"Tales from the Crypt" (1989) TV series 1989-1996

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

10 June 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Tales of horror based on the gloriously gruesome EC horror comics of the 1950's.

Plot Keywords:

Macabre | Cult TV | Murder | Black Comedy | Dark Comedy

Awards:

Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

John Kassir

...

Crypt Keeper / ... (93 episodes, 1989-1996)

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Series Directed by
Russell Mulcahy		(4 episodes, 1991-1996)
Elliot Silverstein		(4 episodes, 1991-1994)
Robert Zemeckis		(3 episodes, 1989-1995)
Richard Donner		(3 episodes, 1989-1992)
Tom Holland		(3 episodes, 1989-1992)
Kevin Yagher		(3 episodes, 1989-1992)
Walter Hill		(3 episodes, 1989-1991)
Stephen Hopkins		(3 episodes, 1991-1994)
Howard Deutch		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
John Harrison		(2 episodes, 1991-1994)
Gilbert Adler		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Gary Fleder		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Rodman Flender		(2 episodes, 1993-1995)
William Malone		(2 episodes, 1994-1996)
Robin Bextor		(2 episodes, 1996)

Series Writing credits
Scott Nimerfro		(11 episodes, 1990-1996)
William M. Gaines		(11 episodes, 1990-1995)
Gilbert Adler		(9 episodes, 1991-1996)
A L Katz		(9 episodes, 1991-1996)
Fred Dekker		(5 episodes, 1989-1992)
Ron Finley		(5 episodes, 1991-1994)
Larry Wilson		(4 episodes, 1991-1996)
Colman deKay		(4 episodes, 1994-1996)
Terry Black		(3 episodes, 1989-1991)
Walter Hill		(3 episodes, 1989-1991)
Mae Woods		(3 episodes, 1990-1992)
John Harrison		(3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Frank Darabont		(2 episodes, 1990-1992)
Randall Jahnson		(2 episodes, 1990-1992)
Doug Ronning		(2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jeffrey Price		(2 episodes, 1990)
Peter S. Seaman		(2 episodes, 1990)
Donald Longtooth		(2 episodes, 1992)

Series Produced by
Richard Donner	....	executive producer / producer (86 episodes, 1989-1996)
Joel Silver	....	executive producer / producer (86 episodes, 1989-1996)
David Giler	....	executive producer (85 episodes, 1989-1996)
Walter Hill	....	executive producer (85 episodes, 1989-1996)
Robert Zemeckis	....	executive producer (85 episodes, 1989-1996)
Gilbert Adler	....	producer (65 episodes, 1991-1996)
A L Katz	....	co-producer (44 episodes, 1992-1996)
William Teitler	....	producer (25 episodes, 1989-1992)
Suzanne Todd	....	associate producer (24 episodes, 1989-1992)
Alexander B. Collett	....	associate producer (24 episodes, 1990-1995)
Marcus Keys	....	associate producer (23 episodes, 1991-1992)
Jennie Lew Tugend	....	co-producer (23 episodes, 1991-1992)
Scott Nimerfro	....	associate producer (23 episodes, 1993-1995)
John G. Wiseman	....	assistant producer (22 episodes, 1989-1990)
Stephen Semel	....	associate producer (18 episodes, 1990)
Barry Josephson	....	co-producer (15 episodes, 1991-1992)
Connie Johnson	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1991)
Robert Parigi	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ed Rosen	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1994-1995)
Karyn Fields	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1996)
Richard Mirisch	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1996)
Lisa Sandoval	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1996)
Ed Tapia	....	associate producer (13 episodes, 1996)
Charles Skouras III	....	co-producer (11 episodes, 1990)
Fred Baron	....	co-producer (7 episodes, 1990)
Dennis Murphy	....	associate producer (5 episodes, 1989)
Ramon Sanchez	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Jay Ferguson		(13 episodes, 1989-1996)
Nicholas Pike		(9 episodes, 1989-1996)
Alan Silvestri		(6 episodes, 1989-1993)
Frank Becker		(5 episodes, 1993-1996)
J. Peter Robinson		(4 episodes, 1990-1996)
Michael Kamen		(4 episodes, 1992-1993)
Walter Werzowa		(3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Jan Hammer		(2 episodes, 1990)
David Kitay		(2 episodes, 1990)
Michel Rubini		(2 episodes, 1990)
Jimmy Webb		(2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Vladimir Horunzhy		(2 episodes, 1994-1996)
Brad Fiedel		(unknown episodes)
Merl Saunders		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Rick Bota		(20 episodes, 1991-1995)
Levie Isaacks		(15 episodes, 1991-1995)
John R. Leonetti		(11 episodes, 1989-1993)
Robert Draper		(7 episodes, 1990-1991)
Christopher Faloona		(7 episodes, 1994-1996)
Robin Vidgeon		(4 episodes, 1996)
Tim Suhrstedt		(3 episodes, 1990)
Richard Bowen		(2 episodes, 1989)
Paul Elliott		(2 episodes, 1990)
Jack Wallner		(2 episodes, 1990)
Alan Hume		(2 episodes, 1996)

