Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Renny Harlin | ||
Writing Credits
| Wes Craven | ... | (character) |
| William Kotzwinkle | ... | (story) and |
| Brian Helgeland | ... | (story) |
| Brian Helgeland | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Jim Wheat | ... | (screenplay) (as Scott Pierce) & |
| Ken Wheat | ... | (screenplay) (as Scott Pierce) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
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John Beckman | ... | Coach |
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Kisha Brackel | ... | Friend |
| Brooke Bundy | ... | Elaine | |
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Wanda Bursey | ... | Friend in Mourning |
| Hope Marie Carlton | ... | Pin Up Girl | |
| Kristen Clayton | ... | Little Girl | |
| Duane Davis | ... | Jock | |
| Rodney Eastman | ... | Joey | |
| Robert Englund | ... | Freddy Krueger | |
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Richard Garrison | ... | Doctor |
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Danny Hassel | ... | Dan |
| Andras Jones | ... | Rick | |
| Tuesday Knight | ... | Kristen | |
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Jeff Levine | ... | Paramedic |
| Joanna Lipari | ... | Nurse | |
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Joie Magidow | ... | Physics Teacher |
| Jacquelyn Masche | ... | Joey's Mom | |
| Nicholas Mele | ... | Johnson | |
| Robert Shaye | ... | Lecturer (as L.E. Moko) | |
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Jody Montana | ... | Buddy in Diner |
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Toy Newkirk | ... | Sheila |
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Pat O'Neal | ... | Student |
| Linnea Quigley | ... | Soul from Freddy's Chest | |
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Cheryl Richardson | ... | Girl |
| Ken Sagoes | ... | Kincaid | |
| Brooke Theiss | ... | Debbie | |
| Lisa Wilcox | ... | Alice | |
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Mickey Yablans | ... | Buddy in Locker Room |
| Jake | ... | The Dog | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Renny Harlin | ... | Student in Classroom (uncredited) | |
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Fred Moon | ... | Funeral Attendant (uncredited) |
| Darrell Philip | ... | Dead man (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Stephen Diener | ... | executive producer |
| Karen Koch | ... | associate producer |
| Sara Risher | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Shaye | ... | producer |
| Rachel Talalay | ... | producer |
Music by
| Craig Safan | ||
Cinematography by
| Steven Fierberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael N. Knue | ||
| Jack Tucker | ||
| Chuck Weiss | ||
Casting By
| Annette Benson | ||
Production Design by
| C.J. Strawn | ||
| Mick Strawn | ||
Art Direction by
| Thomas A. O'Conor | ||
Costume Design by
| Audrey M. Bansmer | ||
Makeup Department
| Teresa M. Austin | ... | key hair stylist (as Teresa Austin) |
| Howard Berger | ... | makeup application: Freddy Krueger, Kevin Yagher Productions |
| R. Christopher Biggs | ... | additional makeup effects creator / key makeup effects: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop / special makeup effects artist |
| John Carl Buechler | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| John Criswell | ... | makeup effects mechanical: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| William Forsche | ... | special makeup effects artist (as Bill Forsche) |
| Screaming Mad George | ... | makeup artist |
| Laura Gorman | ... | assistant makeup |
| Artelle Gray | ... | makeup artist |
| Steve Johnson | ... | special makeup effects |
| Roger McCoin | ... | makeup effects mechanical: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| Bart Mixon | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Suzanne Parker Sanders | ... | makeup department head |
| Dawn Schrum | ... | makeup |
| Julie Socash | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Julie Travis Socash) |
| Alicia M. Tripi | ... | hair stylist |
| Brian Wade | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Jay Wellington | ... | hair |
| A.J. Workman | ... | makeup effects mechanical: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| Chris Yagher | ... | special make-up effects |
| Kevin Yagher | ... | makeup creator: Freddy Krueger / special makeup effects |
| Vera Yurtchuk | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Joe Fineman | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Karen Koch | ... | production manager |
| Deborah Moore | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Chesney | ... | second unit director |
