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Overview
Mini Biography:
Comedian, saxophonist, composer, actor and musician, he performed within... moreTrivia:
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith. Pg. 84-86. New... moreAwards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(15 articles)
A chat with the cast of Woody Allen's Whatever Works (From The Hollywood Interview. 18 June 2009, 11:52 PM, PDT)
One less Golden Girl, R.I.P. Bea Arthur
(From Monsters and Critics. 25 April 2009, 4:21 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Fri. July 10 | 2:00 AM | AMC | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | more |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actor, Production Manager, Soundtrack, Music Department, Composer, Writer, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
- Comic Book: The Movie (2004) (V) .... Old Army Buddy
- Globehunters (2000) .... Jacob
- The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998) .... Sid Zellman
- "Mad About You" .... Uncle Harold (1 episode, 1997)
- Citizen Buchman (1997) TV episode .... Uncle Harold - Vegas Vacation (1997) .... Mr. Ellis
... aka National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation - "Life with Louie" .... Marty Kazoo (1 episode, 1997)
- Kazoo's Coming to Dinner (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Marty Kazoo - The Great Mom Swap (1995) (TV) .... Papa Tognetti
- "Love & War" .... Stein (1 episode, 1995)
- At the Pantheon (1995) TV episode .... Stein - Side by Side (1988) (TV) .... Louis Hammerstein
- Freedom Fighter (1988) (TV) .... Max
... aka Wall of Tyranny - The Emperor's New Clothes (1987) .... The Emperor
... aka Cannon Movie Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes (USA: video title) - Christmas Snow (1986) (TV) .... Snyder
- Stoogemania (1986) .... Doctor Fixyer Mindyer
... aka Party Stooge (UK: video title) - Alice in Wonderland (1985) (TV) .... The Gryphon
... aka Alice Through the Looking Glass (USA: video title (second part title)) - "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Mr. Petrakis (1 episode, 1985)
... aka "Hallmark Television Playhouse"
- Love Is Never Silent (1985) TV episode .... Mr. Petrakis - "Amazing Stories" .... Lou Bundles (1 episode, 1985)
... aka "Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories" (USA: complete title)
- Mr. Magic (1985) TV episode .... Lou Bundles - Cannonball Run II (1984) .... Fisherman
- Over the Brooklyn Bridge (1984) .... Uncle Benjamin
... aka Across the Brooklyn Bridge
... aka My Darling Shiksa - "The Love Boat" .... Michael Harmon (2 episodes, 1978-1984)
- Aunt Emma I Love You/First Romance/Hoopla (1984) TV episode
- Double Wedding/Ventriloquists, The/Julie Falls Hard (1978) TV episode .... Michael Harmon - Found Money (1983) (TV) .... Sam Green
... aka My Secret Angel - "Matt Houston" .... Prince Sergei Polansky (1 episode, 1982)
- Recipe for Murder (1982) TV episode .... Prince Sergei Polansky - Grease 2 (1982) .... Coach Calhoun
- History of the World: Part I (1981) .... Chief Caveman
... aka Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 (USA: complete title) - The Munsters' Revenge (1981) (TV) .... Dr. Dustin Diablo
- "The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo" .... The Bomber (1 episode, 1981)
... aka "Lobo" (USA: new title)
- Another Day, Another Bomb (1981) TV episode .... The Bomber - Thanksgiving in the Land of Oz (1980) (TV) (voice) .... Wizard / Mince Pie
... aka Christmas in Oz
... aka Christmas in the Land of Oz
... aka Dorothy in the Land of Oz
... aka In the Land of Oz
... aka Oz (USA: video title)
... aka Thanksgiving in Oz - The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980) .... Joe Capone
- Intergalactic Thanksgiving (1979) (TV) (voice) .... King Goochi
... aka Please Don't Eat the Planet - America 2100 (1979) (TV) (voice) .... MAX
- "Vega$" .... The General (1 episode, 1978)
- Mother Mishkin (1978) TV episode .... The General - "W.E.B." (1 episode, 1978)
- The Great Clowns (1978) TV episode - The Cheap Detective (1978) .... Ezra Dezire
... aka Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective (USA: complete title) - Grease (1978) .... Coach Calhoun
- Curse of the Black Widow (1977) (TV) .... Laszlo Cozart
... aka Love Trap (USA: reissue title) - Fire Sale (1977) .... Sherman
- Flight to Holocaust (1977) (TV) .... George Beam
- Barnaby and Me (1977) (TV) .... Leo Fisk
- Silent Movie (1976) .... Studio Chief
- "When Things Were Rotten" .... Marqui de la Salle (1 episode, 1975)
- The French Dis-connection (1975) TV episode .... Marqui de la Salle - Airport 1975 (1974) .... Barney
... aka Airport '75 (International: English title: informal title) - 10 from Your Show of Shows (1973)
- "Love, American Style" .... Bert (segment "Love and the Bowling Ball") / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1971)
- Love and the Bowling Ball/Love and the Check/Love and the Hiccups/Love and the Liberated Lady Boss (1971) TV episode .... Bert (segment "Love and the Bowling Ball")
- Love and the Legal Agreement/Love and the Militant/Love and Who? (1969) TV episode .... John Smith (segment "Love and Who?") - "Make Room for Granddaddy" (1 episode, 1970)
- Tonoose, the Exile (1970) TV episode - "That Girl" .... Marty (1 episode, 1968)
- The Drunkard (1968) TV episode .... Marty - "The Danny Thomas Hour" .... Gregory (1 episode, 1967)
