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Spike Lee, Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, John Turturro, Ruby Dee, Giancarlo Esposito, and Bill Nunn in Do the Right Thing (1989)

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Do the Right Thing

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Director

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  • Spike Lee
    Spike Lee
    director (directed by)

Writer

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  • Spike Lee
    Spike Lee
    written by

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Danny Aiello in Once Around (1991)
    Danny Aiello
    Danny Aiello
    Sal
  • Ossie Davis
    Ossie Davis
    Ossie Davis
    Da Mayor
  • Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee
    Mother Sister
  • Richard Edson
    Richard Edson
    Richard Edson
    Vito
  • Giancarlo Esposito
    Giancarlo Esposito
    Giancarlo Esposito
    Buggin Out
  • Spike Lee
    Spike Lee
    Spike Lee
    Mookie
  • Bill Nunn
    Bill Nunn
    Bill Nunn
    Radio Raheem
  • John Turturro at an event for Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
    John Turturro
    John Turturro
    Pino
  • Paul Benjamin in Across 110th Street (1972)
    Paul Benjamin
    Paul Benjamin
    ML
  • Frankie Faison at an event for The Wire (2002)
    Frankie Faison
    Frankie Faison
    Coconut Sid
  • Robin Harris in House Party (1990)
    Robin Harris
    Robin Harris
    Sweet Dick Willie
  • Joie Lee at an event for Do the Right Thing (1989)
    Joie Lee
    Joie Lee
    Jade
  • as Miguel Ganon, U.S. Secretary of State, The Diplomat on NETFLIX
    Miguel Sandoval
    Miguel Sandoval
    Officer Ponte
  • Rick Aiello
    Rick Aiello
    Rick Aiello
    Officer Long
  • John Savage
    John Savage
    John Savage
    Clifton
  • Samuel L. Jackson at an event for Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Mister Señor Love Daddy
    (as Sam Jackson)
  • Rosie Perez
    Rosie Perez
    Rosie Perez
    Tina
  • Roger Guenveur Smith at an event for All About the Benjamins (2002)
    Roger Guenveur Smith
    Roger Guenveur Smith
    Smiley
  • Steve White
    Steve White
    Steve White
    Ahmad
  • Martin Lawrence in College Road Trip (2008)
    Martin Lawrence
    Martin Lawrence
    Cee
  • Leonard L. Thomas
    Leonard L. Thomas
    Leonard L. Thomas
    Punchy
    (as Leonard Thomas)
  • Christa Rivers
    Christa Rivers
    Ella
  • Frank Vincent and Mario Gambino at an event for The Sopranos (1999)
    Frank Vincent
    Frank Vincent
    Charlie
  • Luis Antonio Ramos
    Luis Antonio Ramos
    Luis Antonio Ramos
    Stevie
    (as Luis Ramos)
  • Richard Habersham
    Richard Habersham
    Eddie
  • Gwen McGee
    Gwen McGee
    Gwen McGee
    Louise
  • Steve Park
    Steve Park
    Steve Park
    Sonny
  • Ginny Yang
    Ginny Yang
    Kim
  • Sherwin Park
    Sherwin Park
    Korean Child
  • Shawn Elliott
    Shawn Elliott
    Shawn Elliott
    Puerto Rican Icee Man
  • Diva Osorio
    Diva Osorio
    Carmen
  • Chris Delaney
    Chris Delaney
    Stevie's Friends
  • Angel Ramirez Jr.
    Angel Ramirez Jr.
    Stevie's Friends
    (as Ángel Ramírez)
  • Sixto Ramos
    Sixto Ramos
    Stevie's Friends
  • Nelson Vasquez
    Nelson Vasquez
    Nelson Vasquez
    Stevie's Friends
  • Travell Lee Toulson
    Travell Lee Toulson
    Hector
  • Joel Nagle
    Joel Nagle
    Joel Nagle
    Sergeant
  • David E. Weinberg
    David E. Weinberg
    Plainclothes Detective
  • Yattee Brown
    Yattee Brown
    Double Dutch Girl
  • Mecca Brunson
    Mecca Brunson
    Double Dutch Girl
  • Shawn Stainback
    Shawn Stainback
    Double Dutch Girl
  • Soquana Wallace
    Soquana Wallace
    Double Dutch Girl
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Erik Dellums in Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
    Erik Dellums
    Erik Dellums
    Customer in Pizzeria
    (uncredited)
  • Leland Hardy
    Leland Hardy
    Riot Starter
    (uncredited)
  • Garry Pastore
    Garry Pastore
    Garry Pastore
    P.O. Bonamo
    (uncredited)
  • Eric Payne
    Eric Payne
    Eric Payne
    Guy in Riot
    (uncredited)
  • John Michael Quinn
    John Michael Quinn
    Policeman
    (uncredited)
  • Michael Ralph
    Michael Ralph
    Michael Ralph
    Guy by Water Hydrant
    (uncredited)
  • Nicholas Turturro at an event for First Sunday (2008)
    Nicholas Turturro
    Nicholas Turturro
    Policeman
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Jon Kilik
    Jon Kilik
    line producer
  • Spike Lee
    Spike Lee
    producer (produced by)
  • Monty Ross
    Monty Ross
    co-producer

