Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Born: September 21, 1950
in Wilmette, Illinois, USA
William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has frequently collaborated with directors Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis, Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, and Jim Jarmusch. He has earned numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Independent Spirit Awards, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2016, Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Murray was born in Evanston, Illinois, to Lucille (1921–1988), a mail-room clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II (1921–1967), a lumber salesman. He was raised in Wilmette, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. Murray and his eight siblings grew up in an Irish Catholic family. His paternal grandfather was from County Cork, while his maternal ancestors were from County Galway. Three of his siblings, John Murray, Joel Murray, and Brian Doyle-Murray, are also actors.

Murray attended Regis University in Denver, Colorado, where he studied pre-med for a year. He dropped out after being arrested for marijuana possession. In 1973, he moved to New York City to pursue a career in comedy. He joined the National Lampoon Radio Hour, and later appeared in the National Lampoon stage show Lemmings.

In 1977, Murray joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. He quickly became one of the show's most popular cast members, known for his deadpan delivery and his ability to improvise. He left the show in 1980 to pursue a film career.

Murray's first major film role was in the 1979 comedy Meatballs. He went on to star in a number of successful comedies, including Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), and Groundhog Day (1993). He has also starred in a number of critically acclaimed dramas, such as Lost in Translation (2003) and Broken Flowers (2005).

Murray is known for his eccentric and unpredictable behavior. He has been known to disappear from sets and film projects, and he has often been quoted as saying that he doesn't like to work. However, he is also known for his generosity and his willingness to help out his fellow actors.

Movies for Bill Murray...

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Title: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Character: Peter Venkman
Released: March 20, 2024
Type: Movie
The Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age.
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Franz Klammer – Der Skikaiser wird 70
Title: Franz Klammer – Der Skikaiser wird 70
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 3, 2023
Type: Movie
ORF chief director Michael Kögler met the legend again 30 years after his multi-award-winning documentary “Die Franz Klammer Story”. Never-before-broadcast material from the ORF archives provides deep insights into the career and life of the most successful downhill skier in alpine skiing history.
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Spirit of Golf
Title: Spirit of Golf
Released: July 23, 2023
Type: Movie
In his new film, Spirit of Golf, photographer and documentary filmmaker Christopher Felver traces his personal 20-year odyssey in search of the essence of the “auld Scots game.” Inspired by Michael Murphy’s book, Golf in the Kingdom, he travels to many of golf’s historic, fabled courses: St Andrews, Pebble Beach, Augusta National, among others. He interviews many of the game’s great champions and more than a few colorful characters, who are asked the question, “What is the spirit of golf?” We hear from Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller, the wonderfully unique Moe Norman, Kathy Whitworth and Nancy Lopez, and notable teachers such as David Leadbetter, “Butch” Harmon and commentators Herbert Warren Wind, Jack Whitaker, and Jim Nantz. All the answers are marvelously diverse, funny, and poetic… just like the game itself.
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Asteroid City: Location Featurette
Title: Asteroid City: Location Featurette
Character: Tab Whitney
Released: July 14, 2023
Type: Movie
A promotional short featuring Bill Murray's character who was unable to be in the film.
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Title: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Character: Lord Krylar
Released: February 15, 2023
Type: Movie
Super-Hero partners Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne, along with with Hope's parents Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym, and Scott's daughter Cassie Lang, find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible.
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The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Title: The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Character: The Colonel
Released: September 30, 2022
Type: Movie
Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning journey quickly changes Chickie’s life and perspective. Based on a true story.
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Title: The Now
Character: Psychotherapist
Released: December 10, 2021
Type: TV
For Ed Poole, clarity comes when a secret from his past has seemingly destroyed his future. He soon realizes the only thing that will make his life worth living is to forget the past, screw the future and just live in The Now.
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Title: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Character: Peter Venkman
Released: November 18, 2021
Type: Movie
When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
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The French Dispatch
Title: The French Dispatch
Character: Arthur Howitzer, Jr.
Released: October 21, 2021
Type: Movie
The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.
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Live at Mister Kelly's
Title: Live at Mister Kelly's
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 17, 2021
Type: Movie
The iconic Mister Kelly’s bedazzled the country by launching superstars like Barbra Streisand, Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, and Steve Martin. It smashed color and gender barriers to put controversial voices on stage and transformed entertainment in America in the '50s, '60s, and ’70s.
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New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization
Title: New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization
Character: Self
Released: July 16, 2021
Type: Movie
Filmed during a hot summer night in Athens, Greece, New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization, captures the final performance of Bill Murray and Jan Vogler’s 2018 European “New Worlds” tour.
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Belushi
Title: Belushi
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 14, 2020
Type: Movie
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short life of the once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.
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On the Rocks
Title: On the Rocks
Character: Felix
Released: October 2, 2020
Type: Movie
Faced with sudden doubts about her marriage, a young New York mother teams up with her larger-than-life playboy father to tail her husband.
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Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
Title: Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
Character: Self
Released: June 11, 2020
Type: Movie
A tribute to the life and music of John Prine featuring family and friends sharing memories and songs while raising money for several charitable organizations.
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Title: Reunited Apart
Character: Self
Released: April 27, 2020
Type: TV
Josh Gad reunites the cast and crews of various classic movies, and discusses the the films in hilarious yet heartfelt conversations.
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Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Title: Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 7, 2020
Type: Movie
The documentary that tells us the full story from where it all started through to the future of the "Ghostbusters" franchise.
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Title: The Movies That Made Us
Character: Peter Venkman (archive footage)
Released: November 29, 2019
Type: TV
These blockbusters brought us together and gave us the time of our lives. Meet the actors, directors and industry insiders who made them happen.
