Close Encounters of the Third Kind Cast and Crew

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Plot: After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

Release Date: Wednesday, December 14 1977
47 years ago

Genres: Science Fiction, Drama

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Cast

Richard Dreyfuss. Richard Dreyfuss was 30 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Roy Neary'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 29 1947

François Truffaut. François Truffaut was 45 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Claude Lacombe'.

Birthday: Sat, Feb 06 1932 –
Died: Sun, Oct 21 1984

Teri Garr. Teri Garr was 33 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Ronnie Neary'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 11 1944 –
Died: Tue, Oct 29 2024

Melinda Dillon. Melinda Dillon was 38 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Jillian Guiler'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 13 1939 –
Died: Mon, Jan 09 2023

Bob Balaban. Bob Balaban was 32 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'David Laughlin'.

Birthday: Thu, Aug 16 1945

J. Patrick McNamara. J. Patrick McNamara was 35 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Project Leader'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 30 1942 –
Died: Mon, Jan 02 2023

Warren J. Kemmerling. Warren J. Kemmerling was 53 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Wild Bill'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 04 1924 –
Died: Mon, Jan 03 2005

Roberts Blossom. Roberts Blossom was 53 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Farmer'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 25 1924 –
Died: Fri, Jul 08 2011

Phil Dodds. Phil Dodds was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'ARP Musician'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cary Guffey. Cary Guffey was 5 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Barry Guiler'.

Birthday: Wed, May 10 1972

Shawn Bishop. Shawn Bishop was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Brad Neary'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Adrienne Campbell. Adrienne Campbell was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Sylvia Neary'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Justin Dreyfuss. Justin Dreyfuss was 8 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Toby Neary'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 03 1969

Lance Henriksen. Lance Henriksen was 37 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Robert'.

Birthday: Sun, May 05 1940

Merrill Connally. Merrill Connally was 56 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Team Leader'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 09 1921 –
Died: Tue, Sep 04 2001

Amy Douglass. Amy Douglass was 74 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Implantee'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 21 1902 –
Died: Wed, Mar 05 1980

Gene Dynarski. Gene Dynarski was 45 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Ike'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 13 1932 –
Died: Thu, Feb 27 2020

Carl Weathers. Carl Weathers was 29 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Military Policeman'.

Birthday: Wed, Jan 14 1948 –
Died: Fri, Feb 02 2024

Norman Bartold. Norman Bartold was 49 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Norman Bartold'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1928 –
Died: Sat, May 28 1994

F.J. O'Neil. F.J. O'Neil was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'ARP Project Member'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Hal Barwood. Hal Barwood was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Returnee #2 Flt. 19'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Matthew Robbins. Matthew Robbins was 32 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Returnee #3 Flt. 19'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 15 1945

Gene Rader. Gene Rader was 51 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Hawker'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 19 1926 –
Died: Sat, Oct 04 2014

Daniel Nunez. Daniel Nunez was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Federale'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Chuy Franco. Chuy Franco was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Federale'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Luis Contreras. Luis Contreras was 27 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Federale'.

Birthday: Mon, Sep 18 1950 –
Died: Sun, Jun 20 2004

Galen Thompson. Galen Thompson was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Special Forces'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Dennis Johnston. John Dennis Johnston was 27 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Special Forces'.

Birthday: Sun, May 14 1950

Robert Broyles. Robert Broyles was 44 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Dirty Tricks #3'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 20 1933 –
Died: Sat, Feb 12 2011

George DiCenzo. George DiCenzo was 37 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Major Benchley'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 21 1940 –
Died: Mon, Aug 09 2010

Alexander Lockwood. Alexander Lockwood was 75 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Implantee'.

Birthday: Mon, May 05 1902 –
Died: Thu, Jan 25 1990

Josef Sommer. Josef Sommer was 43 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Larry Butler'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 26 1934

Bill Thurman. Bill Thurman was 57 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Air Traffic'.

