Production team {#production-team}
Music {#music}
Original music was composed by Elmer Bernstein.
The music department also included:
- Peter Bernstein (orchestrator)
- Kathy Durning (supervising music editor: Segue Music)
- Robert Fernandez (scoring mixer)
- David Spear (orchestrator)
- Patrick Russ (orchestrator, uncredited)
Cinematography {#cinematography}
- László Kovács (director of photography), credited as Laszlo Kovacs
Editing {#editing}
- David E. Blewitt (film editor), credited as David Blewitt
- Sheldon Kahn (film editor)
- Joe Mosca (assistant editor)
- Saul Saladow (assistant editor)
- James Seidelman (assistant editor), credited as Jim Seidelman
- Tracy Granger (assistant/apprentice editor, uncredited)
Casting {#casting}
- Karen Rea (casting by)
- Joy Todd (casting: New York)
Production design and art direction {#production-design-and-art-direction}
- John DeCuir (production design), credited as John De Cuir
- John DeCuir Jr. (art direction), credited as John De Cuir Jr.
- Marvin March (set decoration)
Costume design {#costume-design}
- Theoni V. Aldredge (costume design)
- Suzy Benzinger (costume design, uncredited)
Costume and wardrobe department:
- Dayton Anderson (costumer)
- Lee Austin (wardrobe supervisor: New York)
- Bruce Ericksen (costume supervisor), credited as Bruce Erickson
- Debra Louis Katz (wardrobe supervisor: New York)
- Peggy Thorin (costumer)
Makeup department {#makeup-department}
- Leonard Engelman (makeup artist)
- Dione Taylor (hair stylist)
- Michael R. Thomas (makeup artist: New York), credited as Michael Thomas
- Michael R. Jones (special makeup effects artist, uncredited)
- Peggy Semtob (hair stylist, uncredited)
Art department {#art-department}
Sound department {#sound-department}
- Rick Alexander (sound re-recording mixer), credited as Dick Alexander
- Richard Beggs (sound designer)
- Raul A. Bruce (sound boom)
- Jim Bullock (sound editor)
- Gene S. Cantamessa (production sound mixer)
- John M. Colwell (sound editor)
- Les Fresholtz (sound re-recording mixer)
- Joseph Holsen (sound editor)
- William L. Manger (sound editor)
- Tom McCarthy Jr. (sound designer)
- Vern Poore (sound re-recording mixer)
- Michael P. Redbourn (sound editor)
- Don S. Walden (sound editor)
- Jack Wolpa (cable person)
- Kim Maitland (sound recordist, uncredited)
- Christopher Moriana (foley artist, uncredited)
Special effects {#special-effects}
On-set mechanical and physical effects were handled by the special effects unit under supervisor Chuck Gaspar.
Visual effects {#visual-effects}
The film's optical and creature effects were produced by the Entertainment Effects Group (EEG), led by visual effects supervisor Richard Edlund. The unit built the film's matte paintings, optical composites, miniatures, and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
- Richard Edlund (visual effects)
- Jim Aupperle (camera operator: EEG)
- Philip Barberio (optical line-up: EEG)
- Jon Berg (ghost shop advisor: EEG)
- Les Bernstien (technical animator: EEG)
- Gary D. Bierend (model maker)
- Mike Bolles (design engineer)
- Kris Brown (software programmer)
- John Bruno (visual effects art director: EEG)
- Bill Bryan (sculptor: Stay Puft, EEG), credited as Bill Bryan
- Conrad Buff IV (visual effects editor: EEG), credited as Conrad Buff
- Laura Buff (production coordinator: EEG)
- Richard Coleman (animator: EEG)
- Randall William Cook (dimensional animation effects: EEG)
- Charles Cowles (optical printer operator: EEG)
- Leslie Ekker (model maker)
- Wendie Fischer (technical animator: EEG)
- Linda Frobos (sculptor: Stay Puft, EEG)
- Constantine Ganakes (matte artist: EEG)
- Kento Gebo (model maker)
- Bruno George (optical printer operator: EEG)
- Pete Gerard (model maker)
- Alan Harding (assistant matte cameraman: EEG)
- Jack Hinkle (assistant effects editor: EEG)
- Bob Hoffman (model maker)
- Michael Hosch (sculptor: EEG)
- Jerry Jeffress (electronic engineer)
- Steve Johnson (sculptor: librarian and onion head, EEG)
- Ed Jones (optical line-up: EEG)
- Rick Kerrigan (production supervisor: EEG)
- Neil Krepela (matte department supervisor: EEG)
- John Lambert (camera operator: EEG)
- Pete Langton (technical animator: EEG)
- Robin Dean Leyden (electronic engineer)
- Pat McClung (model maker)
- Dennis Michelson (assistant effects editor: EEG)
- Virgil Mirano (still photographer: EEG)
- Michele Moen (matte artist: EEG)
- Ronald B. Moore (optical line-up: EEG)
- Thaine Morris (mechanical effects supervisor: EEG)
- Bill Neil (chief cameraman: EEG)
- Steve Neill (sculptor: EEG)
- James Nelson (godfather: EEG)
- Sean Newton (animator: EEG)
- Clint Palmer (assistant cameraman: EEG)
- Donald Pennington (model maker)
- Leona Phillips (optical effects administrator)
- Gary Platek (director of special projects: EEG)
- Samuel E. Recinos (technical animator: EEG)
