Filmography

Have a Nice Day (2006)

Visited by Death's "repo man" (Crystal), the U.S. president is given until midnight to get his personal and professional affairs in order.

 

 

Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking home.

 

 

Analyze That (2002)

Comedy
1 hr. 35 min.
While dealing with issues surrounding his father's death, a psychologist (Billy Crystal) also struggles to help his mobster client (Robert De Niro) whose life is being threatened in this sequel to "Analyze This."

 

 

America's Sweethearts (2001)

Comedy and Romance
1 hr. 41 min.
For an awkward, self-conscious girl like Kiki (Julia Roberts), being the personal assistant to a beautiful mega-star like Gwen (Catherine Zeta-Jones) isn't easy. But when she dutifully accepts the task of helping Gwen and her estranged mega-star husband Eddie (John Cusack) make it through one last public appearance masterminded by legendary press agent Lee Phillips (Billy Crystal), forever devoted Kiki finds that her job is about to get even harder. At first it seems her challenge is to keep the peace between Gwen and Eddie and their public image intact, but soon Kiki is faced with a more personal concern as her longtime friendship with Eddie begins to take a romantic turn.

 

 

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Comedy, Kids/Family and Animation
1 hr. 46 min.
From the Academy Award®-winning creators of TOY STORY comes this new computer-animated comedy that opens the door to a world of monsters and mayhem. Monsters, Inc. is the largest scare factory in the monster world and the top kid Scarer is James P. Sullivan (John Goodman), a huge, intimidating monster with blue fur, large purple spots and horns, known as "Sulley" to his friends. His Scare Assistant, best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), a lime green, opinionated, feisty, one-eyed monster. Scaring children isn't such an easy job, though -- monsters believe children are toxic and that direct contact with them would be catastrophic. The film's eclectic cast of characters also includes the factory's crab-like CEO Henry J. Waternoose (James Coburn), the beguiling serpent-haired receptionist Celia (Jennifer Tilly), and the sarcastic chameleon monster, Randall Boggs (Steve Buscemi), who schemes to replace Sulley as Monsters, Inc.'s top Scarer. Making an uninvited visit from the human world is Boo (Mary Gibbs), a tiny girl who turns the monster world upside down.

 

 

61* (2001)

Set in New York City in 1961, 61* is a film directed by Billy Crystal for baseball lovers. Zooming in on Yankee players Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle, the film follows these two opposites as they attempt to break Babe Ruth's 1927 home run record. In heated competition, the two players each try to score over 60 home runs and set the new world record. While the fans align themselves with one player to be the winner, the players choose the other, igniting the playing field with tension, excitement, and anticipation.

 

 

Analyze This (1999)

Comedy and Crime/Gangster
What happens when the worlds of the Mafia and psychiatry collide? This outrageous farce answers that question, as mob boss Paul Vitti (Robert De Niro) and psychiatrist Ben Sobol (Billy Crystal) are forced to work together. When a prominent leader of the New York Mafia suddenly starts having panic attacks, he enlists the help of a New York psychiatrist for a fast cure. The two men suddenly find themselves struggling to understand each other's professional and private lives as they battle the FBI and the impending threat of a Mafia takeover, not to mention an irritable fiancיe (Lisa Kudrow) eager to get married.

 

 

My Giant (1998)

Comedy
At 7'7", Max (Gheorghe Muresan) is considered a freak in his native Romania and is banished to a monastery. When he saves the life of Sammy Kamin (Billy Crystal), a down-on-his-luck talent agent, a whole world of opportunity opens up for him. The two embark on an adventure that provides closure for Max with a woman he has obsessed over for years and helps Sammy put his life in perspective and regain what’s important to him. Michael Lehmann (HEATHERS, THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS AND DOGS) directs this surprisingly bittersweet tale.

 

 

Deconstructing Harry (1997)

Comedy
Upon returning in glory to the college from which he was expelled, sexually voracious and dyspeptic writer Harry Block can find no companions for his trip--except, that is, for a hooker he's hired. The trouble with Harry, as it were, is that he's alienated everyone in his life, from a string of wives and psychotherapists to all his living relatives, by rehashing their dirty little secrets in his fatuous, mean-spirited writing. A new height of self-loathing for introspective auteur Allen, who meditates upon a self-reflection theme based on Bergman's WILD STRAWBERRIES.

 

Father's Day (1997)

Comedy
1 hr. 38 min.
Jack Lawrence is a successful Los Angeles attorney. He's got a good job, a lovely wife, a nice home, a great car--aside from a limited amount of patience, Jack has pretty much every thing he wants. Dale Putley has been on the brink of despair for so long that he's starting to enjoy the view. A would-be writer scraping out a threadbare existence in San Francisco, Dale is a bundle of neuroses just waiting to unravel. Dale needs something to worry about in his life besides himself. Suddenly, before you can say romance from the past, Jack Lawrence and Dale Putley, two complete strangers and polar opposites, are sharing a car, pooling their wits, and rethinking everything about themselves as they try to track down a teenage runaway that each believes might be his son.

 

 

Hamlet (1996)

Drama
4 hrs. 02 min.
Shakespeare's tortured Dane, brought to the screen in his royal entirety by the ambitious Kenneth Branagh. Majestic, energetic and affectionately made, but as strewn with knots as the play itself. Chalk up one star to sheer chutzpah. With Kate Winslet, Derek Jacobi, Julie Christie, Richard Briers, Nicholas Farrell, Michael Maloney, Billy Crystal, Timothy Spall, Reece Dinsdale, Gerard Depardieu, Robin Williams, Richard Attenborough, John Gielgud, Charlton Heston, Rosemary Harris, Jack Lemmon. Screenplay and direction by Kenneth Branagh.

 

 

Forget Paris (1995)

Comedy
An NBA referee in Paris for a funeral falls in love with the airline representative who misplaced the body in this transatlantic romantic comedy. Cameos feature real-life NBA stars such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Isiah Thomas and many others.

 

 

City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)

Comedy
Comedy-Western sequel to the popular film CITY SLICKERS. Once again, N.Y. radio station manager, Mitch Robbins (Billy Crystal) is pining to live his life as a cowboy. He gets his chance when he finds an authentic treasure map, once owned by Mitch's deceased trail boss Curly. Accompanied by his buddy Phil, his brother Glen, and Curly's brother Duke, Mitch sets out to find the missing treasure.

 

 

Mr. Saturday Night (1992)

Drama
Billy Crystal stars as the legendary Buddy Young, Jr. An ambitious, wise-cracking comic who claws his way to the top with the help of his brother/manager, who's always ready to catch him when he falls. Academy Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor--David Paymer.

 

 

City Slickers (1991)

Comedy
1 hr. 52 min.
The story of three men turning 40 who go on a Montana cattle drive.

 

 

When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

Comedy
96 min.
WHEN HARRY MET SALLY... tracks a star-crossed pair as they repeatedly drift apart and meet again over a span of 13 years and gradually fall madly, deeply, passionately into friendship, a friendship ever teetering on the edge of love. Harry meets Sally when they share a car ride to New York City upon graduation from the University of Chicago. A few minutes into the trip, the conversation between womanizing, neurotic Harry (Billy Crystal) and driven, equally neurotic Sally (Meg Ryan) becomes heatedly contentious. The question arises: Can a man and a woman be just friends? Harry contends this proposition is impossible, that sex will always come along to screw up the friendship. Sally is aghast and disagrees, proclaiming the idea a distinct possibility. The two part ways rather acrimoniously in New York but before long meet again and eventually decide to indeed be friends. As life’s mysterious coincidences pull Harry and Sally closer together, they share mystical, tender moments, confess secrets to each other, console each other, attend major holidays together, and do all the other things couples traditionally do. The question then reemerges: Can Harry and Sally remain mere friends, or will they--must they--fall in love? And can anyone forget Ryan's classic faking-it scene in Katz's Deli?

