Zero Mostel
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieRemembering Gene Wilder
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieMel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieMel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
Self (archive footage)
movieHitler: The Comedy Years
2007
Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieBroadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)
movieBroadway's Lost Treasures
2003
Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")
movieThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
Self (archive footage)
movieWatership Down
1978
Kehaar (voice)
movieThe Little Drummer Boy: Book II
1976
Brutus (voice)
movieThe Front
1976
Hecky Brown
movieMastermind
1976
Inspector Hoku Ichihara
tvThe Muppet Show
1976
Self - Special Guest Star
movieJourney into Fear
1975
Kopelkin
movieFore Play
1975
President / Don Pasquale
movieOnce Upon a Scoundrel
1974
Carlos del Refugio
movieMarco
1973
Kublai Khan
movieSaga of Sonora
1973
Heavy Harry
movieOld Faithful
1973
Ranger Zeppel
movieThe Hot Rock
1972
Abe Greenberg
tvThe Electric Company
1971
Spell Binder (voice)
movieThe Angel Levine
1970
Morris Mishkin
movieThe Great Bank Robbery
1969
Rev. Pious Blue
movieGreat Catherine
1968
Potemkin
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
movieThe Producers
1968
Max Bialystock
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self / Self (uncredited)
movieWaiting for Godot
1961
Estragon / Gogo
movieThe World of Sholom Aleichem
1959
Melamed / Maxel
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Nominee / Self - Presenter / Self - Performer
movieThe Model and the Marriage Broker
1951
George Wixted
movieThe Guy Who Came Back
1951
Boots Mullins
movieSirocco
1951
Balukjiaan
movieThe Enforcer
1951
'Big Babe' Lazich
moviePanic in the Streets
1950
Raymond Fitch
movieDu Barry Was a Lady
1943
Rami / Taliostra