Zelig

You wanted more when it was all over!

Duration: 79 min
Release date: 1983-07-15
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Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.

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Woody Allen
Woody Allen
as Leonard Zelig
Mia Farrow
Mia Farrow
as Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher
Patrick Horgan
Patrick Horgan
as The Narrator (voice)
John Buckwalter
John Buckwalter
as Dr. Sindell
Marvin Chatinover
Marvin Chatinover
as Glandular Diagnosis Doctor
Stanley Swerdlow
Stanley Swerdlow
as Mexican Food Doctor
Paul Nevens
Paul Nevens
as Dr. Birsky
Howard Erskine
Howard Erskine
as Hypodermic Doctor
Richard Whiting
Richard Whiting
as Other Doctor
Ralph Bell
Ralph Bell
as Other Doctor
Will Hussung
Will Hussung
as Other Doctor
Gale Hansen
Gale Hansen
as Freshman #1
Michael Jeter
Michael Jeter
as Freshman #2
Peter McRobbie
Peter McRobbie
as Workers Rally Speaker
Richard Litt
Richard Litt
as Charles Koslow
Mary Louise Wilson
Mary Louise Wilson
as Sister Ruth
Alice Beardsley
Alice Beardsley
as Telephone Operator
Paula Trueman
Paula Trueman
as Woman on Telephone
Garrett M. Brown
Garrett M. Brown
as Actor Zelig
Marianne Tatum
Marianne Tatum
as Actress Fletcher
Charles Denny
Charles Denny
as Actor Doctor
Michael Kell
Michael Kell
as Actor Koslow
John Rothman
John Rothman
as Paul Deghuee
Deborah Rush
Deborah Rush
as Lita Fox
Stanley Simmonds
Stanley Simmonds
as Lita's Lawyer
Robert Berger
Robert Berger
as Zelig's Lawyer
Jeanine Jackson
Jeanine Jackson
as Helen Gray
John Doumanian
John Doumanian
as Greek Waiter
Willy Holt
Willy Holt
as Rally Chancellor
Susan Sontag
Susan Sontag
as Susan Sontag - Contemporary Interviews
Saul Bellow
Saul Bellow
as Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews
Irving Howe
Irving Howe
as Irving Howe - Contemporary Interviews
Marshall Cole Sr.
Marshall Cole Sr.
as Calvin Turner - Contemporary Interviews
Ellen Garrison
Ellen Garrison
as Older Dr. Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews
Jack Cannon
Jack Cannon
as Mike Geibell - Contemporary Interviews
Theodore R. Smits
Theodore R. Smits
as Ted Bierbauer - Contemporary Interviews
Sherman Loud
Sherman Loud
as Older Paul Deghuee - Contemporary Interviews
Elizabeth Rothschild
Elizabeth Rothschild
as Older Sister Meryl Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews
Kuno Sponholz
Kuno Sponholz
as Oswald Pohl - Contemporary Interviews
Ed Herlihy
Ed Herlihy
as Pathe News Announcer (voice)
Dwight Weist
Dwight Weist
as Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)
George Hamlin
George Hamlin
as Experimental Drugs Doctor
Robert Iglesia
Robert Iglesia
as Man in Barber Chair
Eli Resnick
Eli Resnick
as Man in Park
Edward McPhillips
Edward McPhillips
as Scotsman
Sol Lomita
Sol Lomita
as Martin Geist
Ed Lane
Ed Lane
as Man on Telephone
Sharon Ferrol-Young
Sharon Ferrol-Young
as Miss Baker
Dimitri Vassilopoulos
Dimitri Vassilopoulos
as Martinez
Stephanie Farrow
Stephanie Farrow
as Sister Meryl
Francis Beggins
Francis Beggins
as City Hall Speaker
Jean Trowbridge
Jean Trowbridge
as Dr. Fletcher's Mother
Ken Chapin
Ken Chapin
as On-Camera Interviewer
Gerald Klein
Gerald Klein
as Hearst Guest
Vincent Jerman-Jerosa
Vincent Jerman-Jerosa
as Hearst Guest
Erma Campbell
Erma Campbell
as Zelig's Wife
Anton Marco
Anton Marco
as Wrist Victim
Louise Deitch
Louise Deitch
as House-Painting Victim
Bernice Dowis
Bernice Dowis
as Vilification Woman
Bernie Herold
Bernie Herold
as Carter Dean
Elizabeth Kaitan
Elizabeth Kaitan
as German Girl (uncredited)
Arthur Anderson
Arthur Anderson
as Other Doctor (uncredited)
Bubba Dean Rambo
Bubba Dean Rambo
as Charleston Dancer (uncredited)
Kim Johnston Ulrich
Kim Johnston Ulrich
as Beauty Contestant (uncredited)
Michael Blevins
Michael Blevins
as Lizard Dancer (uncredited)
Jon Hayden
Jon Hayden
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mae Questel
Mae Questel
as Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)
Ruth Leon Weiman
Ruth Leon Weiman
as Mother of a Graduate (uncredited)
