Alan Zweibel (Writing)
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Works
Remembering Gene Wilder
This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first collaboration with Mel Brooks in 'The Producers', to the enigmatic title role in the original 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory', to his inspired on-screen partnership with Richard Pryor in movies like 'Silver Streak'.
Release Date:2024-03-15
Character:Self
Vote Count:12
Here Today
Veteran comedy writer Charlie Berns, who is slowly but surely losing his grip on reality, befriends a talented young New York street singer Emma Payge. Together, they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of love and trust.
Release Date:2021-05-07
Department:Writing
Job:Author
Vote Count:142
Belushi
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.
Release Date:2020-10-14
Character:Self (archive footage)
Vote Count:52
Love, Gilda
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.
Release Date:2018-04-18
Department:Production
Job:Executive Producer
Character:Self
Vote Count:40
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
The story of legendary comedian Garry Shandling, featuring interviews from nearly four dozen friends, family and colleagues; four decades’ worth of television appearances; and a lifetime of personal journals, private letters and home audio and video footage.
Release Date:2018-03-26
Character:Self
Episode Count:2
Vote Count:31
Gilbert
The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.
Release Date:2017-04-20
Character:Self
Vote Count:48
The Last Laugh
Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, and the implications for other seemingly off-limits topics in a society that prizes free speech.
Release Date:2016-04-18
Character:Self
Vote Count:20
Misery Loves Comedy
Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.
Release Date:2015-01-23
Character:Self
Vote Count:39
Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
In 700 Sundays, legendary comedian and actor Billy Crystal tells the stories of his youth, growing up in the jazz world of Manhattan, his teenage years, and finally adulthood. The Tony Award-winning show is a funny and poignant exploration of family and fate, loving and loss.
Release Date:2014-04-19
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Vote Count:13
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
A documentary film about three generations of female Jewish comedians and the complexity and challenges of their relationship to comedy, Judaism, and gender. The film profiles Molly Picon, Fanny Brice, Sophie Tucker, Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner, and Wendy Wasserstein, as well as contemporary comedians Judy Gold and Jackie Hoffman.
Release Date:2007-06-16
Character:Self
Monk
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most baffling cases. But after the tragic (and still unsolved) murder of his wife Trudy, he developed an extreme case of obsessive-compulsive disorder. Now working as a private consultant, Monk continues to investigate cases in the most unconventional ways.
Release Date:2002-07-12
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:1102
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
Release Date:2000-10-15
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Character:Duckstein
Episode Count:80
Vote Count:778
The Story of Us
Ben and Katie Jordan are a married couple who go through hard times in fifteen years of marriage.
Release Date:1999-10-14
Department:Writing
Job:Screenplay
Vote Count:321
North
Eleven-year-old North has had it with his parents. They are always busy with their careers and don't give North the attention he needs, so he files a lawsuit against them. The judge rules that North should either find new parents or return to his own parents within two months. Thus North starts off on a journey around the world to find parents that really care about him.
Release Date:1994-07-22
Department:Writing
Job:Novel
Character:Coach
Vote Count:255
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!
A half-hour parody special in the style of Playhouse 90, starring comedian and SNL veteran Jon Lovitz.
Release Date:1992-05-17
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Good Sports
Good Sports is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS network in 1991, starring Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal. It centered around two sports anchors -- a vain, faded football star and a former Miss America -- who have a love-hate relationship both on-air and off.
Release Date:1991-01-10
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:1
Law & Order
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
Release Date:1990-09-13
Character:Doorman
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:600
Dragnet
LAPD Sgt. Joe Friday -- the equally straight-laced nephew of the famous police sergeant of the same name -- is paired up with a young, freewheeling detective named Pep Streebeck. After investigating some strange robberies at the local zoo and the theft of a stockpile of pornographic magazines, they uncover cult activity in the heart of the city and are hot on the case to figure out who's behind it all.
Release Date:1987-06-23
Department:Writing
Job:Screenplay
Vote Count:488
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Garry Shandling stars as himself, a neurotic, sardonic stand-up comedian who just happens to be aware he is a sitcom character. Garry spends just as much time interacting with the studio audience as he does the regular cast members, performing monologues and show-closing summations of the episode's events. However, everyone knows they're on TV, not just Garry; and the audience (itself a character) is often involved in the storyline.
Release Date:1986-09-10
Department:Production
Job:Producer
Episode Count:72
Vote Count:16
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
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.
Release Date:1981-11-25
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Vote Count:3
Gilda Live
Gilda Radner is recorded during a live comedy concert. Radner's classic characters are seen in sketches that are sometimes more risque than when they appeared on television. During her breaks, the character Father Guido Sarducci takes the stage.
Release Date:1980-03-28
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Vote Count:8
La Dolce Gilda
A short film by Tom Schiller. It is a parody/homage to La Dolce Vita.
Release Date:1978-04-15
The Paul Simon Special
Paul Simon just wants to perform his songs although an arrogant director keeps on interrupting him with crazy ideas.
Release Date:1977-12-08
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Vote Count:1
The Beach Boys: It's OK
A live performance from the Beach Boys, featuring their best known songs, including 'Help Me Rhonda' and 'Good Vibrations'.
Release Date:1976-08-05
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Vote Count:1
The Beach Boys: It's OK
Originally aired as an television special, this concert film includes interview segments, comedy sketches, and concert footage from Brian Wilson's 1976 return to the concert stage.
Release Date:1976-08-05
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Saturday Night Live
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.
Release Date:1975-10-11
Department:Writing
Job:Writer
Character:Self
Episode Count:1
Vote Count:434