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.

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Zelig

July 15, 1983

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Cast (69)

Leonard Zelig

Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher

The Narrator (voice)

Dr. Sindell

Glandular Diagnosis Doctor

Mexican Food Doctor

Dr. Birsky

Hypodermic Doctor

Other Doctor

Freshman #1

Freshman #2

Workers Rally Speaker

Charles Koslow

Sister Ruth

Telephone Operator

Woman on Telephone

Actor Zelig

Actress Fletcher

Actor Doctor

Actor Koslow

Paul Deghuee

Lita Fox

Lita's Lawyer

Zelig's Lawyer

Helen Gray

Greek Waiter

Rally Chancellor

Susan Sontag - Contemporary Interviews

Saul Bellow - Contemporary Interviews

Irving Howe - Contemporary Interviews

Calvin Turner - Contemporary Interviews

Older Dr. Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews

Mike Geibell - Contemporary Interviews

Ted Bierbauer - Contemporary Interviews

Older Paul Deghuee - Contemporary Interviews

Older Sister Meryl Fletcher - Contemporary Interviews

Oswald Pohl - Contemporary Interviews

Pathe News Announcer (voice)

Hearst Metrotone Announcer (voice)

Experimental Drugs Doctor

Man in Barber Chair

Man in Park

Scotsman

Martin Geist

Man on Telephone

Miss Baker

Martinez

Sister Meryl

City Hall Speaker

Dr. Fletcher's Mother

On-Camera Interviewer

Hearst Guest

Zelig's Wife

Wrist Victim

House-Painting Victim

Vilification Woman

Carter Dean

German Girl (uncredited)

Other Doctor (uncredited)

Charleston Dancer (uncredited)

Beauty Contestant (uncredited)

Lizard Dancer (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)

Mother of a Graduate (uncredited)

Police Officer (uncredited)

Crew (82)

Directing

Director

First Assistant Director

Additional Second Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Additional Second Assistant Director

Second Assistant Director

Script Supervisor

Writing

Writer

Production

Unit Manager

Production Coordinator

Producer

Executive Producer

Assistant Production Coordinator

Executive Producer

Casting

Location Manager

Casting Associate

Production Manager

Associate Producer

Sound

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Assistant Sound Editor

Boom Operator

Production Sound Mixer

Supervising Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Sound Recordist

Original Music Composer

Apprentice Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Sound Editor

Sound Engineer

Assistant Sound Editor

Apprentice Sound Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Art

Lead Set Dresser

Property Master

Set Decoration

Art Direction

Production Design

Location Scout

Set Decoration

Art Department Coordinator

Construction Grip

Location Scout

Camera

Director of Photography

Camera Operator

Key Grip

Grip

Still Photographer

Second Assistant Camera

Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Assistant

Makeup Designer

Makeup Artist

Costume Design

Wardrobe Supervisor

Costume Assistant

Hairstylist

Costume Assistant

Wardrobe Supervisor

Hair Designer

Crew

Thanks

Key Scenic Artist

Special Effects

Driver

Unit Publicist

Choreographer

Scenic Artist

Projection

Transportation Captain

Thanks

Editing

Assistant Editor

Editor

Assistant Editor

Lighting

Gaffer

Best Boy Electric

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor