Raiders of The Lost Ark (1981)

1981 . PG. 1h 15m

Rating
 ⭐️8.4/10(1M)

It is 1936. Archaeology professor Indiana Jones is recruited by the government to find the Lost Ark of the Covenant, which once contained the tablets upon which the Ten Commandments were written. The Ark, according to legend, has vast power that will make any side that possesses it invincible and the American government wants to find it before The Nazis. Indiana goes to Nepal to meet his old girlfriend Marion Ravenwood who has the medallion that leads to the location of the Ark. Hotly pursued, they travel to Cairo in a race to be the ones to find the Ark before the Nazis do.

Original title ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Raiders of The Last Ark

Production Country ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

United States

Director ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Steven Spielberg

Writing Credits ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

• Lawrence Kasdan  –  Screenplay
• George Lucas          –  Story
• Philip Kaufman      –  Story

Producer ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• Paramount Pictures 
• Lucasfilm

Cast ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

	Harrison Ford	…	Indy
	Karen Allen	…	Marion
	Paul Freeman	…	Belloq
	Ronald Lacey	…	Toht
	John Rhys-Davies	…	Sallah
	Denholm Elliott	…	Brody
	Alfred Molina	…	Satipo
	Wolf Kahler	…	Dietrich
	Anthony Higgins	…	Gobler
	Vic Tablian	…	Barranca / Monkey Man
	Don Fellows	…	Col. Musgrove
	William Hootkins	…	Major Eaton
	Bill Reimbold	…	Bureaucrat
	Fred Sorenson	…	Jock
	Patrick Durkin	…	Australian Climber
	Matthew Scurfield	…	2nd. Nazi
	Malcolm Weaver	…	Ratty Nepalese (as Malcom Weaver)
	Sonny Caldinez	…	Mean Mongolian
	Anthony Chinn	…	Mohan
	Pat Roach	…	Giant Sherpa / 1st Mechanic
	Christopher Frederick	…	Otto
	Tutte Lemkow	…	Imam
	Ishaq Bux	…	Omar
	Kiran Shah	…	Abu
	Souad Messaoudi	…	Fayah
	Terry Richards	…	Arab Swordsman
	Steve Hanson	…	German Agent
	Frank Marshall	…	Pilot
	Martin Kreidt	…	Young Soldier
	George Harris	…	Katanga
	Eddie Tagoe	…	Messenger Pirate
	John Rees	…	Sergeant
	Tony Vogel	…	Tall Captain
	Ted Grossman	…	Peruvian Porter

Produced ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

• Howard G. Kazanjian – executive producer (as Howard Kazanjian)
• George Lucas                – executive producer
• Frank Marshall            – producer (produced)
• Robert Watts                – associate producer

Cinematography ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Douglas Slocombe – director of photography

Music ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

John Williams

Editing ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

• Michael Kahn
• George Lucas

Production Design ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Norman Reynolds

Art Direction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Leslie Dilley

Set Decorations …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Michael Ford

Costume Design ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Deborah Nadoolman

Makeup Department  …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• Mike Lockey – hairdresser
• Pat McDermott – chief hairdresser (as Patricia McDermott)
• Richard Mills – makeup artist (as Dickie Mills)
• Tom Smith – key makeup artist
• Chris Walas – special makeup effects: ILM (as Christopher Walas)
• Jim Gillespie – key makeup artist

Production Management …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

• Patricia Carr – assistant production manager
• Mohamed Ali Cherif – production supervisor: Tunisia
• Dorothy Marchini – production manager: France
• Hassine Soufi – production manager: Tunisia
• Douglas Twiddy – production supervisor
• Robert Watts – production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director ……………………………………………………………………………….

• Roy Button – second assistant director
• Patrick Cadell – second assistant director
• Louis G. Friedman – second assistant director: Peru/Hawaii
• Carlos Gil – first assistant director: second unit (as Carlos Gill)
• Michael Hook – second assistant director: second unit
• Vincent Joliet – first assistant director: France
• Naceur Ktari – first assistant director: Tunisia
• Michael D. Moore – second unit director (as Michael Moore)
• David Tomblin – first assistant director
• Frank Marshall – second unit director (uncredited)
• Julian Wall – second second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

