Moscow on the Hudson
Comedy, drama about the experiences of Vladimir Ivanoff, a Soviet circus musician who decides to defect while on tour in the USA.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Vladimir Ivanoff Robin Williams
- Lucia Lombardo Maria Conchita Alonso
- Lionel Witherspoon Cleavant Derricks
- Orlando Ramirez Alejandro Rey
- Boris Saveli Kramarov
- Anatoly Cherkasov Elya Baskin
- Yuri Oleg Rudnik
- Nicholai Ivanoff, Vladimir's grandfather Alexander Beniaminov
- Vladimir's mother Ludmila Kramarevsky
- Vladimir's father Ivo Vrzal
- Sasha Natalie Iwanow
- Lionel's grandfather Tiger Haynes
- Lionel's mother Edye Byrde
- Lionel's stepfather Robert Macbeth
- Leanne Donna Ingram-young
- Svetlana Olga Talyn
- Leonid Alexander Narodetzky
- young Frenchman Pierre Orcel
- Veronica Cohen Stephanie Cotsirilos
- Bill Fred Strother
- male clerk Anthony Cortino
- Bloomingdale's manager Betsy Mazursky
- Kaity Tong Kaity Tong
- Bloomingdale's cop Royce Rich
- FBI Agent Ross Christopher Wynkoop
- Agent Frank Williams Lyman Ward
- mean man on subway Joe Lynn
- Blanche Joy Todd
- Dave Paul Mazursky
- Korean cab driver Thomas Ikeda
- Mrs Marlowe Barbara Montgomery
- Wanda Dana Lorge
- Latin band leader Adalberto Santiago
- Dr Reddy Sam Moses
- Lev Yakov Smirnoff
- gay Panama Hat Sam Stoneburner
- Texan Michael Greene
- the judge Rosetta Le Noire
- Uncle Sal Sal Carollo
- Uncle Sal's mother Filomena Spanguolo
- Uncle Sal's wife Annabella Turco
- Wild Bill Hawthorne George Kelly
- Blozonov Yury Olshansky
- truck driver Jacqes Sandulescu
- circus performer Emil Feist
- strong man Vladimir Tukan
- animal trainer Mark Rutenberg
- circus clown Yury Belov
- circus clown Igor Panich
- Russian officer Jurij Gotowstschikow
- shoe clerk Sina Kasper
- man at reception Ken Fitch
- piano player at reception Murray Grand
- V.A.G. 2 Ann E. Wile
- waiter at reception Michael T. Laide
- fat lady at Bloomingdale's Linda Kerns
- Iranian Armand Dahan
- supermarket clerk José Rabelo
- Mr Aaron Jim Goodfriend
- counter woman at McDonald's Antonia Ray
- Bailiff James Prendergast
- Carlo Brandon Rey
- Russian Paul Davidovsky
- Russian at Soho Llft Andrei Kramarevsky
- leader in Russian band Arkady Shadashev
- singer in Russian band Dina Shvarts
- singer in Russian band Bella Rosenberg
- singer in Russian band Anatoly Mogilevsky
- singer in Russian band Mikhail Shufutinsky
- mugger Donald King
- mugger David Medina
- gorgeous black girl Juanita Mahone
- handsome man Robert Kasel
- Japanese woman Kikue Tashiro
- counter woman at coffee shop Joyce R. Korbin
- Mexican dishwasher Luis Ramos
- Chinese customer Kim Chan
- [girl at Bloomingdale's] Jill Mazursky
- [man in limo] Geoffrey Taylor
Credits
Direction
- Director Paul Mazursky
- NY DGA Trainee Steve Gilbert
- Assistant Director (1st) Alex Hapsas
- Assistant Director (2nd) Joseph Ray
- Assistant Director (Munich) Stefan Schieder
- Script Supervisor Lillian O. Macneill
Production
- © Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.
