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Stop Making Sense (1984)

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Stop Making Sense

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Director

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  • Jonathan Demme
    Jonathan Demme

Writers

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(in alphabetical order)
  • Jonathan Demme
    Jonathan Demme
    writer
  • Talking Heads
    Talking Heads
    writer

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Bernie Worrell
    Bernie Worrell
    Bernie Worrell
    Self - Keyboards
  • Alex Weir
    Alex Weir
    Self - Guitar and Vocals
  • Steven Scales
    Steven Scales
    Self - Percussion
    (as Steve Scales)
  • Lynn Mabry
    Lynn Mabry
    Self - Backing Vocals
  • Ednah Holt
    Ednah Holt
    Self - Backing Vocals
    (as Edna Holt)
  • Talking Heads and Tina Weymouth
    Tina Weymouth
    Tina Weymouth
    Self - Bass-Percussion-Vocals
  • Jerry Harrison
    Jerry Harrison
    Jerry Harrison
    Self - Guitar-Keyboards-Vocals
  • Chris Frantz
    Chris Frantz
    Chris Frantz
    Self - Drums and Vocals
  • David Byrne
    David Byrne
    David Byrne
    Self - Vocals and Guitar
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison, Talking Heads, and Tina Weymouth
    Talking Heads
    Talking Heads
    Themselves
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Gary Goetzman
    Gary Goetzman
    producer
  • Gary Kurfirst
    Gary Kurfirst
    executive producer

Composers

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  • David Byrne
    David Byrne
  • Chris Frantz
    Chris Frantz
  • Jerry Harrison
    Jerry Harrison
  • Talking Heads
    Talking Heads
  • Tina Weymouth
    Tina Weymouth

Cinematographer

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  • Jordan Cronenweth
    Jordan Cronenweth

Editor

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  • Lisa Day
    Lisa Day

Production Manager

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  • Charles Myers
    Charles Myers
    production manager (as Charles A. Myers)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Michael Looney
    Michael Looney
    second assistant director
  • Joe Viola
    Joe Viola
    first assistant director (as Joseph A. Viola)

Sound Department

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  • David Byrne
    David Byrne
    re-recording supervisor
  • Mike Carver
    Mike Carver
    boom operator
  • Alan Chinowsky
    Alan Chinowsky
    live recording engineer
  • Jonathan Demme
    Jonathan Demme
    re-recording supervisor
  • Walter A. Gest
    Walter A. Gest
    re-recording recordist
  • Gary Goetzman
    Gary Goetzman
    re-recording supervisor
  • Jerry Harrison
    Jerry Harrison
    re-recording supervisor
  • Steve Maslow
    Steve Maslow
    re-recording engineer
  • Michael Minkler
    Michael Minkler
    re-recording mixer
  • Mark Wolfson
    Mark Wolfson
    sound consultant

Special Effects

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  • Frank DeMarco
    Frank DeMarco
    special effects master
  • Dave Sarger
    Dave Sarger
    assistant special effects

Visual Effects

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  • Bill Hansard
    Bill Hansard
    special visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Billy Beaird
    Billy Beaird
    grip (as Bill Beaird)
  • David Byrne
    David Byrne
    lighting design
  • Mike Chevalier
    Mike Chevalier
    camera operator
  • Jeff Cronenweth
    Jeff Cronenweth
    second assistant camera
  • Beverly Emmons
    Beverly Emmons
    lighting design
  • Bob Fine
    Bob Fine
    electrician
  • Anthony Francesco
    Anthony Francesco
    first assistant camera (as Tony Francesco)
  • Dave Friedman
    Dave Friedman
    still photographer
  • Lloyd Gowdy
    Lloyd Gowdy
    electrician
  • John Graham
    John Graham
    film loader

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Gail Blacker
    Gail Blacker
    costume: David Byrne's big suit
  • Laura Langdon
    Laura Langdon
    wardrobe

Editorial Department

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  • Barry Dresner
    Barry Dresner
    apprentice film editor
  • Greg Goetzman
    Greg Goetzman
    post-production best boy
  • John Guidone
    John Guidone
    negative cutter
  • Catherine Peacock
    Catherine Peacock
    assistant film editor
  • Barbara Pokras
    Barbara Pokras
    additional editor
  • Jim Prior
    Jim Prior
    assistant film editor
  • Brian Ralph
    Brian Ralph
    negative cutter
  • Scot Olive
    Scot Olive
    colorist: HD remastering (uncredited)

Music Department

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  • Nancy Fogarty
    Nancy Fogarty
    music editor
  • Jim Henrikson
    Jim Henrikson
    music editor
  • Joel Moss
    Joel Moss
    music mixer
  • Mark Wolfson
    Mark Wolfson
    music coordinator (original version) (uncredited) / music mixer (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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  • Walt Freitas
    Walt Freitas
    transportation
  • Wayne Nelson
    Wayne Nelson
    transportation

Additional Crew

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  • Gerry Bakalian
    Gerry Bakalian
    film liaison
  • Clive Brinworth
    Clive Brinworth
    stage crew
  • David Byrne
    David Byrne
    conceived for the stage by
  • John Chimples
    John Chimples
    slide wrangler
  • Robin Citrin
    Robin Citrin
    production assistant
  • Rick Coberly
    Rick Coberly
    monitor man
  • Bryan Curry
    Bryan Curry
    production assistant (as Brian Curry)
  • Pablo Ferro
    Pablo Ferro
    title designer: main title sequence
  • Michael Fish
    Michael Fish
    production assistant
  • Jeffrey Hooper
    Jeffrey Hooper
    stage sound

Thanks

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  • JoAnne Akalaitis
    JoAnne Akalaitis
    special thanks (as Joanne Akalaitis)
  • Hal Ashby
    Hal Ashby
    special thanks
  • Jeff Ayeroff
    Jeff Ayeroff
    special thanks
  • Steve Baker
    Steve Baker
    special thanks
  • Susan Doi
    Susan Doi
    special thanks
  • Katie Elliott
    Katie Elliott
    special thanks
  • Kate Gaffin
    Kate Gaffin
    special thanks
  • David Gary
    David Gary
    special thanks
  • Nadia Ghaleb
    Nadia Ghaleb
    special thanks
  • Wendall K. Harrington
    Wendall K. Harrington
    special thanks
Crew believed to be complete

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