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"Saturday Night Live" (1975): Season 1: Episode 19 -- What do kids really know about sex? The answer... not much.
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.
"Saturday Night Live" (1975): Season 1: Episode 19 -- A show that's for all people.
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.
A Bug's Life (1998) -- A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troup.

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Overview

Date of Death:
3 December 1999, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Madeline Kahn was born on September 29, 1942, in Boston, Massachusetts... more
Trivia:
Her performance as Lili von Shtupp in Blazing Saddles (1974) is ranked #74 on... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Madeleine Kahn | Madeliene Kahn

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. "Cosby" .... Pauline Fox (60 episodes, 1996-1999)
        - Loving Madeline (1999) TV episode .... Pauline Fox
        - A Teacher's Life (1999) TV episode .... Pauline Fox
        - Book 'Em, Griff O (1999) TV episode .... Pauline Fox
        - The Wedding (1999) TV episode .... Pauline Fox
        - My Spy (1999) TV episode .... Pauline Fox
          (55 more)
  2. "Little Bill" .... Mrs. Shapiro (1 episode, 1999)
        - Just a Baby/The Campout (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Mrs. Shapiro
  3. Judy Berlin (1999) .... Alice Gold
  4. A Bug's Life (1998) (VG) (voice) (as Madeliene Kahn) .... Gypsy Moth
  5. A Bug's Life (1998) (voice) .... Gypsy Moth
  6. The Volunteers (1997) .... Carmen
  7. London Suite (1996) (TV) .... Sharon Semple
    ... aka Neil Simon's London Suite (USA: complete title)
  8. For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story (1996) (TV) .... Sabrina
    ... aka Ivana Trump's For Love Alone (Canada: English title) (UK)
  9. Nixon (1995) .... Martha Mitchell
  10. "New York News" (1995) TV series .... Nan Chase (unknown episodes)
  11. Mixed Nuts (1994) .... Blanche Munchnik
    ... aka Lifesavers
  12. "Lucky Luke" (1 episode)
        - Grand Delusion (????) TV episode
  13. "Sesame Street" .... The Commissioner of Fun and Games (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
    ... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
        - Episode #25.1 (1993) TV episode .... The Commissioner of Fun and Games
  14. For Richer, for Poorer (1992) (TV) .... Billie
    ... aka Father, Son and the Mistress
  15. "Monkey House" (1991) TV series .... Grace Anderson
    ... aka Kurt Vonnegut's 'Welcome to the Monkey House'
    ... aka Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House (USA: complete title)
  16. "Road to Avonlea" .... Pigeon Plumtree (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka Avonlea (USA)
    ... aka Tales from Avonlea (USA: video title)
        - It's Just a Stage (1991) TV episode .... Pigeon Plumtree
  17. Betsy's Wedding (1990) .... Lola Hopper

  18. "Mr. President" (1987) TV series .... Lois Gullickson (unknown episodes)
  19. An American Tail (1986) (voice) .... Gussie Mausheimer
  20. "ABC Afterschool Specials" .... Ellie Coleman (1 episode, 1986)
        - Wanted: The Perfect Guy (1986) TV episode .... Ellie Coleman
  21. "Comedy Factory" .... Violet Kingsley (1 episode, 1986)
        - Chameleon (1986) TV episode .... Violet Kingsley
  22. My Little Pony: The Movie (1986) (voice) .... Draggle
  23. Clue (1985) .... Mrs. White
    ... aka Clue: The Movie (USA: poster title)
  24. City Heat (1984) .... Caroline Howley
  25. "Oh Madeline" .... Madeline Wayne (19 episodes, 1983-1984)
        - A Little Fright Music (1984) TV episode .... Madeline Wayne
        - Play Crystal for Me (1984) TV episode .... Madeline Wayne
        - Ladies' Night Out (1984) TV episode .... Madeline Wayne
        - My Mother the Carnal (1984) TV episode .... Madeline Wayne
        - Things That Go Bump in the Night (1984) TV episode .... Madeline Wayne
          (14 more)
  26. Yellowbeard (1983) .... Betty
  27. Scrambled Feet (1983)
  28. Slapstick (Of Another Kind) (1982) .... Eliza Swain/Lutetia Swain
    ... aka Slapstick
    ... aka Slapstick of Another Kind (International: English title: poster title)
  29. History of the World: Part I (1981) .... Empress Nympho
    ... aka Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 (USA: complete title)
  30. "Fridays" .... Host (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode #2.24 (1981) TV episode .... Host
  31. First Family (1980) .... Constance Link
  32. Wholly Moses! (1980) .... The Witch
  33. Happy Birthday, Gemini (1980) .... Bunny Weinberger
  34. Simon (1980) .... Dr. Cynthia Malloy

