"Documentary" about a man who can look and act like whoever he's around, and meets various famous people.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 17 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Woody Allen | ... |
Leonard Zelig
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| Mia Farrow | ... |
Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher
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| Patrick Horgan | ... |
The Narrator (voice)
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| John Buckwalter | ... |
Dr. Sindell
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| Marvin Chatinover | ... |
Glandular Diagnosis Doctor
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Stanley Swerdlow | ... |
Mexican Food Doctor
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Paul Nevens | ... |
Dr. Birsky
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Howard Erskine | ... |
Hypodermic Doctor
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George Hamlin | ... |
Experimental Drugs Doctor
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Ralph Bell | ... |
Other Doctor
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Richard Whiting | ... |
Other Doctor
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| Will Hussung | ... |
Other Doctor
(as Will Hussong)
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Robert Iglesia | ... |
Man in Barber Chair
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Eli Resnick | ... |
Man in Park
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Edward McPhillips | ... |
Scotsman
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| Gale Hansen | ... |
Freshman #1
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| Michael Jeter | ... |
Freshman #2
(as Michael Jeeter)
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| Peter McRobbie | ... |
Workers Rally Speaker
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Sol Lomita | ... |
Martin Geist
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| Mary Louise Wilson | ... |
Sister Ruth
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| Alice Beardsley | ... |
Telephone Operator
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| Paula Trueman | ... |
Woman on Telephone
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Ed Lane | ... |
Man on Telephone
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| Marianne Tatum | ... |
Actress Fletcher
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Charles Denny | ... |
Actor Doctor
(as Charles Denney)
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Michael Kell | ... |
Actor Koslow
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| Garrett M. Brown | ... |
Actor Zelig
(as Garrett Brown)
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Sharon Ferrol-Young | ... |
Miss Baker
(as Sharon Ferrol)
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Richard Litt | ... |
Charles Koslow
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Dimitri Vassilopoulos | ... |
Martinez
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| John Rothman | ... |
Paul Deghuee
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Stephanie Farrow | ... |
Meryl Fletcher
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Francis Beggins | ... |
City Hall Speaker
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Jean Trowbridge | ... |
Dr. Fletcher's Mother
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Ken Chapin | ... |
On-Camera Interviewer
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Gerald Klein | ... |
Hearst Guest
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| Vincent Jerman-Jerosa | ... |
Hearst Guest
(as Vincent Jerosa)
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| Deborah Rush | ... |
Lita Fox
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Stanley Simmonds | ... |
Lita's Lawyer
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Robert Berger | ... |
Zelig's Lawyer
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| Jeanine Jackson | ... |
Helen Gray
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Erma Campbell | ... |
Zelig's Wife
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Anton Marco | ... |
Wrist Victim
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Louise Deitch | ... |
House-Painting Victim
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Bernice Dowis | ... |
Vilification Woman
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John Doumanian | ... |
Greek Waiter
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Willy Holt | ... |
Rally Chancellor
(as Will Holt)
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Bernie Herold | ... |
Carter Dean
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| Susan Sontag | ... |
Susan Sontag - Contemporary Interviews
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Irving Howe | ... |
Irving Howe - Contemporary Interviews
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| Saul Bellow | ... |
Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews
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Bricktop | ... |
Bricktop - Contemporary Interviews
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Bruno Bettelheim | ... |
Bruno Bettelheim - Contemporary Interviews
(as Dr. Bruno Bettelheim)
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John Morton Blum | ... |
John Morton Blum - Contemporary Interviews
(as Professor John Morton Blum)
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Marshall Cole Sr. | ... |
Calvin Turner - Contemporary Interviews
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Ellen Garrison | ... |
Older Dr. Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews
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Jack Cannon | ... |
Mike Geibell - Contemporary Interviews
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Theodore R. Smits | ... |
Ted Bierbauer - Contemporary Interviews
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Sherman Loud | ... |
