Zelig
Sign in to saveZelig is a 1983 American satirical mockumentary comedy film written, directed by and starring Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig, a nondescript enigma, who, apparently out of his desire to fit in and be liked, unwittingly takes on the characteristics of strong personalities around him. The film, presented as a documentary, recounts his period of intense celebrity during the 1920s, including analyses by contemporary intellectuals.
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7.4Fictional 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.
Released: 1983-07-1579 minDir: Woody AllenComedy
Cast
- Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig
- Mia Farrow as Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher
- Patrick Horgan as The Narrator (voice)
- John Buckwalter as Dr. Sindell
- Marvin Chatinover as Glandular Diagnosis Doctor
- Stanley Swerdlow as Mexican Food Doctor
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Zelig
- Film.image
- Zeligposter.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Woody Allen
- Film.producer
- Robert Greenhut
- Film.writer
- Woody Allen
- Film.music
- Dick Hyman
- Film.cinematography
- Gordon Willis
- Film.editing
- Susan E. Morse
- Film.studio
- Orion Pictures
- Film.distributor
- Warner Bros.
- Film.runtime
- 79 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
Key dates
- Published
- 2 February 1986
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- mockumentary
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Creator
- Woody Allen
- Collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- Director
- Woody Allen
- Screenwriter
- Woody Allen
- Cast member
- Ed Herlihy
- Composer
- Dick Hyman
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Zelig is a 1983 American satirical mockumentary comedy film written, directed by and starring Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig, a nondescript enigma, who, apparently out of his desire to fit in and be liked, unwittingly takes on the characteristics of strong personalities around him. The film, presented as a documentary, recounts his period of intense celebrity during the 1920s, including analyses by contemporary intellectuals.
The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for numerous awards, including the Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Costume Design.
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1980s fantasy comedy films1983 American films1983 comedy films1983 English-language films1983 fantasy films1983 films1983 independent filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican fantasy comedy filmsAmerican independent filmsAmerican mockumentary filmsAmerican satirical filmsCultural depictions of Babe Ruth