Fame (1982)★ 7.1/10
- Drama
- Music
- Romance
- Musical
Directed by: Robert Scheerer, William F. Claxton, Debbie Allen, Allan Arkush, Win Phelps
Written by: Christopher Gore, Michael McGreevey, Hans Beimler, Susan Goldberg, Richard Manning
The stories of the students and faculty of the New York City High School for the Performing Arts.
Directed by
Robert ScheererWilliam F. Claxton
Debbie Allen
Allan ArkushWin PhelpsMichael A. HoeyDonald ReikerMichael SwitzerNicholas SgarroMarc Daniels
Harry HarrisMel Swope
Thomas CarterRobert C. ThompsonRichard Kinon
Walter C. Miller
Ray DantonOz Scott
Jack BenderPeter LevinMichael Peters
Ken EhrlichHarry LongstreetMichael Ray Rhodes
Robert DouglasBob Kelljan
Stan Lathan
Alan J. LeviJohn PattersonGwen Arner
Georg Stanford Brown
Terry SandersYossi Zemach
Victor FrenchDavid W. Hahn
Kevin Hooks
Lawrence Dobkin
Valerie Landsburg
Arthur Allan SeidelmanLorraine Senna
Reza Badiyi
Bill DukeAlan MyersonLeo PennMichael VejarJaime RogersLuis Soto
Kevin Rodney SullivanWritten by
Christopher Gore
Michael McGreeveyHans BeimlerSusan GoldbergRichard Manning
Frank South
Ira Steven BehrWilliam BlinnHindi BrooksPatricia JonesDonald ReikerParke PerineChristopher BeaumontKen EhrlichPaul BoorstinSharon BoorstinRobert CaplainCarol Gary
Billy Field
Carol MendelsohnRenee LongstreetLee H. GrantVirginia Aldridge
Ralph FarquharLeah MarkusKevin Rodney SullivanBruce ShellyRenee OrinMichael A. HoeyNorman Chandler FoxJoanne PagliaroMelinda BellHarry LongstreetHollis RichElizabeth K. Doswell
Ken Berg
Glenn Gordon CaronKen CauthernLinda ElstadJ. Miyoko HensleySteven HensleyDanny JacobsonSteve KlineGary KottMarc RubinMax TashBarry VigonScott Brody
Lee Curreri
Judy FarrellDonna LeeDraper Lewis
Paul RubellKelly WoodJames BergCarole CoatesKaren DavisKevin De RemerKerry Ehrin
Paul L. EhrmannSandy FriesMatt GellerJay GrossmanValerie Landsburg
Melissa ManchesterAli Marie MathesonJudy MerlPaul Eric MyersAdam RodmanPaul RodriguezRay Simmons
Morgan StevensDouglas Brooks West
Stan ZimmermanAbe PolskyPaul WolffRyûnosuke AkutagawaMarilyn Anderson
Fay KaninMichael Kanin
Akira KurosawaAdam LesliePeggy GoldmanBarry JacobsStuart JacobsRalph PhillipsCast & crew
Carlo ImperatoDanny Amatullo
Gene Anthony RayLeroy JohnsonDebbie AllenLydia Grant
Albert HagueMr. ShorofskyBronwyn ThomasFame Dancer
Ann NelsonMrs. Berg
Carol Mayo JenkinsElizabeth Sherwood
Bill HufseyChristopher DonlonValerie LandsburgDoris SchwartzDerrick BriceFame DancerLeanne GerrishFame DancerDarryl TribbleFame Dancer
Eartha RobinsonFame Dancer
Jesse BorregoJesse V. ValesquezJoni PalmerFame Dancer
Allysia SneedFame DancerKim LaytonFame DancerRocker VerastiqueFame Dancer
Erica GimpelCoco Hernandez
Michael DeLorenzoFame DancerLee CurreriBruno Martelli
Cameron EnglishFame Dancer
Nia PeeplesNicole Chapman
Cynthia GibbHolly Laird
Marguerite Pomerhn DerricksFame Dancer
Ken SwoffordQuentin MorlochMichael RooneyFame DancerSerge RodnunskyFame Dancer