Older Paul Deghuee - Contemporary Interviews
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Elizabeth Rothschild | ... |
Older Sister Meryl Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews
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Kuno Sponholz | ... |
Oswald Pohl - Contemporary Interviews
(as Kuno Spunholz)
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| Ed Herlihy | ... |
Pathe News Announcer (voice)
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| Dwight Weist | ... |
Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)
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Gordon Gould | ... |
Radio Announcer (voice)
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Wendell Craig | ... |
Universal Newsreel Announcer (voice)
(as Windy Craig)
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Jurgen Kuehn | ... |
German U.F.A. Newsreel Announcer (voice)
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| William Haines | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Dorothy Mackaill | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Max Amann | ... |
Self (with Hitler and Streicher) (uncredited) (archiveFootage) (unconfirmed)
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| Arthur Anderson | ... |
Other Doctor (uncredited)
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| Josephine Baker | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Michael Blevins | ... |
Lizard Dancer (uncredited)
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| Fanny Brice | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Wilhelm Brückner | ... |
Self - Walking Behind Hitler (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| James Cagney | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Al Capone | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Charles Chaplin | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Calvin Coolidge | ... |
Self - Pinning Medal (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Marion Davies | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Dolores Del Río | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Sepp Dietrich | ... |
Self - with Hitler and Streicher (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Joe DiMaggio | ... |
Self - Playing Baseball (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Marie Dressler | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| F. Scott Fitzgerald | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Lou Gehrig | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Joseph Goebbels | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Harold 'Red' Grange | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Hermann Göring | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Jon Hayden | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| William Randolph Hearst | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Rudolf Hess | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Adolf Hitler | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Bobby Jones | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Elizabeth Kaitan | ... |
German Girl (uncredited)
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Robert Ley | ... |
Self - with Goebbels (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Charles A. Lindbergh | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Carole Lombard | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Adolphe Menjou | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Tom Mix | ... |
Self - At San Simeon (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Franz Pfeffer von Salomon | ... |
Self with Hitler and Streicher (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Mae Questel | ... |
voice of Helen Kane (uncredited)
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| Bubba Dean Rambo | ... |
Charleston Dancer (uncredited)
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| Billy Rose | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Babe Ruth | ... |
Self - Swinging Bat (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Julius Schaub | ... |
Self - Walking Behind Hitler (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Gregor Strasser | ... |
Self - with Back to Hitler (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Julius Streicher | ... |
Self - with Hitler and Hess (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Kim Johnston Ulrich | ... |
Beauty Contestant (uncredited)
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Franz von Epp | ... |
Self - with Goebbels and Ley (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Jimmy Walker | ... |
Self - Mayor of New York (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Ruth Leon Weiman | ... |
Mother of a Graduate (uncredited)
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Tug Wilson | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Claire Windsor | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Woody Allen | ||
Written by
| Woody Allen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Robert Greenhut | ... | producer |
| Charles H. Joffe | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Peyser | ... | associate producer |
| Jack Rollins | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Dick Hyman | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| Gordon Willis | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Susan E. Morse | ||
Editorial Department
| Pamela Scott Arnold | ... | assistant editor: stills and duping coordinator (as Pamela S. Arnold) |
| John Guidone | ... | negative cutter: J.G. Films |
| Eugenia Morrison | ... | negative cutter: J.G. Films |
| Richard Nord | ... | assistant editor: optical and sound coordinator |
| Christine P. Williams | ... | assistant editor: stock footage coordinator |
| Kris Cole | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Juliet Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| Mel Bourne | ||
Art Direction by
| Speed Hopkins | ||
Set Decoration by
| Leslie Bloom | ... | (as Les Bloom) |
