Billy Crystal
Also Known As: Bill Crystal, Γουίλιαμ Έντουαρντ Κρίσταλ, بیلی کریستال
Biography: William Edward 'Billy' Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes When Harry Met Sally... and City Slickers. He has hosted the Academy Awards eight times.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
Birthday: March 14, 1948
Adult: No
Gender: Male
Popularity:
Known For:
Monsters, Inc.
Overview: Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-01
Popularity:
City Slickers
Overview: Three New York businessmen decide to take a "Wild West" vacation that turns out not to be the relaxing vacation they had envisioned.
Genres: Comedy Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-06-07
Popularity:
When Harry Met Sally...
Overview: During their travel from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally debate whether or not sex ruins a friendship between a man and a woman. Eleven years later, and they're still no closer to finding the answer.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-07-21
Popularity:
Forget Paris
Overview: Mickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an American living in Paris who works for the airline he flies on. They meet and fall in love, but their relationship goes through many difficult patches.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-19
Popularity:
Sicko
Overview: A documentary about the corrupt health care system in The United States who's main goal is to make profit even if it means losing people’s lives. "The more people you deny health insurance the more money we make" is the business model for health care providers in America.
Genres: Documentary Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-18
Popularity:
The Princess Bride
Overview: In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-09-25
Popularity:
Deconstructing Harry
Overview: Writer Harry Block draws inspiration from people he knows, and from events that happened to him, sometimes causing these people to become alienated from him as a result.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-12
Popularity:
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Overview: Mitch Robbins' 40th birthday begins quite well until he returns home and finds his brother Glen, the black sheep of the family, in his sofa. Nevertheless he is about to have a wonderful birthday-night with his wife when he discovers a treasure map of Curly by chance. Together with Phil and unfortunately Glen he tries to find the hidden gold of Curly's father in the desert of Arizona.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-10
Popularity:
America's Sweethearts
Overview: In the midst of a nasty public breakup of married movie stars, a studio publicist scrambles to put a cap on the escalating situation as the couple's latest film has found it's only print kidnapped by the director.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-07-17
Popularity:
Throw Momma from the Train
Overview: Larry Donner, an author with a cruel ex-wife, teaches a writing workshop in which one of his students, Owen, is fed up with his domineering mother. When Owen watches a Hitchcock classic that seems to mirror his own life, he decides to put the movie's plot into action and offers to kill Larry's ex-wife, if Larry promises to murder his mom. Before Larry gets a chance to react to the plan, it seems that Owen has already set things in motion.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-11
Popularity:
Analyze This
Overview: Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from panic attacks. When Paul Vitti needs help dealing with his role in the "family," unlucky shrink Dr. Ben Sobel is given just days to resolve Vitti's emotional crisis and turn him into a happy, well-adjusted gangster.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-03-05
Popularity:
Analyze That
Overview: The mafia's Paul Vitti is back in prison and will need some serious counseling when he gets out. Naturally, he returns to his analyst Dr. Ben Sobel for help and finds that Sobel needs some serious help himself as he has inherited the family practice, as well as an excess stock of stress.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-06
Popularity:
Fathers' Day
Overview: A woman cons two old boyfriends into searching for her runaway son by convincing both that they are the boy's father.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-05-09
Popularity:
Comic Relief 2006
Overview: A stand-up comedy benefit concert, which raises funds to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-18
Popularity:
Which Witch?
Overview: A wizard decides to hold a contest among the seven witches of Todcaster to determine which witch he will marry.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date:
Popularity:
Mike's New Car
Overview: Mike discovers that being the top-ranking laugh collector at Monsters, Inc. has its benefits – in particular, earning enough money to buy a six-wheel-drive car that's loaded with gadgets. That new-car smell doesn't last long enough, however, as Sulley jump-starts an ill-fated road test that teaches Mike the true meaning of buyer's remorse.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-24
Popularity:
It Ain't Over
Overview: The life and times of Yankee Yogi Berra, whose unique personality and unforgettable Yogi-isms sometimes got in the way of his being recognized as one of baseball’s very greatest catchers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-05-12
Popularity:
Running Scared
Overview: Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer that nearly killed them in the past.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-06-27
Popularity:
Voices That Care
Overview: Behind the scenes making of the charity single "Voices That Care".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-02-28
Popularity:
Monsters University
Overview: A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at Monsters University — when they weren't necessarily the best of friends.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-06-19
Popularity:
In Search of Dr. Seuss
Overview: A nosy reporter wants to find out all she can about Dr. Seuss, aka Ted Geisel, and gets told the real facts by several of his characters, with large snippets of his stories and songs interspersed.
