The Twelve Chairs 53 years old

A wild and hilarious chase for a fortune in jewels.

The Twelve Chairs

In 1920s Soviet Russia, a fallen aristocrat, a priest and a con artist search for a treasure of jewels hidden inside one of twelve dining chairs, lost during the revolution.

Credits

The Twelve Chairs Cast

Name Character
Frank Langella He was 32, now 86 years old as Ostap Bender
Andreas Voutsinas He was 40, 79 years old when he died as Nikolai Sestrin
Mel Brooks He was 44, now 97 years old as Tikon
Dom DeLuise He was 37, 75 years old when he died as Father Fyodor
David L. Lander He was 23, now 76 years old as Engineer Bruns
Diana Coupland She was 38, 74 years old when she died as Diana Coupland
Ron Moody He was 46, 91 years old when he died as Ippolit Vorobyaninov

The Twelve Chairs Crew

Name Department
Miodrag Nikolić as Production Design. He was 32 (68) years old when He died Art
Michael Hertzberg as Producer. He was 69 (now 123) years old Production
Sidney Glazier as Executive Producer. He was 54 (86) years old when He died Production
Alan Heim as Editor. He was 34 (now 87) years old Editing
Mel Brooks as Director. He was 44 (now 97) years old Directing
Mel Brooks as Screenplay. He was 44 (now 97) years old Writing
Ilya Ilf as Novel. He was 73 (39) years old when He died Writing
Doris Mudie as Screenplay. Writing
Ronald H. Gilbert as Producer. Production
Đorđe Nikolić as Director of Photography. He was 26 (now 27) years old Camera
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The Twelve Chairs (53 years)

A wild and hilarious chase for a fortune in jewels.

  • Release day: Wednesday, October 28, 1970
  • Runtime: 94 minutes