Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

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.

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Filmography

2024

Remembering Gene Wilder
Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 3/15/2024

2018

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 2/17/2018

2013

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/20/2013

2007

Hitler: The Comedy Years
Hitler: The Comedy Years
as Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/10/2007

2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)
Movie - Released: 8/7/2005

2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")
Movie - Released: 8/10/2003

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/21/1986

1985

Muppet Treasures
Muppet Treasures
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/9/1985

1979

Red, White, and Zero
Red, White, and Zero
Movie - Released: 12/21/1979
Best Boy
Best Boy
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/5/1979

1978

Watership Down
Watership Down
as Kehaar (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/14/1978

1977

Ride of the Valkyrie
Ride of the Valkyrie
Movie - Released: 10/29/1977

1976

The Front
The Front
as Hecky Brown
Movie - Released: 9/17/1976
The Little Drummer Boy Book II
The Little Drummer Boy Book II
as Brutus (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/13/1976
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
TV - Released: 9/5/1976

1975

Fore Play
Fore Play
as President / Don Pasquale
Movie - Released: 3/1/1975
Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear
as Kopelkin
Movie - Released: 8/8/1975

1974

Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros
as John
Movie - Released: 1/21/1974

1973

Once Upon a Scoundrel
Once Upon a Scoundrel
as Carlos del Refugio
Movie - Released: 1/1/1973
Old Faithful
Old Faithful
as Ranger Zeppel
Movie - Released: 1/1/1973
Saga of Sonora
Saga of Sonora
as Heavy Harry
Movie - Released: 5/3/1973
Marco
Marco
as Kublai Khan
Movie - Released: 12/1/1973

1972

The Hot Rock
The Hot Rock
as Abe Greenberg
Movie - Released: 1/26/1972

1971

The Electric Company
The Electric Company
TV - Released: 10/25/1971

1970

The Angel Levine
The Angel Levine
as Morris Mishkin
Movie - Released: 7/28/1970
The Flip Wilson Show
The Flip Wilson Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/17/1970

1969

Mastermind
Mastermind
as Inspector Hoku Ichihara
Movie - Released: 6/3/1969
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Bank Robbery
as Rev. Pious Blue
Movie - Released: 6/24/1969

1968

The Producers
The Producers
as Max Bialystock
Movie - Released: 3/18/1968
Great Catherine
Great Catherine
as Potemkin
Movie - Released: 11/29/1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
TV - Released: 1/22/1968
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 6/6/1968

1966

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Pseudolus
Movie - Released: 10/16/1966
Carol + 2
Carol + 2
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/22/1966
TV
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
TV - Released: 2/10/1966

1962

The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1961

Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot
as Estragon / Gogo
Movie - Released: 1/1/1961

1959

The World of Sholom Aleichem
The World of Sholom Aleichem
as Melamed / Maxel
Movie - Released: 12/14/1959

1956

Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
TV - Released: 4/1/1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
TV - Released: 4/1/1956
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
TV - Released: 4/1/1956

1951

Sirocco
Sirocco
as Balukjiaan
Movie - Released: 6/13/1951
The Enforcer
The Enforcer
as 'Big Babe' Lazich
Movie - Released: 2/24/1951
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
as Emmett
Movie - Released: 8/1/1951
The Model and the Marriage Broker
The Model and the Marriage Broker
as George Wixted
Movie - Released: 11/1/1951
The Guy Who Came Back
The Guy Who Came Back
as Boots Mullins
Movie - Released: 8/16/1951

1950

Panic in the Streets
Panic in the Streets
as Raymond Fitch
Movie - Released: 7/27/1950

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
TV - Released: 6/20/1948

1943

Du Barry Was a Lady
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Rami - the Swami / Taliostra
Movie - Released: 8/13/1943