| Cathy Gesualdo | ... | second assistant director / second unit director |
| Whitney R. Hunter | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Randy Paik | ... | second assistant director: third unit |
| Dean Raphael Ferrandini | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ella St. John Blakey | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Byers | ... | property master |
| David T. Cannon | ... | construction coordinator |
| Rebecca Carriaga | ... | assistant art director |
| Felisa Finn | ... | lead scenic artist |
| Bradford Johnson | ... | on-set dresser |
| Thomas D. Krausz | ... | painter |
| Jim Landis | ... | assistant property master |
| Pete von Sholly | ... | storyboard artist |
| Matthew Joseph Peak | ... | movie poster illustrator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Nicholas R. Allen | ... | sound mixer |
| Barbara Barnaby | ... | adr editor |
| James Bryan | ... | sound effects editor (as Jim Bryan) |
| Ed Callahan | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ed Fassl | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Fitzgerald | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Michael Herbick | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steve Maslow | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ron Meredith | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Kevin O'Connell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Edie Robinette-Petrachi | ... | foley apprentice: Rubber Dubbers |
| Greg Stacy | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bruce Stubblefield | ... | adr editor |
| Joel Valentine | ... | special sound effects |
| Fred Wasser | ... | sound effects editor |
| Earl Watson | ... | adr editor |
| David Yaffe | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| John Travers | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Bill Barschdorf | ... | key technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Martin Becker | ... | additional mechanical effects: Reel EFX, Inc. |
| Nick Benson | ... | special effects |
| Kristina Birkmayer | ... | production coordinator: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Roger Borelli | ... | first assistant: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| John Carl Buechler | ... | creator: aged Alice makeups; Freddy's chests of souls; chest hole and horror pizza |
| Camille Calvet | ... | first assistant: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| Rik Carter | ... | special effects makeup |
| Tom Chesney | ... | special effects technician |
| Scott Coulter | ... | first assistant: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop / special effects makeup |
| Robin L. D'Arcy | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Roberto dePalma | ... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Linda Drake | ... | physics test animator: Motion Opticals (as Linda Obalil) |
| Eric Fiedler | ... | shop foreman: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| David Fletcher | ... | special effects foreman |
| William Forsche | ... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. (as Bill Forsche) |
| John Foster | ... | production manager: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Mark Garbarino | ... | technician: Screaming Mad George, Inc. |
| Screaming Mad George | ... | creator: cockroach death sequence |
| Jim Gill | ... | additional mechanical effects: Reel EFX, Inc. |
| Bruce D. Hayes | ... | special effects foreman |
| Joe Heffernan | ... | special effects technician |
| Mecki Heussen | ... | special makeup and mechanical construction: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Greg Johnson | ... | lab technician: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Steve Johnson | ... | creator: Freddy's death sequence |
| Adam Jones | ... | first assistant: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| Makio Kida | ... | technician: Screaming Mad George, Inc. |
| Shimpei Kitamura | ... | technician: Screaming Mad George, Inc. |
| Tom Lauten | ... | first assistant: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| Michael Levitre | ... | technician: Screaming Mad George, Inc. |
| Leonard MacDonald | ... | key technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Kelly Mann | ... | special effects |
| Dave Matherly | ... | technician: Screaming Mad George, Inc. |
| Dean W. Miller | ... | special effects |
| Bart Mixon | ... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Scott Pierce | ... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Joe Podnar | ... | moldmaker: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| D. Kerry Prior | ... | special effects artist: Dream Quest Images |
