
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
Motown Productions
Additional Info
Budget | $24,000,000.00 |
---|---|
Revenue | $21,049,053.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 4.0949 |
Directed By
Sidney Lumet
Crew
Director
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet
Screenplay
Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher
Executive Producer
Kenneth Harper
Kenneth Harper
Producer
Rob Cohen
Rob Cohen
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
Scenic Artist
Edward Garzero
Edward Garzero
Costume Coordinator
Gloria Gresham
Gloria Gresham
Gaffer
Norman Leigh
Norman Leigh
Orchestrator
Robert N. Tucker Jr.
Robert N. Tucker Jr.
Property Master
Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink
Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink
Makeup Artist
Carl Fullerton
Carl Fullerton
Camera Operator
James A. Contner
James A. Contner
Makeup Artist
Scott Cunningham
Scott Cunningham
Wardrobe Assistant
Marilyn Putnam
Marilyn Putnam
Scenic Artist
Eugene Powell
Eugene Powell
Makeup Supervisor
Robert Laden
Robert Laden
Sound Editor
Al Nahmias
Al Nahmias
Script Supervisor
Lynne Twentyman
Lynne Twentyman
Music Editor
Jack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens
Sound Editor
Stan Bochner
Stan Bochner
Key Grip
Kenneth Goss
Kenneth Goss
Hairstylist
Ted Long
Ted Long
Wardrobe Assistant
George Newman
George Newman
Sound Supervisor
Jack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens
Assistant Editor
Marlayna Franklin
Marlayna Franklin
Production Office Coordinator
Grace Blake
Grace Blake
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jack Priestley
Jack Priestley
Sound Editor
Marc Laub
Marc Laub
Sound Editor
Ronald Roose
Ronald Roose
Assistant Editor
Angelo Corrao
Angelo Corrao
Special Effects
Al Griswold
Al Griswold
Makeup Artist
Michael R. Thomas
Michael R. Thomas
Makeup Artist
Allen Weisinger
Allen Weisinger
Hairstylist
William A. Farley
William A. Farley
Sound Editor
Hal Levinsohn
Hal Levinsohn
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
Music Supervisor
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Costume Design
Tony Walton
Tony Walton
Choreographer
Louis Johnson
Louis Johnson
Production Manager
Kenneth Utt
Kenneth Utt
Music Arranger
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Assistant Art Director
John Jay Moore
John Jay Moore
Set Decoration
Robert Drumheller
Robert Drumheller
Visual Effects
Albert Whitlock
Albert Whitlock
Makeup Designer
Stan Winston
Stan Winston
Set Decoration
Edward Stewart
Edward Stewart
Sound Mixer
James Sabat
James Sabat
Assistant Costume Designer
Dona Granata
Dona Granata
Stunt Coordinator
Everett Creach
Everett Creach
Supervising Sound Editor
Jack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens
Art Direction
Philip Rosenberg
Philip Rosenberg
Recording Supervision
Dick Vorisek
Dick Vorisek
Associate Producer
Burtt Harris
Burtt Harris
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
TOP CAST

Diana Ross
Dorothy

Michael Jackson
Scarecrow

Nipsey Russell
Tinman

Ted Ross
Lion

Mabel King
Evillene

Theresa Merritt
Aunt Em

Thelma Carpenter
Miss One

Lena Horne
Glinda the Good

Richard Pryor
The Wiz
Stanley Greene
Uncle Henry
Clyde J. Barrett
Subway Peddler
Derrick Bell
Crow
Kashka Banjoko
Crow
Toney Brealond
Gold Footman
Joe Lynn
Gold Footman

Clinton Jackson
Green Footman
Charles Rodriguez
Green Footman
Carlton Johnson
Head Winkie
Ted Williams
Munchkin #1
Mabel Robinson
Munchkin #2
Damon Pearce
Munchkin #3
Donna Patrice Ingram
Munchkin #4
Harry Madsen
Cheetah
Glory Van Scott
Rolls Royce Lady
Vicki Baltimore
Green Lady
Carles Cleveland
Aunt Em's Party

Mariann Aalda
Aunt Em's Party
Aaron Boddie
Aunt Em's Party
Gay Faulkner
Aunt Em's Party
Ted Butler
Aunt Em's Party
T.B. Skinner
Aunt Em's Party
Jamie Perry
Aunt Em's Party
Daphne McWilliams
Aunt Em's Party
H. Douglas Berring
Aunt Em's Party
James Shaw
Aunt Em's Party
Johnny Brown
Aunt Em's Party
Gyle Waddy
Aunt Em's Party

Dorothi Fox
Aunt Em's Party
Frances Salisbury
Aunt Em's Party
Beatrice Dunmore
Aunt Em's Party
Traci Core
Aunt Em's Party
Donald King
Aunt Em's Party
Claude Brooks
Aunt Em's Party

Billie Allen
Aunt Em's Party

Willie C. Carpenter
Aunt Em's Party
Denice De Jon Nortez
Aunt Em's Party
Kevin Stockton
Aunt Em's Party

Alvin Alexis
Aunt Em's Party