Filmography
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Known For
The Producers Max Bialystock (1967) -
Watership Down Kehaar (1978) -
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Pseudolus (1966) -
Known For
The Front Hecky Brown (1976) -
Actor
Sesame Street Spell Binder (1992) -
Watership Down Kehaar (1978)
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The Electric Company Spell Binder (1972-1977) -
The Little Drummer Boy Book II Brutus (1976) -
The Front Hecky Brown (1976)
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Mastermind Inspector Hoku Ichihara (1976) -
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People Gianni Schicchi (1975) -
Journey Into Fear Kopelkin (1975) -
Foreplay President / Don Pasquale (1975) -
Rhinoceros John (1974) -
![Marco]( "Marco")
Marco Kublai Khan (1973) -
![Once Upon a Scoundrel]( "Once Upon a Scoundrel")
Once Upon a Scoundrel Carlos del Refugio (1973) -
Saga of Sonora Heavy Harry (1973)
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![Old Faithful]( "Old Faithful")
Old Faithful Ranger Zeppel (1973) -
![The Hot Rock]( "The Hot Rock")
The Hot Rock Abe Greenberg (1972) -
![Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In]( "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In")
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Guest Performer (1970) -
![The Angel Levine]( "The Angel Levine")
The Angel Levine Morris Mishkin (1970) -
![The Great Bank Robbery]( "The Great Bank Robbery")
The Great Bank Robbery Rev. Pious Blue (1969) -
![Great Catherine]( "Great Catherine")
Great Catherine Potemkin (1968) -
![Monsieur Lecoq]( "Monsieur Lecoq")
Monsieur Lecoq Monsieur Gaston Lecoq / Monsieur Max Lecoq (1967) -
![Ride of the Valkyrie]( "Ride of the Valkyrie")
Ride of the Valkyrie Hire car chauffeur (1967) -
Children of the Exodus Narrator (1967)
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![The Producers]( "The Producers")
The Producers Max Bialystock (1967) -
![A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]( "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum")
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Pseudolus (1966) -
![Play of the Week]( "Play of the Week")
Play of the Week Estragon (1959-1961) -
![The World of Sholom Aleichem]( "The World of Sholom Aleichem")
The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959) -
Zero Mostel Various Characters (1959)
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![The Model and the Marriage Broker]( "The Model and the Marriage Broker")
The Model and the Marriage Broker George Wixted (1951) -
![The Guy Who Came Back]( "The Guy Who Came Back")
The Guy Who Came Back Boots Mullins (1951) -
![Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell]( "Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell")
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell Emmett (1951) -
![Sirocco]( "Sirocco")
Sirocco Balukjiaan (1951) -
![The Enforcer]( "The Enforcer")
The Enforcer Big Babe Lazick (1951) -
![Panic in the Streets]( "Panic in the Streets")
Panic in the Streets Raymond Fitch (1950) -
![The Ford Theatre Hour]( "The Ford Theatre Hour")
The Ford Theatre Hour Banjo (1949) -
Off the Record (1948)
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Actor
![Du Barry Was a Lady]( "Du Barry Was a Lady")
Du Barry Was a Lady Rami - the Swami / Taliostra (1943) -
Soundtrack
![ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway]( "ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway")
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![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (2003) -
![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![Best Boy]( "Best Boy")
Best Boy (1979) -
![The Muppet Show]( "The Muppet Show")
The Muppet Show (1977) -
![The Little Drummer Boy Book II]( "The Little Drummer Boy Book II")
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![The Front]( "The Front")
The Front (1976) -
![Hollywood on Trial]( "Hollywood on Trial")
Hollywood on Trial (1976) -
The 25th Annual Tony Awards (1971)
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![The Dean Martin Show]( "The Dean Martin Show")
The Dean Martin Show (1971) -
![The Producers]( "The Producers")
The Producers (1967) -
![A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]( "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum")
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![Carol + 2]( "Carol + 2")
Carol + 2 (1966) -
Soundtrack
![Du Barry Was a Lady]( "Du Barry Was a Lady")
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) -
Writer
![Monsieur Lecoq]( "Monsieur Lecoq")
Monsieur Lecoq (1967) -
Archive footage
![Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles]( "Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles")
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![The Last Laugh]( "The Last Laugh")
The Last Laugh (2016) -
![The O'Reilly Factor]( "The O'Reilly Factor")
The O'Reilly Factor (2014) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2013) -
![Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy]( "Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy")
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![Hollywood contra Franco]( "Hollywood contra Franco")
Hollywood contra Franco (2008) -
![Role Model: Gene Wilder]( "Role Model: Gene Wilder")
Role Model: Gene Wilder (2008) -
![Hitler: The Comedy Years]( "Hitler: The Comedy Years")
Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (2003-2005) -
![Broadway: The American Musical]( "Broadway: The American Musical")
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![The 52nd Annual Tony Awards]( "The 52nd Annual Tony Awards")
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (1998) -
The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996)
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![Carol Burnett: The Special Years]( "Carol Burnett: The Special Years")
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![Sesame Street]( "Sesame Street")
Sesame Street (1989-1991) -
![The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years]( "The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years")
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![Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures]( "Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures")
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![Muppet Video: Muppet Moments]( "Muppet Video: Muppet Moments")
Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (1985) -
![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show']( "Of Muppets and Men: The Making of 'The Muppet Show'")
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Archive footage
![The 50th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 50th Annual Academy Awards")
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![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1972)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
He drank so much coffee that he was once hospitalized for caffeine poisoning.
Quotes
If people know your name, you're famous. If they only know your face, it doesn't count. It's the name. One reason I became Zero was so if I accomplished only a middle level of fame, I still wouldn't be a zero. If you know my name, how can I be a ...
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
Samuel Joel Mostel
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died
(age 62)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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