Cast and crew
Awakenings (1990)
60 cast and 70 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast60
Robert De NiroLeonard Lowe
Robin WilliamsMalcolm Sayer
John HeardDr. Kaufman
Julie KavnerEleanor Costello
Penelope Ann MillerPaula
Ruth NelsonMrs. Lowe
Max von SydowPeter Ingham
Anne MearaMiriam
Dexter GordonRolando
George MartinFrank
Alice DrummondLucy Fishman
Richard LibertiniSidney- Laura EstermanLolly
Barton HeymanBert
Judith MalinaRose- Mary AliceNurse Margaret
- Keith DiamondAnthony
Bradley WhitfordDr. Tyler- John Christopher JonesDr. Sullivan
- Mary Catherine WrightNurse Beth
- Jayne HaynesFrances
- Le Clanché du RandMagda
- Yusef BulosJoseph
- Steven RandazzoLuis
- Gloria HarperDottie
- Gwyllum EvansDesmond
- Steve VinovichRay
- Tiger HaynesJanitor
- Harvey MillerHospital Director
- Tanya BerezinPsychiatrist
Peter StormareNeurochemist- Shane FistellMan in Hall
- Waheedah AhmadHysterical Woman
- Charles KeatingMr. Kean
- Christina HuertesChristina
- Linda BurnsFishsticks
- Judy JacksinaHospital Receptionist
- Gary TaconGeorge
- Rico EliasOrderly #1
- Mel GorhamNurse Sara
- Chris CarolanEEG Technician
- Debra Kovner-ZaksCafeteria Nurse
- Bret McCormickHead Ward Orderly
- Gordon Joseph WeissWard #5 Patient
- Byron UtleyWard #5 Patient #2
- Anthony McGowenWard #5 Patient #3
- Paul MontgomeryWard #5 Patient #4
- Leonard TepperWard #5 Patient #5
- Vincent PastoreWard #5 Patient #6
- Howard FellerWard #5 Patient #7
- Libby TitusClub Singer
- Michael HydeBus Driver
- Tomislav NovakovicBartender
- Adam BryantLibrarian
- Anthony J. NiciYoung Leonard
- Oliver BlockLeonard's Friend #1
- Buck SmithLeonard's Friend #2
- Joan E. MacIntoshTeacher
- Harry L. SeddonMedical Student
- Jack MulcahyPsych Ward Intern
Crew70
Directing
- Penny MarshallDirector
- Sheila PaigeScript Supervisor
- Tony GittelsonFirst Assistant Director
- Glen TrotinerSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- Steven ZaillianScreenplay
- Oliver SacksBook
Production
- Lawrence LaskerProducer
- Walter F. ParkesProducer
- Bonnie TimmermannCasting
- Elliot AbbottExecutive Producer
- Penny MarshallExecutive Producer
- Arne SchmidtExecutive Producer
- Amy LemischAssociate Producer
- Timothy M. BourneUnit Production Manager
- Margaret MitchellProduction Accountant
- Richard BarattaLocation Manager
Camera
- Miroslav OndříčekDirector of Photography
- Tom Priestley Jr.Camera Operator
- Louis GoldmanStill Photographer
Editing
- Battle DavisEditor
- Gerald B. GreenbergEditor
- Jere HugginsAdditional Editing
- Kathryn CampFirst Assistant Editor
- Debbie GoldsmithAssistant Editor
- Suzanne PillsburyAssistant Editor
- Donah BassettNegative Cutter
Sound and music
- Jerry RossSupervising Sound Editor
- Bob NewlanSound Editor
- Hamilton SterlingSound Editor
- Hugo WengSound Editor
- John MorrisSound Editor
- Michele PerroneAssistant Sound Editor
- Michelle PleisAssistant Sound Editor
- Linda YeaneyAssistant Sound Editor
- James FlambergMusic Editor
- Laura PerlmanMusic Editor
- Les LazarowitzProduction Sound Mixer
- Gary C. BourgeoisSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Matthew IadarolaSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Linda MurphyBoom Operator
- Beth BergeronSupervising ADR Editor
- Joe DornADR Editor
- David WilliamsFoley Editor
- Mark PappasFoley Editor
- Randy NewmanOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Anton FurstProduction Design
- Bill GroomArt Direction
- George DeTitta Jr.Set Decoration
- Alan E. MuraokaAssistant Art Director
- Ron Petagna Sr.Construction Coordinator
- Sarah KnowlesArt Department Assistant
- Lynn NigroArt Department Assistant
- Gerald DeTittaLeadman
- Robert Griffon Jr.Property Master
Costume and make-up
- Cynthia FlyntCostume Design
- George PottsAssistant Costume Designer
- Ilona HermanHairstylist, Makeup Artist
- William A. FarleyHairstylist
- Scott W. FarleyHairstylist
- Bernadette MazurMakeup Artist
Lighting
- Richard QuinlanChief Lighting Technician
Crew
- Mike BedardCableman
- Michael HydeTransportation Captain
- Larry KaplanUnit Publicist
- Patricia BirchThanks
- Ed. WeinbergerThanks
- Yakov SklyanskyThanks
- Jack WinterThanks
- Carrie FisherThanks
- Tracy ReinerThanks