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Zero Mostel
Born 1915-02-28Brooklyn, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Remembering Gene WilderSelf (archive footage)Mel Brooks: UnwrappedSelf (archive footage)Mel Brooks: Make a NoiseSelf (archive footage)Hitler: The Comedy YearsMax Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony AwardsPseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)Broadway's Lost TreasuresTevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsSelf (archive footage)Muppet TreasuresSelfBest BoySelfWatership DownKehaar (voice)Ride of the ValkyrieRoleThe Little Drummer Boy: Book IIBrutus (voice)The FrontHecky BrownMastermindInspector Hoku IchiharaJourney into FearKopelkinFore PlayPresident / Don PasqualeOnce Upon a ScoundrelCarlos del RefugioRhinocerosJohnMarcoKublai KhanSaga of SonoraHeavy HarryOld FaithfulRanger ZeppelThe Hot RockAbe GreenbergThe Angel LevineMorris MishkinThe Great Bank RobberyRev. Pious Blue