Coming to America (1988) - Full cast & crew

(in credits order) verified as complete

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

K.C. Amos
K.C. Amos
Party Guest
(uncredited)
Barry W. Blaustein
Barry W. Blaustein
Man in Line
(uncredited)
Chris Bosley
Chris Bosley
Party Guest
(uncredited)
Faith Burton
Faith Burton
Faith
(uncredited)
Vinny Cuevas
Vinny Cuevas
Tenant
(uncredited)
Bob Davis
Bob Davis
Party Guest
(uncredited)
Roy Milton Davis
Roy Milton Davis
Homeless Man Around Garbage Can Bonfire
(uncredited)
Dorian DeMichele
Dorian DeMichele
Viola
(uncredited)
Karl Denson
Karl Denson
Sax Player
(uncredited)
Dolores Domasin
Dolores Domasin
Party Guest
(uncredited)
Gloria Ellington
Gloria Ellington
Black Awareness Contestant
(uncredited)
Diane Gordon
Diane Gordon
Royal Party Guest
(uncredited)
Alison Gordy
Alison Gordy
Blond Hooker
/Bag Lady in Fast Food Place
(uncredited)
Carmen J. Gray
Carmen J. Gray
Black Awareness Event Attendee
(uncredited)
F. Gary Gray
F. Gary Gray
Black Awareness Program Attendee
(uncredited)
Penny Gumeny
Penny Gumeny
Subway Lady 2
(uncredited)
Adolphus Hankins
Adolphus Hankins
Black Awareness Event Attendee
(uncredited)
Vincent Harta
Vincent Harta
Shop Keeper
(uncredited)
Tobe Hooper
Tobe Hooper
Party Guest
(uncredited)
John Kennedy Horne
John Kennedy Horne
Nightclub Dancer
(uncredited)
David Hummel
David Hummel
Airline Passenger
(uncredited)
Paul Lewis
Paul Lewis
Royal Party Guest
/Black Awareness Event Attendee
(uncredited)
Bianca McEachin
Bianca McEachin
Miss Black Awareness Contestant
(uncredited)
Audrianne Norwood
Audrianne Norwood
Black Awareness Event Attendee
(uncredited)
Eva Mar Pamintuan
Eva Mar Pamintuan
Black Awareness Event Attendee
(uncredited)
Lemuel Perry
Lemuel Perry
Black Awareness Event Attendee
(uncredited)
Edwin Prevost
Edwin Prevost
Black Awareness Event Attendee
(uncredited)
Angel Ramirez Jr.
Angel Ramirez Jr.
Subway Patron
(uncredited)
Joyce Robinson
Joyce Robinson
Miss Black Awareness Contestant
(uncredited)
Stan Rodarte
Stan Rodarte
Dancer
(uncredited)
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Basketball Game Attendee
(uncredited)
Nick Savage
Nick Savage
Toothbrusher
(uncredited)
David Sheffield
David Sheffield
Man in Line
(uncredited)
Scott Shepherd
Scott Shepherd
Spectator
(uncredited)
Joel Shultz
Joel Shultz
Mike
(uncredited)
Walter Smith
Walter Smith
Black Awareness Event Attendee
(uncredited)
Gary Woodward
Gary Woodward
Black Awareness Event Attendee
(uncredited)

Producers

Leslie Belzberg
Leslie Belzberg
executive producer
George Folsey Jr.
George Folsey Jr.
producer
Mark Lipsky
Mark Lipsky
executive producer
David Sosna
David Sosna
associate producer
Robert D. Wachs
Robert D. Wachs
producer

Composer

Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
composer (music score by)

Cinematographer

Woody Omens
Woody Omens
director of photography

Editors

Casting Director

Jackie Burch
Jackie Burch
casting director (casting by)

Production Designer

Richard Macdonald
Richard Macdonald

Art Directors

Richard B. Lewis
Richard B. Lewis
Danny Rogers
Danny Rogers
Christopher Nowak
Christopher Nowak
art director (uncredited)

Set Decorators

Costume Designer

Deborah Nadoolman
Deborah Nadoolman

Makeup Department

Bernadine M. Anderson
Bernadine M. Anderson
head makeup artist: Los Angeles (as Bernadine Anderson)
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
special makeup effects
Norman Cabrera
Norman Cabrera
special makeup: Los Angeles
Marie Carter
Marie Carter
assistant makeup artist: Los Angeles
Jane English
Jane English
body makeup: Los Angeles
Bill Fletcher
Bill Fletcher
special makeup: Los Angeles
William Howard
William Howard
assistant hairstylist: Los Angeles (as Bill Howard)
Robin LaVigne
Robin LaVigne
assistant makeup artist: Los Angeles (as Robin Levine)
James Leonard
James Leonard
special makeup: Los Angeles (as Jim Leonard)
Greg Nelson
Greg Nelson
special makeup: Los Angeles

