Favorite Comedy Films: 1980-1981

Directed by: Robert Greenwald
Produced by: Lawrence Gordon, Joel Silver, Lee Kramer, and Joel Silver
Written by: Richard Christian Danus and Marc Reid Rubel
Cinematography: Victor J. Kemper
Edited by: Dennis Vinkler
Music by: Barry De Vorzon
Music and lyrics by: John Ferrar and Jeff Lynne

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Harold Ramis
Produced by: Douglas Kenney, Jon Peters, and Donald MacDonald
Written by: Brian Doyle Murray, Harold Ramis, and Douglas Kenney
Cinematography: Stevan Larner
Edited by: William Carruth
Music by: Johnny Mandel
Song and lyrics by: Kenny Loggins

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Produced by: Daniel Goldberg, Joe Medjuck, and Ivan Reitman
Written by: Len Blum, Daniel Goldberg, and Harold Ramis
Cinematography: Bill Butler
Edited by: Eva Ruggiero, Michael Luciano, and Harry Keller
Music by: Elmer Bernstein

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and David Zucker
Produced by: Howard W. Koch, Jon Davidson, and Jim Abrahams
Written by: Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, and David Zucker
Based on the story, "Zero Hour" by. Arthur Hailey, Hall Bartlett, and John C. Champion
Cinematography: Joseph F. Ciroc
Edited by: Patrick Kennedy
Music by: Elmer Bernstein

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Hal Needham
Produced by: Peter Burrell, Michael A. Cherubino, and Hank Moonjean
Based on the characters created by: Hal Needdham and Robert H. Levy
Written by: Jerry Belson, Brock Yates, and Michael Kane
Cinematography: Michael C. Butler
Edited by: Donn Cambern and William D. Gordean
Music by: Snuff Garrnet

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Tony Bill
Produced by: Melvin Simon and Don Devlin
Written by: Alan Ormsby
Cinematography: Michael D. Margulies
Edited by: Stu Linder
Music by: Dave Grusin

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Jim Henson
Produced by: Lew Grade, David Lazer, Marvin Starger, Frank Oz, and Bruce Sharman
Written by: Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Jerry Juhl, and Jack Rose
Cinematography: Oswald Morris
Edited by: Ralph Kemplen
Music, songs, and lyrics by: Joe Raposo

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Woody Allen
Produced by: Robert Greenhut, Charles H. Joffe, and Jack Rollins
Written by: Woody Allen
Cinematography: Gordon Wilis
Edited by: Susan E. Morse

Distributed by: United Artists

Directed by: Jamie Uys
Produced by: Jamie Uys and Boet Troskie
Written by: Jamie Uys
Cinematography: Buster Reynolds and Robert Lewis
Edited by : Jamie Uys
Music by: John Boshoff

Distributed: Mimosa Films

Directed by: Ronald F. Maxwell
Produced by: Stephen J. Friedman
Written by: Kimi Peck and Darlene Young
Cinematography: Bedrich Batka
Edited by: Pembroke J. Herring
Music by: Charles Fox

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Mel Brooks
Produced by: Mel Brooks and Stuart Cornfield
Written by: Mel Brooks
Cinematography: Woody Omens
Edited by: John C. Howard
Music by: John Morris
Songs and lyrics by: Mel Brooks and Ronny Graham

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Produced by: Bernie Brillstein, Richard D. Zanuck, Swifty Lazar, and David Brown
Written by: Larry Gelbert
Based on the novel by: Thomas Berger
Cinematography: Gerald Hirschfeld
Music by: Bill Conti
Edited by: Jane Kurson

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: John Landis
Produced by: George Folsey, Jr., Peter Gruber, and Jon Peters
Written by: John Landis
Cinematography: Robert Paynter
Edited by: Malcolm Campbell
Music by: Elmer Bernstein

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: John Landis
Produced by: Bernie Brillstein, George F. Folsey, Jr., and Robert K. Weiss
Written by: Dan Aykroyd and John Landis
Cinematography: Stephen M. Katz
Edited by: Michael Chinich

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Steve Gordon
Produced by: Robert Greenhut and Charles H. Joffe
Written by: Steve Gordon
Cinematography: Fred Schuler
Edited by: Susan E. Morse
Music by: Burt Bacharach
Song and lyics by: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross, and Peter Allen

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Colin Higgins
Produced by: Bruce Gilbert
Written by: Colin Higgins and Patricia Resnick
Cinematography: Reynaldo Villalobos
Edited by: Pembroke J. Herring
Music by: Charles Fox
Song and lyrics by: Dolly Parton

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Howard Zieff
Produced by: Goldie Hawn, Nancy Meyers, Harvey Miller, and Charles Shyer
Written by: Nancy Meyers, Harvey Miller, and Charles Shyer
Cinematography: David M. Welsh
Edited by' Sheldon Kahn
Music by: Bill Conti and Barry De Vorzon

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Joe Camp
Produced by: Joe Camp
Written by: Rod Browning
Cinematography: Don Reddy
Edited by: Steve R. Moore and Leon Seith
Music by: Euel Box and Frank Denson

Distributed by: 2Oth Century Fox

Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Produced by: Steven Spielberg, Bob Gale, John Milius, and John G. Wilson
Written by: Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis
Cinematography: Patrick M. Morgan
Edited by: Michael Kahn
Music by: Patrick Williams

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Sidney Poiter
Produced by: Mellvile Tucker and Hannah Weinstein
Written: Bruce Jay Friedman
Cinematography: Fred Schuler
Edited by: Harry Keller
Music by: Bill Conti

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Mike Hodges
Produced by: Dino De Laurentiis and Bernard Williams
Written by: Lorenzo Semple, Jr. and Michael Allin
Based on the characters created by: Alex Raymond
Cinematography: Gilbert Taylor
Edited by: Malcolm Cooke
Music by: Queen and Howard Blake

Distributed by: Universal Pictures