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Zero Mostel
Actor 1915 - 1977

Zero Mostel

Brooklyn, New York, USA

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... Read full bio →

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Remembering Gene Wilder

Remembering Gene Wilder

Ron Frank 2024 1h 33m 7.0

A special tribute documentary honoring Gene Wilder's life and career.

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Alan Yentob 2018 1h 9m 6.0

At the age of 91, Mel Brooks is unstoppable, with his musical Young Frankenstein opening to great critical acclaim in London in late 2017. Alan Yentob visits Mel at home in Hollywood, at work and at play.

Best Boy

Best Boy

Ira Wohl 1979 1h 51m

In this documentary, the director follows the day-to-day activities of his retarded, middle-aged cousin Philly, over a three-year period.

Watership Down

Watership Down

Martin Rosen 1978 1h 32m 7.7

When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.

The Front

The Front

Martin Ritt 1976 1h 35m 6.5

A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.

Rhinoceros

Rhinoceros

Tom O'Horgan 1974 1h 44m 5.0

Originally an absurdist play by Eugene Ionesco, Rhinoceros tells the story of a French town plagued by rhinoceroses. These are not ordinary rhinoceroses, but people who have been victims of "rhinoceritis." Or is it something else entirely? But, why are they turning into rhinoceroses and what is Ionesco trying to tell us about society?

The Hot Rock

The Hot Rock

Peter Yates 1972 1h 41m 6.0

Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...

The Producers

The Producers

Mel Brooks 1967 1h 29m 7.4

Producers Max Bialystock (Mostel) and Leo Bloom (Wilder) make money by producing a sure-fire flop.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Richard Lester 1966 1h 37m 5.5

A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.

The Model and the Marriage Broker

The Model and the Marriage Broker

George Cukor 1951 1h 43m 7.0

A marriage broker can't resist meddling in the life of a model, with disastrous results.

The Enforcer

The Enforcer

Raoul Walsh, Bretaigne Windust 1951 1h 27m 7.4

After years of pursuit, Assistant D.A. Martin Ferguson has a good case against Murder, Inc. boss Albert Mendoza. Mendoza is in jail and his lieutenant Joseph Rico is going to testify. But Rico falls to his death and Ferguson must work through the night going over everything to build the case anew.

Sirocco

Sirocco

Curtis Bernhardt 1951 1h 38m 6.0

A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell

Henry Koster 1951 1h 27m

Posing as a man over 70, a lecturer (Clifton Webb) enters an old-folks home to prove age is a state of mind.

Panic in the Streets

Panic in the Streets

Elia Kazan 1950 1h 36m 7.7

A medical examiner discovers that an innocent shooting victim in a robbery died of bubonic plague. With only 48 hours to find the killer, who is now a ticking time bomb threatening the entire city, a grisly manhunt through the seamy underworld of the New Orleans Waterfront is underway.

Du Barry Was a Lady

Du Barry Was a Lady

Roy Del Ruth 1943 1h 41m 6.0

A nightclub's coatroom attendant who's in love with the club's singer accidentally sips a drugged drink that makes him dream he's French King Louis XV, courting the infamous Madame Du Barry.

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