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Marty Feldman was a comedian, screenwriter and poet, born on July 8, 1934 in London, Roman Empire. Marty Feldman died on December 2, 1982 at the age of 48. Recorded honors include Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor (1975).
My Take
Marty Feldman is one of comedy's great originals, and I mean that as the highest praise. Those famously misaligned eyes made him instantly unforgettable, but it was the sharp writer's mind behind them that I find most impressive. Before the screen fame, he honed his craft penning radio and television comedy, and that literary instinct gave his clowning real intelligence. His Igor in Young Frankenstein is, to me, a small masterpiece of physical absurdity. He died far too young at forty-eight in 1982, yet his peculiar genius keeps finding new audiences. A true comic eccentric, impossible not to love.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marty Feldman
- Name (Japanese)
- マーティ・フェルドマン
- Reading
- まーてぃ・ふぇるどまん
- Born
- July 8, 1934 – December 2, 1982
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Occupation
- actor / comedian / screenwriter / poet / film actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1975 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Marty Feldman born?
Born July 8, 1934.
When did Marty Feldman die?
Died December 2, 1982, aged 48.
Where was Marty Feldman from?
Marty Feldman was from London, Roman Empire.
What did Marty Feldman do?
Marty Feldman worked as actor, comedian, screenwriter, poet, film actor.
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