• Ken Barley – plasterer
• Frank Bruton – property master
• Roy Carnon – sketch artist
• Sharon Cartwright – art department assistant
• Kenneth Clarke – supervising plasterer (as Kenneth Clark)
• Ron Cobb – production artist
• Ken Court – assistant art director
• George Djurkovic – draftsman
• John Fenner – assistant art director
• Andrew Garnet-Lawson – scenic artist
• George Gunning – assistant construction manager
• Peter Hancock – property master: Tunisia
• Fred Hole – assistant art director
• Robert A. Kennedy .- additional props assistant
• Michael Lamont – assistant art director
• Michael Lloyd  – production artist
• David Lusby – chief buyer
• Ralph McQuarrie – illustrator: ILM
• Dave Middleton – construction storeman
• David J. Negron – sketch artist (as David Negron)
• Bert Rodwell – head plasterer
• Eric Shirtcliffe – master painter
• Keith Short – modeller
• Hassen Soufi – assistant art director: Tunisia
• Charles Torbett – property supervisor
• Ed Verreaux – production illustrator
• Bob Walker – decor and lettering artist
• Bill Welch – construction manager
• Andy Aitken – plasterer (uncredited)
• John Alvin – poster artist (uncredited)
• Richard Amsel – poster artist (uncredited)
• Tony Boxall – art department design work (uncredited)
• Mick Chubbock – plasterer (uncredited)
• Michael Finlay – painter (uncredited)
• Ron Higgins – dressing prop (uncredited)
• Derek Howarth – sculptor (uncredited)
• Taieb Jallouli – property buyer: Tunisia (uncredited)
• Paul James – plasterer stand-by (uncredited)
• Tom Jung – poster designer (uncredited)
• Dave Midson – dressing prop (uncredited)
• Brian Muir – sculptor (uncredited)
• Kent State – art department (uncredited)
• Dave Stevens – storyboard artist (uncredited)
• William Stout – storyboard artist (uncredited)
• Drew Struzan – poster artist: foreign market (uncredited)
• Tony Vice – plasterer (uncredited)

Sound Department ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• Richard L. Anderson – supervising sound effects editor
• Gregg Barbanell – foley artist
• Ben Burtt – sound designer
• Roy Charman – production sound
• John Dunn – foley editor
• Stephen Hunter Flick – sound effects editor (as Steve H. Flick)
• Peter Grives – apprentice sound editor
• Howie Hammermann – recording technician
• Gregg Landaker – re-recording
• Mark A. Mangini – sound effects editor (as Mark Mangini)
• Steve Maslow – re-recording
• Kevin O’Connell – sound dubbing technician
• Andrew Patterson – dialogue editor (as Andy Patterson)
• George Rice – production sound maintenance
• John Salter – sound boom operator
• Curt Schulkey – supervising dialogue editor
• Gary Summers – sound effects recording
• Bill Varney – re-recording
• Eric Whitfield – assistant dialogue editor
• Vanessa Theme Ament – foley artist (uncredited)
• Richard L. Anderson – sound effects recording (uncredited)
• Alan Howarth – special sound effects (uncredited)
• Mark A. Mangini – sound effects recording (uncredited)
• John Roesch – foley artist (uncredited)
• Edward M. Steidele – foley artist (uncredited)
• Lionel Strutt – adr mixer (uncredited)
• Carolyn Tapp – foley recordist (uncredited)
• Randy Thom – sound effects (uncredited)

Special Effect ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• Chris Condon – special effects electrician
• Roy Coombes – special effects carpenter
• Peter Dawson – senior effects technician
• Yves De Bono – special effects technician
• Rodney Fuller – effects technician
• Ken Gittens – effects assistant
• Terry Glass – effects engineering
• Ray Hanson – effects assistant
• Trevor Neighbour – effects technician
• Cristi Janaki Rathod – special effects technician
• Terry Schubert – effects technician
• Bill Warrington – special effects equipment supervisor
• Kit West – mechanical effects supervisor
• Terry Adlam – special effects trainee (uncredited)
• Michael Dawson – special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effect ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• Peter Amundson – assistant effects editor: ILM
• Charles Bailey – model maker: ILM (as Charlie Bailey)
• Craig Barron – matte photography assistant: ILM
• William Beck – stage technician: ILM
• David Berry – optical printer operator: ILM
• Patricia Blau – production coordinator: ILM
• Mike Bolles – design engineer: ILM
• Marty Brenneis – electronics engineer: ILM
• Kris Brown – computer engineering: ILM
• Conrad Buff IV – visual effects editorial supervisor: ILM (as Conrad Buff)
• Laura Buff – production accountant: ILM (as Laura Kaysen)
• Scott Caple – animator: ILM
• Melissa Cargill – electronics technician: ILM
• Wade Childress – special projects: ILM
• Terry Chostner – still photographer: ILM
• Joe Class – assistant visual effects editor: ILM
• Sam Comstock – animation supervisor: ILM (as Samuel Comstock)
• Dick Dova – stage technician: ILM
• Don Dow – camera operator: ILM
• Loring Doyle – animator: ILM
• Richard Edlund – visual effects supervisor
• Judy Elkins – animator: ILM
• John Ellis – optical printer operator: ILM
• Chrissie England – administration assistant: ILM
• Bob Finley III – stage technician: ILM (as Bobby Finley III)
• Pat Fitzsimmons – stage technician: ILM (as Patrick Fitzsimmons)
• Warren Franklin – optical line-up: ILM
• Dietrich Friesen – animation supervisor: ILM (as Deitrich Friesen)
• Michael Fulmer – model maker: ILM (as Mike Fulmer)
• Steve Gawley – model maker: ILM
• Tim Geideman – laboratory technician: ILM
• Miki Herman – production associate: ILM
• Edward Hirsh – stage technician: ILM
• Paul Huston – model maker: ILM
• Jerry Jeffress – electronic systems designer: ILM
• Joe Johnston – art director: visual effects, ILM
• Ed Jones – laboratory technician: ILM
• David Kakita – production accountant: ILM
• Sylvia Keulen – animator: ILM
• Kim Knowlton – animator: ILM
• Neil Krepela – matte photography: ILM
• Shirley Lee – production accountant: ILM
• Gary Leo – electronics engineer: ILM
• Mike MacKenzie – electronics engineer: ILM
• Alan Maley – matte painting supervisor: ILM
• Scott Marshall – animator: ILM
• Cristi McCarthy – electronics technician: ILM
• Roberto McGrath – still lab technician: ILM
• John McLeod – stage technician: ILM (as John McCleod)
• Ted Moehnke – supervising stage technician: ILM (as T.E. Moehnke)
• Thaine Morris – pyrotechnics: ILM
• Duncan Myers – laboratory technician: ILM
• Bill Neil – camera operator: ILM
• Bruce Nicholson – optical photography supervisor: ILM
• Kerry Nordquist – still lab technician: ILM
• Ease Owyeung – model maker: ILM
• Clint Palmer – assistant cameraman: ILM
• Udo Pampel – machinist: ILM
• Michael Pangrazio – matte artist: ILM
• Lorne Peterson – modelshop foreman: ILM
• Gary Platek – cloud effects: ILM
• Jason Pomerantz – production supervisor (IMAX Version 2012)
• Bruce Richardson – model maker: ILM
• Nilo Rodis-Jamero – assistant art director: ILM
• Thomas Rosseter – optical line-up: ILM (as Tom Rosseter)
• Wesley Seeds – model maker: ILM
• Kenneth Smith – optical printer operator: ILM
• Thomas G. Smith – production supervisor: ILM (as Thomas Smith)
• Howard Stein – assistant effects editor: ILM
• Peter Stolz – stage technician: ILM
• Marc Thorpe – model maker: ILM
• John T. Van Vliet – animator: ILM (as John Van Vliet)
• Mark Vargo – optical line-up: ILM
• Jim Veilleux – effects cameraman: ILM
• Laurie Vermont – production coordinator: ILM
• Garry Waller– animator: ILM
• Gene Whiteman – equipment engineering supervisor: ILM
• Bess Wiley – electronics technician: ILM (as Bessie Wiley)
• Samuel Zolltheis – model maker: ILM (as Sam Zolltheis)
• Chris Crowell – digital compositor (restored version) (uncredited)
• Beth D’Amato – digital paint and roto lead (restored version) (uncredited)
• Rejyna Douglass-Whitman – damage artist/supervisor: Lowry Digital (uncredited)

Stunts ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

• Vic Armstrong – stunts
• Peter Brace – stunts
• Gerry Crampton – stunts
• Peter Diamond – stunt arranger
• Romo Gorrara – stunts (as Romo Garrara)
• Martin Grace – stunts
• Reg Harding – stunts
• Billy Horrigan – stunts
• Robbie General Lee – stunts (as RobbieLeeGeneral)
• Wendy Leech– stunts (as Wendy Leach)
• Terry Leonard – stunts
• Sergio Mioni – stunts (as Sergio Mione)
• Glenn Randall Jr. – stunt coordinator (as Glenn Randall)
• Rocky Taylor – stunts
• Chuck Waters – stunts
• Bill Weston – stunts
• Paul Weston – stunts
• Vic Armstrong – stunt double: Mr. Ford/Indiana Jones double #1 (uncredited)
• Peter Diamond – stunts (uncredited)
• Martin Grace – stunt double: Indiana Jones #3 (uncredited)
• Richard Graydon – stunts (uncredited)
• Wendy Leech – stunt double: Karen Allen (uncredited)
• Terry Leonard – stunt double: Indiana Jones #2 (uncredited)
• Rick Lester – stunts (uncredited)
• Carey Loftin – stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