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Fantastic Mr. Murray
Title: Fantastic Mr. Murray
Character: Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage)
Released: October 20, 2019
Type: Movie
Bill Murray is considered by many of his fans to be "the coolest man in the world". But how is it that this actor, who for a long time did little more than a few weird performances with strangers and crazy improvisations on TV shows, is now better known than many of his fellow actors with far more impressive filmographies? Although the film "Groundhog Day" was published a quarter of a century ago, the cult surrounding the American improvisational talent has never died down and is now becoming almost irrational. The documentary, peppered with interviews from companions and confidants, follows in Murray's footsteps and tries to fathom where the unique fascination for this man comes from. Starting with the theater in his hometown of Chicago, to the TV shows of the satirical magazine "National Lampoon" and the legendary comedy show "Saturday Night Live" to his checkered film career.
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Zombieland: Double Tap
Title: Zombieland: Double Tap
Character: Bill Murray
Released: October 9, 2019
Type: Movie
Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.
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Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk
Title: Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk
Character: Narrator
Released: June 7, 2019
Type: Movie
This documentary tracks the history and importance of the golf caddie.
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The Dead Don't Die
Title: The Dead Don't Die
Character: Chief Cliff Robertson
Released: May 15, 2019
Type: Movie
In a small peaceful town, zombies suddenly rise to terrorize the town. Now three bespectacled police officers and a strange Scottish morgue expert must band together to defeat the undead.
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TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
Title: TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
Character: Self
Released: October 19, 2018
Type: Movie
A documentary about Top Value Television (TVTV), a band of merry video makers who, from 1972 to 1977, took the then brand-new portable video camera and went out to document the world.
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For The Fun Of The Game
Title: For The Fun Of The Game
Character: Self
Released: October 17, 2018
Type: Movie
A journey through the past 25 years of the St. Paul Saints and how they became one of the most successful minor league baseball teams of all time.
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Studio 54
Title: Studio 54
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: June 15, 2018
Type: Movie
Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, two friends from Brooklyn, seemed to come out of nowhere to suddenly preside over a new kind of New York society. Now, 39 years after the velvet rope was first slung across the club's hallowed threshold, a feature documentary tells the real story behind the greatest club of all time.
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Always at The Carlyle
Title: Always at The Carlyle
Character: Self
Released: May 11, 2018
Type: Movie
The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorkers.
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The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man
Title: The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man
Character: Himself
Released: May 2, 2018
Type: Movie
One man’s journey to find meaning in Bill Murray’s many unexpected adventures with everyday people, rare and never-before seen footage of the comedic icon participating in stories previously presumed to be urban legend.
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Love, Gilda
Title: Love, Gilda
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 18, 2018
Type: Movie
Diaries, audiotapes, videotapes and testimonies from friends and colleagues offer insight into the life and career of Gilda Radner -- the beloved comic and actress who became an icon on Saturday Night Live.
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Isle of Dogs
Title: Isle of Dogs
Character: Boss (voice)
Released: March 23, 2018
Type: Movie
In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island used as a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved pet.
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The Bill Murray Experience
Title: The Bill Murray Experience
Character: Himself
Released: December 19, 2017
Type: Movie
At a crossroads in her life, actress Sadie Katz embarks on a year-long quest to have a magical experience with legendary comedian Bill Murray.
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David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Title: David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Character: Self
Released: October 22, 2017
Type: Movie
Emmy Award-winning comic and talk show host David Letterman accepts the 2017 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute David Letterman, recipient of the 20th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Title: Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Character: Self
Released: October 28, 2016
Type: Movie
Celebrate the work of actor and comedian Bill Murray at the Kennedy Center, as the recipient of the 19th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
Title: '85: The Greatest Team in Football History
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 2016
Type: Movie
Through never-been-seen-before footage and fascinating interviews with key members of the 1985 Chicago Bears -- Mike Ditka, Jim McMahon, Mike Singletary, and others -- you will hear the inside story of their historic season.
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Title: Vice Principals
Character: Principal Welles
Released: July 17, 2016
Type: TV
After North Jackson High's long-time principal steps down to tend to his ailing wife, Neal Gamby and Lee Russell, the school's vice principals, are forced to put their mutual disdain aside and form an unholy alliance in order to sabotage the newly appointed principal, Dr. Belinda Brown.
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Ghostbusters
Title: Ghostbusters
Character: Martin Heiss
Released: July 14, 2016
Type: Movie
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.
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The Jungle Book
Title: The Jungle Book
Character: Baloo (voice)
Released: April 7, 2016
Type: Movie
A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.
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Title: Angie Tribeca
Character: Vic Deakins
Released: January 17, 2016
Type: TV
Lone-wolf detective Angie Tribeca and a squad of committed LAPD detectives investigate the most serious cases, from the murder of a ventriloquist to a rash of baker suicides.
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A Very Murray Christmas
Title: A Very Murray Christmas
Character: Bill Murray
Released: December 4, 2015
Type: Movie
Bill Murray worries no one will show up to his TV show due to a massive snowstorm in New York City. Through luck and perseverance, guests arrive at Gotham’s Carlyle Hotel to help him — dancing and singing in holiday spirit.
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Rock the Kasbah
Title: Rock the Kasbah
Character: Richie Lanz
Released: October 22, 2015
Type: Movie
A washed-up music producer finds one last shot at redemption with a golden-voiced young girl in Afghanistan. However, when jealousy gets the better of a disgruntled ex-boyfriend, he decides to oppose the young star with talent of his own.