- Instant Money (1967) TV episode .... Gregory - "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Various Characters (1 episode, 1967)
... aka "Carol Burnett and Friends" (USA: repeat compilations title)
- Episode #1.2 (1967) TV episode .... Various Characters - The Spirit Is Willing (1967) .... Ben Powell
- A Guide for the Married Man (1967) .... Technical Adviser (at Romanoff's)
- The Busy Body (1967) .... George Norton
- It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963) .... Melville Crump, DDS
... aka It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (USA: promotional title) - "The Sid Caesar Show" (1963) TV series .... Various
- "Checkmate" .... Johnny Wilder (1 episode, 1961)
- Kill the Sound (1961) TV episode .... Johnny Wilder - "General Electric Theater" .... Nick Lucifer (1 episode, 1961)
... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
- The Devil You Say (1961) TV episode .... Nick Lucifer - "The United States Steel Hour" (2 episodes, 1959)
... aka "The U.S. Steel Hour" (USA: alternative title)
- Marriage... Handle with Care (1959) TV episode
- Holiday on Wheels (1959) TV episode - The Sid Caesar Show (1958) (TV)
- "Sid Caesar Invites You" (1958/II) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Sid Caesar Invites You" (1958/I) TV series
- "Producers' Showcase" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1954)
- Dateline (1954) TV episode .... Napoleon Bonaparte / Himself - "Your Show of Shows" .... Regular Performer (113 episodes, 1950-1954)
... aka "Sid Caesar's Show of Shows" (UK: rerun title)
- Episode dated 5 June 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Regular Performer
- Episode dated 29 May 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Regular Performer
- Episode dated 22 May 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Regular Performer
- Episode dated 8 May 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Regular Performer
- Episode dated 1 May 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Regular Performer
(108 more) - "The Admiral Broadway Revue" (1949) TV series .... Regular Performer
- The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947) .... Sammy Weaver
- Tars and Spars (1946) .... Chuck Enders
Production Manager:
- Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Impact of Sid Caesar (2003) (V) (executive in charge of production)
- Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar (2003) (V) (executive in charge of production)
- The Sid Caesar Collection: The Fan Favorites - The Professor and Other Clowns (2001) (V) (executive in charge of production)
- The Sid Caesar Collection: The Fan Favorites - The Dream Team of Comedy (2001) (V) (executive in charge of production)
- The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy (2000) (V) (executive in charge of production)
- The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room (2000) (V) (executive in charge of production)
- The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV (2000) (V) (executive in charge of production)
Soundtrack:
- The Emperor's New Clothes (1987) (performer: "Clothes Make The Man")
... aka Cannon Movie Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes (USA: video title) - "Your Show of Shows" (1950) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka "Sid Caesar's Show of Shows" (UK: rerun title) - Headin' South (1929) ("Imagination")
... aka The Three Brox Sisters in Headin' South (USA: copyright title)
Music Department:
- The Princess Academy (1987) (musical cues)
- The Emperor's New Clothes (1987) (composer: song "Clothes Make the Man")
... aka Cannon Movie Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes (USA: video title)
Composer:
- "The Dean Martin Show" (1965) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka "The Dean Martin Comedy Hour" (USA: new title) - "Caesar's Hour" (1954) TV series (unknown episodes)
Writer:
- 10 from Your Show of Shows (1973) (writer)
Self:
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2010) (in production) .... Himself
- "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Sock it to Me?: Satire and Parody (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Mr. Laughs: A Look Behind the Curtain (2008) .... Himself
- "The Jewish Americans" (2008) TV mini-series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- The 4th Annual TV Land Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Britain's 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- The Comedians' Comedian (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Mickey Rooney (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Funny Already: A History of Jewish Comedy (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Impact of Sid Caesar (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar (2003) (V) .... Himself
- Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - Shining Stars (2003) (V) .... Himself
- NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) (TV) .... Himself
... aka NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration (USA) - Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka "W.L.I.A" (USA: short title)
... aka "Whose Line?" (USA: short title)
- Episode #4.15 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - The Sid Caesar Collection: The Fan Favorites - Love & Laughter (2001) (V) .... Himself
- The Sid Caesar Collection: The Fan Favorites - The Professor and Other Clowns (2001) (V) .... Himself