| Janet Rosenbloom | ||
Costume Design by
| Santo Loquasto | ||
Makeup Department
| Fern Buchner | ... | makeup designer |
| John Caglione Jr. | ... | special makeup (as John Caglione) |
| Romaine Greene | ... | hair designer |
| Werner Sherer | ... | hair stylist (as Werner Scherer) |
Production Management
| Michael Peyser | ... | production manager |
| Ezra Swerdlow | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frederic B. Blankfein | ... | first assistant director |
| Jim Chory | ... | additional second assistant director / dga trainee |
| Tony Gittelson | ... | second assistant director (as Anthony Gittleson) |
| Thomas A. Reilly | ... | additional first assistant director (as Thomas Reilly) |
| Duncan Scott | ... | additional second assistant director |
Art Department
| Joseph Badalucco Jr. | ... | chief set dresser |
| Joan Lopate | ... | art department coordinator |
| James Mazzola | ... | property master |
| Michael Molly | ... | associate art director |
| Arne Olsen | ... | construction grip |
| Cosmo Sorice | ... | stand-by scenic artist |
| James Sorice | ... | master scenic artist |
| Kenneth Vogt | ... | property man |
| Anthony Zappia | ... | shop craftsman (as Tony Zappia) |
| Susan Kaufman | ... | assistant to designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Debra Bard | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Randall Coleman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Marjorie Deutsch | ... | sound editor |
| Rick Dior | ... | re-recording mixer: Trans/Audio Inc. (as Richard Dior) |
| Frank Graziadei | ... | sound recordist |
| Harry Peck Bolles | ... | assistant sound editor (as Harry Boles) |
| Suzanne Pillsbury | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Janet Lund Robbins | ... | apprentice sound editor (as Janet Lund) |
| Gina Roose | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Fred Rosenberg | ... | assistant sound editor |
| James Sabat | ... | production sound mixer |
| Louis Sabat | ... | boom man |
| Dan Sable | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Lynn Sable | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Jeffrey Stern | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Roy B. Yokelson | ... | period sound recreator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David J. Schweitzer | ... | special effects consultant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Bill Hansard | ... | rear process photography |
| Joel Hynek | ... | optical effects: R/Greenberg Associates (as Joel Hyneck) |
| Steven Plastrik | ... | stills animation: Computer Opticals, Inc. |
| Stuart Robertson | ... | optical effects: R/Greenberg Associates |
| Karen Siegel Engel | ... | newsreel artcards: Computer Opticals, Inc. |
| Stuart Robertson | ... | visual effects co-supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Pam Barber | ... | stunt double: Fletcher |
| Cole Palen | ... | stunt double: Zelig |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ronald Burke | ... | set grip |
| Robert Connors | ... | best boy (as Bob Conners) |
| Brian Hamill | ... | unit photographer |
| Douglas C. Hart | ... | assistant cameraman |
| Kerry Hayes | ... | still photographer / unit photographer |
| Dick Mingalone | ... | camera operator |
| Robert Paone | ... | second assistant cameraman (as Bob Paone) |
| Ray Quinlan | ... | gaffer |
| Robert Ward | ... | key grip (as Bob Ward) |
| Douglas Pellegrino | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Paula Herold | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lyn Carroll | ... | costume assistant |
| Bill Christians | ... | wardrobe supervisor: men |
| Lancey Saunders Clough | ... | wardrobe supervisor: women |
| Richard Hornung | ... | costume assistant |
| Jeffrey Kurland | ... | associate costume designer |
| Tom McKinley | ... | costume assistant |
| Mark Burchard | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Timothy M. Bourne | ... | location coordinator (as Timothy Marshall Bourne) |
| Joseph Hartwick | ... | location auditor |
| Cheryl Hill | ... | location scout |
| Carol Nast | ... | location scout |
| Susan Rollins | ... | location scout |
| Ken Rothstein | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Dick Hyman | ... | music adapted by |
| Roy B. Yokelson | ... | music recording engineer |
| Vince Giordano | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Walt Levinsky | ... | music recording supervisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kay Chapin | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| James Fanning | ... | transportation captain |
| Patrick Hogan | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ken Bernstein | ... | production assistant |
| Dell Byrne | ... | stock researcher |
| Danny Daniels | ... | choreographer |
| James A. Davis | ... | production assistant |
| Karen Dean | ... | photo researcher |
| Don Donigi | ... | film laboratory supervisor: Du Art Film Laboratories Inc. |
| David Epstein | ... | assistant location auditor |
| Jeff Goodman | ... | stock researcher |
| James Greenhut | ... | studio manager |
| Charles Kaufman | ... | production assistant |
| Judith Lamb | ... | photo researcher |
| Mary Lance | ... | stock researcher |
| Peter Lombardi | ... | assistant location auditor |
| Kati Meister | ... | stock researcher (as Katie Meister) |
| Philip Moore | ... | retouching strip printer |
| Charles Musser | ... | stock researcher (as Charlie Musser) |
| Gloria Norris | ... | assistant: Mr. Allen |
| Joseph Pierson | ... | production assistant |
| Helen Robin | ... | production coordinator |
| Gail Sicilia | ... | creative coordinator / unit publicist |
| Todd Thaler | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Todd Michael Thaler) |
| Carl Turnquest Jr. | ... | projectionist (as Carl Turnquest) |
| Dennis Kear | ... | stand-in: Woody Allen (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John E. Allen | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Harold Axe | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance (as Harold Axe M.D.) |
| Nancy Casey | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Bernard Chertok | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| William K. Everson | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance (as William Everson) |
| Ralph Friedman | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Rich Herzog | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Dan Jones | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Paul Killiam | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Laura Kreiss | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Adele Lerner | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Walt Levinsky | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance (as Walter Levinsky) |
| Joe Mallon | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Bill Murphy | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Ken Murray | ... | special thanks: "Golden Days of San Simeon" footage now appearing at the Hearst Castle in California |
| Robert Paquette | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Richard Plagge | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Harold Potter | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| John Rogers | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Andrea Sheen | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Bob Summers | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Ted Troll | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
| Irwin Young | ... | the producers gratefully acknowledge and wish to thank for their assistance |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Orion Pictures (1983) (United States) (theatrical) (presents)
- Warner Bros. (1983) (United States) (theatrical) (presents)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) (1983) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1983) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1983) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1983) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1984) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1984) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1994) (Finland) (tv)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Nelonen (2006) (Finland) (tv)
- Blu Shine (2007) (Argentina) (DVD)
- FS Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Arrow Films (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Six Films: 1979-1985 Box Set)
- Twilight Time (2016) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
- Scanvideo (Finland) (VHS)
- Zweitausendeins (Germany) (DVD) (unknown)
Special Effects
- Computer Opticals (newsreel artcards)
- Computer Opticals (stills animation)
- R/Greenberg Associates (optical effects)
Other Companies
- 92nd Street YM-YWHA Archives (still photographs courtesy of)
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- Bernstein and Freedman P.C. (production accountants)
- Bettman Archives (still photographs courtesy of)
- Cinema Services (thanks)
- Culver Pictures (still photographs courtesy of)
- Davlin Gallery - New York (thanks)
- Eoin Sprott Studio (special props)
- FPG Photoworld (still photographs courtesy of)
- Fox Movietone News (stock footage courtesy of)
- General Camera Corporation (thanks)
- Hastings Sound Editorial (sound effects)
- Hearst Metrotone News Library (stock footage courtesy of)
- Helen Uffner Vintage Clothing (vintage clothing) (costume rentals)
- J.G. Films (negative cutting)
- John E. Allen Inc. (stock footage courtesy of)
- Kaufman Astoria Studios (thanks)
- Killiam Shows (thanks)
- Library of Congress (stock footage)
- Magno Sound and Video (thanks)
- Medical Center Archives of New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell (stock footage courtesy of)
- Museum of Modern Art Film Stills Archive (thanks)
- Museum of the City of New York (thanks)
- National Archives (stock footage courtesy of)
- National Library of Medicine (thanks)
- National Recording Studios (music recording)
- Navarro-Bertoni Casting (extras casting)
- New Jersey Film Commission (thanks)
- New York Daily News Photo Archive (thanks)
- Olde Rhinebeck Aerodrome (thanks: Vintage Aircraft courtesy of)
- RCA Records Photo Archive (thanks)
- Religious News Service (thanks)
- Sherman Grinberg Film Libraries (stock footage courtesy of)
- The Harry Fox Agency (thanks)
- The Mayor's Office of Filmatre & Broadcasting (thanks)
- The Optical House (titles)
- Trans / Audio (re-recording mixer)
- Transit Film-Gesellschaft (stock footage courtesy of)
- United Press International (UPI) (still photographs courtesy of)
- Warner / Chappell Music (thanks)
- Warner Bros. Music (thanks)
- Wide World Photos (still photographs courtesy of)
- Yiddish Theatre Collection (thanks)
- Yivo Institute for Jewish Research (still photographs courtesy of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Scott Renshaw |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $60,119, 17 Jul 1983 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | To create authenticity, the production used actual lenses, cameras and sound equipment from the 1920s, and used the exact same lighting that would have been done. In addition, 'Gordon Willis' took the exposed negatives to the shower, and stomped on them. As a result, even having shot and being acclaimed for The Godfather I & II before, Willis was greeted with his first Academy Award nomination. See more » |
| Goofs | Mia Farrow continues to wear her [extremely well executed] 1920 fashions well into the mid-1930s, by which time women's styles had changed dramatically in the real world. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Woody Allen (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Leonard the Lizard See more » |
| Quotes |
Leonard Zelig:
I'm 12 years old. I run into a Synagogue. I ask the Rabbi the meaning of life. He tells me the meaning of life... But, he tells it to me in Hebrew. I don't understand Hebrew. Then he wants to charge me six hundred dollars for Hebrew lessons. See more » |