Julian Schnabel Director, Writer, Original Music Jeffrey Wright Jean Michel Basquiat Actor Michael Wincott Rene Ricard Actor Benicio del Toro Benny Dalmau Actor Claire Forlani Gina Cardinale Actor David Bowie Andy Warhol Actor Dennis Hopper Bruno Bischofberger Actor Gary Oldman Albert Milo Actor Christopher Walken The Interviewer Actor Willem Dafoe The Electrician Actor Parker Posey Mary Boone Actor Elina Löwensohn Annina Nosei Actor Paul Bartel Henry Geldzahler Actor Tatum O'Neal Cynthia Kruger Actor Chuck Pfeiffer Tom Kruger Actor Courtney Love Big Pink Actor Lech Majewski Writer, Co-Producer John F. Bowe Writer Jon Kilik Producer Sigurjon Sighvatsson Producer Randy Ostrow Producer Joseph Allen Executive Producer Peter Brant Executive Producer Michiyo Yoshizaki Executive Producer Ron Fortunato Cinematographer Michael Berenbaum Film Editing John Cale Original Music Dan Leigh Production Design C.J. Simpson Art Director Susan Bode Set Decoration John A. Dunn Costume Design Sheila Jaffe Casting Georgianne Walken Casting