Zelig

About Zelig

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.

Woody Allen's Zelig is a 1983 comedy film. Woody Allen takes the lead as Leonard Zelig, Mia Farrow as Dr. Eudora Nesbitt Fletcher, Patrick Horgan as The Narrator (voice), and John Buckwalter as Dr. Sindell.

Released in July 1983, it runs 79 minutes. Written by Woody Allen. It was produced by Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions.

Members will find mockumentary, 1920s, psychiatrist, and celebrity in it. It scores 7.4 out of 10 from 946 TMDB voters and it carries a PG rating.

The Green Mile, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, and King Kong make useful companions to Zelig, all filed under 1930s and great depression.