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Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 28, 1915
Died Aug 08, 1977 (62)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, USA
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Sep 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Samuel Joel “Zero” Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor of stage and screen, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Zero Mostel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

as Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)

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

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

2005

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

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003

as Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")

Watership Down

Watership Down

1978

as Kehaar (voice)

The Little Drummer Boy Book II

The Little Drummer Boy Book II

1976

as Brutus (voice)

The Front

The Front

1976

as Hecky Brown

Journey into Fear

Journey into Fear

1975

as Kopelkin

Fore Play

Fore Play

1975

as President / Don Pasquale

Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros

1974

as John

Old Faithful

Old Faithful

1973

as Ranger Zeppel

Once Upon a Scoundrel

Once Upon a Scoundrel

1973

as Carlos del Refugio

Marco

Marco

1973

as Kublai Khan

Saga of Sonora

Saga of Sonora

1973

as Heavy Harry

The Hot Rock

The Hot Rock

1972

as Abe Greenberg

The Angel Levine

The Angel Levine

1970

as Morris Mishkin

The Great Bank Robbery

The Great Bank Robbery

1969

as Rev. Pious Blue

Mastermind

Mastermind

1969

as Inspector Hoku Ichihara

The Producers

The Producers

1968

as Max Bialystock

Great Catherine

Great Catherine

1968

as Potemkin

Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot

1961

as Estragon

The World of Sholom Aleichem

The World of Sholom Aleichem

1959

as Melamed / Maxel

The Enforcer

The Enforcer

1951

as 'Big Babe' Lazich

Sirocco

Sirocco

1951

as Balukjiaan

The Guy Who Came Back

The Guy Who Came Back

1951

as Boots Mullins

The Model and the Marriage Broker

The Model and the Marriage Broker

1951

as George Wixted

Panic in the Streets

Panic in the Streets

1950

as Raymond Fitch

Du Barry was a Lady

Du Barry was a Lady

1943

as Rami - the Swami / Taliostra

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Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor The Snake Pit Nominated
Television Credits

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The Electric Company

Episodes: 780

First Aired: Oct 25, 1971

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 10, 1966

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1976

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

The Flip Wilson Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1970

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Performer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

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