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Live Aid (1985) Poster

(1985 TV Special)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Vincent Scarza
Kenneth Shapiro ... (national syndication)

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Bob Geldof ... (idea)

Cast (in credits order)  

Bob Geldof ... Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bryan Adams ... Self (at JFK Stadium)
Stuart Adamson Stuart Adamson ... Self (as Big Country)
Mo Amin Mo Amin ... Self - Photographer
Adam Ant ... Self
Nick Ashford ... Self
Joan Baez ... Self
Tom Bailey ... Self (as Thompson Twins)
Garry Beers ... Self
Big Country ... Themselves
Black Sabbath ... Themselves
Bono ... Self (as U2)
The Boomtown Rats ... Themselves
David Bowie ... Self
Andrew Bown Andrew Bown ... Self (as Status Quo)
Jeff Bridges ... Self - Host
Pete Briquette Pete Briquette ... Self (as Boomtown Rats)
Charlie Burchill ... Self (as Simple Minds)
Geezer Butler Geezer Butler ... Self (as Black Sabbath)
Tony Butler Tony Butler ... Self (as Big Country)
Warren Cann Warren Cann ... Self
The Cars ... Themselves
Martin Chambers ... Self (as The Pretenders)
Chevy Chase ... Self (at JFK Stadium)
Eric Clapton ... Self
Dick Clark ... Self - Host
Adam Clayton ... Self (as U2)
Albert Collins ... Self (with George Thorogood & the Destroyers)
Phil Collins ... Self
Billy Connolly ... Self
Elvis Costello ... Self
Crosby Stills Nash & Young ... Themselves (at JFK Stadium)
David Crosby ... Self (at JFK Stadium) (as Crosby Stills Nash and Young)
Chris Cross Chris Cross ... Self (as Ultravox)
Simon Crowe Simon Crowe ... Self (as Boomtown Rats)
Alannah Currie ... Self (as Thompson Twins)
Billy Currie Billy Currie ... Self (as Ultravox)
Roger Daltrey ... Self (as The Who)
John Deacon ... Self (as Queen)
Paul Denham Paul Denham ... Self (Sade's backing band)
Ronnie James Dio ... Self (as Black Sabbath)
Dire Straits ... Themselves
Duran Duran ... Themselves
Bob Dylan ... Self
John Entwistle ... Self (as The Who)
Andrew Farriss ... Self
Jon Farriss ... Self
Tim Farriss ... Self
Bryan Ferry ... Self
Sally Field ... Self
Johnnie Fingers Johnnie Fingers ... Self (as Boomtown Rats)
Mel Gaynor ... Self (as Simple Minds)
David Gilmour ... Self (Bryan Ferry's backing band)
Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards ... Themselves (as Regimental Band of The Coldstream Guards)
Tony Hadley ... Self (as Spandau Ballet)
Andrew Hale Andrew Hale ... Self (Sade's backing band)
Daryl Hall ... Self
Michael Hutchence ... Self (as INXS)
John Illsley ... Self (as Dire Straits)
INXS ... Themselves
Tony Iommi ... Self (as Black Sabbath)
Mick Jagger ... Self
Jam Master Jay ... Self (as Run-D.M.C.)
Elton John ... Self
Howard Jones ... Self
John Paul Jones ... Self (as Led Zeppelin)
Casey Kasem ... Self - Announcer
John Keeble John Keeble ... Self (as Spandau Ballet)
Gary Kemp ... Self (as Spandau Ballet)
Martin Kemp ... Self (as Spandau Ballet)
Eddie Kendricks Eddie Kendricks ... Self
Jim Kerr ... Self (as Simple Minds)
Andy Kershaw Andy Kershaw ... Self
Nik Kershaw ... Self
B.B. King ... Self
Mark Knopfler ... Self (as Dire Straits)
Patti LaBelle ... Self
Alan Lancaster Alan Lancaster ... Self (as Status Quo)
Simon Le Bon ... Self (as Duran Duran)
Joe Leeway ... Self (as Thompson Twins)
Madonna ... Self
Stuart Matthewman Stuart Matthewman ... Self (Sade's backing band)
Brian May ... Self (as Queen)
Chrissie May Chrissie May ... Self
Louisa May Louisa May ... Self
Paul McCartney ... Self
Marilyn McCoo ... Self - Hostess
Darryl McDaniels ... Self (as Run-D.M.C.)
Robbie McIntosh ... Self (as The Pretenders)
Freddie Mercury ... Self (as Queen)
George Michael ... Self (as Wham!)
Alison Moyet ... Self
Graham Nash ... Self (at JFK Stadium) (as Crosby Stills Nash and Young)
Jack Nicholson ... Self
Tessa Niles Tessa Niles ... Self
Petter Nome Petter Nome ... Programleder (host, Norway)
