Zelig

Zelig
Original poster
Directed byWoody Allen
Written byWoody Allen
Produced byRobert Greenhut
Starring
Narrated byPatrick Horgan
CinematographyGordon Willis
Edited bySusan E. Morse
Music byDick Hyman
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.[1]
Release date
  • July 15, 1983 (1983-07-15)
Running time
79 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States[2]
LanguageEnglish
Box office$11.8 million[1]

Zelig is a 1983 American satirical mockumentary comedy film written, directed by and starring Woody Allen as Leonard Zelig, a nondescript enigma, who, apparently out of his desire to fit in and be liked, unwittingly takes on the characteristics of strong personalities around him. The film, presented as a documentary, recounts his period of intense celebrity during the 1920s, including analyses by contemporary intellectuals.

The film received critical acclaim and was nominated for numerous awards, including the Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Costume Design.

  1. ^ a b c Zelig at Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "Zelig (1983)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.