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The Color Purple (1985) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Steven Spielberg

Writing Credits  

Menno Meyjes ... (screenplay)
 
Alice Walker ... (novel)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Danny Glover ... Albert
Whoopi Goldberg ... Celie Johnson
Margaret Avery ... Shug Avery
Oprah Winfrey ... Sofia
Willard E. Pugh ... Harpo Johnson (as Willard Pugh)
Akosua Busia ... Nettie Harris
Desreta Jackson Desreta Jackson ... Young Celie Harris
Adolph Caesar ... Old Mister Johnson
Rae Dawn Chong ... Squeak
Dana Ivey ... Miss Millie
Leonard Jackson ... Pa Harris
Bennet Guillory ... Grady
John Patton Jr. John Patton Jr. ... Preacher
Carl Anderson ... Reverend Samuel
Susan Beaubian ... Corrine
James Tillis James Tillis ... Buster
Phillip Strong Phillip Strong ... Mayor
Laurence Fishburne ... Swain (as Larry Fishburne)
Peto Kinsaka Peto Kinsaka ... Adam
Lelo Masamba Lelo Masamba ... Olivia
Margaret Freeman Margaret Freeman ... Odessa
Howard Starr Howard Starr ... Young Harpo
Daphaine Oliver Daphaine Oliver ... Young Olivia
Jadili Johnson Jadili Johnson ... Young Adam
Lillian Njoki Distefano Lillian Njoki Distefano ... Young Tashi
Donna Buie Donna Buie ... Daisy
Leon Rippy ... Store Clerk
John Ratch Hart ... Mailman (as John R. Hart)
David Thomas David Thomas ... Road Gang Leader
Carrie Murray Carrie Murray ... Loretta
Juliet Poe Juliet Poe ... Church Sister
Katie Simon Katie Simon ... Church Sister
Ethel Taylor Ethel Taylor ... Church Sister
Marcus Covington Marcus Covington ... Boy
Marcus Liles Marcus Liles ... Boo
April Myers April Myers ... Emma
Maurice Moore ... Child #1
Lechanda Latharp Lechanda Latharp ... Child #2
Drew Bundini Brown ... Jook Joint Patron
Arnold F. Turner ... Jook Joint Patron (as Arnold Turner)
Jeris Poindexter ... Jook Joint Patron (as Jeris Lee Poindexter)
Hawthorne James ... Jook Joint Patron (as James Hawthorne)
Sonny Terry Sonny Terry ... Jook Joint Musician (as Saunders Sonny Terry)
Greg Phillinganes ... Jook Joint Musician
Roy Gaines Roy Gaines ... Jook Joint Musician
Paulinho Da Costa Paulinho Da Costa ... African Musician
Nana Yaw Asiedu Nana Yaw Asiedu ... African Musician
Clarence Avant ... African Musician
Bayo Martin Bayo Martin ... African Musician
Ndugu Chancler ... African Musician
Jeffrey Kwashi Jeffrey Kwashi ... African Musician
Pete Munzhi Pete Munzhi ... African Musician
Aniijia Rae Schockley Aniijia Rae Schockley ... African Musician
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maria Howell ... Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)
Gayle King ... Churchgoer (uncredited)
Kenneth LeGrand ... Johnson Family Friend (uncredited)
Alex Martin Alex Martin ... Little Girl (uncredited)
Joni Palmer Joni Palmer ... Self - Junk Joint (uncredited)
Madison T. Shockley Sr. Madison T. Shockley Sr. ... African Chief (uncredited)

Produced by 

Peter Guber ... executive producer
Carole Isenberg ... associate producer (as Carol Isenberg)
Quincy Jones ... producer
Kathleen Kennedy ... producer
Frank Marshall ... producer
Jon Peters ... executive producer
Steven Spielberg ... producer
Lori Weintraub ... executive in charge of production

Music by 

Quincy Jones

Cinematography by 

Allen Daviau ... director of photography

Editing by 

Michael Kahn

Casting By 

Reuben Cannon

Production Design by 

J. Michael Riva

Art Direction by 

Bo Welch ... (as Robert W. Welch)

Set Decoration by 

Linda DeScenna

Costume Design by 

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Makeup Department 

Richard Alonzo ... makeup artist
William Butler ... assistant makeup artist
Ken Chase ... makeup designer
Lola Kemp ... hair stylist
Leila Khan ... hairdresser: Kenya
Steve LaPorte ... makeup artist (as Steve La Porte)
Michael Laudati ... makeup artist
Robert L. Stevenson ... supervising hair stylist (as Robert Stevenson)

Production Management 

Gerald R. Molen ... unit production manager
Arthur F. Repola ... post-production supervisor (as Arthur Repola)
Vincent Winter ... production supervisor: Kenya

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Bruce Cohen ... dga trainee
Pat Kehoe ... first assistant director
Frank Marshall ... second unit director: Kenya
Victoria E. Rhodes ... second assistant director (as Victoria Elizabeth Rhodes)
Richard A. Wells ... first assistant director (as Richard Alexander Wells)

