History of the World: Part I Cast and Crew

History of the World: Part I

Plot: An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

Release Date: Friday, June 12 1981
43 years ago

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Cast

Mel Brooks. Mel Brooks was 54 in History of the World: Part I as 'Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI'.

Birthday: Mon, Jun 28 1926

Dom DeLuise. Dom DeLuise was 47 in History of the World: Part I as 'Emperor Nero'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 01 1933 –
Died: Mon, May 04 2009

Madeline Kahn. Madeline Kahn was 38 in History of the World: Part I as 'Empress Nympho'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 29 1942 –
Died: Fri, Dec 03 1999

Harvey Korman. Harvey Korman was 54 in History of the World: Part I as 'Count de Monet'.

Birthday: Tue, Feb 15 1927 –
Died: Thu, May 29 2008

Cloris Leachman. Cloris Leachman was 55 in History of the World: Part I as 'Madame Defarge'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 30 1926 –
Died: Tue, Jan 26 2021

Ron Carey. Ron Carey was 45 in History of the World: Part I as 'Swiftus'.

Birthday: Wed, Dec 11 1935 –
Died: Tue, Jan 16 2007

Gregory Hines. Gregory Hines was 35 in History of the World: Part I as 'Josephus'.

Birthday: Thu, Feb 14 1946 –
Died: Sat, Aug 09 2003

Pamela Stephenson. Pamela Stephenson was 31 in History of the World: Part I as 'Mademoiselle Rimbaud'.

Birthday: Sun, Dec 04 1949

Shecky Greene. Shecky Greene was 55 in History of the World: Part I as 'Marcus Vindictus'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 08 1926 –
Died: Sun, Dec 31 2023

Sid Caesar. Sid Caesar was 58 in History of the World: Part I as 'Chief Caveman'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 08 1922 –
Died: Wed, Feb 12 2014

Mary-Margaret Humes. Mary-Margaret Humes was 27 in History of the World: Part I as 'Miriam'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 04 1954

Orson Welles. Orson Welles was 66 in History of the World: Part I as 'Narrator'.

Birthday: Thu, May 06 1915 –
Died: Thu, Oct 10 1985

Rudy De Luca. Rudy De Luca was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Leigh French. Leigh French was 35 in History of the World: Part I as 'Prehistoric Woman'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 14 1945

Richard Karron. Richard Karron was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Prehistoric Man'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Susette Carroll. Susette Carroll was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Prehistoric Man'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sammy Shore. Sammy Shore was 54 in History of the World: Part I as 'Prehistoric Man'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 07 1927 –
Died: Sat, May 18 2019

J.J. Barry. J.J. Barry was 49 in History of the World: Part I as 'Prehistoric Man'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 25 1932 –
Died: Wed, Aug 15 1990

Earl Finn. Earl Finn was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Suzanne Kent. Suzanne Kent was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Prehistoric Man'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael Champion. Michael Champion was 34 in History of the World: Part I as 'Prehistoric Man'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 03 1946 –
Died: Tue, Jun 15 2021

Howard Morris. Howard Morris was 61 in History of the World: Part I as 'Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 04 1919 –
Died: Sat, May 21 2005

Charlie Callas. Charlie Callas was 53 in History of the World: Part I as 'Soothsayer - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 20 1927 –
Died: Thu, Jan 27 2011

Dena Dietrich. Dena Dietrich was 52 in History of the World: Part I as 'Competence - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 04 1928 –
Died: Sat, Nov 21 2020

Paul Mazursky. Paul Mazursky was 51 in History of the World: Part I as 'Roman Officer - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 25 1930 –
Died: Mon, Jun 30 2014

Jack Riley. Jack Riley was 45 in History of the World: Part I as 'Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Mon, Dec 30 1935 –
Died: Fri, Aug 19 2016

Art Metrano. Art Metrano was 44 in History of the World: Part I as 'Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Tue, Sep 22 1936 –
Died: Wed, Sep 08 2021

Diane Day. Diane Day was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Caladonia - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Henny Youngman. Henny Youngman was 75 in History of the World: Part I as 'Chemist - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 16 1906 –
Died: Tue, Feb 24 1998

Hunter von Leer. Hunter von Leer was 37 in History of the World: Part I as 'Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 03 1944

Fritz Feld. Fritz Feld was 80 in History of the World: Part I as 'Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Sun, Oct 14 1900 –
Died: Thu, Nov 18 1993

Hugh Hefner. Hugh Hefner was 55 in History of the World: Part I as 'Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 09 1926 –
Died: Wed, Sep 27 2017

Pat McCormick. Pat McCormick was 53 in History of the World: Part I as 'Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Thu, Jun 30 1927 –
Died: Fri, Jul 29 2005

