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1978

The Wiz

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

Credits

Director

Sidney Lumet

Producers

Berry Gordy , Rob Cohen , Kenneth Harper

Writer

Joel Schumacher

Cinematographer

Oswald Morris

Editor

Dede Allen

Production Design

Tony Walton

Costume Design

Tony Walton

Composer

Charlie Smalls

Cast

Diana Ross , Michael Jackson , Nipsey Russell , Ted Ross , Mabel King , Theresa Merritt , Thelma Carpenter , Lena Horne , Richard Pryor , Stanley Greene

Studio

Motown Productions

Genres

Fantasy Music Adventure

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
The Wiz (1978) movie poster
The Wiz (1978) movie poster
The Wiz (1978) movie poster
The Wiz (1978) movie poster
The Wiz (1978) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 7 nominations
Nom Best Cinematography (Color) Oswald Morris 1979
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Tony Walton 1979
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Philip Rosenberg 1979
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Edward Stewart 1979
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Robert Drumheller 1979
Nom Best Costume Design (Color) Tony Walton 1979
Nom Best Original Musical/Secondary Score Category Quincy Jones 1979

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