Marty Feldman
Biography
Marty Feldman was a British comedian, actor and writer who first made his name as a scriptwriter. He formed a writing partnership with Barry Took and worked on the sitcom Bootsie and Snudge and the radio series Round the Horne. Born in east London, he stepped in front of the camera on At Last the 1948 Show, where he helped create the Four Yorkshiremen sketch. His own BBC series, Marty, earned him a pair of British Academy Television Awards, one of them Best Entertainment Performance in 1969. On film he appeared in The Bed Sitting Room (1969) and Every Home Should Have One (1970). Mel Brooks cast him as Igor in Young Frankenstein (1974), a performance that won the first Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. He went on to The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) and Silent Movie (1976), and directed and starred in The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977). He died in 1982.
48years old at death
- Born London
- Died Mexico City
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Martin Feldman and Martin Alan Feldman
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 14 years1969 to 1983
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Behind the camera
Feldman was co-author of the sketch "Four Yorkshiremen", written with Chapman, Cleese and Brooke-Taylor for At Last the 1948 Show. Monty Python later adapted it for their stage performances.
Behind the award
In 1968 Feldman got his own BBC show called Marty, and he earned two BAFTA awards. A second series followed in 1969 under the new name It's Marty.
First role
Feldman's popularity with an international audience helped him start a film career. His first feature film role came in Every Home Should Have One in 1970.
A change of course
After leaving school at 15, Feldman took a job at the Dreamland funfair in Margate. He also played trumpet in the first group to include tenor saxophonist Tubby Hayes, joking he was the world's worst trumpet player.
Behind the camera
With Barry Took, Feldman formed a writing partnership that lasted until 1974. The pair wrote most of the sitcom Bootsie and Snudge, and for BBC Radio they wrote Round the Horne, which starred Kenneth Horne and Kenneth Williams.
Marty Feldman movies on Netflix
Also appeared in
- Sex with a Smile (1976)
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother1975as Sgt. Orville Stanley Sacker
IMDb rating 6.07.9K votes
Most often with
Mel Brooks directed two of these films. Madeline Kahn appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Mel Brooks
Also two films together4 more actors
- Kenneth MarsYellowbeard (1983) and Young Frankenstein (1974)
- Gene WilderThe Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975) and Young Frankenstein (1974)
- Liam DunnSilent Movie (1976) and Young Frankenstein (1974)
- Peter CookYellowbeard (1983) and The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1975 | Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
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