Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

September 29, 1942 · 83 years old

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,…

Known For

22 titles
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A Bug's Life

A Bug's Life

1998 · 1h 35m · Movie

A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.

7.2
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Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

1974 · 1h 46m · Movie

An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.

8.0
3
Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

1974 · 1h 33m · Movie

In order to ruin a western town and steal their land, a corrupt politician appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary.

7.7
4
Clue

Clue

1985 · 1h 34m · Movie

Six guests are anonymously invited to a strange mansion for dinner, but after their host is killed, they must cooperate with the staff to identify the murderer as the bodies pile up.

7.3
5
An American Tail

An American Tail

1986 · 1h 20m · Movie

While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must locate them while trying to survive in a new country.

6.9
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History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

1981 · 1h 32m · Movie

Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.

6.8
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Paper Moon

Paper Moon

1973 · 1h 42m · Movie

During the Great Depression, a con man finds himself saddled with a young girl who may or may not be his daughter, and the two forge an unlikely partnership.

8.1
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The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979 · 1h 35m · Movie

Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.

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What's Up, Doc?

What's Up, Doc?

1972 · 1h 34m · Movie

The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.

7.7
10
High Anxiety

High Anxiety

1977 · 1h 34m · Movie

A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.

6.6
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Mixed Nuts

Mixed Nuts

1994 · 1h 37m · Movie

The events focus around a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.

5.4
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City Heat

City Heat

1984 · 1h 37m · Movie

Slick Private Investigator Mike Murphy (Burt Reynolds) and tough Police Lieutenant Speer (Clint Eastwood), once partners, now bitter enemies, reluctantly team up to investigate a murder.

5.5
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Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard

1983 · 1h 36m · Movie

After serving two decades in prison, Yellowbeard (Graham Chapman) breaks out determined to recover the treasure that he buried so long ago, alongside his son, old crew, and the British Navy.

5.9
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The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother

1975 · 1h 31m · Movie

The younger brother of the consulting detective tries to steal Sherlock's glory by solving an important case assisted by an eccentric Scotland Yard detective and a lovely but suspicious actress.

6.0
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The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978 · 1h 32m · Movie

San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure.

6.4
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Betsy's Wedding

Betsy's Wedding

1990 · 1h 34m · Movie

The very different fashion student Betsy Hopper and investment banker Jake Lovell are getting married. They want a small wedding but their fathers want to give them a much more elaborate celebration.

5.7
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Wholly Moses!

Wholly Moses!

1980 · 1h 43m · Movie

An all-star comedy cast hams it up in this hilarious Biblical spoof.

4.7
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At Long Last Love

At Long Last Love

1975 · 1h 58m · Movie

Four socialite old friends unexpectedly clash, and switch partners during a party and attempt to make each other jealous.

5.3
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Simon

Simon

1980 · 1h 41m · Movie

A group of scientists takes Simon, a psychology professor, as a test person for a brainwash experiment. After that they try to convince him that he is a being from another planet.

6.3
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Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind

1982 · 1h 22m · Movie

A rich, beautiful couple give birth to deformed alien twins who, when their heads are together, are the smartest kids on the planet.

2.5
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976 · 1h 32m · Movie

In 1924, Estie comes to Hollywood to become an actress but the dog that followed her becomes the star. Hollywood has its own rules of success.

4.8
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First Family

First Family

1980 · 1h 37m · Movie

Bob Newhart stars as President Manfred Link in this zany, wonderfully-cast comedy from veteran funnyman Buck Henry ("Heaven Can Wait", "The Graduate").

4.3