Basquiat (1996) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Julian Schnabel.

Cast

• Jeffrey Wright as Jean Michel Basquiat
• Michael Wincott as Rene Ricard
• Benicio del Toro as Benny Dalmau
• Claire Forlani as Gina Cardinale
• David Bowie as Andy Warhol
• Dennis Hopper as Bruno Bischofberger
• Gary Oldman as Albert Milo
• Christopher Walken as The Interviewer
• Willem Dafoe as The Electrician
• Jean-Claude La Marre as Shenge
• Parker Posey as Mary Boone
• Elina Löwensohn as Annina Nosei
• Paul Bartel as Henry Geldzahler
• Courtney Love as Big Pink
• Tatum O'Neal as Cynthia Kruger
• Chuck Pfeiffer as Tom Kruger
• Rockets Redglare as Rockets
• Esther G. Schnabel as Esther Milo
• Jack Schnabel as Jack Milo
• Lola Schnabel as Jacqueline Milo
• Peter McGough as Peter McGough
• David McDermott as David McDermott
• Michael Chow as Mr. Chow
• Stella Schnabel as Stella
• Steven Randazzo as Maitre' d at Ballato's
• Michael Badalucco as Counterman at Deli
• Francis Dumaurier as Giorgio
• Joseph R. Gannascoli as Guard at Hospital
• Hope Clarke as Matilde
• Brian Wright as Young Jean Michel
• Tarmo Urb as Lech
• Denise Burse as Mary on TV
• Robert Alexander as Band Guy
• Vincent Laresca as Vincent
• Nemo Librizzi as Nemo
• Leonard Jackson as Jean Michel's Father
• Dave Shelley as Photographer
• Frederick Weller as Frank
• Rene Rivera as Juan
• Sam Rockwell as Thug

Crew

• Randy Ostrow — Producer
• Ron Fortunato — Director of Photography
• John Cale — Original Music Composer
• Sigurjón Sighvatsson — Producer
• Julian Schnabel — Original Music Composer
• Julian Schnabel — Director
• Jon Kilik — Producer
• Julian Schnabel — Writer
• John F. Bowe — Writer

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