The Wiz

The Wiz is a 1978 musical film produced by Motown Productions and Universal Pictures, and released by Universal on October 24, 1978. An urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz featuring an entirely African-American cast, The Wiz was adapted from the 1975 Broadway musical of the same name. The film follows the adventures of Dorothy, a shy Harlem, New York schoolteacher who finds herself magically transported to the Land o... More

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  • Oct 24, 1978

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G (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 14 min

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Also known as:

  • The Wiz

Film

Directed by

Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet ( /luːˈmɛt/ loo-MET; June 25, 1924 - April 9, 2011) was an American director, producer and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit. He was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Director for 12 Angry Men (1957), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Network (1976) and The Verdict (1982). He...

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Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Oct 24, 1978
  • Apr 13, 1999
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Runtime:

  • 2 h 14 min
  • 2 h 15 min
  • 2 h 12 min
  • 1 h 58 min
  • 2 h 8 min
  • 2 h 16 min
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  • 24,000,000

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Adapted From

The Wiz

The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the context of African American culture. It opened on October 21, 1974 at the Morris A....

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Awards

Academy Award for Best Art Direction Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 8,116
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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