Genres: Animation Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-11-06
Popularity:
My Giant
Overview: Sammy, an agitated agent lost in the forest of the modern world, happens upon a gentle giant with a tall talent for friendship named Max.
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-04-10
Popularity:
The Journey
Overview: Eric Saperston directs this amazing journey about a group of young Americans who decide to ask the age old question in life, "what do our elders have to pass down to us?"
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-13
Popularity:
Get Bruce!
Overview: Affectionate tribute to Bruce Vilanch, who writes material for celebrities who make public appearances, from Oscar hosts and award recipients to Presidents. We meet his mom and see photos of his childhood; in Chicago, he writes for the Tribune and then heads West. Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, and Bette Midler talk with him and to the camera about working with Bruce, and we also watch Bruce help others prepare for Liz Taylor's 60th, Bill Clinton's 50th, and an AIDS awards banquet where the hirsute, rotund Vilanch lets his emotions show.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
Popularity:
Animalympics
Overview: Animalympics is all about the Animal Olympics Contest where all the animals around the world gather to take part in everything from skiing in North America to the very long marathon race in humid conditions.
Genres: Comedy Animation Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-02-01
Popularity:
Pixar 25 Magic Moments
Overview: The BBC documentary takes a look into the Pixar studios as they celebrate their 25th birthday and at the creative process involved in creating the animation classics that we love.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-01-03
Popularity:
Mr. Saturday Night
Overview: Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-09-23
Popularity:
Small Apartments
Overview: When a clumsy deadbeat accidentally kills his landlord, he must do everything in his power to hide the body, only to find that the distractions of lust, the death of his beloved brother, and a crew of misfit characters force him on a journey where a fortune awaits him.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-03-10
Popularity:
Bugs Bunny's 80th What's Up, Doc-umentary!
Overview: Narrated by Billy Crystal, the documentary examines the history of the character over the decades, including sketches, clips from the shorts, and interviews with the animation legends who created some of the most memorable Bugs material
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-01
Popularity:
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Overview: In the late 1950s, a fresh, unconventional style of standup comedy emerged in sharp contrast to the standard "Take my wife, please" approach. It tackled such previously taboo subjects as sex, religion, drugs, and politics, and ushered in an avant-garde era of comedy that was decidedly more cerebral, satirical, and improvisational than before. Here are many of the maverick comedians who took those big risks years ago and paved the way for today’s current crop of outrageous, in-your-face comics. Many of these rare television performances have not been seen in 30 or 40 years. Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks (1966) Jackie Mason (1961) Bob Newhart (1966) Shelly Berman (1966) Bill Cosby (1965) Jonathan Winters (1961) Smothers Brothers (1974) Steve Martin (1977) Rowan & Martin (1964) Lily Tomlin (1975) George Carlin (1967 & 1975) Richard Pryor (1967 & 1974) Andy Kaufman (1977) Hendra & Ullett (1966) Billy Crystal (1976) Jay Leno (1978) David Letterman (1979)
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-10
Popularity:
Parental Guidance
Overview: Artie and Diane agree to look after their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents need to leave town for work. Problems arise when the kids' 21st-century behavior collides with Artie and Diane's old-school methods.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-25
Popularity:
Rabbit Test
Overview: Lionel's life turns around after a one-night stand on top of a pinball table... he becomes the world's first pregnant man!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-04-09
Popularity:
Memories of Me
Overview: After a heart attack, Abbie Polin (Crystal), a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his father, Abe (King), who works in Hollywood as the "king of the extras." Their relationship has been strained for several years. Lisa, the romantic interest in Abbie's life, bonds with Abe, who gets along famously with everyone but his son. Abe begins having memory loss and eventually is diagnosed with a brain aneurysm. He and his son grow closer in time and, before it's too late, Abbie tries to get Abe a speaking role in a film.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-09-28
Popularity:
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
Popularity:
Mantle
