Zelig

Release date: Jul 15, 1983

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.

Comedy

Top Cast

Leonard Zelig

Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher

The Narrator (voice)

Dr. Sindell

Glandular Diagnosis Doctor

Mexican Food Doctor

Dr. Birsky

Hypodermic Doctor

Other Doctor

Other 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

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)

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lizard Dancer (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self - Walking Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self - Pinning Medal (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self - with Hitler and Streicher (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self - Playing Baseball (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self - with Goebbels (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self - At San Simeon (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self with Hitler and Streicher (archive footage) (uncredited)

Helen Kane (voice) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self - Swinging Bat (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self - Walking Behind Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self - With Back to Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self - With Hitler and Hess (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self - With Goebbels and Ley (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self - Mayor of New York (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mother of a Graduate (uncredited)

Police Officer (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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