- Production Company Columbia Pictures Corporation
- Production Company Delphi Productions
- Producer Paul Mazursky
- Co-producer Pato Guzmán
- Associate Producer Geoffrey Taylor
- NY Studio Co-ordinator Steve Rose
- Unit Production Manager (Munich) Arno Ortmaier
- Unit Manager (Munich) Gerhard 'Gipsy' Hegele
- Production Manager Patrick McCormick
- Production Office Co-ordinator Kate Guinzburg
- Auditor Michael Hill
- NY Assistant Location Auditor Donna Cipriani
- Munich Production Accountant Renate Seefeldt
- Location Manager (New York) Carl Zucker
- Location Manager (Munich) Udo Alter
- NY Location Assistant Tony Adler
- NY Location Assistant Neil Connuck
- Production Assistant (New York) Blair Bellis
- Production Assistant (New York) Annie Spiegelman
- Production assistant (New York) Jill Mazursky
- Production Assistant (New York) Michael McCormick
- Production Assistant (New York) James Hapsas
- Production Assistant (Munich) Sonja Beutur
- Production Assistant (Munich) Mary Meidinger Wilson
- Post-production Assistant Elizabeth Sayre
- NY Executive Secretary Price Marshall
- Munich Production Runner Pat Aldersley
- Assistant to Mr Mazursky Sue Leibman
- Assistant to Mr Williams Mark Rutenberg
- Munich Studio Facilities Bavaria Studios
- Munich Studio Facilities Arnold & Richter Gmbh
Casting
- Casting Joy Todd
- Casting (Co-ordinator) Meg Mazursky
- Casting (Munich) Sabine Schroth
- Casting (Munich Extras) Ilona Brennicke
Writing
- Screenplay Paul Mazursky
- Screenplay Leon Capetanos
Photography
- Director of Photography Donald Mcalpine
- Camera Operator Lou Barlia
- Additional Camera Operator (New York) Dick Mingalone
- NY 1st Assistant Camera Sandy Brooke
- Munich Focus Puller Alexander Witt
- NY 2nd Assistant Camera Ricki-Ellen Brooke
- Munich Clapper Loader Ron Hersey
- NY Gaffer Rusty Engles
- Munich Gaffer Dieter Zander
- NY Electrician Ken Conners
- NY Electrician Michael Burke
- Munich Electrician Hans-Jürgen Höpflinger
- NY Key Grip James Finnerty
- NY Grips John Finnerty
- NY Grips George Patsos
- Munich Key Grip Freddie Leitensdorfer
- Munich Grip Herbert Sporrer
- Video playback operator (New York) Tom Hanlon
Stills
- NY Stills Louis Goldman
Special Effects
- Special Effects Chief (Munich) Richard Richtsfeld
- Munich Special Effects Assistant Bernhard Grill
Editing
- Editor Richard Halsey
- Assistant Editor Julie Tanser
- NY Apprentice Editor Brad Fuller
- NY Apprentice Editor Chip Keye
- Munich Editing Assistant Renee Vial
- Hollywood Apprentice Editor Clayton Collins
Design
- Production Designer Pato Guzmán
- Art director (New York) Michael Molly
- Art director (Munich) Peter Rothe
- Set Decorator (NY) Steve Jordan
- Set dresser (New York) Hans Swanson
- Set dresser (New York) Tony Gamiello
- Munich Draftsman Karl Loreck
- Scenic artist (New York) Cosmo Sorice
- NY Assistant Scenic Artist Vincent Lawrence
- NY Prop Master Wally Stocklin
- NY Prop Man John Ford
- NY Prop Man Robert J. Griffon Jr
- Munich Prop Buyer Herwig Pollack
- Munich Prop Man Klaus Ringel
- NY Head Carpenter Ron Petanga
- NY Construction Grip James Garland
- NY Standby Carpenter Joe Greco
Costumes
- Costume Designer Albert Wolsky
- Munich Costume Supervisor Ille Sievers
- Wardrobe supervisor Michael Dennison
- Wardrobe (New York) Alba Schipani
- Wardrobe (New York) Ursula Jones
- NY Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor Linda Wayne
- Munich Wardrobe Mistress Emmi Horoschenkoff
Make-up
- NY Make-up Artist Joe Cranzano
- Munich Hair and Make-up Ingrid Thier
- Hairstylist William Farley
Titles
- Titles by (Hollywood) Wayne Fitzgerald
- Opticals by (Hollywood) Modern Film Effects
Film processing
- Hollywood Timer Robert Kaiser
- Lenses and Panaflex Cameras by Panavision
- Colour by Metrocolor
Music
- Music David Mchugh
- Saxophone Played by Michael Rod
- Music Editor (Hollywood) Stephen A. Hope
- Assistant Music Editor (Hollywood) Celia R. Weiner
Sound
- Hollywood Music Engineer Allan Mirchin
- Production Sound Mixer Dennis Maitland
- Recordist (New York) Kim Maitland
- Sound Assistant (Munich) Thomas Vehrig-perron
- Hollywood Sound Apprentice Maggie Ostroff
- Boom Man (New York) Danny Rosenblum
- Re-recording Mixer (Hollywood) Les Fresholtz
- Re-recording Mixer (Hollywood) Vern Poore
- Re-recording Mixer (Hollywood) Dick Alexander
- Supervising Sound Editor (Hollywood) David Lewis Yewdall
- Hollywood Negative Editing Jim Todd
- Hollywood Negative Editing Helen Hahn
- Dialogue Editor (Hollywood) Steve Rice
- Sound Effects Neil Burrow
- Sound Effects Dick Legrand
- Sound Effects John Adams
- Hollywood Group ADR Mickie Mcgowan
- ADR Devon Heffley
- ADR Barbara Boguski
- Hollywood ADR Devon Heffley
- Hollywood ADR Dick Legrand
- Hollywood ADR John Adams
- Foley Artist Dan O'connell
- Foley Artist Ellen Heuer
Stunts
- Stunt co-ordinator (New York) Victor Magnotta
Consultant
- Technical consultant Vladimir Tukan
- Technical concultant Wally West
- Mr Williams' Russian Instructor David Gamburg
- Mr Williams' Saxophone Instructor Gregg Phillips
- NY Transportation Captain Edward Iacobelli
- NY Head Driver Dinny Whalen
- Munich Head Druver Max Schillinger
- Catering Voici
- Russian Translations Anastacia Delonge
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Nancy Willen