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Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Title: Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Character: Self
Released: October 13, 2015
Type: Movie
Del Close was never a household name, but any comedy enthusiast is aware of his impact. From Bill Murray to Chris Farley to Amy Poehler, many of the most famous comedians consider him their mentor. Fifteen years after Del Close’s death, thousands of Improv students, comedy fans, actors, and successful comedians gather to celebrate the most important person in modern comedy that no one knows.
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Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Title: Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Character: Self / Mr. Bishop
Released: September 22, 2015
Type: Movie
Martin Scali, who was Wes Anderson's assistant on "Fantastic Mr. Fox", shot this short documentary in Newport, Rhode Island, during the filming of "Moonrise Kingdom".
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Aloha
Title: Aloha
Character: Carson Welch
Released: May 29, 2015
Type: Movie
A celebrated military contractor returns to the site of his greatest career triumphs and re-connects with a long-ago love while unexpectedly falling for the hard-charging Air Force watchdog assigned to him.
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Title: "That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
Character: Self
Released: February 17, 2015
Type: Movie
An expansive, five-part 45 minute making-of with cast and crew interviews.
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Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
Title: Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
Character: Self / Nick Ocean
Released: February 15, 2015
Type: Movie
Former members of Saturday Night Live come together to remember the past 40 years of Saturday Night Live.
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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Title: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Character: Self / Actor
Released: January 25, 2015
Type: Movie
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.
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Title: MLB Network Presents
Character: Himself (Archive Footage)
Released: January 13, 2015
Type: TV
A series of documentaries and profiles on some of baseball's most prominent personalities.
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Dumb and Dumber To
Title: Dumb and Dumber To
Character: Ice Pick
Released: November 12, 2014
Type: Movie
20 years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry's newly discovered daughter, who was given up for adoption.
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Title: Olive Kitteridge
Character: Jack Kennison
Released: November 2, 2014
Type: TV
A look at a seemingly placid New England town that is actually wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, all told through the lens of Olive, whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center. The story spans 25 years and focuses on Olive's relationships with her husband, Henry, the good-hearted and kindly town pharmacist; their son, Christopher, who resents his mother's approach to parenting; and other members of their community.
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St. Vincent
Title: St. Vincent
Character: Vincent MacKenna
Released: October 9, 2014
Type: Movie
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.
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The Grand Budapest Hotel
Title: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Character: Monsieur Ivan
Released: February 26, 2014
Type: Movie
The Grand Budapest Hotel tells of a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and his friendship with a young employee who becomes his trusted protégé. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting, the battle for an enormous family fortune and the slow and then sudden upheavals that transformed Europe during the first half of the 20th century.
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Title: Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character: Self
Released: February 25, 2014
Type: TV
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character: Self
Released: February 17, 2014
Type: TV
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.
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The Monuments Men
Title: The Monuments Men
Character: Sgt. Richard Campbell
Released: January 24, 2014
Type: Movie
Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?
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Title: Alpha House
Character: Senator Vernon Smits
Released: April 19, 2013
Type: TV
Four Republican senators share the same D.C. house rental, and face re-election battles, looming indictments, and parties -- all with a sense of humor.
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Title: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Character: Self
Released: April 14, 2013
Type: TV
Bourdain travels across the globe to uncover little-known areas of the world and celebrate diverse cultures by exploring food and dining rituals. Known for his curiosity, candor, and acerbic wit, Bourdain takes viewers off the beaten path of tourist destinations – including some war-torn parts of the world – and meets with a variety of local citizens to offer a window into their lifestyles, and occasionally communes with an internationally lauded chef on his journeys.
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A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
Title: A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
Character: Saul
Released: February 8, 2013
Type: Movie
Charles Swan III, a successful graphic designer, has it all: fame, money and devilish charm that have provided him with a seemingly perfect life. But when a perplexing beauty named Ivana suddenly ends their relationship, Charles is left heartbroken. With the support of his loyal intimates - Kirby, Saul, and his sister, Izzy – Charles begins a delirious journey of self-reflection to try and come to terms with a life without Ivana. "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III" is an unconventional melodrama told in a bold and playful style.
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Hyde Park on Hudson
Title: Hyde Park on Hudson
Character: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Released: December 7, 2012
Type: Movie
The story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret Stuckley, centered around the weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of the United Kingdom visited upstate New York.
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Moonrise Kingdom: Welcome to the Island of New Penzance
Title: Moonrise Kingdom: Welcome to the Island of New Penzance
Character: Self
Released: October 16, 2012
Type: Movie
Narrator Bob Balaban briefly profiles Murray, Willis, Norton, and Anderson. There's some lovely behind-the-scenes clips here, and a few laughs.
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Making The Royal Tenenbaums
Title: Making The Royal Tenenbaums
Character: Self / Raleigh (archive footage)
Released: August 14, 2012
Type: Movie
A behind the scened blu-ray special featurette with pleynty of footage from the production process of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). Director Wes Anderson comments on specific sets and small details and instructs the tech crew how and where certain changes that reflect his vision of the film should be made.
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Moonrise Kingdom
Title: Moonrise Kingdom
Character: Mr. Bishop
Released: May 16, 2012
Type: Movie
Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.
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Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Title: Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Character: (archive footage)
Released: February 4, 2012
Type: Movie
A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between man and woman... in an archetypical love story cut from 500 classics from all around the world.
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Passion Play
Title: Passion Play
Character: Happy Shannon
Released: January 10, 2011
Type: Movie
An angel under the thumb of a ruthless gangster is saved by a trumpet player down on his luck.
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The Women of SNL
Title: The Women of SNL
Character: Richard Dawson / Various (archive footage)
Released: November 1, 2010
Type: Movie
A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.
