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Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Ralph Nelson

Writing Credits  

Rod Serling ... (teleplay)
 
Rod Serling

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

Anthony Quinn ... Louis 'Mountain' Rivera
Jackie Gleason ... Maish Rennick
Mickey Rooney ... Army
Julie Harris ... Grace Miller
Stanley Adams ... Perelli (as Stan Adams)
Madame Spivy Madame Spivy ... Ma Greeny
Val Avery ... Young fighter's promoter
Herbie Faye ... Charlie, the Bartender
Jack Dempsey ... Boxer Jack Dempsey
Barney Ross Barney Ross
Alex Miteff Alex Miteff
Rory Calhoun Rory Calhoun ... Self
Muhammad Ali ... Boxer Cassius Clay (as Cassius Clay)
Gus Lesnevich Gus Lesnevich
Willie Pep Willie Pep
Steve Belloise Steve Belloise ... Hotel Desk Clerk
J.J. Ballargeon J.J. Ballargeon
Paoli Rossi Paoli Rossi
Michael Conrad ... Ma Greeny's Thug
Abe Simon Abe Simon
Stan Ross
Lou Gilbert Lou Gilbert ... Ring Doctor Dr. Gilbert
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Al Bain ... Police Officer (uncredited)
William 'Haystacks' Calhoun William 'Haystacks' Calhoun ... Haystacks - Rivera's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
Nancy Cushman Nancy Cushman ... Woman on Elevator (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich Sig Frohlich ... Diner Patron (uncredited)
John Indrisano ... Barfly Watching TV (uncredited)
Arthur Mercante Arthur Mercante ... Box Referee (uncredited)
Angelo Rossitto ... Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jack Grossberg ... associate producer
David Susskind ... producer

Music by 

Laurence Rosenthal

Cinematography by 

Arthur J. Ornitz ... director of photography

Editing by 

Carl Lerner

Production Design by 

William Smidt ... (as Burr Smidt)

Set Decoration by 

Francis J. Brady

Costume Design by 

John Boxer

Makeup Department 

Dick Smith ... makeup artist (as Richard Smith)

Production Management 

David Golden ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Michael Hertzberg ... assistant director
Tony LaMarca ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Francis J. Brady ... set dresser
Guy Fraumeni ... graphic artist

Sound Department 

Jack Fitzstephens ... sound editor
Edward J. Johnstone ... sound
Dick Vorisek ... re-recording mixer (as Richard Vorisek)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Larry Barr ... key grip
Joseph F. Coffey ... camera operator
David Golden ... gaffer
Tom Volpe ... grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

George Newman ... wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department 

Dick Stone ... assistant film editor (as Richard Stone)

Music Department 

Seymour Barab ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Phil Bodner ... musician: woodwinds (uncredited)
Norman Carr ... musician: violin, viola (uncredited)
Arnold Eidus ... musician: violin, viola (uncredited)
Arthur L. Frantz ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Loren Glickman ... musician: woodwind (uncredited)
Herbert J. Harris ... musician: drums, percussion (uncredited)
Max Hollander ... musician: violin, viola (uncredited)
Bernie Leighton ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Sam Levitan ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Charles McCracken ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Aaron Rosand ... musician: violin, viola (uncredited)
Laurence Rosenthal ... conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Michael Tree ... musician: violin, viola (uncredited)
Joe Wilder ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Winifred Leah Laurance ... script supervisor (as Sascha W. Laurence)

Additional Crew 

Burt Astor ... production controller
Belle Iacobellis ... production secretary
Arthur Mercante ... technical advisor
Al Bain ... fighting advisor (uncredited) / stand-in: Anthony Quinn (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich ... stand-in: Mickey Rooney (uncredited)

See also

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