Zelig
1983 · 79 min
Directed by Woody Allen. Written by Woody Allen. Starring Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Patrick Horgan, John Buckwalter.
Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.
Critics 97% · audiences 88% · streaming on YouTube (free), Tubi · 2 Oscar nominations