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Funny Is Money

Plot: Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related series of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the fifth of the six films, "Funny Is Money," filmmaker Norman Jewison delves into the topic of comedy, using the hype surrounding the finale of the wildly successful NBC series "Seinfeld" as his launchpad to explore how the artform has evolved over the past 100 years
Release Date: Friday, October 1 1999
25 years ago
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Portrait of Milton BerleMilton BerleMilton Berle was 91 in Funny Is Money as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 12 1908 –
Wed, Mar 27 2002
Portrait of Dave ChappelleDave ChappelleDave Chappelle was 26 in Funny Is Money as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 24 1973
Portrait of Margaret ChoMargaret ChoMargaret Cho was 30 in Funny Is Money as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 05 1968
Portrait of Phyllis DillerPhyllis DillerPhyllis Diller was 82 in Funny Is Money as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 17 1917 –
Mon, Aug 20 2012
Portrait of Dick GregoryDick GregoryDick Gregory was 66 in Funny Is Money as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 12 1932 –
Sat, Aug 19 2017
Portrait of Robert KleinRobert KleinRobert Klein was 57 in Funny Is Money as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 08 1942
Portrait of Norman LearNorman LearNorman Lear was 77 in Funny Is Money as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 27 1922 –
Tue, Dec 05 2023
Portrait of Mort SahlMort SahlMort Sahl was 72 in Funny Is Money as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, May 11 1927 –
Tue, Oct 26 2021
Portrait of Jonathan WintersJonathan WintersJonathan Winters was 73 in Funny Is Money as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 11 1925 –
Thu, Apr 11 2013

Crew

Portrait of Norman JewisonNorman JewisonNorman Jewison was 73 in Funny Is Money as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 21 1926 –
Sat, Jan 20 2024
Portrait of Robert LeviRobert LeviRobert Levi was >> in Funny Is Money as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry ShearerHarry ShearerHarry Shearer was 55 in Funny Is Money as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 23 1943
Portrait of Lesli KlainbergLesli KlainbergLesli Klainberg was >> in Funny Is Money as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maureen P. MottleyMaureen P. MottleyMaureen P. Mottley was >> in Funny Is Money as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara Multer-WellinBarbara Multer-WellinBarbara Multer-Wellin was >> in Funny Is Money as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sandra ItkoffSandra ItkoffSandra Itkoff was >> in Funny Is Money as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andrew PaskoffAndrew PaskoffAndrew Paskoff was >> in Funny Is Money as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tim SilanoTim SilanoTim Silano was >> in Funny Is Money as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday