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Full Cast and Crew for
Exorcist, The (1973)
Directed by
William Friedkin
Writing credits
William Peter Blatty (also novel)
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Ellen Burstyn .... Chris MacNeil
Max von Sydow .... Father Lankester Merrin
Lee J. Cobb .... Lieutenant William Kinderman
Kitty Winn .... Sharon Spencer
Jack MacGowran .... Burke Dennings
Jason Miller (I) .... Father Damien Karras
Linda Blair .... Regan MacNeil
Reverend William O'Malley .... Father Dyer
Barton Heyman .... Dr. Klein
Peter Masterson (I) .... Barringer (the Clinic Director) (as Pete Masterson)
Rudolf Schündler .... Karl
Gina Petrushka .... Willi
Robert Symonds .... Dr. Taney
Arthur Storch .... Psychiatrist
Reverend Thomas Bermingham .... President of University
Vasiliki Maliaros .... Karras' Mother
Titos Vandis .... Karras' Uncle
Wallace Rooney .... Bishop Michael
Ron Faber .... Chuck (the Assistant Director)
Donna Mitchell .... Mary Jo Perrin
Roy Cooper .... Jesuit Dean
Robert Gerringer .... Senator at Party
Mercedes McCambridge .... Pazuzu (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically
William Peter Blatty .... Producer (uncredited)
Mary Boylan .... First Mental Patient (uncredited)
Richard Callinan (I) .... Astronaut (uncredited)
Mason Curry (uncredited) (voice)
Eileen Dietz .... Priest's mother (uncredited)
Yvonne Jones (II) .... Bellevue Nurse (uncredited)
John Mahon (I) .... Language Lab Director (uncredited)
Reverend John Nicola .... Priest (uncredited)
Vincent Russell (I) .... Subway Vagrant (uncredited)
Produced by
William Peter Blatty (producer)
Noel Marshall (executive producer)
David Salven (associate producer)
Original music by
Jack Nitzsche
Non-original music by
Mike Oldfield (from "Tubular Bells")
Krzysztof Penderecki
Cinematography by
Owen Roizman
Billy Williams (III) (Iraq sequence)
Film Editing by
Norman Gay
Evan A. Lottman (as Evan Lottman)
Bud S. Smith (Iraq sequences) (as Bud Smith)
Casting by
Louis DiGiaimo
Nessa Hyams
Juliet Taylor
Production Design by
Bill Malley
Set Decoration by
Jerry Wunderlich
Costume Design by
Joseph Fretwell III (as Joe Fretwell)
Makeup Department
William A. Farley .... hair stylist (as Bill Farley)
Dick Smith (II) .... makeup artist
Production Management
William Kaplan (I) .... production manager: Iraq sequences
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Terence A. Donnelly .... first assistant director
Alan R. Green .... second assistant director (as Alan Green)
Art Department
Charles Bailey (IV) .... assistant art director
Joseph M. Caracciolo .... property master (as Joe Caracciolo)
Edward Garzero .... master scenic artist
Sound Department
Steve Boeddeker .... music composer: theatrical re-release
sound designer: theatrical re-release
Fred J. Brown (I) .... sound effects editor (as Fred Brown)
Jean-Louis Ducarme .... sound: Iraq sequences
Bob Fine .... special sound effects
Gonzalo Gavira (I) .... special sound effects
David C. Hughes .... sound effects editor: re-release
Robert Knudson .... dubbing mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
Hal Landaker .... sound consultant
Eugene Marks .... music editor (as Gene Marks)
Sharron Miller (I) .... sound editor (uncredited)
Michael Minkler .... sound re-recording mixer (2000 re-release) (uncredited)
Ron Nagel .... special sound effects
Christopher Newman (I) .... sound (as Chris Newman)
Timothy Nielsen .... sound effects editor: re-release
Gary Rizzo .... sound re-recording mixer (2000 special edition)
Doc Siegel .... special sound effects
Ross Taylor (II) .... sound effects editor
Special Effects by
Marcel Vercoutere .... special effects
Visual Effects by
Jennifer Law-Stump .... 2000 special edition digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital
Matt Linder (I) .... digital compositor: restoration (uncredited)
Marv Ystrom .... optical effects
Stunts
Eileen Dietz .... stunt double: Linda Blair (uncredited)
Linda R. Hager .... stunt double (uncredited)
Chuck Waters .... stunts: Jason Miller (uncredited)
Other crew
Bill Beattie .... wardrobe: men
Reverend Thomas Bermingham .... technical advisor
John C. Broderick .... supervising film editor (as Jordan Leondopoulos)
Norman E. Chase M.D. .... technical advisor
Aldo Cipullo .... jewelry designer
Eileen Dietz .... double: Regan MacNeil (uncredited)
Florence Foy .... ladies' wardrobe
Michael Goldman (IV) .... assistant film editor
Augie Hess .... editor (re-release)
Ross Levy (II) .... assistant film editor: Iraq sequences
Craig McKay (I) .... assistant film editor
Bob McMillian .... color consultant
Anne Mooney .... production office coordinator
Gary Muller .... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Darrin Navarro .... assistant editor (theatrical re-release)
Reverend John Nicola .... technical advisor
Reverend William O'Malley .... technical advisor
Dan Perri (I) .... title designer
Jonathan Pontell .... assistant film editor
Serge Poupis .... assistant camera: "b" camera
Richard Quinlan .... gaffer (as Dick Quinlan)
Ed Quinn (I) .... key grip (as Eddie Quinn)
Robert Schoenhut .... camera operator (uncredited)
Nicholas Sgarro .... script supervisor (as Nick Sgarro)
Albert M. Shapiro .... administrative assistant (as Albert Shapiro)
Arthur I. Snyder M.D. .... technical advisor
Herbert E. Walker M.D. .... technical advisor
Josh Weiner .... still photographer
Crew verified as complete.