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the buddy holly story (1978)

Original title: the buddy holly story
Production: USA|114 min
Dramatic, Historical, Musical
Poster of movie the buddy holly story
the story of the life and career of the early rock and roll singer, from his meteoric rise to stardom, to his marriage and untimely death.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1979 - logo Oscar Best Music, Best Adaptation Score
Assigned to: Joe Renzetti
Bafta 1980 - logo Bafta Rising Star Award
Assigned to: Gary Busey
Oscar 1979 - nomination Best Actor in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Gary Busey

Direction

Steve Rash: regista

Production and Screenplay

Alan Swyer: scrittore
ManRobert Gittler: sceneggiatore
Fred T. kuehnert: produttore esecutivo

Interpreters and Characters

Gary BuseyGary Busey(età:34)
(buddy holly)
Don StroudDon Stroud(età:35)
(jesse charles)
Charles Martin SmithCharles Martin Smith(età:25)
(ray bob simmons)
Conrad JanisConrad Janis(età:50)
(ross turner)
William Jordan (attore)William Jordan (attore)(età:41)
(william jordan)
William Jordan (attore)William Jordan (attore)(età:41)
(riley randolph)
Maria Richwine(età:26)
(maria elena holly)
Ed Sullivan
Gailard SartainGailard Sartain(età:32)
Neva PattersonNeva Patterson(età:58)
Richard Hayward(età:32)
Dick O'neillDick O'neill(età:50)
Arch JohnsonArch Johnson(età:56)
Joe RenzettiJoe Renzetti(età:37)
Paul Mooney
Gloria Irizarry
John F. goff(età:39)
Freeman King(età:35)
Fred Travalena(età:36)
Albert PopwellAlbert Popwell(età:52)
Richard Kennedy(età:49)
Loutz Gage(età:67)
Jack Jozefson(età:47)
M.g. Kelly
Jack Denbo(età:53)
Robert Christopher(età:56)
Matthew 'Stymie' BeardMatthew 'Stymie' Beard(età:53)
Jerry Boyd
Amy Johnston(età:24)
Eric Voge(età:20)
Bill phillips Murry
Paul Carmello
John Waldron
Alan Peterson
Mags Kavanaugh(età:24)
Peter Griffin
David Miner

Technical staff

Joel Schiller: scenografo
Joe RenzettiJoe Renzetti: musiche
Tex Rudloff: tecnico del suono
Joel Fein: tecnico del suono
Curly Thirwell: tecnico del suono
Willie D. Burton: tecnico del suono
Thomas L. Roysden: scenografo
Thomas L. Roysden: arredatore
David E. blewitt: montatore
Stevan Larner: direttore della fotografia
Marvin G. westmore: truccatore
Gerry Leetch: parrucchiere
Joyce Selznick: casting

Voices and Dubbing