West Side Story
Romantic musical melodrama on the Romeo and Juliet theme set on New York's West Side. Based on the Broadway musical.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Maria Natalie Wood
- Tony Richard Beymer
- Riff Russ Tamblyn
- Anita Rita Moreno
- Bernardo George Chakiris
- Lieutenant Schrank Simon Oakland
- Doc Ned Glass
- Officer Krupke William Bramley
- Ice Tucker Smith
- Action Tony Mordente
- A-Rab David Winters
- Baby John Eliot Feld
- Snowboy Bert Michaels
- Tiger David Bean
- Joyboy Bob Banas
- Big Deal Scooter Teague
- Mouthpiece Harvey Hohnecker
- Gee-Tar Tommy Abbott
- Anybodys Susan Oakes
- Graziella Gina Trikonis
- Velma Carole D'andrea
- Chino José de Vega
- Pepe Jay Norman
- Indio Gus Trikonis
- Juano Eddie Verso
- Loco Jaime Rogers
- Rocco Larry Roquemore
- Luis Robert Thompson
- Toro Nick Covacevich
- Del Campo Rudy Del Campo
- Chile Andre Tayir
- Consuelo Yvonne Othon
- Rosalia Suzie Kaye
- Francisca Joanne Miya
- [Glad Hand] John Astin
- [Madam Lucia] Penny Santon
- [Nathalie Wood Singing Voice Dubbed by] Marni Nixon
- [Richard Beymer Singing Voice Dubbed by] Jimmy Bryant
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Robert Wise
- Directed by Jerome Robbins
- Assistant Director Robert E. Relyea
- Assistant Director (2nd) Jerome M. Siegel
- Script Supervisor Stanley Scheuer
Production
- © Beta Productions
- Presented by Mirisch Pictures
- Presented in association with Seven Arts Productions
- Released thru United Artists
- [Producer] Robert Wise
- Associate Producer Saul Chaplin
- Production Manager Allen K. Wood
Casting
- Casting Stalmaster-Lister Company
Writing
- Screenplay by Ernest Lehman
- Original Musical: Book by Arthur Laurents
- Original Musical: Music by Leonard Bernstein
- Original Musical: Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Photography
- Director of Photography Daniel L. Fapp
- Photographic Effects Film Effects of Hollywood
- Photographic Effects Linwood G. Dunn
Editing
- Film Editor Thomas Stanford
- Assistant Editor Marshall M. Borden
Design
- Production Designed by Boris Leven
- Production Artist Maurice Zuberano
- Set Decorator Victor Gangelin
- Property Sam Gordon
Costumes
- Costumes Designed by Irene Sharaff
- Wardrobe Bert Henrikson
Make-up
- Make-up Emile La Vigne
- Hairdresser Alice Monte
Titles
- Titles/Visual Consultation by Saul Bass
Music
- Music by Leonard Bernstein
- Lyrics Stephen Sondheim
- Musical Assistant Betty Walberg
- Music Conducted by Johnny Green
- Orchestrations by Sid Ramin
- Orchestrations by Irwin Kostal
- Musical Supervision by Saul Chaplin
- Musical Supervision by Johnny Green
- Musical Supervision by Sid Ramin
- Musical Supervision by Irwin Kostal
- Music Editor Richard Carruth
- Vocal Coach Bobby Tucker
Choreography
- Choreography by Jerome Robbins
- Dance Assistant Tommy Abbott
- Dance Assistant Margaret Banks
- Dance Assistant Howard Jeffrey
- Dance Assistant Tony Mordente
Sound
- Sound by Murray Spivack
- Sound by Fred Lau
- Sound by Vinton Vernon
- Sound Editor Gilbert D. Marchant