9.0
9.0
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
1992
as Self
Madeline Kahn
Acting
Born:September 29, 1942
Died:December 3, 1999(aged 57)
Birthplace:Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
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CommunityBiography
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 (54 movies)
8.5
8.5
Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein
1996
as Elizabeth (archive footage)
8.2
8.2
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
as Pat Nixon (archive footage)
8.2
8.2
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self (archive footage)
8.0
8.0
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
2020
as Self
7.9
7.9
Young Frankenstein
1974
as Elizabeth
7.9
7.9
Paper Moon
1973
as Trixie Delight
7.4
7.4
What's Up, Doc?
1972
as Eunice Burns
7.2
7.2
The Muppet Movie
1979
as El Sleezo Patron
7.2
7.2
Clue
1985
as Mrs. White
7.2
7.2
Blazing Saddles
1974
as Lili Von Shtupp
7.0
7.0
A Bug's Life
1998
as Gypsy Moth (voice)
6.8
6.8
Harvey
1972
as Nurse Ruth Kelly
6.8
6.8
History of the World: Part I
1981
as Empress Nympho
6.7
6.7
An American Tail
1986
as Gussie Mausheimer (voice)
6.5
6.5
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
1973
as Schoolteacher
6.4
6.4
High Anxiety
1977
as Victoria Brisbane
6.4
6.4
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
2018
as Self (archive footage)
6.3
6.3
The Cheap Detective
1978
as Mrs. Montenegro
6.2
6.2
My Little Pony: The Movie
1986
as Draggle (voice)
6.2
6.2
Simon
1980
as Dr. Cynthia Mallory
6.0
6.0
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
1975
as Jenny Hill
6.0
6.0
Sesame Street: Sing Along
1987
as Special Appearance
6.0
6.0
Back in the Saddle
2001
as Self (archive footage)
6.0
6.0
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
1981
as Self
5.8
5.8
Judy Berlin
1999
as Alice Gold
5.7
5.7
Betsy's Wedding
1990
as Lola Hopper
5.7
5.7
The Dove
1968
as Sigfried
5.6
5.6
Yellowbeard
1983
as Betty
5.5
5.5
For Richer, for Poorer
1992
as Billie
5.5
5.5
City Heat
1984
as Caroline Howley
5.4
5.4
Mixed Nuts
1994
as Blanche Munchnik
5.1
5.1
At Long Last Love
1975
as Kitty O'Kelly (Kathy Krumm)
5.0
5.0
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
1972
as Self
4.7
4.7
Wholly Moses
1980
as The Witch
4.7
4.7
London Suite
1996
as Sharon Semple
4.1
4.1
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Estie Del Ruth
3.0
3.0
Happy Birthday, Gemini
1980
as Bunny Weinberger
3.0
3.0
First Family
1980
as Mrs. Link
2.7
2.7
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982
as Eliza Swain / Lutetia Swain
Scrambled Feet
1982
as Madeline
Wanted: The Perfect Guy
1986
as Ellie Coleman
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration
1988
as Self
Dr. Seuss's Sleep Book
1993
Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West
2014
as Self (archive footage)
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
1996
as Sabrina
They call me Lucky Luke - Ma Dalton
1991
as Esperanza
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
2006
as Gorgeous Teitelbaum (segment "The Sisters Rosensweig")
Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie Hall
1995
as Cora Hoover Hooper
Group Madness
1983
as Self / Mrs. Yellowbeard
Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
1985
as Self
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