The Wiz - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "The Wiz"
The Wiz (1978)
Timing:
2:14 (134 min)
6.152/10
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5.863/10
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5.7/10
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Actors and characters
Stanley Greene
Character Uncle Henry
Clyde J. Barrett
Character Subway Peddler
Derrick Bell
Character Crow
Roderick-Spencer Sibert
Character Crow
Kashka Banjoko
Character Crow
Ronald "Smokey" Stevens
Character Crow
Toney Brealond
Character Gold Footman
Joe Lynn
Character Gold Footman
Clinton Jackson
Character Green Footman
Charles Rodriguez
Character Green Footman
Carlton Johnson
Character Head Winkie
Ted Williams
Character Munchkin #1
Damon Pearce
Character Munchkin #3
Donna Patrice Ingram
Character Munchkin #4
Glory Van Scott
Character Rolls Royce Lady
Vicki Baltimore
Character Green Lady
Carles Cleveland
Character Aunt Em's Party
Aaron Boddie
Character Aunt Em's Party
Gay Faulkner
Character Aunt Em's Party
Ted Butler
Character Aunt Em's Party
T.B. Skinner
Character Aunt Em's Party
Jamie Perry
Character Aunt Em's Party
Daphne McWilliams
Character Aunt Em's Party
H. Douglas Berring
Character Aunt Em's Party
James Shaw
Character Aunt Em's Party
Gyle Waddy
Character Aunt Em's Party
Dorothi Fox
Character Aunt Em's Party
Frances Salisbury
Character Aunt Em's Party
Beatrice Dunmore
Character Aunt Em's Party
Traci Core
Character Aunt Em's Party
Donald King
Character Aunt Em's Party
Claude Brooks
Character Aunt Em's Party
Willie C. Carpenter
Character Aunt Em's Party
Denice De Jon Nortez
Character Aunt Em's Party
Kevin Stockton
Character Aunt Em's Party
Alvin Alexis
Character Aunt Em's Party
Duke Thorbs
Character The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) (uncredited)
What's left behind the scenes
- The original title translates to "The Wizard".
- John Badham was initially chosen as the film's director, but he left the project when 33-year-old Diana Ross was cast as the teenage Dorothy. The role of Dorothy was subsequently rewritten and changed to a 24-year-old kindergarten teacher, but by that point, Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) had already replaced Ross.
- Filming of the Emerald City on the plaza at the World Trade Center had to be completed quickly due to strong winds and time constraints.
- Sidney Lumet was chosen as the director primarily due to his ability to finish his films on time and within budget. This film was the most expensive film produced in New York at that time.
- Diana Ross nearly went blind and ended up in the hospital due to a lightning flash shown in the film.
- The film crew was able to obtain hundreds of costumes featured in the scenes in the Emerald City thanks to screenwriter Joel Schumacher's (1939-2020) connections in the fashion industry.
- The original title translates to “The Magician.”
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Castingi w Polsce
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