Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Date of Birth:

Feb 28, 1915

Place of Birth:

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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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:

Once Upon a Scoundrel Once Upon a Scoundrel

1973

The Little Drummer Boy Book II The Little Drummer Boy Book II

1976

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

2018

The Hot Rock The Hot Rock

1972

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

The Guy Who Came Back The Guy Who Came Back

1951

Broadway's Lost Treasures Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003

Remembering Gene Wilder Remembering Gene Wilder

2024

Watership Down Watership Down

1978

Waiting for Godot Waiting for Godot

1961

Saga of Sonora Saga of Sonora

1973

Marco Marco

1973

The World of Sholom Aleichem The World of Sholom Aleichem

1959

Old Faithful Old Faithful

1973

Red, White, and Zero Red, White, and Zero

1979

Carol + 2 Carol + 2

1966

Ride of the Valkyrie Ride of the Valkyrie

1977

The Angel Levine The Angel Levine

1970

Journey into Fear Journey into Fear

1975

Du Barry was a Lady Du Barry was a Lady

1943

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

1951

Rhinoceros Rhinoceros

1974

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

The Enforcer The Enforcer

1951

The Producers The Producers

1968

Sirocco Sirocco

1951

Panic in the Streets Panic in the Streets

1950

Hitler: The Comedy Years Hitler: The Comedy Years

2007

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966

Fore Play Fore Play

1975

Great Catherine Great Catherine

1968

The Model and the Marriage Broker The Model and the Marriage Broker

1951

The Great Bank Robbery The Great Bank Robbery

1969

Mastermind Mastermind

1969

Muppet Treasures Muppet Treasures

1985

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

2005

The Front The Front

1976

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