Poster for The Wiz

The Wiz

1978, adventure, fantasy, music

134 minutes

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

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Cast

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

Dorothy

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Scarecrow

Ted Ross

Ted Ross

Lion

Mabel King

Evillene

Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt

Aunt Em

Thelma Carpenter

Miss One

Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Gilda the Good

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

The Wiz

Stanley Greene

Uncle Henry

Clyde J. Barrett

Subway Peddler

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

Iman

Iman

Emerald City Citizen (uncredited)

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Emerald City Gold Pianist (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Philip Rosenberg

Art direction

John Jay Moore

Assistant art director

Tony Walton

Tony Walton

Production design

Connie Brink

Property master

Edward Stewart

Set decoration

Robert Drumheller

Set decoration

Camera

James A. Contner

Camera operator

Costume and make-up

Tony Walton

Tony Walton

Costume design

William A. Farley

Hairstylist

Ted Long

Hairstylist

Allen Weisinger

Makeup artist

Carl Fullerton

Makeup artist

Michael R. Thomas

Makeup artist

Scott Cunningham

Makeup artist

Crew

Everett Creach

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet

Director

Burtt Harris

First assistant director

Lynne Twentyman

Script supervisor

Alan Hopkins

Second assistant director

Editing

Dede Allen

Dede Allen

Editor

Lighting

Norman Leigh

Gaffer

Production

Burtt Harris

Associate producer

Berry Gordy

Berry Gordy

Executive producer

Kenneth Harper

Executive producer

Rob Cohen

Rob Cohen

Producer

Sound

Jack Fitzstephens

, music editor, supervising sound editor,

Charlie Smalls

Original music composer,

Writing

Visual effects

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Largescale poster for The Wiz

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