Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
| Release Date | 19 December 1979 |
| US Box Office | $106,000,000 |
| Tagline | There are three sides to this love story! |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Marriage Drama, Family Drama |
| Mood | High on Emotion, Only Human |
| Themes | Custody Battles, Fathers and Sons, Breakups and Divorces, Single Parents |
| Tones | Poignant, Tearjerking, Warm, Wry |
| Tags | Abandon, Advertising Executive, Courtroom, Custody, Custody Battle, Divorce, Family, Family Member, Family Tragedy, Love, Mother, Single Parent, Unemployment |
Kramer vs. Kramer is a 1979 American drama film adapted by Robert Benton from the novel by Avery Corman, and directed by Benton. The film tells the story of a married couple's divorce and its impact on everyone involved, including the couple's young son. It received the following Academy Awards in 1979: Academy Award for Best Actor, Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Academy Award for Best Director.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Bill Moor
Gressen
Howland Chamberlain
Judge Atkins
Jack Ramage
Spencer
Nicholas Hormann
Interviewer
Shelby Brammer
Ted's Secretary
Carol Nadell
Mrs. Kline
Donald Gantry
Surgeon
Judith Calder
Receptionist
Peter Lownds
Norman
Kathleen Keller
Waitress
Ingeborg Sørensen
Woman at Christmas Party
Iris Albanti
Partygoer
Richard Barris
Partygoer
Evelyn Hope Bunn
Partygoer
Joann Friedman
Partygoer
Quentin J. Hruska
Partygoer
Dan Tyra
Court Clerk
David Golden
Grocer
Petra King
Petie Phelps
Melissa Morell
Kim Phelps
Frederick W. Hand
Street Musician
Scott Kuney
Street Musician
Sean Albertson
Boy in Hospital
Matteo Cafiso
Schoolmate; Boy in Park
Conrad Pomerleau
Waiter
Director
Writer
Avery Corman
Producer
Richard Fischoff
associate producer
Stanley R. Jaffe
producer
Cinematographer
Néstor Almendros
Editor
Gerald B. Greenberg
Casting Director
Shirley Rich
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Production Designer
Paul Sylbert
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Set Decorator
Alan Hicks
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Costume Designer
Ruth Morley
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Makeup Department
Joseph Coscia
hair stylist
Allen Weisinger
makeup artist
Craig Lyman
assistant makeup artist
Production Manager
David Golden
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yudi Bennett
second assistant director
Ira Halberstadt
dga trainee
Thomas John Kane
first assistant director
Art Department
Merle Eckert
construction coordinator
Edward Garzero
scenic artist
Thomas Saccio
property master
Lohr Wilson
scenic artist
Sound Department
Arthur Bloom
boom operator
Stan Bochner
sound editor
Jack C. Jacobsen
sound mixer
James Perdue
sound recordist
Sanford Rackow
supervising sound editor
Dick Vorisek
sound re-recording supervisor
Katherine Wenning
dubbing editor
Bob Olari
sound recordist
Camera and Electrical Department
Holly Bower
still photographer
Joseph F. Coffey
associate director of photography
Jerry DeBlau
best boy
Bill Gerardo
second assistant camera
Vinnie Gerardo
first assistant camera
Tom Priestley Jr.
camera operator
Frank Schultz
gaffer
Robert M. Volpe
dolly grip
Douglas C. Hart
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Casting Department
Joy Todd
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Al Craine
costumer
Marilyn Putnam
costumer
Editorial Department
Ray Hubley
apprentice editor
Bill Pankow
assistant editor
Music Department
Erma E. Levin
music editor
Roy B. Yokelson
music recording engineer
Other Crew
Marion Billings
publicist
Stanley Bogest
auditor
Ann Guerin
unit publicist
Daniel J. Heffner
production assistant
Brooke Kennedy
location coordinator
Tom O'Brien
teamster captain
Noni Rock
location coordinator
Renata Stoia
script supervisor
Pamela Ann Weisberger
assistant to producer
Henry Wolf
title designer
Production Company
Columbia Pictures
Stanley Jaffe Production
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Hoyts Distribution
Warner-Columbia Film
Warner-Columbia Filmverleih
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
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Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Egmont Film
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Nordisk Film
Universal Pictures Nordic
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Video
LK-TEL Vídeo
LK-TEL
RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video
Miscellaneous
Trans Audio
sound re-recording
Trans Audio
sound re-recording
Joy Todd Casting
extra casting
Panavision
lenses and Panaflex® Camera by
Camera Mart
stage facilities and production equipment
Computer Opticals
titles
Mayor's Office for Motion Pictures & Television
producers wish to thank
Davis & Lang Company
thanks
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Academy Award for Best Picture
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Annie Hall (1977)
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Kramer vs. Kramer
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
My Fair Lady (1964)
Oliver! (1968)
Ordinary People (1980)
Patton (1970)
Rocky (1976)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Deer Hunter (1978)
The French Connection (1971)
The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
The Sound of Music (1965)
The Sting (1973)
Tom Jones (1963)
West Side Story (1961)
Films directed by Robert Benton
Bad Company (1972)
Billy Bathgate (1991)
Feast of Love (2007)
Kramer vs. Kramer
Nadine (1987)
Nobody's Fool (1994)
Places in the Heart (1984)
Still of the Night (1982)
The Human Stain (2003)
The Late Show (1977)
Twilight (1998)
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Becket (1964)
Chinatown (1974)
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Kramer vs. Kramer
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Love Story (1970)
Midnight Express (1978)
Ordinary People (1980)
Rocky (1976)
The Cardinal (1963)
The Exorcist (1973)
The Godfather (1972)
The Guns of Navarone (1961)
The Lion in Winter (1968)
The Turning Point (1977)
