Acting
Madeline Kahn
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 On the Twentieth Century in 1978. She starred as Madeline Wayne on the short-lived sitcom Oh Madeline (1983–84) and won a Daytime Emmy Award in 1987 for an ABC Afterschool Special. She received a third Tony Award nomination for the revival of the play Born Yesterday in 1989, before winning the 1993 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the comedy The Sisters Rosensweig. Her other film appearances included The Cheap Detective (1978), City Heat (1984), Clue (1985), and Nixon (1995).
Filmography
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Film · 2022
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
Film · 2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Film · 2020
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
Film · 2019
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
Film · 2018
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
Film · 2014
The Last Impresario
Film · 2014
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Film · 2013
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Film · 2010
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
Film · 2009
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
Film · 2009
The Pixar Story
Film · 2007
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Film · 2006
Legends
Series · 2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Film · 2005
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Film · 2004
Back in the Saddle
Film · 2001
Judy Berlin
Film · 1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Film · 1999
Little Bill
Series · 1999
A Bug's Life
Film · 1998
London Suite
Film · 1996
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
Film · 1996
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
Film · 1996
Cosby
Series · 1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Series · 1996
Nixon
Film · 1995
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
Film · 1995
New York News
Series · 1995
Mixed Nuts
Film · 1994
The World of Jim Henson
Film · 1994
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
Film · 1993
Intimate Portrait
Series · 1993
For Richer, for Poorer
Film · 1992
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Film · 1992
Lucky Luke
Series · 1992
Lucky Luke
Series · 1992
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton
Film · 1991
Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House
Series · 1991
Betsy's Wedding
Film · 1990
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Film · 1990
Road to Avonlea
Series · 1990
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
Film · 1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Film · 1988
Sesame Street: Sing Along
Film · 1987
Mr. President
Series · 1987
An American Tail
Film · 1986
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
Film · 1986
My Little Pony: The Movie
Film · 1986
My Little Pony
Series · 1986
Clue
Film · 1985
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
Film · 1985
The Comedy Factory
Series · 1985
City Heat
Film · 1984
Yellowbeard
Film · 1983
Group Madness
Film · 1983
Oh Madeline
Series · 1983
Reading Rainbow
Series · 1983
Slapstick of Another Kind
Film · 1982
Scrambled Feet
Film · 1982
History of the World: Part I
Film · 1981
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
Film · 1981
Wholly Moses
Film · 1980
First Family
Film · 1980
Simon
Film · 1980
Happy Birthday, Gemini
Film · 1980
Fridays
Series · 1980
The Muppet Movie
Film · 1979
The Cheap Detective
Film · 1978
High Anxiety
Film · 1977
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Film · 1976
The Muppet Show
Series · 1976
At Long Last Love
Film · 1975
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Film · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Young Frankenstein
Film · 1974
Blazing Saddles
Film · 1974
Paper Moon
Film · 1973
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Film · 1973
Adam's Rib
Series · 1973
What's Up, Doc?
Film · 1972
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
Film · 1972
Harvey
Film · 1972
ABC Afterschool Special
Series · 1972
Great Performances
Series · 1971
The Dove
Film · 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
Series · 1968
The Carol Burnett Show
Series · 1967
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944