- Hail Sid Caesar! The Golden Age of Comedy (2001) .... Himself
- The Sid Caesar Collection: The Fan Favorites - The Dream Team of Comedy (2001) (V) .... Himself
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode dated 11 December 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Let Me In, I Hear Laughter (2000) .... Himself
- The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room (2000) (V) .... Himself
- The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy (2000) (V) .... Himself
- The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV (2000) (V) .... Himself
- NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- To Life! America Celebrates Israel's 50th (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- 50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary (1997) (TV) .... Himself
- Caesar's Writers (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- Pioneers of Primetime (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- The 9th Annual Genesis Awards (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- The Second Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (1994) (TV) .... Himself/honoree
- Comic Relief VI (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- Sid Caesar: Television's Comedy Genius (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- The 5th Annual American Comedy Awards (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991) (TV) .... Himself / Melville Crump, DDS
- Ooh-La-La: It's Bob Hope's Fun Birthday Spectacular from Paris' Bicentennial (1989) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (7 episodes, 1967-1989)
... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 27 March 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 June 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 April 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 May 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 April 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
(2 more) - Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) (TV) .... Himself
- NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- Comic Relief (1986/I) (TV) .... Prof. Ludwig von Knowitall
- The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- All-Star Party for Lucille Ball (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Bob Monkhouse Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
- Episode #1.4 (1983) TV episode .... Himself - "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host / ... (1 episode, 1983)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- Sid Caesar/Joe Cocker (1983) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various - A Gift of Music (1981) (TV) .... Himself
... aka A Gift of Music: The 200th Anniversary of Los Angeles (USA) - "The Big Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1980)
- Episode #1.10 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.7 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - "Pink Lady" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1980)
... aka "Pink Lady and Jeff"
- Episode #1.4 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.2 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - A Salute to American Imagination (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- A Tribute to Neil Simon (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
- "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
... aka "Dinah! & Friends"
- Episode dated 7 October 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - "Tony Orlando and Dawn" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
... aka "The Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour" (new title)
- Episode #2.18 (1976) TV episode .... Himself - The Second Annual Comedy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself
- Christmas in Austria (1976) (TV) .... Himself
- Ann-Margret Smith (1975) (TV) .... Himself
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Jackie Gleason (1975) (TV) .... Himself
- Ed Sullivan Presents: The TV Comedy Years (1973) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
- Episode #2.11 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.13 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "Toast of the Town" .... Comedian / ... (13 episodes, 1956-1971)
... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
- Episode #24.22 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - Sketch Actor
- Episode #24.20 (1971) TV episode .... Max - scene from 'Four on a Garden'
- Episode #19.6 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
- Episode #18.37 (1965) TV episode .... Comedian
- Episode #18.21 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
(8 more) - "Playboy After Dark" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
- Episode #2.11 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.11 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "Celebrity Billiards" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 21 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 7 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Sketch Actor / ... (11 episodes, 1966-1970)
- Episode #7.15 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Sketch Actor
- Episode #7.3 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Sketch Actor
- Episode #6.25 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Sketch Actor
- Episode #6.8 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Sketch Actor