Steve Norman Steve Norman ... Self (as Spandau Ballet)
John Oates ... Self (as Hall & Oates)
Ric Ocasek ... Self (as The Cars)
Ben Orr Ben Orr ... Self (as The Cars)
Ozzy Osbourne ... Self (as Black Sabbath)
Rick Parfitt ... Self (as Status Quo)
Teddy Pendergrass ... Self
Robert Plant ... Self (as Led Zeppelin)
Power Station ... Themselves
The Pretenders ... Themselves
Queen ... Themselves
David Quinn David Quinn ... Self (as Children to Children)
Nick Rhodes ... Self (as Duran Duran)
Griff Rhys Jones ... Self
Keith Richards ... Self (as The Rolling Stones)
Lionel Richie ... Self
Andrew Ridgeley Andrew Ridgeley ... Self (as Wham!)
Tony Rivers Tony Rivers ... Self - background-singer with Elton John
Garry Roberts Garry Roberts ... Self (as Boomtown Rats)
Nile Rodgers ... Self
Francis Rossi ... Self (as Status Quo)
David Ruffin David Ruffin ... Self
Sade ... Self
Carlos Santana ... Self (as Santana)
George Segal ... Self - Host
Joseph Simmons ... Self (as Run-D.M.C.)
Simple Minds ... Themselves
Valerie Simpson Valerie Simpson ... Self
Richard Skinner Richard Skinner ... Self
Mel Smith ... Self
Julia Somerville Julia Somerville ... Self - Newscaster
Spandau Ballet ... Themselves
Rick Springfield ... Self
Status Quo ... Themselves
Stephen Stills ... Self (at JFK Stadium) (as Crosby Stills Nash and Young)
Sting ... Self
Andy Taylor ... Self (as Duran Duran/Power Station)
John Taylor ... Self (as Duran Duran/Power Station)
Roger Taylor ... Self (as Queen)
Roger Taylor ... Self (as Duran Duran)
Thompson Twins ... Themselves (as The Thompson Twins)
George Thorogood ... Self (at JFK Stadium) (as George Thorogood and the Destroyers)
Pete Townshend ... Self (as The Who)
Tina Turner ... Self
U2 ... Themselves
Tracey Ullman ... Self
Ultravox ... Themselves
Midge Ure ... Self (as Ultravox)
Tommy Vance Tommy Vance ... Self (Announcer)
Bill Ward Bill Ward ... Self (as Black Sabbath)
Bruce Watson Bruce Watson ... Self (as Big Country)
Paul Weller ... Self (as Style Council)
Wham! ... Themselves
The Who ... Themselves
Brian Wilson ... Self (at JFK Stadium) (as The Beach Boys)
Ronnie Wood ... Self (as Ron Wood)
Neil Young ... Self (at JFK Stadium) (as Crosby Stills Nash & Young)
Paul Young ... Self
King Charles III ... Self (uncredited)
Paul Cook Paul Cook ... Self (uncredited)
The Edge ... Self - U2 (uncredited)
Benny Hill ... Policeman (uncredited)
Larry Mullen Jr. ... Self - U2 (uncredited)
Jimmy Page ... Self - Led Zeppelin (uncredited)
Princess Diana ... Self (uncredited)
Tony Thompson Tony Thompson ... Self (uncredited)

Produced by 

David Fein ... contributing producer
Hal Uplinger ... producer
Nick Vaughan-Barratt ... executive producer
Rich Zielinski ... segment field producer (segment "field producer")

Editing by 

Nick Carroll

Makeup Department 

Jim Gillespie ... makeup department head

Production Management 

Andrew Zweck ... production manager

Sound Department 

Chris Downes ... assistant sound
Kim Richards ... sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department 

Ray Andrew ... camera operator
Robin Buerki ... camera operator
David A. Canning ... video communications: concert
John Ignatius ... Focus Puller
John Jopson ... camera operator
James Klotsas ... photographer
William Louthe ... electrician
Alistair McKenzie ... camera operator
Edward Tydda ... lighting
J.D. Freedman ... grip (uncredited)

Animation Department 

Monte Gast ... producer: animation sequence

Additional Crew 

Mariella Frostrup ... public relations
Ray Guy ... global satellite uplink
Chuck Haifley ... technical producer
Peter W. Moyer ... technical director: MTV Broadcast
Steven J. Santos ... stage manager
Scott Souther ... head rigger: wembly
Jane Temple ... production coordinator
Rich Zielinski ... diamondvision director
Chip Miller ... Producer Music Video (uncredited)

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