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The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
Title: The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
Character: Self / Businessman
Released: October 12, 2010
Type: Movie
A making of documentary on "The Darjeeling Limited".
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Ballhawks
Title: Ballhawks
Character: Narrator
Released: October 1, 2010
Type: Movie
The story of the group of men who have been chasing baseballs and dreams just outside the ivy-covered walls of Wrigley Field, for the last one-hundred years.
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Behind Jim Jarmusch
Title: Behind Jim Jarmusch
Character: Self
Released: September 1, 2010
Type: Movie
"Behind Jim Jarmusch" is an intimate an intriguing portrait of director Jim Jarmusch, at work on the set of his movie "The Limits of Control" (starring Isaach de Bankolé, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt...)
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Get Low
Title: Get Low
Character: Frank Quinn
Released: July 30, 2010
Type: Movie
A movie spun out of equal parts folk tale, fable and real-life legend about the mysterious, 1930s Tennessee hermit who famously threw his own rollicking funeral party... while he was still alive.
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
Title: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Character: Clive Badger (voice)
Released: October 23, 2009
Type: Movie
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.
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Zombieland
Title: Zombieland
Character: Bill Murray
Released: October 7, 2009
Type: Movie
Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.
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The Limits of Control
Title: The Limits of Control
Character: American
Released: May 1, 2009
Type: Movie
A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.
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Title: Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Released: October 9, 2008
Type: TV
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday is an American limited-run series broadcast on NBC. It is a political satire news show spin-off from Saturday Night Live, featuring that show's "Weekend Update" segment. It initially ran for three 30-minute episodes in October 2008, during the lead-up to the 2008 United States presidential election.
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City of Ember
Title: City of Ember
Character: Mayor Cole
Released: October 7, 2008
Type: Movie
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever.
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Title: Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Character: Self
Released: July 7, 2008
Type: TV
Renowned film critic and television/radio personality Elvis Mitchell interviews various actors and directors to find out what has influenced them and the films they made.
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Get Smart
Title: Get Smart
Character: Agent 13
Released: June 19, 2008
Type: Movie
When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. He is partnered with veteran and capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the evil world-domination plans of KAOS and its crafty operative?
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Title: Markus Lanz
Character: Self
Released: June 3, 2008
Type: TV
TV presenter Markus Lanz invites prominent guests and experts from all areas of public life to his colourful talk show. As a rule, there are four guests, introduced individually to contribute their personal experiences to the topics.
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A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
Title: A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
Character: Self
Released: February 5, 2008
Type: Movie
Documentary about the making of the 1982 film, featuring interviews with the cast and crew.
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FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
Title: FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
Character: Bill Murray
Released: September 9, 2007
Type: Movie
After being assigned to check a bizarre fact about Bill Murray's love for drinking milk, two magazine fact checkers break into Bill's house to spy on him.
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The Darjeeling Limited
Title: The Darjeeling Limited
Character: The Businessman
Released: September 7, 2007
Type: Movie
Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray).
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Title: The Graham Norton Show
Character: Self
Released: February 22, 2007
Type: TV
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.
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Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Title: Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Character: Self
Released: December 12, 2006
Type: Movie
A personal, intimate look at journalist Hunter S. Thompson with a special emphasis on his Hollywood relationships. It captures the legacy and "gonzo" spirit of one of this century's most notorious figures - a man whose life and work regularly intersected with some of the biggest names in the world of film, politics, journalism and sports.
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Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Title: Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Character: Garfield (voice)
Released: June 15, 2006
Type: Movie
Jon and Garfield visit the United Kingdom, where a case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle. His reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the estate.
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Title: Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Character: Various Characters
Released: September 6, 2005
Type: Movie
A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.
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The Lost City
Title: The Lost City
Character: The Writer
Released: September 3, 2005
Type: Movie
In Havana, Cuba in the late 1950's, a wealthy family, one of whose sons is a prominent nightclub owner, is caught in the violent transition from the oppressive regime of Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. Castro's regime ultimately leads the nightclub owner to flee to New York.
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Broken Flowers
Title: Broken Flowers
Character: Don Johnston
Released: August 5, 2005
Type: Movie
As the devoutly single Don Johnston is dumped by his latest girlfriend, he receives an anonymous pink letter informing him that he has a son who may be looking for him.
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Title: Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Character: Himself
Released: July 25, 2005
Type: TV
Anthony Bourdain uncovers the best cuisine across the world. At each location, Tony dives headfirst into life's colorful and rich pageant, bringing his intellectual curiosity, empathy, wit and boundless appetite.
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This Is an Adventure
Title: This Is an Adventure
Character: Self
Released: May 10, 2005
Type: Movie
During production on the film "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou", documentary filmmakers followed the cast and crew of a film which depicts other documentary filmmakers who follow animal life. In this film, we get a first hand look at the sets and come very close to many of the cast and crew members at work, especially Bill Murray and Wes Anderson.
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Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Title: Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Character: Self
Released: May 9, 2005
Type: Movie
Documentary created by Matthew Gray Gubler during, and about, his time on the set of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. (Released in 2005)
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Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Title: Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Character: Self
Released: February 20, 2005
Type: Movie
A retrospective of the first 5 years of Saturday Night Live.
