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Panic in the Streets (1950) -- A doctor and a policeman in New Orleans have only 48 hours to locate a killer infected with bubonic plague.
"The Electric Company" (1971): Season 5: Episode 91 -- Featuring: Jack and Jill, Crank and the Skunk, Letterman, and the Diver
The Producers (2005) -- Clip: Guten Tag Hop Clop
The Producers (1968) -- Producers Max Bialystock (Mostel) and Leo Bloom (Wilder) make money by producing a sure-fire flop.
"The Electric Company" (1971): Season 6: Episode 32 -- Featuring: Rita on the Run, Witch in the Kitchen, and Mel Mounds' song, "The Sweet Sweet Sway."

Overview

Date of Birth:

28 February 1915, Brooklyn, New York, USA more

Date of Death:

8 September 1977, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA more

Mini Biography:

Zero Mostel was born Samuel Joel Mostel on February 28, 1915 in Brooklyn... more

Trivia:

Blacklisted in the 1950s. more

STARmeter: ?

Down 7% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(17 articles)

DVD Playhouse--October 2009
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 15 October 2009, 12:34 AM, PDT)
Venice film fest unveils lineup which includes 86 world premiers
 (From QuietEarth. 30 July 2009, 1:50 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Zero

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Watership Down (1978)   (voice) Kehaar 1978 - 7.8 (8,785)
AKAs:
  • Richard Adams's Watership Down (UK: complete title)
- 2. "The Electric Company" (1971)   Spell Binder (650 episodes, 1972-1977) 1977 - 8.1 (312)
650 TV episodes:
  • 130B (1977) (voice) Spell Binder
  • 129B (1977) (voice) Spell Binder
  • 128B (1977) (voice) Spell Binder
  • 127B (1977) (voice) Spell Binder
  • 126B (1977) (voice) Spell Binder
645 episodes not shown.
- 3. The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976) (TV) (voice) Brutus 1976 - 6.7 (78)
- 4. The Front (1976) Hecky Brown 1976 - 7.3 (3,072)
- 5. Mastermind (1976) Inspector Hoku Ichihara 1976 - 4.7 (52)
- 6. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" (1973)   Gianni Schicchi (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - -
1 TV episode:
- 7. Journey Into Fear (1975)   Kopelkin 1975 - 5.1 (57)
AKAs:
  • Burn Out
- 8. Fore Play (1975)   President/Don Pasquale 1975 - 4.3 (20)
AKAs:
  • Foreplay
  • The President's Women
- 9. Once Upon a Scoundrel (1974)   Carlos del Refugio 1974 - 6.0 (30)
AKAs:
  • Había una vez un pillo (Mexico)
- 10. Rhinoceros (1974)   John 1974 - 5.9 (331)
AKAs:
  • Eugene Ionesco's Rhinoceros (Australia: DVD box title) (USA: poster title)
- 11. Marco (1973) Kublai Khan 1973 - 4.5 (18)
- 12. Saga of Sonora (1973) (TV) Heavy Harry 1973 - 6.8 (7)
- 13. Old Faithful (1973) (TV) Ranger Zeppel 1973 - -
- 14. The Hot Rock (1972)   Abe Greenberg 1972 - 6.7 (1,915)
AKAs:
  • How to Steal a Diamond (UK: informal title)
  • How to Steal a Diamond in Four Uneasy Lessons (UK)
- 15. The Angel Levine (1970) Morris Mishkin 1970 - 5.8 (258)
- 16. The Great Bank Robbery (1969) Rev. Pious Blue 1969 - 5.6 (161)
- 17. Great Catherine (1968) Potemkin 1968 - 5.0 (86)
- 18. The Producers (1968) (as Zero) Max Bialystock 1968 - 7.7 (18,204)
- 19. Ride of the Valkyrie (1967) 1967 - 4.7 (5)
- 20. Children of the Exodus (1967) Narrator 1967 - -
- 21. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) Pseudolus 1966 - 6.9 (3,607)
- 22. "Play of the Week" (1959)   Estragon (2 episodes, 1959-1961) 1961 - 5.3 (14)
- 23. The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) (TV) 1959 - 7.7 (13)
- 24. Zero Mostel (1959) (TV) Various Characters 1959 - -
- 25. The Model and the Marriage Broker (1951) George Wixted 1951 - 7.0 (158)
- 26. The Guy Who Came Back (1951) Boots Mullins 1951 - 6.2 (11)
- 27. Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (1951)   Emmett 1951 - 7.2 (154)
AKAs:
  • Mr. Belvedere Blows His Whistle (USA: alternative title)
- 28. Sirocco (1951) Balukjiaan 1951 - 6.0 (728)
