Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel was an American actor, singer and comedian of stage and screen, best known for his portrayal of comic characters such as Tevye on stage in Fiddler on the Roof, Pseudolus on stage and on screen in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and Max Bialystock in the original film version of The Producers. Mostel was a student of Don Richardson, and he used an acting technique based on muscle memory. He was blacklisted during the 1950s, and his testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee was well-publicized. Mostel was an Obie Award and three-time Tony Award winner. He is also a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame, inducted posthumously in 1979.
Zero Mostel
Active - 1943 - 2023 |
Birth - Feb 28, 1915 |
Death - Sep 8, 1977 |
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Action-Adventure, Crime, Documentary
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Subgenres - Musical, Film Noir, Heist Film, Parody Film, Apocalyptic Film
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