Favorite Comedy Films: 1996-1997

Directed by: Rob Sitch
Produced by: Debra Herman and Michael Hirsch
Written by: Rob Sitch, Jane Kennedy, Tom Gleisner, and
Santo Cilauro
Cinematography: Miriana Marusic
Edited by: Wayne Hyett
Music by: Edmund Choi and Craig Harnath

Distributed by: Village Roadshow Entertainment and Miramax Entertainment

Directed by: Tom DeCerchio
Produced by: Judd Apatow, Katherine E. Beyda, Roger Birnbaum, Jonathan Glickman, and Colin Quinn .
Written by: Judd Apatow and Colin Quinn
Cinematography: Oliver Wood
Edited by: Hubert de La Bouillerie
Music by: Basil Poledouris

Distributed by: Hollywood Pictures

Directed by: Sam Weisman
Produced by: David Hoberman, Jordan Kerner, and Jon Avnet
Written by: Dana Olsen and Audrey Wells
Based on the TV show by: Jay Ward
Cinematography: Thomas E. Ackerman
Edited by: Kent Beyda, Roger Bondelli, and Stuart Pappe
Music by: Marc Shaiman

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: John Herzfield
Produced by: Tony Amatullo, Herb Nanas, Keith Samples, and Jeff Wald
Written by: John Herzfield
Cinematography: Oliver Wood
Edited by: Oliver Wood
Music by: Anthony Marinelli

Distributed by: MGM/UA

Directed by: Andy Tennett
Produced by: Anna Maria Davis, Doug Draizin, and Michael McDonnell
Written by: Joan Taylor and Katherine Rebeck
Cinematography: Roger Donelli
Edited by: Robbie Greenberg
Music by: Alan Silvestri

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by; Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced by: Lloyd Levin, John Lyons, Paul Thomas Anderson, and JoAnne Sellar
Written by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Cinematography: Robert Elswitt
Edited by: Dylan Tischner
Music by: Michael Penn

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: David Mirkin
Produced by: Robin Schiff, Laurence Mark, and Barry Kemp
Written by: Robin Schiff
Based on the play "Ladies' Room" by: Robin Schiff
Cinematography: Reynaldo Villalobos
Edited by: David Finfer
Music by: Steve Bartek and James Newton Howard

Distributed by: Hollywood Pictures

Directed by: Danny DeVito
Produced by: Michael Shamberg, Danny DeVito, Martin Bregman, Stacy Sher, and Lucy Dahl
Written by: Robin Swicord and Nicholas Kazan
Cinematography: Stefan Czapsky
Edited by: Brent White and Lynzee Klingman
Music by: David Newman

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Jay Roach
Produced by: Mike Myers, Demi Moore, Jennifer Todd, and Suzanne Todd
Written by: Mike Myers
Cinematography: Peter Deming
Edited by: Debra Neil Fisher
Music by: George S. Clinton

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Penelope Spherris
Produced by: C.O. Erickson, Lorne Michaels, and Robert K. Weiss
Written by: Fred Wolf
Cinematography: Daryl Okuda
Edited by: William Ross
Music by: William Ross

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Cameron Crowe
Produced by: Cameron Crowe, James L. Brooks, Laurence Mark; and Richard Sakai
Written by: Cameron Crowe
Cinematography: Janusz Kaminski
Edited by: Joe Hutshing and David Moritz
Music by: Nancy Wilson

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Tim Burton
Produced by: Tim Burton, Larry Franco, Mark S. Miller, and Laurie Parker
Written by: Jonathan Gems
Based on the card series created by: Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Wally Wood, Bob Powell, and Norman Saunders
Cinematography: Peter Suschitzky
Edited by: Chris Lebenzon
Music by: Danny Elfman

Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures

Directed by; Peter Cattaneo
Produced by: Uberto Pasolini, Paul Bucknor, and Polly Leys
Written by: Simon Beaufoy
Cinematography: John de Borman
Edited by: David Freeman and Nick Moore
Music by: Anne Dudley

