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1990 MTV Video Music Awards (1990) Poster

(1990 TV Special)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Bruce Gowers

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Arsenio Hall
Keenen Ivory Wayans

Cast (in credits order)  

Arsenio Hall ... Self - Host
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
2 Live Crew ... Themselves - Performers
Paula Abdul ... Self - Presenter
Christina Applegate ... Self - Presenter
The B-52's ... Themselves
Teresa Barrick Teresa Barrick ... Self
Kim Basinger ... Self - Presenter
Bell Biv DeVoe ... Themselves - Performers
Eric Bogosian ... Self - Presenter
Mike Bordin ... Self (as Faith No More)
Roddy Bottum ... Self (as Faith No More)
Shannon Bradley-Colleary ... Suicide Blonde for INXS
Brother Marquis Brother Marquis ... Self - Performer
Bobby Brown ... Self - Performer
Downtown Julie Brown ... Self
Luther Campbell ... Self - Performer
Mariah Carey ... Self
David Cassidy ... Self - Presenter
Cher ... Self - Presenter
Ray Cokes ... Self
Phil Collins ... Self - Performer
Donna DeLory Donna DeLory ... Self - Madonna Dancer
Susan Dey ... Self - Presenter
Digital Underground Digital Underground ... Themselves
Robert Downey Jr. ... Self - Presenter
Doctor Dré Doctor Dré ... Self
Fab 5 Freddy ... Self
Faith No More ... Themselves - Performers
David Faustino ... Self - Presenter
Sherilyn Fenn ... Self - Presenter
Flavor Flav ... Self - Presenter
Fresh Kid Ice ... Self - Performer
Daisy Fuentes ... Self
Billy Gould ... Self (as Faith No More)
Guns N' Roses ... Themselves
Khrystyne Haje ... Self
Tom Hamilton ... Self - Aerosmith Bassist
Niki Haris Niki Haris ... Self - Madonna Dancer (as Niki Harris)
Don Henley ... Self - Presenter
Susanna Hoffs ... Self
Billy Idol ... Self - Presenter
INXS ... Themselves - Performers
Janet Jackson ... Self - Performer
Magic Johnson ... Self - Presenter
Joey Kramer ... Self - Performer (as Aerosmith)
Lenny Kravitz ... Self
Richard Lewis ... Self
Little Richard ... Self
Living Colour ... Themselves - Presenters
Ed Lover ... Self
M.C. Hammer ... Self - Performer
Madonna ... Self - Performer
Jim Martin ... Self (as Faith No More)
Metallica ... Themselves
Bret Michaels ... Self
Kylie Minogue ... Self
Mr. Mixx Mr. Mixx ... Self - Performer
Mötley Crüe ... Themselves - Performers
New Edition ... Themselves - Performers
Sinéad O'Connor ... Self - Performer
Ken Ober ... Self
Michael Ontkean ... Self - Presenter
Ray Parker Jr. ... Self
Sarah Jessica Parker ... Self
Mike Patton ... Self (as Faith No More)
Nia Peeples ... Self
Joe Perry ... Self - Performer (as Aerosmith)
Wilson Phillips ... Themselves - Presenters
Brad Pitt ... Self
Queen Latifah ... Self - Presenter
Colin Quinn ... Self
Martha Quinn ... Self
Riki Rachtman ... Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers ... Themselves
Pauly Shore ... Self
Curt Smith ... Self - Presenter
Rob Stader Rob Stader ... Guest star skits
Kevin Alexander Stea ... Dancer with Madonna (Vogue)
Oliver Stone ... Self - Presenter
Isiah Thomas ... Self - Presenter
Steven Tyler ... Self - Performer (as Aerosmith)
Rachel Ward ... Self - Presenter
Damon Wayans ... Self
Keenen Ivory Wayans ... Self
Brad Whitford ... Self - Performer (as Aerosmith)
Richard Wilkins ... Self
World Party World Party ... Themselves - Performers
Michele L. Jennings ... Self - M.C. Hammer Dancer (uncredited)

Produced by 

Carol Eng ... associate producer
Joel Gallen ... producer
Doug Herzog ... executive producer
Greg Sills ... executive producer

