The Thing Cast & Crew
Starring Cast
Key crew
Director
Screenplay
Based on
Producers
Music
Cinematography
Editor
Production design
Casting
Full cast
18 cast membersNate Irwin
Helicopter Pilot
William Zeman
Pilot
Crew by department
105 crew membersDirecting
John Carpenter
Director
Clyde E. Bryan
First Assistant Camera
Paul R. Prince
First Assistant Camera
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
Larry Franco
First Assistant Director
Jeffrey Chernov
Second Assistant Director
Michael Steele
Second Assistant Director
Production
Camera
Ray Kinzer
Grip
David R. Anderson
Gaffer
Mark Walthour
Gaffer
Thomas Marshall
Gaffer
Dillard Brinson
Key Grip
Ronald Woodward
Key Grip
Dave Gordon
Dolly Grip
Kris Krosskove
Dolly Grip
James L. Hurford
Best Boy Grip
Cyrus Block
Camera Operator
Raymond Stella
Camera Operator
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Still Photographer
David Geddes
Second Assistant Camera
Douglas Pruss
Second Assistant Camera
Steve Tate
Second Assistant Camera
Editing
Sound
Music
Art
Visual Effects
Albert Whitlock
Visual Effects
Henry Schoessler
Visual Effects
Lee Routly
Special Effects
Michael A. Clifford
Special Effects
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects
Hans Metz
Special Effects Assistant
John K. Stirber
Special Effects Assistant
Costume & Makeup
Ken Chase
Makeup Artist
Phyllis Newman
Makeup Artist
Ken Diaz
Makeup Effects
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects
Gilbert Loe
Costume Supervisor
Ronald I. Caplan
Costume Supervisor
Trish Keating
Costume Supervisor
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects Designer
Casting
Other
Joseph R. Savko
Swing
Ken Strain
Pilot
Lawrence Perry
Pilot
Milton Wilson
Swing
Nate Irwin
Pilot
Richard A. Gonzales
Swing
Anthony Cecere
Stunts
Clint Rowe
Stunts
Denver Mattson
Stunts
Eric Mansker
Stunts
George Lawson
Driver
Jerry Wills
Stunts
Ken Strain
Stunts
Kent Hays
Stunts
Larry Holt
Stunts
Melvin Jones
Stunts
Rock A. Walker
Stunts
Barton M. Susman
Leadman
James Callan
Painter
Drew Struzan
Art Designer
Rocky Corsini
Craft Service
Spencer Hyde
Craft Service
Yervant Babasin
Craft Service
Candy Artmont
Script Supervisor
Charles E. Nippell
Best Boy Electric
Christine Wilson
Script Supervisor
Dick Warlock
Stunt Coordinator
Len Wolfe
Best Boy Electric
Robin Mounsey
Technical Advisor
Barrett J. Reid
Generator Operator
Debbie Collier
Production Secretary
Debbie Kennard
Production Assistant
Karen Kalton
Production Secretary
Ron MacInnes
Production Assistant
Alois Stranan
Transportation Captain
Bob Cornell
Transportation Captain
Dan Anglin
Transportation Captain
Gary Meyer
Production Illustrator
Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
Michael Ploog
Production Illustrator