Production Management

Michael Tadross
Michael Tadross
unit production manager: Los Angeles
William Watkins
William Watkins
unit production manager: New York

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Aurelia Nelson
Aurelia Nelson
dga trainee: New York
Richard Patrick
Richard Patrick
second assistant director
Peter Ramsey
Peter Ramsey
first assistant director
Tomaz Remec
Tomaz Remec
second second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Tomaz Remel)
Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom
Tracy Rosenthal-Newsom
second second assistant director: Los Angeles (as Tracy Rosenthal)
David Sosna
David Sosna
first assistant director
Michael-McCloud Thompson
Michael-McCloud Thompson
dga trainee (as Michael-McCloud Thompson)
Charles Brescia
Charles Brescia
additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Nelson Cabrera
Nelson Cabrera
additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Chris Schutsky
Chris Schutsky
location assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Gregg H. Bilson
Gregg H. Bilson
property master: Los Angeles
Randy Bostic
Randy Bostic
lead person: Los Angeles
David B. Brenner
David B. Brenner
propmaker
Richard Bruns
Richard Bruns
construction foreperson: Los Angeles
R. Gilbert Clayton
R. Gilbert Clayton
set designer: Los Angeles (as Gil Clayton)
Stan Cockerell
Stan Cockerell
assistant property master: Los Angeles (as Stan W. Cockerell)
Carole Lee Cole
Carole Lee Cole
assistant art director: Los Angeles
Hallie Coletta
Hallie Coletta
scenic artist
Erin M. Cummins
Erin M. Cummins
set designer: Los Angeles (as Erin Cummins)
Gerald DeTitta
Gerald DeTitta
set dresser: New York (as Jerry DeTitta)

Sound Department

Bobbi Banks
Bobbi Banks
assistant adr editor: Los Angeles
James Beshears
James Beshears
supervising adr editor: Los Angeles
Paul Timothy Carden
Paul Timothy Carden
supervising sound editor: Los Angeles
Noyan Cosarer
Noyan Cosarer
re-recording mixer (Turkish version)
Mike Dobie
Mike Dobie
sound editor: Los Angeles
Dean Drabin
Dean Drabin
foley mixer: Los Angeles
Richard C. Franklin
Richard C. Franklin
supervising sound editor: Los Angeles (as Richard C. Franklin Jr.)
Leigh French
Leigh French
adr group: Los Angeles
William Gazecki
William Gazecki
re-recording mixer: Los Angeles (as William Gazecki Thiederman)
Leonard T. Geschke
Leonard T. Geschke
sound editor: Los Angeles (as Lenny Geschke)

Special Effects

Dan Cangemi
Dan Cangemi
special effects supervisor: Los Angeles
Clive R. Kay
Clive R. Kay
special effects contact lenses (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Mark Dornfeld
Mark Dornfeld
matte line-up: Los Angeles
Syd Dutton
Syd Dutton
matte artist: Los Angeles / special visual effects
Mark Freund
Mark Freund
matte photography: Los Angeles
Lynn Ledgerwood
Lynn Ledgerwood
matte special rigging: Los Angeles
Grant McCune
Grant McCune
chief modelmaker: Los Angeles
Mark Sawicki
Mark Sawicki
matte photography: Los Angeles
Larry Shuler
Larry Shuler
matte special rigging: Los Angeles (as Lawrence Shuler)
Catherine Sudolcan
Catherine Sudolcan
matte animation: Los Angeles
Bill Taylor
Bill Taylor
matte photography: Los Angeles / special visual effects
Albert Whitlock
Albert Whitlock
matte artist: Los Angeles

Stunts

Lindell Blake
Lindell Blake
stunts
Alex Brown
Alex Brown
stunts (as Alex A. Brown)
Andy Duppin
Andy Duppin
stunts
Peter Hock
Peter Hock
stunts
Carlton Holder
Carlton Holder
stunts / stunt double: Arsenio Hall (uncredited)
John Sherrod
John Sherrod
stunt coordinator: Los Angeles
John Ashby
John Ashby
utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Bruce Atwater
Bruce Atwater
grip: New York
Joseph Banks
Joseph Banks
generator operator: New York (as Joe Banks)
Maurice Brown
Maurice Brown
camera assistant: New York
John Cambria
John Cambria
camera assistant: New York
Philip Caplan
Philip Caplan
camera operator: Los Angeles (as Phil Caplan)
Ed Cooper
Ed Cooper
assistant chief lighting technician: Los Angeles
Joseph Cosko Jr.
Joseph Cosko Jr.
second assistant camera: Los Angeles
Jerry DeBlau
Jerry DeBlau
assistant chief lighting technician: New York
John W. DeBlau
John W. DeBlau
chief lighting technician: New York (as John DeBlau)
Craig DiBona
Craig DiBona
second camera operator: New York