- William Recinos (animator: EEG)
- Peggy Regan (technical animator: EEG)
- Arthur F. Repola (effects editor: EEG)
- Pete Romano (assistant cameraman: EEG)
- Milius Romyn (model maker)
- Nick Seldon (model maker)
- Paul Skylar (model maker)
- Robert Spurlock (effects man: EEG)
- Mark Stetson (model shop supervisor: EEG)
- Annick Thierrien (technical animator: EEG)
- Mark Vargo (optical supervisor: EEG)
- Gary Waller (animation supervisor: EEG)
- Mary E. Walter (optical line-up: EEG)
- Jody Westheimer (assistant cameraman: EEG)
- Mark West (design engineer)
- Gene Whiteman (chief engineer: EEG)
- Bob Wilson (optical printer operator: EEG)
- Terry Windell (animation supervisor: EEG)
- Bruce Woodside (animator: EEG)
- Matthew Yuricich (chief matte artist: EEG)
- Stuart Ziff (head of ghost shop: EEG)
- Yarek Alfer (prop maker, uncredited)
- Michael F. Hoover (motion control computer operator, uncredited)
- Sam Longoria (assistant matte cameraman, engineer/machinist, and special projects, uncredited)
- Tom Pahk (model maker, uncredited)
- Lynda Thompson (visual effects production supervisor, uncredited)
- Paul Van Camp (software programmer, uncredited)
Stunts {#stunts}
- Bill Couch (stunt coordinator)
- Tony Kahana (stunts)
- Tony Brubaker (stunts, uncredited)
- Steven Burnett (stunts, uncredited)
- Tony Cecere (stunts, uncredited)
- Joe Cirillo (stunts, uncredited)
- Lisa Dalton (stunts, uncredited)
- Diamond Farnsworth (stunts, uncredited)
- Gene Harrison (stunts, uncredited)
- Larry Holt (stunt performer, uncredited)
- Julius LeFlore (stunts, uncredited)
- Bill McIntosh (stunts, uncredited)
- Tom Morga (stunt double for Harold Ramis, and stunts, uncredited)
- Shawn O'Neil (stunt driver, uncredited)
- Debby Lynn Ross (stunts, uncredited)
- George P. Wilbur (stunts, uncredited)
- Bob Yerkes (stunts, uncredited)
Camera and electrical department {#camera-and-electrical-department}
- Norman Buck (key grip: New York)
- Colin J. Campbell (gaffer)
- Patrick Capone (second assistant camera: New York)
- Ted Churchill (Steadicam operator: New York)
- Vinnie Gerardo (first assistant camera: New York)
- Michael Ginsburg (still photographer: New York)
- Robert Jason (best boy)
- Gene Kearney (key grip)
- Gemma La Mana (still photographer)
- Paul Mindrup (second assistant camera)
- Bob Munoz (best boy grip)
- Robert M. Stevens (camera operator)
- Joseph E. Thibo (first assistant camera)
- Herb Wagreich (director of photography: New York)
- William Ward (gaffer: New York)
- Ron Anderson (best boy, uncredited)
- Adam Glick (set lighting technician, uncredited)
- Scott Rathner (second assistant camera: "b" camera, New York, uncredited)
- Michael Shanman (arc operator, uncredited)
Production management {#production-management}
- Patrick McCormick (unit production manager: New York)
- John G. Wilson (production manager)
Second unit director or assistant director {#second-unit-director-or-assistant-director}
- Gary Daigler (first assistant director)
- William Eustace (second assistant director: New York)
- Katterli Frauenfelder (second assistant director)
- Peter Giuliano (first assistant director: New York)
- Patrick McKee (DGA trainee)
- John Pepper (second assistant director: New York)
- Carol L. Vitkay (DGA trainee: New York)
Transportation department {#transportation-department}
- John F. Curtis (driver captain)
- James E. Foote (transportation coordinator)
Other crew {#other-crew}
The proton packs, traps, and other on-screen Ghostbusters gear were realized with the help of hardware consultants, including Stephen Dane, who is credited as Steven Dane.
- Kirk Borcherding (production accountant)
- Stephen Dane (hardware consultant), credited as Steven Dane
- John Daveikis (hardware consultant)
- Rocco Derasmo (teamster captain: New York)
- Leslie Falkinburg (production secretary)
- Kathi Freeman (secretary: Mr. Gross and Mr. Medjuck)
- Rita Grant Miller (production coordinator)
- Kate Guinzburg (production coordinator: New York)
- Joyce Y. Irby (secretary: Mr. Reitman)
- Trish Kinney (script supervisor)
- Sherry Lynne (assistant production coordinator)
- Mary Mason (production secretary)
- Paul Pav (location manager)
- Jeff Stolow (location manager: New York)
- Lenny Vullo (location manager: New York)
- Laurel Walter (production secretary)
- Nancy Willen (publicist)
- Craig Caton (creature crew, uncredited)
- Evelyn Fitzgerald (production assistant: New York, uncredited)
- Tom Lackey (location scout, uncredited)
- Tom Paolucci (production staff, uncredited)
- Audri Phillips (puppeteer, uncredited)
- Mark Siegel (creature maker and puppeteer, uncredited)
- Chris Stoia (location manager)
- Don Shay (editor, Making Ghostbusters)
- Amy Friedman
- Frank Krenz
- Hal Landaker
- Joanna Lipari
- Will Fowler
- Bill Sturgeon (puppeteer, uncredited)