Fame (1980)
| Release Date | 16 May 1980 |
| Tagline | If they've really got what it takes, it's going to take everything they've got. |
| Genre | Drama, Music, Musical |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Haaren High School, 10th Avenue 59th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English, Spanish, French |
| Sound Mix | Dolby, 70 mm 6-Track |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Ensemble Film, Showbiz Drama |
| Mood | Only Human |
| Themes | Dancer's Life, Actor's Life, Teachers and Students, Inner City Blues, High School Life, Body Image and Self-Esteem |
| Tones | Earnest, Passionate, Rousing, Gritty, Moody, Forceful |
| Tags | Actor, Aristocrat, Audition, Coming Of Age, Dance [art], Gifted/talented, Graduation, High School, Music, Performer, School, Songwriter, Star, Teenagers |
Fame is a 1980 American musical film conceived and produced by David De Silva, directed by Alan Parker, screenplay by Christopher Gore and musical score by Michael Gore. The film follows a group of students through their studies at the New York High School of Performing Arts (which later merged with the High School of Music and Art to become the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts). The film is split into sections corresponding to auditions, freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years. The film ranked number 42 on Entertainment Weekly's 2006 list of the "50 Best High School Movies".
Cast and Crew
Cast
Eddie Barth
Angelo
Antonia Franceschi
Hilary
Tresa Hughes
Mrs. Finsecker
Steve Inwood
François Lafete
Frank Bongiorno
Truck Driver
Bill Britten
Mr. England
Eric Brockington
Plump Eric
Nicholas Bunin
Bunsky
Cindy Canuelas
Cindy
Nora Cotrone
Dancer
Mbewe Escobar
Phenicia
Gennadi Filimonov
Violinist
Victor Fischbarg
Harvey Finsecker
Penny Frank
Dance Teacher
Willie Henry Jr.
Bathroom Student
Steve Hollander
Drama Student
Sang Kim
Oriental Violinist
Darrell Kirkman
Richard III
Judith L'Heureux
Nurse
Ted Lambert
Drama Student
Nancy Lee
Oriental Student
Sarah Malament
Dance Accompanist
James Manis
Bruno's Uncle
Carol Massenburg
Shirley
Raquel Mondin
Ralph's Sister
Alba Oms
Ralph's Mother
Frank Oteri
Schlepstein
Traci Parnell
Hawaiian Dancer
Sal Piro
Rocky Horror M.C.
Lesley Quickley
Towering Inferno Student
Ray Ramirez
Father Morales
Loris Sallahian
Drama Student
Ilse Sass
Mrs. Tossoff
Dawn Steinberg
Monitor on Stairs
Jonathan Strasser
Orchestra Conductor
Yvette Torres
Ralph's Little Sister
Stefanie Zimmerman
Dancer Teacher
Tracy Burnett
Dancer
Greg De Jean
Dancer
Laura Delano
Dancer
Aaron Dugger
Dancer
Neisha Folkes-LeMelle
Dancer
Robin Gray
Dancer
Hazel Green
Dancer
Eva Grubler
Dancer
Patrick King
Dancer
Cynthia Lochard
Dancer
Julian Montenaire
Dancer
Holly Reeve
Dancer
Kate Snyder
Dancer
Louis Venosta
Dancer
Philip Wright
Dancer
Ranko Yokoyana
Dancer
Adam Abeshouse
Musician
Yvette D. Carrington
Musician
Fima Ephron
Musician
Crystal Garner
Musician
Lisa Herman
Musician
Thais Hockaday
Musician
Karen Hoppe
Musician
Frankie Laino
Musician
April Lang
Musician
Richard Latimer
Musician
Lisa Lowell
Musician
Ann Marie McDermott
Musician
Kerry McDermott
Musician
Maureen McDermott
Musician
Josh Melville
Musician
Peter Rafelson
Musician
Ann Roboff
Musician
Boris Slutsky
Musician
Alan Vetter
Musician
Evan Weinstein
Musician
Judith Blaylock
Dancer
Guido Corte
Man in airport
Donna Edge-Rachell
Dancer
Director
Producer
Christopher Gore
written by
David De Silva
producer
Original Music
Michael Gore
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Cinematographer
Michael Seresin
Editor
Gerry Hambling
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Casting Director
Howard Feuer
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Jeremy Ritzer
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Production Designer
Geoffrey Kirkland
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Art Director
Ed Wittstein
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Set Decorator
George DeTitta Sr.
Costume Designer
Kristi Zea
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Makeup Department
Joseph Coscia
hair stylist
Joe Cuervo
makeup artist
Production Manager
David Golden
unit production manager
Candace Suerstedt
assistant production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Robert F. Colesberry
first assistant director
Ray Greenfield
second assistant director
Joseph Ray
second assistant director
Art Department
Joseph M. Caracciolo
property master
David Coleman
property master
Richard Shelton
painter
Sound Department
Arthur Bloom
sound recordist
Jerry Bruck
stereo sound consultant
Rusty Coppleman
sound editor
Jay M. Harding
sound re-recording mixer
Michael J. Kohut
sound re-recording mixer
Dennis Maitland II
boom operator
Christopher Newman
sound mixer
Aaron Rochin
sound re-recording mixer
Thomas Scott
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Les Wiggins
sound editor
Robert Davenport
sound re-recordist
James Fenton
sound crew chief
Duncan McEwan
sound re-recordist
Otto Snel
sound re-recording mixer
Stunts
Colette Alexander
stunts
Sandy Alexander
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Holly Bower
still photographer
Catharine Bushnell
still photographer
Joseph F. Coffey
camera operator
Bill Gerardo
second assistant camera
Vinnie Gerardo
first assistant camera
Marty Nallan
key grip
LeRoy Patton
first assistant camera: New York
Tom Priestley Jr.
camera operator
Frank Schulz
gaffer
John Stanier
camera operator
Garrett Brown
Steadicam operator
Billy Kerwick
best boy grip
Sal Martorano
electrician
Robert Shepherd
electrician
Casting Department
Margery Simkin
special casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mark Burchard
wardrobe
Al Craine
wardrobe supervisor: men
Beverly Cycon
wardrobe supervisor: women
Thelma Gregory
wardrobe supervisor: women
Ellen Mirojnick
assistant costume designer
Editorial Department
Terry Busby
assistant editor
Jack Gardner
assistant editor
Leonard Green
assistant editor
Michael B. Hoggan
additional editor: Los Angeles
Norman Hollyn
assistant editor
Eddy Joseph
assistant editor
Yoshio Kishi
additional editor: New York
Stefna Smal
assistant editor
Music Department
Chuck Irwin
music recording engineer
Don Brooks
musician: harmonica
Norman Hollyn
music editor
Transportation Department
Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy
transportation captain
Other Crew
Pamela Adler
assistant: Mr. Parker, assistant: Mr. Marshall
Arlene Albertson
production office coordinator
Renee Bodner
script supervisor
Louis Falco
choreographer
William Gornell
assistant choreographer
John Kane
unit publicist: Solters & Roskin, Inc-
Ellie Linas
production auditor
Angela Micklesburgh
production assistant: London
Grant Reid
assistant location manager
Lynda Van Damm
assistant production accountant
Production Company
United Artists
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MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
Argentina Video Home
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Chapel Distribution
Greater Union Organisation (GUO)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
MGM/UA Home Video
United Artists
Vídeo Arte
Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Vídeo
Miscellaneous
Cherokee Studios
music recorded and mixed at, original music recorded and mixed at
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