--- title: "Heaven Can Wait: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/heaven-can-wait/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/heaven-can-wait" cast: 60 crew: 40 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." --- # Heaven Can Wait (1978): cast and crew 60 cast and 40 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Warren Beatty](https://film.one/person/warren-beatty.md) as Joe Pendleton - [Julie Christie](https://film.one/person/julie-christie.md) as Betty Logan - [James Mason](https://film.one/person/james-mason.md) as Mr. Jordan - [Jack Warden](https://film.one/person/jack-warden.md) as Max Corkle - [Charles Grodin](https://film.one/person/charles-grodin.md) as Tony Abbott - [Dyan Cannon](https://film.one/person/dyan-cannon.md) as Julia Farnsworth - [Buck Henry](https://film.one/person/buck-henry.md) as The Escort - [Vincent Gardenia](https://film.one/person/vincent-gardenia.md) as Krim - [Joseph Maher](https://film.one/person/joseph-maher.md) as Sisk - [Hamilton Camp](https://film.one/person/hamilton-camp.md) as Bentley - [Arthur Malet](https://film.one/person/arthur-malet.md) as Everett - [Stephanie Faracy](https://film.one/person/stephanie-faracy.md) as Corinne - Jeannie Linero as Lavinia - Harry D.K. Wong as Gardener - George J. Manos as Security Guard - [Larry Block](https://film.one/person/larry-block.md) as Peters - Frank Campanella as Conway - Bill Sorrells as Tomarken - Dick Enberg as TV Interviewer - Dolph Sweet as Head Coach - [R. G. Armstrong](https://film.one/person/r-g-armstrong.md) as General Manager - Ed Peck as Trainer - [John Randolph](https://film.one/person/john-randolph.md) as Former Owner - Richard O'Brien as Advisor to Former Owner - Joseph F. Makel as Haitian Ambassador - Will Hare as Team Doctor - Lee Weaver as Way Station Attendant - [Roger Bowen](https://film.one/person/roger-bowen.md) as Newspaperman - Keene Curtis as Oppenheim - William Larsen as Renfield - [Morgan Farley](https://film.one/person/morgan-farley.md) as Middleton - [William Bogert](https://film.one/person/william-bogert.md) as Lawson - Robert E. Leonard as Board Member - Joel Marston as Board Member - Earl Montgomery as Board Member - Robert C. Stevens as Board Member - Bernie Massa as Coliseum Security Guard - Peter Tomarken as Reporter - [William Sylvester](https://film.one/person/william-sylvester.md) as Nuclear Reporter - Lisa Blake Richards as Woman Reporter - Charlie Charles as Highwire Performer - Nick Outin as Chauffeur - Jerry Scanlan as Hodges - Jim Boeke as Kowalsky - Marvin Fleming as Gudnitz - Deacon Jones as Gorman - Les Josephson as Owens - Jack Snow as Cassidy - Curt Gowdy as TV Commentator - Al DeRogatis as TV Color Analyst - Benjie Bancroft as Reporter (uncredited) - Arline Bletcher as Woman in Line (uncredited) - Charlie Cowan as Football Player (uncredited) - Garrett Craig as Swimmer (uncredited) - Paul D'Amato as Swimmer's Friend (uncredited) - Robert Fortier as Wealthy Man in Restaurant (uncredited) - [Allan Graf](https://film.one/person/allan-graf.md) as Football Player (uncredited) - Bryant Gumbel as TV Sportscaster (uncredited) - Jim Healy as TV Sportscaster (uncredited) - Chick Hearn as Radio Announcer (uncredited) ## Directing - [Buck Henry](https://film.one/person/buck-henry.md): Director - [Warren Beatty](https://film.one/person/warren-beatty.md): Director - Hawk Koch: Assistant Director - Karen Hale Wookey: Script Supervisor - Craig Huston: Second Assistant Director - Craig R. Baxley: Second Unit Director ## Writing - [Elaine May](https://film.one/person/elaine-may.md): Screenplay - [Warren Beatty](https://film.one/person/warren-beatty.md): Screenplay - Harry Segall: Theatre Play ## Production - [Warren Beatty](https://film.one/person/warren-beatty.md): Producer - Hawk Koch: Executive Producer - [Charles H. Maguire](https://film.one/person/charles-h-maguire.md): Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager - Sam Bernstein: Production Accountant - Patricia Mock: Casting ## Camera - [William A. Fraker](https://film.one/person/william-a-fraker.md): Director of Photography - Peter Sorel: Still Photographer - [Nick McLean](https://film.one/person/nick-mclean.md): Camera Operator - Robert Samuels: Second Assistant Camera - Arthur Brooker: Key Grip ## Editing - [Robert C. Jones](https://film.one/person/robert-c-jones.md): Editor - [Don Zimmerman](https://film.one/person/don-zimmerman.md): Editor ## Sound and music - [Dave Grusin](https://film.one/person/dave-grusin.md): Original Music Composer - Richard Oswald: Sound Effects Editor - Milton Lustig: Music Editor - Tom Overton: Sound Mixer - John Wilkinson: Sound Re-Recording Mixer ## Art - George Gaines: Set Decoration - Edwin O'Donovan: Art Direction - [Alan Levine](https://film.one/person/alan-levine.md): Property Master - Wayne Fitzgerald: Title Designer - [Paul Sylbert](https://film.one/person/paul-sylbert.md): Production Design ## Costume and make-up - Lee Harman: Makeup Artist - Lynda Gurasich: Hairstylist - [Richard Bruno](https://film.one/person/richard-bruno.md): Costume Design - [Theadora Van Runkle](https://film.one/person/theadora-van-runkle.md): Costume Design ## Lighting - Doug Pentek: Gaffer ## Crew - R.A. MacDonald: Special Effects - [Robert Towne](https://film.one/person/robert-towne.md): Additional Writing - Dick Ziker: Stunts - Craig R. Baxley: Stunt Coordinator --- © 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/heaven-can-wait.md