Series Film Editing by
Lou Angelo		(16 episodes, 1991-1995)
Stanley Wohlberg		(16 episodes, 1991-1994)
Anthony Adler		(12 episodes, 1993-1996)
Stephen Semel		(8 episodes, 1989-1992)
Jeremy Strachan		(6 episodes, 1996)
Andrew London		(5 episodes, 1989-1990)
Michael Robison		(4 episodes, 1991-1992)
Stephen Lovejoy		(4 episodes, 1993)
Pasquale Buba		(3 episodes, 1990)
Robert DeMaio		(3 episodes, 1992)
Carmel Davies		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Seth Flaum		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Dennis Virkler		(2 episodes, 1990-1992)
Troy Takaki		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Casting by
Victoria Burrows		(36 episodes, 1991-1996)
Karen Rea		(15 episodes, 1989-1992)
Debbie McWilliams		(8 episodes, 1996)
Vicki Huff		(7 episodes, 1991)
Gail Levin		(6 episodes, 1989-1992)
Doreen Lane		(6 episodes, 1991)
Liane Dietz		(5 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jean Scoccimarro		(5 episodes, 1994-1995)
Lauren Lloyd		(4 episodes, 1989)
Sharon Bialy		(3 episodes, 1990)
Richard Pagano		(3 episodes, 1990)
Mindy Marin		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
John Papsidera		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Beth Charkham		(2 episodes, 1996)
Melissa M. Thomas		(unknown episodes)
Paul Weber		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Gregory Melton		(54 episodes, 1991-1996)
Virginia L. Randolph		(15 episodes, 1990-1992)
Peter Mullins		(9 episodes, 1996)
Virginia Lee		(6 episodes, 1989)
Steven Wolff		(5 episodes, 1990)
Florence Kemper		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)

Series Art Direction by
Colin D. Irwin		(23 episodes, 1993-1995)
Phil Dagort		(20 episodes, 1991-1992)
Marc Fisichella		(16 episodes, 1990-1992)
David Minty		(12 episodes, 1996)
Bo Johnson		(6 episodes, 1990)
Jaymes Hinkle		(5 episodes, 1989)

Series Set Decoration by
Natalie Pope		(13 episodes, 1992-1995)
Kate J. Sullivan		(12 episodes, 1991)
Simon Wakefield		(12 episodes, 1996)
Jan Pascale		(11 episodes, 1993)
Cheryal Kearney		(8 episodes, 1990)
Greg J. Grande		(7 episodes, 1992)
Lauri Gaffin		(5 episodes, 1989)
Sarah Burdick Stone		(4 episodes, 1990-1992)
Donald Elmblad		(3 episodes, 1990)
Rosemary Brandenburg		(2 episodes, 1990)
Casey Hallenbeck		(2 episodes, 1990)

Series Costume Design by
Warden Neil		(33 episodes, 1992-1995)
Leann Nealz		(17 episodes, 1990-1992)
Nancy G. Fox		(12 episodes, 1991)
June Nevin		(12 episodes, 1996)
Florence Kemper		(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Dan Moore		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)

