After a stint on stage, Kahn landed her breakout film role in the uproarious What's Up Doc? (1972). Playing a minx in 1973's Paper Moon, Kahn received a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination. A favorite of director Mel Brooks, she starred in four of his wacky comedies: 1974's Blazing Saddles (racking up another Oscar nod), Young Frankenstein (also '74), High Anxiety (1977) and History of the World: Part I (1981).
Kahn's other memorable movies include Clue (1985) and Nixon (1995); in 1998, she lent her voice to the animated blockbuster A Bug's Life. The vibrant actress succumbed to ovarian cancer Dec. 3, 1999.
High AnxietyNewly arrived psychiatric administrator Dr. Richard Thorndyke (Mel Brooks) finds some bizarre shenanigans occurring at the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, Very Nervous. But when he's framed for murder, Dr. Thorndyke must confront his own neurotic demons, a raging case of "high anxiety," in... Read More
Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherSibling rivalry hits a new level of absurdity in this literary farce based on the stories of legendary detective Sherlock Holmes. Forced to live in his older brother's shadow, Sigerson Holmes (Gene Wilder, in his writing and directing debut) sets out to prove his sleuthing skills by taking a case... Read More
Ivana Trump's For Love AloneWhen beautiful young Czechoslovakian ski prodigy Katrinka Kovár (Sanna Vraa) meets a wealthy American businessman (Stephen Collins), she's swept away by his glamorous lifestyle. But the dark shadow of a long-hidden secret from her past threatens to ruin their love affair. Based on her... Read More
Judy Berlin (1999) | NR | |
G | ||
Neil Simon's London Suite (1996) | NR | |
Ivana Trump's For Love Alone (1996) | NR | |
R | ||
PG-13 | ||
NR | ||
PG | ||
Betsy's Wedding (1990) | R | |
An American Tail (1986) | G | |
My Little Pony: The Movie (1986) | G | |
PG | ||
City Heat (1984) | PG | |
Yellowbeard (1983) | PG | |
History of the World: Part 1 (1981) | R | |
Wholly Moses (1980) | PG | |
The Muppet Movie (1979) | G | |
PG | ||
High Anxiety (1977) | PG | |
PG | ||
At Long Last Love (1975) | G | |
PG | ||
Young Frankenstein (1974) | PG | |
R | ||
Paper Moon (1973) | PG | |
What's Up, Doc? (1972) | G | |
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