Movies by Jerry Stiller
As part of the cast:
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Swinging with the Finkels (2011)
Cast: Mandy Moore, Martin Freeman, Melissa George …
Directed by: Jonathan Newman
This very modern romcom stars Mandy Moore as Sarah, an American whose 10-year marriage to Englishman Alvin Finkel has gotten stale and predictable. With help from their quirky friends, the…
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Celebrity Ghost Stories: Season 3 (2011)
Cast: Regis Philbin, Harry Hamlin, Valerie Harper …
Famous folks encounter the unexplained in this chilling Biography Channel series. This season, stars such as Regis Philbin, Valerie Harper, Jerry Stiller, Harry Hamlin and Bret Michaels share…
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When the World Breaks (2010)
Cast: Buzz Aldrin, Mickey Rooney, Joseph Bologna …
Directed by: Hans Fjellestad
Exploring the idea that times of extreme difficulty facilitate increased resourcefulness and creativity, this compelling documentary takes a look at the art, music, literature, business,…
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Mr. Laughs: A Look Behind the Curtain (2008)
Cast: Sal Richards, Joy Behar, Sid Caesar …
Directed by: Greg Principato
Acclaimed actor Vincent D'Onofrio narrates this documentary that celebrates the life and career of renowned comedian Sal Richards, from his upbringing in Brooklyn, N.Y., to his days…
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The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Jerry Stiller …
Directed by: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
The Farrelly brothers loosely adapt the 1972 hit of the same name into this romantic comedy starring Ben Stiller as Eddie Cantrow, a newlywed who marries a dreamy woman (Malin Akerman) only…
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Hairspray (2007)
Cast: John Travolta, Amanda Bynes, Christopher Walken …
Directed by: Adam Shankman
Set in 1962, this colorful adaptation of the Tony-winning musical (spawned by director John Waters's cult classic of the same name) follows ambitious teen Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonsky),…
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Teacher's Pet (2004)
Cast: Nathan Lane, Kelsey Grammer, Shaun Fleming …
Directed by: Timothy Bjorklund
Based on the award-winning Disney Channel series, this clever animated feature follows a dog named Spot (voice of Nathan Lane) who wants to be a boy like his master, Leonard (Shaun Fleming).…
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The Lion King 1 1/2 (2004)
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Ernie Sabella, Nathan Lane …
Directed by: Bradley Raymond
Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before…
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Television: The First 50 Years (2003)
Cast: Walter Cronkite, Alan Young, Jerry Stiller …
Directed by: Kent Hagen
Bringing back a half century of television memories, this comprehensive documentary features clips from vintage newsreels and dozens of boob-tube classics such as "I Love Lucy," "Gunsmoke,"…
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F**k the Disabled Please (2002)
Cast: Greg Walloch, Anne Meara, Stephen Baldwin …
This shockingly-titled film is part documentary, part concert footage and part traditional comedy starring New York stand-up comedian Greg Walloch. Politically incorrect, politically…
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Serving Sara (2002)
Cast: Matthew Perry, Elizabeth Hurley, Bruce Campbell …
Directed by: Reginald Hudlin
Process server Joe Tyler (Matthew Perry) gets more than he bargained for when he's asked to serve divorce papers to Sara Moore (Elizabeth Hurley). Unwilling to give up the money she…
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Zoolander (2001)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Christine Taylor …
Directed by: Ben Stiller
The fashion world is turned upside down when beautiful and utterly empty-headed male model Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller, who also wrote and directed this comedy) discovers that fashion mogul…
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On the Line (2001)
Cast: Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Gregory Qaiyum …
Directed by: Eric Bross
'N Sync heartthrobs Lance Bass and Joey Fatone stretch their thespian muscles in their acting debut. A young man (Bass) is smitten with a girl (Emmanuelle Chriqui) he meets on a subway…
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My 5 Wives (2000)
Cast: Rodney Dangerfield, Molly Shannon, John Byner …
Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
Rodney Dangerfield stars as an entrepreneur who buys some land in Utah -- and inherits the prior owner's wives. Meanwhile, he must foil the plot of a real estate developer and a mobster…
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The Independent (2000)
Cast: Jerry Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, Max Perlich …
Directed by: Stephen Kessler
Morty Fineman is an independent schlock film producer with a problem: He's broke and can't finance his new film about a singing serial killer. So he tries to rekindle interest in…
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Chump Change (2000)
Cast: Stephen Burrows, Traci Lords, Tim Matheson …
Directed by: Stephen Burrows
Steve (Stephen Burrows) isn't a true Hollywood star by any stretch of the imagination, but when he goes home to Milwaukee, he wants his friends to think he's made it big. So, he…
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The Suburbans (1999)
Cast: Donald Lardner Ward, Tony Guma, Will Ferrell …
Directed by: Donald Lardner Ward
When the one-hit-wonder Suburbans -- a 1980s New Wave group -- reunite for the wedding of a former member (Will Ferrell), they get the surprise of their lives when a record company executive…
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Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire and the Legend of the Lost Tribe (1999)
Cast: Ben Stiller, James Woods, Britney Spears …
Directed by: Richard Goleszowski, Peter Peake
Follow the claymation adventures of Robbie the Reindeer, Rudolph's son, in this double-dip of irreverent holiday cheer. In "Hooves of Fire," Robbie races his father's rival,…
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A Fish in the Bathtub (1999)
Cast: Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Mark Ruffalo …
