---
title: 'History of the World, Part I (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Mel Brooks'
released: '1981-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/history-of-the-world-part-i-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082517/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# History of the World, Part I (1981)

1981 · 89 min · Comedy, Music · United States


## Synopsis

History of the World, Part I is a 1981 American anthology comedy film written, produced, and directed by Mel Brooks. Brooks also stars in the film, playing five roles: Moses, Comicus the stand-up philosopher, Tomás de Torquemada, King Louis XVI, and Jacques, le garçon de pisse. The large ensemble cast also features Sid Caesar, Shecky Greene, Gregory Hines, Charlie Callas, and Brooks regulars Ron Carey, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Andreas Voutsinas, and Spike Milligan.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks)
- **Screenplay:** [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks)
- **Producer:** [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Morris](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-morris)
- **Director of Photography:** [Woody Omens](https://cinepixo.com/people/woody-omens)
- **Editor:** [John C. Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-c-howard)

## Cast

- [Harvey Korman](https://cinepixo.com/people/harvey-korman)
- [Hugh Hefner](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugh-hefner)
- [Ron Carey](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-carey)
- [John Hurt](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hurt)
- [Sid Caesar](https://cinepixo.com/people/sid-caesar)
- [J. J. Barry](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-j-barry)
- [Bea Arthur](https://cinepixo.com/people/bea-arthur)
- [Dom DeLuise](https://cinepixo.com/people/dom-deluise)
- [Barry Levinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-levinson)
- [Mel Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/people/mel-brooks)
- [Jackie Mason](https://cinepixo.com/people/jackie-mason)
- [Andrew Sachs](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-sachs)
- [Gregory Hines](https://cinepixo.com/people/gregory-hines)
- [Orson Welles](https://cinepixo.com/people/orson-welles)
- [Pamela Stephenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/pamela-stephenson)

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