Movies by Billy Crystal
As part of the cast:
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Small Apartments (2012)
Cast: Billy Crystal, James Caan, Amanda Plummer …
Directed by: Jonas Åkerlund
Eccentric recluse Franklin spends his days spying on his luscious neighbor and listening to tapes made by his loony brother, but when he accidentally kills his landlord, his beloved routines…
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Parental Guidance (2012)
Cast: Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei …
Directed by: Andy Fickman
When their daughter must leave for a week, Artie and Diane Decker find themselves in charge of their three grandchildren, whose well-regimented and high-tech lives leave Grandma and Grandpa…
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Trying To Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey Of Jack Sheldon (2008)
Cast: Doug McIntyre, Penny Peyser, Jack Sheldon …
This documentary mixes rare concert clips with jazz legend Jack Sheldon and several celebrity pals discussing a career that included addiction, personal tragedy and fame as Merv…
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Tony Bennett: Duets: The Making of an American Classic (2007)
Cast: Tony Bennett, Paul McCartney, Michael Bublé …
Directed by: Jay Krugman
Head into the studio with legendary crooner Tony Bennett and an impressive roster of musical guests for a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of "Duets: An American Classic,"…
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Whoopi Goldberg (2007)
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal …
Discover the amazing story of actress, comedienne and activist Whoopi Goldberg, who discusses with candor and humor her colorful life in an in-depth interview. The program also includes…
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Harry Shearer: Now You See It (2006)
Cast: Harry Shearer, Martin Short, Billy Crystal …
Harry Shearer -- Spinal Tap bassist and the voice behind countless characters on the Emmy Award-winning animated series "The Simpsons" -- shares some of his all-time funniest moments in this…
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Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006)
Cast: Tony Bennett, Christina Aguilera, Chris Botti …
Directed by: Rob Marshall
Proving he's still got those golden pipes, Tony Bennett celebrated his 80th birthday by recording an album of duets with today's top musical performers. Now, a gaggle of those…
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Mantle (2005)
Cast: Liev Schreiber, Billy Crystal, Bob Costas …
Directed by: George Roy
Director George Roy goes beyond the obvious highlights of Mickey Mantle's illustrious career with the New York Yankees -- an 18-year run that included three MVP awards, a Triple Crown…
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Howl's Moving Castle (2004)
Cast: Emily Mortimer, Jean Simmons, Christian Bale …
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
In this engaging anime based on a children's fantasy novel, 18-year-old Sophie works in her late father's hat shop in a humdrum town. But things get interesting when she's…
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Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind: Platinum Collection (2003)
Cast: Carol Burnett, Robin Williams, Bob Hope …
What goes into a comedy skit or a perfectly riotous stand-up routine? Find out from the likes of Carol Burnett, Robin Williams, Bob Hope, Jack Lemmon and Billy Crystal, who are just a handful…
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Analyze That (2002)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow …
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Mafioso Paul Vitti (Robert De Niro) is released into the custody of his overworked psychiatrist Ben Sobel (Billy Crystal), much to the dismay of the doctor's wife (Lisa Kudrow). Despite…
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Read-Along: Monsters, Inc. (2002)
Cast: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi …
Sulley, Mike and the rest of their friends from Monsteropolis are on hand in this read-along version of the award-winning Disney animated movie that's geared toward helping young viewers…
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Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Cast: John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs …
Directed by: Peter Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich …
The professional scarers of Monsters Inc. sneak into kids' bedrooms at night to elicit screams that they convert into energy to run their world. Life is fine for top scarer Sulley until…
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America's Sweethearts (2001)
Cast: Julia Roberts, Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones …
Directed by: Joe Roth
Gwen and Eddie are a separated movie-star couple who "make nice" for the cameras at a press junket promoting their new movie together. Meanwhile, Gwen's sister harbors a crush on the…
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Goodnight Moon (2001)
