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Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981) Poster

(1981 TV Special)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Dave Wilson
Eric Idle ... (segment "Rutland Weekend Television")

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Dan Aykroyd
Tom Davis
James Downey
Al Franken
Tom Gammill
Eric Idle ... (segment) (segment "Rutland Weekend Television")
Steve Martin
Lorne Michaels
Sarah Paley
Max Pross
Alan Zweibel

Cast (in credits order)  

Steve Martin ... Self / Various
Dan Aykroyd ... Yortuk Festrunk / Irwin Mainway / Alexander Haig / Dr. Frederick Treves
John Belushi ... Zhelezna Postruk
Gregory Hines ... Self / Lionel Foot
Lauren Hutton ... The Artist
Bill Murray ... Bytes
Laraine Newman ... The Artist's Friend / Mona
Lynn Redgrave ... Mrs. Kendal
Paul Shaffer ... Self / Jo Jo the Dog-Faced Boy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Allison Balson ... Kid
Tom Davis
James Downey
Al Franken
Eric Idle ... Reporter
Frank Kopic Frank Kopic
Don Pardo ... Self - Announcer (voice)
Emily Prager ... The Artist's Friend
Alan Zweibel ... Man in art gallery (uncredited)

Produced by 

Cherie Fortis ... associate producer
Eric Idle ... producer (segment "Rutland Weekend Television")
Lorne Michaels ... producer

Music by 

Howard Shore

Production Design by 

Bill Groom
Eugene Lee
Akira Yoshimura

Costume Design by 

Karen Roston

Makeup Department 

Barbara Armstrong ... makeup artist
Annette Bianco ... hair stylist
Kevin Haney ... makeup artist
Ric Sagliani ... makeup: Steve Martin

Production Management 

Sally Konowitch ... unit manager
Christoph Lindner ... unit manager
Daniel W. Sullivan ... executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Peter 'Pete' Fatovich ... associate director

Art Department 

Jeannean Babcock ... scenic artist
Al Gallo ... scenic artist
Charles E. McCarry ... assistant art director
Charlene Shildmyer ... scenic artist
Margot Therre ... scenic artist
Tripp Ulrich ... property master

Sound Department 

Jim Boyer ... sound consultant
Phil Ramone ... sound consultant
Scott Schachter ... audio
Jennie Ng Zletz ... sound effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Nicholas Bruno ... video
Bill Goetz ... camera operator
Phil Hymes ... lighting
Jan Kasoff ... camera operator
Wayne Norman ... camera operator
John Pinto ... camera operator (as Johnny Pinto)
Stephen Roskin ... video
George Weisz ... camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Margaret Karolyi ... wardrobe
Richard Shissler ... assistant costume designer

Music Department 

Janine Dreyer ... music coordinator

Additional Crew 

Edie Baskin ... title sequence
Leslie Begelman ... production assistant
Jane Bonham-Carter ... production staff
Joe Dicso ... stage manager
Dianne Dreyer ... production assistant
Cherie Fortis ... assistant to the producer
D.J. Giagni ... choreographer
Sharon Haskell ... title sequence
Iris March Gross ... production assistant
Rosemary D. Merriam ... production staff
Nils Nichols ... film coordinator
Bob Pook ... graphics
Heino Ripp ... technical director
Roberta Savold ... production assistant
Robin Shlien ... assistant to the director
Robert Van Ry ... stage manager
Laurie Zaks ... talent coordinator

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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