History of the World: Part I
6.8
Released June 12, 1981Runtime 1h 32min
Ten million years in the making. The truth, the whole truth, and everything, but the truth!
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
Genres
- Comedy
Production Companies
- Brooksfilms
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
- United States of America
Finances
- Budget: $11,000,000
- Revenue: $31,672,907
- Profit/Loss: $20,672,907
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Cast
Mel BrooksMoses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
Dom DeLuiseEmperor Nero
Madeline KahnEmpress Nympho
Harvey KormanCount de Monet
Cloris LeachmanMadame Defarge
Ron CareySwiftus
Gregory HinesJosephus
Pamela StephensonMademoiselle Rimbaud
Shecky GreeneMarcus Vindictus
Sid CaesarChief Caveman
Mary-Margaret HumesMiriam
Orson WellesNarrator
Rudy De LucaPrehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire
Leigh FrenchPrehistoric Woman
Richard KarronPrehistoric ManSusette CarrollPrehistoric Man
Sammy ShorePrehistoric ManJ.J. BarryPrehistoric ManEarl FinnPrehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire
Suzanne KentPrehistoric Man
Michael ChampionPrehistoric Man
Howard MorrisCourt Spokesman - The Roman Empire
Charlie CallasSoothsayer - The Roman Empire
Dena DietrichCompetence - The Roman Empire
Paul MazurskyRoman Officer - The Roman Empire
Jack RileyStoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire
Art MetranoLeonardo DaVinci - The Roman EmpireDiane DayCaladonia - The Roman Empire
Henny YoungmanChemist - The Roman Empire
Hunter von LeerLt. Bob - The Roman Empire
Fritz FeldMaitre 'D - The Roman Empire
Hugh HefnerEntrepreneur - The Roman Empire
Pat McCormickPlumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire
Barry LevinsonColumn Salesman - The Roman Empire
Johnny SilverSmall Liar - The Roman Empire
John HurtJesus - The Roman Empire
Jeana KeoughVestal Virgin - The Roman Empire (as Jeana Tomasino)
Heidi SorensonVestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Lori SuttonVestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Jackie MasonJew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition
Phil LeedsChief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition
Jack CarterRat Vendor - The French Revolution
Spike MilliganMonsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution
John HillermanRich Man - The French Revolution
Sydney LassickApplecore Vendor - The French Revolution (as Sidney Lassick)
Fiona RichmondQueen - The French Revolution
Nigel HawthorneCitizen Official - The French Revolution
Bea ArthurDole office clerk (uncredited)
Cleo RocosFrench Girl (uncredited)Ron ClarkStoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire
Andréas VoutsinasBearnaise
Lisa WelchVestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Carl ReinerVoice of God speaking to Moses
Mel BrooksMoses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVIDom DeLuiseEmperor NeroMadeline KahnEmpress NymphoHarvey KormanCount de MonetCloris LeachmanMadame DefargeRon CareySwiftusGregory HinesJosephusPamela StephensonMademoiselle RimbaudShecky GreeneMarcus VindictusSid CaesarChief CavemanMary-Margaret HumesMiriamOrson WellesNarratorRudy De LucaPrehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman EmpireLeigh FrenchPrehistoric WomanRichard KarronPrehistoric ManSusette CarrollPrehistoric ManSammy ShorePrehistoric ManJ.J. BarryPrehistoric ManEarl FinnPrehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman EmpireSuzanne KentPrehistoric ManMichael ChampionPrehistoric ManHoward MorrisCourt Spokesman - The Roman EmpireCharlie CallasSoothsayer - The Roman EmpireDena DietrichCompetence - The Roman EmpirePaul MazurskyRoman Officer - The Roman EmpireJack RileyStoned Soldier #2 - The Roman EmpireArt MetranoLeonardo DaVinci - The Roman EmpireDiane DayCaladonia - The Roman EmpireHenny YoungmanChemist - The Roman EmpireHunter von LeerLt. Bob - The Roman EmpireFritz FeldMaitre 'D - The Roman EmpireHugh HefnerEntrepreneur - The Roman EmpirePat McCormickPlumbing Salesman - The Roman EmpireBarry LevinsonColumn Salesman - The Roman EmpireJohnny SilverSmall Liar - The Roman EmpireJohn HurtJesus - The Roman EmpireJeana KeoughVestal Virgin - The Roman Empire (as Jeana Tomasino)Heidi SorensonVestal Virgin - The Roman EmpireLori SuttonVestal Virgin - The Roman EmpireJackie MasonJew #1 - The Spanish InquisitionPhil LeedsChief Monk - The Spanish InquisitionJack CarterRat Vendor - The French RevolutionSpike MilliganMonsieur Rimbaud - The French RevolutionJohn HillermanRich Man - The French RevolutionSydney LassickApplecore Vendor - The French Revolution (as Sidney Lassick)Fiona RichmondQueen - The French RevolutionNigel HawthorneCitizen Official - The French RevolutionBea ArthurDole office clerk (uncredited)Cleo RocosFrench Girl (uncredited)Ron ClarkStoned Soldier #1 - The Roman EmpireAndréas VoutsinasBearnaiseLisa WelchVestal Virgin - The Roman EmpireCarl ReinerVoice of God speaking to MosesCrewMel BrooksDirectorBrian W. CookAssistant Director
Jerry ZiesmerAssistant DirectorMichael StevensonAssistant DirectorMitchell BockSecond Assistant DirectorKen TuohySecond Assistant DirectorMel BrooksScreenplayJane FeinbergCasting
Stuart CornfeldProducer
Mike FentonCastingJoel ChernoffProducerMel BrooksProducerAlan JohnsonProducerAlexander De GrunwaldProduction Manager
Ralph S. SingletonProduction ManagerHarold MichelsonProduction DesignJohn C. HowardEditorWoody OmensDirector of Photography
John MorrisOriginal Music ComposerRobert NorinMakeup ArtistGustaf NorinMakeup ArtistSteve CantamessaSound
Gary CombsStunt CoordinatorPhilip RomanoStunts
Ted WhiteStuntsRobert R. RutledgeSupervising Sound EditorRay BickelStuntsRaul A. BruceBoom OperatorCha Cha Sandoval-McMahonStuntsJill CarpenterMakeup ArtistJames M. HaltyStunts
Gary A. HeckerFoley ArtistSamuel C. CrutcherSound Effects EditorAlbert WhitlockVisual Effects
Dick DurockStunts
Scott A. HeckerSound EditorPatricia NorrisCostume DesignSandy BermanSound DesignerBill HedgeVisual EffectsGeorge Lane CooperStuntsPaula GillespieHairdresserAnthony MondellSet DecorationEric AllwrightMakeup ArtistPhil CorySpecial EffectsMichael SaleSound MixerEdward ChiodoVisual EffectsPhil AdamsStuntsVera MitchellHairdresser
Gilbert B. CombsStuntsJack TyreeStuntsCarol Ann DiGiuseppeAssistant EditorDanford B. GreeneAdditional EditorGeorge A. MartinAssistant EditorNorman NewberryArt DirectionVivian McAteerHairstylistGene S. CantamessaProduction Sound MixerTex RudloffSound Re-Recording MixerRichard L. HillSpecial Effects
William HobbsStunt CoordinatorStephen LovejoyAssistant EditorLes FresholtzSound Re-Recording MixerArthur PiantadosiSound Re-Recording MixerDesiree AyresStuntsGary CombsStuntsCharles ChiodoVisual Effects
Stephen ChiodoVisual EffectsSandi GrossStuntsWilliam HobbsStunts
Mel BrooksDirectorBrian W. CookAssistant DirectorJerry ZiesmerAssistant DirectorMichael StevensonAssistant DirectorMitchell BockSecond Assistant DirectorKen TuohySecond Assistant DirectorMel BrooksScreenplayJane FeinbergCastingStuart CornfeldProducerMike FentonCastingJoel ChernoffProducerMel BrooksProducerAlan JohnsonProducerAlexander De GrunwaldProduction ManagerRalph S. SingletonProduction ManagerHarold MichelsonProduction DesignJohn C. HowardEditorWoody OmensDirector of PhotographyJohn MorrisOriginal Music ComposerRobert NorinMakeup ArtistGustaf NorinMakeup ArtistSteve CantamessaSoundGary CombsStunt CoordinatorPhilip RomanoStuntsTed WhiteStuntsRobert R. RutledgeSupervising Sound EditorRay BickelStuntsRaul A. BruceBoom OperatorCha Cha Sandoval-McMahonStuntsJill CarpenterMakeup ArtistJames M. HaltyStuntsGary A. HeckerFoley ArtistSamuel C. CrutcherSound Effects EditorAlbert WhitlockVisual EffectsDick DurockStuntsScott A. HeckerSound EditorPatricia NorrisCostume DesignSandy BermanSound DesignerBill HedgeVisual EffectsGeorge Lane CooperStuntsPaula GillespieHairdresserAnthony MondellSet DecorationEric AllwrightMakeup ArtistPhil CorySpecial EffectsMichael SaleSound MixerEdward ChiodoVisual EffectsPhil AdamsStuntsVera MitchellHairdresserGilbert B. CombsStuntsJack TyreeStuntsCarol Ann DiGiuseppeAssistant EditorDanford B. GreeneAdditional EditorGeorge A. MartinAssistant EditorNorman NewberryArt DirectionVivian McAteerHairstylistGene S. CantamessaProduction Sound MixerTex RudloffSound Re-Recording MixerRichard L. HillSpecial EffectsWilliam HobbsStunt CoordinatorStephen LovejoyAssistant EditorLes FresholtzSound Re-Recording MixerArthur PiantadosiSound Re-Recording MixerDesiree AyresStuntsGary CombsStuntsCharles ChiodoVisual EffectsStephen ChiodoVisual EffectsSandi GrossStuntsWilliam HobbsStuntsRecommendations
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