Composer

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  • Bill Lee
    Bill Lee
    composer (original music score)

Cinematographer

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  • Ernest R. Dickerson
    Ernest R. Dickerson
    cinematographer (as Ernest Dickerson) (photography by)

Editor

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  • Barry Alexander Brown
    Barry Alexander Brown

Casting Director

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  • Robi Reed
    Robi Reed
    casting director (casting)

Production Designer

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  • Wynn Thomas
    Wynn Thomas
    production designer (production design)

Set Decorator

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  • Steve Rosse
    Steve Rosse

Costume Designer

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  • Ruth E. Carter
    Ruth E. Carter
    costume designer (as Ruth Carter) (costumes)

Makeup Department

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  • Matiki Anoff
    Matiki Anoff
    makeup artist
  • Larry M. Cherry
    Larry M. Cherry
    hair stylist (as Larry Cherry)
  • Marianna Najjar
    Marianna Najjar
    additional makeup artist

Production Management

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  • R.W. Dixon
    R.W. Dixon
    unit manager
  • Preston L. Holmes
    Preston L. Holmes
    production supervisor (as Preston Holmes)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Nandi Bowe
    Nandi Bowe
    second assistant director
  • Randy Fletcher
    Randy Fletcher
    first assistant director
  • Christopher Lopez
    Christopher Lopez
    second second assistant director (as Chris Lopez)

Art Department

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  • Anthony Baldasare
    Anthony Baldasare
    set dresser
  • Jeff Balsmeyer
    Jeff Balsmeyer
    storyboard artist
  • Patricia Bases
    Patricia Bases
    scenic artist
  • Sherman Benjamin
    Sherman Benjamin
    shop production assistant
  • Michael L. Benson
    Michael L. Benson
    set dresser (as Michael Lee Benson)
  • Martin Bernstein
    Martin Bernstein
    construction coordinator
  • James R. Bilz
    James R. Bilz
    set dresser (as James Bilz)
  • James Boniece
    James Boniece
    construction grip (as James Bonice)
  • Dennis Bradford
    Dennis Bradford
    assistant art director
  • David Bromberg
    David Bromberg
    construction grip

Sound Department

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  • Abdul Malik Abbott
    Abdul Malik Abbott
    cableman production assistant
  • Nzingha Clarke
    Nzingha Clarke
    apprentice sound editor
  • Marko A. Costanzo
    Marko A. Costanzo
    foley artist
  • Michael DiCosimo
    Michael DiCosimo
    stereo sound consultant: Dolby (as Mike DiCosimo)
  • Patrick Disanto
    Patrick Disanto
    sound recordist
  • William Docker
    William Docker
    apprentice sound editor
  • James Flatto
    James Flatto
    assistant music editor / assistant sound editor
  • Tom Fleischman
    Tom Fleischman
    re-recording mixer
  • Rudy Gaskins
    Rudy Gaskins
    sound editor
  • Eugene Gearty
    Eugene Gearty
    sound editor (as Gene Gearty)

Special Effects

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  • John Berry
    John Berry
    special effects assistant (as John N. Berry)
  • Wilfred Caban
    Wilfred Caban
    special effects assistant
  • Paul Colangelo
    Paul Colangelo
    special effects assistant (as Paul Collangello)
  • David Fletcher
    David Fletcher
    special effects assistant (as Dave Fletcher)
  • William D. Harrison
    William D. Harrison
    special effects assistant (as Bill Harrison)
  • Don Hewitt
    Don Hewitt
    special effects assistant
  • Steven Kirshoff
    Steven Kirshoff
    special effects (as Steve Kirshoff)
  • William Vanderputten
    William Vanderputten
    special effects assistant (as William Van Der Putten)
  • Denis Zack
    Denis Zack
    special effects assistant (as Dennis Zack)

