Zelig (1983)
Zelig (1983)
You wanted more when it was all over!
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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Cast

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
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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.


Tagline: You wanted more when it was all over!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English, Deutsch

Release Date: 15 July 1983

Country: US

Runtime: 79m

Company Credits

Company: Orion Pictures

Revenue: $11,798,616

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Cast

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Leonard Zelig

Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher

Patrick Horgan

Patrick Horgan

The Narrator (voice)

John Buckwalter

John Buckwalter

Dr. Sindell

Marvin Chatinover

Marvin Chatinover

Glandular Diagnosis Doctor

Stanley Swerdlow

Stanley Swerdlow

Mexican Food Doctor

Paul Nevens

Paul Nevens

Dr. Birsky

Howard Erskine

Howard Erskine

Hypodermic Doctor

Richard Whiting

Richard Whiting

Other Doctor

Ralph Bell

Ralph Bell

Other Doctor

Will Hussung

Will Hussung

Other Doctor

Gale Hansen

Gale Hansen

Freshman #1

Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

Freshman #2

Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Workers Rally Speaker

Richard Litt

Richard Litt

Charles Koslow

Mary Louise Wilson

Mary Louise Wilson

Sister Ruth

Alice Beardsley

Alice Beardsley

Telephone Operator

Paula Trueman

Paula Trueman

Woman on Telephone

Garrett M. Brown

Garrett M. Brown

Actor Zelig

Marianne Tatum

Marianne Tatum

Actress Fletcher

Charles Denny

Charles Denny

Actor Doctor

Michael Kell

Michael Kell

Actor Koslow

John Rothman

John Rothman

Paul Deghuee

Deborah Rush

Deborah Rush

Lita Fox

Stanley Simmonds

Stanley Simmonds

Lita's Lawyer

Robert Berger

Robert Berger

Zelig's Lawyer

Jeanine Jackson

Jeanine Jackson

Helen Gray

John Doumanian

John Doumanian

Greek Waiter

Willy Holt

Willy Holt

Rally Chancellor

Susan Sontag

Susan Sontag

Susan Sontag - Contemporary Interviews

Saul Bellow

Saul Bellow

Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews

Irving Howe

Irving Howe

Irving Howe - Contemporary Interviews

Marshall Cole Sr.

Marshall Cole Sr.

Calvin Turner - Contemporary Interviews

Ellen Garrison

Ellen Garrison

Older Dr. Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews

Jack Cannon

Jack Cannon

Mike Geibell - Contemporary Interviews

Theodore R. Smits

Theodore R. Smits

Ted Bierbauer - Contemporary Interviews

Sherman Loud

Sherman Loud

Older Paul Deghuee - Contemporary Interviews

Elizabeth Rothschild

Elizabeth Rothschild

Older Sister Meryl Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews

Kuno Sponholz

Kuno Sponholz

Oswald Pohl - Contemporary Interviews

Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

Pathe News Announcer (voice)

Dwight Weist

Dwight Weist

Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)

George Hamlin

George Hamlin

Experimental Drugs Doctor

Robert Iglesia

Robert Iglesia

Man in Barber Chair

Eli Resnick

Eli Resnick

Man in Park

Edward McPhillips

Edward McPhillips

Scotsman

Sol Lomita

Sol Lomita

Martin Geist

Ed Lane

Ed Lane

Man on Telephone

Sharon Ferrol-Young

Sharon Ferrol-Young

Miss Baker

Dimitri Vassilopoulos

Dimitri Vassilopoulos

Martinez

Stephanie Farrow

Stephanie Farrow

Sister Meryl

Francis Beggins

Francis Beggins

City Hall Speaker

Jean Trowbridge

Jean Trowbridge

Dr. Fletcher's Mother

Ken Chapin

Ken Chapin

On-Camera Interviewer

Gerald Klein

Gerald Klein

Hearst Guest

Vincent Jerman-Jerosa

Vincent Jerman-Jerosa

Hearst Guest

Erma Campbell

Erma Campbell

Zelig's Wife

Anton Marco

Anton Marco

Wrist Victim

Louise Deitch

Louise Deitch

House-Painting Victim

Bernice Dowis

Bernice Dowis

Vilification Woman

Bernie Herold

Bernie Herold

Carter Dean

Elizabeth Kaitan

Elizabeth Kaitan

German Girl (uncredited)

Arthur Anderson

Arthur Anderson

Other Doctor (uncredited)

Bubba Dean Rambo

Bubba Dean Rambo

Charleston Dancer (uncredited)

Kim Johnston Ulrich

Kim Johnston Ulrich

Beauty Contestant (uncredited)

Michael Blevins

Michael Blevins

Lizard Dancer (uncredited)

Jon Hayden

Jon Hayden

Reporter (uncredited)

Mae Questel

Mae Questel

Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)

Ruth Leon Weiman

Ruth Leon Weiman

Mother of a Graduate (uncredited)

Tug Wilson

Tug Wilson

Police Officer (uncredited)

Directed By

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Director

Duncan Scott

Duncan Scott

Additional Second Assistant Director

Thomas A. Reilly

Thomas A. Reilly

Assistant Director

Jim Chory

Jim Chory

Additional Second Assistant Director

Frederic B. Blankfein

Frederic B. Blankfein

First Assistant Director

Tony Gittelson

Tony Gittelson

Second Assistant Director

Kay Chapin

Kay Chapin

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jack Rollins

Jack Rollins

Executive Producer

Charles H. Joffe

Charles H. Joffe

Executive Producer

Robert Greenhut

Robert Greenhut

Producer

Ezra Swerdlow

Ezra Swerdlow

Unit Manager

Todd M. Thaler

Todd M. Thaler

Assistant Production Coordinator

Juliet Taylor

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Michael Peyser

Michael Peyser

Associate Producer

Michael Peyser

Michael Peyser

Production Manager

Timothy M. Bourne

Timothy M. Bourne

Location Manager

Paula Herold

Paula Herold

Casting Associate

Helen Robin

Helen Robin

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Susan E. Morse

Susan E. Morse

Editor

Richard Nord

Richard Nord

Assistant Editor

Pamela Scott Arnold

Pamela Scott Arnold

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Tom McKinley

Tom McKinley

Costume Assistant

Lyn Carroll

Lyn Carroll

Costume Assistant

Bill Christians

Bill Christians

Wardrobe Supervisor

Lancey Saunders Clough

Lancey Saunders Clough

Wardrobe Supervisor

Richard Hornung

Richard Hornung

Costume Assistant

Fern Buchner

Fern Buchner

Makeup Designer

Romaine Greene

Romaine Greene

Hair Designer

Santo Loquasto

Santo Loquasto

Costume Design

John Caglione Jr.

John Caglione Jr.

Makeup Artist

Werner Sherer

Werner Sherer

Hairstylist

Sound

Dick Hyman

Dick Hyman

Original Music Composer

Marjorie Deutsch

Marjorie Deutsch

Sound Editor

Harry Peck Bolles

Harry Peck Bolles

Assistant Sound Editor

Randall Coleman

Randall Coleman

Assistant Sound Editor

Roy B. Yokelson

Roy B. Yokelson

Sound Engineer

Suzanne Pillsbury

Suzanne Pillsbury

Assistant Sound Editor

Fred Rosenberg

Fred Rosenberg

Assistant Sound Editor

Jeffrey Stern

Jeffrey Stern

Assistant Sound Editor

Janet Lund Robbins

Janet Lund Robbins

Apprentice Sound Editor

Debra Bard

Debra Bard

Assistant Sound Editor

Lynn Sable

Lynn Sable

Apprentice Sound Editor

Gina Roose

Gina Roose

Assistant Sound Editor

Rick Dior

Rick Dior

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

James Sabat

James Sabat

Production Sound Mixer

Dan Sable

Dan Sable

Supervising Sound Editor

Louis Sabat

Louis Sabat

Boom Operator

Frank Graziadei

Frank Graziadei

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Stuart Robertson

Stuart Robertson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Gordon Willis

Gordon Willis

Director of Photography

Bob Paone

Bob Paone

Second Assistant Camera

Douglas C. Hart

Douglas C. Hart

Assistant Camera

Robert Ward

Robert Ward

Key Grip

Dick Mingalone

Dick Mingalone

Camera Operator

Kerry Hayes

Kerry Hayes

Still Photographer

Ronald Burke

Ronald Burke

Grip

Lighting

Robert Connors

Robert Connors

Best Boy Electric

Ray Quinlan

Ray Quinlan

Gaffer

Art Department

Janet Rosenbloom

Janet Rosenbloom

Set Decoration

Joseph Badalucco Jr.

Joseph Badalucco Jr.

Lead Set Dresser

Arne Olsen

Arne Olsen

Construction Grip

Joan Lopate

Joan Lopate

Art Department Coordinator

Susan Rollins

Susan Rollins

Location Scout

Cheryl Hill

Cheryl Hill

Location Scout

Carol Nast

Carol Nast

Location Scout

Ken Rothstein

Ken Rothstein

Location Scout

Mel Bourne

Mel Bourne

Production Design

Leslie Bloom

Leslie Bloom

Set Decoration

Speed Hopkins

Speed Hopkins

Art Direction

James Mazzola

James Mazzola

Property Master

Other Crew

Danny Daniels

Danny Daniels

Choreographer

James Sorice

James Sorice

Key Scenic Artist

Carl Turnquest

Carl Turnquest

Projection

David J. Schweitzer

David J. Schweitzer

Special Effects

Patrick Hogan

Patrick Hogan

Driver

John Edward Allen

John Edward Allen

Thanks

James Fanning

James Fanning

Transportation Captain

Ken Murray

Ken Murray

Thanks

Gail Sicilia

Gail Sicilia

Unit Publicist

Irwin Young

Irwin Young

Thanks

Cosmo Sorice

Cosmo Sorice

Scenic Artist

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