The Puppet Masters

The Earth is invaded by alien parasites—AKA 'slugs'—that ride on people's backs and control their minds.

Discover

Donald Sutherland

Andrew Nivens

Eric Thal

Sam Nivens

Julie Warner

Mary Sefton

Keith David

Alex Holland

Will Patton

Dr. Lawrence Graves

Richard Belzer

Neil Jarvis

Tom Mason

President Douglas

Yaphet Kotto

Ressler

Gerry Bamman

Viscott

Sam Anderson

Culbertson

Marshall Bell

General Morgan

Donna Garrett

Miss Haines

Andrew Robinson

Hawthorne

Bill Blair

Slugged Businessman (uncredited)

Art

Daniel A. Lomino

Production Design

James Hegedus

Art Direction

Cloudia Rebar

Set Decoration

William J. Durrell Jr.

Assistant Art Director

Alan Manzer

Set Designer

Gina Cafasso

Art Department Coordinator

Jason Bedig

Leadman

Michael Diersing

Construction Coordinator

Glen Hanz

Sculptor

Linda Frobos

Sculptor

Jim Zemansky

Property Master

Camera

Clive Tickner

Director of Photography

Anthony Gaudioz

Camera Operator

John T. Connor

First Assistant "A" Camera

Bruce M. Pasternack

"B" Camera Operator

Robert Heine

First Assistant "B" Camera

Jack Ellingwood

Second Assistant Camera

Mark 'Boylee' Boyle

Camera Loader

Gary Dagg

Key Grip

Joe Kelly

Best Boy Grip

Mike Connors

Dolly Grip

Marsha Blackburn

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Tom Bronson

Costume Designer

David Rawley

Costume Supervisor

Kenn Smiley

Costumer

Linda S. Cormany

Set Costumer

Ann Masterson

Key Makeup Artist

Ann Brodie

Makeup Artist

Lee C. Harmon

Makeup Artist

Susan Meyer

Makeup Artist

Dorothy D. Fox

Hairstylist

Crew

Janet Brady

Stunts

Mic Rodgers

Stunts

Greg Cannom

Makeup Effects

Danny Epper

Stunts

Jeff Imada

Stunts

Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw

Stunt Coordinator

Roy Arbogast

Special Effects Coordinator

Deborah Wuliger

Unit Publicist

Don Tardino

Transportation Coordinator

Chad Randall

Stunt Coordinator

Annie Ellis

Stunts

Jack Gill

Stunts

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Directing

Stuart Orme

Director

Michael Grossman

First Assistant Director

Pamela S. Kuri

Second Assistant Director

Susan Bierbaum

Script Supervisor

Conte Mark Matal

Second Second Assistant Director

Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw

Second Unit Director

Editing

Jennifer Neysa Jew

Assistant Editor

Kate Crossley

Assistant Editor

Bob Putynkowski

Color Timer

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

Lighting

John 'Fest' Sandau

Best Boy Electric

Charlie McIntyre

Rigging Gaffer

Mario L. Davis

Key Rigging Grip

Production

Ralph Winter

Producer

Michael Engelberg

Executive Producer

Andrew G. La Marca

Unit Production Manager

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Rebeca R. Brookshire

Production Coordinator

Derek Wade

Assistant Production Coordinator

Douglas Wright

Casting Associate

Maggie Gentle

Production Secretary

Steve Dayan

Location Manager

Darrin Lipscomb

Assistant Location Manager

Sound

Colin Towns

Original Music Composer

Dennis Fuller

Boom Operator

Curt Schulkey

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark Mangini

Supervising Sound Editor

John Pospisil

Sound Designer

Julia Evershade

Supervising ADR Editor

George Simpson

ADR Editor

Solange S. Schwalbe

Foley Editor

Eric Lindemann

Foley Editor

Josephine Nericcio

Assistant Sound Editor

Aaron Glascock

Assistant Sound Editor

Sonny Pettijohn

Assistant Sound Editor

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Jon Hussein

ADR Mixer

Marilyn Graf

Foley Recordist

Ellen Heuer

Foley Artist

Christopher Moriana

Foley Artist

Rick Ash

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dean A. Zupancic

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kenneth Wannberg

Music Editor

Allan Wilson

Conductor

Colin Towns

Orchestrator

Writing

Ted Elliott

Screenplay

Terry Rossio

Screenplay

David S. Goyer

Screenplay

Art

Daniel A. Lomino

Production Design

James Hegedus

Art Direction

Cloudia Rebar

Set Decoration

William J. Durrell Jr.