Stunts

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  • Danny Aiello III
    Danny Aiello III
    stunt double: Sal
  • Chantal Collins
    Chantal Collins
    stunt coordinator assistant
  • Andy Duppin
    Andy Duppin
    stunts
  • Gary Frith
    Gary Frith
    stunts
  • Rashon Khan
    Rashon Khan
    stunts
  • Erik Koniger
    Erik Koniger
    stunts
  • Francine Renee Lawrence
    Francine Renee Lawrence
    stunt coordinator assistant
  • Malcolm Livingston
    Malcolm Livingston
    stunts
  • David S. Lomax
    David S. Lomax
    stunts
  • Dominic Marcus
    Dominic Marcus
    stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Stuart Allen
    Stuart Allen
    crane technician: Louma crane
  • John Archibald
    John Archibald
    additional grip
  • Erich Augenstein
    Erich Augenstein
    additional grip
  • Rodney Bauer
    Rodney Bauer
    third grip
  • Donald Bialer
    Donald Bialer
    additional grip (as Donald Bailer)
  • James Boorman
    James Boorman
    electrician
  • Jonathan Burkhart
    Jonathan Burkhart
    first assistant camera
  • Addison Cook
    Addison Cook
    electric trainee
  • Val DeSalvo
    Val DeSalvo
    best boy (as Val Desalvo)
  • Bob Gorelick
    Bob Gorelick
    additional assistant camera

Casting Department

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  • Sarah Hyde Hamlet
    Sarah Hyde Hamlet
    extras casting (as Sarah Hyde-Hamlet)
  • Andrea Reed
    Andrea Reed
    casting assistant
  • Tracy Vilar
    Tracy Vilar
    casting production assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Michèle Boissière Armstrong
    Michèle Boissière Armstrong
    wardrobe production assistant (as Michele Boissiere)
  • Valerie Gladstone-Appel
    Valerie Gladstone-Appel
    wardrobe seamstress (as Valerie A. Gladstone)
  • Karen Perry
    Karen Perry
    assistant costume designer
  • Jennifer Ruscoe
    Jennifer Ruscoe
    wardrobe supervisor
  • Millicent Shelton
    Millicent Shelton
    wardrobe production assistant

Editorial Department

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  • Tula Goenka
    Tula Goenka
    assistant editor
  • Bob Hagans
    Bob Hagans
    color timer
  • John Nicolard
    John Nicolard
    color timer
  • Noëlle Penraat
    Noëlle Penraat
    negative matcher
  • Leander T. Sales
    Leander T. Sales
    apprentice editor (as Leander Sales)

Location Management

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  • Brent Owens
    Brent Owens
    location manager
  • Eddie Rehfeldt
    Eddie Rehfeldt
    location scout (uncredited)
  • Grant Harper Reid
    Grant Harper Reid
    location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

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  • Elena Barere
    Elena Barere
    musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra
  • Kenny Barron
    Kenny Barron
    musician: piano, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra
  • Sandra Billingslea
    Sandra Billingslea
    musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra
  • Terence Blanchard
    Terence Blanchard
    musician: trumpet, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra
  • Alfred Brown
    Alfred Brown
    musician: viola, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra (as Alfred V. Brown)
  • Carol Buck
    Carol Buck
    musician: cello, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra
  • John R. Dexter
    John R. Dexter
    musician: viola, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra
  • Lewis Eley
    Lewis Eley
    musician: violin, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra
  • Barry Finclair
    Barry Finclair
    musician: viola, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra
  • Michael Fleming
    Michael Fleming
    musician: bass, The Natural Spiritual Orchestra (as Michael M. Fleming)

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Joe Gonzalez
    Joe Gonzalez
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

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  • William K. Gaskins
    William K. Gaskins
    driver (as Willi Gaskins)
  • Clifford Johnson
    Clifford Johnson
    driver
  • Sullie Jordan
    Sullie Jordan
    driver
  • Brian Maxwell
    Brian Maxwell
    driver
  • Martin Whitfield
    Martin Whitfield
    driver
  • Carlos Williams
    Carlos Williams
    driver

Additional Crew

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  • Jackie Bazan
    Jackie Bazan
    dvd publicist
  • Richard Beaumont
    Richard Beaumont
    intern
  • Kai Bowe
    Kai Bowe
    intern
  • Kenny Buford
    Kenny Buford
    set production assistant
  • Steve Burnett
    Steve Burnett
    office production assistant
  • Beverly Cable
    Beverly Cable
    electric production assistant (as Beverly C. Jones)
  • Dawn Cain
    Dawn Cain
    intern
  • Fritz Celestin
    Fritz Celestin
    intern
  • Spencer Charles
    Spencer Charles
    set production assistant
  • Holly Chase
    Holly Chase
    auditor

Thanks

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  • Rush
    Rush
    special thanks
  • John Wilson
    John Wilson
    special thanks
Crew believed to be complete

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