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Cast & Crew
Directed By
Written By
- Alan Swyer
- story
- John Goldrosen
- book "Buddy Holly His Life and Music"
- Robert Gittler
- screenplay
Cast
- Gary Busey
- Buddy
- Don Stroud
- Jesse
- Charles Martin Smith
- Ray Bob
- Conrad Janis
- Ross Turner
- William Jordan
- Riley
- Maria Richwine
- Maria Elena
- Amy Johnston
- Cindy Lou
- Dick O'Neill
- Sol Gittler
- Fred Travalena
- Madman Mancuso
- Neva Patterson
- Mrs. Holly
- Arch Johnson
- Mr. Holly
- John F. Goff
- T.J.
- Gloria Irizarry
- Mrs. Santiago
- Jody Berry
- Engineer Sam
- Richard Kennedy
- Preacher
- Jim Beach
- Wilson
- Gailard Sartain
- Big Bopper
- Albert Popwell
- Eddie
- Paul Mooney
- Sam
- Freeman King
- Apollo M.C.
- Matthew 'Stymie' Beard
- Luther
- Bill Phillips Murry
- Desk Clerk
- Joe Renzetti
- Violinist #1
- Rajah Bergman
- Violinist #2
- Alan Peterson
- 8 Year Old
- John Waldron
- 6 Year Old
- M.G. Kelly
- Avalon M.C.
- Craig White
- King Curtis
- Jerry Zaremba
- Eddie Cochran
- John B. Jarvis
- Pianist - Eddie Cochran Band
- Richard Hayward
- Drummer - Eddie Cochran Band
- David Miner
- Bass - Eddie Cochran Band
- Jack Denbo
- New York Cabbie
- Paul Carmello
- Mr. Parker
- Robert Christopher
- Cadillac Salesman
- Jack Jozefson
- Stage Manager
- Buddy Miles
- Tour Musician
- Loutz Gage
- Producer
- Peter Griffin
- Director
- Gilbert Melgar
- Richie Valens
- John Fisher
- Man in Theater
- Will Jordan
- Ed Sullivan
- Bill Lytle
- Delbert
- Raoulle
- Barking Dog
- Cora
- Ruby
- Kenneth Caldwell
- Teenager in the Parking Lot
- Mags Kavanaugh
- Sissy Lou
- Kathryn Le Veque
- Roller skater
- Hope Sage
- Fan
- Eric Voge
- Groupie
Produced By
- Frances Avrut-Bauer
- associate producer
- Fred Bauer
- producer
- Edward H. Cohen
- executive producer
- Fred T. Kuehnert
- co-executive producer
Music
Cinematography
- Stevan Larner
- director of photography
Sound
- Allan Bromberg
- assistant: sound editor
- Willie D. Burton
- sound mixer
- Joel Fein
- sound re-recordist / special audio
- Walter A. Gest
- sound re-recordist
- Robert W. Harris
- sound assistant
- Marvin E. Lewis
- sound assistant
- Colin C. Mouat
- sound effects editor
- Tex Rudloff
- sound re-recordist
- Jerry Stanford
- dialogue editor
- Curly Thirlwell
- sound re-recordist
Editing
- David E. Blewitt
- Editor
Casting Director
Production Design
Set Design
- Thomas L. Roysden
- Set Decorator
Makeup
- Doris Alexander
- makeup artist
- Gerry Leetch
- hair stylist
- Marvin G. Westmore
- makeup artist
Assistant Director
- Carol Himes
- assistant director
- Robert J. Smawley
- second assistant director
Production Management
- Don Goldman
- production manager
Art Department
- Michael C. Ayers
- assistant property master
- Anthony P. Cellucci
- swing gang
- Robert W. Dutton
- swing gang
- Victor Goldis
- construction foreman
- Jack Holz
- construction foreman
- Ronald C. Jacobs
- swing gang
- Ron McCaffrey
- labor foreman
- James A. Rathbun
- swing gang
- Ernie Sawyers
- property master
- Mort Zwicker
- construction coordinator
Editorial
- Susanne Gervay
- negative cutter
- Mark Newman
- apprentice film editor
- James Seidelman
- assistant film editor
Other
- Jim Afflick
- special thanks
- Herman Avrut
- special thanks
- Ave Butensky
- special thanks
- Stu Chalfin
- special thanks
- Joe Diaz
- special thanks
- Buddy Epstein
- special thanks
- Bob Fain
- special thanks
- Maggie Fain
- special thanks
- Len Hodes
- special thanks
- Ella Holley
- dedicated to
- Lawrence Holley
- dedicated to
- Maria Elena Holly
- dedicated to
- Sue Lesser
- special thanks
- Joe Lipshur
- special thanks
- Jan McCormick
- special thanks
- Harry McMahan
- special thanks
- Frank Mooney
- special thanks
- Clifford Neschky
- special thanks
- Ralph Peer
- special thanks
- Ralph A. Rash
- special thanks
- Ralph R. Rash
- special thanks
- Norman G. Rudman
- special thanks
- Allen Sanders
- special thanks
- Bobby Schiffman
- special thanks
- Bobbi Silver
- special thanks
- Jon Sirlin
- special thanks
- Joe Weiss
- special thanks
- Louise Zuckerman
- special thanks
Music Department
- Bud Buschardt
- music research
- Frank Capp
- musical contractor
- Joe Renzetti
- conductor
- Jack K. Tillar
- music editor
Casting Department
- Sharon Benson
- extras casting coordinator
Costume Department
- Michael Butler
- wardrobe
- Bill Flores
- costumer: male
- Thalia Phillips
- wardrobe
Camera Department
- Charlie Albrecht
- grip
- Tom Bookout
- grip
- Garrett Brown
- steadicam operator
- David Dalzell
- camera operator
- John Davis
- best boy
- Allen Facemire
- director of photography: second unit
- John Falone
- grip: second unit
- Sherman Fulton
- lamp operator
- Michael Goldstein
- camera assistant
- Gene Griffith
- key grip
- Bob Harkins
- grip
- Elisha Harris
- lamp operator
- Myron Hyman
- lighting technician
- Gemma La Mana
- still photographer
- Kyle T. MacDowell
- electrician
- Calvin Maehl
- gaffer
- Jeffrey W. Petersen
- lamp operator
- Steve Peterson
- camera assistant
- Randall Robinson
- Steadicam assistant / camera assistant
- Thomas Sands
- grip best boy
- Robert Segars
- gaffer: second unit
- Steve Stafford
- assistant camera
Location Management
- John Lytle
- location manager
Script Department
- Joyce King
- script supervisor
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