Barry Levinson. Barry Levinson was 39 in History of the World: Part I as 'Column Salesman - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Mon, Apr 06 1942

Johnny Silver. Johnny Silver was 63 in History of the World: Part I as 'Small Liar - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 16 1918 –
Died: Sat, Feb 01 2003

John Hurt. John Hurt was 41 in History of the World: Part I as 'Jesus - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 22 1940 –
Died: Wed, Jan 25 2017

Jeana Keough. Jeana Keough was 25 in History of the World: Part I as 'Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire (as Jeana Tomasino)'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 18 1955

Heidi Sorenson. Heidi Sorenson was 20 in History of the World: Part I as 'Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 05 1960

Lori Sutton. Lori Sutton was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jackie Mason. Jackie Mason was 53 in History of the World: Part I as 'Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 09 1928 –
Died: Sat, Jul 24 2021

Phil Leeds. Phil Leeds was 65 in History of the World: Part I as 'Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 06 1916 –
Died: Sun, Aug 16 1998

Jack Carter. Jack Carter was 58 in History of the World: Part I as 'Rat Vendor - The French Revolution'.

Birthday: Sat, Jun 24 1922 –
Died: Sun, Jun 28 2015

Spike Milligan. Spike Milligan was 63 in History of the World: Part I as 'Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 16 1918 –
Died: Wed, Feb 27 2002

John Hillerman. John Hillerman was 48 in History of the World: Part I as 'Rich Man - The French Revolution'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 20 1932 –
Died: Thu, Nov 09 2017

Sydney Lassick. Sydney Lassick was 58 in History of the World: Part I as 'Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution (as Sidney Lassick)'.

Birthday: Sat, Jul 22 1922 –
Died: Fri, Apr 11 2003

Fiona Richmond. Fiona Richmond was 36 in History of the World: Part I as 'Queen - The French Revolution'.

Birthday: Fri, Mar 02 1945

Nigel Hawthorne. Nigel Hawthorne was 52 in History of the World: Part I as 'Citizen Official - The French Revolution'.

Birthday: Fri, Apr 05 1929 –
Died: Wed, Dec 26 2001

Bea Arthur. Bea Arthur was 59 in History of the World: Part I as 'Dole office clerk (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sat, May 13 1922 –
Died: Sat, Apr 25 2009

Cleo Rocos. Cleo Rocos was 14 in History of the World: Part I as 'French Girl (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 24 1966

Ron Clark. Ron Clark was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Andréas Voutsinas. Andréas Voutsinas was 48 in History of the World: Part I as 'Bearnaise'.

Birthday: Mon, Aug 22 1932 –
Died: Tue, Jun 08 2010

Lisa Welch. Lisa Welch was 20 in History of the World: Part I as 'Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 11 1960

Carl Reiner. Carl Reiner was 59 in History of the World: Part I as 'Voice of God speaking to Moses'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 20 1922 –
Died: Mon, Jun 29 2020

Crew

Mel Brooks. Mel Brooks was 54 in History of the World: Part I as 'Director, Screenplay, Producer'

Birthday: Mon, Jun 28 1926

Woody Omens. Woody Omens was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Brian W. Cook. Brian W. Cook was 38 in History of the World: Part I as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1943

Jerry Ziesmer. Jerry Ziesmer was 42 in History of the World: Part I as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Wed, May 31 1939 –
Died: Sun, Aug 01 2021

Michael Stevenson. Michael Stevenson was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mitchell Bock. Mitchell Bock was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Second Assistant Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Ken Tuohy. Ken Tuohy was 37 in History of the World: Part I as 'Second Assistant Director'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 02 1944

Stuart Cornfeld. Stuart Cornfeld was 28 in History of the World: Part I as 'Producer'

Birthday: Sat, Nov 15 1952 –
Died: Fri, Jun 26 2020

Joel Chernoff. Joel Chernoff was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Alan Johnson. Alan Johnson was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John C. Howard. John C. Howard was 50 in History of the World: Part I as 'Editor'

Birthday: Tue, Jul 01 1930 –
Died: Sat, May 28 1983

Robert R. Rutledge. Robert R. Rutledge was 33 in History of the World: Part I as 'Supervising Sound Editor'

Birthday: Thu, Jun 03 1948 –
Died: Mon, Oct 15 2001

Samuel C. Crutcher. Samuel C. Crutcher was 29 in History of the World: Part I as 'Sound Effects Editor'

Birthday: Sun, Oct 28 1951

Scott A. Hecker. Scott A. Hecker was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Sound Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Carol Ann DiGiuseppe. Carol Ann DiGiuseppe was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Danford B. Greene. Danford B. Greene was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Additional Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George A. Martin. George A. Martin was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Stephen Lovejoy. Stephen Lovejoy was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Assistant Editor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

