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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.
- $11.8 million
- Dick Hyman
- July 15, 1983
- Robert Greenhut
Aug 25, 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. — Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>.
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- Comedy
- Woody Allen
- 1983-08-25
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Jul 15, 1983 · Though ''Zelig'' looks as if it were a small film, it is a jam-packed powerhouse of film-making wit, wisdom, hilarity and technology. It is ''Citizen Kane'' miraculously...
In this fictional documentary, a man achieves notoriety for his ability to look and act like anyone he meets. With his unique talent for mimicry, Zelig (Woody Allen) ingratiates himself with ...
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- Woody Allen
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- Woody Allen
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.
Dec 22, 2011 · Zelig is a hero when he abandons his chameleonism, but a bigger hero when his disorder kicks back in, convincing him he can fly a plane. There is a kind of triumph in fitting in, in...