Overview: The almost mythic career of Yankee slugger Mickey Mantle is the subject of this acclaimed HBO Sports documentary special. Over 18 seasons with the Bronx Bombers, despite constant nagging injuries, Mantle managed to hit 536 home runs, twice hitting more than 50 in a season. He finished ten seasons with a batting average of .300 or more and suited up for seven World Series. To this day, ?The Mick? remains the greatest switch-hitter in baseball history; however, behind his country charm and good looks there was his wayward lifestyle that harmed his marriage, his relationship with his four sons and ultimately his health.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-07-13
Popularity:
Tony Bennett: An American Classic
Overview: A celebration of the life of musical icon Tony Bennett on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The special charts Bennett’s career by faithfully re-creating venues from his past. Bennett is joined for each number by the artists that collaborated with him on his Duets album.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-22
Popularity:
Human Feelings
Overview: A pilot movie dealing with the day-to-day workings of God herself, here threatening to destroy Las Vegas if six righteous people cannot be found there in seven days, and it's all up to an eager-to-please young angel, a frustrated clerk-typist in the heavenly music department, to try to hold off the devastation while disguised as a mortal.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-10-16
Popularity:
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Overview: Hopkins’ career has spanned several decades, which is why we will also use many interviews that he gave throughout his life, allowing us to put him back into the context of each period and will be helpful in understanding his role in the history of cinema, because he was far from following the trends. He never belonged to any film movement; he is a chameleon that has always preferred natural acting, ‘non-acting’ when method acting was the fashion.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-26
Popularity:
Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow
Overview: Comedian Billy Crystal performs in Moscow.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-10-21
Popularity:
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Overview: In this parody of "Spinal Tap," a documentary film crew follows comic Billy Crystal as he prepares for a concert; the second half of the film is the actual concert itself.
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-08-09
Popularity:
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Overview: Six buddies spend the summer together at a Malibu beach house after each has separated from his wife at about the same time.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-09-05
Popularity:
Inside the Golden Statue
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at the preparations for the live broadcast of the 69th Annual Academy Awards ceremony.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Popularity:
And the Oscar Goes To...
Overview: The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-01
Popularity:
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
Popularity:
Party Central
Overview: Mike and Sulley are back at Monsters University for a fun-filled weekend with their Oozma Kappa fraternity brothers. The gang is throwing their first party, but no one’s showing up. Luckily for them, Mike and Sulley have come up with a plan to make sure “Party Central” is the most epic party the school has ever seen.
Genres: Family Comedy Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-20
Popularity:
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
Popularity:
SST: Death Flight
Overview: On its maiden flight, the crew of America's first supersonic transport learns that it may not be able to land, due to an act of sabotage and a deadly flu onboard.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-02-25
Popularity:
Hamlet
Overview: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-25
Popularity:
Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
Overview: In 700 Sundays, legendary comedian and actor Billy Crystal tells the stories of his youth, growing up in the jazz world of Manhattan, his teenage years, and finally adulthood. The Tony Award-winning show is a funny and poignant exploration of family and fate, loving and loss.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-04-19
Popularity:
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Overview: Several comic greats pay tribute to the legendary stand-up stage founded by Budd Friedman in 1963.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-06
Popularity:
Sports on the Silver Screen
Overview: HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from the earliest silent films until the nineties. Watch not for dramatic scenes but for the glimpse of historical figures shown both cinematic and athletic- in this tribute to the merging of sports and Hollywood.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-03-16
Popularity:
City Slickers In Westworld
Overview: Years after their "City Slickers" narrative was retired, Westworld hosts Mitch and Phil are still happily driving cattle, however Mitch has started to malfunction and it's up to Stubbs to analyze why he has gone off his loop.