Distributed by: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Frank Oz
Produced by: G. Mac Brown and Scott Rudin
Written by: Scott Rudin
Cinematography: Rob Hahn
Edited by: Daniel P. Hanley and John Jympson
Music by: Marc Shaiman

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Arlene Sanford
Produced by: Sherwood Schwartz, Lloyd J. Schwartz, and Alan Ladd, Jr.
Written by: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan, James Berg, and Stan Zimmerman
Based on the TV series, "The Brady Bunch" by: Sherwood Schwartz
Cinematography: Mac Ahlberg
Edited by: Anita Brandt Burgoyne
Music by: Guy Moon

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Stephen Kessler
Produced by: Jerry Weintraub, Matty Simmons, R.J. Louis, and Susan Ekins
Written by: Elisa Bell and Bob Ducsay
Based on the characters by: John Hughes
Cinematography: William A. Fraker
Edited by: Seth Flaum
Music by: Joel McNeely

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Harold Ramis
Produced by: Suzanne Herrington, Lee R. Mayes, Harold Rammis, and Whitney White
Written by: Chris Miller, Mary Hale, Lowell Ganz, and Babaloo Mandel
Based on the short story by: Chris Miller
Cinematography: Laszlo Kovacs
Edited by: Craig Herring and Pembroke J. Herring
Music by: George Fenton

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Brian Henson
Produced by: Michael Jablow, Brian Henson, Frank Oz, and Martin G. Baker
Written by: Jerry Juhl, Kirk R. Thatcher, and James V. Hart
Based on the novel by; Robert Louis Stevenson
Cinematography: John Renner
Edited by: Michael Jablow
Music by: Hans Zimmer
Songs and lyrics by: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Michael Lehmann
Produced by: Cari-Esta Albert, Richard Hashimoto, and Audrey Wells
Written by: Audrey Wells
Cinematography: Richard Brinkman
Edited by: Stephen Semel
Music by: Howard Shore

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Produced by: Bruce Cohen; Tony Ludwig; and Alan Riche
Written by: Adam Rifkin
Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael
Edited by: Criag Woods
Music by: Alan Silvestri

Distributed by: DreamWorks Pictures

Directed by: James L. Brooks
Produced by: Kristi Zea, Owen Wilson, James L. Brooks, Laura Ziskin, Lawrence Marks, and Bridget Johnson
Written by: Mark Andrus and James L. Brooks
Cinematography: John Bailey
Edited by: Richard Marks
Music by: Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Ron Shelton
Produced by: Barry M. Berg, Fred Berner, Joshua Donen, and Neil Leifer
Written by: Tony Hendra and Ron Shelton
Cinematography: Ronald Víctor García
Edited by: Earl Watson
Music by: Marcus Miller

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Stephen Herek
Produced by: John Hughes, Bill Ryan, Ricardo Mestres, and Edward S. Feldman
Written by: John Hughes
Based on the book, "The 101 Dalmatians" by: Dodie Smith
Cinematography: Adrian Biddle
Edited by: Trudy Ship
Music by: Michael Kamen

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Richard Benjamin
Produced by: Oren Koules, Dale Pollock, and Ross Canter
Written by: Pheof Sutton and Lisa Maria Radano
Based on the novel, "I Married a Dead Man" by: Cornell Woodrich
Cinematography: Alex Nepomniaschy
Edited by: Jacqueline Cambas and William Fletcher
Music by: Patrick Doyle

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Produced by: Russell Simmons, Jerry Lewis, Mark Lipski, Brian Grazer, and Karen Kehala Sherwood
Written by: David Sheffield, Barry W. Blaustein, Tom Shadyac, and Steve Oedekerk
Based on the film by: Jerry Lewis and Bill Richmond
Cinematography: Julio Macat
Edited by: Don Zimmerman
Music by: David Newman

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Peter Farrley and Bob Farrley
Produced by: Brad Krevoy, Keith Samples, Steven Stabler, and Bradley Thomas
Written by: Barry Fanaro and Mort Nathan
Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Edited by: Christopher Greenbury
Music by: Freedy Jackson

