--- title: "Dawn of the Dead: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/dawn-of-the-dead/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/dawn-of-the-dead" cast: 60 crew: 67 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." --- # Dawn of the Dead (1978): cast and crew 60 cast and 67 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [David Emge](https://film.one/person/david-emge.md) as Stephen "Flyboy" Andrews - [Ken Foree](https://film.one/person/ken-foree.md) as Peter Washington - [Scott Reiniger](https://film.one/person/scott-h-reiniger.md) as Roger "Trooper" DeMarco - [Gaylen Ross](https://film.one/person/gaylen-ross.md) as Francine "Fran" Parker - [David Crawford](https://film.one/person/david-crawford.md) as Dr. James Foster - [David Early](https://film.one/person/david-early.md) as Sidney Berman - [Richard France](https://film.one/person/richard-france.md) as Dr. Milliard Rausch - [Howard Smith](https://film.one/person/howard-smith.md) as TV Commentator - [Daniel Dietrich](https://film.one/person/daniel-dietrich.md) as Dan Givens - [Fred Baker](https://film.one/person/fred-baker.md) as Police Commander - [James A. Baffico](https://film.one/person/james-a-baffico.md) as Wooley - [Rod Stouffer](https://film.one/person/rod-stouffer.md) as Roy Tucker - Jese Del Gre as Old Priest - Clayton McKinnon as Officer in Project Apt. - John Rice as Officer in Project Apt. - Ted Bank as Officer at Police Dock - Randy Kovitz as Officer at Police Dock - Patrick McCloskey as Officer at Police Dock - Joseph Pilato as Officer at Police Dock - [Pasquale Buba](https://film.one/person/pasquale-buba.md) as Motorcycle Raider - Tony Buba as Motorcycle Raider - [Tom Savini](https://film.one/person/tom-savini.md) as Motorcycle Raider - Larry Vaira as Motorcycle Raider - Marty Schiff as Motorcycle Raider - Taso N. Stavrakis as Motorcycle Raider - Sharon Ceccatti as Lead Zombie (Nurse) - Mike Christopher as Lead Zombie (Hare Krishna) - Clayton Hill as Lead Zombie - John Amplas as 2nd Guy on Roof (uncredited) - Greg Besnak as Fu Manchu Zombie (uncredited) - Rik Billock as Gray Suited Zombie (uncredited) - Christine Forrest as TV Producer / Zombie / Mall Announcer (voice) (uncredited) - Roy Frumkes as Pie-in-Face Zombie (uncredited) - Debra Gordon as Red Turtleneck Sweater Zombie (uncredited) - [Michael Gornick](https://film.one/person/michael-gornick.md) as Radio News Reporter (voice) (uncredited) - Jim Krut as Helicopter Zombie (uncredited) - Donald Rubinstein as Parking Lot Zombie (uncredited) - [George A. Romero](https://film.one/person/george-a-romero.md) as TV Director / Biker (uncredited) - Warner Shook as Security Guard Zombie (uncredited) - Sara Venable as Leotard Zombie (uncredited) - Laura Ziemba as Ice Skating Rink Zombie - Robert Williams as Soldier in Apartment Project - John 'Weezer' Wickerham as Black Knit Cap Sunglasses Bearded Biker - Vickie Walters as Brown Leather Jacket Biker Chick - Billie Walters as Biker Chick Wearing Brown Headband - Vincent Vok as WGON - TV Station Employee - Susan Vermazen as Dark Curly Haired Plaid Shirted Zombie - Bobbi Van Eman as Beautiful Curly Haired Female WGON-TV Technician - Jeanette Lansel Vaira as Biker Chick - Danny Vail as Mall Zombie - Milt Thompson as Checkered Shirted Zombie Who Attacks Stephen - Ralph Tallo as Stephen's Grey Suited Airport Zombie Attacker - Stephen M. Silverman as Zombie - Donna Siegel as Dark Haired Light Brown Bloused Woman - Gina Sestak as Longhaired Glasses Zombie - Frank A. Serrao as Fat Grey-Suited