The Jazz Singer (1980)

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NR | 1 hr 55 mins | Adaptation, Remake | Released: 12/19/1980

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Synopsis:

Against his traditional father's wishes, the son of a Jewish cantor becomes a pop singer.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
12/19/1980

Director	Credit
Richard Fleischer	Director
Cast	Credit
Neil Diamond	Jess Robin
Laurence Olivier	Cantor Rabinovitch
Lucie Arnaz	Molly Bell
Catlin Adams	Rivka Rabinovitch
Franklyn Ajaye	Bubba
Paul Nicholas	Keith Lennox
Sully Boyar	Eddie Gibbs
Mike Kellin	Leo
James Booth	Paul Rossini
Luther Waters	Teddy
Oren Waters	Mel
Rod Gist	Timmy
Walter Janowitz	Rabbi Birnbaum
Janet Brandt	Aunt Tillie
John Witherspoon	Cinderella Club Emcee
Dale Robinette	Tommy
David Coburn	Bar Mitzvah Boy
Judy Gibson	Peg
Hank Garrett	Police Sergeant
Ernie Hudson	Heckler
James Karen	Barney Callahan
Tim Herbert	1st Technician
Edward Jahnke	Guard
Hugh Gillin	Texas Bartender
Jill Jaress	Cowgirl
Victor Paul	Irate Driver
Cantor Uri Frenkel	Cantor
Rex Cutter	Semi Driver
Mike Pasternak	Azny Gray
Sandy Helberg	Sound Engineer
Brion James	Man in Bar
Douglas Nigh	2nd Technician
Dennis St John	Neil Diamond Band Member
Richard Bennett	Neil Diamond Band Member
Alan Lindgren	Neil Diamond Band Member
Reinie Press	Neil Diamond Band Member
Doug Rhone	Neil Diamond Band Member
Tom Hensley	Neil Diamond Band Member
King Errisson	Neil Diamond Band Member
Linda Press	Neil Diamond Band Member
Vince Charles	Neil Diamond Band Member
Kevin Hagan
Production Credits	Credit
Joel Morwood	Associate Producer
Jerry Leider	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Jerry Leider Productions	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Columbia-EMI-Warner	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Paramount Studios Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
Los Angeles, California, USA
New York, New York, USA
Writer	Credit
Samson Raphaelson	Play as Source Material
Stephen H Foreman	Writer (adaptation) - adaptation
Herbert Baker	Screenplay
Neil Diamond	Writer (adaptation) - adaptation
Cantor Uri Frenkel	Writer (adaptation) - adaptation
Art Department	Credit
Spencer Deverill	Art Director - art direction
Chris Horner	Set Designer
Harry Horner	Production Designer
Ruby R Levitt	Set Decorator
Robert De Vestel	Set Decorator
Mark Poll	Set Designer
Casting	Credit
Harriet Helberg	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Isidore Mankofsky	Director of Photography
Herbert C Roberts	Camera Operator
Larry Barbier	Photography - stills
Music	Credit
Alan Lindgren	Music Conductor
Alan Lindgren	Orchestrations
Alan Lindgren	Song
Neil Diamond	Song Performer
Neil Diamond	Music
William J Saracino	Music Editor
Bob Gaudio	Music Producer
Tom Hensley	Music Conductor
Tom Hensley	Orchestrations
Neil Diamond	Song
Leonard Rosenman	Music - incidental music
Leonard Rosenman	Music
Gilbert Becaud	Song
Richard Rodney Bennett	Song
Doug Rhone	Song
Klezmorim Band	Song - song arranger
Physical Effects	Credit
Chris Howell	Stunt Coordinator
Production Management	Credit
E Darrell Hallenbeck	Production Manager - executive production manager
Lea Andrews	Production Coordinator
Sonny Filippini	Script Supervisor
Patrick Stansfield	Production Supervisor - concert production supervisor
James Turley	Assistant Director
Matthew Nodella	Location Manager
Robert M Webb	Assistant Director
Chris Coles	Production Coordinator
John Eyler	Assistant Director
Jack Clinton	Assistant Director
Alice Blanchard	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Harry Clein	Publicity - publicist
Kimberley Coy	Publicity - publicist
Sound	Credit
Bob Gaudio	Audio Consultant - sound consultant
William Stevenson	Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
Ron Hitchcock	Sound Design
T G Overton	Sound - sound recording
David Hawkins	Sound Editor
Ron Hitchcock	Sound - sound recording
Andy Block	Sound Design
Andy Block	Sound - sound recording
Jack Kirschner	Sound Editor
Bill Varney	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Jack Schrader	Sound Editor
Steve Maslow	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Gregg Landaker	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Visual Effects	Credit
Lambert Powell	Special Effects
Wayne Fitzgerald	Titles - title design
Arthur Gelb	Graphics - graphics design
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Chris Lee	Hair - hairstyles
Albert Wolsky	Costume Designer
James W Tyson	Costumes
Daniel C Striepeke	Makeup
Bill Whitten	Costume Designer
B J Pardo	Hair - hairstyles
Leonard Engelman	Makeup
Bruce Ericksen	Costumes
Jerry Kerns	Hair - hairstyles
Margaret Thorin	Costumes

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