Loretta ChandlerDusty TylerRandy AllaireFame DancerShaun EarlFame DancerKen MolinaFame DancerMichelle Whitney-MorrisonFame DancerPaula BrownFame DancerChristopher CaballeroFame Dancer
Melissa HurleyFame DancerDavid GreenleeDwight
Carrie HamiltonReggie Higgins
Lori SingerJulie Miller
Graham JarvisMr. Bob DyrenforthStephanie WilliamsFame DancerDwayne PhelpsFame Dancer
Dick MillerLou MackieMorgan StevensDavid Reardon
Janet JacksonCleo HewittMargaret WilliamsFame Dancer
Michael CerverisIan WareCynthia SarmientoFame Dancer
Kayla BlakeFame DancerLisa RatzinFame DancerRegan PatnoFame DancerDebra VarnadoFame Dancer
Elisa HeinsohnJillian BeckettNicole RomineFame DancerBubba CarrFame Dancer
Eric PierpointPaul SeegerAdrian RosarioFame DancerJanine OlandtFame DancerThelma SmithFame DancerTrish RamishFame DancerCarolyn J. SilasLaura Mackie
Harold PerrineauFame Dancer
P.R. PaulMontgomery MacNeil
Page HannahKate RileyBarrie RaffelFame Dancer
Carmine CaridiAngelo Martelli
Olivia BarashMaxieCheryl YamaguchiFame DancerDarryl DeWaldFame DancerBill PrudichFame DancerTrac DiPonzioFame Dancer
Robert RomanusMiltie HorowitzJ. Michael HigginsFame Dancer
Dave ShelleyCaruso
Madlyn RhueMrs. Schwartz
Michael ThomaMr. Crandall
Lycia NaffFame DancerSteven AmecheMusician
Kymberli Ann BoyntonFame DancerSam SlovickCassidySeth KaufmanWaiterBetty KarlenGina AmatulloJulia WatersSelfLuther WatersSelfOren WatersSelfMaxine Waters WillardSelfMarco De La CruzFame Dancer
Connie NeedhamKelly HaydenJudy FarrellMrs. Charlotte Miller
Caryn WardTinaNina GoldmanFame DancerIlene BergelsonFame DancerVanessa SpinoFame Dancer
Donna McKechnieSuzi Laird
Randee HellerPeggy Persky
Jennifer RhodesMrs. Chapman
Russ TamblynThe Choreographer
Trevor HenleyPatrick BecketLarry SpinakDuane DobermanLana HoustonFame DancerMia KellyFame DancerMichelle RudyFame Dancer
Richard HerreyFame DancerGabriel BarreThe Mime
James A. OsmondTroy Phillips
Tom SullivanJim Hamilton
Elizabeth DailyDarlene SmolinskyPhoebe Yadon-LewisAlicia MorganRic ManciniMr. Amatullo
Russ MarinLouie Bacca
Anthony NewleyTrevor KaneRoberta FeldnerHelen PhillipsWill BledsoeJoe DouglasD.J. SydneyNurseBarbara Ann GrimesMrs. Polsdorfer
Andrew J. LedererObnoxious Student
Nancy CartwrightMuffin
Louis GiambalvoCarmine Amatullo
Adam GregorFydor
Don CheadleHenry Lee
Ted SorelMr. Chapman
Denny DillonCorky the Cashier
Lee VingFred
David ProvalDoranJon JacobsThe Motorcycle Cop
Carl CarlssonErnie Shank
Lew GalloAndrew Rotter's VoicePinkyPinky
Philip WrightSelf - DancerGentry GorgFame DancerCelia Ann ChungFame Dancer
Mary Ann HermansenFame DancerDonna DiMeoFame Dancer
George BurnsGeorge Burns
Irene CaraSelfForrest GardnerSelf - Fame Dancer
Fran DrescherRhonda
Dominique DunneTracy
Art CarneyTim O'Banyan
Grand L. BushWillard
Tracey E. BregmanJenny
Jeff PomerantzPaul Forbes
Marge ChampionAnn Carlton
Signe HassoFreida GrauerJames MacKrellJulie's Father
Greg EviganWill
Arte JohnsonCliff Armbruster
Bruno KirbyMarty Shwartz
Ray WalstonBirdie Whelan
Glynn TurmanBen Pettit
Sydney PennySusan Marshall
Gwen VerdonMelinda MacNeil
William Allen YoungRobert Summers
Jsu GarciaJulio
John KarlenDetective Kessler
Krista ErricksonDiana Huddleston
Richard SimmonsRichard Simmons
Brian Patrick ClarkeJeff Harris
Terry AlexanderMr. Belmont
Estelle OmensMrs. GoldmanLeonard GainesPawn Broker
Tom McGreeveyTom Reardon
William ForsytheSnake
Brenda VaccaroBrenda Vaccaro
Pamela Susan ShoopNancy
Lee MontgomeryTimmy Ellis
Peter JurasikBrother Timothy
Dana KimmellMelanieJennifer HolmesLisa ConnorsRobert HittMr. Cannon
Fionnula FlanaganDr. Pettibon
Claudia WellsMarya
Daphne AshbrookSasha
Scott ColombySandy Bailey
Shawn StevensLarry
George KirbyEddie MaconMelissa ManchesterMiss Daniels
Christie MossmanLisa
Peabo BrysonLefty
Norman NixonS.T. GrayJohn Warner WilliamsDr. Lewis Henderson
David PaymerThe Salesman
Gerald S. O'LoughlinMr. SchwartzLarry GilmanTrainee Agent
Royce WallaceDelores Johnson
Sam WeismanComposer
Del MonroeDetective DellingerFrank DentStage Manager
Duncan RossCharles McKay
Martin SpeerDavid CobbLola MasonMrs. AmatulloBeverly HartLisaTommy AguilarRalph GarcyJonathan Charles FoxNormanVincent MilanaMr. TiptonMerrill LeightonNurse ConnellyMichael Jerry LeeThe Poker Player
Nancy WalkerRachel Kaufman
Bruce FrenchMr. Mitchell
Warren VandersGordie
Janet WoodJanet HammondDavid RupprechtBernie
Vernon WashingtonCharlie WashingtonKristen VigardAlicia Penderton
Rick PodellCoach Jordan
Lawrence TierneyMr. BergVictor FrenchMr. Donlon
Merritt ButrickBilly
Lew AyresBert
Andy RomanoMr. Amatullo
Johnny HaymerGianni
Harold 'Happy' HairstonKevin Taylor
Esai MoralesGeorge
Christian ClemensonAlan Stewart
John CarradineDanny Amatullo
Myron HealeyBronco BobIsabelle WalkerFrancine
Gregg BergerThe Comedian
David PackerWaiter
Richard VentureMr. McClain
Joan CrosbyRenee GoldmanJames PurcellWally ZawickyLang YunMrs. Peyton-SmytheStanley GroverMarvin RutledgeDallas AlinderClerkMarte PostNaomi
Lila TeighWifeLeslie VallenHotel GuestMonica PegeFlashily Dressed WomanJohn BernabeiMaitre d'Andrew EthierLesterWill Jarvisthe Hall Monitor
Betty WhiteCatherineRené Le VantAgent CraneRichard StanleyInternDave NicolsonMr. Todd
Michael BellHoskins
Gail StricklandBecky Guest
Mariclare CostelloMrs. Mendenhall
Ben HammerBill DrakeBob SeagrenCoach Axler
Alan WeeksVernon JohnsonJohn FragnoliAllan Kerk
Nancy LenehanBrenda Haskell
Rob MorrowJoey Laurenzano
Leo GordonMyron Leach
George MurdockMr. Pulaski
Jack CarterStanley Beckerman
Henry BeckmanWilliam Rosenkrantz
Julie CarmenDiane Petit
Scott MarloweBob Demeter
Vincent BaggettaJimmy Brock
Robert FieldsteelMitch Randall
Joan BaezJoan Baez
Tom McDermottThe Stage ManagerAbel FrancoHector
Yves André MartinDavid AndersonWendy Smith HowardJulie Chandler
Dermot MulroneyMax
Kathleen WilhoiteRoberta
Kevin McCarthyMr. William Quigley
Stan ShawJim
Robert CostanzoArtie Horowitz
Robin ThomasMr. Torrence