Zombie - Mike Savini as Zombie Boy in Airport Chart House - Donna Savini as Zombie Girl in Airport Chart House - Charlie Peters as Bearded White Collared Shirted WGON-TV Crew Member - Jeff Paul as Biker Who Shoots Flyboy ## Directing - [George A. Romero](https://film.one/person/george-a-romero.md): Director - Christine Forrest: Assistant Director - John Rice: Continuity ## Writing - [George A. Romero](https://film.one/person/george-a-romero.md): Screenplay - [Dario Argento](https://film.one/person/dario-argento.md): Script Consultant ## Production - [Richard P. Rubinstein](https://film.one/person/richard-p-rubinstein.md): Producer - John Amplas: Casting - Zilla Clinton: Production Manager - [Dario Argento](https://film.one/person/dario-argento.md): Co-Producer - [Alfredo Cuomo](https://film.one/person/alfredo-cuomo.md): Producer - [Claudio Argento](https://film.one/person/claudio-argento.md): Producer - Donna Siegel: Production Assistant - Ellen Hopkins: Casting Assistant - Jay Stover: Unit Manager - Michael Lies: Casting Assistant - Frank A. Serrao: Production Driver ## Camera - [Michael Gornick](https://film.one/person/michael-gornick.md): Director of Photography - Nick Mastandrea: Key Grip - Cliff Forrest: Key Grip - Tom Dubensky: Assistant Camera - Dan Bertha: Grip - Clayton McKinnon: Grip - Leonard Lies: Grip - Bradley Drumheller: Grip - Katherine Kolbert: Still Photographer - Daniel Silk: Grip - Ken Nagin: Grip ## Editing - [George A. Romero](https://film.one/person/george-a-romero.md): Editor - Kenneth Davidow: Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Massimo Morante](https://film.one/person/massimo-morante.md): Original Music Composer - [Claudio Simonetti](https://film.one/person/claudio-simonetti.md): Original Music Composer - [Agostino Marangolo](https://film.one/person/agostino-marangolo.md): Original Music Composer - [Fabio Pignatelli](https://film.one/person/fabio-pignatelli.md): Original Music Composer - [Dario Argento](https://film.one/person/dario-argento.md): Music - Tony Buba: Sound, Sound Recordist - Rick Dior: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Robert Williams: Boom Operator - [Don Harper](https://film.one/person/don-harper.md): Music ## Art - [Josie Caruso](https://film.one/person/josie-caruso.md): Set Decoration - Barbara Lifsher: Set Decoration - Joseph Eberle: Graphic Designer ## Costume and make-up - [Josie Caruso](https://film.one/person/josie-caruso.md): Costume Design - [Tom Savini](https://film.one/person/tom-savini.md): Makeup Artist, Special Effects Makeup Artist - Greg Besnak: Makeup Artist - Randy Kovitz: Assistant Makeup Artist - Jeannie Jefferies: Assistant Makeup Artist - Joseph A. Campayno: Assistant Makeup Artist - Joseph Pilato: Assistant Makeup Artist - Joe Shelby: Assistant Makeup Artist - John Amplas: Assistant Makeup Artist - Ted Bank: Assistant Makeup Artist - Nancy Allen: Assistant Makeup Artist - Michèle Martin: Costumer ## Visual effects - Arthur J. Canestro: Visual Effects ## Lighting - Carl Augenstein: Lighting Technician - Tom Wholey: Electrician ## Crew - Gary Zeller: Special Effects - Billy 'Silver Dollar' Baxter: Presenter - Taso N. Stavrakis: Stunts, Stunt Double - Leonard DeStefans: Stunt Driver - Marty Schiff: Stunts - Trudy Gray: Stunt Driver, Stunts - John Konter: Stunt Driver - [Tom Savini](https://film.one/person/tom-savini.md): Stunt Double - Joe Shelby: Stunts - Carl Scott: Stunt Driver - Benjamin Meade: Stunt Driver --- © 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/dawn-of-the-dead.md