Richard Lewis
Biography: Richard Philip Lewis (June 29, 1947 – February 27, 2024) was an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He came to prominence in the 1980s and became known for his dark, neurotic and self-deprecating humor. As an actor he was known for co-starring with Jamie Lee Curtis in the sitcom Anything but Love, for playing the role of Prince John in the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights and for his recurring role as a semi-fictionalized version of himself in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 29, 1947
Deathday: February 27, 2024
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Leaving Las Vegas
1995-10-27
Leaving Las Vegas
Overview: Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-27
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Wagons East!
1994-08-16
Wagons East!
Overview: After the 1860s Wild West, a group of misfit settlers - including ex-doctor Phil Taylor, prostitute Belle, and homosexual bookseller Julian - decide they cannot live in their current situation in the west. They hire a grizzled alcoholic wagon master by the name of James Harlow to take them on a journey back to their hometowns in the East.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-08-16
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The Last Party
1993-08-27
The Last Party
Overview: A youthful perspective on the 1992 presidential campaign with a witty, cautionary message to young Americans to start participating in democracy or get the kind of government they deserve.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-08-27
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The Wrong Guys
1988-05-13
The Wrong Guys
Overview: Five former cub scouts have a reunion and go camping on the mountain they never conquered. High jinks ensue due to their childhood enemies and a group of escaped convicts who mistake them for an FBI unit.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-05-13
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Robin Hood: Men in Tights
1993-07-28
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
Overview: Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of Rottingham. Robin Hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do battle with King John and the Sheriff.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-07-28
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Once Upon a Crime
1992-03-06
Once Upon a Crime
Overview: On their way to Monte Carlo, Monaco, Marilyn and her husband, Neil, meet several other married couples, including Julian and Phoebe, who are traveling with a lost dog they plan to return to its wealthy owner for a large reward. But, when the dog's mistress is murdered, the travelers become the prime suspects, and Inspector Bonnard is determined to track them all down.
Genres: Crime Comedy Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-03-06
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Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
2012-03-01
Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man
Overview: A brief look at Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner's 2,000 Year Old Man routine and how it influenced countless comedians since its inception.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-03-01
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The Aristocrats
2005-07-29
The Aristocrats
Overview: One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-07-29
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Confessions of an Action Star
2005-01-23
Confessions of an Action Star
Overview: A 'mocumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. When fame and fortune caused Frank to lose his sense of what's truely important, he realised he's going to have to get in touch with his roots if there's ever going to be a comeback.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-23
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Vamps
2012-08-25
Vamps
Overview: The modern-day story focuses on two beautiful young vampires who are living the good nightlife in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardize their immortality.
Genres: Comedy Romance Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-25
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Looking for Lenny
2011-01-01
Looking for Lenny
Overview: In-depth documentary that uses Lenny Bruce's legacy to explore the present condition of the fear of words and expression.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-01
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The Maze
1997-01-01
The Maze
Overview: People are trapped in a solitary building of infinite corridors and rooms where there appears to be no exit yet perhaps it is all part of an experiment.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Game Day
1999-09-21
Game Day
Overview: Richard Lewis plays coach Steven Adler, a one time high profile division one college basketball coach haunted by the demon of having lost five championship titles. Now he finds himself wasting away in a slack-jawed, low profile town coaching a second rate college program. Once again, he has miraculously brought this unlikely team to the finals. As his behavior on the day of the championship game indicates, he is far more successful at the game of basketball than the game of life. The question remains: if he finally wins the big game, will Coach Adler get his life back on track or is he already too far gone... ?
