Ghost Dad
Brief Synopsis
A father's encounter with the supernatural teaches him a valuable lesson about keeping in touch with his children.
Cast & Crew
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Sidney Poitier
Director
Bill Cosby
Denise Nicholas
Barry Corbin
Kimberly Russell
Dana Ashbrook
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Fantasy
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Winfred Tennison
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 24m
Synopsis
A father's encounter with the supernatural teaches him a valuable lesson about keeping in touch with his children.
Cast
Bill Cosby
Denise Nicholas
Barry Corbin
Kimberly Russell
Dana Ashbrook
Kevin Lee
Bryan Scott
Joseph Hajduk
Meredith Gordon
Donzaleigh Abernathy
Carol King
Robin Pearson Rose
John A. Schacht
Lead Person
Cedric Scott
Jonathan Brandis
Raymond E Foti
Raynor Scheine
Eric Menyuk
Austin Garrett
Norman Merrill
Brian Stokes Mitchell
Brooke Fontaine
Greg Finley
Lisa Mene Nemacheck
Lagloria Scott
Christine Ebersole
Mary Munday
Salim Grant
Joseph Chapman
Kenny Ford
Catherine Cavadini
Jizelle Mori
Patrika Darbo
Dakin Matthews
Douglas Johnson
Arnold Stang
Bryant Edwards
Suzanne Stone
George Ganz
Omar Gooding
Barbara Harris
Becky Sweet
James Mcintire
David Mccharen
Ian Bannen
Kaleena Kiff
Doris Hess
Rocky Krakoff
J D Smith
Lead Person
Adam Jeffries
Kerry Gutierrez
Trenton Teigen
Rita Vassallo
Cyndi James Gossett
Ted Hayden
Frank Biro
Robert Covarrubias
Pamela Poitier
J.d. Hall
Becky Katzen
Amy Hill
Ryan Mcwhorter
David Randolph
Crew
Rick Alexander
Sound
Candace Allen
Assistant Director
Kokayi Ampah
Location Manager
Tim Angulo
Visual Effects
Malcolm Atterbury Jr.
Technical Advisor
Michael Backauskas
Editor
D Jay Baker
Other
Kathy Baker
Assistant Production Coordinator
Glen Ballard
Song
Paul Barry
Song
William Barry
On-Set Dresser
David Bartholomew
Editor
Gary Baum
Assistant Camera Operator
Michael Ryan Baxter
Dga Trainee
Howard Bingham
Photography
Timothy Board
Assistant Editor
Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.
Camera Operator
James Bolt
Sound
Steve Borne
Sound Editor
George Bosley
Location Assistant
Brian Brosnan
Location Manager
Kai Brown
Effects Assistant
Donelle Buck
Assistant
Richard Buckler
Special Effects
Henry Bumstead
Production Designer
Chris H Burton
Assistant Camera Operator
Noel Butcher
Special Effects
Bruce Cardozo
Other
Davie Carothers
Assistant Camera Operator
John Cartwright
Set Designer
Mike Chambers
Effects Coordinator
Steven Clark
Grip
Marcia Coleman
Other
Clint Colver
Animation Supervisor
Bill Conti
Music
Stephanie Cozart Burton
Makeup
Leonard Cross
On-Set Dresser
Fernando Cubillas
Production Assistant
Bernard P Cutler
Art Director
Gary D'amico
Special Effects
Tanya Sharp David
Adr Mixer
Dennis Dorney
Other
Roger Dorney
Photography
David Drzewiecki
Effects Assistant
Susan Dukow
Production Coordinator
Garry Elmendorf
Special Effects
Michael Evje
Sound
Joel Fein
Sound
Robert Fernandez
Music
Michael Ferriter
Visual Effects Supervisor
Richard Friedman
Adr Editor
Maritza L Garcia-roddy
Costumes
Susan Garrison
Assistant
Michael Gibson
Art Department
Richard Goddard
Set Decorator
Ronald D. Goldstein
Facilities Supervisor
Allen Gonzales
Art Department
Hope Goodwin
Assistant Director
Mark S Gordon
Sound Editor
Rhona Gordon
Other
Jack Grant
Transportation Captain
Jay Graydon
Song
Betty Griffin
Costumes
A Z Groove
Song
Julie Hanks
Assistant
Roy Hardesty
Special Effects
Barbara Harris
Casting
James Harris
Song
Victor Wayne Harris
Property Master Assistant
Richard Hartley
Best Boy
Bill Hartman
Sound Editor
Richard O Helmer
Special Effects Supervisor
Pam Herring
Editor
Maureen Higgins
Assistant
Stephen A Hope
Music Editor
Joel Hynek
Digital Effects Supervisor
Janet Jackson
Song Performer
Icey Jaye
Song Performer
Paul Johnson
Other