• Paul Beeson – additional photography
• Alan Brady – gaffer: Peru/Hawaii
• Wally Byatt – operating cameraman: second unit
• Albert Clark – still photographer
• Jerry Dunkley – operating cameraman: second unit (as Gerry Dunkley)
• Martin Evans – gaffer
• Jim Kane – dolly grip: second unit
• Red Lawrence – head rigger
• Colin Manning – dolly grip
• Eamonn O’Keeffe – second assistant cameraman: second unit
• Eva Sereny – still photographer
• Danny Shelmerdine – second assistant cameraman
• Chris Tanner – assistant cameraman: second unit
• Robin Vidgeon – assistant cameraman
• Chic Waterson – operating cameraman
• David Worley – operating cameraman: second unit
• Albert Clarke – still photographer (uncredited)
• Wick Finch – electrician (uncredited)
• Ron Herschman – electrician (uncredited)
• Bruce Hill – ultra high speed photography (uncredited)
• Paul Kenward – clapper loader (uncredited)
• Ray Meehan – best boy (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department ………………………………………………………………………………………

• Ian Hickinbotham – wardrobe assistant
• Xavier Legris – wardrobe assistant: tunisia
• Sue Wain – wardrobe assistant
• Rita Wakely – wardrobe supervisor
• Graham Churchyard – costume assistant (uncredited)

Editorial Department ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• Duwayne Dunham – assistant film editor: ILM
• Bruce Green – assistant film editor
• Bob McMillian – color timer (as Robert McMillian)
• Brian Ralph – negative cutter
• Phil Sanderson – assistant film editor
• Colin Wilson – assistant film editor
• Julie Kahn Zunder – apprentice film editorLocation Management
• Abdelkrim Baccar – location manager: Tunisia
• Habib Chaari – location manager: Tunisia
• Bryan Coates – location manager
• Maile Semitokol – location manager: Peruvian-Hawaiian unit

Music Department …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• Malcolm Hall – musician: trumpet (uncredited)
• Herbert W. Spencer – orchestrator
• Eric Tomlinson – music recordist
• Kenneth Wannberg – supervising music editor
• Norman Archibald – musician: trumpet (uncredited)
• Eric Crees – musician: trombone (uncredited)
• Carl Fortina – scoring consultant: Paramount (uncredited)
• Kurt-Hans Goedicke – musician: timpani (uncredited)
• Tommy Johnson – musician: tuba (uncredited)
• Paul Kegg – musician (uncredited)
• William Lang – musician: trumpet (uncredited)
• Maurice Murphy – musician: trumpet (uncredited)
• Lionel Newman – music supervisor (uncredited)
• Tom Raney – musician: percussion (uncredited)
• Steve Schaeffer – musician: percussion (uncredited)
• Alexander Taylor – musician: viola (uncredited)
• James Thatcher – musician: French horn (uncredited)
• Don Williams – musician: xylophone (uncredited)
• Jerry Williams – musician: percussion (uncredited)
• John Williams – conductor (uncredited)
• Albert Woodbury – additional orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department …………………………………………………………………………………………..

• Maggie Jones – continuity: second unit
• Pamela Mann – continuityTransportation Department
• Harry Ueshiro – transportation captain: Peru/Hawaii
• John Ott – camera car driver (uncredited)
• Terry Pritchard – driver: cast (uncredited)

Additional Crew …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• Simon Atherton – armorer
• Jane Bay – assistant: Mr. Lucas
• Tarak Ben Ammar – production coordinator: Tunisia
• Arthur Carroll – production accountant
• Gilly Case – production assistant (as Gill Case)
• Martin Casella – assistant: Mr. Spielberg (as Marty Casella)
• Brock T. Charde – production assistant (as Brock Charde)
• Junior Charles – production assistant: France
• Michael Culling – animal master
• Jack Dearlove – stand-in: Mr. Ford
• Wayne Docksey – animal master
• Jed Edge – animal handler
• Steve Edge – animal handler
• Deborah Fine – researcher
• Barbara Harley – assistant: Mr. Marshall
• Felicity Hodder – doctor (as Dr. Felicity Hodder)
• Laura Kenmore – assistant: Mr. Kazanjian
• Kathleen Kennedy – associate to Mr. Spielberg
• Michael Larkins – assistant accountant
• Hassam Moossun – doctor: second unit (as Dr. Hassam Moossun)
• Kat Mullaly – described video
• J. Daniel Nichols – production coordinator: Peru/Hawaii (as Dan Nichols)
• Daniel Parker – production assistant
• Stefano Priori – location accountant
• Stella Quef – accountant: France
• Bonne Radford – accountant: Peru/Hawaii
• Derek Robbins – unit publicist
• Patty Rumph – assistant: Mr. Marshall
• Alan Sutton – fire safety coordinator
• Ridha Turki – accountant: Tunisia (as Ridna Turki)
• Michael Bay – production intern (uncredited)
• Xavier Legris – office production assistant (uncredited)
• Jim Steranko – original illustrations (uncredited)

Awards …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

• 1981: 5 Academy Awards: Including Art Direction, Editing, Visual Effects, Sound. 8 Nom.
• 1981: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best director.
• 1981: BAFTA Awards: Production design. 7 nominations including Film
• 1981: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Director
• 1981: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director
• 1981: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Comedy Screenplay