Art Department 

Ron Ashmore ... painter gangboss
Jack Johnson ... illustrator (as John C. Johnson Jr.)
Tom McCown ... set dresser
Ric McElvin ... lead man
Erik L. Nelson ... property master
Joseph C. Nemec III ... assistant art director
Dan Ondrejko ... greensman (as Daniel L. Ondrejko)
Ernest Phillips ... stand-by painter
Virginia L. Randolph ... set designer
Robert Scaife ... construction coordinator (as Robert E. Scaife)
Ed Verreaux ... illustrator
John Alvin ... poster artist (uncredited)
Howard Armstrong ... set design consultant (uncredited)
Ken Chocolate ... set dresser (uncredited)
Anthony Klaiman ... set dresser (uncredited)
Mark Konkel ... painter (uncredited)
David Russell ... storyboard artist (uncredited)
Ken Scaife ... general foreman (uncredited)
John Villarino ... foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Richard L. Anderson ... supervising sound editor
Michael J. Benavente ... sound editor
Willie D. Burton ... production sound mixer (as Willie Burton)
James Christopher ... sound editor
Don Digirolamo ... re-recording mixer
Dean Drabin ... foley mixer
Teresa Eckton ... sound editor
Robert Glass ... re-recording mixer
Gil Haimsohn ... assistant sound editor
Robert W. Harris ... cable person (as Robert Harris)
Robert Knudson ... re-recording mixer (as Buzz Knudson)
Marvin E. Lewis ... boom operator (as Marvin Lewis)
Peter Lonsdale ... assistant adr editor
Matthew C. May ... assistant sound editor
Sarah Monat ... foley artist
Alan L. Nineberg ... adr editor (as Alan Nineberg)
Mark Pappas ... assistant sound editor
Rod Rogers ... assistant adr editor
Solange S. Schwalbe ... supervising foley editor (as Solange)
Larry Singer ... supervising adr editor
John W. Singleton ... foley editor
Edward M. Steidele ... foley artist (as Ed Steidele)
Sherman Waze ... sound editor
Burton Weinstein ... sound editor (as Burton M. Weinstein)
J.R. Westen ... adr mixer
David A. Whittaker ... sound editor (as David Whittaker)
David Williams ... foley editor
Paul Pavelka ... re-recording engineer (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Greg C. Jensen Sr. ... special effects assistant (as Greg Jensen)
Bob Stoker ... special effects assistant
Lucinda Strub ... special effects assistant
Matt Sweeney ... special effects supervisor

Stunts 

Alex Brown ... stunt double
Greg Wayne Elam ... stunt coordinator (as Greg W. Elam)
John Ashby ... stunts (uncredited)
Tony Brubaker ... stunts (uncredited)
Dana Dru Evenson ... stunt double (uncredited)
Kym Washington Longino ... stunts (uncredited)
Rick Sawaya ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Eric Engler ... camera operator (as William Eric Engler)
John Flemming ... grip: Kenya
Phil Gries ... camera: press junket interviews
Norman Harris ... lighting gaffer (as Norm Harris)
Donald L. Hartley ... dolly grip (as Donald Hartley)
M. Todd Henry ... first assistant camera
Gene Kearney ... key grip
Ron Kenyon ... electrical best boy
Martin Kenzie ... focus puller: Kenya
Norman G. Langley ... camera operator
Michael McDermott ... electrician: Kenya
Bob Munoz ... grip best boy
Reggie Newkirk ... first assistant camera (as Reginold Newkirk)
Nigel Seal ... camera loader: Kenya / gaffer: Kenya
John R. Shannon ... still photographer (as John Shannon)
Simon Trevor ... camera operator: Kenya
Rob McCarthy ... electrician (uncredited)
Casey Nelson ... electrician (uncredited)
Bruton Peterson ... electrician (uncredited)
Robert Samuels ... second assistant camera (uncredited)
Phelt M. Saucier ... electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Jo Doster ... location casting (as Jo Ann Doster)
Job Seda ... casting: Kenya
Peg Halligan ... casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck ... costume supervisor: women (as Francine Jamison)
Joanna Johnston ... wardrobe: Kenya
Betty Jean Slater ... set costumer: women
Bill Tiegs ... set costumer: men
Don Vargas ... costume supervisor: men
Robert Blackman ... assistant costume designer (uncredited)
Haleen K. Holt ... costume illustrator (uncredited)
Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Tina Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Annalisa Strickland ... costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Connie Abellera ... assistant film editor
Craig Bassett ... assistant film editor
Martin Cohen ... assistant film editor
Patrick Crane ... post-production assistant
Jim Passon ... color timer
Jim Schurmann ... color timer

