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Cast (23)
Producers (6)
Composer (1)
Cinematographer (1)
Editor (1)
Casting (2)
Production Designer (1)
Set Decorator (1)
Makeup Department (4)
Production Management (4)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors (2)
Art Department (5)
Sound Department (5)
Special Effects (1)
Stunts (1)
Camera and Electrical Department (4)
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Music Department (7)
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Director
Winrich Kolbe
Winrich Kolbe
Writers
James Lee Barrett
James Lee Barrett
developed for television by (creator)
John Ball
John Ball
based on the characters from the novel by
Julie Friedgen
Julie Friedgen
written by
Cast
(in credits order)
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie
Howard E. Rollins Jr.
Howard E. Rollins Jr.
Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs
(as Howard Rollins)
Alan Autry
Alan Autry
Lt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner
Anne-Marie Johnson
Anne-Marie Johnson
Althea Tibbs
David Hart
David Hart
Officer Parker Williams
Geoffrey Thorne
Geoffrey Thorne
Cpl. Wilson Sweet
Hugh O'Connor
Hugh O'Connor
Sgt. Lonnie Jamison
Amy Lynne
Amy Lynne
Kitty Mastin
Tara Karsian
Tara Karsian
Willa Mastin
William Lucking
William Lucking
George Mastin
Wilbur Fitzgerald
Wilbur Fitzgerald
Dist. Atty. Gerard Darnelle
Dan Biggers
Dan Biggers
Dr. Frank Robb
Tonea Stewart
Tonea Stewart
Aunt Etta
Tim Black
Tim Black
Tucker Carnes
John Patrick
John Patrick
Dr. Jennings
Joanne Daniels
Joanne Daniels
Mrs. Phibbs
Joanne Pankow
Joanne Pankow
Mrs. Dunbar
(as Joanne F. Pankow)
Tommy Chappelle
Tommy Chappelle
Jasper
Deborah Duke
Deborah Duke
Melody
(as Debra Duke)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
Randall Franks
Randall Franks
Officer Randy Goode
(uncredited)
Karen Howes
Karen Howes
Landlady
(uncredited)
Dee Shaw
Dee Shaw
Officer Dee Shepard
(uncredited)
C.C. Taylor
C.C. Taylor
Officer Charlie Peake
(uncredited)
Producers
Herb Adelman
Herb Adelman
co-producer
Robert Bielak
Robert Bielak
producer
Walton Dornisch
Walton Dornisch
co-producer
Edward Ledding
Edward Ledding
supervising producer
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
executive producer
Fred Silverman
Fred Silverman
executive producer
Composer
Larry Blank
Larry Blank
Cinematographer
Peter Salim
Peter Salim
director of photography
Editor
Jack Harnish
Jack Harnish
Casting
Jan Glaser
Jan Glaser
Mary Jo Slater
Mary Jo Slater
Production Designer
Al Rohm
Al Rohm
Set Decorator
Frank Galline
Frank Galline
Makeup Department
Marilyn Peoples
Marilyn Peoples
makeup artist
Wynona Price
Wynona Price
makeup artist
Ronald W. Smith
Ronald W. Smith
hair stylist (as Ron Smith)
Betty Niecy Alexander-Lawson
Betty Niecy Alexander-Lawson
hair stylist (uncredited)
Production Management
Herb Adelman
Herb Adelman
unit production manager
Bruce A. Pobjoy
Bruce A. Pobjoy
Post Production Executive / post-production supervisor
Ron Von Schimmelmann
Ron Von Schimmelmann
executive in charge of production
Andrew Gonzales
Andrew Gonzales
post-production executive (uncredited)
Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors
Eldon Burke
Eldon Burke
first assistant director (as Eldon Kent Burke)
James Griffin
James Griffin
second assistant director (as James S. Griffin)
Art Department
Russell Goble
Russell Goble
property master (as Russ Goble)
Don Rohm
Don Rohm
construction coordinator
Joseph F. Beeco
Joseph F. Beeco
carpenter (uncredited)
Donald K. Cochran
Donald K. Cochran
carpenter gang boss (uncredited) / carpenter (uncredited) / construction gangboss (uncredited)
Erik Grasteit
Erik Grasteit
assistant property master (uncredited)
Sound Department
Neil Brody
Neil Brody
re-recording mixer
Maury Harris
Maury Harris
sound mixer
B. Tennyson Sebastian II
B. Tennyson Sebastian II
re-recording mixer
Edward F. Suski
Edward F. Suski
re-recording mixer (as Edward Suski)
Christopher Assells
Christopher Assells
sound editor (uncredited)
Special Effects
Dick Cross
Dick Cross
special effects
Stunts
Jeff Dashnaw
Jeff Dashnaw
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
James Blanford
James Blanford
camera operator (as Jim Blanford)
Richard Randall
Richard Randall
key grip
Michael Schuyler
Michael Schuyler
chief lighting technician (as Michael C. Schuyler)
Jimmy Harritos
Jimmy Harritos
lighting technician (uncredited)
Casting Department
Nan Dutton
Nan Dutton
original casting
Shay Griffin
Shay Griffin
casting: Georgia
Costume Department
Sheila Mason
Sheila Mason
costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Virginia Olah
Virginia Olah
assistant editor
Scott Gregory
Scott Gregory
colorist (uncredited)
Barbara Riley
Barbara Riley
negative cutter (uncredited)
Location Management
Scott Elias
Scott Elias
location manager
Music Department
Alan Bergman
Alan Bergman
lyrics: theme music
Marilyn Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
lyrics: theme music
Bill Champlin
Bill Champlin
performer: theme music
Mark Green
Mark Green
music editor
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
composer: theme music
Richard S. Kaufman
Richard S. Kaufman
music supervisor
Christopher Page
Christopher Page
arranger: theme music (as Chris Page)
Script and Continuity Department
Jill Freeman
Jill Freeman
script supervisor
Transportation Department
Dennis Milliken
Dennis Milliken
transportation coordinator
Roxie Caswell
Roxie Caswell
driver (uncredited)
Additional Crew
Judy Burke
Judy Burke
production coordinator
Deena Burkett
Deena Burkett
designer: main title
Cynthia Deming
Cynthia Deming
story editor
Bill Millar
Bill Millar
designer: main title
William J. Royce
William J. Royce
story editor (as William Royce)
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