Lenore KasdorfLaura
Sal ViscusoSandy Webb
Sandy McPeakOfficer Becket
Robert FirthElvis
Sean SullivanMickey Garth
Richard McGonagleSimon Marshall
Stuart CharnoClerk
Stanley DeSantisThe Director
Laurie RoseBelly DancerBen SlackStore OwnerMarie WallaceMrs. Murphy
Eric MorrisPanel Member
Nancy BerggrenTeacherTed NooseDet. Kessler
Jacquelyn HoustonMiss DouglasRachel BardSubstitute TeacherPaul JoyntMichael HarrisonLance StevensAccordion Player
Hoke HowellStetson
Charles PierceBag Lady
David SheehanMailmanRenee OrinMrs. KileyChristopher LewisLewis WashingtonRandy ShieldsKeach Howard
Milton SelzerLeo Finklestein
James T. CallahanDoctor
Tuesday KnightSuzi Detroit
William PrinceSal Di Angelo
Gloria CharlesWaitress
Tom SchanleyRay ClaxtonSally KleinJamie WagnerSteffen ZachariasHarlandJim WestonMark LewisJackie RothTheresaLawrence LottMr. WendellMegan DanielsTeenager
Frances BayGrandma George
Stuart PankinHappy Burke
Milton BerleNathan Adler
Richard RomanusJoe Garver
Deborah WakehamDaphne Simone
Barry JennerJim Laird
Joshua CadmanBradley ElliotEddie CastrodadLuis
Gerrit GrahamMister Wacky
Harrison PageCarl
Albert HallReverend Tyler
Britt LeachThe Innkeeper
Jesse WellesAnn Strong
Paul BartelClaude Hunsicker
Al RuscioSergeant Levin
H. Richard GreeneJack Goodman
Bonnie BramlettFrannie Fortune
Tanya FenmoreHannah CooperKenneth RansomBobbyRobert KingThe Commercial Director
John PutchJeff Stave
Larry MillerThe Emcee
Gregory ItzinDr. Reston
John FinnDriver Cop
Bill QuinnJanitor
Lily MariyeDr. ChenJack EisemanClerkRachel OrrDebbieHolly RutherfordSingerTheodore StoneDrummerDiana LongNight Nurse
Malcolm-Jamal WarnerLucas Boyd
Dean DevlinBrad
Ivor BarryMaitre'dRon TroncattyMover
Thomas Guzman-SanchezTinoJeffrey BudinTrombone Player
Mills WatsonMr. Mendenhall
Charlie BrillJennings
Jimmy BridgesEddieMadelyn CatesMrs. LewandoskiDavid WestgorMichael GreenMark DanaMark
Todd SusmanJim Parker
Marta KristenDede Callahan
Jack KehoeMo Starkey
John MilfordMr. Schwartz
Francesca P. RobertsThe Nurse
Ismael 'East' CarloPerez
Gigi VorganTina
Natividad VacíoJesse's GrandfatherBurke ByrnesBuzzy FentinLynnda FergusonThe PhotographerRick EliasPopeye
John Michael HigginsThe Commercial Actor
Jim PiddockThe Record Producer
Lawrence Hilton-JacobsLamar
Takayo FischerLiu Ching
Bruce SolomonDr. Lindstrom
Zachary BostromTimmy
Conrad BachmannThe Doctor
Tim HaldemanSwabodaDennis HowardThe Producer
Marilyn ChrisSylviaBrenda BolteNancy
Carol BurnettRose
Russell JohnsonDuke Mackie
Traci LindJoanna
Julius CarryBilly Waters
Tasia ValenzaDenise HudsonJim DoughanThe Assistant Director
Ivan KaneRon
Sam IngraffiaOstrin
Luis AvalosMr. Melendez
Timothy WeadOedipus
Jack MurdockThe Club Owner
Garrison TrueDavidJudith SearleDr. Reynolds
Sandy AlanDeidre MaxwellE. Danny MurphyPool PlayerWilliam B. Ward Jr.The ProducerLaura PritcharttKaren
Keith CooganAndy
Kelly Jo MinterAngelOtis SallidBrentWalter DalyJanitor
John BloomBig MarcoChristopher BeaumontInterviewer