Genres: Science Fiction Western Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-02-02
Popularity:
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy
Overview: Before he was The Nutty Professor, before he was Dr. Dolittle, and even before he was the Beverly Hills Cop, Eddie Murphy was an SNL comic! From 1981-1984 he entertained us with sketches as Gumby, Mister Robinson, Buckwheat, Velvet Jones and many more! He was before Chris Rock, Tracey Morgan, and Tim Meadows! And after Garrett Morris!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-02-24
Popularity:
Robin Williams: Laugh Until You Cry
Overview: Robin Williams. The comic genius with an electric mind, with a range of talent that left us breathless. The one who amazed and kept us entertained until the very end, and whose sole purpose in life was to make people laugh. Living life to the fullest, he went from one memorable film role to the other. But behind the upbeat, frenzied facade of Robin Williams was a sensitive and vulnerable man, deeply plagued by depression and haunted by his demons. Few comedians have ever been as beloved as Robin Williams. His story is full of tragic moments. It inspires us to look past the mask of those people who seem to have a perfect life. His legacy, reaching way beyond his body of work, lives on. We look back at the journey and tragic loss of a unique comic legend...and one of the greatest comedians of all time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-03-30
Popularity:
The Love We Make
Overview: "The Love We Make", a film directed by Albert Maysles ("Gimme Shelter") and Bradley Kaplan, follows Paul McCartney as he journeys through the streets of New York City in the aftermath of the destruction of the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. It also chronicles the planning and performance of the benefit concert that took place less than six months after the attacks: "The Concert For New York City".
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-10
Popularity:
Cars
Overview: Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.
Genres: Animation Adventure Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-06-08
Popularity:
This Is Spinal Tap
Overview: "This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-03-02
Popularity:
Mr. Saturday Night
Overview: Billy Crystal stars—again—as Buddy Young, Jr. in this entertaining musical about an outrageous and outspoken comedian who has one last shot at reclaiming the spotlight—and his family—one hilarious step at a time. Now, some 40 years after his TV career flamed out, Buddy seeks one more shot at the spotlight, and while he’s at it, one last shot at fixing the family he fractured along the way.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-01
Popularity:
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
Popularity:
Night of 100 Stars II
Overview: This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was taped February 17, 1985, at New York's Radio City Music Hall, this sequel to the 1982 "Night of 100 Stars" special features 288 celebrities.
Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-03-10
Popularity:
Caesar's Writers
Overview: On January 24, 1996, at the Writers Guild Theater in Los Angeles, CA, legendary comic Sid Caesar was reunited with nine of his writers from Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour. The event was taped for release on PBS and BBC in a 1-hour cut, and later on VHS and DVD in its full 2-hour length. Be prepared to laugh non-stop as the panel, made up of head writer Mel Tolkin, Caesar, Carl Reiner, Aaron Ruben, Larry Gelbart, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Danny Simon, Sheldon Keller, and Gary Belkin share stories about their time working on Caesar's shows and offer their insights about writing comedy.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-08-19
Popularity:
Christmas in Hollywood
Overview: Dozens of stars--including Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Bob Hope, and more--demonstrate how the yuletide season is celebrated in the perpetually warm and sunny world of Hollywood, California.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-11-13
Popularity:
Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
Overview: "This is a kid who just said it. I'm the greatest - and he said it with poetry. And I don't mean just the poems that he wrote but with the poetic energy, the poetic spirit" - James Earl Jones. Through the eys of the world is a unique account of one of the great icons of the 20th century, told by family, friends and fans from all over the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-19
Popularity:
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Overview: An all-star cast celebrates George Burn's 90th birthday and showcases highlights in Burns' career.
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-17
Popularity:
The Pixar Story
Overview: A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-28
Popularity:
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Overview: “12-12-12” was a fundraising concert to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy, it took place on December 12, 2012 at Madison Square Garden. The concert featured Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin (featuring Michael Stipe), The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who, Paul McCartney (featuring Nirvana) as well as other artists.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-12
Popularity:
Untogether
Overview: Once considered a teen prodigy, a recovering addict sobers up and tries to get her writing career back on track. She begins a relationship with a rising author known for his wartime memoirs.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-02-08
Popularity:
I'm Still Here
Overview: I'm Still Here is a portrayal of a tumultuous year in the life of actor Joaquin Phoenix. With remarkable access, the film follows the Oscar-nominee as he announces his retirement from a successful film career in the fall of 2008 and sets off to reinvent himself as a hip-hop musician. The film is a portrait of an artist at a crossroads and explores notions of courage and creative reinvention, as well as the ramifications of a life spent in the public eye.
