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Zelig

Zelig

You wanted more when it was all over!
Jul 15, 1983 1h 19m
7.4
869 votes

Synopsis

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.

Title Zelig
Companies Orion Pictures
Countries United States of America
Keywords great depression, celebrity, mockumentary, chameleon, psychiatrist, found footage, newsreel footage, electroconvulsive therapy, 1920s, 1930s, historical images, mocking, historical events
Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Leonard Zelig
Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher
Patrick Horgan

Patrick Horgan

The Narrator (voice)
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
Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

Freshman #2
Peter McRobbie

Peter McRobbie

Workers Rally Speaker
Richard Litt

Richard Litt

Charles Koslow
Alice Beardsley

Alice Beardsley

Telephone Operator
Paula Trueman

Paula Trueman

Woman on Telephone
Marianne Tatum

Marianne Tatum

Actress Fletcher
Charles Denny

Charles Denny

Actor Doctor
Michael Kell

Michael Kell

Actor Koslow
John Rothman

John Rothman

Paul Deghuee
Stanley Simmonds

Stanley Simmonds

Lita's Lawyer
Robert Berger

Robert Berger

Zelig's Lawyer
John Doumanian

John Doumanian

Greek Waiter
Willy Holt

Willy Holt

Rally Chancellor
Susan Sontag

Susan Sontag

Susan Sontag - Contemporary Interviews
Saul Bellow

Saul Bellow

Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews
Irving Howe

Irving Howe

Irving Howe - Contemporary Interviews
Marshall Cole Sr.

Marshall Cole Sr.

Calvin Turner - Contemporary Interviews
Ellen Garrison

Ellen Garrison

Older Dr. Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews
Jack Cannon

Jack Cannon

Mike Geibell - Contemporary Interviews
Theodore R. Smits

Theodore R. Smits

Ted Bierbauer - Contemporary Interviews
Sherman Loud

Sherman Loud

Older Paul Deghuee - Contemporary Interviews
Elizabeth Rothschild

Elizabeth Rothschild

Older Sister Meryl Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews
Kuno Sponholz

Kuno Sponholz

Oswald Pohl - Contemporary Interviews
Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

Pathe News Announcer (voice)
Dwight Weist

Dwight Weist

Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)
George Hamlin

George Hamlin

Experimental Drugs Doctor
Robert Iglesia

Robert Iglesia

Man in Barber Chair
Eli Resnick

Eli Resnick

Man in Park
Sol Lomita

Sol Lomita

Martin Geist
Ed Lane

Ed Lane

Man on Telephone
Francis Beggins

Francis Beggins

City Hall Speaker
Jean Trowbridge

Jean Trowbridge

Dr. Fletcher's Mother
Ken Chapin

Ken Chapin

On-Camera Interviewer
Gerald Klein

Gerald Klein

Hearst Guest
Erma Campbell

Erma Campbell

Zelig's Wife
Anton Marco

Anton Marco

Wrist Victim
Louise Deitch

Louise Deitch

House-Painting Victim
Bernice Dowis

Bernice Dowis

Vilification Woman
Bernie Herold

Bernie Herold

Carter Dean
Elizabeth Kaitan

Elizabeth Kaitan

German Girl (uncredited)
Arthur Anderson

Arthur Anderson

Other Doctor (uncredited)
Bubba Dean Rambo

Bubba Dean Rambo

Charleston Dancer (uncredited)
Kim Johnston Ulrich

Kim Johnston Ulrich

Beauty Contestant (uncredited)
Michael Blevins

Michael Blevins

Lizard Dancer (uncredited)
Jon Hayden

Jon Hayden

Reporter (uncredited)
Mae Questel

Mae Questel

Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)
Ruth Leon Weiman

Ruth Leon Weiman

Mother of a Graduate (uncredited)
Tug Wilson

Tug Wilson

Police Officer (uncredited)