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Title: Iron Chef America
Released: January 16, 2005
Type: TV
Iron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carried a dubbed version of the original Iron Chef. Like the original Japanese program, the program is a culinary game show. In each episode, a new challenger chef competes against one of the resident "Iron Chefs" in a one-hour cooking competition based on a secret ingredient or ingredients, and sometimes theme. The show is presented as a successor to the original Iron Chef, as opposed to being a remake. The Chairman is portrayed by actor and martial artist Mark Dacascos, who is introduced as the nephew of the original Japanese chairman Takeshi Kaga. The commentary is provided solely by Alton Brown, & Kevin Brauch is the floor reporter. The music is written by composer Craig Marks, who released the soundtrack titled "Iron Chef America & The Next Iron Chef" by the end of 2010. In addition, regular ICA judge and Chopped host Ted Allen provided additional floor commentary for two special battles: Battle First Thanksgiving and Battle White House Produce.
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On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
Title: On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
Character: Self / Steve Zissou
Released: January 15, 2005
Type: Movie
Director Wes Anderson and The Life Aquatic crew discuss the effort that went into crafting the world of Steve Zissou. Join us as we dive deep into the costumes, set design, and visual effects of this wild action adventure film.
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Title: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Character: Steve Zissou
Released: December 10, 2004
Type: Movie
Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.
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Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life
Title: Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life
Character: Garfield
Released: October 19, 2004
Type: Movie
A short documentary on the making of the first live-action Garfield movie.
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This Old Cub
Title: This Old Cub
Character: Himself
Released: August 25, 2004
Type: Movie
Jeff Santo explores the life and career of his father, Chicago Cub great Ron Santo.
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Garfield
Title: Garfield
Character: Garfield (voice)
Released: June 10, 2004
Type: Movie
Garfield, the fat, lazy, lasagna lover, has everything a cat could want. But when Jon, in an effort to impress the Liz - the vet and an old high-school crush - adopts a dog named Odie and brings him home, Garfield gets the one thing he doesn't want. Competition.
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Coffee and Cigarettes
Title: Coffee and Cigarettes
Character: Bill Murray (segment "Delirium")
Released: March 12, 2004
Type: Movie
Coffee And Cigarettes is a collection of eleven films from cult director Jim Jarmusch. Each film hosts star studded cast of extremely unique individuals who all share the common activities of conversing while drinking coffee and smoking cigarettes.
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Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'
Title: Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'
Character: Self
Released: February 3, 2004
Type: Movie
Behind the scenes documentary shot during the making of Sofia Coppola's Lost In Translation (2003)
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Lost in Translation
Title: Lost in Translation
Character: Bob Harris
Released: September 18, 2003
Type: Movie
Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America.
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The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
Title: The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
Character: Bill Murray The K. (archive footage)
Released: August 16, 2003
Type: Movie
Twenty-three years after the release of the original Beatles mockumentary, 'The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash', famous artists, actors and musicians speak out on how The Rutles influenced them.
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Title: The Sweet Spot
Character: Self
Released: April 2, 2002
Type: TV
Murray brothers Bill, Brian, Joel, and John visit various golf courses.
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Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Title: Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 29, 2002
Type: Movie
A look at the making of the classic Bill Murray comedy "Groundhog Day."
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With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
Title: With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
Character: Self (archival footage)
Released: December 17, 2001
Type: Movie
TV documentary about American film director Wes Anderson.
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Speaking of Sex
Title: Speaking of Sex
Character: Ezri Stovall
Released: October 18, 2001
Type: Movie
A counselor, an expert on depression, and two attorneys try to help a couple who have marital problems.
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The Royal Tenenbaums
Title: The Royal Tenenbaums
Character: Raleigh St. Clair
Released: October 5, 2001
Type: Movie
Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father's fault. "The Royal Tenenbaums" is the story of the family's sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.
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Osmosis Jones
Title: Osmosis Jones
Character: Frank Detorre
Released: August 10, 2001
Type: Movie
A white blood cell policeman, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank.
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Title: Banzai
Released: January 18, 2001
Type: TV
Banzai was a British comedy gambling gameshow spoofing Japanese gameshows and general television style. It was produced by Radar, part of RDF Media. Each segment of the show was a silly or bizarre contest. Members of the viewing audience were encouraged to bet with each other on the outcome of each segment. The pseudo-Japanese characters seen on screen during the programme are meaningless.
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Charlie's Angels
Title: Charlie's Angels
Character: John Bosley
Released: November 2, 2000
Type: Movie
The captivating crime-fighting trio who are masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts are back! When a devious mastermind embroils them in a plot to destroy individual privacy, the Angels, aided by their loyal sidekick Bosley, set out to bring down the bad guys. But when a terrible secret is revealed, it makes the Angels targets for assassination.
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Hamlet
Title: Hamlet
Character: Polonius
Released: May 12, 2000
Type: Movie
Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City.
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Michael Jordan to the Max
Title: Michael Jordan to the Max
Character: Self
Released: May 5, 2000
Type: Movie
This documentary showcases basketball player Michael Jordan's awe-inspiring moves, providing behind-the-scenes and on-the-court action, including footage of Jordan and the Chicago Bulls going head-to-head against the Utah Jazz in the 1997 NBA Finals. Phil Jackson and Bob Costas are interviewed (among others), and the awesome soundtrack includes songs by Earth, Wind and Fire, Fatboy Slim and Freddie King.
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The Making of 'Rushmore'
Title: The Making of 'Rushmore'
Character: Self
Released: January 25, 2000
Type: Movie
An exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary by Eric Chase Anderson.
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Cradle Will Rock
Title: Cradle Will Rock
Character: Tommy Crickshaw
Released: December 10, 1999
Type: Movie
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
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Ghostbusters 1999
Title: Ghostbusters 1999
Character: Self - Archive Footage
Released: October 29, 1999
Type: Movie
Documentary Interviews of the director and cast of the original Ghostbusters film
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Title: Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Character: Self
Released: September 25, 1999
Type: Movie
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.
