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title: "Fitzcarraldo: cast and crew"
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cast: 25
crew: 27
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# Fitzcarraldo (1982): cast and crew

25 cast and 27 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Klaus Kinski](https://film.one/person/klaus-kinski.md) as Fitzcarraldo
- [Claudia Cardinale](https://film.one/person/claudia-cardinale.md) as Molly
- [José Lewgoy](https://film.one/person/jose-lewgoy.md) as Don Aquilino
- [Miguel Ángel Fuentes](https://film.one/person/miguel-angel-fuentes.md) as Cholo
- [Paul Hittscher](https://film.one/person/paul-hittscher.md) as Orinoco Paul
- [Huerequeque Enrique Bohórquez](https://film.one/person/huerequeque-enrique-bohorquez.md) as Huerequeque
- [Grande Otelo](https://film.one/person/grande-otelo.md) as Station Master
- [Peter Berling](https://film.one/person/peter-berling.md) as Opera Manager
- [David Pérez Espinosa](https://film.one/person/david-perez-espinosa.md) as Campa Chief
- [Milton Nascimento](https://film.one/person/milton-nascimento.md) as Opera House Blackman
- [Ruy Polanah](https://film.one/person/ruy-polanah.md) as Rubber Baron
- [Salvador Godínez](https://film.one/person/salvador-godinez.md) as Old Missionary
- Dieter Milz as Young Missionary
- William Rose as Notary
- Leoncio Bueno
- Veriano Luchetti as Opera 'Ernani' - Ernani (voice)
- Costante Moret as Opera 'Ernani' - Ernani
- Dimiter Petkov as Opera 'Ernani' - Silva
- Mietta Sighele as Opera 'Ernani' - Elvira (voice)
- Lourdes Magalhães as Opera 'Ernani' - Orchestra Pit Singer
- [Jean-Claude Dreyfus](https://film.one/person/jean-claude-dreyfus.md) as Opera 'Ernani' - Sarah Bernhardt
- Isabel Jiménez de Cisneros as Opera 'I puritani' - Doña Elvira
- Liborio Simonella as Opera 'I puritani' - Arturo
- Jesus Goiri as Opera 'I puritani' - Giorgio
- Christian Mantilla as Opera 'I puritani' - Walton

## Directing

- [Werner Herzog](https://film.one/person/werner-herzog.md): Director
- Jorge Vignati: Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Werner Herzog](https://film.one/person/werner-herzog.md): Screenplay

## Production

- [Werner Herzog](https://film.one/person/werner-herzog.md): Producer
- Walter Saxer: Executive Producer
- [Lucki Stipetić](https://film.one/person/lucki-stipetic.md): Producer
- Renzo Rossellini: Associate Producer
- George Sluizer: Production Manager
- Gustavo Cerff Arbulú: Production Assistant
- Nancy Ríos: Production Secretary
- Claire André: Production Secretary

## Camera

- [Thomas Mauch](https://film.one/person/thomas-mauch.md): Director of Photography
- Beat Presser: Still Photographer, Assistant Camera

## Editing

- [Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus](https://film.one/person/beate-mainka-jellinghaus.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Popol Vuh](https://film.one/person/popol-vuh.md): Original Music Composer
- Juarez Dagoberto Costa: Sound
- Zezé d'Alice: Sound

## Art

- [Ulrich Bergfelder](https://film.one/person/ulrich-bergfelder.md): Production Design
- [Henning von Gierke](https://film.one/person/henning-von-gierke.md): Production Design

## Costume and make-up

- Gisela Storch: Costume Designer
- Gloria Fava: Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
- Stefano Fava: Makeup Designer, Hair Designer

## Lighting

- Raimund Wirner: Gaffer
- Hans-Peter Vogt: Gaffer

## Crew

- Miguel Vázquez: Special Effects
- José Koechlin von Stein: Thanks
- Les Blank: Thanks

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