American Gigolo (1980)
| Release Date | 01 February 1980 |
| Budget | $5,000,000 |
| Tagline | His business is pleasure! |
| Genre | Drama, Crime, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Beverly Hills Hotel & Bungalows - 9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills, California, USA |
| Language | English, Swedish |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Crime Drama, Erotic Drama |
| Mood | In a Minor Key |
| Themes | Hotshots, Prostitutes, Redemption, Clearing One's Name |
| Tones | Cynical, Downbeat, Bleak, Austere, Melancholy |
| Tags | Alibi, Gigolo, Murder Suspect, Politician, Prostitute/prostitution, Sex, Wife |
American Gigolo is a 1980 crime drama film, written and directed by Paul Schrader. It is informally considered the second installment in his "lonely man" trilogy, following the Martin Scorsese directed Taxi Driver (1976) and preceding Light Sleeper (1992).
Cast and Crew
Cast
Tom Stewart
Mr. Rheiman
William Dozier
Michelle's Lawyer
Peter Turgeon
Julian's Lawyer
Robert Wightman
Floyd Wicker
Richard Derr
Mr. Williams
Jessica Potter
Jill
Gordon Haight
Blond Boy
Carlo Alonso
Salesman
Michael Goyak
Jason
Judith Ransdell
Cloak Room Girl
John Hammerton
Perino's Maitre d'
Michele Drake
1st Girl at Beach
Linda Horn
2nd Girl at Beach
Faye Michael Nuell
Woman at Juschi's
Roma Alvarez
Maid
Dawn Adams
Coed
Bob Jardine
College Professor
Harry Davis
Parke Bernet Representative
Nanette Tarpey
Waitress
Maggie Jean Smith
Girl at Daisy
Pamela Fong
Girl at Daisy
Randy Stokey
Boy at Sorel
Harris Weingart
Maitre d' Cocktail Lounge
James Currie
Bartender Cocktail Lounge
Norman Stevans
Waiter Cocktail Lounge
Betty Canter
Woman at Political Dinner
Laura Gile
Woman at Political Dinner
Brent Dunsford
Man at Political Dinner
Barry Satterfield
Street Hustler
Sam L. Nickens
Waiter Country Club
William Valdez
Prison Guard
Mary Helen Barro
Reporter
John H. Lowe
Reporter
Kopi Sotiropulos
Reporter
Gordon W. Grant
Reporter
Ron Cummins
Reporter
Director
Writer
Producer
Freddie Fields
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
John Bailey
Editor
Richard Halsey
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Casting Director
Vic Ramos
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Production Designer
Ferdinando Scarfiotti
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Art Director
Edward Richardson
Set Decorator
George Gaines
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Makeup Department
Christine Lee
hair stylist
Daniel C. Striepeke
makeup artist
Production Manager
Neil A. Machlis
unit production manager
Lindsley Parsons Jr.
executive production manager: Paramount
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William S. Beasley
second assistant director
Peter Bogart
assistant director
Duncan Henderson
trainee assistant director
Art Department
Matty Azzarone
assistant property master
R. Gilbert Clayton
production illustrator
Kenneth Crawford
assistant property master
Tim Donelan
assistant lead person
Mark Fabus
set designer
Mike Grover
set dresser
Mike Higelmire
lead person
Gus Kanelakos
constructor
Gary Kudroff
assistant lead person
Pat O'Connor
property master
Julian Zutz
construction coordinator
Steven Kerlagon
gangboss painter
Sound Department
Ray Alba
sound effects editor
Carolyn Colwell
assistant sound effects editor
Robert Glass
sound re-recording mixer
Janice Hampton
dialogue loop editor
Carl Mahakian
sound effects editor
Bert Schoenfeld
sound effects editor
Pat Suraci
boom operator
Wynn Tennison
second boom operator
Robert Thirlwell
sound re-recording mixer
Barry Thomas
sound mixer
John Wilkinson
sound re-recording mixer
Visual Effects
Ferdinando Scarfiotti
visual consultant
Stunts
Jeoffrey Brown
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
King Baggot
camera operator
Kirsten Glover
camera technician
Marlin Hall
key grip
Leslie Hill
camera technician
George Holmes
gaffer
Larry Keys
best boy electric
Dan Mazzola
best boy electric
Steve Pellant
electrician
Víctor Pérez
electrician
Dennis Rotta
dolly grip
John R. Shannon
still photographer
Rodney Veto
second grip
Richard Walden
camera technician
Larry Yates
grip
Ron Grover
still photographer
Casting Department
Dolores Chevron
casting assistant
Carl Joy
extras casting
Bob Kindelon
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bernadene C. Mann
costumer
Alice Rush
costume coordinator
Editorial Department
Patricia Lee
editorial apprentice
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
assistant film editor
Bruce Pearson
color timer
Music Department
Bob Badami
music editor
Allison Caine
vocal effects advisor
Harold Faltermeyer
music advisor
Transportation Department
Mike Avisov
transportation captain
Howard A. Small
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Irene Berkman
secretary
Beverly Davis
assistant: Mr. Schrader
Lois Kramer Hartwick
location manager
Tom Jacobson
technical advisor
Eric Jewett
assistant: Mr. Schrader
Patti Kaling
assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Gary Kalkin
publicist
Cynnie Troup
script supervisor
John Weismuller
craft service
Production Company
Paramount Pictures
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
CIC
Cinéma International Corporation (CIC)
Cinéma International Corporation (CIC)
Cinema International Corporation (CIC)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Phillips
Paramount Home Entertainment
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Paramount Home Video
C.I.C.
CIC-Taft Home Video
Paramount Home Entertainment
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Miscellaneous
Central Casting
extras casting
Dan Perri
title design
Related Lists
Navigation Boxes
Films directed by Paul Schrader
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Affliction (1997)
American Gigolo
Auto Focus (2002)
Blue Collar (1978)
Cat People (1982)
Forever Mine (1999)
Hardcore (1979)
Light of Day (1987)
Light Sleeper (1992)
Patty Hearst (1988)
The Comfort of Strangers (1990)
The Walker (2007)
Touch (1997)