John Morris. John Morris was 54 in History of the World: Part I as 'Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Mon, Oct 18 1926 –
Died: Thu, Jan 25 2018

Gary A. Hecker. Gary A. Hecker was 20 in History of the World: Part I as 'Foley Artist'

Birthday: Thu, Aug 25 1960

Dick Durock. Dick Durock was 44 in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Mon, Jan 18 1937 –
Died: Thu, Sep 17 2009

Ted White. Ted White was 55 in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Mon, Jan 25 1926 –
Died: Fri, Oct 14 2022

Ralph S. Singleton. Ralph S. Singleton was 41 in History of the World: Part I as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Fri, Mar 22 1940

Gilbert B. Combs. Gilbert B. Combs was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

James M. Halty. James M. Halty was 32 in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1949

Gary Combs. Gary Combs was 45 in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunt Coordinator, Stunts'

Birthday: Fri, Dec 13 1935

Phil Adams. Phil Adams was 46 in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Sun, Apr 14 1935

Patricia Norris. Patricia Norris was 50 in History of the World: Part I as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Sun, Mar 22 1931 –
Died: Fri, Feb 20 2015

Raul A. Bruce. Raul A. Bruce was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Boom Operator'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Mike Fenton. Mike Fenton was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Casting'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Wed, Dec 30 2020

Phil Cory. Phil Cory was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jane Feinberg. Jane Feinberg was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Casting'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Vivian McAteer. Vivian McAteer was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Hairstylist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

George Lane Cooper. George Lane Cooper was 47 in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 28 1934 –
Died: Sun, Jan 01 2006

Harold Michelson. Harold Michelson was 61 in History of the World: Part I as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Sun, Feb 15 1920 –
Died: Thu, Mar 01 2007

Edward Chiodo. Edward Chiodo was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Visual Effects'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Stephen Chiodo. Stephen Chiodo was 36 in History of the World: Part I as 'Visual Effects'

Birthday: Fri, Mar 02 1945

Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon. Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gene S. Cantamessa. Gene S. Cantamessa was 50 in History of the World: Part I as 'Production Sound Mixer'

Birthday: Tue, Feb 17 1931 –
Died: Tue, Nov 08 2011

Albert Whitlock. Albert Whitlock was 65 in History of the World: Part I as 'Visual Effects'

Birthday: Wed, Sep 15 1915 –
Died: Tue, Oct 26 1999

Ray Bickel. Ray Bickel was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gustaf Norin. Gustaf Norin was 75 in History of the World: Part I as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Thu, Jul 20 1905 –
Died: Fri, Feb 12 1988

Jill Carpenter. Jill Carpenter was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Steve Cantamessa. Steve Cantamessa was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Sound'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Desiree Ayres. Desiree Ayres was 24 in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Mon, Jun 25 1956

Vera Mitchell. Vera Mitchell was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Hairdresser'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Charles Chiodo. Charles Chiodo was 29 in History of the World: Part I as 'Visual Effects'

Birthday: Sat, May 24 1952

Tex Rudloff. Tex Rudloff was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Philip Romano. Philip Romano was 26 in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 15 1955

Richard L. Hill. Richard L. Hill was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Special Effects'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jack Tyree. Jack Tyree was 37 in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Sun, Sep 12 1943 –
Died: Tue, Aug 25 1981

Norman Newberry. Norman Newberry was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael Sale. Michael Sale was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Sound Mixer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Arthur Piantadosi. Arthur Piantadosi was 64 in History of the World: Part I as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'

Birthday: Fri, Aug 04 1916 –
Died: Wed, Feb 23 1994

Robert Norin. Robert Norin was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Les Fresholtz. Les Fresholtz was 49 in History of the World: Part I as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'

Birthday: Mon, Dec 21 1931

Sandy Berman. Sandy Berman was 29 in History of the World: Part I as 'Sound Designer'

Birthday: Wed, Nov 14 1951 –
Died: Fri, Aug 11 2017

Antony Mondello. Antony Mondello was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Set Decoration'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Eric Allwright. Eric Allwright was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Makeup Artist'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William Hobbs. William Hobbs was 42 in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunt Coordinator'

Birthday: Sun, Jan 29 1939 –
Died: Tue, Jul 10 2018

Alexander De Grunwald. Alexander De Grunwald was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Production Manager'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Bill Hedge. Bill Hedge was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Visual Effects'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Sandi Gross. Sandi Gross was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Paula Gillespie. Paula Gillespie was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Hairdresser'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

William Hobbs. William Hobbs was >> in History of the World: Part I as 'Stunts'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday