The Wiz (1978)
The Wiz (1978)
From the book that's an American tradition… from the smash-hit Broadway show… the entertainment of the year!
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

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Cast

Diana Ross Diana Ross As: Dorothy Gale
Michael Jackson Michael Jackson As: Scarecrow
Nipsey Russell Nipsey Russell As: Tinman
Ted Ross Ted Ross As: Lion / Fleetwood Coup de Ville
Theresa Merritt Theresa Merritt As: Aunt Em
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Storyline

Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.


Tagline: From the book that's an American tradition… from the smash-hit Broadway show… the entertainment of the year!
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Music, Fantasy, Adventure

Language: English

Release Date: 24 October 1978

Country: US

Runtime: 134m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Motown Productions

Budget: $24,000,000

Revenue: $21,049,053

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Cast

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Dorothy Gale

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Scarecrow

Nipsey Russell

Nipsey Russell

Tinman

Ted Ross

Ted Ross

Lion / Fleetwood Coup de Ville

Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt

Aunt Em

Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Glinda the Good

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

The Wiz

Mabel King

Mabel King

Evillene

Thelma Carpenter

Thelma Carpenter

Miss One

Stanley Greene

Stanley Greene

Uncle Henry

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Emerald City Gold Pianist

Iman

Iman

Emerald City Citizen

Clyde J. Barrett

Clyde J. Barrett

Subway Peddler

Harry Madsen

Harry Madsen

Cheetah

Mabel Robinson

Mabel Robinson

Munchkin #2

Directed By

Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet

Director

Lynne Twentyman

Lynne Twentyman

Script Supervisor

Alan Hopkins

Alan Hopkins

Second Assistant Director

Burtt Harris

Burtt Harris

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Producer

Kenneth Harper

Kenneth Harper

Executive Producer

Berry Gordy

Berry Gordy

Executive Producer

Grace Blake

Grace Blake

Production Office Coordinator

Kenneth Utt

Kenneth Utt

Production Manager

Burtt Harris

Burtt Harris

Associate Producer

Edited By

Dede Allen

Dede Allen

Editor

Angelo Corrao

Angelo Corrao

Assistant Editor

Marlayna Franklin

Marlayna Franklin

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Anna Hill Johnstone

Anna Hill Johnstone

Costume Coordinator

Gloria Gresham

Gloria Gresham

Costume Coordinator

Robert Laden

Robert Laden

Makeup Supervisor

Carl Fullerton

Carl Fullerton

Makeup Artist

Michael R. Thomas

Michael R. Thomas

Makeup Artist

Scott Cunningham

Scott Cunningham

Makeup Artist

Allen Weisinger

Allen Weisinger

Makeup Artist

Marilyn Putnam

Marilyn Putnam

Wardrobe Assistant

George Newman

George Newman

Wardrobe Assistant

William A. Farley

William A. Farley

Hairstylist

Ted Long

Ted Long

Hairstylist

Tony Walton

Tony Walton

Costume Design

Stan Winston

Stan Winston

Makeup Designer

Dona Granata

Dona Granata

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Charlie Smalls

Charlie Smalls

Original Music Composer

Robert N. Tucker Jr.

Robert N. Tucker Jr.

Orchestrator

Jack Fitzstephens

Jack Fitzstephens

Sound Supervisor

Jack Fitzstephens

Jack Fitzstephens

Music Editor

Stan Bochner

Stan Bochner

Sound Editor

Marc Laub

Marc Laub

Sound Editor

Hal Levinsohn

Hal Levinsohn

Sound Editor

Al Nahmias

Al Nahmias

Sound Editor

Ronald Roose

Ronald Roose

Sound Editor

Charlie Smalls

Charlie Smalls

Songs

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Music Arranger

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Music Supervisor

James Sabat

James Sabat

Sound Mixer

Dick Vorisek

Dick Vorisek

Recording Supervision

Jack Fitzstephens

Jack Fitzstephens

Supervising Sound Editor

Jack Fitzstephens

Jack Fitzstephens

Supervising Music Editor

Visual Effects

Albert Whitlock

Albert Whitlock

Visual Effects

Camera

Oswald Morris

Oswald Morris

Director of Photography

James A. Contner

James A. Contner

Camera Operator

Jack Priestley

Jack Priestley

Second Unit Director of Photography

Kenneth Goss

Kenneth Goss

Key Grip

Hank Muller

Hank Muller

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Connie Brink

Connie Brink

Property Master

Philip Rosenberg

Philip Rosenberg

Art Direction

John Jay Moore

John Jay Moore

Assistant Art Director

Edward Stewart

Edward Stewart

Set Decoration

Robert Drumheller

Robert Drumheller

Set Decoration

Tony Walton

Tony Walton

Production Design

Other Crew

Eugene Powell

Eugene Powell

Scenic Artist

Edward Garzero

Edward Garzero

Scenic Artist

Al Griswold

Al Griswold

Special Effects

Louis Johnson

Louis Johnson

Choreographer

Everett Creach

Everett Creach

Stunt Coordinator

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