Zero Mostel
Actor
28 February 1915 — 8 August 1977 (62 years)
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2013 | Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy · as Tevye |
| 2008 | Hollywood contra Franco · as Hecky Brown |
| 2008 | Role Model: Gene Wilder · as Max Bialystock |
| 2003 | Broadway's Lost Treasures · as Tevye (segment "fiddler On The Roof") |
| 2002 | The Making of 'the Producers' · as Max Bialystock |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'a Funny Thing Happened To Me On The Way To The Forum' |
| 1978 | Watership Down · as Kehaar (voice)On Plex |
| 1976 | The Little Drummer Boy Book II · as Brutus (voice) |
| 1976 | The Front · as Hecky Brown |
| 1976 | Mastermind · as Inspector Hoku Ichihara |
| 1975 | Journey Into Fear · as Kopelkin |
| 1975 | Foreplay · as President / Don Pasquale |
| 1974 | Rhinoceros · as John |
| 1973 | Marco · as Kublai Khan |
| 1973 | Once Upon a Scoundrel · as Carlos Del Refugio |
| 1972 | The Hot Rock · as Abe Greenberg |
| 1971 | The Electric Company · as Spell Binder (voice) |
| 1970 | The Angel Levine · as Morris Mishkin |
| 1969 | The Great Bank Robbery · as Rev. Pious Blue |
| 1968 | Great Catherine · as Potemkin |
| 1967 | The Producers · as Max BialystockOn Plex |
| 1966 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum · as Pseudolus |
| 1959 | The Play of the Week · as 'bontche Schweig' |
| 1951 | The Model and the Marriage Broker · as George Wixted |
| 1951 | Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell · as Emmett |
| 1951 | The Guy Who Came Back · as Boots Mullins |
| 1951 | Sirocco · as Balukjiaan |
| 1951 | The Enforcer · as 'big Babe' Lazich |
| 1950 | Panic in the Streets · as Raymond Fitch |
| 1948 | Ford Theatre · as Banjo |
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a Lady · as Rami, The Swami / Taliostra |
| 2023 | Remembering Gene Wilder · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | King of Cool · as Self |
| 2019 | Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles · as SelfOn Plex |
| 2018 | Mel Brooks: Unwrapped · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Mel Brooks: Make a Noise · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1996 | The 50th Annual Tony Awards · as Self |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1981 | |
| 1979 | Best Boy · as Self |
| 1978 | The 50th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 1976 | Hollywood on Trial · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show · as Self - Special Guest Star |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1974 | Dinah! · as Self |
| 1974 | The 28th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show · as Self |
| 1969 | The 23rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1969 | This is Tom Jones · as Self |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show · as Self - GuestOn Plex |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In · as SelfOn Plex |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show · as Self - Actor |
| 1956 | Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1949 | Cavalcade of Stars · as Self - Guest Comic |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show · as Self |