 

 

Memories of Me (1988)

Comedy
When a New York heart surgeon has a mild heart-attack, he is encouraged by his girlfriend to visit Los Angeles to reconcile his relationship with his father. Once there, he discovers his father is terminally ill and so begins their adventure to do all the things they had never done together.

 

 

The Princess Bride (1987)

Comedy
98 min.
Director Rob Reiner breathes vividly colored cinematic life into William Goldman’s THE PRINCESS BRIDE, effectively evoking the wondrous, wide-eyed spirit of the witty 1973 novel. When a sick boy (Fred Savage) receives a visit from his doting grandfather (Peter Falk) who intends to read to him from his favorite book, he's not exactly pleased to be extracted from his world of video games. However, his mood quickly changes as he, along with the viewer, is transported to a place out of time--to Florin, a kingdom in the ultimate imaginary land, complete with dashing heroes, cowardly princes, rhyming giants, shrieking eels, rodents of unusual size, fancy swordfights, and yes...even some kissing.

The lovely Buttercup (Robin Wright) learns that "As you wish" really means "I love you" when she falls for her charming farmhand, Westley (Cary Elwes). While trying to seek his fortune, however, Westley disappears at sea, an apparent victim of the Dread Pirate Roberts, who takes no prisoners. A few years later, Buttercup, engaged to the oily Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon), is kidnapped by an oddball trio of rogues--brains, Vizzini (Wallace Shawn); brawn, Fezzik (Andrי the Giant); and sword, Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin in a standout performance). As they sail away toward the Cliffs of Insanity, they notice the pursuit of a man in black...and the adventure begins. A clever fairy tale for all ages, THE PRINCESS BRIDE is arguably one of the funniest and most entertaining films of all time.

 

 

Throw Momma from the Train (1987)

Comedy
Owen (Danny DeVito) is a friendless would-be mystery writer who has had all he can take. He would do anything to get rid of his overbearing momma (Anne Ramsey), whose howling voice and domineering attitude have pushed him to the absolute limit. He even strikes a deal with Larry (Billy Crystal), his writing teacher, to knock off his much-hated ex-wife, with the understanding that the instructor will reciprocate. Ramsey is so terrific in her role that the audience eventually roots for her to be killed. Danny DeVito directed this very dark, very funny comedy, which owes a big debt to the Alfred Hitchcock thriller STRANGERS ON A TRAIN.

 

 

Running Scared (1986)

Action/Adventure
Two wild Chicago cops use their unorthodox tactics to nab a notorious drug runner before they begin their retirement in the land of warmth and women, Key West.

 

 

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

Comedy
A brilliant and hilarious documentary-style satire of a has-been British heavy metal band who never really was on an absurd American comeback tour that never quite gets off the ground, THIS IS SPINAL TAP practically birthed the mockumentary style. Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer are David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls, respectively--three clueless, self-absorbed men who form the nucleus of Spinal Tap, aging purveyors of overwrought songs with titles such as "Big Bottom," "Smell the Glove," and "Sex Farm." Shot in faux cinema veritי-style with director Rob Reiner as fictional filmmaker Marty DiBergi, the film lampoons just about every rock & roll clichי (not to mention every rockumentary clichי) in the book as it follows these fallen rock idols from one disastrous gig to the next. Scenes of the tour's descent from desperation into total collapse are interspersed with interviews in which the band members delightfully prattle on inanely about the none-too-illustrious history and dubious vision of Spinal Tap. THIS IS SPINAL TAP is a striking and acutely hysterical directorial debut for Reiner and a deserved cult classic. Watch for an endless array of cameos by wonderful comic character actors along the way.

 

 

Enola Gay - The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980)

Drama
The untold story of the last act of World War II-the explosion of the first atomic bomb over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.

 

 

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979)

Comedy
Four divorced men share their experience as they emerge back into the singles scene. Through the wild days and even wilder nights in Malibu Beach, they develop bonds of friendship that provide the strength to pursue happiness.

 

 

Rabbit Test (1978)

Comedy
In this typical storyline about a lonely boy who has his first sexual experience, a rather atypical thing occurs. He becomes pregnant!

 

 

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