--- title: "Once Upon a Time in America: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-america/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/once-upon-a-time-in-america" 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." --- # Once Upon a Time in America (1984): cast and crew 60 cast and 98 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Robert De Niro](https://film.one/person/robert-de-niro.md) as Noodles - [James Woods](https://film.one/person/james-woods.md) as Max - [Elizabeth McGovern](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-mcgovern.md) as Deborah - [Joe Pesci](https://film.one/person/joe-pesci.md) as Frankie - [Burt Young](https://film.one/person/burt-young.md) as Joe - [Tuesday Weld](https://film.one/person/tuesday-weld.md) as Carol - [Treat Williams](https://film.one/person/treat-williams.md) as Jimmy O'Donnell - [Danny Aiello](https://film.one/person/danny-aiello.md) as Police Chief Aiello - [Richard Bright](https://film.one/person/richard-bright.md) as Chicken Joe - [James Hayden](https://film.one/person/james-hayden.md) as Patsy - [William Forsythe](https://film.one/person/william-forsythe.md) as Cockeye - [Darlanne Fluegel](https://film.one/person/darlanne-fluegel.md) as Eve - Larry Rapp as Fat Moe - [Richard Foronjy](https://film.one/person/richard-foronjy.md) as Whitey - Robert Harper as Sharkey - Dutch Miller as Van Linden - Gerard Murphy as Crowning - Amy Ryder as Peggy - Olga Karlatos as Woman in Puppet Theatre - Mario Brega as Mandy - Ray Dittrich as Trigger - Frank Gio as Beefy - Karen Shallo as Mrs. Aiello - Angelo Florio as Willie the Ape - Scott Schutzman Tiler as Young Noodles - Rusty Jacobs as Young Max / David - Brian Bloom as Young Patsy - Adrian Curran as Young Cockeye - Mike Monetti as Young Fat Moe - Noah Moazezi as Dominic - [James Russo](https://film.one/person/james-russo.md) as Bugsy - Frankie Caserta as Bugsy's Gang - Joey Marzella as Bugsy's Gang - Clem Caserta as Al Capuano - Frank Sisto as Fred Capuano - Jerry Strivelli as Johnny Capuano - Julie Cohen as Young Peggy - Marvin Scott as Interviewer - Mike Gendel as Irving Gold - [Paul Herman](https://film.one/person/paul-herman.md) as Monkey - Ann Neville as Girl in Coffin - Joey Faye as Adorable Old Man - Linda Ipanema as Nurse Thompson - Tandy Cronyn as Reporter #1 - Richard Zobel as Reporter #2 - Baxter Harris as Reporter #3 - [Arnon Milchan](https://film.one/person/arnon-milchan.md) as Chauffeur - Bruno Iannone as Thug - Marty Licata as Cemetery Caretaker - [Marcia Jean Kurtz](https://film.one/person/marcia-jean-kurtz.md) as Max's Mother - [Estelle Harris](https://film.one/person/estelle-harris.md) as Peggy's Mother - Gerritt Debeer as Drunk - [Jennifer Connelly](https://film.one/person/jennifer-connelly.md) as Young Deborah - Alexander Godfrey as Newstand Man - Cliff Cudney as Mounted Policeman - Paul Farentino as Mounted Policeman #2 - Bruce Bahrenburg as Sergeant Halloran - Mort Freeman as Street Singer - Sandra Solberg as Young Deborah's Friend - Jay Zeely as Foreman ## Directing - [Sergio Leone](https://film.one/person/sergio-leone.md): Director - Luca Morsella: Assistant Director - Fabrizio Sergenti Castellani: First Assistant Director - Amy Wells: Assistant Director - Philippe Landoulsi: Assistant Director - Dennis T. Benatar: Assistant Director ## Writing - [Sergio Leone](https://film.one/person/sergio-leone.md): Screenplay - [Enrico Medioli](https://film.one/person/enrico-medioli.md): Screenplay - [Piero De Bernardi](https://film.one/person/piero-de-bernardi.md): Screenplay - [Franco Arcalli](https://film.one/person/franco-arcalli.md): Screenplay - [Leonardo Benvenuti](https://film.one/person/leonardo-benvenuti.md): Screenplay - [Franco Ferrini](https://film.one/person/franco-ferrini.md): Screenplay - Harry Grey: Novel ## Production - Joy Todd: Casting - Cis Corman: Casting - Claudio Mancini: Executive Producer - [Arnon Milchan](https://film.one/person/arnon-milchan.md): Producer - Mario Cotone: Production Supervisor - Ginette Hardy: Production Manager - Walter Massi: Unit Manager - [Fred C. Caruso](https://film.one/person/fred-c-caruso.md): Executive In Charge Of Production - David Bailey: Extras Casting Assistant - Dominique Bruballa: Accountant - Maurizio Cusano: Production Assistant - Diana Di Michele: Accountant - Simona Patitucci: Production Assistant - Francesca Alatri: Production Secretary - Eric P. Steckler: Production Assistant - Flo Gallant: Extras Casting - Reuben Gonzalez: Production Assistant - Gail Kearns: Production Coordinator - Lucie Drolet: Accountant - Jennifer W. Shore: Production Secretary - [Robert Benmussa](https://film.one/person/robert-benmussa.md): Consulting Producer - Fausto Capozzi: Accountant - Danièle Rohrbach: Production Coordinator - Antonio Palombi: Production Assistant - Sylvie Bourque: Extras Casting - Robert Rothbard: Location Manager - Attilio Viti: Location Manager - Sergio Rosa: Accountant - Pietro Sassaroli: Production Assistant - Pierre Laberge: Location Manager ## Camera - Carlo Tafani: Camera Operator - Augusto Diamanti: Key Grip - Antonio Scaramuzza: Assistant Camera - Steve Baker: Key Grip - [Tonino Delli Colli](https://film.one/person/tonino-delli-colli.md): Director of Photography - Elio Bosi: Grip - Normand Guy: Key Grip - Angelo Novi: Still Photographer - Kurt Thompson: Dolly Grip - Rodney Bauer: Grip - Crescenzo G.P. Notarile: Assistant Camera - Eraldo Barbona: Grip - Sandro Battaglia: Assistant Camera - Amato Gabotti: Grip ## Editing - [Nino Baragli](https://film.one/person/nino-baragli.md): Editor - Patrizia Ceresani: Assistant Editor - Lizi Gelber: Assistant Editor - Elvira Tonini: First Assistant Editor - [Zach Staenberg](https://film.one/person/zach-staenberg.md): Additional Editor - Ornella Chistolini: Assistant Editor - Howard Heard: Assistant Editor - Alessandro Baragli: Assistant Editor - Giorgio Venturoli: Assistant Editor - [J. Kathleen Gibson](https://film.one/person/j-kathleen-gibson.md): First Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Ennio Morricone](https://film.one/person/ennio-morricone.md): Original Music Composer, Music Director - Bruno Charier: Boom Operator - Elliot Tyson: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Italo Cameracanna: Foley Artist, Sound Effects Editor - Jean-Pierre Ruh: Sound Engineer - Fabio Ancillai: Boom Operator - Fernando Caso: Sound Effects Editor - Daniele Quadroli: Sound Effects Editor - Jacques Thomas-Gérard: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Luigi Porto: Sound Assistant - Pierluigi Pietroniro: Musician - Enzo Diliberto: Foley Artist - Gheorghe Zamfir: Musician - Fabio Palmisano: ADR Editor - Massimo Rinchiusi: ADR Editor - Alvaro Gramigna: Foley Artist - Edda Dell'Orso: Vocals - Chris David: Dolby Consultant ## Art - Nello Giorgetti: Swing - Tullio Lullo: Construction Coordinator - Walter Klymkiw: Head Carpenter - [Bruno Cesari](https://film.one/person/bruno-cesari.md): Set Decoration - Gretchen Rau: Set Decoration - [Giovanni Natalucci](https://film.one/person/giovanni-natalucci.md): Production Design - Roberto Magagnini: Props - Dan Mahoney: Construction Grip - Osvaldo Desideri: Set Decoration - [Carlo Simi](https://film.one/person/carlo-simi.md): Art Direction - Alain Giguère: Painter - Steve Kirshoff: Props - Martin Cats: Props --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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