Directed by
| John G. Avildsen | ||
Writing Credits
| Robert Mark Kamen | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Produced by
| R.J. Louis | ... | executive producer |
| Bud S. Smith | ... | associate producer (as Bud Smith) |
| Jerry Weintraub | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bill Conti | ||
Cinematography by
| James Crabe | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John G. Avildsen | ||
| Walt Mulconery | ||
| Bud S. Smith | ... | (as Bud Smith) |
Casting By
| Pennie DuPont | ||
| Caro Jones | ||
| Bonnie Timmermann | ||
Production Design by
| William J. Cassidy | ||
Set Decoration by
| John H. Anderson | ||
Costume Design by
| Richard Bruno | ||
| Aida Swinson | ||
Makeup Department
| E. Thomas Case | ... | makeup artist |
| Cheri Ruff | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Howard Pine | ... | unit production manager |
| Frank Price | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Choi | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Clifford C. Coleman | ... | first assistant director |
| Hope R. Goodwin | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Craig B. Ayers Sr. | ... | greensman |
| Robert Harold Branham | ... | illustrator (as Robert Branham) |
| Sam Gordon | ... | property master |
| Mentor Huebner | ... | production illustrator |
| William F. Matthews | ... | set designer |
| Michael Muscarella | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Rick Ash | ... | foley mixer |
| Norval D. Crutcher | ... | sound effects editor |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | ... | sound effects editor |
| Thomas Cunliffe | ... | boom operator |
| Don Digirolamo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Glass | ... | re-recording mixer (as Robert J. Glass) |
| Dean Hodges | ... | sound mixer |
| J. Paul Huntsman | ... | post-production dialogue |
| Robert Knudson | ... | re-recording mixer (as Robert Knudsen) |
| Clive Taylor | ... | sound recordist |
| Glenn T. Morgan | ... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Frank Toro | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Johnny Atkinson | ... | stunts (as John Atkinson) |
| Clarke Coleman | ... | stunts |
| David Crockett | ... | stunts |
| Fumio Demura | ... | stunts |
| Pat Green | ... | stunts |
| Gary Hallenbeck | ... | stunts (as Gary Hillenbeck) |
| Douglas Ivan | ... | stunts |
| Buck McDancer | ... | stunts |
| Bob Nichimura | ... | stunts |
| Pat Romano | ... | stunts (as Patrick Romano) |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | ... | stunts (as Ronnie Rondell) |
| Spike Silver | ... | stunts |
| Lance Turner | ... | stunts |
| Scott Wilder | ... | stunts |
| Luke LaFontaine | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Alan Oliney | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter J. Breen | ... | dolly grip |
| Malcolm Bryce | ... | electrician |
| Allen D. Easton | ... | first assistant camera |
| Brad Edmiston | ... | first assistant camera |
| Joel Kirschner | ... | second assistant camera |
| John London | ... | key grip |
| Ross A. Maehl | ... | gaffer |
| Tom D. May | ... | best boy grip |
| Ralph Nelson | ... | still photographer (as Ralph Nelson Jr.) |
| Patrick G. Ralston | ... | best boy (as Pat Ralston) |
| Stephen St. John | ... | steadicam operator |
| Jonathan West | ... | camera operator |
| Don Zobel | ... | best boy |
Editorial Department
| Richard Alderete | ... | associate editor |
| David Bernstein | ... | colorist: HDR mastering |
| Seth Flaum | ... | associate editor |
| M. Scott Smith | ... | associate editor |
Location Management
| Richard Davis Jr. | ... | location manager (as Richard Davis) |
Music Department
| Brooks Arthur | ... | music supervisor |
| Stephen A. Hope | ... | music editor (as Steve Hope) |
| Russ Regan | ... | music supervisor |
| Dan Wallin | ... | score mixer |
| Gheorghe Zamfir | ... | musician: pan flute |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Don Ashworth | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Jim Atkinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Mark Baranov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bill Booth | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Brand | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ken Burwood-Hoy | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gene Cipriano | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Bill Conti | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Chuck Domanico | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bob Efford | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Jack Eskew | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Dominic Fidelibus | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Gary Foster | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Endre Granat | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Alan Harshman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Richard Hazard | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Kevin Hiatt | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Carrie Holzman-Little | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Peter Kent | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Randy Kerber | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ronny Lang | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Ronald Langinger | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Ron Leonard | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Charlie Loper | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Tim May | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Angela Morley | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Carole Mukagawa | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dick Noel | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Kazi Pitelka | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| George Roberts | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Peter Manning Robinson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bob Sanders | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) / trombone (uncredited) |
| Steve Schaeffer | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Sid Sharp | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| David Speltz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Thomas Stevens | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Vicki Sylvester | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Alexander Treger | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Robert Tricarico | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Mari Tsumura | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ernie Watts | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Celia Weiner | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Chauncey Welsch | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bob Zimmitti | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alvin Greenman | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Alan Falco | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Chris Haynes | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Pete Emmet | ... | unit publicist |
| Jeannie Jeha | ... | production coordinator |
| Pat E. Johnson | ... | martial arts choreographer |
| Pat Romano | ... | instructor: bicycle riding (as Patrick Romano) |
| Thomas 'LaPuppet' Carroll | ... | personal conditional trainer: Ralph Macchio (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jim Shooter | ... | acknowledgment: The title "The Karate Kid" has been used with the consent of DC Comics, Inc. |