E.T. The Extra-terrestrial
Science-fiction adventure. An alien is stranded on earth when he misses the spaceship back to his planet. Three young children find him and protect him from the adult world until he can arrange for a spaceship to take him home.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Mary Dee Wallace-stone
- Keys Peter Coyote
- Michael Robert Macnaughton
- Gertie Drew Barrymore
- Elliott Henry Thomas
- Greg K.C. Martel
- Steve Sean Frye
- Tyler C. Thomas Howell
- pretty girl Erika Eleniak
- schoolboy David O'dell
- science teacher Richard Swingler
- policeman Frank Toth
- ultra sound man Robert Barton
- van man Michael Darrell
- medical unit David Berkson
- medical unit David Carlberg
- medical unit Milt Kogan
- medical unit Alexander Lampone
- medical unit Rhoda Makoff
- medical unit Robert Murphy
- medical unit Richard Pesavento
- medical unit Tom Sherry
- medical unit Susan Cameron
- medical unit Will Fowler Jr
- medical unit Barbara Hartnett
- medical unit Di Ann Lampone
- medical unit Mary Stein
- medical unit Mitch Suskin
- [Halloween doctor with dog/voice of E.T] Debra Winger
- [voice of E.T.] Pat Walsh
- [school principal - scenes deleted] Harrison Ford
- [school nurse - scenes deleted] Melissa Mathison
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Steven Spielberg
- 2nd Unit Director Glenn Randall
- 1st Assistant Director Katy Emde
- 2nd Assistant Director Daniel Attias
- DGA Trainee John Flynn
- Script Supervisor Esther Vivante
Production
- © Inc. Universal City Studios
- Produced by Steven Spielberg
- Produced by Kathleen Kennedy
- Associate Producer Melissa Mathison
- Production Associate Michael Burmeister
- Production Associate Lance Young
- Production Manager Wallace Worsley
- Production Supervisor Frank Marshall
- Production Co-ordinator Sue Dwiggins
- Production Accountant Bonne Radford
- Assistant Accountant Jane Goe
- Cine Guarantors II Representative Pattee Roedig
- Location Services Richard Vane
- Assistant to Mr [Steven] Spielberg Janice Pober
- Assistant to Ms [Kathleen] Kennedy Denise Durham
- Assistant to Mr [Frank] Marshall Patty Rumph
- Photographed at Laird Studios
Casting
- Casting by Mike Fenton
- Casting by Jane Feinberg
- [Assistant] Casting by Marci Liroff
- Extra Casting Judi's Casting
Writing
- Written by Melissa Mathison
Photography
- Director of Photography Allen Daviau
- Camera Operator John Fleckenstein
- Camera Operator John Connor
- 1st Assistant Camera Steven Shaw
- 2nd Assistant Camera Richard Fee
- Gaffer Jim Plannette
- Lighting Best Boy Joseph Capshaw
- Key Grip Gene Kearney
- Grip Best Boy Bob Munoz
- Dolly Grip Donald L. Hartley
Stills
- Still Photographer Bruce McBroom
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Dennis Muren
- Special Visual Effects Produced at Industrial Light & Magic
- ILM (Effects Cameraman) Michael J. Mcalister
- ILM (Camera Operator) Robert Elswit
- ILM (Camera Operator) Don Snow
- ILM (Camera Assistant) Pat Sweeney
- ILM (Camera Assistant) Karl Herrmann
- ILM (Camera Assistant) Selwyn Eddy Iii
- ILM (Camera Assistant) Michael Owens
- ILM (Optical Photography Supervisor) Kenneth Smith
- ILM (Optical Printer Operator) David Berry
- ILM (Optical Line-up) Ralph Gordon
- ILM (Optical Technician) Duncan Myers
- ILM (Optical Technician) Tim Geideman
- ILM (Optical Technician) Bob Chrisoulis
- ILM (Go-motion Figures) Tom St. Amand
- ILM (Model Shop Supervisor) Lorne Peterson
- ILM (Chief Model Maker) Charlie Bailey
- ILM (Chief Model Maker) Michael Fulmer
- ILM (Model Maker) Scott Marshall
- ILM (Model Maker) Ease Owyeung
- ILM (Model Maker) Mike Cochrain
- ILM (Model Maker) Suzanne Pastor
- ILM (Model Maker) Michael Steffe
- ILM (Model Maker) Jessie Boberg
- ILM (Model Maker) Randy Ottenberg
- ILM (Space Ship Design) Ralph McQuarrie
- ILM (Matte Painting Supervisor) Michael Pangrazio
- ILM (Matte Painting Artist) Chris Evans
- ILM (Matte Painting Artist) Frank Ordaz
- ILM (Matte Photography) Neil Krepela
- ILM (Matte Photography Assistant) Craig Barron
- ILM (Effects Editorial Supervisor) Conrad Buff
- ILM (Effects Editor) Howard Stein
- ILM (General Manager) Thomas G. Smith
- ILM (Production Co-ordinator) Warren Franklin
- ILM (Production Co-ordinator) Laurie Vermont
- ILM (Animation Supervisor) Samuel Comstock
- ILM (Animator) Peggy Tonkonogy
- ILM (Animator) Garry Waller
- ILM (Animator) Terry Windell
- ILM (Animator) Jack Mongovan
