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Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves (1990)

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Dances with Wolves

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Director

  • Kevin Costner
    Kevin Costner

Writer

(WGA)
  • Michael Blake
    Michael Blake
    screenplay by
  • Michael Blake
    Michael Blake
    based on his novel

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete
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    Kevin Costner
    Kevin Costner
    Lieutenant Dunbar
  • Mary McDonnell
    Mary McDonnell
    Mary McDonnell
    Stands With A Fist
  • Graham Greene
    Graham Greene
    Graham Greene
    Kicking Bird
  • Rodney A. Grant
    Rodney A. Grant
    Rodney A. Grant
    Wind In His Hair
  • Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
    Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
    Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
    Ten Bears
    (as Floyd Red Crow Westerman)
  • Tantoo Cardinal at an event for Until the Violence Stops (2003)
    Tantoo Cardinal
    Tantoo Cardinal
    Black Shawl
  • Robert Pastorelli in Michael (1996)
    Robert Pastorelli
    Robert Pastorelli
    Timmons
  • Charles Rocket in Heat (1995)
    Charles Rocket
    Charles Rocket
    Lieutenant Elgin
  • Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    Major Fambrough
  • Jimmy Herman
    Jimmy Herman
    Jimmy Herman
    Stone Calf
  • Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse
    Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse
    Smiles A Lot
  • Michael Spears
    Michael Spears
    Michael Spears
    Otter
  • Jason R. Lone Hill
    Jason R. Lone Hill
    Worm
  • Tony Pierce
    Tony Pierce
    Spivey
  • Doris Leader Charge
    Doris Leader Charge
    Pretty Shield
  • TOM EVERETT July 2023 (3:0347 pm)
    Tom Everett
    Tom Everett
    Sergeant Pepper
  • Larry Joshua
    Larry Joshua
    Larry Joshua
    Sergeant Bauer
  • Kirk Baltz
    Kirk Baltz
    Kirk Baltz
    Edwards
  • Wayne Grace
    Wayne Grace
    Wayne Grace
    Major
  • Adam West, Donald Hotton, and Melissa Newman in One Dark Night (1982)
    Donald Hotton
    Donald Hotton
    General Tide
  • Annie Costner
    Annie Costner
    Annie Costner
    Christine
  • Conor Duffy
    Conor Duffy
    Willie
  • Elisa Daniel in Dances with Wolves (1990)
    Elisa Daniel
    Elisa Daniel
    Christine's Mother
  • Percy White Plume
    Percy White Plume
    Big Warrior
  • John Tail
    John Tail
    Escort Warrior
  • Steve Reevis in Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
    Steve Reevis
    Steve Reevis
    Sioux #1
    /Warrior #1
  • Sheldon Peters Wolfchild
    Sheldon Peters Wolfchild
    Sheldon Peters Wolfchild
    Sioux #2
    /Warrior #2
    (as Sheldon Wolfchild)
  • Wes Studi
    Wes Studi
    Wes Studi
    Toughest Pawnee
  • Buffalo Child
    Buffalo Child
    Buffalo Child
    Pawnee #1
  • Clayton Big Eagle
    Clayton Big Eagle
    Pawnee #2
  • Richard Leader Charge
    Richard Leader Charge
    Pawnee #3
  • Redwing Ted Nez
    Redwing Ted Nez
    Sioux Warrior
  • Marvin Holy
    Marvin Holy
    Sioux Warrior
  • Raymond Newholy
    Raymond Newholy
    Sioux Courier
  • David J. Fuller
    David J. Fuller
    Kicking Bird's Son
  • Ryan White Bull
    Ryan White Bull
    Kicking Bird's Eldest Son
  • Otakuye Conroy
    Otakuye Conroy
    Kicking Bird's Daughter
  • Maretta Big Crow
    Maretta Big Crow
    Village Mother
  • Steve Chambers
    Steve Chambers
    Guard
  • William H. Burton Jr.
    William H. Burton Jr.
    General's Aide
    (as William H. Burton)
  • Bill W. Curry
    Bill W. Curry
    Confederate Cavalryman
  • Nick Thompson
    Nick Thompson
    Confederate Soldier
  • Carter Hanner
    Carter Hanner
    Confederate Soldier
  • Kent Hays
    Kent Hays
    Wagon Driver
  • Robert Goldman
    Robert Goldman
    Robert Goldman
    Union Soldier
  • Frank P. Costanza
    Frank P. Costanza
    Tucker
  • James A. Mitchell
    James A. Mitchell
    Ray
  • R.L. Curtin
    R.L. Curtin
    Ambush Wagon Driver
  • Justin
    Justin
    Cisco
  • Buck and Teddy in The Jungle Book (1994)
    Teddy
    Teddy
    Two Socks - a Wolf
  • Buck
    Buck
    Two Socks - a Wolf
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Michael Horton in 21 Jump Street (1987)
    Michael Horton
    Michael Horton
    Captain Cargill - extended version
  • J. Wesley Adams
    J. Wesley Adams
    Settler
    (uncredited)
  • Linda Allen
    Linda Allen
    Female Barber
    (uncredited)
  • Bill Costner
    Bill Costner
    Bill Costner
    Union Soldier
    (uncredited)
  • "Alice" - Tintype -  Cowboys and Aliens
    David Rambow
    David Rambow
    Background Artist: Union Soldier
    (uncredited)
  • William Rossman
    William Rossman
    Union soldier
    (uncredited)
  • Jim Wilson
    Jim Wilson
    Doctor
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Bonnie Arnold
    Bonnie Arnold
    associate producer
  • Kevin Costner
    Kevin Costner
    producer (produced by)
  • Jake Eberts
    Jake Eberts
    executive producer
  • Derek Kavanagh
    Derek Kavanagh
    line producer
  • Jim Wilson
    Jim Wilson
    producer (produced by)

