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"Saturday Night Live" Frank Zappa (TV Episode 1978) Poster

(TV Series)

(1978)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Dave Wilson
James Signorelli ... (director: commercial parodies)
Walter Williams ... (film segment director)

Writing Credits  

Dan Aykroyd ... (writer) &
Anne Beatts ... (writer) &
James Downey ... (writer) &
Brian Doyle-Murray ... (writer) &
Al Franken ... (writer) &
Tom Davis ... (writer) &
Brian McConnachie ... (writer) &
Lorne Michaels ... (writer) &
Don Novello ... (writer) &
Herbert Sargent ... (writer) (as Herb Sargent) &
Tom Schiller ... (writer) &
Rosie Shuster ... (writer) &
Walter Williams ... (writer) &
Alan Zweibel ... (writer)

Cast (in credits order)  

Frank Zappa ... Self - Host / Musical Guest
Dan Aykroyd ... Beldar Conehead / Henry / Self / Jason / Narrator
John Belushi ... Fred Silverman / Tony Delightful / Windowpane Watson / Samurai Futaba
Jane Curtin ... Weekend Update Anchor / Various
Garrett Morris ... Mr. Landick / Wendall
Bill Murray ... Weekend Update Anchor / Various
Laraine Newman ... Connie Conehead / daughter / Anne Beverly / Chloe
Gilda Radner ... Mother / Connie Carson
Don Novello ... Father Guido Sarducci (as Father Guido Sarducci)
Al Franken ... Pete Tagliani (as Franken)
Tom Davis ... Winfield Adcock (as Davis)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Don Pardo ... Self - Announcer (voice)
Anne Beatts Anne Beatts ... Crew Member (uncredited)
Vinnie Colaiuta Vinnie Colaiuta ... Self - Drums (uncredited)
Lou Del Gatto Lou Del Gatto ... Self - Alto Saxophone (uncredited)
Brian Doyle-Murray ... Sid Vicious (uncredited)
Yvonne Hudson ... Crew Member (uncredited)
Howard Johnson Howard Johnson ... Self - Baritone Saxophone (uncredited)
Tom Malone Tom Malone ... Self - Trombone (uncredited)
Ed Mann Ed Mann ... Self - Percussion (uncredited)
Lou Marini Lou Marini ... Self - Tenor & Soprano Saxophone (uncredited)
Tommy Mars Tommy Mars ... Self - Keyboards, Vocals (uncredited)
Nils Nichols Nils Nichols ... Crew Member (uncredited)
Patrick O'Hearn Patrick O'Hearn ... Self - Bass Guitar (uncredited)
Alan Rubin Alan Rubin ... Self - Trumpet (uncredited)
Paul Shaffer ... Don Kirshner (uncredited)
Denny Walley Denny Walley ... Self - Guitar, Vocals (uncredited)
Walter Williams Walter Williams ... Mr. Bill / Mr. Hands / Spot (voice) (uncredited)
Péter Wolf ... Self - Keyboards (uncredited)

Produced by 

Audrey Peart Dickman ... associate producer
Jean Doumanian ... associate producer
Lorne Michaels ... producer
James Signorelli ... film segment producer

Production Design by 

Eugene Lee
Franne Lee

Art Direction by 

Akira Yoshimura

Costume Design by 

Eugene Lee
Franne Lee

Makeup Department 

Frances A. Kolar ... makeup artist (as Frances Kolar)
Werner Sherer ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Kenneth Lupano ... unit manager (as Ken Lupano)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Peter 'Pete' Fatovich ... associate director (as Peter Fatovich)
Mitchell Laurance ... associate director

Art Department 

Stephen Foster ... graphics
Bill Groom ... associate scenic designer
Lee Maymen ... associate scenic designer (as Lee Mayman)
Bob Pook ... graphics
Tripp Ulrich ... property master (as Trip Ullrich)

Sound Department 

Bob Liftin ... sound consultant
Scott Schachter ... audio

Camera and Electrical Department 

Peter Basil ... camera operator
Nicholas Bruno ... video operator
Al Camoin ... camera operator
Tom De Zendorf ... camera operator (as Thomas Dezendorf)
Vince Di Pietro ... camera operator (as Vincent DiPietro)
Phil Hymes ... lighting technician
Gene Martin ... lighting technician
David Weinberg ... camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Mark Burchard ... costume supervisor
Margaret Karolyi ... wardrobe

Music Department 

Janine Dreyer ... music coordinator
Paul Shaffer ... musical stylist
Howard Shore ... musical director
Peter Afterman ... music clearance (uncredited)
Alison Litton ... music clearance (uncredited)
Margaret Yen ... music clearance (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Herbert Sargent ... script consultant (as Herb Sargent)

Additional Crew 

Edie Baskin ... title sequence
Robin Blankman ... production staff
Barbara Burns ... talent coordinator
Joe Dicso ... stage manager
Janine Dreyer ... production staff
Cherie Fortis ... production staff
Julia Fraser ... production staff
Jan Gosar ... assistant to producer (as Jan D. Gosar)
Mitchell Laurance ... associate
Neil Levy ... talent coordinator
Patty MacDougall ... production coordinator
Kathy Minkowsky ... executive assistant
Heino Ripp ... technical director
Robin Shlien ... production staff
Robert Van Ry ... stage manager (as Bob van Ry)
Liz Welch ... production staff
Laurie Zaks ... production staff

See also

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

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