Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

2/28/1915 – 8/8/1977Brooklyn, New York, USA

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 (47 titles)

Remembering Gene Wilder7.2Movie

Remembering Gene Wilder

Self (archive footage) · 2024

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped6.4Movie

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Self (archive footage) · 2018

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise8.2Movie

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Self (archive footage) · 2013

Hitler: The Comedy Years5.0Movie

Hitler: The Comedy Years

Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2007

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards7.2Movie

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

Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.) · 2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures6.4Movie

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof") · 2003

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years6.2Movie

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

Self (archive footage) · 1986

Muppet Treasures6.3Movie

Muppet Treasures

Self · 1985

Best Boy6.6Movie

Best Boy

Self · 1979

Watership Down7.2Movie

Watership Down

Kehaar (voice) · 1978

Ride of the Valkyrie6.3Movie

Ride of the Valkyrie

1977

The Little Drummer Boy: Book II6.1Movie

The Little Drummer Boy: Book II

Brutus (voice) · 1976

The Front7.0Movie

The Front

Hecky Brown · 1976

Mastermind4.8Movie

Mastermind

Inspector Hoku Ichihara · 1976

The Muppet Show8.0Show

The Muppet Show

Self - Special Guest Star · 1976

Journey into Fear6.0Movie

Journey into Fear

Kopelkin · 1975

Fore Play3.8Movie

Fore Play

President / Don Pasquale · 1975

Once Upon a Scoundrel5.4Movie

Once Upon a Scoundrel

Carlos del Refugio · 1974

Rhinoceros5.6Movie

Rhinoceros

John · 1974

Marco7.0Movie

Marco

Kublai Khan · 1973

Saga of Sonora9.0Movie

Saga of Sonora

Heavy Harry · 1973

Old FaithfulMovie

Old Faithful

Ranger Zeppel · 1973

The Hot Rock6.6Movie

The Hot Rock

Abe Greenberg · 1972

The Electric Company7.3Show

The Electric Company

Spell Binder (voice) · 1971

The Flip Wilson Show4.8Show

The Flip Wilson Show

Self · 1970

The Angel Levine5.4Movie

The Angel Levine

Morris Mishkin · 1970

The Great Bank Robbery6.6Movie

The Great Bank Robbery

Rev. Pious Blue · 1969

Great Catherine5.9Movie

Great Catherine

Potemkin · 1968

The Dick Cavett Show6.8Show

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest · 1968

The Producers7.1Movie

The Producers

Max Bialystock · 1968