Diff'rent Strokes (TV Series)
Roots (1981)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Gerren Keith | ||
Writing Credits
| Kurt Taylor | ... | (teleplay by) and |
| John Donley | ... | (teleplay by) & |
| Howard Meyers | ... | (teleplay by) |
| Kurt Taylor | ... | (story by) |
| Bernie Kukoff | ... | (created by) & |
| Jeff Harris | ... | (created by) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Conrad Bain | ... | Philip Drummond | |
| Gary Coleman | ... | Arnold Jackson | |
| Todd Bridges | ... | Willis Jackson | |
| Dana Plato | ... | Kimberly Drummond | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Lee Chamberlin | ... | Dr. Chadway (as Lee Chamberlain) | |
| Giovanni Jackson | ... | Cousin | |
| Erik Moses | ... | Oscar | |
| Nedra Volz | ... | Adelaide Brubaker | |
| Tony Williams | ... | Charles | |
Editing by
| Abe Schwartz | ... | (video tape) |
Casting By
| Eve Brandstein | ||
Art Direction by
| Chuck Murawski | ||
Costume Design by
| Margery Epstein | ||
Makeup Department
| Wynona Price | ... | makeup artist |
| JoAnn Stafford-Chaney | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Alan F. Horn | ... | production supervisor (as Alan Horn) |
| Myra Kumagae | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Richard Banicki | ... | associate director (as John Banicki) |
Art Department
| Steve Hill | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Daniele Masini | ... | foley artist |
| Ron Worrell | ... | audio |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ken Schamp | ... | lighting director |
Casting Department
| Jane Murray | ... | casting executive |
Music Department
| Al Burton | ... | composer: theme music |
| Gloria Loring | ... | composer: theme music |
| Alan Thicke | ... | composer: theme music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ed Jurist | ... | executive script consultant |
Additional Crew
| Al Burton | ... | production consultant |
| Stu Goldman | ... | stage manager |
| Susan Straughn Harris | ... | production associate |
| Jackie Henken | ... | stage manager |
| Len Uslaner | ... | technical director |