Series Makeup Department
Donna-Lou Henderson	....	makeup artist / hair stylist (42 episodes, 1991-1995)
Todd Masters	....	special makeup designer (25 episodes, 1992-1995)
Nanette Moore	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (17 episodes, 1992-1993)
Pamela Peitzman	....	makeup artist (12 episodes, 1990-1992)
Michael Spatola	....	special makeup effects artist (12 episodes, 1991-1992)
Daphne Lawson	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (12 episodes, 1992-1995)
Magdalene Gaffney	....	makeup artist (12 episodes, 1996)
Stephanie Kaye	....	hair stylist (12 episodes, 1996)
Steven Frank	....	hair stylist (11 episodes, 1990-1992)
Russel Todd Smith	....	hair stylist (11 episodes, 1991)
Carlos David Amador	....	hair stylist / hair designer (10 episodes, 1989-1990)
Dave Matherly	....	special makeup effects artist (9 episodes, 1994-1995)
Christa Reusch	....	makeup artist (8 episodes, 1989-1990)
Bernard Eichholz	....	special makeup effects artist (8 episodes, 1993-1995)
Timothy Huizing	....	special makeup effects artist (7 episodes, 1994-1995)
James Rohland	....	special makeup effects artist (6 episodes, 1994-1995)
Josh Patton	....	special makeup effects artist (5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Scott Wheeler	....	special makeup effects artist (5 episodes, 1993)
Greg Cannom	....	special effects makeup creator / special makeup artist (4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Scott Coulter	....	special makeup effects artist (4 episodes, 1993-1995)
Scott Patton	....	special makeup effects artist (4 episodes, 1993-1995)
Stephan Dupuis	....	special effect makeup / special makeup effects artist (2 episodes, 1990)
Alec Gillis	....	special makeup effects artist (2 episodes, 1990)
Tom Woodruff Jr.	....	special makeup effects artist (2 episodes, 1990)
Dave Snyder	....	special makeup effects artist (2 episodes, 1993)
Scott Tebeau	....	special makeup effects artist (2 episodes, 1993)
Thomas Floutz	....	special makeup effects artist (2 episodes, 1994)
Timothy Lasquade	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (2 episodes, 1994)
Richard Duell	....	special makeup designer (unknown episodes)
Michael Key	....	special makeup supervisor (unknown episodes)
David B. Miller	....	special makeup effects artist (unknown episodes)
Steven R. Soussanna	....	hair department head (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
F.A. Miller	....	production manager (43 episodes, 1991-1995)
Michael Thau	....	post-production supervisor (18 episodes, 1990-1992)
Ziad Seirafi	....	post-production supervisor (18 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jacqueline George	....	executive in charge of production (16 episodes, 1992-1993)
Robert Parigi	....	post-production supervisor (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Anthony Adler	....	post-production supervisor (13 episodes, 1991-1996)
Charles Skouras III	....	unit production manager (11 episodes, 1990)
Peter Worth	....	post-production supervisor (11 episodes, 1994-1995)
Dominic Fulford	....	production supervisor (11 episodes, 1996)
William Teitler	....	production manager (9 episodes, 1990-1992)
Troy Takaki	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 1991-1993)
Dennis Murphy	....	unit production manager (5 episodes, 1989)
Meri Weingarten	....	post-production supervisor (4 episodes, 1990)
Stephen Semel	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Leigh Webb	....	first assistant director (22 episodes, 1991-1995)
Bruce Carter	....	second assistant director (18 episodes, 1990-1992)
Patricia Ann Dyer	....	second assistant director (18 episodes, 1992-1993)
Garry A. Brown	....	first assistant director (13 episodes, 1992-1995)
Kristi 'Kat' Tyminski	....	second assistant director (12 episodes, 1991)
K.C. Colwell	....	first assistant director (11 episodes, 1990)
Paul Morris	....	second assistant director (10 episodes, 1996)
Patrick A. Duffy	....	first assistant director (7 episodes, 1991)
Carole Keligian	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 1994-1995)
David C. Anderson	....	first assistant director (6 episodes, 1996)
John R. Woodward	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1990-1992)
Jodi Ehrlich	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 1993)
Barry Langley	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 1996)
Nancy Henkle Green	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Robin R. Oliver	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Cara Giallanza	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Robert D. Nellans	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Michael Green	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1989)
Janet Levine	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1989)
Betsy Magruder	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 1990)
Steve Robinson	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1996)
Karen Gaviola	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)
