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Billy Crystal

Name in Native Language: "William Edward Crystal" (English/EN)
Film Director / Writer / Television Director / Film Producer / Television Presenter / Screenwriter / Comedian / Television Producer | * 03/14/1948 (76) | Long Beach, Long Island, New York (United States of America (USA))
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William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. Crystal is known as a standup comedian and for his film and stage roles. Crystal has received numerous accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award as well as nominations for three Grammy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2007, the Critics' Choice Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2023. He gained prominence for television roles as Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap from 1977 to 1981 and as a cast member and frequent host of Saturday Night Live from 1984 to 1985. Crystal then became known for his roles in films such as Running Scared (1986), Throw Momma from the Train (1987), Memories of Me (1988), ()
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William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American actor, writer, producer, comedian and film director. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the critical and box office successes When Harry Met Sally... and City Slickers. He has hosted the Academy Awards eight times.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Documentaries | Drama

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Three New York businessmen decide to take a "Wild West" vacation that turns out not to be the relaxing vacation they had envisioned. ...

City Slickers

PG-13

1991 | 3.2/5 | 1h 54min
Comedy, Western
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During their travel from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally debate whether or not sex ruins a friendship between a man and a woman. Eleven years later, and they're still no closer to finding the ans ...

When Harry Met Sally...

R

1989 | 3.7/5 | 1h 36min
Comedy, Romance / Love, Drama
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Mickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an American living in Paris who works for the airline he flies on. They meet and fall in love, but thei ...

Forget Paris

PG-13

1995 | 3.1/5 | 1h 41min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerful Mafia racketeer who suffers from panic attacks. When Paul Vitti needs help dealing with his role i ...

Analyze This

R

1999 | 3.2/5 | 1h 43min
Comedy, Crime
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Awards & Nominations for Billy Crystal

3x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series 2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance GLAAD Excellence in Media Award Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Disney Legends Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Drama League Award Audie Award for Narration by The Author 12x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program 3x Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 3x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) 3x TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Best Sports Movie ESPY Award Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
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Movies with Billy Crystal as Actor(91)

2023 Which Witch?
as himself2023 It Ain't Over
2023 Comic Relief 2006
as Self (archive footage)2022 Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as Buddy Young, Jr.2022 Mr. Saturday Night
as Charlie Burnz2021 Here Today
as Marty2020 Standing Up, Falling Down
as himself2020 Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Miracle Max2020 In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
2019 Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
as David2019 Untogether
as himself2018 Andre the Giant
as himself2018 Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
as himself2017 Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
as Narrator (voice)2017 This Is Bob Hope...
as himself2016 The Comedian
2015 Kareem: Minority of One
2015 First Pitch
2014 Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
as himself2014 Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
as Self (archive footage)2014 And the Oscar Goes To...
as Mike (voice)2014 Party Central
as Mike Wazowski (voice)2013 Monsters University
as himself2013 The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
as Burt Walnut2012 Small Apartments
as Artie Decker2012 Parental Guidance
as Harry2011 When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren
as himself2011 Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
as himself2011 Pixar 25 Magic Moments
as himself2011 The Love We Make
as Jerry (uncredited)2010 Tooth Fairy
as himself2010 I'm Still Here
as himself2007 Sicko
2007 Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
as Self / Mike Wazowski (voice)2007 The Pixar Story
as himself2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Mike Car (voice)2006 Cars
as himself2006 Kings of Comedy USA
as himself2006 Tony Bennett: An American Classic
as himself2005 Mantle
as Self (archive footage)2003 Christmas from Hollywood
as Dr. Ben Sobel2002 Analyze That
as himself2002 Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
as Mike (voice)2002 Mike's New Car
as Lee Phillips2001 America's Sweethearts
as himself2001 The Journey
as Mike (voice)2001 Monsters, Inc.
as himself2001 The Concert for New York City
as himself2001 As You Wish: The Story of 'The Princess Bride'
as himself2001 How Harry Met Sally…
as himself2001 Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World
as Mattress Salesman2000 The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
as Dr. Ben Sobel1999 Analyze This
as himself1999 Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Narrator1999 Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales
as himself1999 Get Bruce!
as Sam 'Sammy' Kamin1998 My Giant
as Himself - Host (segment "75 Years of Laughter")1998 Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy
as Himself - Host1998 The Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of Laughter
as Larry/The Devil1997 Deconstructing Harry
as Jack Lawrence1997 Fathers' Day
as himself1997 Stand Tall
as Self (archive footage)1997 Sports on the Silver Screen
as First Gravedigger1996 Hamlet
as Mickey Gordon1995 Forget Paris
as Self (archive footage)1994 Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as America (voice)1994 In Search of Dr. Seuss
as himself1994 A Century of Cinema
as Mitch Robbins1994 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
as Buddy Young Jr.1992 Mr. Saturday Night
as Mitch Robbins1991 City Slickers
1991 Branford Marsalis: Steep
as Self - Choir Member1990 Voices That Care
as himself1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as himself1989 Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow
as Harry Burns1989 When Harry Met Sally...
as Abbie1988 Memories of Me
as Miracle Max1987 The Princess Bride
as Larry Donner1987 Throw Momma from the Train
as himself1986 Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
as Danny Costanzo1986 Running Scared
as Morty the Mime1984 This Is Spinal Tap
as himself1984 Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line
1982 World of Magic
as Rugs Turkell (voice)1980 Animalympics
as Lt. Jacob 'Jake' Beser1980 Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
as Danny Doyle1979 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
as Miles Gordon1978 Human Feelings
as Lionel Carpenter1978 Rabbit Test
as David1977 SST: Death Flight

