Michael Ian Black
Biography: Michael Ian Black (born Michael Ian Schwartz; August 12, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, writer and director. He has starred in several TV comedy series, including The State, Ed, Viva Variety, Stella and Michael & Michael Have Issues. He is also a prominent poker player, appearing on Celebrity Poker Showdown several times. He released a well-received children's book, Chicken Cheeks, in 2009. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Ian Black, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: August 12, 1971
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Wet Hot American Summer
2001-07-27
Wet Hot American Summer
Overview: The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real world, but there's still a summer's worth of unfinished business to resolve. At the center of the action is camp director Beth, who struggles to keep order while she falls in love with the local astrophysics professor. He is busy trying to save the camp from a deadly piece of NASA's Skylab which is hurtling toward earth. All that, plus: a dangerous waterfall rescue, love triangles, misfits, cool kids, and talking vegetable cans. The questions will all be resolved, of course, at the big talent show at the end of the day.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-07-27
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Spinning Gold
2023-03-31
Spinning Gold
Overview: A biopic of 1970s record producer Neil Bogart, co-founder of Casablanca Records.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-31
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The Baxter
2005-08-26
The Baxter
Overview: A man with a "doormat" personality tries standing up for himself for a change in this comedy. Mild mannered tax accountant Elliot Sherman is what he calls a "Baxter": the kind of calm, unexciting fellow who "wears sock garters" and "enjoys raking leaves." Loved by bosses and parents, Elliot is a perfectly nice guy. And that's his problem.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-08-26
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The Ten
2007-08-03
The Ten
Overview: Ten stories, each inspired by one of the ten commandments.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-03
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Alchemy
2005-04-25
Alchemy
Overview: Can an university computer scientist (Cavanagh) make a woman fall in love with his interactive computer before she succumbs to a well-known professor?
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-25
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Take Me Home Tonight
2011-03-04
Take Me Home Tonight
Overview: Recent MIT grad Matt Franklin should be well on his way to a successful career at a Fortune 500 company, but instead he rebels against maturity by taking a job at a video store. Matt rethinks his position when his unrequited high-school crush, Tori, walks in and invites him to an end-of-summer party. With the help of his twin sister and his best friend, Matt hatches a plan to change the course of his life.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-04
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Michael Ian Black: Very Famous
2011-08-06
Michael Ian Black: Very Famous
Overview: Michael Ian Black may be joking, but he is indeed getting very famous. A stand-up comedian, actor, and writer Michael is known for his character Phil on the hit TV show ED, as a member of the cult comedy legends Stella, on VH1's clip series, and in numerous other projects (including the legendary comedy troupe The State and his new breakout podcast "Mike and Tom Eat Snacks")
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-08-06
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Burning Love
2012-06-01
Burning Love
Overview: A single fireman looks to fan the flames of passion as he mingles with a pool of romantic interests in this spoof on reality dating competition shows.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-06-01
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This Is 40
2012-12-20
This Is 40
Overview: Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-20
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Hell Baby
2013-09-06
Hell Baby
Overview: After she and her husband move into a haunted house, a woman gives birth to a demonic infant that wreaks havoc.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-06
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Sorry/Not Sorry
2024-07-12
Sorry/Not Sorry
Overview: An inside look at Louis C.K.’s public downfall and surprising return to the stage. Featuring interviews with three women -- Jen Kirkman, Abby Schachner, and Megan Koester -- who spoke up about his sexual misconduct, New York Times journalists who broke the story, and fellow comedians and writers such as Michael Ian Black, Michael Schur, and Aida Rodriguez. Invites viewers to question whose stories and whose art we value, and at what cost. A New York Times production.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-07-12
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Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
2013-10-25
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
Overview: Ben Stiller, Mike Myers, Seth Meyers and Michael Ian Black have a roundtable comedy discussion.
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-10-25
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Handyman from Hell
2023-10-19
Handyman from Hell
Overview: Maggie has just separated from her husband and is finally overhauling the beautiful converted church that she had bought. When she meets Nate, she feels like she's met the man who is going to fix up her kitchen...and maybe even her heart.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-10-19
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They Came Together
2014-06-27
They Came Together
Overview: A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-27
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Stella: Live in Boston
2009-08-13
Stella: Live in Boston
Overview: The comedy trio performs live in Boston.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-08-13
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Backwash
2010-11-15
Backwash
Overview: The tale of three slacker friends and the adventures that ensure after one of them inadvertently robs a bank armed only with a large salami. Many guest cameos including Jon Hamm, John Stamos, Sarah Silverman, John Cho, Allison Janney, Hank Azaria, Michael Vartan, Steven Weber, Jamie-Lynn Sigler. DTV version of ... the Made-for-Digital series.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-15
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Misery Loves Comedy
2015-01-23
Misery Loves Comedy
Overview: Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-23
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Slash
2016-03-13
Slash
Overview: Freshman Neil's Vanguard stories are all he cares about...until he meets the older Julia, who pushes him to put his own fan fic online. When the website's moderator takes a special interest in Neil's work, it opens up a whole new universe.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-13
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Smosh: The Movie
2015-07-23
Smosh: The Movie
Overview: An embarrassing video of Anthony surfaces online right before his fifth high school reunion. The Smosh dudes then race to pull down the clip before it blows Anthony's chances of reconnecting with his teen crush Anna.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-23
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Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
2022-12-03
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Overview: It’s Holiday Season in Reno, and Lieutenant Dangle wishes he’d never been born. With the help of a roller skating “Angel,” he learns how much better the lives of the other deputies would be if he never existed. Will he decide to live on anyway? There’s still Christmas criminals to catch!
Genres: Comedy Fantasy Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-03
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Wanderlust
2012-02-23
Wanderlust
Overview: Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately deciding to experiment with living on a rural commune where free love rules.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-23
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Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
2015-07-31
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Overview: Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage offers a glimpse into the comic minds behind a "Wet Hot" summer-camp cult hit featuring many future stars.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-31
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Folk Hero & Funny Guy
2016-04-16
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Overview: Two artistically inclined childhood friends, a comedian and a folk-rocker respectively, set out on a tour together in hopes of regaining their "mojo" and finding love in the process.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-16
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Burning Love 2
Burning Love 2
Overview: Spurned Dental Hygienist, Julie, returns to the mansion, where she failed to win Mark's heart. She's hoping to meet her future husband in a group of eligible bachelors.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
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Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert
2016-05-13
Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert
Overview: Veteran of sketch, television, and film, comedian Michael Ian Black has mastered a delivery that's equal parts dapper and deadpan, whether he's discussing the pro-choice debate or the Tilt-A-Whirl. Taped at John Jay College in New York City, Black's first comedy special for EPIX includes his wry take on the human experience, from parenting and gender roles, to guilty pleasures of all shapes and sizes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-13
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Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014-08-12
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Overview: In the spring of 1984, a strange new comic book sat beside cash registers in select shops, too big to fit in the racks, and too weird to ignore. Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles presented a completely original breed of super hero. It was too bizarre, too crazy. It broke all the rules and should never have worked. Until it sold out. Again and again and again. For 30 years. Now, peek under the shell and see how this so-called "happy accident" defied every naysayer to become one of the most popular and beloved franchises in the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-12
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Beef
2014-11-11
Beef
Overview: BEEF is a comedic spin on a real person courtroom show. Set in a NY deli, BEEF revolves around Lou, his family, and the cases he settles. People march in with a "beef" for Lou to solve with old-school advice, simple justice, or a fine cut of meat.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-11
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Reno 911!: Miami
2007-02-23
Reno 911!: Miami
Overview: A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a national police convention in Miami Beach during spring break. Based on the Comedy Central series.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-02-23
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Birthday
2008-12-15
Birthday
Overview: "Birthday" is a new short film from the unique three-man comedy group STELLA:
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-12-15
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Sextuplets
2019-08-16
Sextuplets
Overview: Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet. With his newfound brother Russell riding shotgun, the duo sets out on a hilarious journey to reunite with their remaining long-lost siblings.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-16
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MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
Overview: VHS only release featuring skits from MTV's The State.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
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I Want My MTV
2019-05-01
I Want My MTV
Overview: The film is about the formation of a music channel that has shaped modern pop culture. On August 1, 1981, the life of a whole generation of Americans changed forever - on this day MTV began its broadcasting day, making VJ a new teen hero and creating a canon of music video as a vivid artistic statement.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-05-01
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The Bogus Witch Project
2000-08-19
The Bogus Witch Project
Overview: A series of short films spoofing "The Blair Witch Project."
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-19
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Partner(s)
2005-07-07
Partner(s)
Overview: An enterprising lawyer, acting on a report that a female colleague is up to make partner, plays up the established rumor that he's gay in order to better his chances at edging out his competition.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-07-07
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Calls
2020-07-13
Calls
Overview: Two friends initiate a competition to decide which one is the true prank call champion.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-13
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First One In
2020-09-08
First One In
Overview: Thrown off a reality show in disgrace, an unemployed real estate agent joins a group of slightly menopausal tennis players to rescue her career and take down the reigning queen of the court.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-08
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Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002-12-20
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Overview: STELLA is a three-man comedy troupe from New York City, comprised of well-known comedians/actors Michael Showalter, David Wain, and Michael Ian Black. Though the three have made a living performing at comedy clubs, they are perhaps best known for their home-made short films. The STELLA SHORTS have garnered cult success because of their nonsensical plotlines, absurd dialogue, graphic sexual humor, sporatic violence, and sheer hilarity. This DVD showcases the trio's first twenty-three adventures, each one more bizarre and hysterical than the last. Highlights include: a game of whiffleball that goes terribly awry, an expedition to the South Pole (?) to meet Santa Claus, an edge-of-your-seat moustache-growing contest, a twisted "whodunit"-style murder mystery, and much, much more.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-20
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The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995-10-27
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Overview: Comedy troupe The State hosts a Halloween special on CBS.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-27
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Linoleum
2023-03-17
Linoleum
Overview: When the host of a failing children’s science show tries to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut by building a rocket ship in his garage, a series of bizarre events occur that cause him to question his own reality.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-17
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