- 29. The Enforcer (1951)   Big Babe Lazick 1951 - 7.4 (1,235)
AKAs:
  • Murder, Inc. (UK)
- 30. Panic in the Streets (1950) Raymond Fitch 1950 - 7.4 (1,816)
- 31. "Cavalcade of Stars" (1949)   Guest Comic (2 episodes, 1949) 1949 - 6.9 (12)
2 TV episodes:
- 32. "The Ford Theatre Hour" (1948)   Banjo (1 episode, 1949) 1949 - 8.7 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 33. Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) Rami - the Swami/Taliostra 1943 - 6.1 (437)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) (performer: "Sunrise, Sunset", "Tradition") 2007 - 7.8 (187)
- 2. "Great Performances" (1972)   (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.4 (106)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Best Boy (1979) (performer: "If I Were a Rich Man") 1979 - 8.1 (271)
- 4. The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976) (TV) (performer: "Money, Money Money") 1976 - 6.7 (78)
- 5. The Front (1976) (performer: "Anything for a Laugh") 1976 - 7.3 (3,072)
- 6. The Producers (1968) (performer: "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon") 1968 - 7.7 (18,204)
- 7. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) (performer: "COMEDY TONIGHT", "EVERYBODY OUGHT TO HAVE A MAID", "LOVELY" (reprise)) 1966 - 6.9 (3,607)
- 8. Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) (performer: "Friendship" (1939)) 1943 - 6.1 (437)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Best Boy (1979) Himself 1979 - 8.1 (271)
- 2. "The Muppet Show" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 8.9 (2,190)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Hollywood on Trial (1976) Himself 1976 - 6.5 (37)
- 4. The Making of 'The Front' (1976) (TV) Himself 1976 - 3.7 (7)
- 5. The 25th Annual Tony Awards (1971) (TV) Himself - Perfomer 1971 - -
- 6. "The Dean Martin Show" (1965)   Himself / Himself-Guest (4 episodes, 1968-1971) 1971 - 8.4 (138)
AKAs:
  • The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
4 TV episodes:
- 7. "The Flip Wilson Show" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.4 (91)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967)   Himself - Guest Performer (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.1 (334)
AKAs:
  • Laugh-In
1 TV episode:
- 9. "This Is Tom Jones" (1969)   (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.0 (31)
1 TV episode:
- 10. The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1969 - 5.2 (17)
- 11. The 21st Annual Tony Awards (1967) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1967 - -
- 12. Carol + 2 (1966) (TV) Himself/Various 1966 - -
- 13. "Chelsea at Nine" (1957)   Himself (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - -
AKAs:
  • Chelsea at Eight (UK: second season title)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1949) 1949 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "Floor Show" (1949)   Himself (1 episode, 1949) 1949 - -
AKAs:
  • Eddie Condon's Floor Show (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
Archive Footage
- 1. Role Model: Gene Wilder (2008) (TV) (uncredited) Max Bialystock
- 2. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (uncredited) Max Bialystock
- 3. "Great Performances"  
2 TV episodes:
- 4. "Broadway: The American Musical"  
1 TV episode:
- 5. Carol Burnett: The Special Years (1994) (TV) Himself
- 6. The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) Himself
- 7. Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985) (V) Himself
- 8. Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (1985) (V) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

Album: 'Songs My Mother Never Sang' (1966) more

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies | 2 Pictorials more

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Music | Drama more

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film | Character Name In Title | Based On Novel | Based On Play more

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