Marios Hamboulides	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
Steve Picerni	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)
Mic Rodgers	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Manuel Baca	....	assistant property master / set dresser (55 episodes, 1991-1995)
Joe Del Monte	....	construction foreman (41 episodes, 1991-1993)
Thomas A. O'Conor	....	construction crew (32 episodes, 1990-1991)
Steven B. Melton	....	property master (30 episodes, 1992-1995)
Douglas Womack	....	construction coordinator (29 episodes, 1991-1995)
Michael Kauffman	....	on-set dresser (27 episodes, 1992-1993)
William J. Blanchard	....	set designer (25 episodes, 1992-1995)
Christopher Harwood	....	set dresser (18 episodes, 1990)
Bobby Thomas	....	leadman (15 episodes, 1994-1995)
Stuart Rankine	....	assistant property master (14 episodes, 1992)
Grahame Ménage	....	scenic artist (13 episodes, 1989-1994)
Christopher Amy	....	property master (12 episodes, 1991)
John Allenby	....	property master (12 episodes, 1996)
John Godfrey	....	construction coordinator (12 episodes, 1996)
Lars Petersen	....	construction coordinator (11 episodes, 1989-1992)
Philip Steuer	....	property master (10 episodes, 1989-1990)
Bill Zullo	....	property master (10 episodes, 1990-1992)
Douglas W. Randall	....	carpenter (8 episodes, 1990-1991)
George Denes Suhayda	....	set designer (7 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jim C. Johnson	....	leadman (6 episodes, 1989)
Scott Plauche	....	set designer (6 episodes, 1991)
James Scott Mackie	....	set designer (5 episodes, 1991)
Michael W. Devine	....	set designer (4 episodes, 1993)
Caroline Quinn-Decker	....	set designer (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Philip Stone	....	construction coordinator (3 episodes, 1990)
Clayton Hartley	....	set designer (2 episodes, 1990)
Mike Brooks	....	propmaker gangboss (unknown episodes)
Liz Chiz	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Louise Del Araujo	....	lead (unknown episodes)
Richard Bryan Douglas	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)
Dragon Dronet	....	props (unknown episodes)
Glenn Forbes	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Robyn Jacobs	....	sculptor: opening sequence / set decorator: 'crypt keeper' sequences (unknown episodes)
Richard Ory	....	production artist (unknown episodes)
Joel Ross	....	lead man (unknown episodes)
Steven C. Voll	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)
Amy Vuckovich	....	scenic artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Patrick Giraudi	....	sound re-recording mixer (31 episodes, 1993-1996)
Sean Garnhart	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound designer (27 episodes, 1993-1995)
Steve Nelson	....	sound mixer (22 episodes, 1990-1992)
Patrick M. Griffith	....	supervising sound editor (22 episodes, 1991-1992)
Richard Corwin	....	dialogue editor / sound editor (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Gerry Lentz	....	sound re-recording mixer (14 episodes, 1991-1992)
Scott Wolf	....	sound supervisor / sound editor / ... (14 episodes, 1992-1995)
Frederick Howard	....	sound supervisor / sound effects editor (14 episodes, 1994-1996)
David Torres	....	foley mixer (13 episodes, 1993)
J. Stanley Johnston	....	sound re-recording mixer (12 episodes, 1991)
Mark Fay	....	sound utility (12 episodes, 1992)
Colin Charles	....	sound mixer (12 episodes, 1996)
Danielle Ghent	....	adr supervisor (12 episodes, 1996)
Howard Wilmarth	....	sound re-recording mixer (11 episodes, 1990)
John Ross	....	sound re-recording mixer (11 episodes, 1993-1996)
John S. Coffey	....	sound mixer (11 episodes, 1993-1995)
Daniel S. Irwin	....	adr supervisor (11 episodes, 1994-1995)
Larry Stensvold	....	sound re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 1990)
Joseph Geisinger	....	sound mixer (10 episodes, 1991)
Christopher B. Reeves	....	dialogue editor / adr editor (10 episodes, 1992)
Scott A. Jennings	....	sound re-recording mixer / sound supervisor (10 episodes, 1993)
Debbie Melford	....	dialogue supervising editor / adr editor (10 episodes, 1993)
Jason Schmid	....	sound re-recording mixer (10 episodes, 1996)
Tom Hartig	....	boom operator (9 episodes, 1990)
Craig Woods	....	boom operator (9 episodes, 1991)
Mark P. Stoeckinger	....	supervising sound editor (8 episodes, 1990)
Jace Smith	....	foley artist (8 episodes, 1992)
James Thornton	....	sound mixer (7 episodes, 1989-1990)
Brydon Baker III	....	sound mixer (7 episodes, 1994-1995)
Michael D. Wilhoit	....	supervising sound editor / sound editor (6 episodes, 1990-1992)
Michael Minkler	....	sound re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 1989-1990)
Vince Garcia	....	sound mixer (5 episodes, 1993)
Gregg Landaker	....	sound re-recording mixer (4 episodes, 1989)
Peter Halbert	....	boom operator (4 episodes, 1990)
Courtenay Taylor	....	adr coordinator (4 episodes, 1993)
Eric Uquillas	....	adr coordinator (4 episodes, 1993)
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Craig Clark	....	sound editor (3 episodes, 1989)