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Lauryn Hill, Billy Crystal …
Directed by: Amy Schatz, Michael Sporn
Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's classic children's bedtime tale "Goodnight, Moon" leaps from the page to the screen in this delightful, heartwarming animated feature narrated…
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (2000)
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers …
Live! From New York! It's a star-studded celebration of 25 years of "Saturday Night Live!." A comedy institution, "SNL" has launched the careers of comic greats like Bill Murray, Eddie…
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The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000)
Cast: Jason Alexander, Rene Russo, Monica Potter …
Directed by: Des McAnuff
When Boris (Jason Alexander), Natasha (Rene Russo) and Fearless Leader (Robert De Niro) take over numerous television networks with the goal of hypnotizing American viewers, young FBI…
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Analyze This (1999)
Cast: Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow …
Directed by: Harold Ramis
Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this Golden Globe-nominated comedy from director Harold Ramis that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from…
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Get Bruce! (1999)
Cast: Bruce Vilanch, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal …
Directed by: Andrew J. Kuehn
Comedy writer Bruce Vilanch -- an outsize talent if ever there was one -- is the subject of a scintillating documentary that asks the question: Are comics naturally funny? In Bruce's…
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My Giant (1998)
Cast: Billy Crystal, Kathleen Quinlan, Gheorghe Muresan …
Directed by: Michael Lehmann
While on business in Eastern Europe, opportunistic talent agent Sammy (Billy Crystal) inadvertently finds himself in the company of a 7-foot, 7-inch Romanian giant named Max (played by…
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Fathers' Day (1997)
Cast: Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Julia Louis-Dreyfus …
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
When her teenage son takes a powder, former party girl Collette Andrews (Nastassja Kinski) cons two old flames -- would-be writer Dale Putley (Robin Williams) and uptight attorney Jack…
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Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Cast: Woody Allen, Elisabeth Shue, Richard Benjamin …
Directed by: Woody Allen
In this mordant 1997 comedy, self-absorbed novelist Harry Block (Woody Allen) sees his literary chickens come home to roost after he pens a roman à clef that offends, enrages and…
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Directors: Rob Reiner (1997)
Cast: Annette Bening, Billy Crystal, John Cusack …
Part of the series profiling some of Hollywood's most powerful helmsmen, this 1997 documentary looks at Rob Reiner, who grew up in showbiz and carved out a brilliant career as an actor…
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Hamlet: Special Edition (1996)
Cast: Julie Christie, Billy Crystal, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Veteran Shakespearean actor Kenneth Branagh delivers a brooding performance as the Danish prince driven to madness by his father's death in this four-hour production of one of the…
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Forget Paris (1995)
Cast: Billy Crystal, Debra Winger, Julie Kavner …
Directed by: Billy Crystal
As Mickey's (Billy Crystal) and Ellen's (Debra Winger) friends wait in a restaurant for the couple to arrive, the story of their relationship unfolds in a series of flashbacks. From…
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City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
Cast: Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Jon Lovitz …
Directed by: Paul Weiland
It's Mitch Robbins's (Billy Crystal) 40th birthday, and things go from bad to worse when he returns home from the radio station to find his slacker brother Glen (Jon Lovitz)…
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In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994)
Cast: Kathy Najimy, Matt Frewer, Christopher Lloyd …
Directed by: Vincent Paterson
Where in the world is Dr. Seuss? Kathy Najimy joins comic greats Robin Williams, Billy Crystal and Christopher Lloyd in a stellar salute to the father of charmingly loopy wordsmithery. Najimy…
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Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
Cast: Billy Crystal, David Paymer, Julie Warner …
Directed by: Billy Crystal
Actor-director Billy Crystal gives a searing portrayal of fictional comic Buddy Young Jr., a classic borscht belt stand-up comedian whose skills can't sustain a career undermined by his…
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City Slickers (1991)
Cast: Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby …
Directed by: Ron Underwood
