Zelig - 1983

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.

79min
1983
PG
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.7/10

Cast

Woody Allen profile pictureWoody AllenLeonard Zelig
Mia Farrow profile pictureMia FarrowDr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher
John Buckwalter profile pictureJohn BuckwalterDr. Sindell
Gale Hansen profile pictureGale HansenFreshman #1
Michael Jeter profile pictureMichael JeterFreshman #2
Peter McRobbie profile picturePeter McRobbieWorkers Rally Speaker
Richard Litt profile pictureRichard LittCharles Koslow
Paula Trueman profile picturePaula TruemanWoman on Telephone
Garrett M. Brown profile pictureGarrett M. BrownActor Zelig
Marianne Tatum profile pictureMarianne TatumActress Fletcher
John Rothman profile pictureJohn RothmanPaul Deghuee
Deborah Rush profile pictureDeborah RushLita Fox
Jeanine Jackson profile pictureJeanine JacksonHelen Gray
John Doumanian profile pictureJohn DoumanianGreek Waiter
Willy Holt profile pictureWilly HoltRally Chancellor
Susan Sontag profile pictureSusan SontagSusan Sontag - Contemporary Interviews
Saul Bellow profile pictureSaul BellowSaul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews
Irving Howe profile pictureIrving HoweIrving Howe - Contemporary Interviews
Ed Herlihy profile pictureEd HerlihyPathe News Announcer (voice)
Stephanie Farrow profile pictureStephanie FarrowSister Meryl
Elizabeth Kaitan profile pictureElizabeth KaitanGerman Girl (uncredited)
Arthur Anderson profile pictureArthur AndersonOther Doctor (uncredited)
Mae Questel profile pictureMae QuestelVoice of Helen Kane (uncredited)
Bubba Dean Rambo profile pictureBubba Dean RamboCharleston Dancer (uncredited)
Kim Johnston Ulrich profile pictureKim Johnston UlrichBeauty Contestant (uncredited)
William Haines profile pictureWilliam HainesSelf (archive footage)
Dorothy Mackaill profile pictureDorothy MackaillSelf (archive footage)
Josephine Baker profile pictureJosephine BakerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fanny Brice profile pictureFanny BriceSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Cagney profile pictureJames CagneySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Al Capone profile pictureAl CaponeSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Charlie Chaplin profile pictureCharlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Calvin Coolidge profile pictureCalvin CoolidgeSelf - Pinning Medal (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marion Davies profile pictureMarion DaviesSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dolores del Río profile pictureDolores del RíoSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sepp Dietrich profile pictureSepp DietrichSelf - with Hitler and Streicher (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joe DiMaggio profile pictureJoe DiMaggioSelf - Playing Baseball (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marie Dressler profile pictureMarie DresslerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
F. Scott Fitzgerald profile pictureF. Scott FitzgeraldSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joseph Goebbels profile pictureJoseph GoebbelsSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harold 'Red' Grange profile pictureHarold 'Red' GrangeSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hermann Göring profile pictureHermann GöringSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jon Hayden profile pictureJon HaydenReporter (uncredited)
Rudolf Heß profile pictureRudolf HeßSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler profile pictureAdolf HitlerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Carole Lombard profile pictureCarole LombardSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adolphe Menjou profile pictureAdolphe MenjouSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Mix profile pictureTom MixSelf - At San Simeon (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mae Questel profile pictureMae QuestelHelen Kane (voice) (uncredited)
Babe Ruth profile pictureBabe RuthSelf - Swinging Bat (archive footage) (uncredited)
Julius Streicher profile pictureJulius StreicherSelf - With Hitler and Hess (archive footage) (uncredited)
Claire Windsor profile pictureClaire WindsorSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

About Zelig

Zelig 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.

Age Rating: PG
Runtime: 79min

Extra details

Original Title: Zelig
Original Language: English
Revenue: $11,798,616.00
Directed By: Woody Allen
Production Companies
Orion PicturesWarner Bros. Pictures