TV Shows/Series with Billy Crystal as Actor(46)

as himself2021 Back on the Record with Bob Costas
as Mike Wazowski (voice)2021 Monsters at Work
as himself2021 The Story of Late Night
as himself2020 Never Have I Ever
as Self - Entertainer2018 Shut Up and Dribble
as Billy2015 The Comedians
as himself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as himself2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden
as himself2015 Jay Leno's Garage
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as himself2012 Inside Comedy
as himself2009 Modern Family
as himself2009 The Jay Leno Show
as Garreth Pink2008 Web Therapy
as himself2007 The Graham Norton Show
as himself2005 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2004 The Tony Danza Show
as himself2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
2002 Liberty's Kids
2001 Primetime Glick
as himself1997 Leute heute
as Self - Guest1997 The View
as himself1996 Muppets Tonight
as himself1996 The Daily Show
1994 The Critic
as Tim1994 Friends
as himself1994 Baseball
as himself1994 Inside the Actors Studio
as Jack (voice)1993 Frasier
as himself1992 The Larry Sanders Show
as Self - Guest1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as himself1988 Flitterabend
as Larry1982 Faerie Tale Theatre
as Newton Weems1977 The Love Boat
as Jodie Dallas1977 Soap
as himself1976 Donny & Marie
as Self - Various Characters1975 Saturday Night Live
1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host1975 Saturday Night Live
1975 Doug Henning's World of Magic
1975 Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
as Al Bender1971 All in the Family
as Self - Co-Host1961 The Mike Douglas Show

Movies with Billy Crystal as Crew(29)

Production/Producer2023 Which Witch?
Writing/Screenplay2023 Which Witch?
Production/Executive Producer2022 Mr. Saturday Night
Directing/Director2021 Here Today
Production/Producer2021 Here Today
Writing/Writer2021 Here Today
Production/Executive Producer2020 Standing Up, Falling Down
Writing/Writer2014 Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
Production/Producer2012 Parental Guidance
Production/Executive Producer2002 Analyze That
Directing/Director2001 61*
Production/Executive Producer2001 61*
Production/Producer2001 America's Sweethearts
Writing/Screenplay2001 America's Sweethearts
Production/Executive Producer1999 Analyze This
Production/Producer1998 My Giant
Writing/Story1998 My Giant
Directing/Director1995 Forget Paris
Production/Producer1995 Forget Paris
Writing/Screenplay1995 Forget Paris
Production/Producer1994 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Writing/Screenplay1994 City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold
Directing/Director1992 Mr. Saturday Night
Production/Producer1992 Mr. Saturday Night
Writing/Writer1992 Mr. Saturday Night
Production/Executive Producer1991 City Slickers
Writing/Writer1988 Memories of Me
Directing/Director1986 Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Writing/Writer1984 Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line

TV Shows/Series with Billy Crystal as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1975 Saturday Night Live

Additional Information

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Full Name: Billy Crystal
Born: Sunday, 03/14 1948 (March) in Long Beach, Long Island, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 76 years + 41 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Nassau Community College, Marshall University, Long Beach High School, HB Studio
Member of: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Spouses (current/former): Janice Crystal
Father: Jack Crystal
Other names for Billy Crystal (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Bill Crystal"
"Μπίλυ Κρίσταλ"
"Γουίλιαμ Έντουαρντ Κρίσταλ"
"William Edward Crystal"
Billy Crystal frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (34x, Actor)
Bill Hader (24x, Actor)
Martin Short (23x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (22x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (21x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (20x, Actress)
Tom Hanks (20x, Actor)
Chris Rock (17x, Actor)
Jimmy Fallon (17x, Actor)
Jay Leno (17x, Actor)
Will Ferrell (16x, Actor)
Rob Reiner (13x, Actor)
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