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West Side Story (1961)

The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures.

Genre : Crime, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 2H 31M

Director : Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise
Writer : Jerome Robbins, Arthur Laurents, Ernest Lehman

Synopsis

In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.

Actors

Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood
Maria
Richard Beymer
Richard Beymer
Tony
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
Anita
George Chakiris
George Chakiris
Bernardo
Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn
Riff
Simon Oakland
Simon Oakland
Lieutenant Schrank
Ned Glass
Ned Glass
Doc
William Bramley
William Bramley
Officer Krupke
Tucker Smith
Tucker Smith
Ice
Tony Mordente
Tony Mordente
Action
David Winters
David Winters
A-Rab
Eliot Feld
Eliot Feld
Baby John
Bert Michaels
Bert Michaels
Snowboy
David Bean
David Bean
Tiger
Robert Banas
Robert Banas
Joyboy
Scooter Teague
Scooter Teague
Big Deal
Harvey Evans
Harvey Evans
Mouthpiece
Tommy Abbott
Tommy Abbott
Gee-Tar
Susan Oakes
Susan Oakes
Anybodys
Gina Trikonis
Gina Trikonis
Graziella
Carole D'Andrea
Carole D'Andrea
Velma
Jose De Vega
Jose De Vega
Chino
Jay Norman
Jay Norman
Pepe
Gus Trikonis
Gus Trikonis
Indio
Eddie Verso
Eddie Verso
Juano
Jaime Rogers
Jaime Rogers
Loco
Larry Roquemore
Larry Roquemore
Rocco
Robert E. Thompson
Robert E. Thompson
Luis
Nick Navarro
Nick Navarro
Toro
Rudy Del Campo
Rudy Del Campo
Del Campo
Andre Tayir
Andre Tayir
Chile
Yvonne Othon
Yvonne Othon
Consuelo
Suzie Kaye
Suzie Kaye
Rosalia
Joanne Miya
Joanne Miya
Francisca
Martin Abrahams
Martin Abrahams
Kid on Bicycle (uncredited)
John Angelo
John Angelo
Dancer (uncredited)
John Astin
John Astin
Glad Hand (uncredited)
Francesca Bellini
Francesca Bellini
Debb, Snowboy's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Jacqulin Cole
Jacqulin Cole
Dancer (uncredited)
Roy Goldman
Roy Goldman
Guest at Dance in the the Gym (uncredited)
Elaine Joyce
Elaine Joyce
Hotsie, Tiger's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Priscilla Lopez
Priscilla Lopez
Child (uncredited)
Lou Ruggiero
Lou Ruggiero
Police Officer (uncredited)
Penny Santon
Penny Santon
Madam Lucia (uncredited)
Pat Tribble
Pat Tribble
Minnie, Baby John's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Gary Troy
Gary Troy
Dancer (uncredited)
Marni Nixon
Marni Nixon
Maria (Singing Voice) (uncredited)

Crews

Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins
Director
Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Director
Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Producer
Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins
Author
Arthur Laurents
Arthur Laurents
Theatre Play
Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins
Screenplay
Arthur Laurents
Arthur Laurents
Screenplay
Ernest Lehman
Ernest Lehman
Screenplay
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Music
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Songs
Saul Chaplin
Saul Chaplin
Associate Producer
Jerome Robbins
Jerome Robbins
Choreographer
Johnny Green
Johnny Green
Conductor
Boris Leven
Boris Leven
Production Design
Daniel L. Fapp
Daniel L. Fapp
Director of Photography
Irene Sharaff
Irene Sharaff
Costume Design
Robert E. Relyea
Robert E. Relyea
Assistant Director
Tommy Abbott
Tommy Abbott
Other
Margaret Banks
Margaret Banks
Other
Howard Jeffrey
Howard Jeffrey
Other
Tony Mordente
Tony Mordente
Other
Thomas Stanford
Thomas Stanford
Editor
Richard Carruth
Richard Carruth
Music Editor
Linwood G. Dunn
Linwood G. Dunn
Special Effects
Sid Ramin
Sid Ramin
Orchestrator
Irwin Kostal
Irwin Kostal
Orchestrator
Murray Spivack
Murray Spivack
Sound
Fred Lau
Fred Lau
Sound
Vinton Vernon
Vinton Vernon
Sound
Betty Walberg
Betty Walberg
Other
Bobby Tucker
Bobby Tucker
Vocal Coach
Saul Chaplin
Saul Chaplin
Music Supervisor
Johnny Green
Johnny Green
Music Supervisor
Sid Ramin
Sid Ramin
Music Supervisor
Irwin Kostal
Irwin Kostal
Music Supervisor
Allen K. Wood
Allen K. Wood
Production Manager
Saul Bass
Saul Bass
Title Designer
Saul Bass
Saul Bass
Other
Maurice Zuberano
Maurice Zuberano
Production Artist
Victor A. Gangelin
Victor A. Gangelin
Set Decoration
Sam Gordon
Sam Gordon
Property Master
Gilbert D. Marchant
Gilbert D. Marchant
Sound Editor
Marshall M. Borden
Marshall M. Borden
Assistant Editor
Stanley K. Scheuer
Stanley K. Scheuer
Script Supervisor
Jerome  M. Siegel
Jerome M. Siegel
Second Assistant Director
Emile LaVigne
Emile LaVigne
Makeup Artist
Bert Henrikson
Bert Henrikson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Robert E. Griffith
Robert E. Griffith
Other
Hal Prince
Hal Prince
Other
Roger L. Stevens
Roger L. Stevens
Other
Arthur Laurents
Arthur Laurents
Book
Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
Lyricist
Walter Mirisch
Walter Mirisch
Executive Producer
Lynn Stalmaster
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Alice Monte
Alice Monte
Hairdresser

Trailers and other movies

Actress Rita Moreno on Breaking All the Rules in WEST SIDE STORY
John Badham on WEST SIDE STORY
Rita Moreno on why West Side Story Is Such a Unique Film
Natalie Wood on Making West Side Story with Co-Director Jerome Robbins
Official Trailer
WEST SIDE STORY (1961) | Dance-off Scene | MGM
West Side Story (1961) | Tonight | MGM Studios
WEST SIDE STORY (1961) | Every Time Someone Says
60th Anniversary Official Trailer

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