Acting
Zero Mostel
- Titles
- 36movies9TV shows
- Career
Active from 1943 to 1976, busiest in 1951 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 16top three billing
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
The Producers86/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical5.7average 2.6
- Satire & Parody4.1average 2.3
- Nostalgia5.4average 3.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.0average 3.7
- Politics4.0average 2.6
- Absurdist Humor3.4average 2.0
- Situational Comedy3.9average 2.7
- Class & Capitalism4.4average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.1, average 5.2
- Family Dynamics3.2, average 4.7
- Coming of Age1.6, average 2.9
- Violence3.2, average 4.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 2
- Moral Dilemma 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Classic Film Noir 2
- Classic Hollywood 2
- Lighthearted Fun 2
- Musical 2
- Historical Setting 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Gene WilderActorThe Electric Company, The Producers, Rhinoceros
Jack GilfordActorA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The World of Sholom Aleichem
Burgess MeredithActorOld Faithful, Waiting for Godot
Jill St. JohnActorSaga of Sonora, Old Faithful
Humphrey BogartActorThe Enforcer, Sirocco
Everett SloaneActorThe Enforcer, Sirocco
Akim TamiroffActorThe Great Bank Robbery, Great Catherine
Paul DouglasActorPanic in the Streets, The Guy Who Came Back
Mel BrooksActorThe Electric Company, The Producers
Alex NorthComposerJourney into Fear, Once Upon a Scoundrel
William Peter BlattyWriterThe Great Bank Robbery, Mastermind- WWilliam B. MurphyEditorMr. Belvedere Rings the Bell, The Guy Who Came Back
Movies and TV shows
132000s
2 titles
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007)
as Max Bialystock (archive footage) (uncredited)
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)
as Pseudolus ("A Funny Thing Happened on the ...") (arch. foot.)
1970s
5 titles · average score 64
71
The Front (1976)
as Hecky Brown
61
The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976)
as Brutus (voice)
54
Journey into Fear (1975)
as Kopelkin
Once Upon a Scoundrel (1973)
as Carlos del Refugio
71
The Hot Rock (1972)
as Abe Greenberg
1960s
2 titles · average score 60
55
Great Catherine (1968)
as Potemkin
1950s
3 titles · average score 71
68
The Enforcer (1951)
as 'Big Babe' Lazich
61
Sirocco (1951)
as Balukjiaan
84
Panic in the Streets (1950)
as Raymond Fitch
1940s
1 title · average score 58
58
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)
as Rami / Taliostra