Composer

  • John Barry
    John Barry

Cinematographer

  • Dean Semler
    Dean Semler
    director of photography

Editors

  • William Hoy
    William Hoy
  • Chip Masamitsu
    Chip Masamitsu
  • Steve Potter
    Steve Potter
    editor (as Stephen Potter)
  • Neil Travis
    Neil Travis

Casting Director

  • Elisabeth Leustig
    Elisabeth Leustig

Production Designer

  • Jeffrey Beecroft
    Jeffrey Beecroft

Art Director

  • William Ladd Skinner
    William Ladd Skinner
    art director (as Wm Ladd Skinner)

Set Decorator

  • Lisa Dean
    Lisa Dean

Costume Designer

  • Elsa Zamparelli
    Elsa Zamparelli

Makeup Department

  • Tammy Ashmore
    Tammy Ashmore
    assistant makeup artist
  • David Atherton
    David Atherton
    key makeup artist
  • Linda Bowman
    Linda Bowman
    assistant hair stylist
  • Patricia Carrisosa
    Patricia Carrisosa
    first assistant makeup artist
  • Elle Elliott
    Elle Elliott
    chief hair stylist
  • Tea Jay Glass
    Tea Jay Glass
    assistant makeup artist
  • Terri Goett
    Terri Goett
    assistant makeup artist
  • Tamara Guthrie
    Tamara Guthrie
    key hair stylist
  • Karin Hayes
    Karin Hayes
    assistant makeup artist
  • Heather Matisoff
    Heather Matisoff
    assistant hair stylist

Production Management

  • Michael J. Harker
    Michael J. Harker
    post-production supervisor (4 hour and TV versions)
  • Derek Kavanagh
    Derek Kavanagh
    unit production manager
  • Robert Fitzgerald
    Robert Fitzgerald
    post-production supervisor (uncredited)
  • Ron Lynch
    Ron Lynch
    executive in charge of production (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Linda Brachman
    Linda Brachman
    second second assistant director (as Linda J. Brachman)
  • Stephen P. Dunn
    Stephen P. Dunn
    second assistant director
  • David Fudge
    David Fudge
    dga trainee (as David A. Fudge)
  • John Huneck
    John Huneck
    second unit director
  • Doug Metzger
    Doug Metzger
    first assistant director (as Douglas C. Metzger)
  • Philip C. Pfeiffer
    Philip C. Pfeiffer
    second unit director

Art Department

  • Ron Ashmore
    Ron Ashmore
    lead painter
  • Steven K. Barnett
    Steven K. Barnett
    on-set dresser
  • Dave Best
    Dave Best
    foreman: Fort Hayes
  • Ivica Bilich
    Ivica Bilich
    second assistant propmaster
  • Chuck Bludsworth
    Chuck Bludsworth
    second assistant propmaster (as Charles Bludsworth)
  • Bradford Booth
    Bradford Booth
    stand-by greens (as Brad Booth)
  • James Allen Bradley
    James Allen Bradley
    swing gang (as James A. Bradley)
  • Steve Burg
    Steve Burg
    illustrator
  • John C. Cameron
    John C. Cameron
    assistant property master (as John Cameron)
  • Patrick Cassidy
    Patrick Cassidy
    leadman (as Patrick T. Cassidy)

