---
title: 'The Jazz Singer (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Richard Fleischer'
released: '1980-12-17'
runtime_minutes: 115
genres:
  - 'Music'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-jazz-singer-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080948/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Jazz Singer (1980)

1980 · 115 min · Music, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Jazz Singer is a 1980 American musical drama film directed by Richard Fleischer and produced by Jerry Leider. The film stars Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier and Lucie Arnaz, and tells the story of Yussel Rabinovitch, a young singer who is torn between tradition and pursuing his dreams as a pop singer. Based on the 1925 play of the same title by Samson Raphaelson, it is the fourth film adaptation, following the 1927 and the 1952 theatrical adaptions, and a 1959 television adaptation.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Richard Fleischer](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-fleischer), [Sidney J. Furie](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-j-furie)
- **Screenplay:** [Samson Raphaelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/samson-raphaelson), [Herbert Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-baker)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Gilbert Bécaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-becaud)
- **Producer:** [Jerry Leider](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-leider)
- **Director of Photography:** [Isidore Mankofsky](https://cinepixo.com/people/isidore-mankofsky)
- **Editor:** [Frank J. Urioste](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-j-urioste)

## Cast

- [Hank Garrett](https://cinepixo.com/people/hank-garrett)
- [David Coburn](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-coburn)
- [Emperor Rosko](https://cinepixo.com/people/emperor-rosko)
- [Mike Kellin](https://cinepixo.com/people/mike-kellin)
- [Sully Boyar](https://cinepixo.com/people/sully-boyar)
- [Janet Brandt](https://cinepixo.com/people/janet-brandt)
- [Laurence Olivier](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-olivier)
- [Catlin Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/catlin-adams)
- [Neil Diamond](https://cinepixo.com/people/neil-diamond)
- [Franklyn Ajaye](https://cinepixo.com/people/franklyn-ajaye)
- [James Karen](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-karen)
- [Paul Nicholas](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-nicholas)
- [Lucie Arnaz](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucie-arnaz)
- [Brion James](https://cinepixo.com/people/brion-james)
- [Ernie Hudson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernie-hudson)

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