History of the World: Part I (1981)

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

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History of the World: Part I

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Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
as Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
Dom DeLuise
Dom DeLuise
as Emperor Nero
Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn
as Empress Nympho
Harvey Korman
Harvey Korman
as Count de Monet
Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
as Madame Defarge
Ron Carey
Ron Carey
as Swiftus
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines
as Josephus
Pamela Stephenson
Pamela Stephenson
as Mademoiselle Rimbaud
Shecky Greene
Shecky Greene
as Marcus Vindictus
Sid Caesar
Sid Caesar
as Chief Caveman
Mary-Margaret Humes
Mary-Margaret Humes
as Miriam
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
as Narrator
Rudy De Luca
Rudy De Luca
as Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire
Leigh French
Leigh French
as Prehistoric Woman
Richard Karron
Richard Karron
as Prehistoric Man
Susette Carroll
Susette Carroll
as Prehistoric Man
Sammy Shore
Sammy Shore
as Prehistoric Man
J.J. Barry
J.J. Barry
as Prehistoric Man
Earl Finn
Earl Finn
as Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire
Suzanne Kent
Suzanne Kent
as Prehistoric Man
Michael Champion
Michael Champion
as Prehistoric Man
Howard Morris
Howard Morris
as Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire
Charlie Callas
Charlie Callas
as Soothsayer - The Roman Empire
Dena Dietrich
Dena Dietrich
as Competence - The Roman Empire
Paul Mazursky
Paul Mazursky
as Roman Officer - The Roman Empire
Jack Riley
Jack Riley
as Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire
Art Metrano
Art Metrano
as Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire
Diane Day
Diane Day
as Caladonia - The Roman Empire
Henny Youngman
Henny Youngman
as Chemist - The Roman Empire
Hunter von Leer
Hunter von Leer
as Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire
Fritz Feld
Fritz Feld
as Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner
as Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire
Pat McCormick
Pat McCormick
as Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire
Barry Levinson
Barry Levinson
as Column Salesman - The Roman Empire
Johnny Silver
Johnny Silver
as Small Liar - The Roman Empire
John Hurt
John Hurt
as Jesus - The Roman Empire
Jeana Keough
Jeana Keough
as Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire (as Jeana Tomasino)
Heidi Sorenson
Heidi Sorenson
as Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Lori Sutton
Lori Sutton
as Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Jackie Mason
Jackie Mason
as Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition
Phil Leeds
Phil Leeds
as Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition
Jack Carter
Jack Carter
as Rat Vendor - The French Revolution
Spike Milligan
Spike Milligan
as Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution
John Hillerman
John Hillerman
as Rich Man - The French Revolution
Sydney Lassick
Sydney Lassick
as Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution (as Sidney Lassick)
Fiona Richmond
Fiona Richmond
as Queen - The French Revolution
Nigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne
as Citizen Official - The French Revolution
Bea Arthur
Bea Arthur
as Dole office clerk (uncredited)
Cleo Rocos
Cleo Rocos
as French Girl (uncredited)
Ron Clark
Ron Clark
as Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire
Andréas Voutsinas
Andréas Voutsinas
as Bearnaise
Lisa Welch
Lisa Welch
as Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Carl Reiner
Carl Reiner
as Voice of God speaking to Moses
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Jane Feinberg
Jane Feinberg
Casting
Harold Michelson
Harold Michelson
Production Design
John C. Howard
John C. Howard
Editor
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Director
Woody Omens
Woody Omens
Director of Photography
Stuart Cornfeld
Stuart Cornfeld
Producer
Mike Fenton
Mike Fenton
Casting
John Morris
John Morris
Original Music Composer
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Screenplay
Joel Chernoff
Joel Chernoff
Producer
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Producer
Alan Johnson
Alan Johnson
Producer
Robert Norin
Robert Norin
Makeup Artist
Gustaf Norin
Gustaf Norin
Makeup Artist
Brian W. Cook
Brian W. Cook
Assistant Director
Steve Cantamessa
Steve Cantamessa
Sound
Gary Combs
Gary Combs
Stunt Coordinator
Philip Romano
Philip Romano
Stunts
Ted White
Ted White
Stunts
Alexander De Grunwald
Alexander De Grunwald
Production Manager
Jerry Ziesmer
Jerry Ziesmer
Assistant Director
Robert R. Rutledge
Robert R. Rutledge
Supervising Sound Editor
Ray Bickel
Ray Bickel
Stunts
Raul A. Bruce
Raul A. Bruce
Boom Operator
Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon
Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon
Stunts
Jill Carpenter
Jill Carpenter
Makeup Artist
Michael Stevenson
Michael Stevenson
Assistant Director
James M. Halty
James M. Halty
Stunts
Gary A. Hecker
Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
Samuel C. Crutcher
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound Effects Editor
Albert Whitlock
Albert Whitlock
Visual Effects
Dick Durock
Dick Durock
Stunts
Scott A. Hecker
Scott A. Hecker
Sound Editor
Patricia Norris
Patricia Norris
Costume Design
Sandy Berman
Sandy Berman
Sound Designer
Bill Hedge
Bill Hedge
Visual Effects
George Lane Cooper
George Lane Cooper
Stunts
Paula Gillespie
Paula Gillespie
Hairdresser
Mitchell Bock
Mitchell Bock
Second Assistant Director
Antony Mondello
Antony Mondello
Set Decoration
Eric Allwright
Eric Allwright
Makeup Artist
Phil Cory
Phil Cory
Special Effects
Michael Sale
Michael Sale
Sound Mixer
Edward Chiodo
Edward Chiodo
Visual Effects
Phil Adams
Phil Adams
Stunts
Vera Mitchell
Vera Mitchell
Hairdresser
Ralph S. Singleton
Ralph S. Singleton
Production Manager
Ken Tuohy
Ken Tuohy
Second Assistant Director
Gilbert B. Combs
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Jack Tyree
Jack Tyree
Stunts
Carol Ann DiGiuseppe
Carol Ann DiGiuseppe
Assistant Editor
Danford B. Greene
Danford B. Greene
Additional Editor
George A. Martin
George A. Martin
Assistant Editor
Norman Newberry
Norman Newberry
Art Direction
Vivian McAteer
Vivian McAteer
Hairstylist
Gene S. Cantamessa
Gene S. Cantamessa
Production Sound Mixer
Tex Rudloff
Tex Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard L. Hill
Richard L. Hill
Special Effects
William Hobbs
William Hobbs
Stunt Coordinator
Stephen Lovejoy
Stephen Lovejoy
Assistant Editor
Les Fresholtz
Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Arthur Piantadosi
Arthur Piantadosi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Desiree Ayres
Desiree Ayres
Stunts
Gary Combs
Gary Combs
Stunts
Charles Chiodo
Charles Chiodo
Visual Effects
Stephen Chiodo
Stephen Chiodo
Visual Effects
Sandi Gross
Sandi Gross
Stunts
William Hobbs
William Hobbs
Stunts
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