Sound Department

  • Albert Aquino
    Albert Aquino
    boom operator (as Alberto Aquino)
  • Barbara Barnaby
    Barbara Barnaby
    supervising adr editor
  • Bill W. Benton
    Bill W. Benton
    re-recording mixer (as Bill Benton)
  • Joel Berkovitz
    Joel Berkovitz
    foley editor
  • Mary Jo Devenney
    Mary Jo Devenney
    production sound mixer
  • Rubén Domingo
    Rubén Domingo
    assistant sound editor (as Ruben Domingo)
  • John Duvall
    John Duvall
    foley editor
  • Ed Fassl
    Ed Fassl
    sound editor
  • Robert Fitzgerald
    Robert Fitzgerald
    sound designer / supervising sound editor
  • Albert Gasser
    Albert Gasser
    sound editor

Special Effects

  • Howard Berger
    Howard Berger
    creature effects supervisor: buffalo
  • Michael Bolan
    Michael Bolan
    special effects assistant
  • Joseph E. Knott
    Joseph E. Knott
    special effects assistant
  • Robbie Knott
    Robbie Knott
    chief special effects
  • Robert Kurtzman
    Robert Kurtzman
    buffalo effects supervisor
  • Greg Nicotero
    Greg Nicotero
    buffalo effects supervisor
  • Shannon Shea
    Shannon Shea
    buffalo effects supervisor
  • John K. Stirber
    John K. Stirber
    first assistant special effects
  • David Beneke
    David Beneke
    creature effects: Buffaloes (uncredited)
  • Nick Benson
    Nick Benson
    special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects

  • Robert D. Bailey
    Robert D. Bailey
    matte camera crew (as Robert Bailey)
  • Paul Curley
    Paul Curley
    matte camera crew
  • Rocco Gioffre
    Rocco Gioffre
    matte painting crew
  • Matthew Yuricich
    Matthew Yuricich
    matte painting crew
  • Monty Phillips
    Monty Phillips
    digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts

  • James Augare
    James Augare
    stunts
  • William H. Burton Jr.
    William H. Burton Jr.
    stuntman (as William H. Burton)
  • Steve Chambers
    Steve Chambers
    stuntman
  • Jason Charger
    Jason Charger
    stunts
  • Leonard Charger
    Leonard Charger
    stunts
  • Danny Costa
    Danny Costa
    stunts
  • Loren Cuny
    Loren Cuny
    buffalo hunting stunts
  • Ricky DeHorse
    Ricky DeHorse
    stunts
  • Duffy Ducheneaux
    Duffy Ducheneaux
    stunts
  • Robbie Dunn
    Robbie Dunn
    stuntman (as Robby Dunn)

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Lee Blasingame
    Lee Blasingame
    first assistant cameraman
  • Michael C. Blundell
    Michael C. Blundell
    electrician (as Michael Blundell)
  • Bryon Bower
    Bryon Bower
    grip
  • Jerry G. Callaway
    Jerry G. Callaway
    camera crew member: buffalo hunt
  • Doug Cowden
    Doug Cowden
    grip
  • Mark Davison
    Mark Davison
    first assistant cameraman
  • Tony DeVito
    Tony DeVito
    grip
  • Michael Dunson
    Michael Dunson
    grip (as Mike Dunson)
  • Lyle Ehlers
    Lyle Ehlers
    grip
  • Leigh Feitelberg
    Leigh Feitelberg
    loader

Casting Department

  • Susan Brown
    Susan Brown
    casting assistant
  • Catherine 'Kitty' Duffy
    Catherine 'Kitty' Duffy
    extras casting assistant
  • Rene Haynes
    Rene Haynes
    extras casting
  • Ka-Mook Nichols
    Ka-Mook Nichols
    extras casting assistant (as Darlene 'Ka-Mook' Nichols)
  • Jory Weitz
    Jory Weitz
    casting: New York (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Ron Beebe
    Ron Beebe
    costume assistant
  • Birgitta Bjerke
    Birgitta Bjerke
    costume supervisor
  • Julia Gombert
    Julia Gombert
    assistant costume supervisor
  • Barbara Gordon
    Barbara Gordon
    set costumer
  • Cathy Smith
    Cathy Smith
    costume construction
  • Zara Turgel
    Zara Turgel
    costume assistant (uncredited)
  • Ronald Walkshorse
    Ronald Walkshorse
    wardrobe assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department

