Zelig 41 years old
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.
Credits
Zelig Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Woody Allen He was 47, now 88 years old | as Leonard Zelig |
| Peter McRobbie He was 40, now 81 years old | as Workers Rally Speaker |
| Mae Questel She was 74, 89 years old when she died | as Voice of Helen Kane (uncredited) |
| Willy Holt He was 61, 85 years old when he died | as Rally Chancellor |
| John Rothman He was 34, 70 years old when he died | as Paul Deghuee |
| Mia Farrow She was 38, now 79 years old | as Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher |
| Marvin Chatinover He was 56, now 97 years old | as Glandular Diagnosis Doctor |
| Elizabeth Kaitan She was 22, now 64 years old | as German Girl (uncredited) |
| Kim Johnston Ulrich She was 28, now 69 years old | as Beauty Contestant (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeter He was 30, 50 years old when he died | as Freshman #2 |
| John Doumanian | as Greek Waiter |
| Garrett M. Brown He was 34, now 76 years old | as Actor Zelig |
| John Buckwalter | as Dr. Sindell |
| Mary Louise Wilson She was 51, now 93 years old | as Sister Ruth |
| Gale Hansen He was 23, now 64 years old | as Freshman #1 |
| Deborah Rush She was 29, now 70 years old | as Lita Fox |
| Richard Whiting He was 523, 79 years old when he died | as Other Doctor |
| Dwight Weist He was 73, 81 years old when he died | as Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice) |
| Jeanine Jackson | as Helen Gray |
| Ed Herlihy He was 73, 89 years old when he died | as Pathe News Announcer (voice) |
| Alice Beardsley She was 58, now 99 years old | as Telephone Operator |
| Howard Erskine | as Hypodermic Doctor |
| Susan Sontag She was 50, 71 years old when she died | as Susan Sontag - Contemporary Interviews |
| Stanley Swerdlow | as Mexican Food Doctor |
| Arthur Anderson He was 60, 93 years old when he died | as Other Doctor (uncredited) |
| Patrick Horgan He was 4, now 36 years old | as The Narrator (voice) |
| Robert Berger He was 49, now 90 years old | as Zelig's Lawyer |
| Saul Bellow He was 68, 89 years old when he died | as Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews |
| Paul Nevens | as Dr. Birsky |
| Paula Trueman She was 86, 96 years old when she died | as Woman on Telephone |
Zelig Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Juliet Taylor as Casting. | Production |
| Leslie Bloom as Set Decoration. She was 16 (now 24) years old | Art |
| Helen Robin as Production Coordinator. | Production |
| Susan E. Morse as Editor. She was 31 (now 72) years old | Editing |
| Mel Bourne as Production Design. He was 59 (79) years old when He died | Art |
| Fern Buchner as Makeup Designer. She was 54 (87) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Romaine Greene as Hair Designer. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Frederic B. Blankfein as Assistant Director. | Directing |
| John Caglione, Jr. as Makeup Artist. He was 25 (now 66) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Ray Quinlan as Gaffer. | Lighting |
| Dan Sable as Supervising Sound Editor. | Sound |
| James Sabat as Production Sound Mixer. | Sound |
| Ezra Swerdlow as Unit Production Manager. She was 30 (64) years old when She died | Production |
| Santo Loquasto as Costume Design. He was 38 (now 80) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Gail Sicilia as Unit Publicist. | Crew |
| Timothy M. Bourne as Location Manager. | Production |
| Richard Nord as Assistant Editor. He was 16 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| James Fanning as Transportation Captain. | Crew |
| Gordon Willis as Director of Photography. He was 52 (now 93) years old | Camera |
| Michael Peyser as Associate Producer. He was 2 (now 43) years old | Production |
| Michael Peyser as Production Manager. He was 2 (now 43) years old | Production |
| Dick Hyman as Original Music Composer. He was 56 (now 97) years old | Sound |
| Joseph Badalucco, Jr. as Set Dressing Manager. He was 23 (now 64) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Ken Murray as Thanks. He was 80 (85) years old when He died | Crew |
| John Edward Allen as Thanks. He was 33 (49) years old when He died | Crew |
| Speed Hopkins as Art Direction. He was 35 (44) years old when He died | Art |
| Pamela Scott Arnold as Assistant Editor. | Editing |
| James Mazzola as Property Master. | Art |
Zelig (41 years)
You wanted more when it was all over!
- Release day: Friday, July 15, 1983
- Runtime: 79 minutes
- Revenue: 11798616.00