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The Star Maker (1981)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 3H 12M

Director : Lou Antonio

Synopsis

Danny Youngblood is a famed Hollywood director with a reputation for modeling sexy starlets into superstar actresses, and then turning his discoveries into his wives, one after another. However, Danny meets his match when he zeroes in on his latest starlet/conquest, Margot Murray, who decides to turn the tables on him.

Actors

Rock Hudson
Rock Hudson
Danny Youngblood
Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette
Margot Murray
Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith
Dawn Barnett Youngblood
Jack Scalia
Jack Scalia
Vince Martino
Jeffrey Tambor
Jeffrey Tambor
Harry Lanson
April Clough
April Clough
Honey Potts
Kristian Alfonso
Kristian Alfonso
Kelly Blake
Dan Hamilton
Dan Hamilton
Spiros Livadas
Ed McMahon
Ed McMahon
Lou Parker
Brenda Vaccaro
Brenda Vaccaro
Dolores Baker
Titos Vandis
Titos Vandis
Edgar J. Winters
Frank Aletter
Frank Aletter
Harvey Denver
Fred Dryer
Fred Dryer
Milt Cooperman
Fred Sadoff
Fred Sadoff
Dr. Don Gold
Jim Antonio
Jim Antonio
Fred Windsor
Lawrence Bame
Lawrence Bame
Steve Brady
Franko C. Spolar
Franko C. Spolar
Italian Priest
Army Archerd
Army Archerd
Self
Hanna Landy
Hanna Landy
Kathryn Butterfield
Kathryn Butterfield
Scipt Supervisor
David Debin
David Debin
Dr. Funnelman
Steve DeNaut
Steve DeNaut
Doctor
Mel Gallagher
Mel Gallagher
Intern
Athan Karras
Athan Karras
Greek Dancer
Colleen Kelly
Colleen Kelly
Jane
Corinne Wahl
Corinne Wahl
Stuart Boyd
Stuart Boyd
Norman Fields
Norman Fields
Karen Lock
Karen Lock
Nurse French
William Marquez
William Marquez
Police Officer
Harry Melching
Harry Melching
Italian Clapboard Man
Ruben Moreno
Ruben Moreno
Mexican Magistrate
Eduardo Ricard
Eduardo Ricard
Mexican Clerk
Rodney Saulsberry
Rodney Saulsberry
Dick Sondergaard
Dick Sondergaard
Ice Cream Clerk
Terry Kingsley-Smith
Terry Kingsley-Smith
Gene Tyburn
Gene Tyburn
Janet Winter
Janet Winter
William Kerwin
William Kerwin
Doctor Parker (uncredited)
Cathie Shirriff
Cathie Shirriff
Susan Orwell (uncredited)
Teri Copley
Teri Copley
Angel Parker

Crews

Lou Antonio
Lou Antonio
Director
William Bast
William Bast
Writer
Herman F. Zimmerman
Herman F. Zimmerman
Art Direction
Donfeld
Donfeld
Costume Design
Jonathan Debin
Jonathan Debin
Associate Producer
Peter Locke
Peter Locke
Producer
Jimmie Haskell
Jimmie Haskell
Music
Gary Griffin
Gary Griffin
Editor
Michael Renaud
Michael Renaud
Editor
Meryl O'Loughlin
Meryl O'Loughlin
Casting
Lowell Chambers
Lowell Chambers
Set Decoration
Charles Correll
Charles Correll
Director of Photography
William Bast
William Bast
Producer
David Debin
David Debin
Producer
John J. McMahon
John J. McMahon
Executive Producer

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