Cast and crew
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
58 cast and 69 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast58
Richard DreyfussRoy Neary
François TruffautClaude Lacombe
Teri GarrRonnie Neary
Melinda DillonJillian Guiler
Bob BalabanDavid Laughlin
J. Patrick McNamaraProject Leader
Warren J. KemmerlingWild Bill
Roberts BlossomFarmer- Phil DoddsARP Musician
Cary GuffeyBarry Guiler- Shawn BishopBrad Neary
- Adrienne CampbellSylvia Neary
- Justin DreyfussToby Neary
Lance HenriksenRobert- Merrill ConnallyTeam Leader
- Amy DouglassImplantee
- Gene DynarskiIke
Carl WeathersMilitary Policeman- Norman BartoldNorman Bartold
- F.J. O'NeilARP Project Member
- Hal BarwoodReturnee #2 Flt. 19
- Matthew RobbinsReturnee #3 Flt. 19
- Gene RaderHawker
- Daniel NunezFederale
- Chuy FrancoFederale
- Luis ContrerasFederale
- Galen ThompsonSpecial Forces
- John Dennis JohnstonSpecial Forces
- Robert BroylesDirty Tricks #3
George DiCenzoMajor Benchley- Alexander LockwoodImplantee
Josef SommerLarry Butler
Bill ThurmanAir Traffic- James KeaneRadio Telescope Team
- Philip DoddsJean Claude
- Mary GafreyMrs. Harris
- Michael J. DyerHimself
- Roger ErnestHighway Patrolman
- Randy HermanReturnee #1 Flt. 19
- David AndersonAir Traffic Controller
- Richard L. HawkinsAir Traffic Controller
- Craig ShreeveAir Traffic
- Roy E. RichardsAir East Pilot
- Eumenio BlancoFederale
- Dennis McMullenRadio Telescope Team
- Cy YoungRadio Telescope Team
- Tom HowardRadio Telescope Team
- Richard StuartTruck Dispatcher
- Bob WestmorelandLoad Dispatcher
- Matt EmerySupport Leader
- John EwingDirty Tricks #1
- Kirk RaymondDirty Tricks #4
- Keith AtkinsonDirty Tricks #2
- Monty JordanSpecial Forces Commander / Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Basil HoffmanLongly (uncredited)- Stephen PowersUN Observer (uncredited)
- J. Allen HynekMan Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)
- Howard K. SmithHoward K. Smith (uncredited)
Crew69
Directing
- Steven SpielbergDirector
- Charlsie BryantScript Supervisor
- Charles MyersFirst Assistant Director
- Jim BloomSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- Steven SpielbergWriter
Production
- Julia PhillipsProducer
- Michael PhillipsProducer
- Shari RhodesCasting
- Juliet TaylorCasting
- Peggy RossonProduction Accountant
- Joyce GoldbergProduction Secretary
- Carol Bidault de L'IsleProduction Assistant
- Gail SiemersProduction Secretary
- Murray WeissmanPublicist
- Al EbnerPublicist
- Joe O'HarLocation Manager
- J. Allen HynekProduction Consultant
- Clark L. PaylowAssociate Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Sally DennisonAdditional Casting
Camera
- Vilmos ZsigmondDirector of Photography
- Nick McLeanCamera Operator
- Pete TurnerStill Photographer
- Peter SorelStill Photographer
- Jim CoeStill Photographer
- William A. FrakerDirector of Photography
- Douglas SlocombeDirector of Photography
- John A. AlonzoAdditional Director of Photography
- László KovácsAdditional Director of Photography
- Steven PosterSecond Unit Director of Photography
Editing
- Michael KahnEditor
- Geoffrey RowlandAssistant Editor
- Charles BornsteinAssistant Editor
Sound and music
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Robert 'Buzz' KnudsonSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jack SchraderSupervising Dialogue Editor
- Don MacDougallSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Kenneth WannbergMusic Editor
- Frank E. WarnerSupervising Sound Effects Editor
- Richard OswaldSound
- Stephen KatzDolby Consultant
Art
- Joe AlvesProduction Design
- Daniel A. LominoArt Direction
- Phil AbramsonSet Decoration
- Bill ParksConstruction Manager
- Sam GordonProperty Master
- George JensonProduction Illustrator
- Dan PerriTitle Designer
Costume and make-up
- Edie PandaHairdresser
- Bob WestmorelandMakeup Supervisor
Visual effects
- Harry MoreauAnimation
- Robert SwartheAnimation Supervisor
- Richard YuricichVFX Director of Photography
- Douglas TrumbullVisual Effects Supervisor
- Carlo RambaldiCreature Design
- Matthew YuricichMatte Painter
- Robert HallVisual Effects Camera
- Don CapelVisual Effects Camera
Lighting
- Earl GilbertGaffer
Crew
- Buddy Joe HookerStunt Coordinator
- Henry KingiStunt Driver
- Craig R. BaxleyStunt Driver
- Denny ArnoldStunts
- Bobby BassStunts
- Jerry BrutscheStunt Driver
- Jeannie EpperStunts
- Melvin JonesStunts
- Monty JordanUtility Stunts
- Stephen PowersStunts
- Seth WinstonIntern