--- title: "Ishtar: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/ishtar/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/ishtar" cast: 60 crew: 98 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." --- # Ishtar (1987): cast and crew 60 cast and 98 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Warren Beatty](https://film.one/person/warren-beatty.md) as Lyle Rogers - [Dustin Hoffman](https://film.one/person/dustin-hoffman.md) as Chuck Clarke - [Isabelle Adjani](https://film.one/person/isabelle-adjani.md) as Shirra Assel - [Charles Grodin](https://film.one/person/charles-grodin.md) as Jim Harrison - [Jack Weston](https://film.one/person/jack-weston.md) as Marty Freed - [Tess Harper](https://film.one/person/tess-harper.md) as Willa - [Carol Kane](https://film.one/person/carol-kane.md) as Carol - [Aharon Ipalé](https://film.one/person/aharon-ipale.md) as Emir Yousef - [Fijad Hageb](https://film.one/person/fijad-hageb.md) as Abdul - [David Margulies](https://film.one/person/david-margulies.md) as Mr. Clarke - [Rose Arrick](https://film.one/person/rose-arrick.md) as Mrs. Clarke - [Julie Garfield](https://film.one/person/julie-garfield.md) as Dorothy - [Cristine Rose](https://film.one/person/cristine-rose.md) as Siri Darma - Robert V. Girolami as Bartender - Abe Kroll as Mr. Thomopoulos - Hannah Kroll as Mrs. Thomopoulos - Herb Gardner as Rabbi Pierce - [Bill Moor](https://film.one/person/bill-moor.md) as U.S. Consul - Edgar Smith as Prof. Barnes - J.C. Cutler as Omar - Bill Bailey as Gen. Westlake - Ian Gray as Manager Chez Casablanca - Maati Zaari as Porter - Larbi Bouhaddane as Taxi Driver - [Fred Melamed](https://film.one/person/fred-melamed.md) as Caid of Assari - Ron Berglas as CIA Agent - Neil Zevnik as CIA Agent - Matt Frewer as CIA Agent - [Alex Hyde-White](https://film.one/person/alex-hyde-white.md) as CIA Agent - Stefan Gryff as KGB Agent - Alexei Jawdokimov as KGB Agent - Phillip Schopper as Waiter - Aziz Ben Driss as Waiter Chez Casablanca - Kamarr as Maitre D'Chez Casablanca - Eddy Nedari as Mohamad. the Camel Seller - Nayef Rashed as Mohamad. the Camel Seller - George Masri as Mohamad. the Camel Seller - [Warren Clarke](https://film.one/person/warren-clarke.md) as English Gunrunner - Arthur Brauss as German Gunrunner - Sumar Khan as Ishtari Gunrunner - Jon Paul Morgan as Djellabah Seller - Nadim Sawalha as Rug Shop Owner / Camel Seller - [Haluk Bilginer](https://film.one/person/haluk-bilginer.md) as Guerrilla leader - Mark Ryan as Screamin' Honkers - Stuart Abramson as Screamin' Honkers - John Freudenheim as Screamin' Honkers - Bruce Gordon as Screamin' Honkers - Paul Standig as The Swing - Joseph Gmerek as The Swing - John Trumpbour as The Swing - Marie Jean-Charles as Teacher's Daughters - Patrice Jean-Charles as Teacher's Daughters - Danielle Jean-Charles as Teacher's Daughters - [Dylan Baker](https://film.one/person/dylan-baker.md) as Aghast Nightclub Patron (uncredited) - Ahmed Boulane as Guerilla (uncredited) - Jon Hayden as Bar Patron (uncredited) - Tony D. Head as Street Person (uncredited) - Frank Patton III as Rescue Cop (uncredited) - Cliff Taylor as CIA Agent (uncredited) - Michael Vaccaro as Marty Freed's Assistant (uncredited) ## Directing - [Elaine May](https://film.one/person/elaine-may.md): Director - Marcia Gay: Second Assistant Director - Lee Cleary: Third Assistant Director - Ahmed Hatimi: Assistant Director - [James W. Skotchdopole](https://film.one/person/james-w-skotchdopole.md): Second Assistant Director - Ken Rudnick: Second Unit First Assistant Director - Stefan Zürcher: Second Unit First Assistant Director - Ahmed Boulane: Second Second Assistant Director - Don French: First Assistant Director - Louis D'Esposito: Second Assistant Director - Michael D. Moore: