Piranha (1978)

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Piranha

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Director

Joe Dante
Joe Dante

Writers

Richard Robinson
Richard Robinson
story and
John Sayles
John Sayles
story
John Sayles
John Sayles
screenplay

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Sally Bondi
Sally Bondi
Swimming Deb
(uncredited)
Eric Braeden
Eric Braeden
Dr. Robert Hoak (swimming double)
(uncredited)
Joe Dante
Joe Dante
Scuba Diver #2
(uncredited)
Amy Holden Jones
Amy Holden Jones
Hertz Clerk
(uncredited)
R.C. Keene
R.C. Keene
Beach goer
(uncredited)
Andrew G. La Marca
Andrew G. La Marca
Scuba Diver #1
(uncredited)
John Sayles
John Sayles
Army Sentry
(uncredited)
Phil Tippett
Phil Tippett
Scuba Diver #3 (victim)
(uncredited)

Producers

Roger Corman
Roger Corman
executive producer
Jon Davison
Jon Davison
producer
Jeff Schechtman
Jeff Schechtman
executive producer
Hisako Tsukuba
Hisako Tsukuba
co-producer (as Chako Van Leeuwen)

Composer

Pino Donaggio
Pino Donaggio

Cinematographer

Jamie Anderson
Jamie Anderson
director of photography

Editors

Casting Director

Susan Arnold
Susan Arnold

Art Directors

Set Decorator

Jeff Ayers
Jeff Ayers

Makeup Department

Rob Bottin
Rob Bottin
special makeup
Vincent Prentice
Vincent Prentice
special makeup

Production Management

Thomas M. Hammel
Thomas M. Hammel
production manager: second unit
Tom Jacobson
Tom Jacobson
production manager
Harry Wowchuk
Harry Wowchuk
unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Charles H. Eglee
Charles H. Eglee
assistant director (as Charles Eglee)
Greg Gears
Greg Gears
assistant director
Dick Lowry
Dick Lowry
second unit director
Costa Mantis
Costa Mantis
background director

Art Department

Tim Doughten
Tim Doughten
assistant art director
Kathleen Hughes
Kathleen Hughes
property master
Kevin Hughes
Kevin Hughes
property master

Sound Department

Richard L. Anderson
Richard L. Anderson
sound effects (as Richard Anderson) / sound effects editor (uncredited)
Teresa Eckton
Teresa Eckton
sound effects (as Terry Eckton) / sound effects editor (uncredited)
Joel Goldsmith
Joel Goldsmith
location sound mixer
Anthony Santa Croce
Anthony Santa Croce
boom operator (as Tony Santa Croce)
Kendrick Sweet
Kendrick Sweet
dialogue editor
David Lewis Yewdall
David Lewis Yewdall
sound effects (as Dave Yewdall) / sound effects editor (uncredited)
Velcie Yewdall
Velcie Yewdall
foley / foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects

Douglas Barnett
Douglas Barnett
mechanical effects (as Doug Barnett)
Jon Berg
Jon Berg
special effects
Dave Morton
Dave Morton
mechanical effects
Robert Short
Robert Short
special properties
Chris Walas
Chris Walas
special properties

Visual Effects

Adam Beckett
Adam Beckett
animator
Bill Hedge
Bill Hedge
photographic effects
Peter Kuran
Peter Kuran
photographic effects
Pat O'Neill
Pat O'Neill
special opticals
Jules Roman
Jules Roman
effects assistant (as Jools Tippett)
Jerome Seven
Jerome Seven
effects assistant
Rick Taylor
Rick Taylor
photographic effects
Phil Tippett
Phil Tippett
creature designer and animator
Chris Casady
Chris Casady
photographic effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Roger Creed
Roger Creed
stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano
Conrad E. Palmisano
stunt coordinator (as Conrad Palmisano)
Nick Palmisano
Nick Palmisano
stunts
Bobby Sargent
Bobby Sargent
stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour
Bruce Paul Barbour
utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Daniel Adams
Daniel Adams
best boy (as Dan Adams)
Ted Boehler
Ted Boehler
still photographer
Chris Brightman
Chris Brightman
grip
Clyde E. Bryan
Clyde E. Bryan
assistant camera: second unit (as Clyde Bryan)
Scott Buttfield
Scott Buttfield
grip: second unit
Dana Christiaansen
Dana Christiaansen
assistant camera
Bill Decker
Bill Decker
grip
Ben Haller
Ben Haller
key grip
M. Todd Henry
M. Todd Henry
director of photography: second unit
Michael Katz
Michael Katz
gaffer (as M.W. Katz)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jack Buehler
Jack Buehler
wardrobe assistant
Linda Pearl
Linda Pearl
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Brenda Balanda
Brenda Balanda
assistant editor
Stacy Russo
Stacy Russo
assistant editor

Location Management

Nava Jacoby
Nava Jacoby
location auditor
Harry Wowchuk
Harry Wowchuk
location manager

Music Department

Natale Massara
Natale Massara
conductor

Script and Continuity Department

Jeanne Rosenberg
Jeanne Rosenberg
script supervisor
Taira Rosales
Taira Rosales
script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Michael K. Davis
Michael K. Davis
driver: grip (as Michael Goldson)

Additional Crew

Jim Boni
Jim Boni
production assistant
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
production assistant
William Decker
William Decker
dog wrangler
Jeffrey M. Hoffman
Jeffrey M. Hoffman
production assistant (as Jeff Hoffman)
David Kayler
David Kayler
coordinator: Los Angeles
Michael Martin
Michael Martin
production assistant
Sharron Reynolds
Sharron Reynolds
production secretary
John Smead
John Smead
scuba instructor
Ashley Stieglitz
Ashley Stieglitz
production secretary
Ed Tarbutton
Ed Tarbutton
production assistant

Crew believed to be complete

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