Martinez Olivarri Yolanda Martinez Olivarri ... Tall Blond Girl on Motorcycle (uncredited)
Rooney Paris Rooney Paris ... Fan (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr. ... Man at Party (uncredited)
Reynaldo Silva Reynaldo Silva ... Student / Party Animal (uncredited)
Oliver Theess ... Kid in the Street / kid in the Concert (uncredited)
Connie Valenzuela Connie Valenzuela ... Elderly Lady at Party (uncredited)

Produced by 

Stuart Benjamin ... executive producer
Bill Borden ... producer
Taylor Hackford ... producer
Daniel Valdez ... associate producer

Music by 

Miles Goodman
Carlos Santana

Cinematography by 

Adam Greenberg ... director of photography

Editing by 

Don Brochu
Sheldon Kahn

Casting By 

Junie Lowry-Johnson ... (as Junie Lowry)

Production Design by 

Vincent Joseph Cresciman ... (as Vince Cresciman)

Set Decoration by 

Rosemary Brandenburg

Costume Design by 

Sylvia Vega-Vasquez
Yvonne Cervantes ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department 

Richard Arrington ... makeup artist
Lisa Meyers ... assistant hair stylist
Bill Myer ... assistant makeup artist
Peter Tothpal ... hair stylist
La Bamba ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Adam Christopher ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Alan C. Blomquist ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Stephen J. Fisher ... first assistant director
Richard Graves ... first assistant director: second unit
Michael Katleman ... second assistant director

Art Department 

Jane Brown ... lead scenic artist
Eduardo H. Esparza ... construction supervisor (as Eddie Esparza)
Greta Grigorian ... stand-by decorator (as Greta Gregorian)
Joni Indursky ... lead person
Lynn A. Johanson ... paint foreman
Jeff Jones ... scenic artist
Roger Kelton ... construction coordinator
Linda Kiffe ... assistant property master
Randlett King Lawrence ... construction foreman (as Randlett Lawrence)
Marco López ... swing gang (as Marc Lopez)
Paul Powers ... visual illustrator (as Paul Power)
Mike Reiber ... painter
Pola Shreiber ... stand-by decorator
Charles Stewart ... property master
Scott Tabor ... art department assistant
Todd E. Weisman ... swing gang (as Todd Weisman)
James Terry Welden ... assistant art director (as Terry Welden)
Nancy Booth ... set dresser (uncredited)
Bill Holmquist ... propmaker (uncredited)
Daryl 'Dazz' Reynolds ... swing gang (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Albert Aquino ... cable man
Allan Bromberg ... foley editor
Richard Friedman ... adr editor (as Dick Friedman)
Mark Gordon ... sound editor
Warren Hamilton Jr. ... sound editor (as Warren Hamilton)
Fred Judkins ... supervising sound editor
Rick Kline ... re-recording mixer
Tom C. McCarthy ... supervising sound editor
Donald O. Mitchell ... re-recording mixer
Kevin O'Connell ... re-recording mixer
Joel Shryack ... boom operator
Susumu Tokunow ... sound mixer
Jack Keller ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Bill Voigtlander ... adr editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Kevin Pike ... special effects supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts 

Janet Brady ... stunts (as Janet S. Brady)
Steve M. Davison ... stunt coordinator (as Steve Davison) / stunts (as Steve Davison)
Tim A. Davison ... stunts
Freddie Hice ... stunts (as Fred Hice)
Alan Oliney ... stunts
Ronnie Rondell Jr. ... stunt coordinator (as Ronnie Rondell)
Thomas Rosales Jr. ... stunts (as Thomas Rosales)
Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon ... stunts (as Tanya Russell)
Dick Ziker ... stunts
Matthew R. Anderson ... stunts (uncredited)
Jimmy Ortega ... stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Perez ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Von Babasin ... grip
Chuck Colwell ... director of photography: second unit
Alicia Craft ... second assistant camera
Andrew Dickerman ... video playback assist (as Andy Dickerman)
Sam Emerson ... still photographer
Reuben David Feldthouse ... electrician (as Ben Feldthouse)
Claude Fullerton ... grip
Craig Garfield ... grip
Jono Kouzouyan ... chief lighting technician
Thomas Luehrsen ... video playback assist
Merrick Morton ... special still photographer (as Rick Morton)
Gary Parker ... key grip
John Pierce ... electrician
Vance Piper ... first assistant camera
R.J. Sharp ... best boy grip
Jack Yanekian ... best boy electric
Tom Bookout ... grip (uncredited)
Donald Burghardt ... additional second assistant camera (uncredited)
John M. Heller ... special photographer (uncredited)
George Palmer ... electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Marcy Carriker ... casting associate
Robert J. Teitelbaum ... extras casting (as Robert Teitelbaum)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Yvonne Cervantes ... costumer
Elizabeth C. Grudzinski-Seal ... costumer (as Liz'Beth Gower)

