History of the World Part I (1981)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • narrator

      Orson Welles

    • Moses/Comicus/Torquemada

      Mel Brooks

    • Jacques/King Louis XIV

      Mel Brooks

    • Emperor Nero

      Dom Deluise

    • Empress Nympho

      Madeline Kahn

    • Count de Monet

      Harvey Korman

    • Madame Defarge

      Cloris Leachman

    • Swiftus Lazarus

      Ron Carey

    • Josephus

      Gregory Hines

    • Mlle. Rimbaud

      Pamela Stephenson

    • Bearnaise

      Andreas Voutsinas

    • Marcus Vindictus

      Shecky Greene

    • chief caveman

      Sid Caesar

    • court spokesman

      Howard Morris

    • Captain Mucus

      Rudy Deluca

    • Miriam

      Mary-Margaret Humes

    • primate, Dawn of Man

      Rudy Deluca

    • primate, Dawn of Man

      J.J. Barry

    • primate, Dawn of Man

      Sammy Shore

    • primate, Dawn of Man

      Michael Champion

    • primate, Dawn of Man

      Earl Finn

    • cave dweller, Stone Age

      Rudy Deluca

    • cave dweller, Stone Age

      Leigh French

    • cave dweller, Stone Age

      Richard Karron

    • cave dweller, Stone Age

      Susette Carroll

    • cave dweller, Stone Age

      Sammy Shore

    • cave dweller, Stone Age

      J.J. Barry

    • cave dweller, Stone Age

      Earl Finn

    • cave dweller, Stone Age

      Suzanne Kent

    • cave dweller, Stone Age

      Michael Champion

    • unemployment clerk, Roman Empire

      Beatrice Arthur

    • soothsayer, Roman Empire

      Charlie Callas

    • Competence, Roman Empire

      Dena Dietrich

    • Roman officer, Roman Empire

      Paul Mazursky

    • Roman officer, Roman Empire

      Rod Haase

    • 1st stoned soldier, Roman Empire

      Ron Clark

    • 2nd stoned soldier, Roman Empire

      Jack Riley

    • Leonardo Da Vinci, Roman Empire

      Art Metrano

    • Caladonia, Roman Empire

      Diane Day

    • chemist, Roman Empire

      Henny Youngman

    • Lt. Bob, Roman Empire

      Hunter Von Leer

    • maitre d', Roman Empire

      Fritz Feld

    • entrepreneur, Roman Empire

      Hugh M. Hefner

    • plumbing salesman, Roman Empire

      Pat McCormick

    • column salesman, Roman Empire

      Barry Levinson

    • barber/bloodletter, Roman Empire

      Sid Gould

    • gladiator, Roman Empire

      Jim Steck

    • Oedipus, Roman Empire

      Ronny Graham

    • leader of senate, Roman Empire

      John Myhers

    • wagon driver, Roman Empire

      Lee Delano

    • 1st senator, Roman Empire

      Robert B. Goldberg

    • 2nd senator, Roman Empire

      Alan U. Schwartz

    • 3rd senator, Roman Empire

      Jay Burton

    • Roman citizen, Roman Empire

      Robert Zappy

    • Roman citizen, Roman Empire

      Ira Miller

    • Roman citizen, Roman Empire

      Milt Freedman

    • small liar, Roman Empire

      Johnny Silver

    • auctioneer, Roman Empire

      Charles Thomas Murphy

    • slave, Roman Empire

      Eileen Saki

    • game show girl, Roman Empire

      Molly Basler

    • game show girl, Roman Empire

      Christine Dickinson

    • game show girl, Roman Empire

      Deborah Dawes

    • vestal virgin, Roman Empire

      Lisa Sohm

    • vestal virgin, Roman Empire

      Michele Drake

    • vestal virgin, Roman Empire

      Jeana Tomasino

    • vestal virgin, Roman Empire

      Lisa Welch

    • vestal virgin, Roman Empire

      Janis Schmitt

    • vestal virgin, Roman Empire

      Sorenson Heidi

    • vestal virgin, Roman Empire

      Karen Morton

    • vestal virgin, Roman Empire

      Kathy Collins

    • vestal virgin, Roman Empire

      Lori Sutton

    • vestal virgin, Roman Empire

      Lori Mulford

    • Jesus, Roman Empire

      John Hurt

    • disciple, Roman Empire

      Henry Kaiser

    • disciple, Roman Empire

      Zale Kessler

    • disciple, Roman Empire

      Anthony Messina

    • disciple, Roman Empire

      Howard Mann

    • disciple, Roman Empire

      Sandy Helberg

    • disciple, Roman Empire

      Mitchell Bock

    • disciple, Roman Empire

      Earl Finn

    • disciple, Roman Empire

      Gilbert Lee

    • 1st Jew, Spanish Inquisition

      Jackie Mason

    • 2nd Jew, Spanish Inquisition

      Ronny Graham

    • chief monk, Spanish Inquisition

      Phil Leeds

    • monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition

      Eddie Heim

    • monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition

      David Chavez

    • monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition

      John Frayer

    • monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition

      Dennon Rawles

    • monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition

      Rick Mason

    • monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition

      Stan Mazin

    • monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition

      Dom Salinaro

    • monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition

      Jim Roddy

    • monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition

      Ted Sprague

    • monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition

      Spencer Henderson

    • monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition

      Armstrong, Bill

    • monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition

      John King

    • rat vendor, French Revolution

      Jack Carter

    • nothing vendor, French Revolution

      Jan Murray

    • M. Rimbaud, French Revolution

      Spike Milligan

    • rich man, French Revolution

      John Hillerman

    • applecore vendor, French Revolution

      Sydney Lassick

    • poppinjay, French Revolution

      Jonathan Cecil

    • Gérard, French Revolution

      Andrew Sachs

    • Queen, French Revolution

      Fiona Richmond

    • citizen official, French Revolution

      Nigel Hawthorne

    • Baguette, French Revolution

      Bella Emberg

    • footman, French Revolution

      Geoffrey Larder

    • executioner, French Revolution

      George Lane Cooper

    • Lady Marie, French Revolution

      Stephanie Marrian

    • Duke d'Honnefleur, French Revolution

      Royce Mills

    • Tartuffe, French Revolution

      Mike Cottrell

    • Le Fevre, French Revolution

      Gerald Stadden

    • Marche, French Revolution

      John Gavin

    • Le Muff, French Revolution

      Rusty Goff

    • lady in waiting, French Revolution

      Monica Teama

    • lady in waiting, French Revolution

      Cleo Rocos

    • lady in waiting, French Revolution

      Jill Johnson

    • lady in waiting, French Revolution

      Ava Cadell

    • one of Coming Attractions

      Scott Henderson

    • one of Coming Attractions

      Ira Miller

    • one of Coming Attractions

      Michael Miller

    • one of Coming Attractions

      Royce D. Applegate

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Mel Brooks

    • Assistant Director

      Jerry Ziesmer

    • Assistant Director

      Mitchell Bock

    • Assistant director (French Revolution)

      Brian Cooke

    • Assistant director (French Revolution)

      Michael Stevenson

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Brooksfilms

    • Producer

      Mel Brooks

    • Associate Producer

      Stuart Cornfeld

    • Associate Producer

      Alan Johnson

    • Production Manager

      Ralph S. Singleton

    • Production manager (French Revolution)

      Alexander De Grunewald

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Judi Rodner

    • Prod. Co-ordinator (French Revolution)

      Loretta Ordewer

    • Location manager (French Revolution)

      Terry Needham

    • Location co-ordinator

      William Borden

    • Production Assistant

      Siegel, David

    • Researcher

      Lillian Michelson

    • Studio

      Universal Studios

    • Studio

      Shepperton Studios

    Writing:

    • Screenplay

      Mel Brooks

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Woody Omens

    • Director of Photography (French Revolut)

      Paul Wilson

    • Camera Operator

      Chuy Elizondo

    • Camera operator (French Revolution)

      John Morgan

    • Camera operator (French Revolution)

      Ginger Gemmell

    • [Focus Puller]

      Alan Jones

    • Video playback operator

      Lindsay Hill

    Special Effects:

    • Special Photographic Effects

      Magic Lantern

    • Special Visual Effects

      Albert J. Whitlock

    • Special Effects

      Phil Cory

    Editing:

    • Editor

      John C. Howard

    • Editor

      Danford B. Greene

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Harold Michelson

    • Production designer (French Revolution)

      Stuart Craig

    • Art Director

      Norman Newberry

    • Art director (French Revolution)

      Robert Cartwright

    • Set Designer

      Daniel Maltese

    • Set Designer

      Daniel Gluck

    • Set Designer

      Robert W. Welch Iii

    • Set Designer

      Pickrell, Greg

    • Set Designer

      Robert Goldstein

    • Set Designer

      Richard Mckenzie

    • Set Decorator

      Anthony Mondello

    • Set decorator (French Revolution)

      Harry Cordwell

    • Production Illustrator

      Petko Kadiev

    Costumes:

    • Costumes

      Patricia Norris

    • Men's wardrobe

      Jered Edd Green

    • Women's wardrobe

      Nancy Martinelli

    • Wardrobe supervisor (French Revolution)

      David Murphy

    Make-up:

    • Make-up

      Robert Norin

    • Makeup (French Revolution)

      Eric Allwright

    Titles:

    • Titles and graphics

      Intralink Film Graphic Design

    Film processing:

    • Opticals

      Pacific Title

    Music:

    • Music

      John Morris

    • Orchestrations

      Jack Hayes

    • Orchestrations (The Inquisition)

      Ralph Burns

    • Music Editor

      John R. Harris

    Choreography:

    • Choreography

      Alan Johnson

    Sound:

    • Sound Recording

      Gene Cantamessa

    • Sound Recording

      Steve Cantamessa

    • Sound recording (French Revolution)

      Michael Sale

    • Sound Re-recording

      Arthur Piantadosi

    • Sound Re-recording

      Les Fresholtz

    • Sound Re-recording

      Tex Rudloff

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Robert R. Rutledge

    • Sound Editor

      Scott A. Hecker

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Gary Combs

    • Stunt co-ordinator (French Revolution)

      William Hobbs