The Wiz

The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!

Duration: 134 min
Release date: 1978-10-24
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Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

Music Fantasy Adventure

The Wiz

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Diana Ross
Diana Ross
as Dorothy
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
as Scarecrow
Nipsey Russell
Nipsey Russell
as Tinman
Ted Ross
Ted Ross
as Lion
Mabel King
Mabel King
as Evillene
Theresa Merritt
Theresa Merritt
as Aunt Em
Thelma Carpenter
Thelma Carpenter
as Miss One
Lena Horne
Lena Horne
as Glinda the Good
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
as The Wiz
Stanley Greene
Stanley Greene
as Uncle Henry
Clyde J. Barrett
Clyde J. Barrett
as Subway Peddler
Derrick Bell
Derrick Bell
as Crow
Roderick-Spencer Sibert
Roderick-Spencer Sibert
as Crow
Kashka Banjoko
Kashka Banjoko
as Crow
Ronald "Smokey" Stevens
Ronald "Smokey" Stevens
as Crow
Toney Brealond
Toney Brealond
as Gold Footman
Joe Lynn
Joe Lynn
as Gold Footman
Clinton Jackson
Clinton Jackson
as Green Footman
Charles Rodriguez
Charles Rodriguez
as Green Footman
Carlton Johnson
Carlton Johnson
as Head Winkie
Ted Williams
Ted Williams
as Munchkin #1
Mabel Robinson
Mabel Robinson
as Munchkin #2
Damon Pearce
Damon Pearce
as Munchkin #3
Donna Patrice Ingram
Donna Patrice Ingram
as Munchkin #4
Harry Madsen
Harry Madsen
as Cheetah
Glory Van Scott
Glory Van Scott
as Rolls Royce Lady
Vicki Baltimore
Vicki Baltimore
as Green Lady
Carles Cleveland
Carles Cleveland
as Aunt Em's Party
Mariann Aalda
Mariann Aalda
as Aunt Em's Party
Aaron Boddie
Aaron Boddie
as Aunt Em's Party
Gay Faulkner
Gay Faulkner
as Aunt Em's Party
Ted Butler
Ted Butler
as Aunt Em's Party
T.B. Skinner
T.B. Skinner
as Aunt Em's Party
Jamie Perry
Jamie Perry
as Aunt Em's Party
Daphne McWilliams
Daphne McWilliams
as Aunt Em's Party
H. Douglas Berring
H. Douglas Berring
as Aunt Em's Party
James Shaw
James Shaw
as Aunt Em's Party
Johnny Brown
Johnny Brown
as Aunt Em's Party
Gyle Waddy
Gyle Waddy
as Aunt Em's Party
Dorothi Fox
Dorothi Fox
as Aunt Em's Party
Frances Salisbury
Frances Salisbury
as Aunt Em's Party
Beatrice Dunmore
Beatrice Dunmore
as Aunt Em's Party
Traci Core
Traci Core
as Aunt Em's Party
Donald King
Donald King
as Aunt Em's Party
Claude Brooks
Claude Brooks
as Aunt Em's Party
Billie Allen
Billie Allen
as Aunt Em's Party
Willie C. Carpenter
Willie C. Carpenter
as Aunt Em's Party
Denice De Jon Nortez
Denice De Jon Nortez
as Aunt Em's Party
Kevin Stockton
Kevin Stockton
as Aunt Em's Party
Alvin Alexis
Alvin Alexis
as Aunt Em's Party
Iman
Iman
as Emerald City Citizen (uncredited)
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
as Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited)
Duke Thorbs
Duke Thorbs
as The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) (uncredited)
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Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet
Director
Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
Executive Producer
Charlie Smalls
Charlie Smalls
Original Music Composer
Rob Cohen
Rob Cohen
Producer
Kenneth Harper
Kenneth Harper
Executive Producer
Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher
Screenplay
Dede Allen
Dede Allen
Editor
Anna Hill Johnstone
Anna Hill Johnstone
Costume Coordinator
Oswald Morris
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
Eugene Powell
Eugene Powell
Scenic Artist
Robert N. Tucker Jr.
Robert N. Tucker Jr.
Orchestrator
Edward Garzero
Edward Garzero
Scenic Artist
Gloria Gresham
Gloria Gresham
Costume Coordinator
Robert Laden
Robert Laden
Makeup Supervisor
Allen Weisinger
Allen Weisinger
Makeup Artist
William A. Farley
William A. Farley
Hairstylist
Al Griswold
Al Griswold
Special Effects
Ronald Roose
Ronald Roose
Sound Editor
Hal Levinsohn
Hal Levinsohn
Sound Editor
Al Nahmias
Al Nahmias
Sound Editor
Carl Fullerton
Carl Fullerton
Makeup Artist
Grace Blake
Grace Blake
Production Office Coordinator
James A. Contner
James A. Contner
Camera Operator
Angelo Corrao
Angelo Corrao
Assistant Editor
Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink
Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink
Property Master
Michael R. Thomas
Michael R. Thomas
Makeup Artist
Stan Bochner
Stan Bochner
Sound Editor
Marc Laub
Marc Laub
Sound Editor
George Newman
George Newman
Wardrobe Assistant
Jack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens
Sound Supervisor
Lynne Twentyman
Lynne Twentyman
Script Supervisor
Jack Priestley
Jack Priestley
Second Unit Director of Photography
Norman Leigh
Norman Leigh
Gaffer
Scott Cunningham
Scott Cunningham
Makeup Artist
Ted Long
Ted Long
Hairstylist
Jack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens
Music Editor
Marlayna Franklin
Marlayna Franklin
Assistant Editor
Kenneth Goss
Kenneth Goss
Key Grip
Marilyn Putnam
Marilyn Putnam
Wardrobe Assistant
Charlie Smalls
Charlie Smalls
Songs
Burtt Harris
Burtt Harris
First Assistant Director
Alan Hopkins
Alan Hopkins
Second Assistant Director
Hank Muller
Hank Muller
Assistant Camera
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Music Supervisor
Louis Johnson
Louis Johnson
Choreographer
Philip Rosenberg
Philip Rosenberg
Art Direction
Tony Walton
Tony Walton
Costume Design
Everett Creach
Everett Creach
Stunt Coordinator
Stan Winston
Stan Winston
Makeup Designer
Edward Stewart
Edward Stewart
Set Decoration
James Sabat
James Sabat
Sound Mixer
Kenneth Utt
Kenneth Utt
Production Manager
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Music Arranger
Dick Vorisek
Dick Vorisek
Recording Supervision
John Jay Moore
John Jay Moore
Assistant Art Director
Robert Drumheller
Robert Drumheller
Set Decoration
Burtt Harris
Burtt Harris
Associate Producer
Jack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens
Supervising Sound Editor
Albert Whitlock
Albert Whitlock
Visual Effects
Dona Granata
Dona Granata
Assistant Costume Designer
Jack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens
Supervising Music Editor
Tony Walton
Tony Walton
Production Design
L. Frank Baum
L. Frank Baum
Characters
Charlie Smalls
Charlie Smalls
Theatre Play
William F. Brown
William F. Brown
Theatre Play
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