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title: "Poltergeist: cast and crew"
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cast: 24
crew: 31
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# Poltergeist (1982): cast and crew

24 cast and 31 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [JoBeth Williams](https://film.one/person/jobeth-williams.md) as Diane Freeling
- [Craig T. Nelson](https://film.one/person/craig-t-nelson.md) as Steve Freeling
- [Beatrice Straight](https://film.one/person/beatrice-straight.md) as Dr. Lesh
- [Dominique Dunne](https://film.one/person/dominique-dunne.md) as Dana Freeling
- [Heather O'Rourke](https://film.one/person/heather-orourke.md) as Carol Anne Freeling
- [Oliver Robins](https://film.one/person/oliver-robins.md) as Robbie Freeling
- [Zelda Rubinstein](https://film.one/person/zelda-rubinstein.md) as Tangina Barrons
- [Richard Lawson](https://film.one/person/richard-lawson.md) as Ryan
- [Martin Casella](https://film.one/person/martin-casella.md) as Dr. Marty Casey
- [Michael McManus](https://film.one/person/michael-mcmanus.md) as Ben Tuthill
- [Virginia Kiser](https://film.one/person/virginia-kiser.md) as Mrs. Tuthill
- [James Karen](https://film.one/person/james-karen.md) as Mr. Teague
- [Lou Perryman](https://film.one/person/lou-perryman.md) as Pugsley
- Clair E. Leucart as Bulldozer Driver
- Dirk Blocker as Jeff Shaw
- [Allan Graf](https://film.one/person/allan-graf.md) as Neighbor
- Joseph Walsh as Neighbor
- Helen Baron as Woman Buyer
- Noel Conlon as Husband
- Robert Broyles as Pool Worker
- [Sonny Landham](https://film.one/person/sonny-landham.md) as Pool Worker
- [Frank Welker](https://film.one/person/frank-welker.md) as Additional Dialogue Replacement (voice)
- [William Vail](https://film.one/person/william-vail.md) as Implosion Man
- Craig Simmons as Implosion Man

## Directing

- [Tobe Hooper](https://film.one/person/tobe-hooper.md): Director
- Bob Roe: Second Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Michael Grais](https://film.one/person/michael-grais.md): Screenplay
- [Steven Spielberg](https://film.one/person/steven-spielberg.md): Screenplay, Story
- [Mark Victor](https://film.one/person/mark-victor.md): Screenplay

## Production

- [Frank Marshall](https://film.one/person/frank-marshall.md): Producer
- Marci Liroff: Casting
- Mike Fenton: Casting
- [Steven Spielberg](https://film.one/person/steven-spielberg.md): Producer
- Jane Feinberg: Casting
- [Kathleen Kennedy](https://film.one/person/kathleen-kennedy.md): Associate Producer

## Camera

- [Matthew F. Leonetti](https://film.one/person/matthew-f-leonetti.md): Director of Photography
- [John R. Leonetti](https://film.one/person/john-r-leonetti.md): First Assistant Camera

## Editing

- [Michael Kahn](https://film.one/person/michael-kahn.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Jerry Goldsmith](https://film.one/person/jerry-goldsmith.md): Original Music Composer
- Richard L. Anderson: Supervising Sound Editor
- Mark Mangini: Sound Effects Editor

## Art

- [James H. Spencer](https://film.one/person/james-h-spencer.md): Production Design
- Cheryal Kearney: Set Decoration

## Costume and make-up

- Dorothy J. Pearl: Makeup Artist
- Toni-Ann Walker: Makeup Artist

## Visual effects

- [Milton Gray](https://film.one/person/milton-gray.md): Visual Effects
- Art Vitello: Animation
- Paul Huston: Visual Effects
- John Bruno: Animation Supervisor
- Richard Edlund: Visual Effects Supervisor

## Crew

- Glenn Randall Jr.: Stunt Coordinator
- Jeff Jarvis: Special Effects
- Jeannie Epper: Stunts
- Bob Herron: Stunts
- Bobby Clark: Stunts

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