Birthday: Thu, Nov 04 1920 –
Died: Thu, Apr 13 1995

James Keane. James Keane was 25 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Radio Telescope Team'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 26 1952

Philip Dodds. Philip Dodds was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Jean Claude'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mary Gafrey. Mary Gafrey was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Mrs. Harris'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael J. Dyer. Michael J. Dyer was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Himself'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Roger Ernest. Roger Ernest was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Highway Patrolman'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Randy Herman. Randy Herman was 27 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Returnee #1 Flt. 19'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 21 1949

David Anderson. David Anderson was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Air Traffic Controller'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Richard L. Hawkins. Richard L. Hawkins was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Air Traffic Controller'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Craig Shreeve. Craig Shreeve was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Air Traffic'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Roy E. Richards. Roy E. Richards was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Air East Pilot'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Eumenio Blanco. Eumenio Blanco was 86 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Federale'.

Birthday: Fri, Jan 09 1891 –
Died: Fri, Mar 09 1984

Dennis McMullen. Dennis McMullen was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Radio Telescope Team'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Cy Young. Cy Young was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Radio Telescope Team'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Tom Howard. Tom Howard was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Radio Telescope Team'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Richard Stuart. Richard Stuart was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Truck Dispatcher'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bob Westmoreland. Bob Westmoreland was 42 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Load Dispatcher'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 30 1935 –
Died: Tue, Oct 06 2009

Matt Emery. Matt Emery was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Support Leader'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Ewing. John Ewing was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Dirty Tricks #1'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kirk Raymond. Kirk Raymond was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Dirty Tricks #4'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Keith Atkinson. Keith Atkinson was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Dirty Tricks #2'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Monty Jordan. Monty Jordan was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Special Forces Commander / Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Basil Hoffman. Basil Hoffman was 39 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Longly (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, Jan 18 1938 –
Died: Fri, Sep 17 2021

Stephen Powers. Stephen Powers was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'UN Observer (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

J. Allen Hynek. J. Allen Hynek was 67 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Man Smoking Pipe at Landing Site (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, May 01 1910 –
Died: Sun, Apr 27 1986

Howard K. Smith. Howard K. Smith was 63 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Howard K. Smith (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 12 1914 –
Died: Fri, Feb 15 2002

Crew

Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg was 30 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Writer, Director'

Birthday: Wed, Dec 18 1946

Vilmos Zsigmond. Vilmos Zsigmond was 47 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Mon, Jun 16 1930 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 2016

Charles Myers. Charles Myers was 38 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Mon, Jan 09 1939 –
Died: Sun, Feb 12 1995

Jim Bloom. Jim Bloom was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Second Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John A. Alonzo. John A. Alonzo was 43 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Additional Director of Photography'

Birthday: Tue, Jun 12 1934 –
Died: Tue, Mar 13 2001

László Kovács. László Kovács was 44 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Additional Director of Photography'

Birthday: Sun, May 14 1933 –
Died: Sun, Jul 22 2007

Steven Poster. Steven Poster was 33 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Second Unit Director of Photography'

Birthday: Wed, Mar 01 1944

Richard Yuricich. Richard Yuricich was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'VFX Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Douglas Trumbull. Douglas Trumbull was 35 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Visual Effects Director'

Birthday: Wed, Apr 08 1942 –
Died: Mon, Feb 07 2022

Clark L. Paylow. Clark L. Paylow was 58 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Producer'

Birthday: Mon, Dec 16 1918 –
Died: Wed, Sep 25 1985

Julia Phillips. Julia Phillips was 33 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Producer'

Birthday: Fri, Apr 07 1944 –
Died: Tue, Jan 01 2002

Michael Phillips. Michael Phillips was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael Kahn. Michael Kahn was 42 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Editor'

Birthday: Sun, Dec 08 1935

Jack Schrader. Jack Schrader was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Supervising Dialogue Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kenneth Wannberg. Kenneth Wannberg was 47 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Music Editor'

Birthday: Sat, Jun 28 1930 –
Died: Thu, Jan 27 2022

Frank E. Warner. Frank E. Warner was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Supervising Sound Effects Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Williams. John Williams was 45 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Mon, Feb 08 1932

