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Dying to Do Letterman(Movie, 2011)

1h 15min | Genre: Documentary
Dying to Do LettermanRating: 3.0/5 (with 11 vote)
Dying to do Letterman is a 2011 documentary film, directed by Joke Fincioen and Biagio Messina, and produced under their Joke Productions banner. The documentary follows the journey of Steve Mazan, a stand up comedian with the lifelong dream of performing a comedy routine on the Late Show with David Letterman. However, Mazan's quest takes a turn when he is diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer, and informed he may only have five years to live. The film follows his decision to spend what time he has left chasing his dream to perform on Letterman's stage. Dying to Do Letterman also looks at the historic impact David Letterman had on the comedy world. Notable appearances in the documentary include Ray Romano, Kevin Nealon, Jim Gaffigan, Brian Regan, Arj Barker, Will Durst and Robert Schimmel. Mazan acted as narrator for the film, speaking directly into camera from behind a large microphone on an empty comedy stage. The film won numerous audience and grand jury awards on the film festival circuit, and was invited by the International Documentary Association to qualify for Academy A... ()
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About Dying to Do Letterman

When 35 year old stand-up comedian Steve Mazan learned he was dying of cancer, he dedicated the rest of his life to making his dream come true: performing comedy on The Late Show with David Letterman. This documentary chronicles his five-year journey, as he races his own ticking clock to achieve a nearly impossible goal. Hilarious and heart-breaking, Steve brings a brand-new perspective to living with cancer. This is a story that proves it's not how much time you have, it's what you do with it. As Steve says, 'If you stop chasing your dreams, you're already dead.'.

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 03/04/2011
Cast: Steve Mazan
Narrator: Steve Mazan
Producer: Joke Fincioen
Screenwriter: Steve Mazan
Film Editor: Joke Fincioen
Keywords: cancer

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