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.
Awards & recognition
- Drama Desk Award — Outstanding Actor in a Play · 1974
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1965
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1963
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1961
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1974 · nominated
Filmography26 titles
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
The Muppet Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Electric Company
Remembering Gene Wilder
Watership Down
The Producers
The Enforcer
The Front
Panic in the Streets
The Dick Cavett Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Hot Rock
The Great Bank Robbery
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Du Barry Was a Lady
The Little Drummer Boy: Book II
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Journey into Fear
Sirocco
Rhinoceros
Once Upon a Scoundrel
The Angel Levine
Flip
Fore Play