Directed by
David Greene |
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
William Blinn | ... | (adaptation) |
William Blinn | ... | (written for television by) |
Alex Haley | ... | (book) |
Ernest Kinoy |
Cast (in credits order)
Edward Asner | ... | Capt. Thomas Davies | |
O.J. Simpson | ... | Kadi Touray | |
Ralph Waite | ... | Slater | |
Maya Angelou | ... | Nyo Boto | |
Ji-Tu Cumbuka | ... | Wrestler | |
Moses Gunn | ... | Kintango | |
Thalmus Rasulala | ... | Omoro | |
Hari Rhodes | ... | Brima Cesay (as Harry Rhodes) | |
William Watson | ... | Gardner | |
Renn Woods | ... | Fanta (as Ren Woods) | |
LeVar Burton | ... | Kunta Kinte / Toby | |
Cicely Tyson | ... | Binta | |
Ernest Thomas | ... | Kailuba | |
Rebecca Bess | ... | Girl on Ship | |
Henry Butts | ... | Sitafa | |
Kermit Echols | ... | Vilars | |
Ronnie Leggett | ... | Kalilu | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Tajh Abdul-Samad | ... | Baby Kunta Kinte |
Produced by
Malcolm Alper | ... | associate producer |
Stan Margulies | ... | producer |
Donald A. Ramsey | ... | associate producer |
David L. Wolper | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Gerald Fried | ||
Quincy Jones |
Cinematography by
Stevan Larner |
Editing by
Neil Travis |
Casting By
Lynn Stalmaster |
Production Design by
Jan Scott |
Set Decoration by
Charles C. Bennett |
Costume Design by
Jack Martell |
Makeup Department
Bernadine M. Anderson | ... | makeup artist (as Bernadine Anderson) |
Scott Cunningham | ... | makeup artist |
Lola 'Skip' McNalley | ... | hair stylist |
Omar | ... | hair stylist: Miss Tyson |
Production Management
Conrad Holzgang | ... | executive in charge of production |
George Taylor | ... | post-production supervisor |
Phillips Wylly Sr. | ... | manager production operations |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mack Bing | ... | assistant director |
Bill Lukather | ... | assistant director (as William Lukather) |
Art Department
Terry Ballard | ... | property master |
Perry Gray | ... | set designer |
Richard Reseigne | ... | construction coordinator (as Dick Reseigne) |
Sound Department
Willie D. Burton | ... | sound recordist (as Willie Burton) |
Robert J. Litt | ... | sound mixer (as Robert Litt) |
Leonard Peterson | ... | sound mixer |
Bill Varney | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
John Frazier | ... | special effects supervisor |
Stunts
Craig R. Baxley | ... | stunts |
Eddie Smith | ... | stunt coordinator |
Ernest Robinson | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Lee Heckler | ... | gaffer |
Vern Matthews | ... | key grip |
Víctor Pérez | ... | lighting technician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ed Fincher | ... | costumer: men |
Donna Roberts | ... | costumer: women |
Editorial Department
Fred Kaplan | ... | assistant editor |
Music Department
Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Vivian Jones | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Donald P. Desmond | ... | transportation co-captain |
Gary Littlefield | ... | transportation captain |
Thomas A. Gordon | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Alex Haley | ... | consultant |
Marie McKellar | ... | production assistant |
Rex Peterson | ... | wrangler |
Jody Richardson | ... | production assistant |
George Sims | ... | research |
Linda Thornley | ... | production assistant |
Ron Von Schimmelmann | ... | production administrator |
Wendy Winter | ... | assistant to the producer |
Thanks
Randy Miller | ... | special thanks |