--- title: "Awakenings: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/awakenings/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/awakenings" cast: 60 crew: 70 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Awakenings (1990): cast and crew 60 cast and 70 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Robert De Niro](https://film.one/person/robert-de-niro.md) as Leonard Lowe - [Robin Williams](https://film.one/person/robin-williams.md) as Malcolm Sayer - [John Heard](https://film.one/person/john-heard.md) as Dr. Kaufman - [Julie Kavner](https://film.one/person/julie-kavner.md) as Eleanor Costello - [Penelope Ann Miller](https://film.one/person/penelope-ann-miller.md) as Paula - [Ruth Nelson](https://film.one/person/ruth-nelson.md) as Mrs. Lowe - [Max von Sydow](https://film.one/person/max-von-sydow.md) as Peter Ingham - [Anne Meara](https://film.one/person/anne-meara.md) as Miriam - [Dexter Gordon](https://film.one/person/dexter-gordon.md) as Rolando - [George Martin](https://film.one/person/george-martin.md) as Frank - [Alice Drummond](https://film.one/person/alice-drummond.md) as Lucy Fishman - [Richard Libertini](https://film.one/person/richard-libertini.md) as Sidney - Laura Esterman as Lolly - [Barton Heyman](https://film.one/person/barton-heyman.md) as Bert - [Judith Malina](https://film.one/person/judith-malina.md) as Rose - Mary Alice as Nurse Margaret - Keith Diamond as Anthony - [Bradley Whitford](https://film.one/person/bradley-whitford.md) as Dr. Tyler - John Christopher Jones as Dr. Sullivan - Mary Catherine Wright as Nurse Beth - Jayne Haynes as Frances - Le Clanché du Rand as Magda - Yusef Bulos as Joseph - Steven Randazzo as Luis - Gloria Harper as Dottie - Gwyllum Evans as Desmond - Steve Vinovich as Ray - Tiger Haynes as Janitor - [Harvey Miller](https://film.one/person/harvey-miller.md) as Hospital Director - Tanya Berezin as Psychiatrist - [Peter Stormare](https://film.one/person/peter-stormare.md) as Neurochemist - Shane Fistell as Man in Hall - Waheedah Ahmad as Hysterical Woman - Charles Keating as Mr. Kean - Christina Huertes as Christina - Linda Burns as Fishsticks - Judy Jacksina as Hospital Receptionist - Gary Tacon as George - Rico Elias as Orderly #1 - Mel Gorham as Nurse Sara - Chris Carolan as EEG Technician - Debra Kovner-Zaks as Cafeteria Nurse - Bret McCormick as Head Ward Orderly - Gordon Joseph Weiss as Ward #5 Patient - Byron Utley as Ward #5 Patient #2 - Anthony McGowen as Ward #5 Patient #3 - Paul Montgomery as Ward #5 Patient #4 - Leonard Tepper as Ward #5 Patient #5 - Vincent Pastore as Ward #5 Patient #6 - Howard Feller as Ward #5 Patient #7 - Libby Titus as Club Singer - Michael Hyde as Bus Driver - Tomislav Novakovic as Bartender - [Adam Bryant](https://film.one/person/adam-bryant.md) as Librarian - Anthony J. Nici as Young Leonard - Oliver Block as Leonard's Friend #1 - Buck Smith as Leonard's Friend #2 - Joan E. MacIntosh as Teacher - Harry L. Seddon as Medical Student - Jack Mulcahy as Psych Ward Intern ## Directing - [Penny Marshall](https://film.one/person/penny-marshall.md): Director - Sheila Paige: Script Supervisor - Tony Gittelson: First Assistant Director - Glen Trotiner: Second Assistant Director ## Writing - [Steven Zaillian](https://film.one/person/steven-zaillian.md): Screenplay - Oliver Sacks: Book ## Production - [Lawrence Lasker](https://film.one/person/lawrence-lasker.md): Producer - [Walter F. Parkes](https://film.one/person/walter-f-parkes.md): Producer - Bonnie Timmermann: Casting - [Elliot Abbott](https://film.one/person/elliot-abbott.md): Executive Producer - [Penny Marshall](https://film.one/person/penny-marshall.md): Executive Producer - [Arne Schmidt](https://film.one/person/arne-schmidt.md): Executive Producer - Amy Lemisch: Associate Producer - Timothy M. Bourne: Unit Production Manager - Margaret Mitchell: Production Accountant - Richard Baratta: Location Manager ## Camera - [Miroslav Ondříček](https://film.one/person/miroslav-ondricek.md): Director of Photography - [Tom Priestley Jr.](https://film.one/person/tom-priestley-jr.md): Camera Operator - Louis Goldman: Still Photographer ## Editing - [Battle Davis](https://film.one/person/battle-davis.md): Editor - [Gerald B. Greenberg](https://film.one/person/gerald-b-greenberg.md): Editor - Jere Huggins: Additional Editing - Kathryn Camp: First Assistant Editor - Debbie Goldsmith: Assistant Editor - Suzanne Pillsbury: Assistant Editor - Donah Bassett: Negative Cutter ## Sound and music - Jerry Ross: Supervising Sound Editor - Bob Newlan: Sound Editor - Hamilton Sterling: Sound Editor - Hugo Weng: Sound Editor - John Morris: Sound Editor - Michele Perrone: Assistant Sound Editor - Michelle Pleis: Assistant Sound Editor - Linda Yeaney: Assistant Sound Editor - James Flamberg: Music Editor - Laura Perlman: Music Editor - Les Lazarowitz: Production Sound Mixer - Gary C. Bourgeois: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Matthew Iadarola: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Linda Murphy: Boom Operator - Beth Bergeron: Supervising ADR Editor - Joe Dorn: ADR Editor - David Williams: Foley Editor - Mark Pappas: Foley Editor - [Randy Newman](https://film.one/person/randy-newman.md): Original Music Composer ## Art - [Anton Furst](https://film.one/person/anton-furst.md): Production Design - [Bill Groom](https://film.one/person/bill-groom.md): Art Direction - George DeTitta Jr.: Set Decoration - Alan E. Muraoka: Assistant Art Director - Ron Petagna Sr.: Construction Coordinator - Sarah Knowles: Art Department Assistant - Lynn Nigro: Art Department Assistant - Gerald DeTitta: Leadman - Robert Griffon Jr.: Property Master ## Costume and make-up - [Cynthia Flynt](https://film.one/person/cynthia-flynt.md): Costume Design - George Potts: Assistant Costume Designer - Ilona Herman: Hairstylist, Makeup Artist - William A. Farley: Hairstylist - Scott W. Farley: Hairstylist - Bernadette Mazur: Makeup Artist ## Lighting - Richard Quinlan: Chief Lighting Technician ## Crew - Mike Bedard: Cableman - Michael Hyde: Transportation Captain - Larry Kaplan: Unit Publicist - Patricia Birch: Thanks - [Ed. Weinberger](https://film.one/person/ed-weinberger.md): Thanks - Yakov Sklyansky: Thanks - [Jack Winter](https://film.one/person/jack-winter.md): Thanks - [Carrie Fisher](https://film.one/person/carrie-fisher.md): Thanks - [Tracy Reiner](https://film.one/person/tracy-reiner.md): Thanks --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/awakenings.md