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-21
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Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011-12-17
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Overview: It will surprise few to discover that star of stage and screen Jerry Lewis has sought to amuse others since he was five years old. Since that early age, audiences split their sides watching his wacky antics, whilst wannabe comics aspired to his prolific career, from his solo work to his double act with Dean Martin. Indeed, many of his famous fans share stories of affection and admiration for the now 86-year-old performer and filmmaker in Gregg Barson’s documentary. Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Eddie Murphy and Jerry Seinfeld are among those waxing lyrical about Lewis’ particular brand of genius, and his place in the annals of history. Including a cavalcade of hilarious clips from eight decades in the spotlight, Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis examines the icon and his influence, and is essential viewing for aficionados of the man and his legacy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-17
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Drunks
1997-03-14
Drunks
Overview: At the beginning of a nightly Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Jim seems particularly troubled. His sponsor encourages him to talk that night, the first time in seven months, so he does - and leaves the meeting right after. As Jim wanders the night, searching for some solace in his old stomping grounds, bars and parks where he bought drugs, the meeting goes on, and we hear the stories of survivors and addicts - some, like Louis, who claim to have wandered in looking for choir practice, who don't call themselves alcoholic, and others, like Joseph, whose drinking almost caused the death of his child - as they talk about their lives at the meeting
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-14
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The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
1992-10-04
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story
Overview: Michael Carlin, a teacher, has been having an affair with a much younger fellow teacher Carolyn Warmus. When his wife is murdered, the police suspect him due to inconsistencies in his alibi, and no evidence points to anyone else.
Genres: TV Movie Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-04
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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007-10-13
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Overview: The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, etc.), established comedians (Billy Crystal, Rosanna Barr, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, etc.) and young comedians (Jeff Atoll, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, etc.).
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-13
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A Weekend in the Country
1996-06-12
A Weekend in the Country
Overview: Six people. One weekend. The possibilities are endless when city meets country in this roundelay of old flames, new flings, and last chances.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-06-12
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Hugo Pool
1997-12-12
Hugo Pool
Overview: Hugo Pool is a quirky tale of a Los Angeles pool cleaner who falls in love with a young man dying of Lou Gerhig's Disease.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-12
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Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013-05-20
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Overview: Mel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years in the creative beginnings of live television — with Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows — to the film genres he so successfully satirized in Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, and Spaceballs — to the groundbreaking Broadway musical version of his first film, The Producers. The documentary also delves into his professional and personal ups and downs — his childhood, his first wife and subsequent 41-year marriage to Anne Bancroft — capturing a never-before-heard sense of reflection and confession.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-20
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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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Diary of a Young Comic
1979-02-03
Diary of a Young Comic
Overview: A time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young New York comic who comes out to Los Angeles to seek his fame and fortune.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-02-03
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The Facts
1982-06-01
The Facts
Overview: Originally a pilot that aired as a late movie on the CBS network. it was never picked up to continue as a series. It featured Phil Hartman, Richard Lewis, Richard Belzer, and has appearances by young Bob Saget and Emo Phillips. Very obscure, it wasn't included in any of the mentioned performers' filmographies until 2024.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-01
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She's Funny That Way
2015-04-22
She's Funny That Way
Overview: On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-04-22
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Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
1985-10-16
Richard Lewis: I'm In Pain
Overview: A live performance by "neurotic" stand-up comedian Richard Lewis. Includes tongue-in-cheek interviews with fellow comedians.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-10-16
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The Elevator
1998-04-01
The Elevator
Overview: Things are going swimmingly for the film producer Roy Tilden, his last film is a success and he will soon receive an award for it. But his perfect day changed quickly when he takes an elevator with a keen writer. Directly after the door is closed, the emergency stop button is pressed and he is caught with a bunch of mildly different people.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-01
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The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
2003-05-13
The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians
Overview: Includes classic stand-up footage of: Tim Allen, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Kelsey Grammer, Norm MacDonald, Ray Romano, Richard Belzer, Cheech Marin, Richard Lewis, Jim Carrey, Rosie O'Donnell and many more.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-13
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That's Adequate
1989-01-20
That's Adequate
Overview: This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his deathbed) stars as head of the studio. Includes parodies of everything from silent comedies to porn, including an ultra violent "three stooges" style comedy team who put a new spin on the eye poking gag.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-01-20
