Directed by
| Michael Anderson | ||
Writing Credits
| Luciano Vincenzoni | ... | (original story by) and |
| Sergio Donati | ... | (original story by) |
| Luciano Vincenzoni | ... | (screenplay by) and |
| Sergio Donati | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Robert Towne | ... | (uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
| Richard Harris | ... | Captain Nolan | |
| Charlotte Rampling | ... | Rachel Bedford | |
| Will Sampson | ... | Jacob Umilak | |
| Bo Derek | ... | Annie | |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Novak | |
| Robert Carradine | ... | Ken | |
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Scott Walker | ... | Al Swain |
| Peter Hooten | ... | Paul | |
| Wayne Heffley | ... | Priest | |
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Vincent Gentile | ... | Gas Station Attendant |
| Don 'Red' Barry | ... | Dock Worker | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Don Leslie | ... | Young Fisherman (uncredited) |
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Nepo | ... | Orca (uncredited) |
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Yaka | ... | Orca (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Dino De Laurentiis | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Luciano Vincenzoni | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| J. Barry Herron | ... | (special photography) |
| Ted Moore | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| John Bloom | ||
| Marion Rothman | ||
| Ralph E. Winters | ||
Production Design by
| Mario Garbuglia | ||
Art Direction by
| Ferdinando Giovannoni | ... | (as Ferinando Giovannoni) |
| Boris Juraga | ||
Set Decoration by
| John Godfrey | ||
| Armando Scarano | ||
Costume Design by
| Jost Jakob | ||
Makeup Department
| Jorge Paris | ... | hair stylist |
| Neville Smallwood | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Pino Butti | ... | unit production manager |
| Roberto de Laurentiis | ... | unit production manager |
| Les Kimber | ... | unit production manager |
| Stanley Neufeld | ... | production manager: Canada |
| William J. O'Sullivan | ... | production manager: Canada (as William O'Sullivan) |
| Phil Tucker | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Bennett | ... | second assistant director |
| Flondar Brunelli | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Brian W. Cook | ... | assistant director (as Brian Cook) |
| Rob Lockwood | ... | assistant director: second unit |
| Terry Needham | ... | second assistant director |
| Folco Quilici | ... | second unit director / underwater unit director |
Art Department
| Allan Gordon | ... | property master (as Allan Jack Gordon) |
| Sherman Labby | ... | production illustrator |
| Bill MacSems | ... | property master (as Bill Mac Sems) |
| Guglielmo Modestini | ... | set painter |
| Aldo Puccini | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| John Bramall | ... | sound mixer |
| Bill Cook | ... | boom man (as William Cook) |
| Trevor Pyke | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Winston Ryder | ... | sound effects |
| Nicholas Stevenson | ... | sound effects (as Nick Stevenson) |
| William Parnell | ... | first assistant sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Giuseppe Carozza | ... | mechanical effects (as Giuseppe Carrozza) |
| Jim Hole | ... | mechanical effects |
| Alex Weldon | ... | special effects (as Alex C. Weldon) |
| Basilio Cortijo | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Fernando Valento | ... | miniature coordinator |
| Frank Van der Veer | ... | photographic effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Fernanda Dell'Acqua | ... | stunts |
| Emilio Messina | ... | underwater stunts |
| Sergio Mioni | ... | stunt double |
| Romano Puppo | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Max Diamond | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack Atcheler | ... | camera operator |
| Alfonso Avincola | ... | still photographer |
| Roger Berner | ... | assistant camera |
| Vittorio Dragonetti | ... | underwater camera operator |
| Maurice Gillett | ... | gaffer |
| Ray Hall | ... | key grip |
| John Harris | ... | camera operator (as John S. Harris) |
| Ignazio Maccarone | ... | underwater gaffer |
| Massimiliano Sano | ... | assistant underwater camera operator |
| Ron Taylor | ... | additional photography: shark sequences / underwater photographer |
| David Wynn-Jones | ... | focus puller |
| Bob Bremner | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Mike Bulley | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Michel Paul Bélisle | ... | lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Valerie Taylor | ... | additional photography: shark sequences (uncredited) / underwater photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ian Hickinbotham | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Philippe Pickford | ... | wardrobe |
| Yvonne Zarb Cousin | ... | wardrobe mistress (uncredited) |
Editorial Department
| Chris Kelly | ... | assistant film editor / assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Chris Ridsdale | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Morrie Nierenberg | ... | location auditor (as Morris Nierenburg) |
Music Department
| Michael Clifford | ... | music editor |
| Sergio Marcotulli | ... | music recordist |
| Ennio Morricone | ... | conductor |
| Percy Edwards | ... | whale vocalizations (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Angela Allen | ... | continuity supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Sonny Allen | ... | director of training: Marine World/Africa USA |
| Rinaldo Campoli | ... | chemical effects |
| Lou Dyer | ... | unit publicist |
| Gordon K. Kee | ... | production auditor (as Gordon Kee) |
| Jack Piler | ... | unit publicist (as Jack Pyler) |
| Giuliano Principato | ... | production assistant |
| Frank Strzalkowski | ... | marine mammal trainer: Marine World/Africa USA |
| Luciano Tartaglia | ... | production accountant |
| Ron Taylor | ... | shark sequence: Australia |
| Lester Simms | ... | boat captain (uncredited) |
