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.
Movie | Mel Brooks: Make a Noise | Self (archive footage) | 2013-05-20 |
Movie | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2007-05-10 |
Movie | Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards | Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.) | 2005-08-07 |
Movie | Broadway's Lost Treasures | Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof") | 2003-08-10 |
Movie | Watership Down | Kehaar (voice) | 1978-10-14 |
Series | The Muppet Show | Unknown | 1976-09-05 |
Movie | The Front | Hecky Brown | 1976-09-17 |
Movie | The Little Drummer Boy Book II | Brutus (voice) | 1976-12-13 |
Movie | Fore Play | President / Don Pasquale | 1975-03-01 |
Movie | Journey into Fear | Kopelkin | 1975-08-08 |
Movie | Rhinoceros | John | 1974-01-21 |
Movie | Once Upon a Scoundrel | Carlos del Refugio | 1973-01-01 |
Movie | The Hot Rock | Abe Greenberg | 1972-01-26 |
Movie | The Angel Levine | Morris Mishkin | 1970-07-28 |
Series | Josie and the Pussycats | 1970-09-12 | |
Movie | Mastermind | Inspector Hoku Ichihara | 1969-06-03 |
Movie | The Great Bank Robbery | Rev. Pious Blue | 1969-06-24 |
Movie | The Producers | Max Bialystock | 1968-03-18 |
Movie | Great Catherine | Potemkin | 1968-11-29 |
Movie | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Pseudolus | 1966-10-16 |
Movie | Sirocco | Balukjiaan | 1951-06-13 |
Movie | The Enforcer | 'Big Babe' Lazich | 1951-02-24 |
Movie | The Guy Who Came Back | Boots Mullins | 1951-08-16 |
Movie | The Model and the Marriage Broker | George Wixted | 1951-11-01 |
Movie | Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell | Emmett | 1951-08-01 |
Movie | Panic in the Streets | Raymond Fitch | 1950-07-27 |
Series | The Ed Sullivan Show | Unknown | 1948-06-20 |
Movie | Du Barry was a Lady | Rami - the Swami / Taliostra | 1943-08-13 |
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