--- title: "The Thing: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-thing/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-thing" cast: 19 crew: 99 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." --- # The Thing (1982): cast and crew 19 cast and 99 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Kurt Russell](https://film.one/person/kurt-russell.md) as MacReady - Wilford Brimley as Blair - [T.K. Carter](https://film.one/person/t-k-carter.md) as Nauls - [David Clennon](https://film.one/person/david-clennon.md) as Palmer - [Keith David](https://film.one/person/keith-david.md) as Childs - [Richard Dysart](https://film.one/person/richard-dysart.md) as Dr. Copper - [Charles Hallahan](https://film.one/person/charles-hallahan.md) as Norris - Peter Maloney as Bennings - [Richard Masur](https://film.one/person/richard-masur.md) as Clark - Donald Moffat as Garry - Joel Polis as Fuchs - Thomas G. Waites as Windows - Norbert Weisser as Norwegian - [Larry Franco](https://film.one/person/larry-franco.md) as Norwegian Passenger with Rifle - Nate Irwin as Helicopter Pilot - William Zeman as Pilot - [John Carpenter](https://film.one/person/john-carpenter.md) as Norwegian (video footage) (uncredited) - [Adrienne Barbeau](https://film.one/person/adrienne-barbeau.md) as Computer (voice) (uncredited) - Jed as The Thing (uncredited) ## Directing - [John Carpenter](https://film.one/person/john-carpenter.md): Director - Candy Artmont: Script Supervisor - Christine Wilson: Script Supervisor - [Larry Franco](https://film.one/person/larry-franco.md): First Assistant Director - Jeffrey Chernov: Second Assistant Director - Michael Steele: Second Assistant Director ## Writing - Bill Lancaster: Screenplay - John W. Campbell Jr.: Novel ## Production - [David Foster](https://film.one/person/david-foster.md): Producer - Wilbur Stark: Executive Producer - Anita Dann: Casting - Stuart Cohen: Co-Producer - Lawrence Turman: Producer - [Larry Franco](https://film.one/person/larry-franco.md): Associate Producer - Robert Latham Brown: Production Manager - Ron MacInnes: Production Assistant - Debbie Collier: Production Secretary - Fitch Cady: Unit Production Manager - Karen Kalton: Production Secretary - Debbie Kennard: Production Assistant ## Camera - [Dean Cundey](https://film.one/person/dean-cundey.md): Director of Photography - [Raymond Stella](https://film.one/person/raymond-stella.md): Camera Operator - Cyrus Block: Camera Operator - Dave Gordon: Dolly Grip - [Kris Krosskove](https://film.one/person/kris-krosskove.md): Dolly Grip - Dillard Brinson: Key Grip - Ronald Woodward: Key Grip - Clyde E. Bryan: First Assistant Camera - Steve Tate: Second Assistant Camera - Ray Kinzer: Grip - Paul R. Prince: First Assistant Camera - [David Geddes](https://film.one/person/david-geddes.md): Second Assistant Camera - Douglas Pruss: Second Assistant Camera - Chris Helcermanas-Benge: Still Photographer - James L. Hurford: Best Boy Grip ## Editing - Todd C. Ramsay: Editor ## Sound and music - [Ennio Morricone](https://film.one/person/ennio-morricone.md): Original Music Composer - David Lewis Yewdall: Supervising Sound Editor - Colin C. Mouat: Supervising Sound Editor - Warren Hamilton Jr.: Sound Effects Editor - Steve Maslow: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Cliff Kohlweck: Music Editor - [John Carpenter](https://film.one/person/john-carpenter.md): Original Music Composer - [Alan Howarth](https://film.one/person/alan-howarth.md): Original Music Composer - Kendrick Sweet: Sound Editor - Ernesto Mas: Assistant Sound Editor - John K. Adams: Foley Supervisor ## Art - [John J. Lloyd](https://film.one/person/john-j-lloyd.md): Production Design - Henry Larrecq: Art Direction - John M. Dwyer: Set Decoration - Barton M. Susman: Leadman - John Zemansky: Property Master - Richard A. Gonzales: Swing - Joseph R. Savko: Swing - Milton Wilson: Swing - Michael R. Gannon: Assistant Property Master - James Callan: Painter - Mike Ploog: Production Illustrator - Mentor Huebner: Production Illustrator - Gary Meyer: Production Illustrator - [Graeme Murray](https://film.one/person/graeme-murray.md): Set Decoration - Drew Struzan: Art Designer ## Costume and make-up - Rob Bottin: Makeup Effects Designer - Ronald I. Caplan: Costume Supervisor - Gilbert Loe: Costume Supervisor - Trish Keating: Costume Supervisor - Phyllis Newman: Makeup Artist - Ken Chase: Makeup Artist ## Visual effects - Albert Whitlock: Visual Effects - Henry Schoessler: Visual Effects ## Lighting - David R. Anderson: Gaffer - Charles E. Nippell: Best Boy Electric - Mark Walthour: Gaffer - Len Wolfe: Best Boy Electric - Thomas Marshall: Gaffer ## Crew - Ken Diaz: Makeup Effects - Lawrence Perry: Pilot - Ken Strain: Pilot, Stunts - Anthony Cecere: Stunts - Kent Hays: Stunts - Larry Holt: Stunts - Melvin Jones: Stunts - Eric Mansker: Stunts - Denver Mattson: Stunts - Clint Rowe: Stunts - Rock A. Walker: Stunts - Jerry Wills: Stunts - Roy Arbogast: Special Effects - Dick Warlock: Stunt Coordinator - Dan Anglin: Transportation Captain - Bob Cornell: Transportation Captain - Hans Metz: Special Effects Assistant - John K. Stirber: Special Effects Assistant - Rocky Corsini: Craft Service - Yervant Babasin: Craft Service - George Lawson: Driver - Robin Mounsey: Technical Advisor - Lee Routly: Special Effects - Michael A. Clifford: Special Effects --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. 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