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Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Title: Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Character: Carl Spackler (archive footage)
Released: May 5, 1999
Type: Movie
Behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of 'Caddyshack'. Among the people interviewed: producer Jon Peters, writer/director Harold Ramis, and players Cindy Morgan, Scott Colomby, Ann Ryerson, Hamilton Mitchell, and Chevy Chase.
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Rushmore
Title: Rushmore
Character: Herman Blume
Released: December 11, 1998
Type: Movie
When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.
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With Friends Like These...
Title: With Friends Like These...
Character: Maurice Melnick
Released: September 10, 1998
Type: Movie
Four small-time two-bit character actors, all close friends, are competing for same important part in the next Martin Scorsese mob film.
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Wild Things
Title: Wild Things
Character: Kenneth Bowden
Released: March 20, 1998
Type: Movie
When teen-socialite Kelly Van Ryan and troubled bad girl Suzie Toller accuse guidance counselor Sam Lombardo of rape, he's suspended by the school, rejected by the town, and fighting to get his life back. One cop suspects conspiracy, but nothing is what it seems...
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The Man Who Knew Too Little
Title: The Man Who Knew Too Little
Character: Wallace 'Wally' Ritchie
Released: November 14, 1997
Type: Movie
An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.
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Title: The View
Character: Self - Guest
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, and Abby Huntsman, discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
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Space Jam
Title: Space Jam
Character: Bill Murray
Released: November 15, 1996
Type: Movie
Jokes fly as the Tune Squad takes on the Nerdlucks in a hardcourt game to decide if the Looney Tunes remain here... or become attractions at a far-off galactic off-ramp called Moron Mountain. The Nerdlucks have a monstrous secret weapon: they've stolen the skills of top NBA stars like Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing and become Monstars. But that's not all, folks. The Tune Squad’s secret weapon just happens to be the finest player in this or any other universe. He's outta this world. So's the fun.
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Title: E! True Hollywood Story
Released: August 21, 1996
Type: TV
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
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Larger Than Life
Title: Larger Than Life
Character: Jack Corcoran
Released: July 26, 1996
Type: Movie
Motivational Speaker Jack Corcoran is determined to get his career off the ground, but the biggest gigs he can get are the ones nobody wants. Then one day, he receives a telegram that his circus clown father has passed away, and has left a "huge" inheritance. When he gets there, he finds that his inheritance has come in the form of an elephant that was his father's pride and joy in circus acts. His main intention is to sell the pachyderm off. Jack must choose between loud and rude zookeeper Mo or attractive animal show owner Terry. As the two treks through the country Jack and the elephant develop a bond, and it changes his approach on life for the better.
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Kingpin
Title: Kingpin
Character: Ernie McCracken
Released: July 4, 1996
Type: Movie
After bowler Roy Munson swindles the wrong crowd and is left with a hook for a hand, he settles into impoverished obscurity. That is, until he uncovers the next big thing: an Amish kid named Ishmael. So, the corrupt and the hopelessly naive hit the circuit intent on settling an old score with Big Ern.
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R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Title: R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Character: Himself
Released: October 24, 1995
Type: Movie
A behind-the-scenes documentary of R.E.M. as they prepare to embark on their 1995 Monster World Tour.
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Ed Wood
Title: Ed Wood
Character: Bunny Breckinridge
Released: September 27, 1994
Type: Movie
The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.
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Title: Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character: Self - Guest
Released: September 13, 1993
Type: TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. The second incarnation of NBC's Late Night franchise, O'Brien's debuted in 1993 after David Letterman, who hosted the first incarnation of Late Night, moved to CBS to host Late Show opposite The Tonight Show. In 2004, as part of a deal to secure a new contract, NBC announced that O'Brien would leave Late Night in 2009 to succeed Jay Leno as the host of The Tonight Show. Jimmy Fallon began hosting his version of Late Night on March 2, 2009.
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Mad Dog and Glory
Title: Mad Dog and Glory
Character: Frank Milo
Released: March 5, 1993
Type: Movie
Wayne Dobie is a shy cop whose low-key demeanor has earned him the affectionate nickname "Mad Dog." After Mad Dog saves the life of Frank Milo, a crime boss and aspiring stand-up comedian, he's offered the company of an attractive young waitress named Glory for a week. At first both are uneasy about the arrangement, but they eventually fall in love. However, the situation becomes complicated when Milo demands Glory back.
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Groundhog Day
Title: Groundhog Day
Character: Phil Connors
Released: February 11, 1993
Type: Movie
A narcissistic TV weatherman, along with his attractive-but-distant producer, and his mawkish cameraman, is sent to report on Groundhog Day in the small town of Punxsutawney, where he finds himself repeating the same day over and over.
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Title: HBO First Look
Released: June 12, 1992
Type: TV
HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of Their Own starring Tom Hanks, and still airs today. The series shows behind-the-scenes looks at the filming and interviews with the actors. The show is part documentary and part advertisement. It airs on HBO with no set schedule.
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Title: Getaway
Released: May 14, 1992
Type: TV
Getaway is Australia's longest-running travel television program. Debuting on 14 May 1992, it is broadcast on the Nine Network and TLC. Its main competitor was The Great Outdoors on the Seven Network until 2009. A New Zealand version of the program, with some local content, used to be broadcast on TV One and Prime TV. The first season only looked at only Australian resorts and locations, but by 1993 had expanded to look at overseas destinations.
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What About Bob?
Title: What About Bob?
