Directed by
| Steven Spielberg | ||
Writing Credits
| Steven Spielberg | ... | (written by) |
| Hal Barwood | ... | (additional story) (uncredited) |
| Jerry Belson | ... | (written by) (uncredited) |
| John Hill | ... | (additional writing) (uncredited) |
| Matthew Robbins | ... | (additional story) (uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
| Clark L. Paylow | ... | associate producer (as Clark Paylow) |
| Julia Phillips | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Michael Phillips | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| John Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Vilmos Zsigmond | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Kahn | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Shari Rhodes | ... | (casting) |
| Juliet Taylor | ... | (as Juliette Taylor) (casting) |
Production Design by
| Joe Alves | ||
Art Direction by
| Daniel A. Lomino | ... | (as Dan Lomino) |
Set Decoration by
| Phil Abramson | ||
Makeup Department
| Edie Panda | ... | hairdresser |
| Bob Westmoreland | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Dave Ayres | ... | creature crew (uncredited) |
| Ellis Burman Jr. | ... | extraterrestrial mask fabrication (uncredited) |
| Thomas R. Burman | ... | extraterrestrial mask fabrication (uncredited) |
| Frank Griffin | ... | extraterrestrial mask designer (uncredited) |
| Gary Morris | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Sharleen Rassi | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Clark L. Paylow | ... | unit production manager (as Clark Paylow) |
| Ronald L. Schwary | ... | unit production manager: additional scenes (1980 special version) (uncredited) |
| Baba Shaikh | ... | production manager: India (uncredited) |
| John Veitch | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jim Bloom | ... | second assistant director |
| Charles Myers | ... | assistant director (as Chuck Myers) |
| Matthew Robbins | ... | second unit director: additional scenes (1980 special version) (uncredited) |
| Eric Stacey | ... | key second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Jerry Ziesmer | ... | assistant director: additional scenes (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Sam Gordon | ... | property master |
| George Jenson | ... | production illustrator (as George Jensen) |
| Bill Parks | ... | construction manager |
| Stan Cockerell | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| David Coleman | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Ralph McQuarrie | ... | conceptual artwork (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Neil Burrow | ... | sound effects editorial staff |
| Gene S. Cantamessa | ... | production sound mixer (as Gene Cantamesa) |
| Richard Friedman | ... | dialogue editorial staff (as Dick Friedman) |
| Sam Gemette | ... | sound effects editorial staff |
| Gary S. Gerlich | ... | sound effects editorial staff |
| Robert Glass | ... | re-recording mixer |
| David Horton Sr. | ... | sound effects editorial staff (as David Horton) |
| Bill Jackson | ... | assistant dialogue staff |
| Stephen Katz | ... | sound supervisor: Dolby (as Steve Katz) |
| Robert Knudson | ... | re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson) |
| Don MacDougall | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard Oswald | ... | sound effects editorial staff |
| Robert A. Reich | ... | assistant dialogue staff |
| Jack Schrader | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Chester Slomka | ... | sound effects editorial staff (as Chet Slomka) |
| Frank E. Warner | ... | supervising sound effects editor (as Frank Warner) |
| Raul A. Bruce | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Davenport | ... | audio technician (uncredited) |
| Ed Golya | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Carl Mahakian | ... | foley editor (uncredited) / supervising re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Roy Arbogast | ... | special mechanical effects |
| Carlo Rambaldi | ... | realization of "extraterrestrial" |
| Bob Baker | ... | alien marionette (uncredited) |
| Wayne Beauchamp | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Johnny Borgese | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Carlo De Marchis | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Gerald Endler | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Corril Harris | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Ted Koerner | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Hal Millar | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Kevin Pike | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Isidoro Raponi | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Dell Rheaume | ... | mechanical effects: extraterrestrial masks (uncredited) |
| Robert Short | ... | alien designer (1980 special version) (uncredited) |
| Paul Wurtzel | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Larry Albright | ... | special consultant |
| Peter Anderson | ... | special consultant: credited |
| Mona Thal Benefiel | ... | project coordinator |
| Richard L. Bennett | ... | special consultant (as Richard Bennett) |
| David Berry | ... | camera operator (as Dave Berry) |
| Carol Boardman | ... | animation staff |
| Eleanor Dahlen | ... | animation staff |
| Cy Didjurgis | ... | animation staff |
| Don Dow | ... | laboratory technician |
| Jim Dow | ... | model shop coordinator (as J. Richard Dow) |
| Ken Ebert | ... | special consultant |
| Glenn Erickson | ... | project assistant |
| Eugene Eyerly | ... | camera operator |
| Rocco Gioffre | ... | assistant matte artist |
| David Gold | ... | effects electrician |
| Joyce Goldberg | ... | production secretary |
| Robert Hall | ... | optical photography |
| David R. Hardberger | ... | assistant cameraman (as David Hardberger) |
| Alan Harding | ... | assistant cameraman |
| Jack Hinkle | ... | laboratory expeditor (as Charles Hinkle) |
| Robert Hollister | ... | technician |