Renita Johnson
Song
Leslie Jones
Assistant Editor
William T Jones
Grip
Fred Judkins
Sound Editor
Lola Kemp
Hair
Sanford Kennedy
Special Effects
Joe Kenworthy
Sound
Scott Keppler
Assistant Editor
Ray Kinzer
Key Grip
Gladys Knight
Song Performer
Karla Knorr
Sound Editor
Peter Lampru
Foreman
Greg Langham
Other
Donna Larson
Casting Associate
Andrew Laszlo
Director Of Photography
Jeff Laszlo
Camera Operator
Christian Lemer
Special Effects
Neil L Lester
Other
Terry Lewis
Song
Nick G Linardos
Other
Bill Lowman
Other
Cheryl Lynn
Song Performer
Brent Maddock
Screenplay
Brent Maddock
From Story
Cliff Magnus
Song
Eugene Mamut
Camera
Henry Mancini
Music
Steve Mate
Effects Assistant
Chris Mcbee
Hair
Bob Mcbride
Camera Operator
Jim Mccann
Boom Operator
James J Mccarthy
Production Auditor
Roxanne Mccarthy
Sound Editor
Tom Mccarthy
Sound Editor
Jay Mcgowan
Song
Kerry Lyn Mckissick
Script Supervisor
Richard Mclaughlin
Transportation Captain
Cheryl Jane Mcquady
Art Department
Richard Craig Meinardus
Assistant Camera Operator
Michael Middleton
Photography
Jennifer Millar
Other
Bruce Minkus
Special Effects
Darrow Minor
Other
Shirley Moore
Property Master Assistant
Chris Moriana
Foley
James Moriana
Foley
Richard Mosier
Assistant Camera Operator
Joseph Musso
Visual Effects
Thomas N Muziani
Consultant
Nancy Nayor
Casting
Craig A Nelson
Apprentice
Terry D Nelson
Producer
Jeff Nicholson
Camera Operator
January Nordman
Art Department
David Nowell
Director Of Photography
Don Nygren
Gaffer
Adelfo Ocosta
Grip
C C Orange
Song
Craig R Peiffer
Key Grip
Eric Peterson
Effects Assistant
Mike Phillips
Song
William Scott Pierson
Transportation Coordinator
Janos Pilenyi
Other
Pamela Poitier
Production Assistant
Jerry Pooler
Camera Operator
Wynona Price
Makeup
Albert Ramos
Dolly Grip
Chris Reese
Screenplay
Richard Reseigne
Construction Coordinator
Valley Via Reseigne
Assistant Director
Stanley G Robertson
Executive Producer
Evan Rogers
Song
Albert Romero
Sound
Ira Stanley Rosenstein
Assistant Director
Eric Rylander
Special Effects
Karen Sabo
Assistant
Ray Sabo
Negative Cutting
Caryn M Sanchez
Assistant
Wally Schaab
Camera Operator
John Scheele
Visual Effects
David Schrager
Assistant Director
Cedric Scott
Production Associate
David L Scott
Property Master
James Seltenreich
Other
Robert Shepherd
Visual Effects
Glenn Shimada
Assistant Camera Operator
William Shourt
Other
Steve Simon
Assistant Camera Operator
Bruce Sinclair
Consultant
Bill Slemmons
Grip
J D Smith
Apprentice
Track Stauts-callahan
Production Coordinator
Joice Lee Stewart
Assistant
David Stump
Visual Effects
Carl Sturken
Song
John Sullivan
Director Of Photography
John Swallow
Visual Effects
Douy Swofford
Main Title Design
Winfred Tennison
Cable Operator
Mary Clare Thomas
Production Assistant
Tommy Thompson
Grip
Willie J Thompson
Property Master
Patience Thornson
Script Supervisor
Bob Torres
Assistant Camera Operator
Solombra Tucker
Production Assistant
Richard Turne
Camera Operator
Joe Unsinn
Video Playback
Don Walden
Sound Editor
Diane Warren
Song
David Washburn
Animator
Roy Weatherly
Special Effects
Joey Williams
Costumes
Winnie Brown Willis
Costume Supervisor
Steve Wilson
Screenplay
Steve Wilson
From Story
David Wisnievitz
Unit Production Manager
David Wisnievitz
Associate Producer
Jerry Woodside
Best Boy
Joseph Yanuzzi
Editor
Richard Yuricich
Visual Effects Supervisor
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Fantasy
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Winfred Tennison
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 24m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer June 29, 1990
Released in United States on Video December 6, 1990
Completed shooting July 31, 1989.
Began shooting April 26, 1989.
Released in United States Summer June 29, 1990
Released in United States on Video December 6, 1990
