Directed by Sidney Lumet   Written by L. Frank Baum   William F. Brown   Joel Schumacher   Cast Diana Ross ... Dorothy Michael Jackson ... Scarecrow Nipsey Russell ... Tinman Ted Ross ... Lion / Fleetwood Coupe de Ville Mabel King ... Evillene Theresa Merritt ... Aunt Em Thelma Carpenter ... Miss One Lena Horne ... Glinda the Good Richard Pryor ... The Wiz (Herman Smith) Stanley Greene ... Uncle Henry Clyde J. Barrett ... Subway Peddler Derrick Bell ... The Four Crows Roderick-Spencer Sibert ... The Four Crows Kashka Banjoko ... The Four Crows Ronald 'Smokey' Stevens ... The Four Crows Toney Brealond ... Gold Footman (as Tony Brealond) Joe Lynn ... Gold Footman Clinton Jackson ... Green Footman Charles Rodriguez ... Green Footman Carlton Johnson ... Head Winkie Ted Williams ... Munchkin #1 Mabel Robinson ... Munchkin #2 / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir Damon Pearce ... Munchkin #3 Donna Patrice Ingram ... Munchkin #4 Harry Madsen ... Cheetah, Head of the Flying Monkeys Glory Van Scott ... Rolls Royce Lady Vicki Baltimore ... Green Lady Carlos Cleveland ... Aunt Em's Party Mariann Aalda ... Aunt Em's Party Aaron Boddie ... Aunt Em's Party Gay Faulkner ... Guest at Aunt Emma's Party Ted Butler ... Aunt Em's Party T.B. Skinner ... Aunt Em's Party Jamie Perry ... Aunt Em's Party Daphne McWilliams ... Aunt Em's Party H. Douglas Berring ... Aunt Em's Party (as Douglas Berring) James Shaw ... Aunt Em's Party Johnny Brown ... Aunt Em's Party Gyle Waddy ... Aunt Em's Party Dorothi Fox ... Aunt Em's Party (as Dorothy Fox) Frances Salisbury ... Aunt Em's Party Beatrice Dunmore ... Aunt Em's Party Traci Core ... Aunt Em's Party Donald King ... Aunt Em's Party Claude Brooks ... Aunt Em's Party Billie Allen ... Aunt Em's Party Willie C. Carpenter ... Aunt Em's Party (as Willie Carpenter) Denice De Jon Nortez ... Aunt Em's Party (as Denice Dejon) Kevin Stockton ... Aunt Em's Party Alvin Alexis ... Aunt Em's Party Uncredited Cast Adrienne Albert ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Alfa K. Anderson ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Joshie Armstead ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Patti Austin ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Clare Janice Bathe ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Claude Brooke ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Eric Butler ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Tom Bähler ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Vivian Cherry ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Kacey Cisyk ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Steve Clayton ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Pat Cleveland ... Emerald City Citizen Kay Coleman ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Charles Collins ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Jenny Cooke ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) T.J. Cooke ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Ron Dante ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Billy Davis ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Darrell Davis ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Jules S. Davis ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Sharon Davis ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Christopher Dean ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) William Eaton ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Melvin W. Edmondson ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Camille Farrell ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Mike Farrell ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Steve Feldman ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Roberta Flack ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Bobby Floyd ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Frank Floyd ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Antonia French ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Arthur French ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Lynda Furlow ... Emerald City Citizen Nancy Gilliam ... Vocalist Robin Givens ... Guest at Aunt Emma's Party Bryon Gray ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Diva Gray ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Mike Gray ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Milt Grayson ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Gordon Grody ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Lani Groves ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Gwen Guthrie ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Susan Hamilton ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Mike Hayes ... Citizen of Oz Julio Herrara ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Jake Holmes ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Cissy Houston ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Rhetta Hughes ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Iman ... Emerald City Citizen Petra Johnson ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Martina Jones ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Quincy Jones ... Emerald City Gold Pianist Kenny Karen ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Jerry Keller ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Christine Langner ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) David Lasley ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Yvonne Lewis ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Mary Lombardi ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Kim Magloire ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Tommy Malcolm ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Bill Marine ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Barbara Massey ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Ullanda McCullough ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir / The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Debbie McDuffie ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Chuck McGruder ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) June McGruder ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Helen Miles ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Leslie Miller ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Melanie Moore ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Janice Papalos ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Janice Pendarvis ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Leon Pendarvis ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Dennis Perren ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Randy Peyton ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Curtis Price ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir Neil Raber ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Gerrard Randall ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) David Reed ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Claudia Ricks ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Ermundo Russell ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Annette Sanders ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Zachary Sanders ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Ray Simpson ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Tamy Smith ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Sterling St. Jacques ... Emerald City Citizen Renel Stafford ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Fred Stark ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Susan Stephenson ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Maeretha Stewart ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Grady Tate ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Jean Thomas ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Mariama Thomas ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Mia Thomas ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Duke Thorbs ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Alfonzo Thornton ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Luther Vandross ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Táta Vega ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Bill Walker ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Dawn Walker ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Joey Ward ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Brenda White ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Beurice Whitehead ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Kenny Williams ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Mollena Williams ... The Wiz Singers Children's Choir (voice) Janet Wright ... The Wiz Singers Adult Choir (voice) Darcel Wynne ... Emerald City Citizen Produced by Rob Cohen   Kenneth Harper   Burtt Harris   Berry Gordy   Original Music by Charlie Smalls

Additional Info Premiere: October 24, 1978 DVD Release: April 13, 1999 Blu-ray Release: November 02, 2010 Country: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Universal Pictures (as Universal, An MCA Company) Motown Productions (as A Motown Production) Distributors Universal Pictures   (1978) (USA) (theatrical) CBS   (1980) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere) DiscoVision   (1981) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) MCA/Universal Home Video   (1993) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (1999) (USA) (DVD) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.5 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #3,840 / 21,035 Site Ranking #3,836 Slasher: Season 2 - Guilty Party (2017) #3,837 Slasher: Season 1 - The Executioner (2016) #3,838 Slasher: Season 3 - Solstice (2019) #3,839 Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012) #3,840 The Wiz (1978) #3,841 Visitor Q (2001) #3,842 12 Feet Deep (2017) #3,843 Breaking In (2018) #3,844 The Last Exorcism Part II (2013)