Assistant Art Director

Alan Manzer

Set Designer

Gina Cafasso

Art Department Coordinator

Jason Bedig

Leadman

Michael Diersing

Construction Coordinator

Glen Hanz

Sculptor

Linda Frobos

Sculptor

Jim Zemansky

Property Master

Camera

Clive Tickner

Director of Photography

Anthony Gaudioz

Camera Operator

John T. Connor

First Assistant "A" Camera

Bruce M. Pasternack

"B" Camera Operator

Robert Heine

First Assistant "B" Camera

Jack Ellingwood

Second Assistant Camera

Mark 'Boylee' Boyle

Camera Loader

Gary Dagg

Key Grip

Joe Kelly

Best Boy Grip

Mike Connors

Dolly Grip

Marsha Blackburn

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Tom Bronson

Costume Designer

David Rawley

Costume Supervisor

Kenn Smiley

Costumer

Linda S. Cormany

Set Costumer

Ann Masterson

Key Makeup Artist

Ann Brodie

Makeup Artist

Lee C. Harmon

Makeup Artist

Susan Meyer

Makeup Artist

Dorothy D. Fox

Hairstylist

Crew

Janet Brady

Stunts

Mic Rodgers

Stunts

Greg Cannom

Makeup Effects

Danny Epper

Stunts

Jeff Imada

Stunts

Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw

Stunt Coordinator

Roy Arbogast

Special Effects Coordinator

Deborah Wuliger

Unit Publicist

Don Tardino

Transportation Coordinator

Chad Randall

Stunt Coordinator

Annie Ellis

Stunts

Jack Gill

Stunts

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Directing

Stuart Orme

Director

Michael Grossman

First Assistant Director

Pamela S. Kuri

Second Assistant Director

Susan Bierbaum

Script Supervisor

Conte Mark Matal

Second Second Assistant Director

Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw

Second Unit Director

Editing

Jennifer Neysa Jew

Assistant Editor

Kate Crossley

Assistant Editor

Bob Putynkowski

Color Timer

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

Lighting

John 'Fest' Sandau

Best Boy Electric

Charlie McIntyre

Rigging Gaffer

Mario L. Davis

Key Rigging Grip

Production

Ralph Winter

Producer

Michael Engelberg

Executive Producer

Andrew G. La Marca

Unit Production Manager

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Rebeca R. Brookshire

Production Coordinator

Derek Wade

Assistant Production Coordinator

Douglas Wright

Casting Associate

Maggie Gentle

Production Secretary

Steve Dayan

Location Manager

Darrin Lipscomb

Assistant Location Manager

Sound

Colin Towns

Original Music Composer

Dennis Fuller

Boom Operator

Curt Schulkey

Supervising Sound Editor

Mark Mangini

Supervising Sound Editor

John Pospisil

Sound Designer

Julia Evershade

Supervising ADR Editor

George Simpson

ADR Editor

Solange S. Schwalbe

Foley Editor

Eric Lindemann

Foley Editor

Josephine Nericcio

Assistant Sound Editor

Aaron Glascock

Assistant Sound Editor

Sonny Pettijohn

Assistant Sound Editor

Doc Kane

ADR Mixer

Jon Hussein

ADR Mixer

Marilyn Graf

Foley Recordist

Ellen Heuer

Foley Artist

Christopher Moriana

Foley Artist

Rick Ash

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dean A. Zupancic

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kenneth Wannberg

Music Editor

Allan Wilson

Conductor

Colin Towns

Orchestrator

Writing

Ted Elliott

Screenplay

Terry Rossio

Screenplay

David S. Goyer

Screenplay