1978Nominee
Best Performance
Watership Down
Zero Mostel
Actor
Brooklyn, New York, USA
February 28, 1915
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1968Nominee
Best Performance
The Producers
1972Nominee
Best Performance
The Hot Rock
Career Highlights
1951Highlight
Best Performance
Sirocco
2007Highlight
Best Performance
Hitler: The Comedy Years
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Watership Down
The Producers
The Hot Rock