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Comedy
1983
PG
1 hour and 19 minutes
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.
Release:
July 15, 1983
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
Producer company:
Spoken languages:
EnglishGerman
Revenue:
11.798.616 $
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Crew
Cast
Woody Allen
Leonard Zelig
Leonard Zelig
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Mia Farrow
Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher
Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher
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Patrick Horgan
The Narrator (voice)
The Narrator (voice)
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John Buckwalter
Dr. Sindell
Dr. Sindell
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Marvin Chatinover
Glandular Diagnosis Doctor
Glandular Diagnosis Doctor
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Stanley Swerdlow
Mexican Food Doctor
Mexican Food Doctor
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Paul Nevens
Dr. Birsky
Dr. Birsky
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Howard Erskine
Hypodermic Doctor
Hypodermic Doctor
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Richard Whiting
Other Doctor
Other Doctor
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Ralph Bell
Other Doctor
Other Doctor
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Will Hussung
Other Doctor
Other Doctor
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Gale Hansen
Freshman #1
Freshman #1
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Michael Jeter
Freshman #2
Freshman #2
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Peter McRobbie
Workers Rally Speaker
Workers Rally Speaker
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Richard Litt
Charles Koslow
Charles Koslow
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Mary Louise Wilson
Sister Ruth
Sister Ruth
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Alice Beardsley
Telephone Operator
Telephone Operator
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Paula Trueman
Woman on Telephone
Woman on Telephone
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Garrett M. Brown
Actor Zelig
Actor Zelig
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Marianne Tatum
Actress Fletcher
Actress Fletcher
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Charles Denny
Actor Doctor
Actor Doctor
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Michael Kell
Actor Koslow
Actor Koslow
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John Rothman
Paul Deghuee
Paul Deghuee
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Deborah Rush
Lita Fox
Lita Fox
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Stanley Simmonds
Lita's Lawyer
Lita's Lawyer
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Robert Berger
Zelig's Lawyer
Zelig's Lawyer
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Jeanine Jackson
Helen Gray
Helen Gray
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John Doumanian
Greek Waiter
Greek Waiter
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Willy Holt
Rally Chancellor
Rally Chancellor
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Susan Sontag
Susan Sontag - Contemporary Interviews
Susan Sontag - Contemporary Interviews
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Saul Bellow
Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews
Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews
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Irving Howe
Irving Howe - Contemporary Interviews
Irving Howe - Contemporary Interviews
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Marshall Cole Sr.
Calvin Turner - Contemporary Interviews
Calvin Turner - Contemporary Interviews
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Ellen Garrison
Older Dr. Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews
Older Dr. Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews
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Jack Cannon
Mike Geibell - Contemporary Interviews
Mike Geibell - Contemporary Interviews
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Theodore R. Smits
Ted Bierbauer - Contemporary Interviews
Ted Bierbauer - Contemporary Interviews
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Sherman Loud
Older Paul Deghuee - Contemporary Interviews
Older Paul Deghuee - Contemporary Interviews
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Elizabeth Rothschild
Older Sister Meryl Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews
Older Sister Meryl Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews
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Kuno Sponholz
Oswald Pohl - Contemporary Interviews
Oswald Pohl - Contemporary Interviews
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Ed Herlihy
Pathe News Announcer (voice)
Pathe News Announcer (voice)
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Dwight Weist
Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)
Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)
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George Hamlin
Experimental Drugs Doctor
Experimental Drugs Doctor
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Robert Iglesia
Man in Barber Chair
Man in Barber Chair
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Eli Resnick
Man in Park
Man in Park
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Edward McPhillips
Scotsman
Scotsman
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Sol Lomita
Martin Geist
Martin Geist
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Ed Lane
Man on Telephone
Man on Telephone
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Sharon Ferrol-Young
Miss Baker
Miss Baker
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Dimitri Vassilopoulos
Martinez
Martinez
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Stephanie Farrow
Sister Meryl
Sister Meryl
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Francis Beggins
City Hall Speaker
City Hall Speaker
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Jean Trowbridge
Dr. Fletcher's Mother
Dr. Fletcher's Mother
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Ken Chapin
On-Camera Interviewer
On-Camera Interviewer
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Gerald Klein
Hearst Guest
Hearst Guest
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Vincent Jerman-Jerosa
Hearst Guest
Hearst Guest
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Erma Campbell
Zelig's Wife
Zelig's Wife
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Anton Marco
Wrist Victim
Wrist Victim
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Louise Deitch
House-Painting Victim
House-Painting Victim
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Bernice Dowis
Vilification Woman
Vilification Woman
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Bernie Herold
Carter Dean
Carter Dean
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Elizabeth Kaitan
German Girl (uncredited)
German Girl (uncredited)
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Arthur Anderson
Other Doctor (uncredited)
Other Doctor (uncredited)
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Bubba Dean Rambo
Charleston Dancer (uncredited)
Charleston Dancer (uncredited)
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Kim Johnston Ulrich
Beauty Contestant (uncredited)
Beauty Contestant (uncredited)
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William Haines
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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Dorothy Mackaill
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
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Josephine Baker
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Michael Blevins
Lizard Dancer (uncredited)
Lizard Dancer (uncredited)
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Fanny Brice
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Wilhelm Brückner
Self - Walking Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Walking Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
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James Cagney
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Al Capone
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Charlie Chaplin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Calvin Coolidge
Self - Pinning Medal (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Pinning Medal (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Marion Davies
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Dolores del Río
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Sepp Dietrich
Self - with Hitler and Streicher (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - with Hitler and Streicher (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Joe DiMaggio
Self - Playing Baseball (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Playing Baseball (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Marie Dressler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Lou Gehrig
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Joseph Goebbels
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Harold 'Red' Grange
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Hermann Göring
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Jon Hayden
Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
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William Randolph Hearst
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Rudolf Heß
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Bobby Jones
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Robert Ley
Self - with Goebbels (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - with Goebbels (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Carole Lombard
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Adolphe Menjou
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Tom Mix
Self - At San Simeon (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - At San Simeon (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Franz Pfeffer von Salomon
Self with Hitler and Streicher (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self with Hitler and Streicher (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Mae Questel
Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)
Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)
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Billy Rose
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Babe Ruth
Self - Swinging Bat (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Swinging Bat (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Julius Schaub
Self - Walking Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Walking Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Gregor Strasser
Self - With Back to Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - With Back to Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Julius Streicher
Self - With Hitler and Hess (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - With Hitler and Hess (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Franz von Epp
Self - With Goebbels and Ley (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - With Goebbels and Ley (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Jimmy Walker
Self - Mayor of New York (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self - Mayor of New York (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Ruth Leon Weiman
Mother of a Graduate (uncredited)
Mother of a Graduate (uncredited)
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Tug Wilson
Police Officer (uncredited)
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Claire Windsor
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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