Zelig

1983 · directed by Woody Allen

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

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.

Zelig (1983), directed by Woody Allen, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Woody Allen
• Mia Farrow
• Patrick Horgan
• John Buckwalter
• Marvin Chatinover
• Stanley Swerdlow
• Paul Nevens
• Howard Erskine
• Richard Whiting
• Ralph Bell

Crew

• Gordon Willis — Director of Photography
• Susan E. Morse — Editor
• Dick Hyman — Original Music Composer
• Woody Allen — Writer

More from Woody Allen

1. Annie Hall (1977) — 98/100 · hit
2. Love and Death (1975) — 83/100 · hit
3. Manhattan (1979) — 82/100 · hit
4. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) — 82/100 · hit
5. Bullets Over Broadway (1994) — 82/100 · hit
6. Broadway Danny Rose (1984) — 80/100 · hit

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