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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 Berle
Milton Berle was
91 in Funny Is Money
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jul 12 1908 –
Wed, Mar 27 2002
Portrait of Dave ChappelleDave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle was
26 in Funny Is Money
as 'Self'.
Fri, Aug 24 1973
Portrait of Margaret ChoMargaret Cho
Margaret Cho was
30 in Funny Is Money
as 'Self'.
Thu, Dec 05 1968
Portrait of Phyllis DillerPhyllis Diller
Phyllis Diller was
82 in Funny Is Money
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jul 17 1917 –
Mon, Aug 20 2012
Portrait of Dick GregoryDick Gregory
Dick Gregory was
66 in Funny Is Money
as 'Self'.
Wed, Oct 12 1932 –
Sat, Aug 19 2017
Portrait of Robert KleinRobert Klein
Robert Klein was
57 in Funny Is Money
as 'Self'.
Sun, Feb 08 1942
Portrait of Norman LearNorman Lear
Norman Lear was
77 in Funny Is Money
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jul 27 1922 –
Tue, Dec 05 2023
Portrait of Mort SahlMort Sahl
Mort Sahl was
72 in Funny Is Money
as 'Self'.
Wed, May 11 1927 –
Tue, Oct 26 2021
Portrait of Jonathan WintersJonathan Winters
Jonathan Winters was
73 in Funny Is Money
as 'Self'.
Wed, Nov 11 1925 –
Thu, Apr 11 2013

Crew

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