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Zero Mostel

1915–1977 · Acting

60.3avg grm
7titles
#865best rank
3honors
Pbest title · #865 on siteThe Producers1967 · as Max Bialystock75.5

Honors

3
1974Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actor in a Play
1963Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical
1961Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play

Bio

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.

Biography

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.

Filmography

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1970s4 titlesBBest Boy1979 · as Self59.4HHollywood on Trial1976 · as Self - Interviewee58.3FThe Front1976 · as Hecky Brown55.5EThe Electric Company1971 · as Spell Binder · series64.0
1960s1 titlePThe Producers1967 · as Max Bialystock75.5
1950s2 titlesEThe Enforcer1951 · as Big Babe Lazick54.9PPanic in the Streets1950 · as Raymond Fitch54.4

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Zero Mostel

Z
born1915
died1977
known forActing
titles on site7
best title rank#865 · The Producers (1967)
avg GRM60.3
honors3 · Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actor in a Play, 1974
Honors
  • 1974Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actor in a Play
  • 1963Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical
  • 1961Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play
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.

Filmography

ranked on this site

1970s

4 titles
B59.4Best Boy1979 · as SelfH58.3Hollywood on Trial1976 · as Self - IntervieweeF55.5The Front1976 · as Hecky BrownE64.0The Electric Company1971 · as Spell Binder · series

1960s

1 title
P75.5The Producers1967 · as Max Bialystock

1950s

2 titles
E54.9The Enforcer1951 · as Big Babe LazickP54.4Panic in the Streets1950 · as Raymond Fitch

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