King Of The Gypsies
Brief Synopsis
On his deathbed, the head of a New York tribe of gypsies passes the mantle to his grandson, Dave. Angry at being passed over for control of the tribe, Dave's father Groffo begins plotting his son's death.
Cast & Crew
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Frank R. Pierson
Director
Sterling Hayden
Shelley Winters
Mary Louise Wilson
Macintyre Dixon
David Rounds
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1978
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 52m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Synopsis
On his deathbed, the head of a New York tribe of gypsies passes the mantle to his grandson, Dave. Angry at being passed over for control of the tribe, Dave's father Groffo begins plotting his son's death.
Director
Frank R. Pierson
Director
Cast
Sterling Hayden
Shelley Winters
Mary Louise Wilson
Macintyre Dixon
David Rounds
Daniel Spira
David Little
C A R Smith
Joe Maruzzo
Roy Brocksmith
Alison Contreras Woodstock
Don Um Romao
Jay Norman
Janet Pauetta
Diz Disley
Alice Drummond
Susan Sarandon
William Duell
Buell Neidlinger
Kathi Moss
Anthony Holland
Mark Weston
Pamela Khoury
Matthew Laborteaux
Michael Higgins
Stephen Mendillo
Glen Gianfrancisco
Marc Vahanian
Martin Rosenblatt
Corey Einbinder
Thomas Quinn
Artie Cavallo
Danielle Brisebois
Annie Potts
Zvee Scooler
Tiffany Bogart
Bernie Mcinerney
Paul Sparer
Andy Statman
John Oppenheim
Eric Roberts
Annette O'toole
Ed Henkel
Franklin Scott
John Sowinski
Julio R Ceasar
Lou Cevetillo
Marc Victor
Brooke Shields
John Carlini
Rachel Ticotin
Stephane Grappelli
Performer
Tony Constantine
Michael V Gazzo
James Shannon
Judd Hirsch
Matt Glaser
Hason Harfouche
Chris Manor
David Grisman
Harris Laskawy
Blake Brocksmith
Antonia Rey
Dee Dee Friedman
Manola Rivera
Tom Mason
Fred Coffin
Mara Coehn
Joe Zaloom
Crew
Julie Arenal
Choreographer
John Boyt
Assistant
Edward Brennan
Wardrobe
Nicholas Brodszky
Song
Sammy Cahn
Theme Lyrics
Gene Callahan
Production Designer
John Carlini
Music Arranger
John Carlini
Music Conductor
John Carlini
Music
Fred Caruso
Executive Producer
Kay Chapin
Script Supervisor
Eddie Coyne
Consultant
Susan Danzig
Production Coordinator
Yvonne David
Wardrobe
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Federico De Laurentiis
Producer
Giannetto De Rossi
Makeup
Mirella Sforza Derossi
Hair
John Destefano
Production Assistant
Edward Drohan
Special Effects
Robert Drumheller
Set Decorator
Laurie B Eichengreen
Assistant Director
Sylvia Fay
Casting
James Finnerty
Key Grip
Carl Fullerton
Makeup
Rick Galaher
Song
Edward Garzero
Scenic Artist
James Giblin
Transportation Captain
John Godfrey
Set Decorator
Sam Goldrich
Production Auditor
Robert Greene
Photography
Bruce Greenfield
Dga Trainee
Robert Grimaldi
Hair
David Grisman
Music
Anna Gross
Associate Producer
Kenneth Hall
Music Editor
Jimmie Haskell
Music Arranger
Jimmie Haskell
Music
Jimmie Haskell
Music Conductor
Paul Hirsch
Editor
A. Kitman Ho
Location Manager
Alan Hopkins
Assistant Director
Mentor Huebner
Production
Maria Iano
Assistant Editor
Robert Jason
Song Performer
Anna Hill Johnstone
Costumes
Barbara Jerri King
Casting
Deborah Kocourek
Production Auditor
Edward Lachman
Director Of Photography
Arthur Leigh
Music Editor
Lars Looschen
Photography
Peter Maas
Book As Source Material
Dennis Maitland
Sound
Pamela Malouf
Assistant Editor
Sal Martorano
Best Boy
Kyle Mccarthy
Production Assistant
Edward Merrifield
Other
Willie Meyerhoff
Gaffer
Jay Moore
Art Director
George Newman
Wardrobe
Sven Nykvist
Director Of Photography
Anne Kingman Page
Assistant
Bruce Patterson
Production Assistant
Frank R. Pierson
Screenplay
Peter Puleston
Location Coordinator
Marilyn Putnam
Wardrobe
Carlos Quiles
Carpenter
Scott Rudin
Casting
Tibor Sands
Assistant Camera Operator
Fred Schuler
Camera Operator
Steve Shahol
Consultant
Margery Simkin
Casting
Lynn Smith
Researcher
Theodore Soderberg
Sound
John Starke
Unit Production Manager
David Streit
Location Manager
Ross Taylor
Sound Effects Editor
Joel Thurm
Casting
Patrizia Von Brandenstein
Researcher
Allen Weisinger
Makeup
Paul Wells
Sound
Glenn Wilder
Stunt Coordinator
Douglas O. Williams
Sound
Joseph P Williams
Grip
Bill Wolf
Music Supervisor
Jack Woods
Dialogue Editor
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1978
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 52m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Technicolor)
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1978
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1978