Cinematography by 

Christian Santiago

Production Design by 

Bruce Ryan

Set Decoration by 

Glenda Rovello

Makeup Department 

Diane Chatz ... make-up
Gloria Levisohn ... make-up
Gail Rowell-Ryan ... hair (as Gail Rowell)
Robert Ryan ... make-up (as Bob Ryan)
Elizabeth Cooper Smokler ... make-up (as Elizabeth Cooper)
Laurel Van Dyke ... hair

Production Management 

John M. Best ... production supervisor
Stephanie Chaffin ... production supervisor
Wylleen May ... executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Linda Mendoza ... associate director

Art Department 

Miles S. Richman ... charge scenic artist

Sound Department 

Mike Carver ... audio
Biff Dawes ... live music mixer
David Faragher ... audio
Doug Field ... audio
Marc A. Gilmartin ... audio (as Marc Gilmartin)
Joe Kendall ... audio (as Joe A. Kendall)
Philip Kneebone ... audio (as Phil Kneebone)
Derek Sample ... sound editor
Paul Sandweiss ... audio mixer
Murray Siegel ... audio
Ric Teller ... audio (as Rick Teller)
Billy Youdelman ... audio

Camera and Electrical Department 

Tom Beck ... lighting director
Allen Branton ... lighting designer
Sam Drummy ... camera operator
Thomas Geren ... camera operator
Dave Hilmer ... camera operator
David Levisohn ... camera operator
Bruce Oldham ... camera operator
Kenneth Patterson ... camera operator
Hector Ramirez ... camera operator
John Repczynski ... camera operator
Christian Santiago ... steadicam operator
Ron Sheldon ... camera operator
C.D. Simpson ... lighting director

Transportation Department 

Marilyn J. Papa ... transportation coordinator
Joette Phillips ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew 

Joni Abbott ... talent coordinator
John Ankwicz ... production associate
Nick Bedding ... production associate
John Canelli ... executive talent director
Johnny Caswell ... band staging
Bill Cohen ... production assistant
Julie Depperschmidt ... production associate
Terry Donohue ... technical director
Valdez Flagg ... stage manager
Kathy Flynn ... event manager
Tom Freston ... mtv video award executive committee
Peter Gaffney ... creative consultant
Eva George ... talent coordinator
Bruce Gillmer ... talent coordinator
Rachel Gruhin ... mtv director of on-air services
Lisa Hackett ... rights and clearances
Doug Herzog ... mtv video award executive committee
John Hill ... stage manager
Michael Honsberger ... production associate
Garry Hood ... stage manager
Sheri Howell ... talent coordinator
Don Jamieson ... talent coordinator
Abbey Konowitch ... executive in charge of music talent / mtv video award executive committee
Rick Krim ... executive talent director
Suzan LaBrecque ... stage manager
Gary Lanvy ... staging supervisor
Bruce Leddy ... creative consultant
Sandra Lovelace ... production assistant (as Sandy Lovelace)
Shawnee Timberlake Mayer ... production coordinator (as Shawnee Timberlake)
Judy McGrath ... creative director / mtv video award executive committee (as Judith McGrath)
Scott Mislan ... production assistant
Liz Nealon ... mtv video award executive committee
Dency Nelson ... stage manager
Jan Parent ... band staging
Gregory Pasetta ... stage manager (as Greg Pasetta)
Carla Patterson ... talent coordinator
John Reardon ... mtv video award executive committee
Stacey Reuben ... production assistant
Jack Edward Sawyers ... production assistant (as Jack Sawyers)
Harriet Seitler ... mtv video award executive committee
Daniel Shaheen ... production coordinator
Doug Smith ... stage manager
Kevin Alexander Stea ... assistant choreographer
Ken Stein ... stage manager
Gary L. Stephenson ... production coordinator
Anthony Thomas ... choreographer
Mike Welch ... production associate
Ellen Linder Whelan ... talent manager (as Ellen Linder)
Karen Wood ... assistant to the executive producer

Thanks 

Kathie Adelson ... special thanks

See also

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