Genres: Music Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-09-10
Popularity:
The Comedian
Overview: An aging comic icon, Jackie Burke, has seen better days. Despite his efforts to reinvent himself and his comic genius, the audience only wants to know him as the former television character he once played. Already a strain on his younger brother and his wife, Jackie is forced to serve out a sentence doing community service for accosting an audience member. While there, he meets Harmony, the daughter of a sleazy Florida real estate mogul, and the two find inspiration in one another, resulting in surprising consequences.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-12-09
Popularity:
American Movie
Overview: American Movie is the story of filmmaker Mark Borchardt, his mission, and his dream. Spanning over two years of intense struggle with his film, his family, financial decline, and spiritual crisis, American Movie is a portrayal of ambition, obsession, excess, and one man's quest for the American Dream.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-11-05
Popularity:
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
Overview: The story of Col. Paul Tibbets and his crew who flew the Enola Gay, the plane that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, bringing World War II to a close.
Genres: War History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-11-23
Popularity:
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Overview: A BAFTA tribute celebrating the career of Billy Connolly.
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-12-22
Popularity:
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Overview: A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts return to perform their signature monologues and present a look back at some of the best comedy skits and musical numbers of the past 15 years.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-09-24
Popularity:
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
Overview: A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented song-and-dance man.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-11
Popularity:
Kareem: Minority of One
Overview: This documentary charts the complexity and genius of the NBA's all-time leading scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's legendary career, both on and off the court. Spotlighting a six-time MVP and six-time world champion, the film examines his controversial and landmark moments, his outspoken feelings about race and politics, and the evolution of the game.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-03
Popularity:
First Pitch
Overview: Part of ESPN's 30 for 30 Shorts. On October 30, 2001, with the United States of America still reeling from the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, George W. Bush took to the mound at Yankee Stadium to throw the "first pitch" of the 2001 World Series' third game. Includes interviews with former United States Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice; former New York City mayor, Rudy Giuliani; Yankees shortstop, Derek Jeter; former Yankees manager, Joe Torre; former United States Director of Central Intelligence, George Tenet; members of the Bush family; and the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-09-11
Popularity:
This Is Bob Hope...
Overview: During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American Masters explores the entertainer’s life through his personal archives and clips from his classic films.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-29
Popularity:
Andre the Giant
Overview: An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-10
Popularity:
Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
Overview: A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s L.A. to his death in 2014.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-01-19
Popularity:
The Concert for New York City
Overview: The Concert for New York City took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden. It was a celebration of the strength of New York and a thank-you to the heroic firefighters, police officers and rescue workers who saved tens of thousands of lives on September 11th. More than 6000 firefighters, police officers and rescue workers attended as guests.
Genres: Music Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-20
Popularity:
As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
Overview: A "behinds the scenes" documentary about the making of the 1987 film THE PRINCESS BRIDE with original archive footage and new interviews with cast members.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-04
Popularity:
Kings of Comedy USA
Overview: This DVD features the instantly recognisable names and faces of the US Kings Of Comedy: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Tim Allen, Kelsey Grammer, Denis Leary, Jim Carey, Drew Carey, Billy Crystal, Rob Schneider, and Jeff Foxworthy. Hilarious stand-up footage taken from top comedy clubs across America as well as USA network comedy series.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-23
Popularity:
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Overview: Rocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. Boris and Natasha somehow manage to crossover into reality and team up with Fearless Leader, an evil criminal turned media mogul with some evil plans up his sleeve. Rocky and Bullwinkle must stop the three of them before they wreak havoc.
Genres: Family Adventure Animation Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-06-30
Popularity:
Tooth Fairy
Overview: When minor-league hockey player Derek Thompson -- who has a penchant for knocking out his opponents' teeth every time he plays -- disillusions a fan, he is sentenced to a stint for one week as a bona fide, tutu-clad, real-life tooth fairy. Soon, Derek is inspired to rekindle his youthful dreams.
