7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 8, 1922(91)
Day of Death
February 12, 2014
Place of Birth
Yonkers, New York, USA
Also Known As
Isaac Sidney Caesar
Sid Caesar
Acting
Biography
Sid Caesar (September 8, 1922 – February 12, 2014) was an American comic actor and writer, known as the leading man on the 1950s television series Your Show of Shows and as Coach Calhoun in Grease and Grease 2.
Known For
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962· TV Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
6.3
The Love Boat
1977· TV Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
1961· TV Series
7.0
What's My Line?
1950· TV Series
6.1
Love, American Style
1969· TV Series
6.1
Love, American Style
1969· TV Series
6.7
Mad About You
1992· TV Series
7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967· TV Series
6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968· TV Series
7.4
Grease
1978
Filmography
- 2023MovieIt's a Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie, Zabriskie Pointas Melville Crump (archive footage)
- 2018MovieMel Brooks: Unwrappedas Self (archive footage)
- 2017MovieThe Grease Storyas Coach Calhoun (archive footage)
- 2013MovieMel Brooks: Make a Noiseas Self
- 2012MovieIn the Beginning: The Caesar Yearsas Self
- 2012MovieLunchas Himself
- 2009MovieMaking History: Mel Brooks on Creating the Worldas Self (archive footage)
- 2008TVThe Jewish Americansas Self
- 2005MoviePioneers of Primetime
- 2004MovieComic Book: The Movieas Old Army Buddy
- 2003MovieSid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesaras Himself
- 2002MovieGlobehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventureas Jacob (voice)
- 2002MovieNBC 75th Anniversary Specialas Self
- 2002MovieAdded Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Storyas Self (uncredited)
- 2000MovieThe Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TVas Self
- 1999MovieLet Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Clubas Self
- 1998TVWhose Line Is It Anyway?as Self
- 1998MovieThe Wonderful Ice Cream Suitas Sid Zellman
- 1997MovieVegas Vacationas Mr. Ellis
- 1996MovieCaesar's Writersas Self
- 1995MovieThe Great Mom Swapas Papa Tognetti
- 1992TVMad About Youas Uncle Harold
- 1992TVLove & War
- 1991MovieSomething a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'as Self
- 1988MovieSide by Sideas Louis Hammerstein
- 1988MovieWall of Tyrannyas Max
- 1987MovieHappy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas Self
- 1987MovieThe Emperor's New Clothesas The Emperor
- 1986MovieChristmas Snowas Mr. Snyder
- 1985MovieLove Is Never Silentas Mr. Petrakis
- 1985TVAlice in Wonderlandas Gryphon
- 1985MovieStoogemaniaas Doctor Fixyer Mindyer
- 1985TVAmazing Storiesas Lou Bundles
- 1984MovieCannonball Run IIas Fisherman #2
- 1984MovieOver the Brooklyn Bridgeas Uncle Benjamin
- 1983MovieFound Moneyas Sam Green
- 1983MovieThe Boys of Summeras Host
- 1982TVMatt Houston
- 1982MovieGrease 2as Coach Vince Calhoun
- 1981MovieHistory of the World: Part Ias Chief Caveman
- 1981MovieThe Munsters' Revengeas Dr. Dustin Diablo
- 1980MovieThanksgiving in the Land of Ozas Wizard / Mince Pie U.N. Krust / Narrator (voice)
- 1980MovieThe Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchuas Joe Capone
- 1980TVThe Big Showas Self
- 1980TVPink Ladyas Sid Caesar
- 1979MovieIntergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planetas King Goochi (voice)
- 1979MovieAmerica 2100as MAX (voice)
- 1978TVVega$
- 1978MovieThe Cheap Detectiveas Ezra Dezire
- 1978MovieGreaseas Coach Calhoun