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Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour
1996-12-14
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour
Overview: Lewis 1997 HBO stand up special was filmed at New York s historic Bottom Line. The Los Angeles Times called it, his best show ever.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-14
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Sandy Wexler
2017-04-14
Sandy Wexler
Overview: When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-04-14
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Bucky and the Squirrels
2018-01-26
Bucky and the Squirrels
Overview: Back in 1968, Bucky and the Squirrels topped the charts with their dance hit 'Do the Squirrel.' Unfortunately, on their first promotional tour, the plane carrying the band crashed and disappeared somewhere in the Swiss Alps - never to be heard of again. That is until now, 50 years later, when the plane is discovered with the Squirrels still inside - frozen alive. Naturally, they're taken to a cryonics lab to be defrosted. Long Live the Squirrels!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-26
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Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
1999-10-17
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm
Overview: Mock documentary about Seinfeld writer Larry David featuring contributions from his friends and colleagues. Larry makes a return to stand-up comedy and prepares to film a television special for HBO. This is the original special that gave birth to the long-running award-winning HBO series.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-17
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The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018-10-05
The Great Buster: A Celebration
Overview: A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-05
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Confessions of an Action Star
2005-01-23
Confessions of an Action Star
Overview: A 'mocumentary' on the rise and fall of Chip and Dales dancer turned martial arts action star, Francis Allen Sledgewick, AKA Frank Sledge. When fame and fortune caused Frank to lose his sense of what's truely important, he realised he's going to have to get in touch with his roots if there's ever going to be a comeback.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-23
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The One, the Only... Groucho
1991-05-28
The One, the Only... Groucho
Overview: Groucho's life story, with jokes
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-28
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'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
1993-07-27
'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' – The Legend Had It Coming
Overview: Hosted by Cary Elwes. It's a promotional piece that was intended to get the word out about the film while it was in production, but some of the behind the scenes material that appears here is amusing
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-07-27
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Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
2001-03-20
Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians
Overview: This set gives you a chance to see some of today's best comedians when they were much younger. some peoples bits are very short, one joke short, which leaves you feeling a little jipped. The replay value is minimal because you have to skip around so much to keep the laughs going.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-03-20
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Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
1990-07-07
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
Overview: Taped in Chicago for HBO in 1990. The sun's too bright, the traffic's going to be bad, there's too many people out there... It's just easier to sit back on the couch and laugh with Richard Lewis.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-07
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Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
1988-06-18
Richard Lewis: I'm Exhausted
Overview: The sun's too bright, the traffic's going to be bad, there's too many people out there... It's just easier to sit back on the couch and laugh with Richard Lewis.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-06-18
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Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
2021-05-07
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Overview: Emily @ the Edge of Chaos interweaves Emily Levine’s live performance with animation, appearances by scientists, and animated characters. The film uses physics, which explains how the universe works, to explain our metaphysics – the story of our values, our institutions, our interactions. Using her own experience and a custom blend of insight and humor, provocation and inspiration, personal story and social commentary, Emily takes her audience through its own paradigm shift: from the Fear of Change to the Edge of Chaos.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-05-07
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Nichols and May: Take Two
1996-05-22
Nichols and May: Take Two
Overview: A documentary made for the PBS program American Masters about the comedy team Nichols and May.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-05-22
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An All-Star Toast to the Improv
1988-01-30
An All-Star Toast to the Improv
Overview: To celebrate the "birthday" of the famous Improv comedy club, 6 famous comedians get up on stage and do their thing. However, to make things interesting, while each one does his particular routine, the other 5 comics sit at the back of the stage and heckle the performer. This video is especially notable for Martin Mull issuing a zinger at Robin Williams that shuts-up the otherwise motor-mouthed comic for at least 5 seconds.
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-30
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Comic Relief III
1989-03-18
Comic Relief III
Overview: The third event from Comic Relief USA. Hosted, as with the first two specials, by Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and Robin Williams. The event debuted the song "Mr. President"—written by Joe Sterling, Ray Reach and Mike Loveless, and sung by Al Jarreau and Natalie Cole. Featured Jim Varney as Ernest P. Worrell; Catherine O'Hara smoking between bites of food and drink; Arsenio Hall on women with plastic surgery; Woody Harrelson talking to an "audience member" (Shelley Long) who, when asked if she watched Cheers, said, "Not that much."
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-18
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Just 3 Boyz
2010-03-30
Just 3 Boyz
Overview: Tim & Eric are joined by Zach Galafianakis in the warped sitcom
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-03-30
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