Birthday:
Feb 28, 1915
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Front | Hecky Brown | 1976 |
| The Producers | Max Bialystock | 1968 |
| Sirocco | Balukjiaan | 1951 |
| Panic in the Streets | Raymond Fitch | 1950 |
| The Enforcer | 'Big Babe' Lazich | 1951 |
| Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | 2013 |
| Du Barry was a Lady | Rami - the Swami / Taliostra | 1943 |
| Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell | Emmett | 1951 |
| Rhinoceros | John | 1974 |
| Hitler: The Comedy Years | Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2007 |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Pseudolus | 1966 |
| Muppet Treasures | Self | 1985 |
| Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards | Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.) | 2005 |
| Mastermind | Inspector Hoku Ichihara | 1969 |
| The Great Bank Robbery | Rev. Pious Blue | 1969 |
| Fore Play | President / Don Pasquale | 1975 |
| Great Catherine | Potemkin | 1968 |
| The Model and the Marriage Broker | George Wixted | 1951 |
| Journey into Fear | Kopelkin | 1975 |
| The Angel Levine | Morris Mishkin | 1970 |
| The Guy Who Came Back | Boots Mullins | 1951 |
| Broadway's Lost Treasures | Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof") | 2003 |
| Remembering Gene Wilder | Self (archive footage) | 2024 |
| The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | Self (archive footage) | 1986 |
| The Hot Rock | Abe Greenberg | 1972 |
| Once Upon a Scoundrel | Carlos del Refugio | 1973 |
| The Little Drummer Boy Book II | Brutus (voice) | 1976 |
| Mel Brooks: Unwrapped | Self (archive footage) | 2018 |
| Watership Down | Kehaar (voice) | 1978 |
| Waiting for Godot | Estragon | 1961 |
| Carol + 2 | Self | 1966 |
| Ride of the Valkyrie | 1977 | |
| Red, White, and Zero | 1979 | |
| Old Faithful | Ranger Zeppel | 1973 |
| Saga of Sonora | Heavy Harry | 1973 |
| Marco | Kublai Khan | 1973 |
| The World of Sholom Aleichem | Melamed / Maxel | 1959 | Series | Cast | Year |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Self | 1962 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| The Electric Company | 1971 | |
| The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | 1976 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | 1967 |
| The Flip Wilson Show | Self | 1970 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | 1962 |
| Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1956 |
| Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1956 |
| Tony Awards | Self - Performer | 1956 |
| The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | 1968 |
| Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show | 1966 |
