Billy Crystal

Active years (films on this site)

1989–2021

Genres

ComedyFamilyAnimationFantasyShort film

Schools and movements

American Independent CinemaCanadian CinemaContemporary European Art Cinema

Biography

William Edward Crystal is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is known as a stand-up 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.

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Awards and honours

International

• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series 1990
• Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award 1991
• Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program 1991
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series 1991
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series 1992
• Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program 1998
• Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors
• Drama League Award

National / local

• MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance 1992
• Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show 2005
• GLAAD Excellence in Media Award 2005
• Mark Twain Prize for American Humor 2007
• Disney Legends 2013
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Directors worked with

Pete Docter2 filmsRob Reiner1 filmIvan Reitman1 filmDan Scanlon1 filmJeffrey Friedman1 filmKelsey Mann1 filmTaylor Hackford1 filmClara Kuperberg1 film

9 films on this site

1. When Harry Met Sally... 1989 · Rob Reiner · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
2. Fathers' Day 1997 · Ivan Reitman · IMDb 5.3 · Cast
3. Monsters, Inc. 2001 · Pete Docter · IMDb 8.1 · Cast
4. Mike's New Car 2002 · Pete Docter · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
5. Monsters University 2013 · Dan Scanlon · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
6. And the Oscar Goes To... 2014 · Jeffrey Friedman · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
7. Party Central 2014 · Kelsey Mann · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
8. The Comedian 2016 · Taylor Hackford · IMDb 5.8 · Cast
9. Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony 2021 · Clara Kuperberg · IMDb 7.0 · Cast