| Thomas Hollister | ... | laboratory technician (as Tom Hollister) |
| Paul Huston | ... | special consultant |
| Joseph A. Ippolito | ... | editorial assistant (as Joseph Ippolito) |
| Don Jarel | ... | matte photography |
| Jerry Jeffress | ... | electronics design (as Jerry L. Jeffress) |
| Gregory Jein | ... | chief model maker |
| David Jones | ... | special consultant (as David M. Jones) |
| Kevin Kelly | ... | special consultant |
| Tom Koester | ... | animation staff |
| Jim Lutes | ... | special consultant |
| Michael McMillen | ... | model maker |
| Gregory L. McMurry | ... | visual effects technician (1980 special version) |
| Bill Millar | ... | animation staff |
| Alvah J. Miller | ... | electronics design |
| Harry Moreau | ... | animator |
| Conne Morgan | ... | animation staff |
| Max Morgan | ... | camera operator (as Maxwell Morgan) |
| Barbara Morrison | ... | effects negative cutter |
| Dennis Muren | ... | mothership photography |
| Bruce Nicholson | ... | assistant cameraman |
| Ron Peterson | ... | camera operator |
| George Polkinghorne | ... | mechanical special effects |
| George Randle | ... | special consultant |
| Marcia Reed | ... | still photography (as Marcia Reid) |
| Peter Regla | ... | electronics design |
| Ray Rich | ... | key grip |
| Eldon Rickman | ... | camera operator |
| Richard Rippel | ... | assistant cameraman |
| Larry Robinson | ... | special visual effects coordinator |
| Peggy Rosson | ... | production accountant |
| John Russell | ... | camera and mechanical design |
| Jeff Shapiro | ... | special consultant |
| Robert Shepherd | ... | project manager: effects unit |
| Dan Slater | ... | electronics design |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | visual effects concepts |
| Scott Squires | ... | assistant cameraman |
| David K. Stewart | ... | UFO photography (as Dave Stewart) |
| Robert Swarthe | ... | animation supervisor |
| Ken Swenson | ... | model maker (as Kenneth Swenson) |
| Don Trumbull | ... | camera and mechanical design |
| Douglas Trumbull | ... | special photographic effects |
| Jor Van Kline | ... | model maker |
| Robert K. Worthington | ... | model maker (as Robert Worthington) |
| Hoyt Yeatman | ... | project assistant |
| Matthew Yuricich | ... | matte artist |
| Richard Yuricich | ... | director of photography: photographic effects |
| Larry Albright | ... | mothership neonlight effects designer (uncredited) |
| Peter Anderson | ... | additional model photography (uncredited) / model and minature electronics (uncredited) |
| Don Baker | ... | additional effects photography (1980 special version) (uncredited) |
| Thane Berti | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Campbell | ... | visual effects editor (1980 special version) (uncredited) |
| Leslie Ekker | ... | animator (1980 special version) (uncredited) |
| Lisa Morton | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Mike Peed | ... | animation photography (1980 special version) (uncredited) |
| Christopher S. Ross | ... | model maker (1980 special edition: mothership interior) (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Seay | ... | visual effects camera (1980 special version) (uncredited) |
| Scott Squires | ... | developer: cloud tank (uncredited) |
| Mitch Suskin | ... | model maker (1980 special version) (uncredited) |
| Robert Swarthe | ... | visual effects supervisor (1980 special edition: inside mother ship) (uncredited) |
| Jor Van Kline | ... | cloud effects tank operator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Henry Kingi | ... | stunt driver |
| Denny Arnold | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bobby Bass | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Craig R. Baxley | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Jerry Brutsche | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
| Jeannie Epper | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Melvin Jones | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Monty Jordan | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
| Stephen Powers | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John A. Alonzo | ... | additional director of photography (as John Alonzo) |
| Jim Coe | ... | still photographer |
| William A. Fraker | ... | director of photography: additional American scenes |
| Earl Gilbert | ... | gaffer |
| László Kovács | ... | additional director of photography (as Laszlo Kovacs) |
| 'Fast' Eddie Mahler | ... | video technician |
| Nick McLean | ... | camera operator |
| Steven Poster | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Steve Poster) |
| Douglas Slocombe | ... | director of photography: India sequence |
| Peter Sorel | ... | still photographer (as Pete Sorel) |
| Pete Turner | ... | still photographer |
| Peter Anderson | ... | Additional Photography (uncredited) |
| Michael C. Butler | ... | additional photography (1980 special edition: inside mother ship) (uncredited) |
| Sal Camacho | ... | first assistant camera: Mobile alabama location (uncredited) |
| Richard E. Cunha | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
| Allen Daviau | ... | additional photography (1980 special edition: Gobi Desert sequence) (uncredited) |
| Jim Dickson | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
| Norman Lang | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Mike Laurance | ... | camera operator: additional photography (uncredited) |
| Rexford L. Metz | ... | additional photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| Tim Ryan | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Frank Stanley | ... | additional director of photography (uncredited) |
| Chris Strong | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
| Jor Van Kline | ... | motion control camera system operator (uncredited) |
| Robin Vidgeon | ... | focus puller: India (uncredited) |
| Ronald Vidor | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Chic Waterson | ... | camera operator: India (uncredited) |
