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Zero Mostel
Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

ActingBorn February 28, 1915Died August 8, 1977 (age 62)Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

Samuel Joel “Zero” Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of comic characters such as Tevye onstage in Fiddler on the Roof, Pseudolus onstage and onscreen in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Max Bialystock in the original film version of The Producers. He was blacklisted during the 1950s, and his testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities was well-publicized. He was a Tony Award and Obie Award winner.

Filmography

2024
Remembering Gene Wilder

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2013
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2007
Hitler: The Comedy Years

as Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

as Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)

Movie
2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures

as Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")

Movie
1986Movie
1985Movie
1979
Best Boy

as Self

Movie
1978
Watership Down

as Kehaar (voice)

Movie
1976Movie
1976
The Front

as Hecky Brown

Movie
1976
Mastermind

as Inspector Hoku Ichihara

Movie
1976
The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

TV
1975Movie
1975
Fore Play

as President / Don Pasquale

Movie
1974
Once Upon a Scoundrel

as Carlos del Refugio

Movie
1974
Rhinoceros

as John

Movie
1973
Marco

as Kublai Khan

Movie
1973
Saga of Sonora

as Heavy Harry

Movie
1973
Old Faithful

as Ranger Zeppel

Movie
1972
The Hot Rock

as Abe Greenberg

Movie
1971
The Electric Company

as Spell Binder (voice)

TV
1970
The Angel Levine

as Morris Mishkin

Movie
1969
The Great Bank Robbery

as Rev. Pious Blue

Movie
1968
Great Catherine

as Potemkin

Movie
1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

TV
1968
The Producers

as Max Bialystock

Movie
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self (uncredited)

TV
1966
Carol + 2

as Self

Movie
1961
Waiting for Godot

as Estragon / Gogo

Movie
1959Movie
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

TV
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

TV
1951Movie
1951
The Guy Who Came Back

as Boots Mullins

Movie
1951
Sirocco

as Balukjiaan

Movie
1951
The Enforcer

as 'Big Babe' Lazich

Movie
1950
Panic in the Streets

as Raymond Fitch

Movie
1943
Du Barry Was a Lady

as Rami / Taliostra

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 28, 1915
Day of DeathAugust 8, 1977
Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York, USA
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