Directed by: Joan Micklin Silver
Real-life married comedy team Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara star as Sam and Molly, a couple growing apart, in this offbeat comedy. Tension grows for the pair, but the last straw for Molly is…
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Secret of the Andes (1998)
Cast: David Keith, John Rhys-Davies, Nancy Allen …
Directed by: Alejandro Azzani
Searching in a remote Andean village for a priceless relic, American archaeologist Brooks Willings (David Keith) runs into trouble with locals who accuse him of being the source of their…
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Camp Stories (1997)
Cast: Elliott Gould, Jerry Stiller, Paul Sand …
Directed by: Herbert Beigel
Fifteen-year-old film expert David (Zachary Taylor) reluctantly heads off to a 1958 Pennsylvania Jewish summer camp to do typical things such as play sports and crash the girls' camp.…
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Stag (1997)
Cast: John Stockwell, Mario Van Peebles, Jerry Stiller …
Directed by: Gavin Wilding
Victor (John Stockwell) is soon to be married, so his friend Michael (Mario Van Peebles) throws him a bachelor party that gets way out of control. He hires strippers, buys plenty of booze and…
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Subway Stories (1997)
Cast: Zachary Taylor, Bill Irwin, Jerry Stiller …
Directed by: Lucas Platt, Craig McKay, Ted Demme …
An all-star cast and host of renowned directors grace this collection of 10 intriguing vignettes based on real-life tales of New York's subway riders. A disabled beggar (Denis Leary) and…
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Heavyweights (1995)
Cast: Ben Stiller, Aaron Schwartz, Tom McGowan …
Directed by: Steven Brill
Camp Hope is a summer retreat for overweight boys run by a kindly couple who make the campers feel comfortable with their extra pounds. But when tyrannical fitness guru Tony (Ben Stiller)…
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The Pickle (1993)
Cast: Ally Sheedy, Chris Penn, Little Richard …
Directed by: Paul Mazursky
Director Harry Stone (Danny Aiello) is in a jam. Facing fiscal ruin after a trio of box-office bombs, he compromises his artistic integrity helming a sci-fi flick about some teens and their…
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So You Want to Be an Actor? (1993)
Cast: Jerry Stiller, Anne Meara, Roscoe Lee Browne …
Veteran comedians (and husband-and-wife team) Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara offer valuable advice to aspiring actors who want to live and work in New York, touching on everything from locating…
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Women & Men 2 (1991)
Cast: Matt Dillon, Kyra Sedgwick, Ray Liotta …
Directed by: Walter Bernstein, Mike Figgis, Kristi Zea …
Stories by acclaimed writers Irwin Shaw, Carson McCullers and Henry Miller form this trilogy of shorts exploring male-female relations. In "Return to Kansas City," a struggling boxer (Matt…
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Sweet 15 (1990)
Cast: Liz Torres, Karla Montana, Jenny Gago …
Directed by: Victoria Hochberg
Nothing is more important to Mexican-American Marta Delacruz than her &NFi;quinceanera&NFi_; -- the traditional 15th birthday celebration that symbolically ushers a young girl into adulthood.…
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Hairspray (1988)
Cast: Ricki Lake, Divine, Sonny Bono …
Directed by: John Waters
Ample teen Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) wants nothing more than to be on the hip local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show" -- and when her dream comes true, her lively moves and bubbly…
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Hot Pursuit (1987)
Cast: John Cusack, Robert Loggia, Jerry Stiller …
Directed by: Steven Lisberger
John Cusack stars as Dan, a plucky-but-unlucky prep school kid whose plans to join his girlfriend, Lori, on a Caribbean cruise go haywire when he misses the flight. To catch up, he'll…
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Nadine (1987)
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Kim Basinger, Rip Torn …
Directed by: Robert Benton
Nadine Hightower (Kim Basinger) and her estranged hubby, Vernon (Jeff Bridges), burglarize a photographer's office to retrieve compromising shots of Nadine. But when the shutterbug ends…
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Seize the Day (1986)
Cast: Robin Williams, Jerry Stiller, Joseph Wiseman …
Directed by: Fielder Cook
Robin Williams turns in a captivating performance in this sleeper. Tommy Wilhelm (Williams) is not only about to turn 40, but he's also experiencing a major midlife crisis: He's…
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Nasty Habits (1977)
Cast: Glenda Jackson, Susan Penhaligon, Edith Evans …
Directed by: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
After the abbess (Edith Evans) of a convent passes away before formally naming her successor, conservative Sister Alexandra (Glenda Jackson) employs sneaky techniques to win a convent…
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The Ritz (1976)
Cast: Jack Weston, Rita Moreno, Jerry Stiller …
Directed by: Richard Lester
Legendary filmmaker Richard Lester (A Hard Day's Night, Superman II) directs this outrageous farce about a Cleveland trash man (played by Jack Weston) who eludes a mob hit by hiding out…
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A Memory of Two Mondays (1974)
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Estelle Parsons, Dick Van Patten …
Workers in an auto parts warehouse struggle to make ends meet during the Depression in this film based on Arthur Miller's classic one-act play, which draws on Miller's own…
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Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)
Cast: Gig Young, Bea Arthur, Bonnie Bedelia …
Directed by: Cy Howard
A series of comedic subplots come together during a family's preparation for a young couple's (Bonnie Bedelia and Michael Brandon) marriage. The bride's father, Hal (Gig…
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Airport / Airport 1975 (1970)
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Dean Martin, Jean Seberg …
Directed by: George Seaton, Jack Smight
The first Airport film focuses on a 12-hour period at a major airport where manager Mel Bakersfeld (Burt Lancaster) must deal with a powerful blizzard, a blocked runway and a mentally…