The Wiz

The Wiz

★ 6.0

Release Date:
Oct 24, 1978

Runtime:
2h 14m

Genres:
Music, Fantasy, Adventure

Description

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

Director: Sidney Lumet
Writer: Joel Schumacher
Stars: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell
Production: Motown Productions

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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
Uncle Henry
Clyde J. Barrett
Subway Peddler
Derrick Bell
Crow
Roderick-Spencer Sibert
Crow
Kashka Banjoko
Crow
Ronald "Smokey" Stevens
Crow
Toney Brealond
Gold Footman
Joe Lynn
Gold Footman
Clinton Jackson
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
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
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
Billie Allen
Aunt Em's Party
Willie C. Carpenter
Willie C. Carpenter
Aunt Em's Party
Denice De Jon Nortez
Aunt Em's Party
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
The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) (uncredited)

Crew View All

Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet
Director
Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher
Screenplay
Rob Cohen
Rob Cohen
Producer
Oswald Morris
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
Charlie Smalls
Charlie Smalls
Original Music Composer
Philip Rosenberg
Art Direction
John Jay Moore
Assistant Art Director
Tony Walton
Tony Walton
Production Design
Conrad 'Connie' F. Brink
Property Master
Edward Stewart
Set Decoration
Robert Drumheller
Set Decoration
Hank Muller
Assistant Camera
James A. Contner
Camera Operator
Kenneth Goss
Key Grip
Jack Priestley
Second Unit Director of Photography
Dona Granata
Dona Granata
Assistant Costume Designer
Anna Hill Johnstone
Costume Coordinator
Gloria Gresham
Costume Coordinator
William A. Farley
Hairstylist
Ted Long
Hairstylist