--- title: "Ordinary People: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/ordinary-people/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/ordinary-people" cast: 46 crew: 58 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." --- # Ordinary People (1980): cast and crew 46 cast and 58 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Donald Sutherland](https://film.one/person/donald-sutherland.md) as Calvin Jarrett - [Mary Tyler Moore](https://film.one/person/mary-tyler-moore.md) as Beth Jarrett - [Judd Hirsch](https://film.one/person/judd-hirsch.md) as Dr. Berger - [Timothy Hutton](https://film.one/person/timothy-hutton.md) as Conrad Jarrett - [M. Emmet Walsh](https://film.one/person/m-emmet-walsh.md) as Swim Coach - [Elizabeth McGovern](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-mcgovern.md) as Jeannine Pratt - [Dinah Manoff](https://film.one/person/dinah-manoff.md) as Karen - [Fredric Lehne](https://film.one/person/fredric-lehne.md) as Lazenby - [James B. Sikking](https://film.one/person/james-b-sikking.md) as Ray Hanley - [Basil Hoffman](https://film.one/person/basil-hoffman.md) as Sloan - [Quinn K. Redeker](https://film.one/person/quinn-k-redeker.md) as Ward - [Mariclare Costello](https://film.one/person/mariclare-costello.md) as Audrey - Meg Mundy as Grandmother - Elizabeth Hubbard as Ruth - [Adam Baldwin](https://film.one/person/adam-baldwin.md) as Stillman - [Richard Whiting](https://film.one/person/richard-whiting.md) as Grandfather - Scott Doebler as Buck Jarrett - Carl DiTomasso as Van Buren - Tim Clarke as Truan - Ken Dishner as Genthe - Lisa Smyth as Gail - Ann Eggert as Mitzi - Randall Robbins as Bryce - Cynthia Baker as Ms. Mellon - John Stimpson as John - Liz Kinney as Liz - Steven Hirsch as Mack - Rudy Hornish as Ed - Clarissa Downey as Chris - Cynthia Burke as Annie - Jane Alderman as Linda - Paul Preston as Dennis - Gustave Lachenauer as Gus - Marilyn Rockafellow as Sarah - Don Billett as Philip - Ronald Solomon as Joel - Virginia Long as Choir Director - Paula Segal as Shopper - Estelle Meyers as Saleslady - Stuart Shiff as Waiter - Rose Wool as Waitress - Douglas Kinney as Actor - Constance Addington as Actress - Edwin Bederman as McDonald's Manager - Bobby Coyne as Young Buck - Michael Creadon as Young Conrad ## Directing - [Robert Redford](https://film.one/person/robert-redford.md): Director - Julie Pitkanen: Script Supervisor - Michael Britton: Second Assistant Director - [Steve Perry](https://film.one/person/steve-perry.md): First Assistant Director ## Writing - [Alvin Sargent](https://film.one/person/alvin-sargent.md): Screenplay - Judith Guest: Novel ## Production - [Ronald L. Schwary](https://film.one/person/ronald-l-schwary.md): Production Manager, Producer - Penny Perry: Casting - Mary Cay Hollander: Production Coordinator - Dennis Park: Assistant Accountant - Rusty Warren: Production Accountant - Patrick Markey: Location Manager ## Camera - [John Bailey](https://film.one/person/john-bailey.md): Director of Photography - Marcia Reed: Still Photographer - Tommy Magglos: Second Assistant Camera - Lou Noto: First Assistant Camera - Robert McLain: Key Grip - Clyde Hart: Key Grip - [James Glennon](https://film.one/person/james-glennon.md): Camera Operator ## Editing - [Jeff Kanew](https://film.one/person/jeff-kanew.md): Editor - Carol Ann Jackson: Assistant Editor - Marilyn Madderom: Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Marvin Hamlisch](https://film.one/person/marvin-hamlisch.md): Original Music Composer - Kay Rose: Supervising Sound Editor - Kathleen Korth: Assistant Sound Editor - Bill Varney: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Steve Maslow: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Kenneth Schwarz: Boom Operator - Victoria Sampson: Sound Editor - Jerry Rosenthal: Sound Editor - Gregg Landaker: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Dan Wallin: Sound Mixer - Charles M. Wilborn: Sound Mixer - Scott Grusin: Music Editor - Jack Hayes: Orchestrator - Else Blangsted: Music Editor ## Art - Jerry Wunderlich: Set Decoration - William B. Fosser: Set Decoration - [J. Michael Riva](https://film.one/person/j-michael-riva.md): Art Direction - Phillip Bennett: Art Direction - Edward Aiona: Property Master - Chuck Stein: Construction Foreman - Herman Lowers: Construction Coordinator - Willie Marceau: Head Carpenter - William Powley: Painter - Phill Norman: Title Designer - Richard Boris: Greensman ## Costume and make-up - [Bernie Pollack](https://film.one/person/bernie-pollack.md): Costume Design - Kathe Swanson: Hairstylist - Gary Liddiard: Makeup Artist - Joel Israel: Hairstylist - Jean Burt Reilly: Hairstylist - Rita Salazar: Wardrobe Coordinator - Robert M. Moore: Wardrobe Coordinator ## Lighting - Ronald W. McLeish: Gaffer - John Credidio: Gaffer ## Crew - Nancy Dowd: Additional Writing - Jack Hirshberg: Unit Publicist --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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