The Wiz

The Wiz (1978)

The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!

  • Genre: Music, Fantasy, Adventure
  • Release Date: 1978-10-24
  • User Rating: 6/10 from 262 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 14min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Motown Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Sidney Lumet
star 6/10
From 262 Ratings
5.5

Summary

Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.

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  • Diana Ross

    as Dorothy
  • Michael Jackson

    as Scarecrow
  • Nipsey Russell

    as Tinman
  • Ted Ross

    as Lion
  • Mabel King

    as Evillene
  • Theresa Merritt

    as Aunt Em
  • Thelma Carpenter

    as Miss One
  • Lena Horne

    as Gilda the Good
  • Richard Pryor

    as The Wiz
  • Stanley Greene

    as Uncle Henry
  • Clyde J. Barrett

    as Subway Peddler
  • Derrick Bell

    as Crow
  • Roderick-Spencer Sibert

    as Crow
  • Kashka Banjoko

    as Crow
  • Ronald "Smokey" Stevens

    as Crow
  • Toney Brealond

    as Gold Footman
  • Joe Lynn

    as Gold Footman
  • Clinton Jackson

    as Green Footman
  • Charles Rodriguez

    as Green Footman
  • Carlton Johnson

    as Head Winkie
  • Ted Williams

    as Munchkin #1
  • Mabel Robinson

    as Munchkin #2
  • Damon Pearce

    as Munchkin #3
  • Donna Patrice Ingram

    as Munchkin #4
  • Harry Madsen

    as Cheetah
  • Glory Van Scott

    as Rolls Royce Lady
  • Vicki Baltimore

    as Green Lady
  • Iman

    as Emerald City Citizen (uncredited)
  • Quincy Jones

    as Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited)
Directing Sidney Lumet Director
Writing Joel Schumacher Screenplay
Production Kenneth Harper Executive Producer
Production Rob Cohen Producer
Production Berry Gordy Executive Producer
Sound Charlie Smalls Original Music Composer
Editing Dede Allen Editor
Costume & Make-Up Anna Hill Johnstone Costume Coordinator
Camera Oswald Morris Director of Photography
Crew Edward Garzero Scenic Artist
Costume & Make-Up Gloria Gresham Costume Coordinator
Lighting Norman Leigh Gaffer
Sound Robert N. Tucker Jr. Orchestrator
Art Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink Property Master
Costume & Make-Up Carl Fullerton Makeup Artist
Camera James A. Contner Camera Operator
Costume & Make-Up Scott Cunningham Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Marilyn Putnam Wardrobe Assistant
Crew Eugene Powell Scenic Artist
Costume & Make-Up Robert Laden Makeup Supervisor
Sound Al Nahmias Sound Editor
Directing Lynne Twentyman Script Supervisor
Sound Jack Fitzstephens Music Editor
Sound Stan Bochner Sound Editor
Camera Kenneth Goss Key Grip
Costume & Make-Up Ted Long Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up George Newman Wardrobe Assistant
Sound Jack Fitzstephens Sound Supervisor
Editing Marlayna Franklin Assistant Editor
Production Grace Blake Production Office Coordinator
Camera Jack Priestley Second Unit Director of Photography
Sound Marc Laub Sound Editor
Sound Ronald Roose Sound Editor
Editing Angelo Corrao Assistant Editor
Crew Al Griswold Special Effects
Costume & Make-Up Michael R. Thomas Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Allen Weisinger Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up William A. Farley Hairstylist
Sound Hal Levinsohn Sound Editor
Sound Charlie Smalls Songs
Directing Alan Hopkins Second Assistant Director
Directing Burtt Harris First Assistant Director
Camera Hank Muller Assistant Camera
Sound Quincy Jones Music Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Tony Walton Costume Design
Crew Louis Johnson Choreographer
Production Kenneth Utt Production Manager
Sound Quincy Jones Music Arranger
Art John Jay Moore Assistant Art Director
Art Robert Drumheller Set Decoration
Visual Effects Albert Whitlock Visual Effects
Costume & Make-Up Stan Winston Makeup Designer
Art Edward Stewart Set Decoration
Sound James Sabat Sound Mixer
Costume & Make-Up Dona Granata Assistant Costume Designer
Crew Everett Creach Stunt Coordinator
Sound Jack Fitzstephens Supervising Sound Editor
Art Philip Rosenberg Art Direction
Sound Dick Vorisek Recording Supervision
Production Burtt Harris Associate Producer
Sound Jack Fitzstephens Supervising Music Editor
Art Tony Walton Production Design
Writing L. Frank Baum Characters
Writing Charlie Smalls Theatre Play
Writing William F. Brown Theatre Play

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