  • Gary Burritt
    Gary Burritt
    negative cutter
  • William Hoy
    William Hoy
    editor
  • Robert C. Lusted
    Robert C. Lusted
    assistant editor
  • Chip Masamitsu
    Chip Masamitsu
    editor
  • Steve Potter
    Steve Potter
    editor (as Stephen Potter)
  • Eric O. Schusterman
    Eric O. Schusterman
    apprentice editor
  • Albert Coleman
    Albert Coleman
    assistant editor (tv version) (uncredited)
  • Mike Stanwick
    Mike Stanwick
    color timer (uncredited)

Location Management

  • Chris A. Hipple
    Chris A. Hipple
    assistant location manager
  • H. Jane Nauman
    H. Jane Nauman
    assistant location manager
  • Tim Wilson
    Tim Wilson
    location manager

Music Department

  • John Barry
    John Barry
    conductor
  • John J. Coinman
    John J. Coinman
    music supervisor (as John Coinman)
  • Linda Harmon
    Linda Harmon
    vocalist
  • Cliff Kohlweck
    Cliff Kohlweck
    music editor (as Clif Kohlweck)
  • Susan McLean
    Susan McLean
    scoring recordist
  • Greig McRitchie
    Greig McRitchie
    orchestrator (as Greig McRichie)
  • Shawn Murphy
    Shawn Murphy
    music scoring mixer
  • Porcupine Singers
    Porcupine Singers
    performers: traditional music
  • Robert Adcock
    Robert Adcock
    musician: cello (uncredited)
  • Marilyn Baker
    Marilyn Baker
    musician: viola (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

  • Jan Evans
    Jan Evans
    script supervisor
  • Angela Robinson
    Angela Robinson
    script supervisor: second unit

Transportation Department

  • J. Wesley Adams
    J. Wesley Adams
    driver (as James Wesley Adams)
  • J.R. Allen
    J.R. Allen
    driver
  • Dan Dooley
    Dan Dooley
    driver
  • Bernie Duffy Jr.
    Bernie Duffy Jr.
    driver
  • Dana Duffy
    Dana Duffy
    driver
  • Courtney Field
    Courtney Field
    driver
  • Ron M. Field
    Ron M. Field
    driver
  • Phil H. Fravel
    Phil H. Fravel
    driver
  • Carter Hanner
    Carter Hanner
    driver
  • Craig M. Hofstrand
    Craig M. Hofstrand
    driver (as Craig Hofstrand)

Additional Crew

  • David L. Aaron
    David L. Aaron
    title designer
  • Terry Albright
    Terry Albright
    production assistant
  • Scotty Augare
    Scotty Augare
    wrangler
  • Gregory Avellone
    Gregory Avellone
    assistant: Kevin Costner
  • Larry Belitz
    Larry Belitz
    technical advisor
  • Tom Byrnes
    Tom Byrnes
    production assistant
  • Andy Cannon
    Andy Cannon
    historic re-enactment coordinator
  • Brenda J. Carroll
    Brenda J. Carroll
    stand-in
  • Allison Conant
    Allison Conant
    assistant: Kevin Costner
  • Cindy Costner
    Cindy Costner
    wagon master

Thanks

  • Roy Houck
    Roy Houck
    special thanks: Triple U Standing Butte Ranch
  • Kay Ingles
    Kay Ingles
    special thanks: Triple U Standing Butte Ranch
  • Gary Keller
    Gary Keller
    special thanks: South Dakota Film Commission
  • Bill Lindström
    Bill Lindström
    special thanks
  • Linda Mickelson Graham
    Linda Mickelson Graham
    special thanks (as Mrs. George S. Mickelson)
  • George S. Mickelson
    George S. Mickelson
    special thanks (as Honorable Governor George S. Mickelson)
  • Kevin Reynolds
    Kevin Reynolds
    special thanks
Crew verified as complete

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