Zelig

Zelig

1983
1h 19m
7.4

7.4/10

915 votes • View on IMDb

"You wanted more when it was all over!"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $13,500,000

Revenue: $11,798,616

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Orion Pictures Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English German

Quick Facts

Release Date July 15, 1983
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0086637

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

Key Crew

Woody Allen
Director
Charles H. Joffe
Executive Producer
Robert Greenhut
Producer
Jack Rollins
Executive Producer
Woody Allen
Writer