Madeline Kahn
Acting
Madeline Gail Kahn (née Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian and singer, known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including What's Up, Doc? (1972), Young Frankenstein (1974), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World, Part I (1981), and her Academy Award–nominated roles in Paper Moon (1973) and Blazing Saddles (1974).
Kahn made her Broadway debut in Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1968, and received Tony Award nominations for the play In the Boom Boom Room in 1974 and for the original production of the musical…
Filmography
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Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
The Last Impresario
2014
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
2014
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
2009
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009
The Pixar Story
2007
Legends
2006
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
Back in the Saddle
2001
Little Bill
1999
Judy Berlin
1999
A Bug's Life
1998
Cosby
1996
London Suite
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
1996
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
1996
Nixon
1995
New York News
1995
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
1995
Mixed Nuts
1994
The World of Jim Henson
1994
Intimate Portrait
1993
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
1993
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992
Lucky Luke
1992
For Richer, for Poorer
1992
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
1991
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton
1991
Betsy's Wedding
1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Road to Avonlea
1990
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
Mr. President
1987
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
An American Tail
1986
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
1986
My Little Pony
1986
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986
Clue
1985
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
The Comedy Factory
1985
City Heat
1984
Oh Madeline
1983
Yellowbeard
1983
Group Madness
1983
Reading Rainbow
1983
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982
Scrambled Feet
1982
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
1981
History of the World: Part I
1981
First Family
1980
Wholly Moses
1980
Happy Birthday, Gemini
1980
Fridays
1980
Simon
1980
The Muppet Movie
1979
The Cheap Detective
1978
High Anxiety
1977
The Muppet Show
1976
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
At Long Last Love
1975
Young Frankenstein
1974
Blazing Saddles
1974
Adam's Rib
1973
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
1973
Paper Moon
1973
ABC Afterschool Special
1972
Harvey
1972
What's Up, Doc?
1972
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
1972