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Martin Alan Feldman (8 July 1934 [1] – 2 December 1982) was a British actor, comedian and comedy writer. He was known for his prominent, misaligned eyes. [2] [3] [4]He initially gained prominence as a writer with Barry Took on the ITV sitcom Bootsie and Snudge and the BBC Radio comedy programme Round the Horne.
The Last Remake of Beau Geste is a 1977 British historical comedy film [3] directed, co-written and starring Marty Feldman.It is a satire loosely based on the 1924 novel Beau Geste, a frequently-filmed story of brothers and their adventures in the French Foreign Legion.
Martin Feldman (September 12, 1922 – December 5, 2015) was the second head coach of the American Football League's Oakland Raiders. He became head coach on September 18, 1961, following the dismissal of Eddie Erdelatz. His overall record as head coach was 2–15. He was succeeded by Red Conkright on October 16, 1962.
Feldman claimed in eyE Marty, his posthumously published autobiography, that he came up with the title, which "meant nothing". [7] The series was video-taped at Rediffusion's Wembley Studios. A total of thirteen 25-minute episodes were made within a year, six in the first series and seven in the second.
Yellowbeard is a 1983 comedy film directed by Mel Damski and written by Graham Chapman, Peter Cook, Bernard McKenna, and David Sherlock, with an ensemble cast featuring Chapman, Cook, Peter Boyle, Cheech & Chong, Martin Hewitt, Michael Hordern, Eric Idle, Madeline Kahn, James Mason, John Cleese, and the final cinematic appearances of Marty Feldman, Spike Milligan, and Peter Bull.
Ebert criticizes the film for apparently believing Feldman himself is inherently funny, and for failing to have the necessary material to build on. [6] Peter Ackroyd of The Spectator described the film as "an agreeable, under-stated little comedy which, like all such affairs, runs out of steam before the close."
Graham Chapman (8 January 1941 – 4 October 1989) was a British actor, comedian and writer. He was one of the six members of the surrealist comedy group Monty Python.He portrayed authority figures such as The Colonel and the lead role in two Python films, Holy Grail (1975) and Life of Brian (1979).
Martin Feldman is the name of: Martin Leach-Cross Feldman (1934–2022), United States federal judge; Marty Feldman (American football) (1922–2015), American football player; Marty Feldman (1934–1982), English writer, comedian and actor