
The Wiz (1978)
Released:
1978-10-24
Duration:
2hr 14min
Rating 6.0
The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!
Overview
Dorothy Gale, a shy kindergarten teacher, is swept away to the magic land of Oz where she embarks on a quest to return home.
Production Companies

Universal Pictures
Motown Productions
Additional Info
Budget | $24,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $21,049,053.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 6.964 |
Directed By
Sidney Lumet
Crew
Director
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet
Screenplay
Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher
Producer
Rob Cohen
Rob Cohen
Executive Producer
Kenneth Harper
Kenneth Harper
Executive Producer
Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
Original Music Composer
Charlie Smalls
Charlie Smalls
Editor
Dede Allen
Dede Allen
Costume Coordinator
Anna Hill Johnstone
Anna Hill Johnstone
Director of Photography
Oswald Morris
Oswald Morris
Orchestrator
Robert N. Tucker Jr.
Robert N. Tucker Jr.
Scenic Artist
Eugene Powell
Eugene Powell
Scenic Artist
Edward Garzero
Edward Garzero
Costume Coordinator
Gloria Gresham
Gloria Gresham
Makeup Supervisor
Robert Laden
Robert Laden
Makeup Artist
Carl Fullerton
Carl Fullerton
Makeup Artist
Michael R. Thomas
Michael R. Thomas
Makeup Artist
Scott Cunningham
Scott Cunningham
Makeup Artist
Allen Weisinger
Allen Weisinger
Wardrobe Assistant
Marilyn Putnam
Marilyn Putnam
Wardrobe Assistant
George Newman
George Newman
Hairstylist
William A. Farley
William A. Farley
Hairstylist
Ted Long
Ted Long
Script Supervisor
Lynne Twentyman
Lynne Twentyman
Production Office Coordinator
Grace Blake
Grace Blake
Camera Operator
James A. Contner
James A. Contner
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jack Priestley
Jack Priestley
Sound Supervisor
Jack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens
Music Editor
Jack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens
Sound Editor
Stan Bochner
Stan Bochner
Sound Editor
Marc Laub
Marc Laub
Sound Editor
Hal Levinsohn
Hal Levinsohn
Sound Editor
Al Nahmias
Al Nahmias
Sound Editor
Ronald Roose
Ronald Roose
Assistant Editor
Angelo Corrao
Angelo Corrao
Assistant Editor
Marlayna Franklin
Marlayna Franklin
Gaffer
Norman Leigh
Norman Leigh
Key Grip
Kenneth Goss
Kenneth Goss
Special Effects
Al Griswold
Al Griswold
Property Master
Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink
Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink
Songs
Charlie Smalls
Charlie Smalls
Second Assistant Director
Alan Hopkins
Alan Hopkins
First Assistant Director
Burtt Harris
Burtt Harris
Assistant Camera
Hank Muller
Hank Muller
Production Manager
Kenneth Utt
Kenneth Utt
Costume Design
Tony Walton
Tony Walton
Music Arranger
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Music Supervisor
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Choreographer
Louis Johnson
Louis Johnson
Visual Effects
Albert Whitlock
Albert Whitlock
Makeup Designer
Stan Winston
Stan Winston
Art Direction
Philip Rosenberg
Philip Rosenberg
Associate Producer
Burtt Harris
Burtt Harris
Assistant Art Director
John Jay Moore
John Jay Moore
Set Decoration
Edward Stewart
Edward Stewart
Set Decoration
Robert Drumheller
Robert Drumheller
Assistant Costume Designer
Dona Granata
Dona Granata
Sound Mixer
James Sabat
James Sabat
Recording Supervision
Dick Vorisek
Dick Vorisek
Stunt Coordinator
Everett Creach
Everett Creach
Supervising Sound Editor
Jack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens
Supervising Music Editor
Jack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens
Production Design
Tony Walton
Tony Walton
Characters
L. Frank Baum
L. Frank Baum
Theatre Play
Charlie Smalls
Charlie Smalls
Theatre Play
William F. Brown
William F. Brown
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