Directed by:
Alan ZweigScreenplay:
Alan ZweigCast:
Gilbert Gottfried, Howie Mandel, Elon Gold, David Steinberg, Alan King (a.f.), Rodney Dangerfield (a.f.), Jack Carter, Bob Einstein, Shecky Greene (more)Plots(1)
Insightful and often hilarious, the latest from documentary filmmaker Alan Zweig surveys the history of Jewish comedy, from the early days of Borsht belt to the present, ultimately exploring not just ethnicity in the entertainment industry, but also the entire unruly question of what it means to be Jewish. (KinoSmith)
Cast
Gilbert Gottfried
USA
Best movies:
Aladdin (1992)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Howie Mandel
Canada
Best movies:
Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV movie)
Gremlins (1984)
The Tangerine Bear (2000)
Elon Gold
USA
Best movies:
Restaurant (1998)
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
Soccer Mom (2008)
David Steinberg
Canada
Best movies:
The Lost Man (1969)
The Wrong Guy (1997)
Nothing Personal (1980)
Alan King (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Casino (1995)
Prince of the City (1981)
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
Rodney Dangerfield (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Rover Dangerfield (1991)
Natural Born Killers (1994)
Casper (1995)
Jack Carter
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Viva Las Vegas (1964)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Bob Einstein
USA
Best movies:
Ocean's 13 (2007)
Modern Romance (1981)
Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
Shecky Greene
USA
Best movies:
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Tony Rome (1967)
Splash (1984)
Shelley Berman
USA
Best movies:
The Holiday (2006)
The Best Man (1964)
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Eugene Mirman
Soviet Union
Best movies:
Confess, Fletch (2022)
The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
Henny Youngman (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
Goodfellas (1990)
Silent Movie (1976)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
David Brenner
USA
Best movies:
Worth Winning (1989)
Norm Crosby
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
Grown Ups 2 (2013)