Stop Making Sense (1984)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • lead vocals/guitar

      David Byrne

    • drums

      Chris Frantz

    • guitar/keyboard

      Jerry Harrison

    • bass

      Tina Weymouth

    • back-up vocals

      Edna Holt

    • back-up vocals

      Lynn Mabry

    • percussion

      Steve Scales

    • guitar

      Alex Weir

    • keyboards

      Bernie Worrell

• Credits

  • Unknown:

    • Directed by

      Jonathan Demme

    • [Subject of Film]

      Talking Heads

    • ©

      Talking Heads Films

    • Production Company

      Talking Heads Films

    • In association with

      Arnold Stiefel Company

    • Executive Producer

      Gary Kurfirst

    • Produced by

      Gary Goetzman

    • Production Associate

      June Petersen

    • Production Manager

      Myers, Charles A.

    • Auditor

      Ryan, Ken

    • Accountant

      Eileen Mcguire

    • Key Production Assistant

      Tom Snyder

    • Production Assistant

      Robin Citrin

    • Production Assistant

      Curry, Brian

    • Production Assistant

      Michael Fish

    • Production Assistant

      Cathy Malcolm

    • Production Assistant

      Sean Myers

    • Production Assistant

      Jim Piccirillo

    • Production Assistant

      Lou Stone

    • Assistant Director (1st)

      Viola, Joseph A.

    • Assistant Director (2nd)

      Michael Looney

    • Conceived for the stage by

      David Byrne

    • Director of Photography

      Jordan Cronenweth

    • Lighting Designed for the Stage by

      David Byrne

    • [Lighting Designed for the Stage] With

      Beverly Emmons

    • Camera Operator

      Chevalier, Mike

    • Camera Operator

      Robert Eisenberg

    • Camera Operator

      Charlie Hammerschmidt

    • Camera Operator

      Jensen, John

    • Camera Operator

      Joe Marquette Jr

    • Camera Operator

      Robert Seaman

    • Camera Operator

      Robert Thomas

    • Assistant Cameraman (1st)

      Tony Francesco

    • Assistant Cameraman (1st)

      Kevin Jewison

    • Assistant Cameraman (1st)

      Horace Jordan

    • Assistant Cameraman (1st)

      Steve Mclean

    • Assistant Cameraman (1st)

      Art Schwab

    • Assistant Cameraman (1st)

      Bing Sokolsky

    • Assistant Cameraman (2nd)

      Jeff Cronenweth

    • Assistant Cameraman (2nd)

      Fred Hamm

    • Assistant Cameraman (2nd)

      Holzman, Ernie

    • Assistant Cameraman (2nd)

      Susan Ingram

    • Assistant Cameraman (2nd)

      Gregory Walters

    • Assistant Cameraman (2nd)

      Mario Zavala

    • Loader

      John Graham

    • Loader

      Greg Walters

    • Gaffer

      Martens, Rick

    • [Gaffer] Best Boy

      Fred Muncey

    • Electrician

      Bob Fine

    • Electrician

      Michael Greenlee

    • Electrician

      Lloyd Gowdy

    • Electrician

      Daniel Hernandez

    • Electrician

      Thomas Kessler

    • Electrician

      Joseph Martens

    • Key Grip

      Gary Griffith

    • Grip

      Bill Beaird

    • Grip

      Khan Griffith

    • Grip

      Lazlo Horvath

    • Grip

      Steve Isbell

    • Grip

      Phil Sarabia

    • Grip

      Bernie Schwartz

    • Dolly Grip

      Doug Willis

    • Post-production Best Boy

      Greg Goetzman

    • Video Assist Co-ordinator

      Andy Romanoff

    • Still Photographer

      Hugh Brown

    • Still Photographer

      Friedman, Dave

    • Special Visual Effects

      Bill Hansard

    • Special Effects Master

      Frank DeMarco

    • Assistant Special Effects

      Dave Sarger

    • Edited by

      Lisa Day

    • Additional Editing

      Barbara Pokras

    • Assistant Film Editor

      Jim Prior

    • Assistant Film Editor

      Peacock, Catherine

    • Apprentice Editor

      Barry Dresner

    • [Production Designer]

      Jeffrey Beecroft

    • Visual Consultant

      Sandy Mcleod

    • Titles by

      Pablo Ferro

    • Music Editor

      Jim Henrikson

    • Music Editor

      Nancy Fogarty

    • Music Mixer

      Joel Moss

    • Live Recording Engineer

      Alan Chinowsky

    • Live Recording Engineer

      Record Plant

    • Production Mixer

      Billy Youdelman

    • Sound Consultant

      Mark Wolfson

    • Boom Man

      Mike Carver

    • Re-recording Supervision

      Jerry Harrison

    • Re-recording Supervision

      David Byrne

    • Re-recording Supervision

      Gary Goetzman

    • Re-recording Supervision

      Jonathan Demme

    • Re-recording Engineer

      Steve Maslow

    • Re-recording Recordist

      Gest, Walter A.

    • Negative Cutter

      Brian Ralph

    • Creative Liaison

      Adelle Lutz

    • Talking Heads Crew Stage Manager

      Russell, Dave

    • THC (Lighting Director)

      Abigail Rosen

    • THC (Slide Wrangler)

      John Chimples

    • THC (House Mixer)

      Jeffrey Hooper

    • THC (Monitor Mixer)

      Rick Coberly

    • THC (Film Liaison}

      Gerry Bakalian

    • THC (Road Manager)

      Matthew Murphy

    • THC (Stage Gang)

      Clive Brinkworth

    • THC (Stage Gang)

      Dave Powell

    • THC (Stage Gang)

      Jeff Shaw

    • THC (Stage Gang)

      Tommy Smith

    • THC (Stage Gang)

      Butch Watson

    • THC (On-stage Light Technician)

      Nook Schoenfield

    • THr (Stage Co-ordinator)

      Hans Kastensmith

    • THC (Wardrobe)

      Laura Langston

    • THC (Mr Byrne's Big Suit Built by)

      Gail Blacker

    • Special Thanks to

      Hal Ashby

    • Special Thanks to

      Craig McKay

    • Special Thanks to

      Michael Tronick

    • Transportation

      Walt Freitas

    • Transportation

      Wayne Nelson