Cast and crew
The Thing (1982)
19 cast and 99 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast19
Kurt RussellMacReady
Wilford BrimleyBlair
T. K. CarterNauls
David ClennonPalmer
Keith DavidChilds
Richard DysartDr. Copper
Charles HallahanNorris
Peter MaloneyBennings
Richard MasurClark
Donald MoffatGarry
Joel PolisFuchs
Thomas G. WaitesWindows
Norbert WeisserNorwegian
Larry J. FrancoNorwegian Passenger with Rifle- Nate IrwinHelicopter Pilot
- William ZemanPilot
John CarpenterNorwegian (video footage) (uncredited)
Adrienne BarbeauComputer (voice) (uncredited)- JedThe Thing (uncredited)
Crew99
Directing
- John CarpenterDirector
- Candy ArtmontScript Supervisor
- Christine WilsonScript Supervisor
- Larry J. FrancoFirst Assistant Director
- Jeffrey ChernovSecond Assistant Director
- Michael SteeleSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- Bill LancasterScreenplay
- John W. Campbell Jr.Novel
Production
- David FosterProducer
- Wilbur StarkExecutive Producer
- Anita DannCasting
- Stuart CohenCo-Producer
- Lawrence TurmanProducer
- Larry J. FrancoAssociate Producer
- Robert Latham BrownProduction Manager
- Ron MacInnesProduction Assistant
- Debbie CollierProduction Secretary
- Fitch CadyUnit Production Manager
- Karen KaltonProduction Secretary
- Debbie KennardProduction Assistant
Camera
- Dean CundeyDirector of Photography
- Raymond StellaCamera Operator
- Cyrus BlockCamera Operator
- Dave GordonDolly Grip
- Kris KrosskoveDolly Grip
- Dillard BrinsonKey Grip
- Ronald WoodwardKey Grip
- Clyde E. BryanFirst Assistant Camera
- Steve TateSecond Assistant Camera
- Ray KinzerGrip
- Paul R. PrinceFirst Assistant Camera
- David GeddesSecond Assistant Camera
- Douglas PrussSecond Assistant Camera
- Chris Helcermanas-BengeStill Photographer
- James L. HurfordBest Boy Grip
Editing
- Todd RamsayEditor
Sound and music
- Ennio MorriconeOriginal Music Composer
- David Lewis YewdallSupervising Sound Editor
- Colin C. MouatSupervising Sound Editor
- Warren Hamilton Jr.Sound Effects Editor
- Steve MaslowSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Cliff KohlweckMusic Editor
- John CarpenterOriginal Music Composer
- Alan HowarthOriginal Music Composer
- Kendrick SweetSound Editor
- Ernesto MasAssistant Sound Editor
- John K. AdamsFoley Supervisor
Art
- John J. LloydProduction Design
- Henry LarrecqArt Direction
- John M. DwyerSet Decoration
- Barton M. SusmanLeadman
- John ZemanskyProperty Master
- Richard A. GonzalesSwing
- Joseph R. SavkoSwing
- Milton WilsonSwing
- Michael R. GannonAssistant Property Master
- James CallanPainter
- Mike PloogProduction Illustrator
- Mentor HuebnerProduction Illustrator
- Gary MeyerProduction Illustrator
- Graeme MurraySet Decoration
- Drew StruzanArt Designer
Costume and make-up
- Rob BottinMakeup Effects Designer
- Ronald I. CaplanCostume Supervisor
- Gilbert LoeCostume Supervisor
- Trish KeatingCostume Supervisor
- Phyllis NewmanMakeup Artist
- Ken ChaseMakeup Artist
Visual effects
- Albert WhitlockVisual Effects
- Henry SchoesslerVisual Effects
Lighting
- David R. AndersonGaffer
- Charles E. NippellBest Boy Electric
- Mark WalthourGaffer
- Len WolfeBest Boy Electric
- Thomas MarshallGaffer
Crew
- Ken DiazMakeup Effects
- Lawrence PerryPilot
- Ken StrainPilot, Stunts
- Anthony CecereStunts
- Kent HaysStunts
- Larry HoltStunts
- Melvin JonesStunts
- Eric ManskerStunts
- Denver MattsonStunts
- Clint RoweStunts
- Rock A. WalkerStunts
- Jerry WillsStunts
- Roy ArbogastSpecial Effects
- Dick WarlockStunt Coordinator
- Dan AnglinTransportation Captain
- Bob CornellTransportation Captain
- Hans MetzSpecial Effects Assistant
- John K. StirberSpecial Effects Assistant
- Rocky CorsiniCraft Service
- Yervant BabasinCraft Service
- George LawsonDriver
- Robin MounseyTechnical Advisor
- Lee RoutlySpecial Effects
- Michael A. CliffordSpecial Effects