For a change of pace, three amigos facing midlife crises sign on for a fortnight cattle drive through the Colorado hills. The urbanites' survival depends on a leathery trail boss who…
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When Harry Met Sally (1989)
Cast: Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher …
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Nora Ephron's episodic screenplay introduces womanizing, neurotic Harry and ambitious, equally neurotic Sally as chums who resist sexual attraction to maintain their friendship -- a…
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The Best of Dr. Seuss (1989)
Cast: Henry Gibson, Fran Smith, Tim Curry …
Directed by: Tony Collingwood, Ray Messecar
Three charming Dr. Seuss tales are collected: In "Horton Hatches the Egg," an elephant teaches kids about loyalty; a girl's crown becomes a flower garden in "Daisy-Head Mayzie"; and "The…
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Memories of Me (1988)
Cast: Billy Crystal, Alan King, JoBeth Williams …
Directed by: Henry Winkler
New York heart surgeon Dr. Abbie Polin has a strained relationship with his father, Abe. When Abe suffers a small heart attack, Abbie's girlfriend encourages him to go patch things up…
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The Princess Bride (1987)
Cast: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright …
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Blending comedy, adventure, romance and fantasy, this cult classic follows peasant farmhand Westley as he battles three bumbling outlaws and a nefarious prince to win the hand of his one true…
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Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
Cast: Danny DeVito, Billy Crystal, Kim Greist …
Directed by: Danny DeVito
Struggling mystery writer Larry (Billy Crystal) is exasperated by his mediocre student, Owen (Danny DeVito), who has imagined a gentlemen's agreement to kill Larry's devious ex-wife…
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Running Scared (1986)
Cast: Billy Crystal, Gregory Hines, Dan Hedaya …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
When their unconventional efforts to capture notorious drug lord Julio Gonzales (Jimmy Smits) raise the ire of their bosses, wisecracking detectives Ray Hughes (Gregory Hines) and Danny…
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This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Cast: Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Harry Shearer …
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner's cult satire about a fictional heavy metal group named Spinal Tap spoofs nearly every facet of rock 'n' roll -- from vacuous modern songwriting and half-baked album…
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The 3 Little Pigs (1982)
Cast: Billy Crystal, Jeff Goldblum, Valerie Perrine …
In this live action telling of the classic children's tale, the three little pigs pull up roots and move from the farm to the forest. Felix the mouse and their other friends help them…
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Saturday Night Live: The 1980s (1980)
Cast: Denny Dillon, Robin Duke, Gilbert Gottfried …
Culled from "SNL" Seasons 6-15, this program revels in one of the enduring show's most remarkable decades, with performers such as Joe Piscopo, Eddie Murphy and Julia Louis-Dreyfus…
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Soap (1977)
Cast: Rod Roddy, Katherine Helmond, Richard Mulligan …
One of the quirkiest and most controversial shows to hit the TV airwaves, this late 1970s satire of soap operas follows the lives of sisters Jessica (Katherine Helmond) and Mary (Cathryn…
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Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s (1961)
Cast: George Carlin, Steve Martin, Richard Pryor …
Comedy greats George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Lily Tomlin, Andy Kaufman, Steve Martin and other performers who came into their own in the 1960s and '70s take the stage in this…
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61* (2001)
Cast: Anthony Michael Hall, Barry Pepper, Christopher McDonald …
Directed by: Billy Crystal
Turning a thoughtful lens on New York Yankee baseball legends Roger Maris (Barry Pepper) and Mickey Mantle (Thomas Jane), director Billy Crystal's Emmy-winning HBO drama follows the two…
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Forget Paris (1995)
Cast: Billy Crystal, Debra Winger, Julie Kavner …
Directed by: Billy Crystal
As Mickey's (Billy Crystal) and Ellen's (Debra Winger) friends wait in a restaurant for the couple to arrive, the story of their relationship unfolds in a series of flashbacks. From…
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Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
Cast: Billy Crystal, David Paymer, Julie Warner …
Directed by: Billy Crystal
Actor-director Billy Crystal gives a searing portrayal of fictional comic Buddy Young Jr., a classic borscht belt stand-up comedian whose skills can't sustain a career undermined by his…