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The Producers (2005) -- Clip: Guten Tag Hop Clop
Panic in the Streets (1950) -- A doctor and a policeman in New Orleans have only 48 hours to locate a killer infected with bubonic plague.

Overview

Date of Death:
8 September 1977, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA more
Mini Biography:
Zero Mostel was born Samuel Joel Mostel on February 28, 1915 in Brooklyn... more
Trivia:
One of the "12" blacklisted by the house of Un-American activities commitee... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Zero

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Watership Down (1978) (voice) .... Kehaar
    ... aka Richard Adams's Watership Down (UK: complete title)
  2. "The Electric Company" .... Spell Binder (650 episodes, 1972-1977)
        - 130B (1977) TV episode (voice) .... Spell Binder
        - 129B (1977) TV episode (voice) .... Spell Binder
        - 128B (1977) TV episode (voice) .... Spell Binder
        - 127B (1977) TV episode (voice) .... Spell Binder
        - 126B (1977) TV episode (voice) .... Spell Binder
          (645 more)
  3. The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976) (TV) (voice) .... Brutus
  4. The Front (1976) .... Hecky Brown
  5. Mastermind (1976) .... Inspector Hoku Ichihara
  6. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" .... Gianni Schicchi (1 episode, 1975)
        - Gianni Schicchi (1975) TV episode .... Gianni Schicchi
  7. Journey Into Fear (1975) .... Kopelkin
    ... aka Burn Out
  8. Fore Play (1975) .... President/Don Pasquale
    ... aka Foreplay
    ... aka The President's Women
  9. Once Upon a Scoundrel (1974) .... Carlos del Refugio
    ... aka Había una vez un pillo (Mexico)
  10. Rhinoceros (1974) .... John
    ... aka Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros (Australia: DVD box title) (USA: poster title)
  11. Marco (1973) .... Kublai Khan
  12. Saga of Sonora (1973) (TV) .... Heavy Harry
  13. Old Faithful (1973) (TV) .... Ranger Zeppel
  14. The Hot Rock (1972) .... Abe Greenberg
    ... aka How to Steal a Diamond (UK: informal title)
    ... aka How to Steal a Diamond in Four Uneasy Lessons (UK)
  15. The Angel Levine (1970) .... Morris Mishkin

  16. The Great Bank Robbery (1969) .... Rev. Pious Blue
  17. Great Catherine (1968) .... Potemkin
  18. The Producers (1968) (as Zero) .... Max Bialystock
  19. Children of the Exodus (1967) .... Narrator
  20. Ride of the Valkyrie (1967)
  21. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) .... Pseudolus
  22. "Play of the Week" .... Estragon (2 episodes, 1959-1961)
        - Waiting for Godot (1961) TV episode .... Estragon
        - World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) TV episode

  23. The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) (TV)
  24. Zero Mostel (1959) (TV) .... Various Characters
  25. The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951) .... George Wixted
  26. The Guy Who Came Back (1951) .... Boots Mullins
  27. Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951) .... Emmett
    ... aka Mr. Belvedere Blows His Whistle (USA: alternative title)
  28. Sirocco (1951) .... Balukjiaan
  29. The Enforcer (1951) .... Big Babe Lazick
    ... aka Murder, Inc. (UK)
  30. Panic in the Streets (1950) .... Raymond Fitch

  31. "The Ford Theatre Hour" .... Banjo (1 episode, 1949)
        - The Man Who Came to Dinner (1949) TV episode .... Banjo
  32. Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) .... Rami - the Swami/Taliostra
Soundtrack:
  1. ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) (performer: "Sunrise, Sunset", "Tradition")
  2. "Great Performances" (1 episode, 2003)
        - Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) TV episode (performer: "If I Were a Rich Man")

  3. Best Boy (1979) (performer: "If I Were a Rich Man")
  4. The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976) (TV) (performer: "Money, Money Money")
  5. The Front (1976) (performer: "Anything for a Laugh")

  6. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) (performer: "COMEDY TONIGHT", "EVERYBODY OUGHT TO HAVE A MAID", "LOVELY" (reprise))

  7. Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) (performer: "Friendship" (1939))
Self:
  1. Best Boy (1979) .... Himself
  2. "The Muppet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode #2.2 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Hollywood on Trial (1976) .... Himself
  4. The Making of 'The Front' (1976) (TV) .... Himself
  5. The 25th Annual Tony Awards (1971) (TV) .... Himself - Perfomer
  6. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode #1.16 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "The Dean Martin Show" .... Himself-Guest (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka "The Dean Martin Comedy Hour" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 12 November 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself-Guest
  8. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka "Laugh-In"
        - Episode #4.6 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Performer
  9. "This Is Tom Jones" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #3.2 (1970) TV episode

  10. The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  11. The 21st Annual Tony Awards (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  12. Carol + 2 (1966) (TV) .... Himself/Various

  13. "Chelsea at Nine" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Chelsea at Eight" (UK: second season title)
        - Episode dated 15 October 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself

  14. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1949)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #2.38 (1949) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
  15. "Floor Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1949)
    ... aka "Eddie Condon's Floor Show" (USA: complete title)
        - Episode #1.6 (1949) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Role Model: Gene Wilder (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Max Bialystock
  2. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Max Bialystock
  3. "Great Performances"
        - Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of the Tony Awards (2005) TV episode .... Himself/Performer
        - Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003) TV episode
  4. "Broadway: The American Musical"
        - Tradition: 1957-1979 (2004) TV episode .... Tevye (in 'Fiddler on the Roof')
  5. Carol Burnett: The Special Years (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  6. The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985) (V) .... Himself
  8. Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (1985) (V) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
Album: 'Songs My Mother Never Sang' (1966) more
Publicity Listings:
3 Print Biographies | 2 Pictorials more
Genres:
Comedy | Family | Drama | Musical more

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