Henry Kingi. Henry Kingi was 34 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Stunt Driver'

Birthday: Thu, Dec 02 1943

Buddy Joe Hooker. Buddy Joe Hooker was 35 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Stunt Coordinator'

Birthday: Sat, May 30 1942

Joe Alves. Joe Alves was 41 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Thu, May 21 1936

Jerry Brutsche. Jerry Brutsche was 38 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Stunt Driver'

Birthday: Tue, Jan 31 1939

Jeannie Epper. Jeannie Epper was 36 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Mon, Jan 27 1941 –
Died: Sun, May 05 2024

Robert 'Buzz' Knudson. Robert 'Buzz' Knudson was 52 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'

Birthday: Tue, Sep 29 1925 –
Died: Sat, Jan 21 2006

J. Allen Hynek. J. Allen Hynek was 67 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Production Consultant'

Birthday: Sun, May 01 1910 –
Died: Sun, Apr 27 1986

Bobby Bass. Bobby Bass was 41 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 06 1936 –
Died: Wed, Nov 07 2001

Daniel A. Lomino. Daniel A. Lomino was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Dan Perri. Dan Perri was 32 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Title Designer'

Birthday: Sat, Aug 11 1945

Shari Rhodes. Shari Rhodes was 39 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Casting'

Birthday: Thu, Jul 14 1938 –
Died: Sun, Dec 20 2009

Craig R. Baxley. Craig R. Baxley was 28 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Stunt Driver'

Birthday: Thu, Oct 20 1949

Sam Gordon. Sam Gordon was 64 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Property Master'

Birthday: Wed, Oct 22 1913 –
Died: Wed, Mar 12 2008

Juliet Taylor. Juliet Taylor was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Casting'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Denny Arnold. Denny Arnold was 43 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Wed, Oct 24 1934 –
Died: Mon, Dec 31 2001

Nick McLean. Nick McLean was 36 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Camera Operator'

Birthday: Thu, May 29 1941

Monty Jordan. Monty Jordan was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Utility Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Carlo Rambaldi. Carlo Rambaldi was 52 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Visual Effects'

Birthday: Tue, Sep 15 1925 –
Died: Fri, Aug 10 2012

Don MacDougall. Don MacDougall was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Earl Gilbert. Earl Gilbert was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Gaffer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Phil Abramson. Phil Abramson was 44 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Mon, Mar 13 1933 –
Died: Sun, Jul 05 1987

Melvin Jones. Melvin Jones was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Edie Panda. Edie Panda was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Hairdresser'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bob Westmoreland. Bob Westmoreland was 42 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Makeup Supervisor'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 30 1935 –
Died: Tue, Oct 06 2009

Peter Sorel. Peter Sorel was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Still Photographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charlsie Bryant. Charlsie Bryant was 60 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Script Supervisor'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 21 1917 –
Died: Wed, Nov 29 1978

Jim Coe. Jim Coe was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Still Photographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joe O'Har. Joe O'Har was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Location Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George Jenson. George Jenson was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Production Illustrator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Stephen Powers. Stephen Powers was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Richard Oswald. Richard Oswald was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Harry Moreau. Harry Moreau was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Animation'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Robert Swarthe. Robert Swarthe was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Animation Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Peggy Rosson. Peggy Rosson was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Production Accountant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Stephen Katz. Stephen Katz was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Sound Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Pete Turner. Pete Turner was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Still Photographer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bill Parks. Bill Parks was 62 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Construction Manager'

Birthday: Sun, Apr 18 1915 –
Died: Wed, Sep 21 2005

Carol Bidault de L'Isle. Carol Bidault de L'Isle was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Production Assistant'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gail Siemers. Gail Siemers was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Production Secretary'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Joyce Goldberg. Joyce Goldberg was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Production Secretary'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Al Ebner. Al Ebner was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Publicist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Murray Weissman. Murray Weissman was >> in Close Encounters of the Third Kind as 'Publicist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday