Cast and crew
Airplane! (1980)
60 cast and 99 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast60
Robert HaysTed Striker
Julie HagertyElaine Dickinson
Leslie NielsenDr. Rumack
Kareem Abdul-JabbarRoger Murdock
Lloyd BridgesSteve McCroskey
Peter GravesCapt. Clarence Oveur
Robert StackCaptain Rex Kramer
Lorna PattersonRandy
Jill WhelanLisa Davis
Ann NelsonHanging Lady
Jim AbrahamsReligious Zealot #6
Jonathan BanksGunderson- Stephen StuckerJohnny Henshaw-Jacobs
- Frank AshmoreVictor Basta
- Craig BerensonPaul Carey
- Barbara BillingsleyJive Lady
- Lee BryantMrs. Hammen
- Joyce BulifantMrs. Davis
- Mae E. CampbellSecurity Lady
- Ethel MermanLieutenant Hurwitz
- Jimmie WalkerWindshield Wiper Man
- Nora MeerbaumCocaine Lady
- Kenneth TobeyAir Controller Neubauer
James HongJapanese General- Michelle StacyYoung Girl with Coffee
- David LeisureFirst Krishna
- Al WhiteSecond Jive Dude
Nicholas PryorMr. Hammen- Cyril O'ReillySoldier
- Ted ChapmanAirport Steward
- Jesse EmmettMan from India
- Norman Alexander GibbsFirst Jive Dude
- Amy GibsonSoldier's Girl
- Marcy GoldmanMrs. Geline
- Bob GormanStriped Controller
- Rossie HarrisJoey
- Maurice HillReporter #3
- David HollanderYoung Boy with Coffee
- Howard HonigJack
Gregory ItzinReligious Zealot #1- Howard JarvisMan in Taxi
- Michael LaurenceNewscaster
- Zachary LewisReligious Zealot #3
- Barbara MalloryReligious Zealot #2
- Maureen McGovernNun
- Mary MercierShirley
- Len MooyReporter #1
- Laura NixMrs. Hurwitz
- John O'LearyReporter #2
- Bill PorterHospital Contortionist
- Conrad E. PalmisanoReligious Zealot #4
- Mallory SandlerL.A. Ticket Agent
- Robert StarrReligious Zealot #5
- Barbara StuartMrs. Kramer
- Lee TerriMrs. Oveur
- William TregoeJack Kirkpatrick
- Hatsuo UdaJapanese Newscaster
- Herb VolandAir Controller Macias
- John David WilderSecond Krishna
- WindyHorse
Crew99
Directing
- Jim AbrahamsDirector
- Jerry ZuckerDirector
- David ZuckerDirector
- Kenneth D. CollinsSecond Assistant Director
- Arne SchmidtFirst Assistant Director
- Nancy HansenScript Supervisor
Writing
- David ZuckerWriter
- Jim AbrahamsWriter
- Jerry ZuckerWriter
- Arthur HaileyOriginal Film Writer
- Hall BartlettOriginal Film Writer
- John C. ChampionOriginal Film Writer
Production
- Jim AbrahamsExecutive Producer
- Maurice VaccarinoUnit Production Manager
- Jon DavisonProducer
- Joel ThurmCasting
- David ZuckerExecutive Producer
- Jerry ZuckerExecutive Producer
- Hunt LowryAssociate Producer
- Susan ArnoldAdditional Casting
- Wallis NicitaAdditional Casting
- Gretchen RennellAdditional Casting
Camera
- Joseph F. BirocDirector of Photography
- Bill DeckerGrip
- Jamie AndersonAssistant Camera
- Nick PapanickolasGrip
- Frederic J. SmithCamera Operator
- William E. FitchGrip
- Edmond WrightGrip
- M. Todd HenryAssistant Camera
- Jerry DeatsGrip
- John MonteStill Photographer
Editing
- Scott K. WallaceAssistant Editor
- Patrick KennedyEditor
Sound and music
- Jeff CarsonMusic Editor
- Elmer BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Clancy T. TroutmanSupervising Sound Editor
- James TroutmanSound Editor
- David SpearOrchestrator
- Tom OvertonSound Mixer
- David J. HudsonSound Re-Recording Mixer
- John T. ReitzSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Kathy DurningMusic Editor
- Dennis JonesBoom Operator
- Jeff ClarkAssistant Sound Editor
- David E. CampbellSound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
- Ward PrestonProduction Design
- Anne D. McCulleySet Decoration
- Mike HigelmireArt Department Coordinator, Leadman
- Tom CrowlAssistant Property Master
- Wally GrahamConstruction Coordinator
- Joseph E. HubbardSet Designer
- Jeff ClarkSign Painter
- Steven M. LevineProperty Master
- Dan PerriTitle Designer
Costume and make-up
- Edwin ButterworthMakeup Artist
- Joan PhillipsHairstylist
- Rosanna NortonCostume Design
- Victoria SnowCostumer
- Aggie LyonCostume Supervisor
- Rob BottinMakeup Artist
- Bob SteinMakeup Artist
Visual effects
- Robert BlalackVisual Effects
- Jamie ShourtVisual Effects
- Max W. AndersonVisual Effects
- Bill HedgeVisual Effects
- Chris CasadyVisual Effects
- Peter KuranVisual Effects
Lighting
- Larry GilhoolyGaffer
- Brink BrydonGaffer
- Norman LangElectrician
Crew
- Conrad E. PalmisanoStunt Coordinator
- John FrazierSpecial Effects
- Leigh WalshStunt Double
- J.L. MitchellAnimal Wrangler
- Sam MattinglyUnit Publicist
- C.D. SmithStunts
- Pat ProftThanks
- Huey RedwineStand In
- Art SarnoUnit Publicist
- Dick WebbAnimal Wrangler
- Adam CulungaCraft Service
- Tom MahoneyChoreographer
- Janet BradyStunts
- Russell SaundersStunts
- Leslie HoffmanStunts
- Bruce Paul BarbourStunts
- Chuck HaywardStunts
- Paula MoodyStunts
- Dar RobinsonStunts
- David LeBellStunts
- Greg WalkerStunts
- Nick PalmisanoStunts
- Diane PetersonStunts
- Rick SeamanStunts
- Jesse WayneStunts
- Roger CreedStunts
- Debbie EvansStunts
- Gene LeBellStunts