Location Management 

Kokayi Ampah ... location manager

Music Department 

Brian Banks ... music scoring preproduction
Else Blangsted ... supervising music editor
Chris Boardman ... music adaptor
Bruce Botnick ... music scoring
Lyle J. Burbridge ... music scoring associate (as Lyle Burbridge)
Tom Bähler ... music supervisor (as Tom Bahler)
Jorge Calandrelli ... music adaptor / orchestrator
Andraé Crouch ... music arranger and conductor: Christ Memorial Church of God in Christ Choir (as Andrae Crouch)
Sandra Crouch ... music arranger and conductor: Christ Memorial Church of God in Christ Choir
James Flamberg ... supervising music editor (as Jim Flamberg)
Humberto Gatica ... pre-recorded music mixer
Jimmie Haskell ... music adaptor / orchestrator
Jack Hayes ... music adaptor / orchestrator
Richard Hazard ... orchestrator (as Dick Hazard)
Helaine Head ... music department assistant
Jerry Hey ... music adaptor / orchestrator
Randy Kerber ... music adaptor / orchestrator
Tom Kramer ... music editor
Michael A. Levine ... Synthesizer Programmer (as Michael Levine)
Anthony Marinelli ... music scoring preproduction
A. David Marshall ... music editor (as David Marshall)
Harvey W. Mason ... music adaptor (as Harvey Mason) / orchestrator (as Harvey Mason)
Greig McRitchie ... music adaptor / orchestrator
Sam Nestico ... music adaptor / orchestrator
Jeff Porcaro ... musician: percussion
Steve Ray ... music department assistant
Raoul Roach ... music department assistant
Joel Rosenbaum ... music adaptor / orchestrator
Mark Ross ... music department assistant
Nathan Scott ... music adaptor / orchestrator
Pam Small ... music department assistant
Fred Steiner ... music adaptor / orchestrator
Bill Summers ... music adaptor / orchestrator
Táta Vega ... performer
Ernie Watts ... musician: clarinet
Israel Baker ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Michael Boddicker ... keyboards (uncredited)
Tom Boyd ... oboe soloist (uncredited)
Tom Brown ... music preparation (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ry Cooder ... mandolin (uncredited)
Andy D'Addario ... Music Scoring Recordist (uncredited)
Paulinho Da Costa ... percussion (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Kevin Dorsey ... vocalist (uncredited)
Harris Goldman ... french horn (uncredited)
Daniel J. Johnson ... co-music editor (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Alan Kaplan ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Steve Livingston ... music editor (uncredited)
Lisa Donovan Lukas ... music preparation (uncredited)
Clay Mitchell ... musical consultant (uncredited)
Jeff Porcaro ... percussion (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Tom Raney ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
David Schwartz ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum ... musician: violin (uncredited)
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Alice Jean Witherspoon ... singer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Anne Rapp ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Robert Amon ... antique picture cars
John Feinblatt ... transportation captain
Eugene Schwartz ... transportation coordinator (as Gene Schwartz)
Gregory Dultz ... driver: Steven Spielberg (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Julie Adams ... dialect coach
Kate Barker ... assistant: Ms. Kennedy
Bethany Brown ... production accountant
Ken Burton ... projectionist
Dave Clark ... researcher
Jeffrey R. Coates ... production associate
Michael Crane ... lab consultant
Con Cremins ... location accountant: Kenya
Niegel Dundas ... animal consultant: Kenya / camp manager: Kenya
Jim Ealy ... first aid
Mitchell El Mahdy ... first aid (as Mitch Elmahdy)
William R. Ferris ... researcher (as Bill Ferris)
Jason Gould ... production associate
Barbara Harley ... london contact: Kenya
Iris Hedrick ... assistant accountant
Phyllis Gardner Hirsen ... unit publicist
Robin Hollister ... production associate: Kenya
Dorothy Hungerford ... production associate
Judith Jennings ... teacher
Mark Marshall ... production associate
Regina McLeod ... stand-in
Kathleen Miranda ... secretary: Mr. Spielberg
Julie Moskowitz ... assistant: Mr. Spielberg
Ramon Pahoyo ... craft service
Richard Pryor Jr. ... production associate
Bonne Radford ... production controller (as Bonnie Radford)
Mary T. Radford ... assistant: Mr. Marshall
Madeline Randolph ... assistant: Mr. Jones
James Robertson ... assistant camp manager: Kenya
Bobbi Ross ... teacher
Harry Rotz ... hat maker
Marshal Royal ... researcher
Monty Ruben ... production consultant: Kenya
Lata Ryan ... production coordinator
George Sims ... researcher
Phil Smith ... wrangler
Don Spinney ... animal trainer
Steven Talmy ... production associate
Claude Thompson ... choreographer
Mike Villarino ... special set effects
Alice Walker ... project consultant
Rebecca Walker ... production assistant / production associate (as Rebecca Leventhal)
Laurel Walter ... production secretary
Snooky Young ... researcher
Kevin Berman ... consultant (uncredited)
Beverly Robinson ... consultant (uncredited)
Beverly J. Robinson ... consultant (uncredited)

Thanks 

David Dykis ... special thanks
Crew verified as complete

See also

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