--- title: "Chinatown: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/chinatown/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/chinatown" cast: 60 crew: 89 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." --- # Chinatown (1974): cast and crew 60 cast and 89 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Jack Nicholson](https://film.one/person/jack-nicholson.md) as J.J. 'Jake' Gittes - [Faye Dunaway](https://film.one/person/faye-dunaway.md) as Evelyn Cross Mulwray - [John Huston](https://film.one/person/john-huston.md) as Noah Cross - [Perry Lopez](https://film.one/person/perry-lopez.md) as Lieutenant Lou Escobar - [Burt Young](https://film.one/person/burt-young.md) as Curly - [John Hillerman](https://film.one/person/john-hillerman.md) as Russ Yelburton - [Darrell Zwerling](https://film.one/person/darrell-zwerling.md) as Hollis I. Mulwray - [Roman Polanski](https://film.one/person/roman-polanski.md) as Man with Knife - [Diane Ladd](https://film.one/person/diane-ladd.md) as Ida Sessions - [Richard Bakalyan](https://film.one/person/richard-bakalyan.md) as Detective Loach - [Joe Mantell](https://film.one/person/joe-mantell.md) as Lawrence Walsh - [Roy Jenson](https://film.one/person/roy-jenson.md) as Claude Mulvihill - [James Hong](https://film.one/person/james-hong.md) as Evelyn's Butler - Bruce Glover as Duffy - Nandu Hinds as Sophie - James O'Rear as Lawyer - Beulah Quo as Maid - Jerry Fujikawa as Gardener - Belinda Palmer as Katherine - Roy Roberts as Mayor Bagby - [Noble Willingham](https://film.one/person/noble-willingham.md) as Councilman - Elliott Montgomery as Councilman - [Rance Howard](https://film.one/person/rance-howard.md) as Irate Farmer - George Justin as Barber - C.O. Erickson as Customer - Fritzi Burr as Mulwray's Secreatry - Charles Knapp as Mortician - Claudio Martínez as Boy on Horseback - Freddie Roberto as Cross' Butler - Allan Warnick as Clerk - John Holland as Farmer in the Valley - Jesse Vint as Farmer in the Valley - Jim Burk as Farmer in the Valley - Denny Arnold as Farmer in the Valley - Elizabeth Harding as Curly's Wife - John Rogers as Mr. Palmer - Cecil Elliott as Emma Dill - Paul Jenkins as Policeman - Lee de Broux as Policeman - Bob Golden as Policeman - Don Ames as Townsman (uncredited) - Jack Berle as Townsman (uncredited) - Duke Fishman as Sign Painter on Door (uncredited) - Charles Fogel as Retirement Home Resident (uncredited) - Bob Harks as Policeman (uncredited) - Robert Hitchcock as Councilman (uncredited) - Michael Jeffers as Townsman (uncredited) - John Marlin as Waiter (uncredited) - Alan Marston as Assistant (uncredited) - Rose Michtom as Retirement Home Resident (uncredited) - Monty O'Grady as Councilman (uncredited) - Joe Pine as Townsman (uncredited) - Murray Pollack as Councilman (uncredited) - Anthony Redondo as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) - Cosmo Sardo as Barber (uncredited) - Jack Slate as Townsman (uncredited) - Owen Song as Pedestrian (uncredited) - Norman Stevans as Maitre D' (uncredited) - Paul Van as Assistant (uncredited) - Richard Warren as Driver (uncredited) ## Directing - [Roman Polanski](https://film.one/person/roman-polanski.md): Director - Hawk Koch: Assistant Director - Michele Ader: Second Assistant Director - May Wale Brown: Script Supervisor - Lee Rafner: Second Assistant Director ## Writing - [Robert Towne](https://film.one/person/robert-towne.md): Writer - [Roman Polanski](https://film.one/person/roman-polanski.md): Writer ## Production - [Robert Evans](https://film.one/person/robert-evans.md): Producer - Jane Feinberg: Casting - Mike Fenton: Casting - C.O. Erickson: Unit Production Manager, Associate Producer - Lillian Michelson: Researcher ## Camera - [John A. Alonzo](https://film.one/person/john-a-alonzo.md): Director of Photography - Bernie Schwartz: Key Grip - Hugh K. Gagnier: Camera Operator - Stanley Cortez: Additional Photography - Ken John Borland: Dolly Grip - Richard Borland: Key Grip - Bruce Catlin: First Assistant Camera - Cecil Lupton: Best Boy Grip - Arnold L. Rich: Camera Operator - Orlando Suero: Still Photographer - Lance Williams: First Assistant Camera ## Editing - [Sam O'Steen](https://film.one/person/sam-osteen.md): Editor - Florence Williamson: Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - John C. Hammell: Music Editor - Bob Cornett: Sound Editor - [Jerry Goldsmith](https://film.one/person/jerry-goldsmith.md): Original Music Composer, Conductor - Larry Jost: Sound Mixer - Charles Grenzbach: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Clint Althouse: Boom Operator - Howard Beals: Sound Editor - David Dockendorf: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Fred Stafford: ADR Editor - Roger Sword: Sound Editor - John Wilkinson: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Murray Adler: Musician - Israel Baker: Musician - Douglas Davis: Musician - Pamela Goldsmith: Musician - Ralph Grierson: Musician - Alan Harshman: Musician - [Artie Kane](https://film.one/person/artie-kane.md): Musician - Armand Kaproff: Musician - Myra Kestenbaum: Musician - Jacob Krachmalnick: Musician - Raphael Kramer: Musician - Lincoln Mayorga: Musician - Arthur Morton: Orchestrator - John Norman: Scoring Mixer - Joe Porcaro: Musician - Uan Rasey: Musician - Dorothy Remsen: Musician - Emil Richards: Musician - [David Schwartz](https://film.one/person/david-schwartz.md): Musician - Haim Shtrum: Musician - Robert Sushel: Musician - Gerald Vinci: Musician - Dorothy Wade: Musician - Mary Louise Zeyen: Musician ## Art - [Richard Sylbert](https://film.one/person/richard-sylbert.md): Production Design - Ruby R. Levitt: Set Decoration - [W. Stewart Campbell](https://film.one/person/w-stewart-campbell.md): Art Direction - Wayne Fitzgerald: Title Designer - Bill MacSems: Property Master - Gabe Resh: Set Designer - Robert Resh: Set Designer - Tom Bartholomew: Standby Painter - Joseph Hurley: Production Illustrator - Bill Parks: Construction Coordinator ## Costume and make-up - [Anthea Sylbert](https://film.one/person/anthea-sylbert.md): Costume Design - Susan Germaine: Hairstylist - Hank Edds: Makeup Artist - Vivienne Walker: Hairstylist - Jean Merrick: Wardrobe Supervisor - [Richard Bruno](https://film.one/person/richard-bruno.md): Wardrobe Supervisor - Lee Harman: Makeup Artist - Joan Joseff: Other ## Lighting - Earl Gilbert: Gaffer ## Crew - Logan Frazee: Special Effects - Hal Needham: Stunt Coordinator - [Roman Polanski](https://film.one/person/roman-polanski.md): Additional Writing - James Pilcher: Cableman - Jim Burk: Stunts - Alan Gibbs: Stunts - Mike Reedy: Prop Maker - Herman Boden: Stand In - Sig Frohlich: Stand In - Lee Sollenberger: Animal Wrangler --- © 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/chinatown.md