Mike Dobie	....	sound editor (3 episodes, 1989)
Stephen Hunter Flick	....	supervising sound editor (3 episodes, 1989)
Charles S. Payne	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Edward M. Steidele	....	foley artist (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
David Brownlow	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1989)
John Dunn	....	sound editor (2 episodes, 1989)
Rob Scott	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 1989)
Tom Bellfort	....	supervising sound editor (2 episodes, 1990)
Richard Portman	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1990)
Ken Beauchene	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 1991)
Mark Bovos	....	sound mixer (2 episodes, 1991)
Rick Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Tim Boggs	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
William C. Carruth	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Derek Casari	....	dubbing engineer (unknown episodes)
John Chalfant	....	sound effects editor / sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Marty Church	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Les Fresholtz	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Larry Goodwin	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Gregory Hainer	....	sound designer (unknown episodes)
Jason King	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Doug Madick	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Derek Marcil	....	adr mixer (unknown episodes)
Phillip W. Palmer	....	sound utility (unknown episodes)
Vern Poore	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Lisa M. Risen	....	assistant sound editor (unknown episodes)
Steve Scoville	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Cathie Speakman	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Robert Ulrich	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Kelly Vandever	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Marc Vanocur	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Thomas L. Bellissimo	....	special effects coordinator / special effects (25 episodes, 1991-1995)
Dean W. Miller	....	special effects (14 episodes, 1992)
Scott Wolf	....	special effects (7 episodes, 1992)
Ron Nary	....	special effects (5 episodes, 1990)
Joseph P. Mercurio	....	special effects coordinator (4 episodes, 1989)
Ken Tarallo	....	special effects assistant (2 episodes, 1989)
Richard Albain	....	special effects (2 episodes, 1990)
Al Di Sarro	....	special effects (2 episodes, 1990)
Don Powers	....	special effects (2 episodes, 1990)
Yarek Alfer	....	miniatures crew (unknown episodes)
Joel P. Blanchard	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)
Tod Ryan	....	lab technician (unknown episodes)
Ramon Sanchez	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Michael Spatola	....	special effects makeup (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Adam Howard	....	digital compositor (2 episodes, 1993-1995)
Leslie Ekker	....	miniature crew chief: opening sequence (unknown episodes)
Evan Jacobs	....	miniatures: title sequence (unknown episodes)
David Jones	....	model shop supervisor: opening sequence (unknown episodes)
Ziad Seirafi	....	visual effects producer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Bill Weston	....	stunt coordinator (12 episodes, 1996)
Charlie Picerni	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (5 episodes, 1990-1992)
Shane Dixon	....	stunts (4 episodes, 1994-1995)
Steve Picerni	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (3 episodes, 1990)
Spiro Razatos	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Don McGovern	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1989)
Kenny Bates	....	stunt double: Robert Downey Jr. / stunts (2 episodes, 1990)
Michael Cassidy	....	stunts / stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1990)
Kerrie Cullen	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1990)
Victor Paul	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (2 episodes, 1990)
Chuck Picerni Jr.	....	stunt double: Robert Downey Jr. / stunts (2 episodes, 1990)
Rick Avery	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Ronald Jaynes	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ray Nicholas	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Pat Romano	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Paul E. Short	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Lee Schmicker	....	electrician (27 episodes, 1992-1993)
Rafael E. Sánchez	....	key grip (26 episodes, 1992-1995)
Michael Paris	....	still photographer (18 episodes, 1990-1991)
Andy Graham	....	first assistant camera (18 episodes, 1991-1993)
Stephen J. Ullman	....	first assistant camera (16 episodes, 1990-1993)
Christopher Faloona	....	gaffer (14 episodes, 1992-1993)
Shane D. Kelly	....	gaffer (12 episodes, 1990)
Tim McGinnis	....	gaffer (12 episodes, 1991)
George Palmer	....	key grip (12 episodes, 1991)
Alan Martin	....	gaffer (12 episodes, 1996)
Malcolm Smith	....	key grip (12 episodes, 1996)