Richard KantorTonyJulianne GoldAmySandra LewynNursePatti LotzMarsha Wood
Paul EidingPopjoy
Ernie LivelyBart Cassidy
Shirley PrestiaThe Nurse
Conroy GedeonNewspersonJohn LykesIvor
Leo GarciaRaphaelJeannie Marie AustinThe Stage ManagerJohn SvarTimmons
Elden HensonMatthew
Bebe NeuwirthMiss Turner
Lupe OntiverosMrs. Castillo
Steve SusskindThe Bowler
Todd JeffriesSean Beckett
Carolyn MigniniMiss ElliotNancy BurnettThe Casting WomanTony MonacoDaleFred McGrathCharlieCorinne CarrollMargaretFrederic TuckerThe Recording EngineerThor NielsenThe Mysterious StrangerSheri AllenThe GirlMelissa TufeldMarianne
Fred WillardCasper Wintergreen
Robert DonnerThe Exalted Muskrat
Richard BrightAl Stefano
Darren DaltonDoug Logan
Nicholas WorthGallupo
Morey AmsterdamMorey
Gary WoodGrover
Grainger HinesElisa Sellers
Willard E. PughMike Lifton
Diane CaryMiss Maguire
Bill KalmensonThe Cameraman
Larry MossThe Foreign Man
Larry ZernerStage ManagerBob BassoThe DoormanJames HardieStage ManagerThomas H. MiddletonJoel BatesWayne C. DvorakWaiterCharles Alvin BellMr. CollinsRose LewisProtegeBarbara ZiffNurse's AidJorge RivasTommy
Robert DowdellAir Force Major
Gilbert B. CombsOpponentFrances MorganLizJohn SalazarMitchell
Tommy RallNot KaneRichard NoyceThe Tall ManJerry ChambersPlayer #1Richard KendallTeacherCynthia PingreeOther Woman
Paul La GrecaIrving Abromowitz
Nat BernsteinIraLynn Philip SeibelGriffith
Hayley TaylorThe Little Girl
Gus CorradoThe WaiterDiane RacineMrs. GimbleJohn HallowThe Maitre'DDoreen AndradeBack Up Girl
Alan BlumenfeldCharlie
Deborah GeffnerEveMichael ShanerVandal #1
Joe GiebThe Tap Dance Competitor
Eric PoppickGottliebKevin McDermottThe Audience MemberJohn William EvansThe Older ActorPatricia Lee WillsonEllenRic CaneLt.L. Kenneth RichardsonThe PolicemanRandy BertishThe Boy StudentHideo EbaraThe Sushi Chef
Alison La PlacaMs. Audrey Fleming
Jan RubesLewis
Michael PrestonJack Ware
Will MacMillanKenneth Garth
Wynn IrwinDippy DaveGeorge MilanRosen
Ellia EnglishSheilaCynthia CypertYoung LadyLiis KaileyThe Assistant
Richard DoylePriestSteven Daniells SilvaSilhouetteDonegan SmithAgent Schroeder
Ami FosterTracy DonlonEd BerkeMauryRick BarryPlayer #2
Alexia RobinsonBack Up Girl
Charles WalkerPolice OfficerIrene CagenWendy CassidyTony MarzThe Little BoyDiana BartonShelley DumbrowskiTony DiBenedettoMr. Quimby
Bill ApplebaumVince DonlonTony RaderThe WaiterEvan JamesVandal #2
Primo LópezThe Taxi DriverTom ParsekianThe Assistant DirectorOliver GivensOliver The Prop ManKathy GraberCathyRon MeyersThe Juggler
Robert NearyFootball Player
Tom BresnahanCharliePhil PetersDetective MurrayGregory CookeWill
Greg LongstreetGordonAlan AbelewDuganKeith MillsDr. KorngoldPatrik BaldauffClifton BauerMichael PerrottaFiorinoDawn ReillyLynnCharles DouglassYoung ManFrank PicardBrother MarcelJerry SupiranKeith Donlon
Harry LewisJustice of the PeaceJudith JordanJosie
John IngleThe Man In Hospital Suite 2B
