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Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)

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Aliens

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Director

  • James Cameron
    James Cameron
    director (directed by)

Writers

  • James Cameron
    James Cameron
    story by and
  • David Giler
    David Giler
    story by &
  • Walter Hill
    Walter Hill
    story by
  • Dan O'Bannon
    Dan O'Bannon
    based on characters created by and
  • Ronald Shusett
    Ronald Shusett
    based on characters created by
  • James Cameron
    James Cameron
    screenplay by

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    Sigourney Weaver
    Ripley
  • Carrie Henn
    Carrie Henn
    Carrie Henn
    Newt
  • Michael Biehn
    Michael Biehn
    Michael Biehn
    Corporal Hicks
  • Paul Reiser at an event for His Way (2011)
    Paul Reiser
    Paul Reiser
    Burke
  • Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    Bishop
  • Bill Paxton at an event for Avatar (2009)
    Bill Paxton
    Bill Paxton
    Private Hudson
  • William Hope
    William Hope
    William Hope
    Lieutenant Gorman
  • Jenette Goldstein
    Jenette Goldstein
    Jenette Goldstein
    Private Vasquez
  • Al Matthews in Aliens (1986)
    Al Matthews
    Al Matthews
    Sergeant Apone
  • Mark Rolston
    Mark Rolston
    Mark Rolston
    Private Drake
  • Ricco Ross
    Ricco Ross
    Ricco Ross
    Private Frost
  • Colette Hiller and Carl Toop in Aliens (1986)
    Colette Hiller
    Colette Hiller
    Corporal Ferro
  • Daniel Kash
    Daniel Kash
    Daniel Kash
    Private Spunkmeyer
  • Cynthia Dale Scott
    Cynthia Dale Scott
    Cynthia Dale Scott
    Corporal Dietrich
    (as Cynthia Scott)
  • Tip Tipping in Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)
    Tip Tipping
    Tip Tipping
    Private Crowe
  • Trevor Steedman
    Trevor Steedman
    Private Wierzbowski
  • Paul Maxwell in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
    Paul Maxwell
    Paul Maxwell
    Van Leuwen
  • Valerie Colgan
    Valerie Colgan
    Valerie Colgan
    ECA Rep
  • Alan Polonsky
    Alan Polonsky
    Alan Polonsky
    Insurance Man
  • Alibe Parsons
    Alibe Parsons
    Alibe Parsons
    Med Tech
  • Blain Fairman
    Blain Fairman
    Blain Fairman
    Doctor
  • Barbara Coles in Aliens (1986)
    Barbara Coles
    Barbara Coles
    Cocooned Woman
  • Carl Toop
    Carl Toop
    Alien Warrior
  • John Lees
    John Lees
    Power Loader Operator
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • William Armstrong in MI-5 (2002)
    William Armstrong
    William Armstrong
    Lydecker
    (uncredited)
  • Jay Benedict
    Jay Benedict
    Jay Benedict
    Newt's Father
    (uncredited)
  • Holly de Jong
    Holly de Jong
    Newt's Mother
    (uncredited)
  • Christopher Henn
    Christopher Henn
    Newt's Brother
    (uncredited)
  • Elizabeth Inglis
    Elizabeth Inglis
    Amanda Ripley-Mclaren
    (uncredited)
  • Mac McDonald in Red Dwarf (1988)
    Mac McDonald
    Mac McDonald
    Simpson
    (uncredited)
  • Stuart Milligan
    Stuart Milligan
    Stuart Milligan
    Salvage Team Leader
    (uncredited)
  • Eddie Powell in The Devil Rides Out (1968)
    Eddie Powell
    Eddie Powell
    Alien Warrior
    (uncredited)
  • Bob Sherman in The Persuaders! (1971)
    Bob Sherman
    Bob Sherman
    Salvage Team Leader
    (voice) (uncredited)
  • Chris Webb
    Chris Webb
    Alien Warrior
    (uncredited)
  • Paul Weston
    Paul Weston
    Paul Weston
    Alien Warrior
    (uncredited)
  • Tom Woodruff Jr.
    Tom Woodruff Jr.
    Tom Woodruff Jr.
    Salvager
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Gordon Carroll
    Gordon Carroll
    executive producer
  • David Giler
    David Giler
    executive producer
  • Walter Hill
    Walter Hill
    executive producer
  • Gale Anne Hurd
    Gale Anne Hurd
    producer (produced by)

Composer

  • James Horner
    James Horner
    composer (music composed by)

Cinematographer

  • Adrian Biddle
    Adrian Biddle
    director of photography

Editor

  • Ray Lovejoy
    Ray Lovejoy

Production Designer

  • Peter Lamont
    Peter Lamont

Art Directors

  • Terry Ackland-Snow
    Terry Ackland-Snow
    supervising art director (as Terence Ackland-Snow)
  • Ken Court
    Ken Court
  • Bert Davey
    Bert Davey
  • Fred Hole
    Fred Hole
  • Michael Lamont
    Michael Lamont

Set Decorator

  • Crispian Sallis
    Crispian Sallis

Costume Designer

  • Emma Porteous
    Emma Porteous

Makeup Department

  • Elaine Bowerbank
    Elaine Bowerbank
    chief hairdresser
  • Peter Robb-King
    Peter Robb-King
    makeup supervisor
  • Everett Burrell
    Everett Burrell
    special makeup effects (uncredited)
  • Tony Gardner
    Tony Gardner
    Stan Winston's creature effects crew (uncredited)
  • Melissa Street
    Melissa Street
    assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

  • Mo Coppitters
    Mo Coppitters
    unit production manager
  • Hugh Harlow
    Hugh Harlow
    production supervisor
  • Gil Whelan
    Gil Whelan
    unit production manager
  • Bill Damaschke
    Bill Damaschke
    production manager (uncredited)
  • Tom Sherak
    Tom Sherak
    executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Derek Cracknell
    Derek Cracknell
    first assistant director
  • Melvin Lind
    Melvin Lind
    second assistant director
  • Stan Winston
    Stan Winston
    second unit director
  • Jeremy Coote
    Jeremy Coote
    third assistant director (uncredited)
  • Julian Wall
    Julian Wall
    second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

  • Ron Cobb
    Ron Cobb
    conceptual designer
  • Bert Hearn
    Bert Hearn
    property master
  • Syd Mead
    Syd Mead
    conceptual artist
  • Sid Palmer
    Sid Palmer
    production buyer (as Sidney Palmer)
  • Vic Simpson
    Vic Simpson
    construction manager
  • Janice Body
    Janice Body
    graphics artist (uncredited)
  • Michael Boone
    Michael Boone
    draughtsman (uncredited)
  • Alan Booth
    Alan Booth
    chargehand carpenter (uncredited)
  • Mick Chubbock
    Mick Chubbock
    plasterer (uncredited)
  • Gilly Noyes Court
    Gilly Noyes Court
    scenic artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

  • Michael Carter
    Michael Carter
    dubbing mixer (as Michael A. Carter)
  • Roy Charman
    Roy Charman
    sound recordist
  • Deveril Goodman
    Deveril Goodman
    sound editor (as Dev Goodman)
  • Graham V. Hartstone
    Graham V. Hartstone
    chief dubbing mixer
  • Peter Horrocks
    Peter Horrocks
    sound editor
  • Jack T. Knight
    Jack T. Knight
    sound editor (as Jack Knight)
  • Nicolas Le Messurier
    Nicolas Le Messurier
    dubbing mixer
  • Archie Ludski
    Archie Ludski
    dialogue editor
  • Alan Paley
    Alan Paley
    sound editor
  • Rocky Phelan
    Rocky Phelan
    foley editor

Special Effects

  • Norman Baillie
    Norman Baillie
    workshop supervisor
  • Nigel Booth
    Nigel Booth
    creature effects crew
  • Ron Burton
    Ron Burton
    senior special effects technician
  • Trevor Butterfield
    Trevor Butterfield
    creature effects crew
  • Julian Caldow
    Julian Caldow
    creature effects crew
  • Ron Cartwright
    Ron Cartwright
    senior special effects technician
  • Philomena Davis
    Philomena Davis
    creature effects crew
  • Michael Dunleavy
    Michael Dunleavy
    senior special effects technician
  • Greg Figiel
    Greg Figiel
    creature effects crew (as Gregory Figiel)
  • Nick Finlayson
    Nick Finlayson
    senior special effects technician

Visual Effects

  • Michael Anderson
    Michael Anderson
    camera operator: visual effects
  • Jonathan Angell
    Jonathan Angell
    senior special effects technician: visual effects
  • Doug Beswick
    Doug Beswick
    mechanical armature design: visual effects
  • John Brown
    John Brown
    senior special effects technician: visual effects
  • Leslie Dear
    Leslie Dear
    cameraman: visual effects
  • Paul Frift
    Paul Frift
    assistant director: visual effects
  • Robert Gavin
    Robert Gavin
    special effects editor: visual effects
  • Richard Hewitt
    Richard Hewitt
    video effects supervisor
  • Brian Johnson
    Brian Johnson
    visual effects supervisor: post production
  • Christopher Knowles
    Christopher Knowles
    assistant director: visual effects (as Chris Knowles)

Stunts

  • Elanor Bertram
    Elanor Bertram
    stunt performer
  • Simon Crane
    Simon Crane
    stunt performer
  • Sue Crosland
    Sue Crosland
    stunt performer
  • Steve Dent
    Steve Dent
    stunt performer
  • Stuart Fell
    Stuart Fell
    stunt performer
  • Louise Head
    Louise Head
    double: Newt
  • Jazzer Jeyes
    Jazzer Jeyes
    stunt performer
  • Sean McCabe
    Sean McCabe
    stunt performer
  • Eddie Powell
    Eddie Powell
    stunt performer
  • Kiran Shah
    Kiran Shah
    double: Newt

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Martin Hume
    Martin Hume
    camera focus
  • Martin Kenzie
    Martin Kenzie
    camera focus
  • Shaun O'Dell
    Shaun O'Dell
    camera operator
  • Bob Penn
    Bob Penn
    still photographer (as Robert Penn)
  • Jack Thetford
    Jack Thetford
    gaffer
  • David Worley
    David Worley
    camera operator
  • Kevin Brookner
    Kevin Brookner
    video operator (uncredited)
  • Pete Cavaciuti
    Pete Cavaciuti
    steadicam operator (uncredited)
  • Michael Condro
    Michael Condro
    first assistant camera (uncredited)
  • Stewart Hadley
    Stewart Hadley
    generator operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

  • Jane Feinberg
    Jane Feinberg
    casting: USA
  • Mike Fenton
    Mike Fenton
    casting: USA
  • Mary Selway
    Mary Selway
    casting: UK
  • Judy Taylor
    Judy Taylor
    casting: USA

Costume Department

  • Tiny Nicholls
    Tiny Nicholls
    costume supervisor

Editorial Department

  • Peter Boita
    Peter Boita
    associate editor
  • Simon Harris
    Simon Harris
    second assistant editor
  • Phil Sanderson
    Phil Sanderson
    first assistant editor
  • Robert Hambling
    Robert Hambling
    assistant editor (uncredited)
  • Steve Maguire
    Steve Maguire
    assistant editor (uncredited)
  • William Parnell
    William Parnell
    first assistant editor (uncredited)

Location Management

  • Jay Roberts
    Jay Roberts
    location auditor

Music Department

  • Robin Clarke
    Robin Clarke
    music editor
  • Michael Clifford
    Michael Clifford
    music editor
  • Randall Frakes
    Randall Frakes
    additional synthesizer effects
  • Robert Garrett
    Robert Garrett
    additional synthesizer effects (as Robert Garret)
  • London Symphony Orchestra
    London Symphony Orchestra
    music performed by (as The London Symphony Orchestra)
  • Greig McRitchie
    Greig McRitchie
    orchestrator (as Greg McRitchie)
  • Eric Tomlinson
    Eric Tomlinson
    music recording engineer
  • Ian Underwood
    Ian Underwood
    additional synthesizer effects
  • Eric Allen
    Eric Allen
    musician: percussion (uncredited)
  • Eric Crees
    Eric Crees
    musician: trombone (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

  • Diana Dill
    Diana Dill
    script supervisor

Additional Crew

  • Polly Apostolof
    Polly Apostolof
    producer's assistant
  • Geoff Freeman
    Geoff Freeman
    unit publicist
  • H.R. Giger
    H.R. Giger
    original alien designer
  • Paul Tucker
    Paul Tucker
    production controller
  • Joyce Turner
    Joyce Turner
    production coordinator
  • Simon Atherton
    Simon Atherton
    armorer (uncredited)
  • Jill Bennett
    Jill Bennett
    production accountant (uncredited)
  • Dan Best
    Dan Best
    general manager: Park Road Post Production (uncredited)
  • James Cameron
    James Cameron
    queen alien designer (uncredited)
  • Terry English
    Terry English
    armor designer (uncredited)

Thanks

  • Peter Aston
    Peter Aston
    the producers gratefully acknowledge the assistance and cooperation of
Crew verified as complete

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