Ziad Doueiri	....	first assistant camera (11 episodes, 1994-1995)
Anthony Gaudioz	....	camera operator (11 episodes, 1996)
Mark Combs	....	key grip / key rigging consultant (10 episodes, 1990-1992)
Antar Abderrahman Jr.	....	gaffer (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Sam Emerson	....	still photographer (8 episodes, 1989-1990)
Craig Horwitz	....	lamp operator (6 episodes, 1989)
Jesse Mather	....	best boy electric (6 episodes, 1990)
Rob J. Greenlea	....	key grip (6 episodes, 1994-1995)
Paul D. Fischer	....	key grip / best boy grip (5 episodes, 1990)
Kelly Clear	....	gaffer (5 episodes, 1993)
Rick Tucker	....	key rigging consultant (4 episodes, 1990)
Patric J. Abaravich	....	electrician (3 episodes, 1989)
Scott Guthrie	....	gaffer / gaffer: crypt keeper sequences (3 episodes, 1989)
Douglas E. Beal	....	first assistant camera (3 episodes, 1990)
Rex Nicholson	....	first assistant camera (3 episodes, 1990)
Randall Ott	....	grip electric / grip/electric swing (3 episodes, 1990)
John Allen	....	first assistant camera (2 episodes, 1989)
Gary Dagg	....	key grip (2 episodes, 1989)
Mitch Dubin	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1989)
Kevin Williams	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1989)
Bob Field	....	gaffer / lighting consultant (2 episodes, 1990)
Gary R. Wostak	....	lighting consultant (2 episodes, 1990)
Steve Adcock	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Loren Corl	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Brian Dzyak	....	additional camera loader (unknown episodes)
Lisa Guerriero	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Dan Kneece	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Jon Kranhouse	....	crypt keeper sequences director of photography (unknown episodes)
Eric H. Lasher	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Chris Lombardi	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Darin Miller	....	film loader (unknown episodes)
Gary Molyneux	....	dolly grip: "b" camera (unknown episodes)
Rick Tiedeman	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Larry Watson	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Bill Kopp	....	animation director (1 episode, 1996)
Patrick A. Ventura	....	animation director / character designer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Lisa S. Beasley	....	extras casting (7 episodes, 1994-1995)
Doreen Lane	....	casting assistant (5 episodes, 1990)
Debbie McWilliams	....	casting: London (2 episodes, 1996)
Sherry Sims	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Linda Benevente-Notaro	....	specialty costume designer: Cannom creations (1 episode, 1990)
La Wanna May	....	seamstress (1 episode, 1991)
Randall Thropp	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes, 1992-1994)
Tricia Gray	....	costumer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Anthony Adler	....	assistant editor (28 episodes, 1991-1993)
Troy Takaki	....	assistant editor (21 episodes, 1991-1993)
Anthony A. Lewis	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 1996)
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter (11 episodes, 1989-1990)
Evan Fisher	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 1993)
Glen Ebesu	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jonathan Posell	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 1994-1995)
John Nuth	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 1996)
Carolina Beroza	....	assistant editor (5 episodes, 1990)
Laura Lee Bong	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 1990-1992)
Kathy Tanney	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 1990-1992)
Robin Rosenthal	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 1990)
Folmer Wiesinger	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 1990)
John Potter	....	colorist (2 episodes, 1991)
Darrin Navarro	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1992)
John Roth	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1996)
Julia Gray	....	assistant film editor (unknown episodes)
William J. Meshover	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Vartan Nazarian	....	apprentice editor (unknown episodes)
Lewis Schoenbrun	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Paul M. Wagner	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Danny Elfman	....	composer: theme music (93 episodes, 1989-1996)
James Burt	....	music editor (42 episodes, 1992-1995)
Bunny Andrews	....	music editor (16 episodes, 1990)
Thomas A. Carlson	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1989)
Andrew R. Powell	....	orchestrator (2 episodes, 1990)
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer (unknown episodes)
Steven Scott Smalley	....	orchestrator (unknown episodes)
Jacqueline Tager	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Dan Henley	....	transportation coordinator (92 episodes, 1989-1996)
Jason Belsky	....	transportation coordinator (6 episodes, 1989)
Chris Haynes	....	driver / production driver (2 episodes, 1991-1995)

Series Other crew
Dorothy Sidwell	....	production coordinator (43 episodes, 1991-1995)
Jean Henley	....	location manager (42 episodes, 1991-1995)
Jerel Katz	....	medical consultant (41 episodes, 1991-1996)
Mark Marshall	....	assistant: Richard Donner / assistant: Jennie Lew Tugend (38 episodes, 1989-1992)
Mary Montiforte	....	production accountant (29 episodes, 1992-1995)
Dan Cracchiolo	....	assistant: Joel Silver / production associate (28 episodes, 1992-1995)
Matt Beckner	....	set production assistant (28 episodes, 1994-1996)
Jennifer Todd	....	assistant: Joel Silver (24 episodes, 1989-1992)
J. Mills Goodloe	....	assistant: Richard Donner (23 episodes, 1993-1995)
Robert Labrecque	....	production accountant (20 episodes, 1990-1992)
Trudy Bush	....	script coordinator (19 episodes, 1992-1993)
Hank Johnson	....	assistant coordinator (19 episodes, 1992-1993)
Alexander B. Collett	....	assistant: Richard Donner (18 episodes, 1989-1993)
Anna C. Miller	....	development assistant / assistant production coordinator (18 episodes, 1989-1990)
Simone Good	....	assistant production coordinator (18 episodes, 1990-1992)
Michael Greenwood	....	key set production assistant / production assistant (17 episodes, 1989-1990)
Connie Johnson	....	assistant to producer / assistant: William Teitler (17 episodes, 1990)
Tim Goldberg	....	location manager (16 episodes, 1990)
Paula Barrett-Barbier	....	script supervisor (16 episodes, 1991-1993)
Alexandra Booke	....	development executive (15 episodes, 1990)
Brook Altman	....	production coordinator (14 episodes, 1989-1992)
Mamie Mitchell	....	script supervisor (14 episodes, 1990-1992)
Mary-Margaret Smith	....	assistant: Walter Hill (13 episodes, 1989-1992)
Christa Vausbinder	....	production coordinator (12 episodes, 1990-1992)
Kathy Barnett	....	assistant: Joel Silver (12 episodes, 1991)
Kevin J. Donnelly	....	assistant production coordinator (12 episodes, 1991)
Rochelle Shaposhnick	....	script coordinator (12 episodes, 1991)
John Simon	....	set runner (12 episodes, 1991)
Louise Weber	....	assistant: Barry Josephson (12 episodes, 1991)
Lisa Sandoval	....	script coordinator (12 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ed Tapia	....	assistant: Gilbert Adler and A L Katz / assistant: Gilber Adler and A.L. Katz (12 episodes, 1994-1995)
Mary Wright	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 1994-1995)
Samantha Black	....	production secretary (12 episodes, 1996)
Neil Chaplin	....	production accountant (12 episodes, 1996)
Lorraine Fennell	....	production coordinator (12 episodes, 1996)
Scott Nimerfro	....	story editor (12 episodes, 1996)
June Randall	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 1996)
Melanie Morris	....	assistant: Joel Silver (11 episodes, 1993)
Toni Osborne	....	assistant: Gilbert Adler (11 episodes, 1993)
Michael J. Zampino	....	assistant: Jacqueline George (11 episodes, 1993)
Amy Quinn	....	assistant: Joel Silver (11 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jennifer Gwartz	....	production associate (9 episodes, 1994-1995)
Richard Sharkey	....	location manager (9 episodes, 1996)
Debbie Wacker	....	assistant: Joel Silver (8 episodes, 1991)
Brenda Weisman	....	script supervisor (8 episodes, 1991)
Deborah Cahn	....	assistant: Robert Zemeckis (8 episodes, 1992)
Diana Pappajohn	....	assistant: Jacqueline George / assistant to inspection group (8 episodes, 1992)
Bob Weber	....	first assistant accountant (7 episodes, 1990)
A L Katz	....	story editor (7 episodes, 1991)
Michael Haddad	....	assistant craft service (7 episodes, 1993-1995)
J.A. Steel	....	story intern (6 episodes, 1991)
Steve Beeson	....	production accountant (5 episodes, 1989)
Alicia Rivera Frankl	....	production accountant (5 episodes, 1990)
Sharon Mansfield	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 1996)
Patty Maloney	....	crypt keeper puppeteer / puppeteer: Crypt Keeper (4 episodes, 1989-1993)
N. Brock Winkless IV	....	crypt keeper puppeteer / puppeteer: Crypt Keeper (4 episodes, 1989-1993)
Marilyn Bailey	....	script supervisor (4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Debby Shively	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 1989)
Frank Charles Lutkus III	....	crypt keeper puppeteer (3 episodes, 1989-1991)
Nigel Rick	....	assistant: Walter Hill / on-set assistant (3 episodes, 1989-1991)
David Stinnett	....	crypt keeper puppeteer / puppeteer: Crypt Keeper (3 episodes, 1991-1993)
Karen Rosenquist	....	assistant: Walter Hill (3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Cosmo Genovese	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1991)
Rebecca Poulos	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 1993)
Brian Bilgorri	....	location manager (3 episodes, 1996)
Van Snowden	....	crypt keeper puppeteer / puppeteer: Crypt Keeper (2 episodes, 1989-1993)
Michelle Johnston	....	choreographer (2 episodes, 1990)
Kim Nielsen	....	assistant: Peter Seaman and Jeffrey Price (2 episodes, 1990)
Sharon 'Mae' West	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1990)
Erik Schaper	....	crypt keeper puppeteer (2 episodes, 1991)
Thom Fountain	....	marionettes / puppeteer: Crypt Keeper (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Brian Q. Kelley	....	design graphics (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Gilbert Adler	....	crypt keeper sequences director (unknown episodes)
Pamela Alessandrelli	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Rick Bota	....	director: crypt keeper sequences (unknown episodes)
Barbara Casner	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Nan Garcia-Wood	....	set medic (unknown episodes)
Mecki Heussen	....	crypt keeper puppeteer (unknown episodes)
Steven E. Housewright	....	location scout (unknown episodes)
Derek Hurd	....	key craft service (unknown episodes)
Luca Kouimelis	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Liz Matthews	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Eve McCornick	....	assistant production accountant (unknown episodes)
Page Ostrow	....	coach: Marilyn Hassett (unknown episodes)
Jason Roberts	....	assistant: Richard Donner (unknown episodes)
Mary Anne Seward	....	script supervisor: crypt keeper sequences (unknown episodes)
Shaun Smith	....	puppeteer: Crypt Keeper (unknown episodes)
Ladd Vance	....	assistant: Joel Silver (unknown episodes)
Mike Vosburg	....	cover art: comic book (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Jackson De Govia	....	special thanks: crypt keeper sequences (1 episode, 1989)