| Joseph Freyer Westheimer | ... | additional photography (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Sally Dennison | ... | additional casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| James Linn | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Jim Linn) |
Editorial Department
| Charles Bornstein | ... | assistant film editor |
| Martin Cohen | ... | HDR color consultant: home video |
| Sheri Eisenberg | ... | theatrical & HDR mastering colorist |
| Bob McMillian | ... | color consultant (as Robert M. McMillian) |
| Geoffrey Rowland | ... | assistant film editor |
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter (uncredited) |
| Richard Garibaldi | ... | home video mastering colorist (uncredited) |
| Ron Lambert | ... | color timer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Joe O'Har | ... | location manager |
| Steve Warner | ... | location auditor |
Music Department
| John Neal | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Kenneth Wannberg | ... | music editor |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Richard Berres | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
| Hoyt Bohannon | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Denyse Buffum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Bob Cooper | ... | musician: saxophone (uncredited) |
| Ronald Cooper | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| James Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Glenn Dicterow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harold Dicterow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bob Dougherty | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Assa Drori | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Earl Dumler | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Jerry Epstein | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Jerome Gilmer | ... | additional music by (uncredited) |
| Caesar Giovannini | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hoberman | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba soloist (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Gus Klein | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Marion Klein | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Jacob Krachmalnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ronald Langinger | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Abe Luboff | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Alfred Lustgarten | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Edgar Lustgarten | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Virginia Majewski | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jack Marsh | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Angela Morley | ... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) / composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Carole Mukagawa | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombones (uncredited) |
| John Neufeld | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Dick Noel | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Uan Rasey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| George Roberts | ... | musician: bass trombone soloist (uncredited) |
| Gale Robinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Paul Salamunovich | ... | vocalist: harmonic chanting (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ralph Sauer | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba, voice of the mother ship (uncredited) |
| Jay Selvester | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Bud Shank | ... | musician: woodwinds (uncredited) |
| Harry Shlutz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Eleanor Slatkin | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Speltz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute solos (uncredited) |
| Urban Thielmann | ... | choir contractor (uncredited) |
| Alexander Treger | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombones (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Gerald Vinci | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bill Watrous | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Don Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Charlsie Bryant | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bill Bethea | ... | transportation |
| Chris Haynes | ... | production driver (uncredited) |
| Mike Phillips | ... | camera truck driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Carol Bidault de l'Isle | ... | production assistant (as Carol Bidault) |
| Judy Bornstein | ... | second assistant to producers |
| Patrick Burns | ... | production staff (as Pat Burns) |
| Colin Cantwell | ... | technical dialogue |
| Kendall Cooper | ... | assistant to producers |
| Al Ebner | ... | publicist |
| H.L. Edwards | ... | during the filming of all animal sequences, Veterinarian of Gillette, Wyoming was in attendance at all times to aid the filmmakers and the anesthetist in proper treatment of the animals used |
| Rick Fields | ... | assistant: Mr. Spielberg |
| Janet Healy | ... | production staff |
| J. Allen Hynek | ... | technical advisor (as Dr. J. Allen Hynek) |
| Bruce Nahin | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Gail Siemers | ... | production secretary |
| Murray Weissman | ... | publicist |
| Seth Winston | ... | intern: AFI |
| Jack E. Ackerman | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Gloria Winship Ayon | ... | dog trainer (uncredited) |
| Noreen Beasley | ... | dialogue translator: French for F. Truffaut (uncredited) |
| Norman Brokaw | ... | production counsel (uncredited) |
| Norman Garey | ... | production counsel (uncredited) |
| Steve Hinton | ... | pilot (uncredited) |
| Pat Kingsley | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Kevin Von Feldt | ... | assistant: Clark Paylow (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Johnny Mathis | ... | special thanks |