About Fame
- Released on May 16, 1980
A chronicle of the lives of several teenagers who attend a New York high school for students gifted in the performing arts.
Full Cast of Fame
Irene Cara plays Coco
Barry Miller plays Ralph
Maureen Teefy plays Doris Finsecker
Paul McCrane plays Montgomery
Lee Curreri plays Bruno
Gene Anthony Ray plays Leroy
Antonia Franceschi plays Hilary
Laura Dean plays Lisa
Boyd Gaines plays Michael
Albert Hague plays Shorofsky
Tresa Hughes plays Mrs. Finsecker
Anne Meara plays Mrs. Sherwood
Joanna Merlin plays Miss Berg
Jim Moody plays Farrell
Debbie Allen plays Lydia
Richard Belzer plays M.C.
Eddie Barth plays Angelo
Steve Inwood plays Francois Lafete
Frank Bongiorno plays Truck Driver
Bill Britten plays Mr England
Eric Brockington plays Plump Eric
Nicholas Bunin plays Bunsky
Cindy Canuelas plays Cindy
Nora Cotrone plays Topless Student
Mbewe Escobar plays Phenicia
Victor of Aquitaine plays Harvey Finsecker
Lesley Quickley plays Towering Inferno Student
Ilse Sass plays Mrs Tossoff
Ray Ramirez plays Father Morales
Isaac Mizrahi plays Drama Student
Meg Tilly plays Principal Dancer
Holland Taylor plays Claudia van Doren (uncredited)
Sal Piro plays Rocky Horror M.C.
Crew of Fame
Directing
Writing
Production
Sound
Art
Lighting
Editing
Camera
- Irene Cara
- Barry Miller
- Maureen Teefy
- Paul McCrane
- Lee Curreri
- Gene Anthony Ray
- Antonia Franceschi
- Laura Dean
- Boyd Gaines
- Albert Hague
- Tresa Hughes
- Anne Meara
- Joanna Merlin
- Jim Moody
- Debbie Allen
- Richard Belzer
- Eddie Barth
- Steve Inwood
- Frank Bongiorno
- Bill Britten
- Eric Brockington
- Nicholas Bunin
- Cindy Canuelas
- Nora Cotrone
- Mbewe Escobar
- Victor of Aquitaine
- Lesley Quickley
- Ilse Sass
- Ray Ramirez
- Isaac Mizrahi
- Meg Tilly
- Holland Taylor
- Sal Piro
- Ishaq Bux