Second Unit Director - Karen Hale Wookey: Script Supervisor ## Writing - [Elaine May](https://film.one/person/elaine-may.md): Writer ## Production - [Warren Beatty](https://film.one/person/warren-beatty.md): Producer - Noel Davis: Casting - Jeremy Zimmermann: Casting - Howard Feuer: Casting - Jeff Stolow: Location Manager - Lucille Smith: Production Accountant - George Bamber: Production Assistant - Jak King: Production Accountant - Denise O'Dell: Production Supervisor - Stefan Zürcher: Production Manager - Mohamed Benhmamane: Location Manager - Rick Dallago: Assistant Location Manager - Khadija Alami: Production Assistant - [Chris Brancato](https://film.one/person/chris-brancato.md): Producer's Assistant - Maggie Kusik: Production Assistant - Sue Leibman: Producer's Assistant - Ken Ryan: Accountant - David L. MacLeod: Associate Producer - Nigel Wooll: Associate Producer - G. Mac Brown: Unit Production Manager ## Camera - [Vittorio Storaro](https://film.one/person/vittorio-storaro.md): Director of Photography - Keith Hamshere: Still Photographer - Tom Prate: Key Grip - Nicola Percorini: Steadicam Operator - Mauro Pezzotti: Grip - Peter Anderson: Additional Photography - Paul Beeson: Additional Photography - Adam Dale: Assistant Camera - Steve Parker: Camera Operator - Enrico Umetelli: Camera Operator - Riccardo Umetelli: Assistant Camera - Andrew D. Schwartz: Still Photographer - Giuseppe Alberti: First Assistant Camera - Fabio Zamarion: Second Assistant Camera - Kerry Hayes: Still Photographer - Mauro Marchetti: Camera Operator ## Editing - [Richard P. Cirincione](https://film.one/person/richard-p-cirincione.md): Editor - [William Reynolds](https://film.one/person/william-reynolds.md): Editor - [Stephen A. Rotter](https://film.one/person/stephen-a-rotter.md): Editor - William S. Scharf: Associate Editor - Richard Friedlander: Assistant Editor - William Kruzykowski: Assistant Editor - Joseph Gutowski: Assistant Editor - [J. Kathleen Gibson](https://film.one/person/j-kathleen-gibson.md): Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Dave Grusin](https://film.one/person/dave-grusin.md): Original Music Composer - Paul Williams: Songs - [Elaine May](https://film.one/person/elaine-may.md): Songs - John Strauss: Music Coordinator, Sound - Neil L. Kaufman: Sound Editor - Louis Bertini: Sound Editor - Ira Spiegel: Sound Editor - Anthony J. Ciccolini III: Sound Editor - Bruce Kitzmeyer: Sound Editor - Brad Fuller: ADR Editor - Susan M. Wagner: Assistant Sound Editor - Dan Korintus: Assistant Sound Editor - Richard King: Assistant Sound Editor - Stuart Stanley: Music Editor - Alex Steyermark: Music Editor - Michael Berenbaum: Music Editor - Lois Bellucci: Apprentice Sound Editor - Brian Katkin: Apprentice Sound Editor - Donald Banks: Boom Operator - Marko Costanzo: Foley Artist - George A. Lara: Foley Mixer - Yaffa Lerea: Apprentice Sound Editor - Michael James Jackson: Music Consultant, Music Producer - Michael A. Levine: Music Programmer - Ivan Sharrock: Sound Mixer - Michael Kirchberger: Supervising Sound Editor - Lee Dichter: Sound Re-Recording Mixer ## Art - Peter Childs: Art Direction - Jim Erickson: Set Decoration - [Bill Groom](https://film.one/person/bill-groom.md): Art Direction - Victoria Paul: Art Direction - [Steven J. Jordan](https://film.one/person/steven-j-jordan.md): Set Decoration - Alan Hicks: Set Decoration - Brian Read: Set Buyer - Adil Abdelwahab: Set Dresser - Elaine O'Donnell: Art Department Coordinator - Dave Midson: Dressing Prop - [Paul Sylbert](https://film.one/person/paul-sylbert.md): Production Design - Bill Coggon: Property Master ## Costume and make-up - Zineb Bendoula: Hairstylist - Abdelkrim Akallach: Wardrobe Supervisor --- © 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/ishtar.md