- ILM (Still Photographer) Terry Chostner
- ILM (Still Lab Technician) Roberto Mcgrath
- ILM (Still Lab Technician) Kerry Nordquist
- ILM (Supervising Stage Technician) Ted Moehnke
- ILM (Stage Technician) David Childers
- ILM (Stage Technician) Harold Cole
- ILM (Stage Technician) Dick Dova
- ILM (Stage Technician) Robert Finley Jr
- ILM (Stage Technician) Patrick Fitzsimmons
- ILM (Stage Technician) Edward Hirsh
- ILM (Stage Technician) John Mcleod
- ILM (Stage Technician) Thaine Morris
- ILM (Stage Technician) Peter Stolz
- ILM (Production Accountant) Laura Kaysen
- ILM (Equipment Maintenance) Wade Childress
- ILM (Equipment Maintenance) Michael Smith
- ILM (Electronic Systems Design) Jerry L. Jeffress
- ILM (Model Electronics) Gary Leo
- ILM (Model Electronics) Marty Brenneis
- ILM (Optical Printer Engineering) Gene Whiteman
- ILM (Optical Printer Engineering) John Ellis
- Optical Effects Co-ordinator Mitch Suskin
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Dale Martin
- Special Effects Assistant Gary Crawford
- Special Effects Assistant Andrew Miller
- Special Effects Assistant Robert Worthington
- E.T. Created by Carlo Rambaldi
- E.T. Technical Supervisor Steve Townsend
- Additional E.T. Effects Robert Short
- E.T. Eyes Design Beverly Hoffman
- E.T. Movement Co-ordinator Caprice Rothe
- E.T. Operator Robert Avila
- E.T. Operator Eugene Crum
- E.T. Operator Frank Schepler
- E.T. Operator Bob Townsend
- E.T. Operator Steve Willis
- E.T. Operator Richard Zarro
- E.T. Operator Ronald Zarro
- Special E.T. Movement Pat Bilon
- Special E.T. Movement Tamara De Treaux
- Special E.T. Movement Matthew De Meritt
- Special E.T. Movement Tina Palmer
- Special E.T. Movement Nancy Maclean
- Special E.T. Movement Pam Ybarra
- Communicator designed by Henry Feinberg
Editing
- Edited by Carol Littleton
- 1st Assistant Editor Kathleen Korth
- 2nd Assistant Editor Bruce Cannon
Design
- Production Designer James D. Bissell
- Set Designer William James Teegarden
- Set Decorator Jackie Carr
- Set Dressing Leadwoman Sandra Renfroe
- Production Illustrator Ed Verreaux
- Propmaker Foreman Eero Hautanen
- Propmaker Foreman Jack Jennings
- Propmaker Foreman John Villarino
- Prop Master Russell Goble
- Assistant Propertyman Ken Walker
- Assistant Propertyman Michael Dunn
- Construction Co-ordinator Ernie Depew
- Labour Foreman Clark Shindel
- Paint Foreman James Moss
- Greensman Leslie Butcher
Costumes
- Costumer Deborah L. Scott
- Assistant Costumer Dan Moore
Make-up
- Makeup Robert Sidell
- Special Artistic Consultant Craig Reardon
- Hairstylist Lola 'Skip' Mcnalley
Titles
- Titles Pacific Title
Film processing
- Colour Timer Bob Raring
- Lenses and Panaflex Cameras by Panavision
- Colour Processing by DeLuxe
- Colour Prints by Technicolor
- Negative Cutter Donah Bassett
- Negative Cutter Dennis E. Brookins
Music
- Music by John Williams
- Orchestrations Herbert W. Spencer
- Music Editor Ken Hall
Sound
- E.T.'s Voice Design Ben Burtt
- Sound Mixer Gene Cantamessa
- Boom Man Raul Bruce
- Sound Technician Charles Payne
- Re-recording Mixer Robert Knudson
- Re-recording Mixer Robert Glass
- Re-recording Mixer Don Digirolamo
- Supervising Sound Editor Charles L. Campbell
- Post-production Dialogue Norman B. Schwartz
- Post-production Dialogue LipSSync Inc.
- Assistant Sound Editor Chuck Neely
- Sound Effects Editor David Pettijohn
- Sound Effects Editor Louis L. Edemann
- Sound Effects Editor Richard C. Franklin Jr
- Sound Effects Editor Samuel C. Crutcher
- ADR Editor Hank Salerno
- ADR Editor Nicholas Korda
- Foley by John Roesch
- Foley by Joan Rowe
Stunts
- Stunts Glenn Randall
- Stunts Richard E. Butler
- Stunts Bennie Dobbins
- Stunts Ted Grossman
- Stunts Keith Harvey
- Stunts Fred Lerner
- Stunts Bobby Porter
- Stunts Felix Silla
- Stunts Chuck Waters
- Stunts Allan Wyatt Jr
Consultant
- Transportation Co-ordinator Eugene Schwartz
- Transportation Captain John Feinblatt
- Location Production Vehicle Producers Location Vehicle
- Location Security Location Security Service
- Craft Service Ramon Pahoyo
- First Aid Phyllis Levin
- Teacher Adria Licklider
- Respirator Helmets Courtesy of Racal Airstream Inc.
- Medical Unit Consultant David Carlberg
- Medical Unit Consultant Robert W. Scholler
- 'Harvey's Owner and Trainer Richard L. Calkins
- Animal Talent Dennis Grisco's Animal Talent
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Lyla Foggia