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The Wiz 1978 Directed by Sidney Lumet

The wiz! The stars! The music! Wow!

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

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Adventure , Fantasy , Music
Production Company Motown Productions
Budget $24,000,000
Revenue $21,049,053
Release Date 24 October 1978
134 mins
Cast
Diana Ross
Diana Ross Dorothy
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson Scarecrow
Nipsey Russell
Nipsey Russell Tinman
Ted Ross
Ted Ross Lion
Mabel King
Mabel King Evillene
Theresa Merritt
Theresa Merritt Aunt Em
Thelma Carpenter
Thelma Carpenter Miss One
Lena Horne
Lena Horne Glinda the Good
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor The Wiz
Stanley Greene
Stanley Greene Uncle Henry
Clyde J. Barrett
Clyde J. Barrett Subway Peddler
Derrick Bell
Derrick Bell Crow
Roderick-Spencer Sibert
Roderick-Spencer Sibert Crow
Kashka Banjoko
Kashka Banjoko Crow
Ronald "Smokey" Stevens
Ronald "Smokey" Stevens Crow
Toney Brealond
Toney Brealond Gold Footman
Joe Lynn
Joe Lynn Gold Footman
Clinton Jackson
Clinton Jackson Green Footman
Charles Rodriguez
Charles Rodriguez Green Footman
Carlton Johnson
Carlton Johnson Head Winkie
Ted Williams
Ted Williams Munchkin #1
Mabel Robinson
Mabel Robinson Munchkin #2
Damon Pearce
Damon Pearce Munchkin #3
Donna Patrice Ingram
Donna Patrice Ingram Munchkin #4
Harry Madsen
Harry Madsen Cheetah
Glory Van Scott
Glory Van Scott Rolls Royce Lady
Vicki Baltimore
Vicki Baltimore Green Lady
Carles Cleveland
Carles Cleveland Aunt Em's Party
Mariann Aalda
Mariann Aalda Aunt Em's Party
Aaron Boddie
Aaron Boddie Aunt Em's Party
Gay Faulkner
Gay Faulkner Aunt Em's Party
Ted Butler
Ted Butler Aunt Em's Party
T.B. Skinner
T.B. Skinner Aunt Em's Party
Jamie Perry
Jamie Perry Aunt Em's Party
Daphne McWilliams
Daphne McWilliams Aunt Em's Party
H. Douglas Berring
H. Douglas Berring Aunt Em's Party
James Shaw
James Shaw Aunt Em's Party
Johnny Brown
Johnny Brown Aunt Em's Party
Gyle Waddy
Gyle Waddy Aunt Em's Party
Dorothi Fox
Dorothi Fox Aunt Em's Party
Frances Salisbury
Frances Salisbury Aunt Em's Party
Beatrice Dunmore
Beatrice Dunmore Aunt Em's Party
Traci Core
Traci Core Aunt Em's Party
Donald King
Donald King Aunt Em's Party
Claude Brooks
Claude Brooks Aunt Em's Party
Billie Allen
Billie Allen Aunt Em's Party
Willie C. Carpenter
Willie C. Carpenter Aunt Em's Party
Denice De Jon Nortez
Denice De Jon Nortez Aunt Em's Party
Kevin Stockton
Kevin Stockton Aunt Em's Party
Alvin Alexis
Alvin Alexis Aunt Em's Party
Iman
Iman Emerald City Citizen (uncredited)
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited)
Duke Thorbs
Duke Thorbs The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet
Writer
Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher
Producer
Rob Cohen
Rob Cohen
Executive Producers
Kenneth Harper
Kenneth Harper
Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
Cinematography
Oswald Morris
Oswald Morris
Composer
Charlie Smalls
Charlie Smalls
Editor
Dede Allen
Dede Allen
Production Design
Tony Walton
Tony Walton
Sound
Stan Bochner
Stan Bochner
Marc Laub
Marc Laub
Hal Levinsohn
Hal Levinsohn
Al Nahmias
Al Nahmias
Ronald Roose
Ronald Roose
Jack Fitzstephens
Jack Fitzstephens
James Sabat
James Sabat
Visual Effects
Albert Whitlock
Albert Whitlock
Original Writers
Charlie Smalls
Charlie Smalls
William F. Brown
William F. Brown
L. Frank Baum
L. Frank Baum
Art Direction
Philip Rosenberg
Philip Rosenberg
Set Decoration
Edward Stewart
Edward Stewart
Robert Drumheller
Robert Drumheller
Costume Design
Tony Walton
Tony Walton
Makeup Artists
Carl Fullerton
Carl Fullerton
Michael R. Thomas
Michael R. Thomas
Scott Cunningham
Scott Cunningham
Allen Weisinger
Allen Weisinger
Robert Laden
Robert Laden
Stan Winston
Stan Winston
Hairstylists
William A. Farley
William A. Farley
Ted Long
Ted Long
Music
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Robert N. Tucker Jr.
Robert N. Tucker Jr.
Charlie Smalls
Charlie Smalls
Camera Operator
James A. Contner
James A. Contner
Stunts
Everett Creach
Everett Creach
Script Supervisor
Lynne Twentyman
Lynne Twentyman
Lighting
Norman Leigh
Norman Leigh
Assistant Directors
Burtt Harris
Burtt Harris
Alan Hopkins
Alan Hopkins
Additional Photography
Jack Priestley
Jack Priestley