Directed by
| Franco Zeffirelli | ||
Writing Credits
| Arrigo Boito | ... | (libretto) |
| Franco Zeffirelli | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Masolino D'Amico | ... | (adapted for the screen by) |
| William Shakespeare | ... | (inspired by play "Othello") (uncredited) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Plácido Domingo | ... | Otello | |
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Katia Ricciarelli | ... | Desdemona |
| Justino Díaz | ... | Iago | |
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Petra Malakova | ... | Emilia |
| Urbano Barberini | ... | Cassio | |
| Massimo Foschi | ... | Lodovico | |
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Edwin Francis | ... | Montano |
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Sergio Nicolai | ... | Roderigo |
| Remo Remotti | ... | Brabantio | |
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Antonio Pierfederici | ... | Doge |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Enzo Marino Bellanich | ||
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Gabriella Borni | ... | Dancer Soloist |
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Peter Lapres | ... | Cassio's Aide |
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Alessandro Spadorcia | ||
| Benito Barbieri | ... | (uncredited) | |
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David Allen Mann | ... | Venetian Officer (uncredited) |
| Daniela Merlo | ... | Member of Chorus (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Yoram Globus | ... | producer |
| Menahem Golan | ... | producer |
| Fulvio Lucisano | ... | associate producer |
| John Thompson | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Ennio Guarnieri | ||
Editing by
| Franca Silvi | ||
| Peter Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| Franco Zeffirelli | ||
Art Direction by
| Gianni Quaranta | ||
Costume Design by
| Anna Anni | ||
| Maurizio Millenotti | ||
Makeup Department
| Carlo Barucci | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Desiree Corridoni | ... | hair stylist (as Desideria Corridoni) |
| Maria Teresa Corridoni | ... | key hair stylist |
| Giorgio Gregorini | ... | hair stylist |
| Alfredo Marazzi | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Roberto Giussani | ... | production supervisor |
| Michael Hartman | ... | production supervisor (as Mike Hartman) |
| Renato Pecoriello | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pippo Pisciotto | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Fabio Carussi | ... | carpenter |
| Hrysa Daponte | ... | assistant art director |
| Domenico Mancino | ... | blacksmith |
Sound Department
| Roberto Edwin Forrest | ... | sound recordist |
| Renato Giannelli | ... | sound mixer |
| Stanley B. Gill | ... | sound recordist |
| Edmondo Gintili | ... | additional effects editor |
| Maurizio Merli | ... | boom operator |
| Luciano Muratori | ... | supervising sound editor: recut/remix |
| Doug E. Turner | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Claudio Quaglietti | ... | special effects technician |
Stunts
| Stefano Maria Mioni | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Deborah Imogen Beer | ... | still photographer |
| Nino Cristiani | ... | camera operator |
| Claudio Gallicchio | ... | electrician |
| Massimo Intoppa | ... | assistant camera |
| Sergio Strizzi | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Enrico Serafini | ... | assistant costume designer |
Editorial Department
| Patrizia Ceresani | ... | assistant editor |
| Omneya 'Nini' Mazen | ... | post-production assistant |
Location Management
| Lanfranco Diotallevi | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Giulio Bertola | ... | chorus master |
| Ezio Di Cesare | ... | singing voice: Urbano Barberini |
| Michael Johns | ... | music editor |
| Lorin Maazel | ... | conductor / music producer |
| John Macurdy | ... | singing voice: Massimo Foschi |
| Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala | ... | musician (as Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano) |
| Giannicola Pigliucci | ... | singing voice: Remo Remotti |
| Edward Toumajian | ... | singing voice: Edwin Francis |
| Giuseppe Verdi | ... | music by |
| Constantin Zaharia | ... | singing voice: Sergio Nicolai |
| John Kurlander | ... | balance engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Renata Franceschi | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Fabiomassimo Dell'Orco | ... | production assistant |
| Marcello Lanza | ... | assistant accountant |
| Eugene Rizzo | ... | unit publicist |
| Antonio Stefanucci | ... | production secretary |
| Alberto Testa | ... | choreographer |