  35. The Muppet Movie (1979) .... El Sleezo Patron
  36. The Cheap Detective (1978) .... Mrs. Montenegro
    ... aka Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective (USA: complete title)
  37. High Anxiety (1977) .... Victoria Brisbane
  38. Once Upon a Brothers Grimm (1977) (TV)
  39. "The Carol Burnett Show" (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode #10.4 (1976) TV episode
  40. Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) .... Estie Del Ruth
    ... aka Won Ton Ton (USA: poster title)
  41. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) .... Jenny Hill
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (Australia)
  42. At Long Last Love (1975) .... Kitty O'Kelly
  43. Young Frankenstein (1974) .... Elizabeth
  44. Blazing Saddles (1974) .... Lili Von Shtupp
    ... aka Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles or Never Give a Saga an Even Break (USA: poster title)
  45. "Adam's Rib" .... Doris (2 episodes, 1973)
        - The Unwritten Law: Part 2 (1973) TV episode .... Doris
        - The Unwritten Law: Part 1 (1973) TV episode .... Doris
  46. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (1973) .... Schoolteacher
    ... aka The Hideaways (UK)
  47. Paper Moon (1973) .... Trixie Delight
  48. Harvey (1972) (TV) .... Nurse Ruth Kelly
  49. What's Up, Doc? (1972) .... Eunice Burns

  50. De Düva: The Dove (1968) .... Sigfrid
    ... aka The Dove (USA: short title)
Soundtrack:
  1. "Great Performances" (1 episode, 1993)
        - Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1993) TV episode (performer: "Getting Married Today")

  2. Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV) (performer: "Put Down the Duckie")
    ... aka Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special (USA: video title)
    ... aka Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special (USA: video box title)
    ... aka The Sesame Street Special (USA: informal title)
  3. Clue (1985) (performer: "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow" (uncredited))
    ... aka Clue: The Movie (USA: poster title)
  4. Slapstick (Of Another Kind) (1982) (performer: "Lonesome No More")
    ... aka Slapstick
    ... aka Slapstick of Another Kind (International: English title: poster title)

  5. "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Madeline Kahn/Taj Mahal (1977) TV episode (performer: "Silver Balls & Golden Pins", "Autumn in New York")
  6. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) (performer: "The Kangaroo Hop", "Simply Crazy", "You Don't Love as I Do", "Un Ballo in Maschera (A Masked Ball): Singing at the Party; I Want You Now; Very Sexy Wine")
    ... aka Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (Australia)
  7. Young Frankenstein (1974) (performer: "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life", "The Battle Hymn of the Republic")
  8. Blazing Saddles (1974) (performer: "I'm Tired")
    ... aka Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles or Never Give a Saga an Even Break (USA: poster title)
Self:
  1. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1996-1998)
        - Episode dated 27 January 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 7 October 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself
  2. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode dated 13 January 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Herself
  3. "American Masters" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Danny Kaye: A Legacy of Laughter (1996) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "Howard Stern" .... Herself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 28 February 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Herself
  5. "Saturday Night Live" .... Herself - Host / ... (3 episodes, 1976-1995)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Madeline Kahn/Bush (1995) TV episode .... Herself
        - Madeline Kahn/Taj Mahal (1977) TV episode .... Herself - Host/Various
        - Madeline Kahn/Carly Simon (1976) TV episode .... Herself - Host/Various
  6. The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  7. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Herself (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 24 August 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Herself
  8. The 47th Annual Tony Awards (1993) (TV) .... Herself - Performer & Winner: Best Actress in a Play
  9. "Great Performances" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 1987-1993)
        - Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1993) TV episode .... Herself - Performer: song 'Getting Married Today' from 'Company'
        - Celebrating Gershwin: The Jazz Age (1987) TV episode .... Herself
  10. "Intimate Portrait" .... Narrator (1 episode)
        - Phylicia Rashad (????) TV episode .... Narrator
  11. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (5 episodes, 1974-1991)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 18 July 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 8 January 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 11 December 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 25 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 1 November 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Herself

  12. The Best of Gilda Radner (1989) (V) .... Herself/Various
  13. The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards (1989) (TV) .... Herself
  14. Sesame Street, Special (1988) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special (USA: video title)
    ... aka Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special (USA: video box title)
    ... aka The Sesame Street Special (USA: informal title)
  15. Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988) (TV) .... Herself
  16. Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Lost Minutes (1987) (TV) .... Nurse Ratchet
    ... aka The Lost Minutes of Billy Crystal (USA: alternative title)
  17. Comic Relief (1986/I) (TV) .... Lili von Shtupp
  18. All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds (1984) (TV) .... Herself
  19. "Sesame Street" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1978-1983)
    ... aka Open Sesame (New Zealand: English title: new syndication title)
    ... aka Sesame Street Unpaved (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka The New Sesame Street (USA: new syndication title)
        - Episode #15.4 (1983) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #10.1 (1978) TV episode .... Herself
  20. "Reading Rainbow" .... Herself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Bea and Mr. Jones (1983) TV episode (voice) .... Herself
  21. Group Madness (1983) .... Herself/Mrs. Yellowbeard

  22. A Salute to American Imagination (1978) (TV) .... Herself/Co-Host
  23. "The Muppet Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode #2.9 (1977) TV episode .... Herself
  24. Klein Time (1977) (TV) .... Herself
  25. The George Burns Special (1976) (TV) .... Herself
  26. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  27. At Long Last Cole (1975) (TV) .... Herself
    ... aka At Long Last Cole: What a Swell Party It Was! (USA: alternative title)
  28. The 46th Annual Academy Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  29. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 9 July 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Herself
  30. "Comedy Tonight" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 16 August 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself

  31. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #20.7 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's (2009) (V) .... Herself
  2. Role Model: Gene Wilder (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Elizabeth
  3. "Silenci?"
        - Episode #5.6 (2005) TV episode .... Elizabeth
  4. Kermit: A Frog's Life (2005) (V) (uncredited) .... El Sleezo Patron
  5. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005) (V) (uncredited) .... Pat Nixon
  6. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner (2005) (V) (uncredited) .... Various characters
  7. Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV)
  8. Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
  9. Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments (2002) (TV) .... Herself
  10. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV) .... Herself
  11. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself (Memorial Tribute)
  12. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Elizabeth/Herself
  13. Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself
  14. Making Frankensense of 'Young Frankenstein' (1996) (V) .... Herself
  15. 50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV) .... Herself
  16. The World of Jim Henson (1994) (TV) .... Herself
  17. "Intimate Portrait"
        - Madeline Kahn (????) TV episode .... Herself
  18. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Mahweena Doitchwand
  19. The Best of Dan Aykroyd (1986) (V) .... Pat Nixon
  20. Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985) (V) .... Herself


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Other Works:
Stage: She made her Broadway debut in the chorus line of "Kiss Me Kate" in 1965. more
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