- Episode #6.1 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
(6 more) - "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1969)
... aka "Laugh-In"
- Episode #3.10 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Performer - "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1967-1969)
... aka "The Color Honeymooners" (USA: rerun title)
- Episode #3.17 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #3.4 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.14 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself (7 episodes, 1966-1969)
... aka "The Dean Martin Comedy Hour" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 30 January 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 March 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 February 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 December 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 17 November 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
(2 more) - "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1967-1968)
... aka "Carol Burnett and Friends" (USA: repeat compilations title)
- Episode #2.8 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.29 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.14 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "The Steve Allen Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 17 April 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Lucy Show" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1968)
... aka "The Lucille Ball Show" (USA: alternative title)
- Lucy and Sid Caesar (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "Personality" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode dated 19 February 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Episode #2.19 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1967)
- Episode dated 26 March 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Mystery Guest Duo #2
- Episode dated 19 May 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Mystery Guest - "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
- Episode dated 2 May 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 15 November 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
- Episode dated 10 December 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - "The Jerry Lewis Show" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1963)
- Episode #1.8 (1963) TV episode .... Himself-Guest
- Episode #1.7 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - As Caesar Sees It (1962) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- "The Revlon Revue" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1960)
... aka "Revlon Presents"
... aka "Revlon Spring Music Festival"
- Variety: The World of Show Biz (1960) TV episode .... Himself
- Tiptoe Through TV (1960) TV episode .... Himself - Some of Manie's Friends (1959) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1958)
... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" (USA: sixth season title)
- Episode #3.10 (1958) TV episode .... Himself/Host
- Episode #3.7 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - "Caesar's Hour" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1954-1957)
- Episode dated 2 March 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Himself/Various
- Episode dated 20 October 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself/Various
- Episode dated 11 April 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself/Various
- Episode #1.3 (1954) TV episode .... Himself/Various - "The Perry Como Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
... aka "Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Chesterfield Supper Club"
- Episode dated 17 September 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1954)
- Episode #2.5 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1951)
... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" (USA: summer title)
... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Michael Todd Revue" (USA: subtitle)
- Episode #1.31 (1951) TV episode .... Himself - "The Milton Berle Show" .... Himself - Comedian (2 episodes, 1948)
... aka "Texaco Star Theater" (USA)
... aka "The Buick-Berle Show" (USA: new title)
- Episode #1.21 (1948) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
- Episode #1.15 (1948) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian - Screen Snapshots: The Skolsky Party (1946) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Cinerama Adventure (2002) (uncredited) .... Melville Crump - DDS (in "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World")
- "Cronkite Remembers" (1997) (uncredited) .... Himself (on 'Your Show of Shows')
- Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- 50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV) .... Himself
-
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
- Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself - Legends of Comedy (1992) (TV)
- The Great Standups (1984) (TV) .... Himself
-
"The Hollywood Palace"
- Episode #7.17 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Sketch Actor
Additional Details
Other Works:
Sid joined ASCAP (American Society of Composers and Publishers) in 1955, and his songs include "I Wrote This Song for your Birthday", and "Was That You?". morePublicity Listings:
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