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Zero Mostel

Actor | * 02/28/1915 († 62, 08/08/1977) | Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Music

Known for these Movies & Shows

A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom. ...

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Certification unknown

1966 | 3.0/5 | 1h 39min
Music, Comedy, Romance / Love
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A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand. ...

The Front

PG

1976 | 3.5/5 | 1h 35min
Comedy, Drama
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Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times over the actual cost, and then put on a sure-fire ...

The Producers

Certification unknown

1968 | 3.5/5 | 1h 28min
Comedy, Music
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When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven. ...

Watership Down

PG

1978 | 3.6/5 | 1h 28min
Adventure, Animation, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Zero Mostel

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 2x Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Movies with Zero Mostel as Actor(33)

as Self (Archival Footage)2024 Remembering Gene Wilder
as Self (archive footage)2013 Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Pseudolus (segment "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum")2005 Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
as Tevye (segment "Fiddler On The Roof")2003 Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Self (archive footage)1986 The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Kehaar (voice)1978 Watership Down
1977 Ride of the Valkyrie
as Brutus (voice)1976 The Little Drummer Boy Book II
as Hecky Brown1976 The Front
as Kopelkin1975 Journey into Fear
as President / Don Pasquale1975 Fore Play
as John1974 Rhinoceros
as Kublai Khan1973 Marco
as Carlos del Refugio1973 Once Upon a Scoundrel
as Heavy Harry1973 Saga of Sonora
as Ranger Zeppel1973 Old Faithful
as Abe Greenberg1972 The Hot Rock
as Morris Mishkin1970 The Angel Levine
as Rev. Pious Blue1969 The Great Bank Robbery
as Inspector Hoku Ichihara1969 Mastermind
as Max Bialystock1968 The Producers
as Potemkin1968 Great Catherine
as Pseudolus1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as himself1966 Carol + 2
as Estragon1961 Waiting for Godot
as Melamed / Maxel1959 The World of Sholom Aleichem
as Emmett1951 Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell
as George Wixted1951 The Model and the Marriage Broker
as 'Big Babe' Lazich1951 The Enforcer
as Balukjiaan1951 Sirocco
as Boots Mullins1951 The Guy Who Came Back
as Raymond Fitch1950 Panic in the Streets
as Rami - the Swami / Taliostra1943 Du Barry Was a Lady

TV Shows/Series with Zero Mostel as Actor(8)

as Self - Special Guest Star1976 The Muppet Show
1971 The Electric Company
as himself1970 The Flip Wilson Show
1970 Josie and the Pussycats
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as himself1967 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as himself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as Self - Comedian1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Full Name: Samuel Joel Zero Mostel
Born: Sunday, 02/28 1915 (February) in Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Monday, 08/08 1977 (August) in Philadelphia (aged: 62)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: City College of New York, Art Students League of New York, New York University, Seward Park High School
Spouses (current/former): Clara Sverd, Kate Mostel
Children: Josh Mostel
Student of: Don Richardson
Other names for Zero Mostel (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Зеро Мостел"
"Samuel Joel Mostel"
Zero Mostel frequently works together with these people:
John Lovelady (12x, Cast)
Harry Belafonte (9x, Actor)
Art Carney (9x, Actor)
Debbie Reynolds (8x, Actress)
Sammy Davis Jr. (8x, Actor)
Charlton Heston (7x, Actor)
Jackie Gleason (7x, Actor)
Mel Brooks (7x, Actor)
Bob Hope (7x, Actor)
Robert Goulet (7x, Actor)
Carol Channing (7x, Actress)
Rich Little (7x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:13428, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 02/19/2026