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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.
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Filmography
all 49
Movies 39
self 16
TV Shows 10
Voice 1
Self (archive footage)
Remembering Gene Wilder (2024)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped (2018)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
Movie
Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
Movie
Pseudolus ('A Funny Thing Happened on the ...') (arch. foot.)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)
Movie
Tevye (segment 'Fiddler On The Roof')
Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
Movie
Kehaar (voice)
Watership Down (1978)
Movie
6
Hire car chauffeur
Ride of the Valkyrie (1977)
Movie
Self - Interviewee
Hollywood on Trial (1976)
Movie
Hecky Brown
The Front (1976)
Movie
Self - Special Guest Star
The Muppet Show (1976)
TV
6.14
Kopelkin
Journey into Fear (1975)
Movie
President / Don Pasquale
Fore Play (1975)
Movie
Kublai Khan
Marco (1973)
Movie
Heavy Harry
Saga of Sonora (1973)
Movie
Carlos del Refugio
Once Upon a Scoundrel (1973)
Movie
Ranger Zeppel
Old Faithful (1973)
Movie
Abe Greenberg
The Hot Rock (1972)
Movie
1
Spell Binder
The Electric Company (1971)
TV
Morris Mishkin
The Angel Levine (1970)
Movie
Rev. Pious Blue
The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
Movie
Inspector Hoku Ichihara
Mastermind (1969)
Movie
Potemkin
Great Catherine (1968)
Movie
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
TV
Max Bialystock
The Producers (1968)
Movie
5
Estragon
Waiting for Godot (1961)
Movie
Melamud ('A Tale of Chelm')
The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959)
Movie
Self - Presenter / Self - Nominee / Self - Performer
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
George Wixted
The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951)
Movie
Boots Mullins
The Guy Who Came Back (1951)
Movie
Balukjiaan
Sirocco (1951)
Movie
Big Babe Lazick
The Enforcer (1951)
Movie
Raymond Fitch
Panic in the Streets (1950)
Movie
6
Self - Comedian
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
TV
6
Rami - the Swami
Du Barry was a Lady (1943)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1915-02-28
Deathday1977-08-08 (62 years old)
Birth NameSamuel Joel Mostel
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, New York, USA
RelationshipsClara Sverd (1939-01-01 - 1944-01-01), Kate Harkin (1944-01-01 - 1977-01-01)
ChildrenJosh Mostel
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsЗеро Мостел
AwardsDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
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