Zero Mostel
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.
Filmography
Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive footage)
Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
Muppet Treasures
as Self
Muppet Treasures
as Self
Best Boy
as Self
Best Boy
as Self
Watership Down
as Kehaar (voice)
Watership Down
as Kehaar (voice)
Ride of the Valkyrie
Ride of the Valkyrie
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II
as Brutus (voice)
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II
as Brutus (voice)
The Front
as Hecky Brown
The Front
as Hecky Brown
Mastermind
as Inspector Hoku Ichihara
Mastermind
as Inspector Hoku Ichihara
Journey into Fear
as Kopelkin
Journey into Fear
as Kopelkin
Fore Play
as President / Don Pasquale
Fore Play
as President / Don Pasquale
Once Upon a Scoundrel
as Carlos del Refugio
Once Upon a Scoundrel
as Carlos del Refugio
Rhinoceros
as John
Rhinoceros
as John
Marco
as Kublai Khan
Marco
as Kublai Khan
Saga of Sonora
as Heavy Harry
Saga of Sonora
as Heavy Harry
Old Faithful
as Ranger Zeppel
Old Faithful
as Ranger Zeppel
The Hot Rock
as Abe Greenberg
The Hot Rock
as Abe Greenberg
The Angel Levine
as Morris Mishkin
The Angel Levine
as Morris Mishkin
The Great Bank Robbery
as Rev. Pious Blue
The Great Bank Robbery
as Rev. Pious Blue
Great Catherine
as Potemkin
Great Catherine
as Potemkin
The Producers
as Max Bialystock
The Producers
as Max Bialystock
Red, White, and Zero
Red, White, and Zero
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Pseudolus
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Pseudolus
Carol + 2
as Self
Carol + 2
as Self
Waiting for Godot
as Estragon / Gogo
Waiting for Godot
as Estragon / Gogo
The World of Sholom Aleichem
as Melamed / Maxel
The World of Sholom Aleichem
as Melamed / Maxel
The Model and the Marriage Broker
as George Wixted
The Model and the Marriage Broker
as George Wixted
The Guy Who Came Back
as Boots Mullins
The Guy Who Came Back
as Boots Mullins
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
as Emmett
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
as Emmett
Sirocco
as Balukjiaan
Sirocco
as Balukjiaan
The Enforcer
as 'Big Babe' Lazich
The Enforcer
as 'Big Babe' Lazich
Panic in the Streets
as Raymond Fitch
Panic in the Streets
as Raymond Fitch
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Rami / Taliostra
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Rami / Taliostra