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Zelig

(1983)

Comedy

.

1hrs 19m

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.

Score

74

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35mm Theatrical Teaser Trailer [4K] [FTD-0893]

All Casts

Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig

Woody Allen

** Leonard Zelig

Mia Farrow as Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher

Mia Farrow

** Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher

Patrick Horgan as The Narrator (voice)

Patrick Horgan

** The Narrator (voice)

John Buckwalter as Dr. Sindell

John Buckwalter

** Dr. Sindell

Marvin Chatinover as Glandular Diagnosis Doctor

Marvin Chatinover

** Glandular Diagnosis Doctor

Stanley Swerdlow as Mexican Food Doctor

Stanley Swerdlow

** Mexican Food Doctor

Paul Nevens as Dr. Birsky

Paul Nevens

** Dr. Birsky

Howard Erskine as Hypodermic Doctor

Howard Erskine

** Hypodermic Doctor

Richard Whiting as Other Doctor

Richard Whiting

** Other Doctor

Ralph Bell as Other Doctor

Ralph Bell

** Other Doctor

Will Hussung as Other Doctor

Will Hussung

** Other Doctor

Gale Hansen as Freshman #1

Gale Hansen

** Freshman #1

Michael Jeter as Freshman #2

Michael Jeter

** Freshman #2

Peter McRobbie as Workers Rally Speaker

Peter McRobbie

** Workers Rally Speaker

Richard Litt as Charles Koslow

Richard Litt

** Charles Koslow

Mary Louise Wilson as Sister Ruth

Mary Louise Wilson

** Sister Ruth

Alice Beardsley as Telephone Operator

Alice Beardsley

** Telephone Operator

Paula Trueman as Woman on Telephone

Paula Trueman

** Woman on Telephone

Garrett M. Brown as Actor Zelig

Garrett M. Brown

** Actor Zelig

Marianne Tatum as Actress Fletcher

Marianne Tatum

** Actress Fletcher

Charles Denny as Actor Doctor

Charles Denny

** Actor Doctor

Michael Kell as Actor Koslow

Michael Kell

** Actor Koslow

John Rothman as Paul Deghuee

John Rothman

** Paul Deghuee

Deborah Rush as Lita Fox

Deborah Rush

** Lita Fox

Stanley Simmonds as Lita's Lawyer

Stanley Simmonds

** Lita's Lawyer

Robert Berger as Zelig's Lawyer

Robert Berger

** Zelig's Lawyer

Jeanine Jackson as Helen Gray

Jeanine Jackson

** Helen Gray

John Doumanian as Greek Waiter

John Doumanian

** Greek Waiter

Willy Holt as Rally Chancellor

Willy Holt

** Rally Chancellor

Susan Sontag as Susan Sontag - Contemporary Interviews

Susan Sontag

** Susan Sontag - Contemporary Interviews

Saul Bellow as Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews

Saul Bellow

** Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews

Irving Howe as Irving Howe - Contemporary Interviews

Irving Howe

** Irving Howe - Contemporary Interviews

Marshall Cole Sr. as Calvin Turner - Contemporary Interviews

Marshall Cole Sr.

** Calvin Turner - Contemporary Interviews

Ellen Garrison as Older Dr. Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews

Ellen Garrison

** Older Dr. Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews

Jack Cannon as Mike Geibell - Contemporary Interviews

Jack Cannon

** Mike Geibell - Contemporary Interviews

Theodore R. Smits as Ted Bierbauer - Contemporary Interviews

Theodore R. Smits

** Ted Bierbauer - Contemporary Interviews

Sherman Loud as Older Paul Deghuee - Contemporary Interviews

Sherman Loud

** Older Paul Deghuee - Contemporary Interviews

Elizabeth Rothschild as Older Sister Meryl Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews

Elizabeth Rothschild

** Older Sister Meryl Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews

Kuno Sponholz as Oswald Pohl - Contemporary Interviews

Kuno Sponholz

** Oswald Pohl - Contemporary Interviews

Ed Herlihy as Pathe News Announcer (voice)

Ed Herlihy

** Pathe News Announcer (voice)

Dwight Weist as Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)

Dwight Weist

** Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)

George Hamlin as Experimental Drugs Doctor

George Hamlin

** Experimental Drugs Doctor

Robert Iglesia as Man in Barber Chair

Robert Iglesia

** Man in Barber Chair

Eli Resnick as Man in Park

Eli Resnick

** Man in Park

Edward McPhillips as Scotsman

Edward McPhillips

** Scotsman

Sol Lomita as Martin Geist

Sol Lomita

** Martin Geist

Ed Lane as Man on Telephone

Ed Lane

** Man on Telephone

Sharon Ferrol-Young as Miss Baker

Sharon Ferrol-Young

** Miss Baker

Dimitri Vassilopoulos as Martinez

Dimitri Vassilopoulos

** Martinez

Stephanie Farrow as Sister Meryl

Stephanie Farrow

** Sister Meryl

Francis Beggins as City Hall Speaker

Francis Beggins

** City Hall Speaker

Jean Trowbridge as Dr. Fletcher's Mother

Jean Trowbridge

** Dr. Fletcher's Mother

Ken Chapin as On-Camera Interviewer

Ken Chapin

** On-Camera Interviewer

Gerald Klein as Hearst Guest

Gerald Klein

** Hearst Guest

Vincent Jerman-Jerosa as Hearst Guest

Vincent Jerman-Jerosa

** Hearst Guest

Erma Campbell as Zelig's Wife

Erma Campbell

** Zelig's Wife

Anton Marco as Wrist Victim

Anton Marco

** Wrist Victim

Louise Deitch as House-Painting Victim

Louise Deitch

** House-Painting Victim

Bernice Dowis as Vilification Woman

Bernice Dowis

** Vilification Woman

Bernie Herold as Carter Dean

Bernie Herold

** Carter Dean

Elizabeth Kaitan as German Girl (uncredited)

Elizabeth Kaitan

** German Girl (uncredited)

Arthur Anderson as Other Doctor (uncredited)

Arthur Anderson

** Other Doctor (uncredited)

Bubba Dean Rambo as Charleston Dancer (uncredited)

Bubba Dean Rambo

** Charleston Dancer (uncredited)

Kim Johnston Ulrich as Beauty Contestant (uncredited)

Kim Johnston Ulrich

** Beauty Contestant (uncredited)

Michael Blevins as Lizard Dancer (uncredited)

Michael Blevins

** Lizard Dancer (uncredited)

Jon Hayden as Reporter (uncredited)

Jon Hayden

** Reporter (uncredited)

Mae Questel as Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)

Mae Questel

** Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)

Ruth Leon Weiman as Mother of a Graduate (uncredited)

Ruth Leon Weiman

** Mother of a Graduate (uncredited)

Tug Wilson as Police Officer (uncredited)

Tug Wilson

** Police Officer (uncredited)

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