Zero Mostel
Acting
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
2024Remembering Gene Wilder
Self (archive footage)
2018Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Self (archive footage)
2013Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Self (archive footage)
2007Hitler: The Comedy Years
Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)
2003Broadway's Lost Treasures
Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")
1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Self (archive footage)
1985Muppet Treasures
Self
1979Best Boy
Self
1978Watership Down
Kehaar (voice)
1977Ride of the Valkyrie
1976The Front
Hecky Brown
1976Mastermind
Inspector Hoku Ichihara
1976The Little Drummer Boy: Book II
Brutus (voice)
1975Fore Play
President / Don Pasquale
1975Journey into Fear
Kopelkin
1974Rhinoceros
John
1974Once Upon a Scoundrel
Carlos del Refugio
1973Old Faithful
Ranger Zeppel
1973Saga of Sonora
Heavy Harry
1973Marco
Kublai Khan
1972The Hot Rock
Abe Greenberg
1970The Angel Levine
Morris Mishkin
1969The Great Bank Robbery
Rev. Pious Blue