The Golden Child - crew, film crew

The entire team, the film crew of the film "The Golden Child"
The Golden Child (1986)
Timing: 1:34 (94 min)
The Golden Child - TMDB rating
5.9/10
1033
The Golden Child - Kinopoisk rating
6.737/10
16099
The Golden Child - IMDB rating
6/10
63000

Film crew

Director

Producer

Robert D. Wachs
Producer
Edward S. Feldman
Producer

Executive Producer

Charles R. Meeker
Executive Producer
Richard Tienken
Executive Producer

Casting

Patricia Mock
Casting

Editor

Richard A. Harris
Editor

Art Direction

Lynda Paradise
Art Direction

Costume Design

Wayne A. Finkelman
Costume Design

Stunts

Simone Boisseree
Stunts
Phil Chong
Stunts
Alan Oliney
Stunts
Photo Walter Robles #85898
Walter Robles
Stunts
Orwin C. Harvey
Stunts
Photo Spiro Razatos #3658
Spiro Razatos
Stunts
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Jeff Cadiente
Stunts
Ray Bickel
Stunts
Karen Chase
Stunts
Bill McIntosh
Stunts
Joe Finnegan
Stunts
Jim Wilkey
Stunts
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Noon Orsatti
Stunts
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Bernie Pock
Stunts
John Sherrod
Stunts
Karen Price
Stunts
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Emil Farkas
Stunts
Vernon Rieta
Stunts
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George Fisher
Stunts
Cris Thomas-Palomino
Stunts
Kimberly L. Ryusaki
Stunts
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Donna Garrett
Stunts
David LeBell
Stunts
Pat McGroarty
Stunts
Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon
Stunts
Len Glascow
Stunts
Bob K. Cummings
Stunts
Lonnie Parkinson
Stunts
Elizabeth Barrington
Stunts

Production Design

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J. Michael Riva
Production Design

Stunt Coordinator

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Chuck Waters
Stunt Coordinator
Mickey Gilbert
Stunt Coordinator

Set Decoration

Marvin March
Set Decoration

Makeup Artist

Steve LaPorte
Makeup Artist

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert J. Litt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Elliot Tyson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Original Music Composer

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Michel Colombier

Michel Colombier
Original Music Composer

Unit Production Manager

Gordon A. Webb
Unit Production Manager

Orchestrator

Albert Woodbury
Orchestrator
Robbie Buchanan
Orchestrator

Second Assistant Director

Emmitt-Leon O'Neill
Second Assistant Director

Director of Photography

Photo Donald E. Thorin #76836
Donald E. Thorin
Director of Photography

Camera Operator

Rob Hahn
Camera Operator
Michael Gershman
Camera Operator

Costume Supervisor

Eddie Marks
Costume Supervisor

Assistant Art Director

Cameron Birnie
Assistant Art Director

Property Master

Barry Bedig
Property Master

Visual Effects Supervisor

Photo Ken Ralston #2209
Ken Ralston
Visual Effects Supervisor

Supervising Sound Editor

Cecelia Hall
Supervising Sound Editor
Ronald Jacobs
Supervising Sound Editor

Script Supervisor

Supervising ADR Editor

Juno J. Ellis
Supervising ADR Editor

Hairstylist

Susan V. Kalinowski
Hairstylist

Still Photographer

Bruce W. Talamon
Still Photographer

First Assistant Director

Thomas J. Mack
First Assistant Director

Chief Lighting Technician

James F. Boyle
Chief Lighting Technician

Screenplay

Dennis Feldman
Screenplay

Set Designer

Virginia Randolph-Weaver
Set Designer
Judy Cammer
Set Designer

Construction Coordinator

George Stokes
Construction Coordinator

Assistant Editor

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Christopher Rouse
Assistant Editor

Foley Editor

Gary Wright
Foley Editor

Transportation Coordinator

Craig Pinkard
Transportation Coordinator

Location Manager

Ira S. Rosenstein
Location Manager

Special Effects

Gregg Bond
Special Effects

Foley Supervisor

Pamela Bentkowski
Foley Supervisor

Makeup Designer

Ken Chase
Makeup Designer

Music

Production Sound Mixer

James R. Alexander
Production Sound Mixer

Visual Effects Coordinator

Pamela Easley
Visual Effects Coordinator

Visual Effects

Photo Phil Tippett #1871

Phil Tippett

Phil Tippett
Visual Effects

ADR Editor

Jay Kamen
ADR Editor

Supervising Music Editor

Jeff Carson
Supervising Music Editor

Prop Designer

Linda Bond
Prop Designer

Sound Editor

Kimberly Harris
Sound Editor
Julia Evershade
Sound Editor
Marshall Winn
Sound Editor
Mike Dobie
Sound Editor

What's left behind the scenes

  • Originally, Mel Gibson was slated to star in the lead role, and the film was intended to be an adventure drama. However, after Eddie Murphy signed on, the script was reworked to include comedic scenes and dialogue.
  • Initially, producers offered the director's position to John Carpenter.
  • The film was mainly shot in Los Angeles, with some location shooting in Nepal.
  • The role of the Golden Child – a Tibetan boy – was played by J. L. Reate.
  • John Barry composed the music for the film, but after disagreements with the producers, he left the project, and Michel Colombier was commissioned to write the music. However, several tracks written by Barry are still featured in the film.
  • The role of the Golden Child – a Tibetan boy – was played by a girl, J. L. Reate.
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