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The Jazz Singer (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Jazz Singer is a 1980 American musical drama film directed by Richard Fleischer and produced by Jerry Leider. The film stars Neil Diamond (in his acting debut), Laurence Olivier and Lucie Arnaz , and tells the story of a young singer who is torn between tradition and pursuing his dreams as a pop singer.
Dec 19, 1980 · The Jazz Singer: Directed by Richard Fleischer, Sidney J. Furie. With Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, Lucie Arnaz, Catlin Adams. The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer.
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- Drama, Music, Romance
- Richard Fleischer, Sidney J. Furie
- 1980-12-19
Neil Diamond. Jess Robin / Yussel Rabinovitch. Laurence Olivier. Cantor Rabinovitch. Lucie Arnaz. Molly Bell. Catlin Adams. Rivka Rabinovitch. Franklyn Ajaye.
1980. 1 hr 55 mins. Drama. PG. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Remake of the 1927 classic about a cantor's son who enters show business. Director. 1 Credit. Richard Fleischer. Screenwriter. 4 Credits....
- Richard Fleischer
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Defying both his father and his wife, Jess leaves New York to pursue his dreams. Richard Fleischer. Herbert Baker. Jess Robin dreams of a career in popular music, but his father, Cantor Rabinovitch, forbids it, insisting Jess live as a traditional Jew and inherit his position at the synagogue.
Summaries. The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer. Neil Diamond stars in this motion picture as Yussel Rabinovitch, a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career outside the synagogue in popular music as Jess Robin.