Character: Bob Wiley
Released: May 17, 1991
Type: Movie
Before going on vacation, self-involved psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin has the misfortune of taking on a new patient: Bob Wiley. An exemplar of neediness and a compendium of phobias, Bob follows Marvin to his family's country house. Dr. Marvin tries to get him to leave; the trouble is, everyone loves Bob. As his oblivious patient makes himself at home, Dr. Marvin loses his professional composure and, before long, may be ready for the loony bin himself.
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Quick Change
Title: Quick Change
Character: Grimm
Released: July 13, 1990
Type: Movie
With the aid of his girlfriend, Phyllis Potter, and best friend, Loomis, Grimm enters a Manhattan bank dressed as a clown, creates a hostage situation and executes a flawless robbery. The only thing left for the trio to do is make their getaway out of the city and to the airport. It sounds simple enough, but it seems that fate deserts them immediately after the bank heist. One mishap after another conspires to keep these robbers from reaching freedom.
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Title: Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 24, 1989
Type: Movie
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.
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Ghostbusters II
Title: Ghostbusters II
Character: Peter Venkman
Released: June 16, 1989
Type: Movie
Five years after they defeated Gozer, the Ghostbusters are out of business. When Dana begins to have ghost problems again, the boys come out of retirement to aid her and hopefully save New York City from a new paranormal threat.
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Scrooged
Title: Scrooged
Character: Francis Cross
Released: November 22, 1988
Type: Movie
Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after firing a staff member on Christmas Eve, Frank is visited by a series of ghosts who give him a chance to re-evaluate his actions and right the wrongs of his past.
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Title: LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Released: September 5, 1988
Type: TV
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.
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Title: Later with Bob Costas
Released: August 22, 1988
Type: TV
Later was a nightly half hour-long talk show that ran on NBC from 1988 until 2001. Later typically aired for half an hour at 1:30 a.m. following Late Night with David Letterman from 1988 to 1993, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien from 1993 to 2001. It was succeeded by Last Call with Carson Daly in 2002.
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She's Having a Baby
Title: She's Having a Baby
Character: Bill Murray (uncredited)
Released: February 5, 1988
Type: Movie
Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Their parents certainly want them to. Is married life all that there is? Things certainly aren't helped by Jake's friend Davis, who always seems to turn up just in time to put a spanner in the works.
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Little Shop of Horrors
Title: Little Shop of Horrors
Character: Arthur Denton
Released: December 19, 1986
Type: Movie
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for his supper.
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Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Title: Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Character: Self
Released: January 14, 1986
Type: Movie
Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of the Looney Tunes.
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The Best of John Belushi
Title: The Best of John Belushi
Character: Various characters
Released: August 3, 1985
Type: Movie
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The Razor's Edge
Title: The Razor's Edge
Character: Larry Darrell
Released: October 19, 1984
Type: Movie
An American WWI vet undertakes a spiritual quest that takes him from Paris to Nepal to the Himalayas and back to his hometown. Upon his return, he discovers he is not the only one who has changed.
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Nothing Lasts Forever
Title: Nothing Lasts Forever
Character: Ted Breughel
Released: September 6, 1984
Type: Movie
An artist fails a test and is required to direct traffic in New York City's Holland Tunnel. He winds up falling in love with a beautiful woman, who takes him to the moon on a Lunar Cruiser.
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Ghostbusters
Title: Ghostbusters
Character: Peter Venkman
Released: June 8, 1984
Type: Movie
After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign pays off when a knockout cellist hires the squad to purge her swanky digs of demons that appear to be living in her refrigerator.
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Tootsie
Title: Tootsie
Character: Jeff Slater
Released: December 17, 1982
Type: Movie
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego - Dorothy Michaels - in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
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Twilight Theatre
Title: Twilight Theatre
Character: Lefty in 'First Film'
Released: July 1, 1982
Type: Movie
Television parody. Sketches include: Women Who Have Made It With Me, No-Arms Bandits, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, & Funky High School. Features a performance by Riders in the Sky & Devo's "Beautiful World" music video. Also, excerpts from Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" video, & QUASI AT THE QUACKADERO.
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The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Title: The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Character: Various
Released: May 12, 1982
Type: Movie
Rodney Dangerfield's first ABC special, featuring stand-up and sketches.
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Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Title: Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Character: Bytes
Released: November 25, 1981
Type: Movie
Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H, produced by Lorne Michaels and featured some original cast members of the show.
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Title: Entertainment Tonight
Released: September 15, 1981
Type: TV
Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access to Hollywood's biggest stars, exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at upcoming film and television projects, as well as the real story behind Hollywood's latest news.
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Stripes
Title: Stripes
Character: John Winger
Released: June 26, 1981
Type: Movie
John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the US Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.
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Cut Flowers
Title: Cut Flowers
Released: March 7, 1981
Type: Movie
Bill works in a flower shop. Brian comes into buy something special and wants it to be something exotic.
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Caddyshack
Title: Caddyshack
Character: Carl Spackler
Released: July 25, 1980
Type: Movie
At an exclusive country club, an ambitious young caddy, Danny Noonan, eagerly pursues a caddy scholarship in hopes of attending college and, in turn, avoiding a job at the lumber yard. In order to succeed, he must first win the favour of the elitist Judge Smails, and then the caddy golf tournament which Smails sponsors.
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The Missing Link
Title: The Missing Link
Character: Dragon (voice)
Released: May 21, 1980
Type: Movie
An adult animated comedy with rock music soundtrack, portraying a far-fetched explanation of the Dawn of Man.
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Where the Buffalo Roam
Title: Where the Buffalo Roam
Character: Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Released: April 25, 1980
Type: Movie
Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.