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-01-14
Popularity:
Standing Up, Falling Down
Overview: An unlikely friendship kindles between a struggling stand-up comedian from L.A. — forced to move back home to Eastern Long Island with his tail between his legs — and a tragically flawed, but charming and charismatic, alcoholic dermatologist. Discovering to be kindred spirits, each helps the other find healing, in addition to the confidence to face the "failures" in their lives.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-02-21
Popularity:
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Overview: Hollywood's finest pay tribute to "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" for an uncensored and unforgettable celebration at The Dolby Theater.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-05-14
Popularity:
When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren
Overview: The remake of 'When Harry Met Sally' that everyone has been waiting for is finally here.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-04-06
Popularity:
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Overview: Showcasing the iconic New York comedy club where Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler and hundreds of the best comedians of our time honed their craft. Explores the struggles, triumphs, and incredible journey of the people who kept the comedy club’s doors open and the comedians who graced its stage with their unique voices night after night since 1976. Among the comics featured in the film are Richard Belzer, Billy Crystal, Gilbert Gottfried, Arsenio Hall, Carol Leifer, Jay Leno, Richard Lewis, Bill Maher, Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Joe Piscopo, Colin Quinn, Paul Provenza, Paul Reiser, Ray Romano, and Chris Rock.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-04-14
Popularity:
The Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of Laughter
Overview: A one-hour prime time special celebrating 75 years of comedies.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Popularity:
Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory
Overview: An anniversary celebration of the stars and moments that made Warner Bros. what it is today.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Popularity:
Stand Tall
Overview: This documentary is very much in the style of Pumping Iron, but like Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total Rebuild it is centered around its "Star", Lou Ferrigno. It charts his early years as a kid from Brooklyn, New York who had to deal with having 85% hearing loss due to ear infections in his infancy. He fought against low self esteem by working out with weights in his father's garage, and boy did he win that battle with Mr. Universe (twice), and Mr. World among his physique title wins. Internationally known as a world class bodybuilder and star of The Incredible Hulk, we see him once again step up to the challenge of trying to win the Master's Olympia title in his '40's!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
Popularity:
A Century of Cinema
Overview: A look back at the first 100 years of the movies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
Popularity:
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Overview: All-star comics perform in support of Feeding America.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-05-10
Popularity:
Here Today
Overview: Veteran comedy writer Charlie Berns, who is slowly but surely losing his grip on reality, befriends a talented young New York street singer Emma Payge. Together, they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of love and trust.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-05-07
Popularity:
Branford Marsalis: Steep
Overview: Recorded live on 13th November, 1987, at the Spirit Square Arts Centre, North Carolina, USA.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-01-04
Popularity:
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #4: Follow Your Own Star
Overview: Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #4: FOLLOW YOUR OWN STAR is a brand new compilation of the most electrifying found footage mayhem that you’ll see this week. For this latest tape, our deep dive into behind-the-scenes horror is complemented by an even deeper dive into television from Dimension X.
Genres: Documentary Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-07-14
Popularity:
A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
Overview: The cast of The Princess Bride is together again! The stars of the iconic 1987 fantasy film reunited for a virtual table read hosted by Jason Reitman. The 3-hour virtual reunion included director Rob Reiner and actors Robin Wright, Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn, and Christopher Guest. A Q&A after was moderated by Patton Oswalt. Guest stars stepped in for actors who were not available, including Finn Wolfhard, Josh Gad, Eric Idle, and Whoopi Goldberg.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-09-13
Popularity:
How Harry Met Sally…
Overview: Documentary about "When Harry Met Sally" featuring director Rob Reiner, screenwriter Nora Ephron, stars Billy Crystal and Carrie Fisher and composer Marc Shaiman.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-09
Popularity:
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
Overview: Follow Elvira as she searches for the Sanderson Sisters, interviewing various figures who claim to have encountered or been influenced by them, including former classmates, fans, rivals, and descendants.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-10-30
Popularity:
Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
Overview: Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's bestselling children's book headlines this winning 25-minute collection of sleepytime tales from HBO. Susan Sarandon narrates the simple story of a bunny readying for bed. Other top entertainers lend their voices to the tape: Tony Bennett sings the story of "Hit the Road to Dreamland"; Lauryn Hill brings rhythm to "Hush, Little Baby"; Billy Crystal lends many voices to Mercer Mayer's "There's a Nightmare in My Closet"; and singers Natalie Cole, Aaron Neville, and Patti LeBelle sing other tales. A dandy video for the youngster, punctuated with "interviews" of real kids answering a host of bedtime questions.