| Timothy Ralston | ... | mechanical construction: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Chris Robbins | ... | lab technician: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Patrick Simmons | ... | lab technician: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Mark Sisson | ... | first assistant: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| Joseph Smick | ... | rigger: R. Chris Biggs EFX Shop |
| Heidi Snyder | ... | head sculptor: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Carl Sorensen | ... | lab technician: Kevin Yagher Productions, Inc. |
| Sandra Stewart | ... | special effects assistant |
| Michiko Tagawa | ... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Wayne Toth | ... | lab technician: Magical Media Industries, Inc. |
| Anton Tremblay | ... | mechanical fan (as Tony Tremblay) |
| Todd Vander Pluym | ... | castles and sandmotion (as Todd Van Der Pluyn) |
| Brian Wade | ... | technician: Screaming Mad George, Inc. / technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| Scott Wheeler | ... | technician: Steve Johnson's XFX, Inc. |
| A.J. Workman | ... | special effects |
| Sarah Costello | ... | special effects foreman (uncredited) |
| Andrew Kenworthy | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| James Balsam | ... | motion control camera operator |
| Barbara Anne Bock | ... | effects crew |
| Paul Hettler | ... | visual effects |
| Jody Rogers | ... | visual effects editor |
| Hoyt Yeatman | ... | special visual effects: DQI (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Rick Barker | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Martin Bresin | ... | stunts (as Marty Bressin) |
| Geoff Brewer | ... | stunts (as Geof Brewer) |
| Alison Brown | ... | stunts |
| Doc D. Charbonneau | ... | stunts |
| Gregg Dandridge | ... | stunts |
| Thomas Dewier | ... | stunts (as Thomas De Wier) |
| Danny Epper | ... | stunts (as Daniel Epper) |
| Dean Raphael Ferrandini | ... | stunts |
| Rick Kahana | ... | stunts |
| Robert Keller | ... | stunts |
| Maria R. Kelly | ... | stunts |
| Paul M. Lane | ... | stunts |
| Shawn Patrick Lane | ... | utility stunts (as Shawn Lane) |
| Lane Leavitt | ... | stunts |
| Lisa McCullough | ... | stunts |
| Paula Marie Moody | ... | stunts |
| Noon Orsatti | ... | stunts |
| William R. Perry | ... | stunts |
| Debby Porter | ... | stunts |
| Rick Prieto | ... | stunts |
| Kevin J. Redzinski | ... | stunt double: Freddy Krueger |
| Debby Lynn Ross | ... | stunts |
| Kimberly L. Ryusaki | ... | stunts (as Kimberly Ryusaki) |
| John Sherrod | ... | stunts |
| Jennifer Watson-Johnston | ... | stunts (as Jennifer Watson) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Huston Beaumont | ... | electrician |
| Russell Carpenter | ... | director of photography: third unit |
| Giles Dunning | ... | second assistant camera |
| Gene Hara | ... | electrician |
| Albert Hood | ... | set lighting |
| Scott C. Johnston | ... | grip |
| Michael E. Little | ... | additional camera operator |
| Bruce McCleery | ... | gaffer |
| Bob Myers | ... | grip |
| Charles 'Chaz' Norcross | ... | grip |
| David M. Rakoczy | ... | electrician |
| Dan Rottman | ... | best boy grip |
| Bruce Swift | ... | grip |
| Brian Tilden | ... | electrician |
| Christopher Tufty | ... | director of photography: additional photography |
| Kevin Wadowski | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Paul Trimble | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Andrea Curtis | ... | casting |
| Cheryl Faye | ... | extras casting / extras coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Philip Maldonado | ... | set costumer |
Editorial Department
| Harry Hitner | ... | assistant editor |
| Angela Jackson | ... | assistant editor |
Location Management
| Mark Zetler | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| David Chackler | ... | music supervisor |
| Mike Chapman | ... | song producer (as Michael Chapman) |
| Earl Ghaffari | ... | music editor |
| Ken Mary | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| J. Ellen Evans | ... | script supervisor second unit |
| Annette Haywood-Carter | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dave Hannah | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Frank Catalano | ... | consultant |
| Craig Caton | ... | creature crew |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic |
| Eric Clarke | ... | production assistant |
| Jerry Goldberg | ... | production assistant |
| Dixie Jones | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Eric McLeod | ... | production coordinator |
| Dan Perri | ... | titles design: main title sequence created by |
| Douglas W. Randall | ... | production assistant |
| James Valentine | ... | rotoscope supervisor |
| Donn Warr Lewis | ... | intern |
| Don Wyse | ... | fire safety |