Editorial Department 

Jeffrey James Bell ... assistant editor (as Jeffrey Bell)
Alana Caudillo ... post-production coordinator (as Alana Ackley)
Howard Davis ... apprentice editor
Priscila Giraldo ... post-production coordinator

Location Management 

Richard Davis Jr. ... location manager (as Richard Davis)
Darryl Harmon ... location projectionist: Penthouse Screening
Josh King ... location manager
Marshall D. Moore ... location scout (uncredited)

Music Department 

David Hidalgo ... singing voice: Lou Diamond Phillips
Los Lobos ... performer: Ritchie Valens' music
John E. Oliver ... sideline musician supervisor
Robert & Johnny ... music supplier
Joel Sill ... executive music producer
Curt Sobel ... supervising music editor
George Doering ... musician (uncredited)
Robert Schaper ... music engineer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Kerry Lyn McKissick ... script supervisor (as Lyn McKissick)
P.R. Tooke ... script supervisor: second unit (as Patricia Tooke)

Transportation Department 

Todd Adair ... driver
Bob Bailey ... driver
Thomas P. Donovan ... driver (as Tom Donovan)
Jerry Gordon ... driver
Darwin Joston ... transportation captain
Joe Lanzl ... driver (as Joel Lanzl)
Gary Littlefield ... transportation coordinator
Wayne Nelson ... driver
Craig Scott ... driver
Danny L. Swanson ... driver (as Dan Swanson)
Mark Wescott ... driver
Don Skow ... picture cars (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Andrea Asimow ... executive in charge of development: New Visions
Steve Beckham ... craft service
Michael Bodnarczuk ... production assistant
Allen Burry ... publicist: PMK
Misty Carey ... production coordinator
Alana Caudillo ... assistant: Mr. Borden (as Alana Ackley)
Jeff Conroy ... production assistant (as Jeffrey Conroy)
Miguel Delgado ... choreographer
David Diehl ... production assistant
Marylou Eales ... assistant: Mr. Sill
Lori L. Eschler ... production assistant (as Lori Eschler)
Phil Esparza ... production associate
Jim Fox ... guitar instructor
Priscila Giraldo ... project manager
Shannon Kane ... assistant auditor
Sheldon Katz ... production auditor (as Sheldon M. Katz)
Jerri Lauridsen ... assistant: Mr. Hackford
Marisa Leal ... production assistant
Olga Perez ... production assistant
Dan Perri ... title designer
Jim Picciolo ... animal handler
Jane E. Russell ... production secretary
Carrie Stein ... researcher
Steve Clayton ... security officer (uncredited)

Thanks 

Marsha Gleeman ... special thanks
Darrell Hein ... special thanks
Bob Keane ... special thanks
Sindee Levin-Small ... special thanks
Beverly Mendheim ... special thanks
Bob Morales ... grateful acknowledgment (as Valenzuela Family)
Jim Pewter ... special thanks
Fulton Picetti ... special thanks
Ted Quillin ... special thanks
Alan Rice ... special thanks
Janet Roberts ... special thanks
Gil Rocha ... special thanks
Stan Ross ... special thanks
Sylvia Sensiper ... special thanks
Sharon Sheeley ... special thanks
Kinan Valdez ... special thanks
Connie Valenzuela ... grateful acknowledgment (as Valenzuela Family)
Tim Wienckowski ... special thanks
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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