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Bill Murray Live from the Second City
Title: Bill Murray Live from the Second City
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1980
Type: Movie
Bill Murray celebrates Second City Theatre’s 20th birthday and looks back on his own memories (and lack thereof) performing on the famed Chicago stage.
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Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Title: Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Character: Man on the Street
Released: September 20, 1979
Type: Movie
Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution". In the tradition of films like Groove Tube (1974), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), and Saturday Night Live.
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Meatballs
Title: Meatballs
Character: Tripper Harrison
Released: June 28, 1979
Type: Movie
Tripper is the head counselor at a budget summer camp called Camp Northstar. In truth, he's young at heart and only marginally more mature than the campers themselves. Tripper befriends Rudy, a loner camper who has trouble fitting in. As Tripper inspires his young charges to defeat rival Camp Mohawk in the annual Olympiad competition, Rudy plays matchmaker between Tripper and Roxanne, a female counselor at Northstar.
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Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
Title: Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
Character: Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Released: November 2, 1978
Type: Movie
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood, also known as Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision, is a documentary film produced by BBC in 1978 on the subject of Hunter S. Thompson, directed by Nigel Finch. The road trip/film pairs Thompson with Finch's fellow Briton the illustrator Ralph Steadman. The party travel to Hollywood via Death Valley and Barstow from Las Vegas, scene of the pair's 1971 collaboration. It contains interviews with Thompson and Steadman, as well as some short excerpts from some of his work.
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The Things We Did Last Summer
Title: The Things We Did Last Summer
Character: Himself
Released: October 28, 1978
Type: Movie
This episodic comedy features the original cast of Saturday Night Live as they present individual skits that describe their summer vacations. Among the highlights is a concert segment featuring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as the Blues Brothers.
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The Dogs
Title: The Dogs
Released: October 2, 1978
Type: Movie
A talent agent pitches a singing dog act.
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Loose Shoes
Title: Loose Shoes
Character: Lefty
Released: September 1, 1978
Type: Movie
Broad satire and buffoonery presented as a series of movie trailers. Among the titles and subjects are: "The Howard Huge Story", "Skate-boarders from Hell", "The Invasion of the Penis Snatchers", Woody Allen (pre-Mia), movie trailer come-ons, Charlie Chaplin, war movies, Billy Jack. The source of the title is presented about an hour into the film.
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The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Title: The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Character: Bill Murray the K.
Released: March 22, 1978
Type: Movie
The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.
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TVTV Looks at the Oscars
Title: TVTV Looks at the Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 30, 1976
Type: Movie
Made in 1976, TVTV's close-up look at Hollywood's annual awards ritual mixes irreverent documentary with deadpan comedy. TVTV's cameras go behind the scenes to follow major Hollywood figures (including Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Lee Grant, Jack Nicholson, and many others), capturing them in candid moments—inside their limousines, dressing for the ceremony, backstage at the awards.
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Super Bowl
Title: Super Bowl
Character: Himself
Released: March 1, 1976
Type: Movie
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the events and personalities surrounding Superbowl X in Miami between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys. Features intimate portraits of the players and the CBS personnel who broadcast the events of Superbowl week. Produced with multiple lightweight video cameras in TVTV style, it is both informative and revealing of the extremes surrounding football culture and hype. With color commentary provided by Bill Murray and Christopher Guest.
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Next Stop, Greenwich Village
Title: Next Stop, Greenwich Village
Character: Nick Kessel (uncredited)
Released: February 4, 1976
Type: Movie
An aspiring Jewish actor moves out of his parents' Brooklyn apartment to seek his fortune in the bohemian life of Greenwich Village in 1953.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Host
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Various Characters
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Title: Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
Released: September 20, 1975
Type: TV
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell is an American television comedy-variety program that ran on ABC from September 1975 to January 1976, hosted by Howard Cosell and executive-produced by Roone Arledge. The series ran for 18 episodes before being cancelled. Despite having highly notable celebrities both as cast members and guests, Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell has never been made available on home video. Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell should not be confused with the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, which debuted on rival network NBC in October 1975 when NBC began airing a late night comedy show produced by Lorne Michaels titled NBC's Saturday Night. After Cosell's show was cancelled, the NBC show renamed itself Saturday Night Live. The shows did not directly compete, as Cosell's Saturday Night Live aired at 8 p.m. EST/PST, whereas NBC's Saturday Night aired at 11:30 p.m.
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Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle!
Title: Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle!
Character: Reporter (voice)
Released: September 4, 1975
Type: Movie
Shame, the ape man of the jungle, is aghast when his woman, June, is kidnapped by a gang of giant penises. They take her to their queen, Bazunga, a bald woman with fourteen breasts. After tangling with a gang of great white hunters, a marauding lion and the Molar Men, Shame sets off to rescue her with only his faithful friend Flicka at his side. He heads for that darkest of areas
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
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The Phoenician Scheme
Title: The Phoenician Scheme
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Described as a father-daughter espionage story with a darker tone than usual for Anderson. Premise TBA.
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Title: Magacine
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
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Being Mortal
Title: Being Mortal
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Based on the 2014 non-fiction book Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by surgeon Atul Gawande.
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The Friend
Title: The Friend
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Follows a story of love, friendship, grief and healing, about a writer who adopts a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend and mentor.
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Bum's Rush
Title: Bum's Rush
Character: Bum
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
The relationship between Pearl, a highly skilled custom boot maker who crosses paths with a singular stray dog Bum. The two highly independent souls find themselves at a serious crossroads, one that will change both their hearts and minds in ways they can hardly imagine.
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The King of Counterfeit
Title: The King of Counterfeit
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Two counterfeiters and their attorney get in deep trouble when a ruthless competitor wants to stop them.