Casting Department

Ferne Cassel
Ferne Cassel
casting assistant: Los Angeles
Sylvia Fay
Sylvia Fay
extras casting: New York
Jim Green
Jim Green
extras casting: Los Angeles
Eddie Smith
Eddie Smith
extras casting: Los Angeles
Rae Monique
Rae Monique
extras casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Jennifer L. Bryan
Jennifer L. Bryan
wardrobe: New York (as Jennifer Bryan)
Bill Christians
Bill Christians
wardrobe supervisor: New York
Melissa Franz
Melissa Franz
costumer: Los Angeles
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
costume supervisor: Los Angeles
Violette Jones-Faison
Violette Jones-Faison
key costumer: women, Los Angeles
Kelly Kimball
Kelly Kimball
assistant costume designer: Los Angeles
David Page
David Page
costumer: Los Angeles (as David Paige)
Hugo Peña
Hugo Peña
costumer: Los Angeles (as Hugo Pena)
Frank Perry Rose
Frank Perry Rose
key costumer: men, Los Angeles

Editorial Department

John Haggar
John Haggar
assistant editor: Los Angeles (as John A. Haggar)
Walter Hekking
Walter Hekking
assistant editor: Los Angeles (as Walter A. Hekking)
Faith Jones
Faith Jones
assistant editor: New York
Bob Noland
Bob Noland
color timer: Los Angeles (as Bob Nolan)
Markus Schaub
Markus Schaub
apprentice editor: Los Angeles (as Markus A. Schaub)
Jill Searchinger
Jill Searchinger
editor: New York
Li-Shin Yu
Li-Shin Yu
assistant editor: New York

Location Management

Antoine Douaihy
Antoine Douaihy
assistant: New York
Charles Miller
Charles Miller
location manager: New York
Steven Shkolnik
Steven Shkolnik
location manager: Los Angeles
Quincy Z. Gunderson
Quincy Z. Gunderson
location assistant (uncredited)

Music Department

Daniel Allan Carlin
Daniel Allan Carlin
music editor: Los Angeles
Ed Cherney
Ed Cherney
music scoring mixer: Los Angeles
Mark McKenzie
Mark McKenzie
orchestrator: Los Angeles
Albert Lloyd Olson
Albert Lloyd Olson
additional orchestrations: Los Angeles (as Albert Olson)
Bob Bornstein
Bob Bornstein
music preparation (uncredited)
Tom Boyd
Tom Boyd
oboe soloist (uncredited)
Orion Crawford
Orion Crawford
song transcriber (uncredited)
Jerry Greenberg
Jerry Greenberg
executive producer: soundtrack album (uncredited)
Wayne Karr
Wayne Karr
music recording engineer: songs (uncredited)
Christopher Max
Christopher Max
performer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Mattie Caruthers
Mattie Caruthers
script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Cary Kelley
Cary Kelley
transportation coordinator: Los Angeles
Mario Perez
Mario Perez
transportation captain: Los Angeles
Thomas Reilly
Thomas Reilly
transportation coordinator: New York (as Tom Reilly)
Patrick Hogan
Patrick Hogan
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
choreographer
Aurorah Allain
Aurorah Allain
assistant choreographer: Los Angeles
Martha Appel
Martha Appel
production assistant
Pamela Cederquist
Pamela Cederquist
assistant to producers: New York (as Pam Cederquist)
Fetteroff Colen
Fetteroff Colen
production assistant
Anthony D'Esposito
Anthony D'Esposito
production assistant
Emily Freeman
Emily Freeman
production assistant
Kenneth H. Frith Jr.
Kenneth H. Frith Jr.
production assistant (as Kenneth H. Frith)
Marilyn Gill
Marilyn Gill
assistant: Messrs. Wachs & Lipsky (as Marilyn Gill-Trenkle)
Rae Giugliano
Rae Giugliano
assistant production accountant: New York

Thanks

Nestor Abascal
Nestor Abascal
the filmmakers wish to thank
Steve Bedell
Steve Bedell
the filmmakers wish to thank
Sharon Dolin
Sharon Dolin
the filmmakers wish to thank
Rick Hilton
Rick Hilton
the filmmakers wish to thank (as Richard Hilton)
Max Landis
Max Landis
the filmmakers wish to thank
Rachel Landis
Rachel Landis
the filmmakers wish to thank
Babatunde Olatunji
Babatunde Olatunji
the filmmakers wish to thank (as Baba Olatunji)
Budd Tunick
Budd Tunick
the filmmakers wish to thank

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Coming to America

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Production Designer

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Makeup Department

Production Management

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Art Department

Sound Department

Special Effects

Visual Effects

Stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Casting Department

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Editorial Department

Location Management

Music Department

Script and Continuity Department

Transportation Department

Additional Crew

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