Marty Feldman


Actor

About

Birth Place
London, England, GB
Born
July 08, 1933
Died
December 02, 1982
Cause of Death
Massive Heart Attack

Biography

Diminutive, pop-eyed TV comedian and writer; memorable as a variety of manic characters in Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder films, especially as Igor in Mel Brooks's "Young Frankenstein" (1974). Feldman made his directorial debut in 1977 with the Foreign Legion spoof, "The Last Remake of Beau Geste" (1977)....

Family & Companions

Lauretta Feldman
Wife
Married from 1959 until his death.

Biography

Diminutive, pop-eyed TV comedian and writer; memorable as a variety of manic characters in Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder films, especially as Igor in Mel Brooks's "Young Frankenstein" (1974). Feldman made his directorial debut in 1977 with the Foreign Legion spoof, "The Last Remake of Beau Geste" (1977).

Life Events

1967

First appearance on British television as comedian

1969

Film acting debut, "The Bed Sitting Room"

1974

Offered memorable turn as Igor ("that's EYE-gor") in "Young Frankenstein"

1977

First film as director "The Last Remake of Beau Geste"

1982

Died of massive attack after last day of shooting his role in "Yellowbeard"

Videos

Movie Clip

Bed Sitting Room, The (1969) -- (Movie Clip) I Don't Want A Bathroom! In the underground, Father (Arthur Lowe) finds 17-months pregnant Penelope (Rita Tushingham) with Alan (Richard Warwick), then Nurse (Marty Feldman) examines Lord Fortnum (Ralph Richardson), in Richard Lester's post-nuclear-war comedy The Bed Sitting Room, 1969.
Young Frankenstein (1974) -- (Movie Clip) Give Me A Hand With The Bags Showing up for just her second scene almost 90 minutes into the feature, Madeline Kahn as American fiancè Elizabeth appears still to have Frederick (co-writer and title character Gene Wilder) under her thumb, his Transylvanian aides (Terri Garr as Inga, Marty Feldman as Igor) keeping up in their own way, in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein, 1974.
Young Frankenstein (1974) -- (Movie Clip) What Hump? Arrived in Transylvania to claim his inheritance, professor Victor Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) explains his pronunciation to Igor (Marty Feldman), who has his own, and meets his unexpected personal assistant Inge (Teri Garr) for a hayride, in Mel Brooks Young Frankenstein, 1974.
Silent Movie (1976) -- (Movie Clip) Burt Reynolds Promised that they'll get the backing for their silent movie if they can sign big stars, Funn, Eggs and Bell (director Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise) aim high and, in probably not the predictable outcome, actually reach Burt Reynolds, in Silent Movie, 1976.
Young Frankenstein (1974) -- (Movie Clip) Frau Blucher Now at the family castle, accompanied by Inge (Teri Garr) and Igor (Marty Feldman), professor Frankenstein (co-screenwriter Gene Wilder) meets Frau Blucher (Cloris Leachman) and her running gag, in Mel Brooks' hit spoof Young Frankenstein, 1974.

Trailer

Companions

Lauretta Feldman
Wife
Married from 1959 until his death.

Bibliography