Distributed by: MGM/UA

Directed by: Mel Smith
Produced by: Peter Bennett-Jones, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Richard Curtis
Written by: Richard Curtis and Robin Driscoll
Based on the TV series, "Mr. Bean" by: Richard Curtis and Rowan Atinkson
Cinematography: Francis Kenny
Edited by: Christopher Blunden
Music by: Howard Goodall

Distributed by: PolyGram Entertainment Group and Gramercy Pictures

Directed by: Bill Bennett
Produced by: James G. Robinson, Gary Barber, and Bill Todman, Jr.
Written by: Denis Leary, Mike Armstrong, and Ann Lembeck
Cinematography: Andrew Lesnie
Edited by: Bruce Greene
Music by: Nick Glennie Smith and Paddy Moloney

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Peter Segal
Produced by: Tracy Barone, Jon Peters, Neil Meron, and Craig Zadan
Written by: E. Jack Kaplan, Peter Tolan, and Richard Chapman
Cinematography: Julio Macat
Edited by: William Kerr
Music by: William Ross

Distributed by: Warner Bros

Directed by: Jonathan Lynn
Produced by: Mary McLaglen and Brian Grazer
Written by: Andy Breckman
Based on the TV series "The Phil Silvers Show" by: Nat Hiken
Cinematography: Peter Sova
Edited by: Tony Lombardo
Music by: Alan Silvestri

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Barry Levinson
Produced by: Robert De Niro, Ezra Swerdlow, Michael De Luca, Barry Levinson, and Jane Rosenthal
Written by: Hilary Hankin and David Mamet
Based on the book, "American Hero" by: Larry Beinhart
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Edited by: Stu Linder
Music by: Mark Knoplfer
Songs and lyrics by Tom Bähler, Mark Knoplfer, and Willie Nelson

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Jon Amiel
Produced by: Joe Caracciolo Jr., Aaron Milchan, Michael G. Nathanson, Elizabeth Robinson, and Mark Tarlov
Written by: Robert Ferrar and Howard Franklin
Based on the novel, "Follow That Man" by: Robert Ferrar
Cinematography: Robert M. Stevens
Edited by: Paul Karasick and Pamela Power
Music by: Christopher Young

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: George Huang
Produced by: Charles Gordon and Gene Levy
Written by: Andy Burg and Scott Meyers
Cinematography: Dean Semper
Edited by: Ed Marc
Music by: George S. Clinton

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: P.J. Hogan
Produced by: Jerry Zucker, Ronald Bass, Patricia Whitcher, and Gil Netter
Written by: Ronald Bass
Cinematography: Laszlo Kovacs
Edited by: Garth Craven and Lisa Fruchtman
Music by: James Newton Howard

Distributed by TriStar Pictures

Directed by: Barry Sonnenfield
Produced by: Walter F. Parkes, Steven Spielberg, and Laurie MacDonald
Written by: Ed Solomon
Based on the comic book series, The Men in Black" by: Lowell Cunningham
Cinematography: Don Peterman
Edited by: Jim Miller
Music by: Danny Elfman

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Produced by: Peter Jackson, Jamie Selkirk, Tim Sanders, Fran Welsh, and Robert Zemeckis
Written by: Fran Welsh and Peter Jackson
Cinematography: John Blick and Allun Bollinger
Edited by: Jsmie Selkirk
Music by: Danny Elfman

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Alan Shapiro
Produced by: James McNamara and Perry Katz
Written by: Alan Shapiro
Based on the TV series by: Ricou Browning and Jack Cowden
Cinematography: Bill Butler
Edited by: Peck Prior
Music by: Joel McNeely

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Danny Boyle
Produced by: Andrew Macdonald
Written by: John Hodge
Based on the novel by: Irvine Welsh
Cinematography: Brian Tufano
Edited by: Masahiro Hirakubo

Distributed by: Polygram Filmed Entertainment and Miramax Films

Directed by: Blair Treu
Produced by: David C. Anderson, Don Schain, and H.E. Scruggs
Written by: Jessica Barondes
Cinematography: Brian Sullivan
Edited by: David Blangsted
Music by: Ray Colcord

Distributed by: CinTel, Disney Channel, and Columbia Tri Star Home Entertainment

Directed by: Frank Oz
Produced by: Marcello Danon, Neil Machlis, and Mike Nichols
Written by: Elaine May
Based on the play, "La Cage aux Folles" by: Jean Poiret
Based on the film by: Edouard Molinaro, Francis Veber, Jean Poiret, and Marcello Danon
Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki
Edited by: Arthur Schmidt
Music by: Stephen Sondheim

Distributed by: MGM/UA

Directed by: Trey Parker and Matt Stone
Produced by: Mark Damon, Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Fran Rubel Kuzui, and Kez Kuzui
Written by: Trey Parker and Matt Stone
Cinematography: Kenny Giofessi
Edited by: Trey Parker and Michael Miller
Music by: Paul Robb

Distributed by: Rogue Pictures

Directed by: Doug Liman
Produced by: Jon Faverau, Nicole LaLoggia, Cary Woods, and Victor Simpkins
Written by: Jon Faverau
Cinematography: Doug Liman
Edited by: Stephen Morrison
Music by: Justin Reinhardt

Distributed by: Miramax Pictures

Directed by: Tom Shadyac
Produced by: Michael Bostick, James D. Brubaker, and Brian Grazer
Written by: Paul Guay and Stephen Mazur
Cinematography: Russell Boyd
Edited by: Don Zimmerman
Music by: John Debney

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Fred Schepisi and Robert Young
Produced by: Patricia Carr, Steve Abbott, Michael Shamberg, and John Cleese
Written by: John Cleese, William Goldman, and Iain Goldstone
Based on the concept: "The Fierce Animal Policy" by: Michael Palin and Eric Idle
Cinematography: Ian Baker and Adrian Biddle
Edited by: Robert Gibson
Music by: Jerry Goldsmith

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Rick Friedberg
Produced by: Rick Friedberg, Leslie Nielsen, Doug Draizin, and Jeffrey Konvitz
Written by: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer, Rick Friedberg,
Dick Chudnow
Cinematography: John R. Leonetti
Edited by: Eric A. Sears
Music by: Bill Conti
Song and lyrics by: "Weird Al" Yankovic

Distributed by: Hollywood Pictures

Directed by: Joe Pytka
Produced by: Joe Medjuck, Daniel Goldberg, and Ivan Reitman
Written by: Leo Benvenuti, Steve Rudnick, Timothy Harris, and Herschel Weingrod
Cinematography: Michael Chapman
Edited by:: Sheldon Kahn
Music by: James Newton Howard

Directed by: Kelly Makin
Produced by: Tom Rosenberg, Lorne Michaels, and David Steinberg
Written by: Scott Thompson, Bruce McCullough, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney, and Norm Hiscock
Cinematography: David M. Makin
Edited by: Christopher Cooper
Music by: Craig Northby

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: George Armitage
Produced by: Susan Arnold, Donna Arkoff Roth, and Roger Birnbaum
Written by: John Cusack, Steve Pink, Tom Jankiewicz, and D.V. DeVincentis
Cinematography: Jamie Anderson
Edited by: Brian Berdan
Music by: Joe Strummner

Distributed by: Hollywood Pictures

Directed by: Ben Stiller
Produced by: Judd Apatow, Brad Gray, Bernie Brillstein, Andrew Licht, and Jeffrey A. Mueller
Written by; Lou Holtz Jr.
Cinematography: Robert Brinkmann
Edited by: Steven Weisberg
Music by: John Ottoman

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Dennis Dugan
Produced by: Bernie Brillstein, Brad Grey, Robert Simonds, and Sandy Wernick
Written by: Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler
Cinematography: Arthur Albert
Edited by: Jeff Gourson and Steve R. Moore
Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh

Distributed by: Universal Pictures