Production Companies

• Home Box Office (HBO)
• Tales From The Crypt Holdings

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (1989-1996) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2005-) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Television
• Cuatro (2006) (Spain) (TV)
• RTL2 Fernsehen (1995) (Germany) (TV)
• Sat.1 (1995-1997) (Germany) (TV)
• SubTV (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2005-2007) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Bellissimo/Belardinelli Effects
• Kevin Yagher Productions (crypt keeper design)
• Reel Efx
• Todd Masters Company (special make-up effects)

Other Companies

• Boss Film Studios  opening sequence
• Cast of Thousands  extras casting
• Digital Sound and Picture  re-recording facilities
• Laser Pacific Media  electronic laboratory
• Laser Pacific Media  film-to-tape transfer
• Laser Pacific Media  titles and opticals
• Leonetti Company  production equipment
• Paula Silver Ltd.  opening title design
• Prime Casting  extras casting
• The Sound Guys Inc.  sound recording

Also Known As:

"HBO's Tales from the Crypt"

Runtime:

Netherlands:30 min | USA:30 min (93 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-18 (2005) (DVD) (self applied) | Iceland:16 | UK:12 (one episode) | UK:15 (some episodes) | UK:18 (some episodes) | Germany:18 | Australia:MA | Australia:M (some episodes) | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Big Sky Ranch - 4927 Bennett Road, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Trivia:

The concept for the movie The Frighteners (1996) was originally going to be a TFTC film, but Robert Zemeckis loved the script so much that he had it spun off with Peter Jackson directing.

Quotes:

Crypt Keeper: Heads, I win. Tails, you *ooze*!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Bordello of Blood (1996)

Campy for the Creepy

I saw a few episodes on video, and while I am not a particular fan of the genre, I was quite impressed. It was like the Twilight Zone, but with a strong horror theme (although not all the time), and without the pretentious feel. What really impressed me was the cheesy lines the crypt keeper had. They were so bad that the writers had to have tried for that effect. It was like listening to the worst spook alley script you've ever seen. That's the heart and soul of campy TV. It goes a long way toward helping you appreciate the carefully crafted tales that are being introduced.

The other stand out thing about the show is the actors they get. They don't just dredge up whatever they can get from the local playhouses. They get some top names. On top of that, you get the feeling that these big stars are having a lot of fun telling a ghost story (not that they're about ghosts, but you get the idea).

So, if you thought Rod Sterling didn't include enough dismemberments, or you just like clever stories with deliberately awful introductions, and you aren't squeamish, then this is the show for you.