Julie AriolaThe ReceptionistRobert CaplainFame DancerBrian James AndersonThe Production Assistant
Martha QuinnLinda HaydenAl PugliesePrattBeau BishopMessengerSandor BlackTony
Diana WebsterLouise StefanovichDeane HagenDrummerRough Cut
Dan SchneiderCyrano
Paul ComiThe MinisterJudi GoldhandThe Wardrobe Woman
Katie RichThe BrunetteMary KaneFayeRichard MurphyThe StudentTeri HaffordAttractive WomanCooper Hamilton BaileyNickJillian KatzMelissaMyrna WhiteThe NurseDavid BreitbarthThe ActorErnie BrownGrampsLisa FullerRocket Cola Girl
Patrick GormanMorrisLeslie Ferrera RuelasDancerLaura BehrThe Ballerina
Jaclyn BernsteinThe Other YoungsterSusan MooreThe Flight AttendantGillian SchreiberAudrey
Cam ClarkeCharlieWayne CollinsIce Cream BratLance SloaneRandy
Carl BresslerThe Pick PocketAl AluMr. Hefferan
Jeanette O'ConnorThe NurseDavid KockBurns
Garette Ratliff HensonYoungster #1Tita OmezeThe StudentGlenn CasaleThe MailmanMarie CapittiMarieKandi EvanFame DancerLisa HudsonLisaGarry Q. LewisFame DancerElizabeth SharpThe StudentK. Craig InnesFame DancerGordy OwensFame DancerSheri Cowart'Cats' dancer
Page LeongFame DancerEdyie Fleming'Cats' dancerCraig NinnesFame DancerAulaniFame DancerKenneth Jezek'Cats' dancerPatti ProctorFame DancerMacarenaDancerGalyn GörgFame DancerThom Keeling'Cats' dancer
Jim RaposaFame DancerTrish McFarlinFame DancerJ. Kathleen Lamb'Cats' dancerMatthew DickenFame DancerAdrea Gibbs Muldoon'Cats' dancerPhineas Newborn III'Cats' dancer
Amelia KinkadeFame DancerLeigh Webster'Cats' dancerDerryl Yeager'Cats' dancerKelly RaduschFame DancerAmber RogersFame DancerReggie O'GwinFame Dancer
Anthony AssanteBreakdancerBrent BarnesChoir boy
Peter RafelsonBand MemberMatthew DickensDancerJenifer NewmanDancerPete SmithieBand Member 1984-1986Shanin LonswayStudent (uncredited)Deborah BrightonDancer (uncredited)
Charles A. KellyBand Member (uncredited)
Michelle ZeitlinFame Dancer (uncredited)
Jasmine GuyFame Dancer (uncredited)
Bob HarksAudience Member (uncredited)Reynaldo SilvaStudent (uncredited)
Oliver TheessKid at Pinball Machine (uncredited)
Jules DeanStudent (uncredited)
Stan RodarteFame Dancer (uncredited)
Joseph Tatner (uncredited)Anthony EvansMusician (uncredited)Joe DuquetteCentral Park Cop Dances Into (uncredited)Ilse SassMrs. Tossoff (uncredited)Edwin AvedissianEddie (uncredited)Gennadi FilimonovViolinist (uncredited)
Ice-TEnforcer (uncredited)
Paul Guzman-SanchezStreet Dancer (uncredited)
Giovanni JacksonActor (uncredited)Max CarlSinger (uncredited)Kristi CallanMusician (uncredited)
Eldo Ray EstesMichael (uncredited)William WincklerActing student (uncredited)Richard PatrickStudent (uncredited)Deborah Ludwig DavisSinger (uncredited)
Victoria ReidVocalist (uncredited)
Jared SimonStudent (uncredited)Monique Yates Jr.Fame Dancer (uncredited)USC Trojan Marching Band (uncredited)Gavin RyanFame Dancer (uncredited)Michael McGreeveyHershkowitz twin (uncredited)Ira Steven BehrHershkowitz twin (uncredited)Tyler Bowe (uncredited)