--- title: "Back to School: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/back-to-school/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/back-to-school" cast: 60 crew: 99 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." --- # Back to School (1986): cast and crew 60 cast and 99 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Rodney Dangerfield](https://film.one/person/rodney-dangerfield.md) as Thornton Melon - [Sally Kellerman](https://film.one/person/sally-kellerman.md) as Diane - [Burt Young](https://film.one/person/burt-young.md) as Lou - [Keith Gordon](https://film.one/person/keith-gordon.md) as Jason Melon - [Robert Downey Jr.](https://film.one/person/robert-downey-jr.md) as Derek - [William Zabka](https://film.one/person/william-zabka.md) as Chas - [Paxton Whitehead](https://film.one/person/paxton-whitehead.md) as Phillip Barbay - [Adrienne Barbeau](https://film.one/person/adrienne-barbeau.md) as Vanessa - [M. Emmet Walsh](https://film.one/person/m-emmet-walsh.md) as Coach Turnbull - [Terry Farrell](https://film.one/person/terry-farrell.md) as Valerie - [Ned Beatty](https://film.one/person/ned-beatty.md) as Dean Martin - [Severn Darden](https://film.one/person/severn-darden.md) as Dr. Barazini - Sam Kinison as Professor Terguson - [Robert Picardo](https://film.one/person/robert-picardo.md) as Giorgio - Kurt Vonnegut as Self - [Edie McClurg](https://film.one/person/edie-mcclurg.md) as Marge - Sarah Abrell as Sorority Girl - Dana Allison as Young Woman - Boris Aplon as Tony Meloni - Nora Boland as Agnes - Kimberlin Brown as Girl in Dorm Hallway - Lisa Denton as Lisa - Bob Drew as Contractor - [Jason Hervey](https://film.one/person/jason-hervey.md) as Young Thornton - Leslie Scarborough as Coed #1 - James Ingersoll as Judge - [Michael McGrady](https://film.one/person/michael-mcgrady.md) as Player #1 - Santos Morales as Bartender - Beth Peters as Mrs. Stuyvesant - Phil Rubenstein as Executive #1 - [Timothy Stack](https://film.one/person/timothy-stack.md) as Trendy Man - Steve Sweeney as Security Guard - Stacey Toten as Hot Tub Girl - John William Young as Executive #2 - Brad Zutaut as Petey - Josh Saylor as Student in Diane's Class - William Grauer as Drunken Student - Kristen Aldrich as Girl in Diane's Class - Becky LeBeau as Hot Tub Girl - Tricia Hill as Lisa's Friend - Jill D. Merin as Girl at Dorm Party - John William James as Man in Stands - Eric Alver as Student at Fraternity Party - Theresa Lyons as Cashier - Dallas Winkler as Rodette - Lisa Montgomery as Rodette - Kimberlee Carlson as Rodette - Curtis Stone as "Twist & Shout" Band Member - Michael Reid as "Twist & Shout" Band Member - Cactus Moser as "Twist & Shout" Band Member - Brian O'Doughtery as "Twist & Shout" Band Member - Davey Faragher as "Twist & Shout" Band Member - Cliffie Stone as "Twist & Shout" Band Member - [Danny Elfman](https://film.one/person/danny-elfman.md) as Oingo Boingo Band Member - Leon Schneiderman as Oingo Boingo Band Member - Steve Bartek as Oingo Boingo Band Member - Dale Turner as Oingo Boingo Band Member - Johnny Vatos Hernandez as Oingo Boingo Band Member - John Avila as Oingo Boingo Band Member - Sam 'Sluggo' Phipps as Oingo Boingo Band Member ## Directing - [Alan Metter](https://film.one/person/alan-metter.md): Director - [Steve Cohen](https://film.one/person/steve-cohen.md): Second Assistant Director - [Dustin Bernard](https://film.one/person/dustin-bernard.md): Second Second Assistant Director - Judy Rosenthal: Script Supervisor - Robert P. Cohen: First Assistant Director - Esther Vivante: Script Supervisor - Mary Ann Newfield: Script Supervisor - Jerry Sobul: Second Unit First Assistant Director - [David Rawlins](https://film.one/person/david-rawlins.md): Second Unit Director - Michael Looney: Second Assistant Director ## Writing - [William Porter](https://film.one/person/william-porter.md): Screenplay - Dennis Snee: Story - [Rodney Dangerfield](https://film.one/person/rodney-dangerfield.md): Story - Greg Fields: Story - [Harold Ramis](https://film.one/person/harold-ramis.md): Screenplay - [PJ Torokvei](https://film.one/person/pj-torokvei.md): Screenplay - [Steven Kampmann](https://film.one/person/steven-kampmann.md): Screenplay ## Production - [Chuck Russell](https://film.one/person/chuck-russell.md): Production Manager, Producer - Karen Standard: Casting Assistant - Mary McLaglen: Production Coordinator - [Harold Ramis](https://film.one/person/harold-ramis.md): Executive Producer - Michael Endler: Executive Producer - Estelle Endler: Executive Producer - Melissa Skoff: Casting - Caro Jones: Casting - Margaret Scarpello: Production Accountant - Pam O'Har: Location Manager - Joseph M. O'Har: Location Manager - Sharon Morov: Production Secretary - Cass Martin: Location Manager ## Camera - Douglas Knapp: Camera Operator - David L. Parrish: First Assistant Camera - Jeff Goldenberg: Second Assistant Camera - Joyce Rudolph: Still Photographer - To Lee: Second Assistant Camera - Jeffrey S. Leader: First Assistant Camera - Frederick Moore: Second Unit Director of Photography - Alan Gornick: Underwater Camera - [Jamie Anderson](https://film.one/person/jamie-anderson.md): Camera Operator - [Thomas E. Ackerman](https://film.one/person/thomas-e-ackerman.md): Director of Photography - Michael Liakos: Grip - Lee Jimenez: Grip - Ted Rhodes: Key Grip - Mark Pearson: Grip - Kurt Young: Dolly Grip - Manuel Jimenez: Best Boy Grip - Michael G. Riba: Camera Technician - Michael Salts: Grip - Daniel Jiménez: Dolly Grip - Laurin Benson: Grip ## Editing - [Darren T. Holmes](https://film.one/person/darren-t-holmes.md): Assistant Editor - [David Rawlins](https://film.one/person/david-rawlins.md): Editor - Bob Hagans: Color Timer ## Sound and music - Fred Judkins: Supervising Sound Editor - Tom C. McCarthy: Supervising Sound Editor - James Matheny: Sound Editor - Don S. Walden: Sound Editor - Mark Gordon: Sound Editor - Gordon Davidson: Sound Editor - James J. Klinger: Sound Editor - Linda Goldner Perry: Music Supervisor - Jules Strasser: Boom Operator - Neil Burrow: Sound Editor - Bill Nelson: Sound Mixer - Mike Wilson: Assistant Sound Editor - Burton Weinstein: ADR Editor - [Bob Badami](https://film.one/person/bob-badami.md): Music Editor - Hilda Hodges: Foley Artist - Vanessa Theme Ament: Foley Artist - Dick Bernstein: Music Editor - Chris Carpenter: Sound Effects - Melinda Cooke: Apprentice Sound Editor - [Danny Elfman](https://film.one/person/danny-elfman.md): Original Music Composer - Gary C. Bourgeois: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - [Lennie Niehaus](https://film.one/person/lennie-niehaus.md): Conductor - Neil Brody: Sound Re-Recording Mixer ## Art - Edmund Silkaitis: Set Designer - Margie Stone McShirley: Assistant Art Director - Ric McElvin: Leadman - Tom McCown: Set Dresser - Steven Curtis Husch: Set Dresser - David Q. Quick: Property Master - [Linda DeScenna](https://film.one/person/linda-descenna.md): Set Decoration - [David L. Snyder](https://film.one/person/david-l-snyder.md): Production Design - Jean Andrews: Standby Painter - Bruce J. Gfeller: Construction Coordinator - Dick Girod: Paint Coordinator - David Aaron: Assistant Property Master - Dan Curry: Main Title Designer - David Russell: Production Illustrator - Stanley Ascough: Property Master ## Costume and make-up - Hallie D'Amore: Makeup Department Head - Janna Phillips: Assistant Makeup Artist - Janet Stout: Costumer - Ellis Cohen: Costume Supervisor - Donna Barrett Gilbert: Key Hair Stylist - Sandy Ampon: Costumer - [Durinda Wood](https://film.one/person/durinda-wood.md): Costume Design ## Visual effects - Michael Lantieri: Special Effects Supervisor --- © 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/back-to-school.md