Biography: Billy Crystal was born on 3/14/1947 in New York City and dreamed of becoming a baseball player before studying film and television direction under the tutelage of filmmaker Martin Scorsese. After college Billy worked as a substitute teacher while performing standup in the city and finally got his big break after being cast in the soap opera satire "Soap". In 84 Billy joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" but soon left the show to begin a movie career. After appearing in movies such as "This is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, Running Scared, and Throw Momma From the Train". Since then Billy has appeared in such popular films as "City Slickers and Analyze this". He also has
a new movie in theaters with Julia Roberts, "American Sweethearts".
Filmography:
Analyze That (2002)
As You Wish: The Story of the Princess Bride (2001)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Concert for New York City (2001)
America's Sweethearts (2001)
Journey, The (2001/I)
72nd Annual Academy Awards, The (2000)
How Harry Met Sally (2000)
When It Was a Game 3 (2000)
Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, The (2000)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999)
Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is (1999)
American Movie: The Making of Northwestern (1999)
Analyze This (1999)
Get Bruce (1999)
Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies (1998)
Warner Bros. Story: 75 Years of Laughter, The (1998)
My Giant (1998)
70th Annual Academy Awards, The (1998)
69th Annual Academy Awards, The (1997)
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Fathers' Day (1997)
I Am Your Child (1997)
Hamlet (1996)
Forget Paris (1995)
Century of Cinema, A (1994)
In Search of Dr. Seuss (1994)
"Baseball" (1994)
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
65th Annual Academy Awards, The (1993)
Comic Relief V (1992)
Horton Hatches the Egg (1992)
Oscar's Greatest Moments: 1971 to 1991 (1992)
When It Was a Game 2 (1992)
Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
64th Annual Academy Awards, The (1992)
Comic Relief (1991)
City Slickers (1991)
63rd Annual Academy Awards, The (1991)
Comic Relief III (1989)
Midnight Train to Moscow (1989)
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
All-Star Toast to the Improv, An (1988)
Memories of Me (1988)
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Lost Minutes (1987)
Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
Princess Bride, The (1987)
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (1986)
Comic Relief (1986/I)
Running Scared (1986)
Richard Lewis 'I'm in Pain' Concert, The (1985)
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
"Saturday Night Live" (1975)
Likely Stories, Volume 3 (1983)
"Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982)
"Billy Crystal Comedy Hour, The" (1982)
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980)
Animalympics (1979)
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do (1979)
T.V. Show, The (1979)
Rabbit Test (1978)
Human Feelings (1978)
"Soap" (1977)
SST: Death Flight (1977)
Trivia: One of Billy's first breakthroughs came when he was still a part-time comic and school-teacher, and was called on as a last-minute replacement for 'Robert Klein' to entertain at a roast for 'Muhammad Ali'. His dead-on imitation of Ali, as well as of Howard Cosell, knocked out the V.I.P. crowd. Ali hugged him and promised from then on he would consider Crystal "my little brother."
Was cast as Rob Reiner's best friend the 1976 "All in the Family" episode "New Year's Wedding" and became his best friend in real life.
One of Billy Crystal's babysitters was Billie Holiday.
Quote: "In high school, I was the class comedian as opposed to the class clown. The difference is, the class clown is the guy who drops his pants at the football game, the class comedian is the guy who talked him into it."
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American Comedy Awards, USA
2001
• Nominated, American Comedy Award
Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000)
2000
• Nominated, American Comedy Award
Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999)
1999
• Won, American Comedy Award
Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998)
1994
• Won, American Comedy Award
Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993)
1993
• Won, Creative Achievement Award
• Won, American Comedy Award
Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)
1992
• Won, American Comedy Award
Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for City Slickers (1991)
• Won, American Comedy Award
Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special (Leading or Supporting) Network, Cable or Syndication for The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991)
1990
• Won, American Comedy Award
Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2000
• Won, Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Comedy Team for Analyze This (1999)
Award Shared With: Robert De Niro
Directors Guild of America, USA
2002
• Nominated, DGA Award
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television for 61 (2001)
Emmy Awards
2001
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special for 61 (2001)
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Made for Television Movie for 61 (2001)
Award Shared With: Ross Greenburg (executive producer), Robert F. Colesberry (producer)
2000
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000)
1998
• Won, Emmy
Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program for The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998)
1997
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program for The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997)
1996
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for Comic Relief VII (1996)
Award Shared With: Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg
• For hosting the show.
1993
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for The 65th Annual Academy Awards (1993)
1992
• Won, Emmy
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program for The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)
Award Shared With: Hal Kanter (writer), Buz Kohan (writer), Marc Shaiman (writer: special material), David Steinberg (writer: special material), Robert Wuhl (writer: special material), Bruce Vilanch (writer: special material)
• Nominated, Emmy
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992)
1991
• Won, Emmy
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991)
• Won, Emmy
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program for The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991)
Award Shared With: Hal Kanter (writer), Buz Kohan (writer), David Steinberg (special material), Bruce Vilanch (special material), Robert Wuhl (special material)
Golden Apple Awards
1989
• Won, Golden Apple
Male Star of the Year
Golden Globes, USA
1993
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
1992
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for City Slickers (1991)
1990
• Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Hasty Pudding Theatricals, USA
2000
• Man of the Year
MTV Movie Awards
1992
• Won, MTV Movie Award
Best Comedic Performance for City Slickers (1991)
Razzie Awards
1995
• Nominated, Razzie Award
Worst Remake or Sequel for City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
ShoWest Convention, USA
1991
• Won, Special Award
Comedy Star of the Decade
U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
2001
• Won, AFI Star Award
Women in Film Crystal Awards
1991
• Won, Humanitarian Award
Biography: Billy Crystal was born on 3/14/1947 in New York City and dreamed of becoming a baseball player before studying film and television direction under the tutelage of filmmaker Martin Scorsese. After college Billy worked as a substitute teacher while performing standup in the city and finally got his big break after being cast in the soap opera satire "Soap". In 84 Billy joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" but soon left the show to begin a movie career. After appearing in movies such as "This is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, Running Scared, and Throw Momma From the Train". Since then Billy has appeared in such popular films as "City Slickers and Analyze this". He also has
a new movie in theaters with Julia Roberts, "American Sweethearts".
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