Main Cast and Crew
Cast in Credits Order
Ellen Burstyn .... Chris MacNeil
Max von Sydow .... Father Merrin
Lee J. Cobb .... Leiutenant Kinderman
Kitty Winn .... Sharon Spencer
Jack MacGowran .... Burke Dennings
Jason Miller (I) .... Father Damien Karras
Linda Blair .... Regan MacNeil
Reverend William O'Malley .... Father Dyer
Barton Heyman .... Dr. Klein
Peter Masterson (I) .... Barringer, clinic director
Rudolf Schündler .... Karl
Gina Petrushka .... Willi
Robert Symonds .... Dr. Taney
Arthur Storch .... Psychiatrist
Reverend Thomas Bermingham ....University President
Vasiliki Maliaros .... Karras' Mother
Titos Vandis .... Karras' Uncle
Wallace Rooney .... Bishop Michael
Ron Faber .... Chuck, assistant director
Donna Mitchell .... Mary Jo Perrin
Roy Cooper .... Jesuit Dean
Robert Gerringer .... Senator at Party
Mercedes McCambridge .... Possessed Regan (voice)
Directed by
William Friedkin
Writing credits
William Peter Blatty (also novel)
Produced by
William Peter Blatty
Noel Marshall (executive)
David Salven (associate)
Original Music by
Jack Nitzsche
Anton Webern
Non-original music by
Mike Oldfield (from "Tubular Bells")
Krzysztof Penderecki
Stunts
Eileen Dietz .... stunt double: Linda Blair (uncredited))
Special effects by
Marcel Vercoutere .... special effects
Rick Baker .... special effects assistant (uncredited)