Tug Wilson
Tug Wilson
as Police Officer (uncredited)
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Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Director
Robert Greenhut
Robert Greenhut
Producer
Charles H. Joffe
Charles H. Joffe
Executive Producer
Jack Rollins
Jack Rollins
Executive Producer
Gordon Willis
Gordon Willis
Director of Photography
Susan E. Morse
Susan E. Morse
Editor
Dick Hyman
Dick Hyman
Original Music Composer
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Writer
Frederic B. Blankfein
Frederic B. Blankfein
First Assistant Director
Tony Gittelson
Tony Gittelson
Second Assistant Director
Ezra Swerdlow
Ezra Swerdlow
Unit Manager
Duncan Scott
Duncan Scott
Additional Second Assistant Director
Jim Chory
Jim Chory
Additional Second Assistant Director
Thomas A. Reilly
Thomas A. Reilly
Assistant Director
Marjorie Deutsch
Marjorie Deutsch
Sound Editor
Janet Rosenbloom
Janet Rosenbloom
Set Decoration
Joseph Badalucco Jr.
Joseph Badalucco Jr.
Lead Set Dresser
James Sorice
James Sorice
Key Scenic Artist
Douglas C. Hart
Douglas C. Hart
Assistant Camera
Bob Paone
Bob Paone
Second Assistant Camera
Roy B. Yokelson
Roy B. Yokelson
Sound Engineer
Danny Daniels
Danny Daniels
Choreographer
Robert Ward
Robert Ward
Key Grip
Arne Olsen
Arne Olsen
Construction Grip
Robert Connors
Robert Connors
Best Boy Electric
Tom McKinley
Tom McKinley
Costume Assistant
Richard Hornung
Richard Hornung
Costume Assistant
Lyn Carroll
Lyn Carroll
Costume Assistant
Bill Christians
Bill Christians
Wardrobe Supervisor
Lancey Saunders Clough
Lancey Saunders Clough
Wardrobe Supervisor
Joan Lopate
Joan Lopate
Art Department Coordinator
Todd M. Thaler
Todd M. Thaler
Assistant Production Coordinator
Carl Turnquest
Carl Turnquest
Projection
Cheryl Hill
Cheryl Hill
Location Scout
Carol Nast
Carol Nast
Location Scout
Susan Rollins
Susan Rollins
Location Scout
Ken Rothstein
Ken Rothstein
Location Scout
Lynn Sable
Lynn Sable
Apprentice Sound Editor
Janet Lund Robbins
Janet Lund Robbins
Apprentice Sound Editor
Randall Coleman
Randall Coleman
Assistant Sound Editor
Gina Roose
Gina Roose
Assistant Sound Editor
Fred Rosenberg
Fred Rosenberg
Assistant Sound Editor
Harry Peck Bolles
Harry Peck Bolles
Assistant Sound Editor
Jeffrey Stern
Jeffrey Stern
Assistant Sound Editor
Debra Bard
Debra Bard
Assistant Sound Editor
Suzanne Pillsbury
Suzanne Pillsbury
Assistant Sound Editor
Michael Peyser
Michael Peyser
Associate Producer
Juliet Taylor
Juliet Taylor
Casting
Mel Bourne
Mel Bourne
Production Design
Speed Hopkins
Speed Hopkins
Art Direction
Leslie Bloom
Leslie Bloom
Set Decoration
Santo Loquasto
Santo Loquasto
Costume Design
Fern Buchner
Fern Buchner
Makeup Designer
John Caglione Jr.
John Caglione Jr.
Makeup Artist
Romaine Greene
Romaine Greene
Hair Designer
Werner Sherer
Werner Sherer
Hairstylist
Michael Peyser
Michael Peyser
Production Manager
Rick Dior
Rick Dior
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
James Sabat
James Sabat
Production Sound Mixer
Louis Sabat
Louis Sabat
Boom Operator
Dan Sable
Dan Sable
Supervising Sound Editor
David J. Schweitzer
David J. Schweitzer
Special Effects
Stuart Robertson
Stuart Robertson
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ronald Burke
Ronald Burke
Grip
Kerry Hayes
Kerry Hayes
Still Photographer
Dick Mingalone
Dick Mingalone
Camera Operator
Ray Quinlan
Ray Quinlan
Gaffer
Paula Herold
Paula Herold
Casting Associate
Pamela Scott Arnold
Pamela Scott Arnold
Assistant Editor
Richard Nord
Richard Nord
Assistant Editor
James Fanning
James Fanning
Transportation Captain
Patrick Hogan
Patrick Hogan
Driver
Timothy M. Bourne
Timothy M. Bourne
Location Manager
Kay Chapin
Kay Chapin
Script Supervisor
Helen Robin
Helen Robin
Production Coordinator
Gail Sicilia
Gail Sicilia
Unit Publicist
John Edward Allen
John Edward Allen
Thanks
Ken Murray
Ken Murray
Thanks
Irwin Young
Irwin Young
Thanks
Cosmo Sorice
Cosmo Sorice
Scenic Artist
James Mazzola
James Mazzola
Property Master
Frank Graziadei
Frank Graziadei
Sound Recordist
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