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title: "Xanadu: cast and crew"
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cast: 60
crew: 42
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# Xanadu (1980): cast and crew

60 cast and 42 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Olivia Newton-John](https://film.one/person/olivia-newton-john.md) as Kira
- [Gene Kelly](https://film.one/person/gene-kelly.md) as Danny McGuire
- [Michael Beck](https://film.one/person/michael-beck.md) as Sonny Malone
- [James Sloyan](https://film.one/person/james-sloyan.md) as Simpson
- [Katie Hanley](https://film.one/person/katie-hanley.md) as Sandra
- [Fred McCarren](https://film.one/person/fred-mccarren.md) as Richie
- [Renn Woods](https://film.one/person/ren-woods.md) as Jo
- [Dimitra Arliss](https://film.one/person/dimitra-arliss.md) as Helen
- [Sandahl Bergman](https://film.one/person/sandahl-bergman.md) as Muse 1
- [Lynn Latham](https://film.one/person/lynn-latham.md) as Muse 2
- [Melinda Phelps](https://film.one/person/melinda-phelps.md) as Muse 3
- [Cherise Bates](https://film.one/person/cherise-bates.md) as Muse 4
- Juliette Marshall as Muse 5
- Marilyn Tokuda as Muse 6
- Yvette Van Voorhees as Muse 7
- Teri Beckerman as Muse 8
- Marty Davis as Male Guard
- Bebe Drake as Female Guard
- Matt Lattanzi as Young Danny McGuire / Xanadu Dancer
- Cynthia Windham as Dancer
- Mickey McMeel as The Accountant
- [Aharon Ipalé](https://film.one/person/aharon-ipale.md) as The Photographer
- Lise Lang as Popcorn Girl/Xanadu Dancer
- Melvin Jones as Big Al
- [Ira Newborn](https://film.one/person/ira-newborn.md) as 40's Band Leader
- Jo Ann Harris as 40's Singer #1
- Cynthia Leake as 40's Singer #2
- Patty Keene as 40's Singer #3
- Fee Waybill as 80's Rock Singer/The Tubes
- [Stephen Pearlman](https://film.one/person/stephen-pearlman.md) as Foreman
- Church Ortiz as Worker #1
- Randy T. Williams as Worker #2
- David Tress as Nick
- Madison Arnold as Vargas
- [Wilfrid Hyde-White](https://film.one/person/wilfrid-hyde-white.md) as Heavenly Voice - Male
- Coral Browne as Heavenly Voice - Female
- Maria V. Langston as Dizzy Heights
- Clyde J. Barrett as Xanadu Dancer
- Cheryl Baxter as Xanadu Dancer
- Hilary Beane as Xanadu Dancer
- Annie Behringer as Xanadu Dancer
- Judith Bernett as Xanadu Dancer
- Teda Bracci as Xanadu Dancer
- Ellen Cadwallader as Xanadu Dancer
- Stelio Calagias as Xanadu Dancer
- Lonny Carbajal as Xanadu Dancer
- Hillary Carlip as Xanadu Dancer
- Lynda Chase as Xanadu Dancer
- Russell Clark as Xanadu Dancer
- Contessa Cohn as Xanadu Dancer
- Derrick Cross as Xanadu Dancer
- Gary Walter Dion as Xanadu Dancer
- Marisol Garcia as Xanadu Dancer
- Miranda Garrison as Xanadu Dancer
- Sandy Gray as Xanadu Dancer
- Jei Guerrero as Xanadu Dancer
- Cheryl Hangland as Xanadu Dancer
- Yolanda Hernández as Xanadu Dancer
- Susan Inouye as Xanadu Dancer
- Veda Jackson as Xanadu Dancer

## Directing

- [Robert Greenwald](https://film.one/person/robert-greenwald.md): Director
- Dan Kolsrud: First Assistant Director
- Lisa Marmon: Second Assistant Director
- Venita Ozols-Graham: Second Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Richard Christian Danus](https://film.one/person/richard-christian-danus.md): Writer
- [Marc Reid Rubel](https://film.one/person/marc-reid-rubel.md): Writer
- Edwin Blum: Original Film Writer
- Don Hartman: Original Film Writer
- Harry Segall: Theatre Play

## Production

- [Lawrence Gordon](https://film.one/person/lawrence-gordon.md): Producer
- Lee Kramer: Executive Producer
- Phyllis Huffman: Casting
- [Joel Silver](https://film.one/person/joel-silver.md): Co-Producer
- Brendan Cahill: Co-Producer
- Terence Nelson: Associate Producer

## Camera

- [Victor J. Kemper](https://film.one/person/victor-j-kemper.md): Director of Photography
- [Robert C. Thomas](https://film.one/person/robert-c-thomas.md): Camera Operator

## Editing

- [Dennis Virkler](https://film.one/person/dennis-virkler.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Barry De Vorzon](https://film.one/person/barry-de-vorzon.md): Original Music Composer
- Jeff Lynne: Songs
- John Farrar: Songs

## Art

- [John W. Corso](https://film.one/person/john-w-corso.md): Production Design
- Marc E. Meyer Jr.: Set Decoration

## Costume and make-up

- [Bobbie Mannix](https://film.one/person/bobbie-mannix.md): Costume Design

## Visual effects

- Don Bluth: Animation
- Diann Landau: Animation
- [Milton Gray](https://film.one/person/milton-gray.md): Animation
- Skip Jones: Animation
- Heidi Guedel: Animation
- Linda Miller: Animation
- Lorna Cook: Animation
- Vera Pacheco: Animation
- Dave Spafford: Animation
- Emily Jiuliano: Animation
- Bruce Heller: Animation
- Steven Muller: Animation
- Dan Kuenster: Animation

## Crew

- Richard Epper: Stunts
- [Kenny Ortega](https://film.one/person/kenny-ortega.md): Choreographer
- Jerry Trent: Choreographer
- Jon H. Epstein: Stunts
- Greg Smith: Choreographer

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