Genres: Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-06
Popularity:
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Overview:
Genres: Family TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-02-14
Popularity:
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Overview: A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts return to perform their signature monologues and present a look back at some of the best comedy skits and musical numbers of the past two and a half decades.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-25
Popularity:
Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line
Overview: In this concert, a take-off on the play "A Chorus Line," comic Billy Crystal uses the premise of auditions for a Broadway musical to play various characters trying out for the parts.
Genres: Documentary Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-02-10
Popularity:
Roll Up Your Sleeves
Overview: This variety special aims to educate viewers, raise awareness and dispel concerns surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines, all with the goal of increasing vaccination rates to put an end to the pandemic.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-04-18
Popularity:
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Overview: Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ABC to celebrate Sesame Street's 25th anniversary. It was originally broadcast on May 18, 1994. The show featured Joe Pesci (as Ronald Grump), Corbin Bernsen (as real estate attorney, Arnie), Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman (as a Worm TV hosts), John Goodman (as Tough Guy Helpline operator), Charles Grodin (as Chaz), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (as reporter Kathie Lee Kathie), Rosie O'Donnell (as the Good Hope Fairy), Susan Sarandon (as Bitsy), Barbara Walters (reporting for 25/25), and Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford (as themselves).
Genres: Family TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-18
Popularity:
Grand Slam!
Overview: ...the electricity of opening day ...a kid's awe at his first big-league game ...the close-up presence of heroes, heroes and more heroes. It's all here in GRAND SLAM!, an exciting new and original tribute to baseball and 37 of its greatest living legends. Join them, guest star Billy Crystal and host Dick Schapp, ABC-TV national sports correspondent, as they share insights, opinions and surprising revelations, interwoven with some of the most amazing baseball action footage you'll ever see! Plus a superb soundtrack of original songs composed by award-winner Bill Conti ("Rocky," "The Karate Kid,") with vocals by Roberta Flack, Isaac Hayes, Little Richard and Ashford & Simpson. It's that rare kind of program that will make you want to see it over and over again!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-17
Popularity:
Comic Relief '90
Overview: Several celebrity comedians take on sadness in the fourth laugh for charity.
Genres: Comedy Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-05-12
Popularity:
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
Popularity:
The Best of Comic Relief
Overview: On March 29, 1986, the greatest assemblage of American comedians ever came together to make people laugh. They did it in hopes of raising funds for the growing number of homeless men, women and children in our country.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-12-31
Popularity:
FireAid Benefit Concert
Overview: Bringing together some of the top names in music and entertainment, both Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum will host FireAid on Thursday, January 30, to raise money for rebuilding communities devastated by wildfires and supporting efforts to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-30
Popularity:
When It Was a Game 2
Overview: Composed entirely of never-before-seen 8mm and 16mm footage filmed between 1925 and 1961 by baseball players, their families and their fans, this second chapter in the HBO series "When It Was a Game" brings many lost moments to life. Narrated by Peter Kessler, the documentary features clips of Joe DiMaggio, Ty Cobb, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Satchel Paige, Tommy Lasorda and Babe Ruth.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-07-13
Popularity:
When It Was a Game 3
Overview: In this third entry of the ongoing HBO documentary series celebrating America's favorite pastime, the focus is on the 1960s, when Major League Baseball was slowly evolving from pure sport to big-bucks entertainment. Using footage of players and fans, the film covers the Yankees' ascension to greatness, the western expansion of both leagues, the increasing inclusion of black players and the rise of free agency.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-07-17
Popularity: