Favorite Comedy Films: 1998-1999

Directed by: Robert Meyer Burnett
Produced by: Mark A. Altman, Dan Bates, Ellie Cornell, Mark Gottwald, Allan Kaufman, and Ron Singer
Written by: Mark A. Altman and Robert Meyer Burnett
Cinematography: Charles L. Barbee
Music by: Scott Spock

Distributed by: Triad Entertainment

Directed by: Adam Rifkin
Produced by: Michael De Luca, Gene Simmons, Brian Witten, Kathleen Haase, and Barry Levine
Written by: Carl W. Dupree
Cinematography: John R. Leonetti
Edited by: Mark Goldblatt and Peter Schink
Music by: J. Peter Robinson

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: John Roberts
Produced by: Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn, and Allyson Lyon Segan
Written by: Laurie Craig
Cinematography: Tony Pierce Roberts
Edited by: Bruce Cannon
Music by: John Debney

Distributed by: DreamWorks Pictures

Directed by: Harold Ramis
Produced by: Len Amato, Bruce Berman, Chris Brigham, Billy Crystal, Suzanne Herrington, Jane Rosenthal, and Paula Weinstein
Written by: Kenneth Lonergan, Peter Tolan, and Harold Ramis
Cinematography: Stuart Drysburgh
Edited by: Craig Herring and Christopher Tellefsen
Music by: Howard Shore

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Doug Liman
Produced by: Paul Rosenberg, Mickey Lidell, and Matt Freeman
Written by: John August
Cinematography: Doug Liman
Edited by: Stephen Mirrione
Music by: Brian Wayne Transeau

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Frank Coraci
Produced by: Sandy Wernick, Brad Grey, Jack Giarraputo, and Rupert Simmonds
Written by: Tim Herlihy
Cinematography: Tim Suhrstedt
Edited by: Tom Lewis
Music by: Teddy Castellucci

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: John Fortenberry
Produced by: Amy Heckerling, Lorne Michaels, Robert K. Weiss, and Robert K. Weiss
Written by: Chris Kattan, Will Farrell, and Steven Koren
Cinematography: Francis Kenny
Edited by: Jay Kamen
Music by: David Kitay

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Griffin Dunne
Produced by: Bruce Berman, Denise Di Novi, and Mary McLaglen
Written by: Robin Swicord, Akliva Goldman, and Adam Brooks
Based on the novel by: Alice Hoffman
Cinematography: Andrew Dunn
Edited by: Elizabeth Kling
Music by: Alan Silvestri

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: James Merendino
Produced by: Sam Maydew, Jan de Bont, Peter Ward, Andrea Kreuzhage, and Michael Peyser
Written by: James Merendino
Cinematography: Greg Littlewood
Edited by: Esther P. Russell

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classic

Directed by Gil Junger
Produced by: Jeffrey Chernov, Jody Hedien, Seth Jaret, Andrew Lazar, and Greg Silverman
Written by: Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith
Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Edited by: O. Nicholas Brown
Music by: Richard Gibbs

Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures

Directed by: Jake Kasdan
Produced by: Jim Behnke, Jake Kasdan, Lisa Henson, and Janet Yang
Written by: Jake Kasdan
Cinematography: Bill Pope
Edited by: Tara Timpone
Music by: Karl Denson, Elgin Park, Chris Stilwell, Robert Walter, and Zak Najor

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Robert Iscove
Produced by: Robert Abrams, Richard N. Gladstein, Robert Levy, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, and Lila Yacoub
Written by: R. Lee Fleming, Jr.
Cinematography: Francis Kenny
Edited by: Casey O. Rohrs
Music by: Stewart Copeland

Distributed by: Miramax Pictures

Directed by: Walt Stillman
Produced by: Walt Stillman and John Sloss
Written by: Walt Stillman
Cinematography: John Thomas
Edited by: Andrew Hafitz and Jay Pires
Music by: Mark Suozzo

Distributed by: Gramercy Pictures

Directed by::Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Produced by: Tim Bevan, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, and John Cameron
Written by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Written by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, and Trisha Cooke
Music by: Carter Burwell

Distributed by: Gramercy Pictures and Universal Pictures

Directed by: Roger Michell
Produced by: Tim Bevan, Richard Curtis, Eric Fellner, Duncan Kenworthy, and Mary Richards
Written by: Richard Curtis
Cinematography: Michael Coulter
Edited by: Nick Moore
Music by: Trevor Jones

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Michael Patrick Jann
Produced by: Judy Hofflund, Donna Langley, Gavin Polone, Claire Rudnick Polstein, and Lona Williams
Written by: Lona Williams
Cinematography: Michael Spiller
Edited by: David Codron and Janice Hampton
Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: David O. Russell
Produced by: Charles Roven, Phil Junger Witt, Edward L. Donnell, Bruce Berman, John Ridley, Gregory Goodman, and Kelley Smith-Wait
Written by: David O. Russell and John Ridley
Cinematography: Newton Thomas-Siegel
Edited by: Robert K. Lambert
Music by: Carter Burwell

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Darren Stein
Produced by: Thom Colwell, Stacy Kramer, Adam Silverman, and Lisa Tornell
Written by: Darren Stein
Cinematography: Amy Vincent
Edited by: Troy Takai
Music by: Stephen Endelman

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Spike Jonez
Produced by: Michael Stipe, Sandy Stern, Steve Golin, and Vincent Landay
Written by: Charlie Kaufman
Cinematography: Lance Acord
Edited by: Eric Zumbrunnen
Music by: Carter Burwell

Distributed by: Gramercy Pictures and USA Films

Directed by: Wes Anderson
Produced by: John Cameron, Wes Anderson, Barry Mendel, Robert Schiff, and Owen Wilson
Written by: Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson
Cinematography: Robert O. Yeoman
Edited by: David Moritz
Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh

Distributed by: Hollywood Pictures

Directed by: John Waters
Produced by: Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr., Mark Ordesky, Joe Fielder, Mark Tarlov, and Joe Revitte
Written by: John Waters
Cinematography: Mark M. Stevens
Edited by: Janice Hampton
Music by: Stewart Copeland

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Rob Minkoff
Produced by: Jeff Franklin, Steve Waterman, and Douglas Wick
Written by: M. Night Shyamalan and Gary Brooker
Based on the book by: E.B. White
Cinematography: Guillermo Navarro
Edited by: Tom Finan
Music by: Alan Silvestri

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Trey Parker
Produced by: Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Deborah Liebling, and Scott Rudin
Written by: Matt Stone, Trey Parker, and Pam Brady
Edited by: John Venzon
Music by: Mark Shaiman
Songs and lyrics by: Mark Shaiman and Trey Parker

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Mike Judge
Produced by: Daniel Rappaport, Guy Riedel, Michael Rotenberg, and Mike Judge
Written by: Mike Judge
Based on the animated shorts by: Mike Judge
Cinematography: Tim Suhrstedt
Edited by: David Dennis
Music by: John Frizzle

Directed by: Tim Hill
Produced by: Martin G. Baker, Brian Henson, Stephanie Allain, and Kristina Belson
Written by: Ken Kaufman, Jerry Juhl, and Joey Mazzarino
Cinematography: Alan Caso
Edited by: Richard Pearson and Mark A. Stevenson
Music by: Jamshied Sharifi

Distributed by Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Produced by: Jon Slan, Trudie Styler, Stephen Marks, and Matthew Vaughn
Written by: Guy Ritchie
Cinematography: Tim Maurice Jones
Edited by: Niven Howie
Music by: David A. Hughes and John Murphy

Distributed by: Gramcery Pictures and Polygram Entertainment

Directed by: David Fincher
Produced by: Ross Grayson Bell, Cean Chaffing, Art Linson, and Aaron Milchan
Written by: Jim Uhls
Based on the novel by: Chuck Palahniuk
Cinematography: Jeff Cronenweth
Edited by: James Haygood
Music by: John King and Michael Simpson

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Dean Parisot
Produced by: Elizabeth Cantillon, Suzann Elias, Mark Johnson, and Charles Newith
Written by: David Howard and Robert Gordon
Cinematography: Jerzy Zielinski
Edited by: Don Zimmerman
Music by: David Newman

Distributed by: DreamWorks Picture

Directed by: Frank Oz
Produced by: Brian Grazer, Karen Kehela Sherwood, and Bernard Williams
Written by: Frank Oz
Cinematography: Ueli Steiger
Edited by: Richard Pearson
Music by: David Newman

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Kevin Smith
Produced by: Scott Mosier, Laura Greenlee, and Jonathan Gordon
Written by: Kevin Smith
Cinematography: Robert C. Yeoman
Edited by: Scott Mosier and Kevin Smith
Music by: Howard Shore

Distributed by: Lions Gate Entertainmen

Directed by: Nora Ephron
Produced by: G. Mac Brown, Julie Durk, Lauren Shueler Donner, Delia Ephron, and Nora Ephron
Based on the play "Parfumerie", by: Miklos Laszlo
Written by: Delia Ephron and Nora Ephron
Cinematography: John Lindsey
Edited by: Richard Marks
Music by: George Fenton

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Jay Roach
Produced by: Emma Chasin, Michael De Luca, Donna Langley, John S. Lyons, Eric McLeod, Demi Moore, Mike Myers, Erwin Stoff, Jennifer Todd, and Suzanne Todd
Written by: Michael McCullers and Mike Myers
Based on characters created by: Mike Myers
Cinematography: Ueli Steiger
Edited by: Debra Neil Fisher and Jon Poll
Music by: George S. Clinton

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Mike Nichols
Produced by: Neil A. Machlis, Jonathan D. Krane, and Mike Nichols
Written by: Elaine May
Based on the novel: "Primary Colors: A Political Story" by: Joe Kline
Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus
Edited by: Arthur Schmidt
Music by: Ry Cooder

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Warren Beatty
Produced by: Warren Beatty, Pieter Jan Brugge, Frank Capra III,
Lauren Shuler Donner, and Victoria Thomas
Wrritten by: Jeremy Pikser and Warren Beatty
Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro
Edited by: Robert C. Jones and Billy Weber
Music by: Ennio Morricone

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Peter Weir
Produced by: Edward S. Feldman, Andrew Niccol, Lynn Pleshette, Richard Luke Rothschild, Scott Rudin, and Adam Schroeder
Written by: Andrew Niccol
Cinematography: Peter Bizou
Edited by: William M. Anderson and Lee Smith
Music by: Burkhard von Dallwitz

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Rodman Flanders
Produced by: Andrew Licht, Jeffrey A. Mueller, Jeffrey Sudzin, Jennifer Todd, and Suzanne Todd
Written by: Terri Hughes and Ron Milbauer
Cinematography: Christopher Baffa
Edited by: Stephen E. Rivkin
Music by: Graham Revell

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Brett Ratner
Produced by: Roger Birnbaum, Jay Stern, Jonathan Glickman, and Arthur Sarkissian
Written by: Ross LaManna and Jim Kouf
Cinematography: Adam Greenberg
Music by: Lalo Schifrin

Music by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Kinka Usher
Produced by: Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin, and Mike Richardson
Written by: Neil Cuthbert and Bob Burden
Based on the "Flaming Carrot Comic Books" by: Bob Burden
Cinematography: Stephen H. Burum
Edited by: Conrad Buck
Music by: Stephen Warbeck

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: David Zucker
Produced by: Cleve Landsberg, Robert LoCash, Gil Netter, Kathryn Takis, Jeff Wright, and David Zucker
Written by: Robert LoCash, Lewis Friedman, David Zucker, and Jeff Wright
Cinematography: Steve Mason
Edited by: Jeffrey Reiner
Music by: Ira Newborn

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Produced by: Drew Barrymore, Nancy Juvonen, and Sandy Issac
Written by: Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn
Cinematography: Alex Nepomniaschy
Edited by: Debra Chiate and Marcelo Sansevieri
Music by: David Newman

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Frank Coraci
Produced by: Jack Giarraputo, Robert Simonds, and Adam Sandler
Written by: Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler
Cinematography: Steven Bernstein
Edited by: Tom Lewis
Music by: Adam Pasqua

Distributed by: Hollywood Pictures

Directed by: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, and Lee Unkrich
Produced by: Karen Robert Jackson, Sarah McArthur, and Helene Plotkin
Written by: Andrew Stanton, Rita Hsiao, Doug Chamberlin, and
Chris Webb
Based on characters created by: John Lasseter, Pete Docter,
Ash Brannon, and Andrew Stanton
Cinematography: Sharon Calahan
Edited by: Edie Ichioka, David Ian Salter, and Lee Unkrich
Music and Songs by: Randy Newman

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation

Directed by: Tamra Davis
Produced by: Dave Chappelle, Ira Shuman, and Robert Simonds
Written by: Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan
Cinematography: Steven Bernstein
Edited by: Don Zimmerman
Music by: Alf Clausen

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly
Produced by: J.B. Rogers, Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Patrick Healey, and Michael Steinberg
Written by: Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Ed Dexter, and John B. Strauss
Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Edited by: Christopher Greenbury
Music by: Jonathan Richman

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Kirk Wong
Produced by: Terence Chang, Troy Allen, James M. Eckert, Craig Perry, Warren Zide, John Woo, and Wesley Snipes
Written by: Ben Ramsey
Cinematography: Danny Nowak
Edited by: Pietro Scalia and Robin Russell
Music by: Greame Revell

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Jay Roach
Produced by: Howard Baldwin, Dan Kolsrud, and David E. Kelley
Written by: David E. Kelley and Sean O'Byrne
Cinematography: Peter Deming
Edited by: Jon Pell
Music by: Carter Burwell

Distributed by: Hollywood Pictures

Directed by: Andrew Fleming
Produced by: Gale Anne Hurd and David Coatsworth
Written by: Andrew Fleming and Sheryl Longin
Cinematography: Alexander Gruszynski
Edited by: Mia Goldman
Music by: John Denney

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Gary Ross
Produced by: Gary Ross, Jon Kilik, Robert J. Degus, and Steven Soderbergh
Written by: Gary Ross
Cinematography: John Lindley
Edited by: William Goldenberg
Music by: Randy Newman

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Peter Howitt
Produced by: Sydeny Pollack, Philippa Braithwaite, Guy East, Nicole Sinclair, and William Horberg
Written by: Peter Howitt
Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin
Edited by: John Smith
Music by: David Hirschfelder

Distributed by: Miramax Pictures and Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Alexander Payne
Produced by: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, David Gale, and Keith Samples
Written by: Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
Based on the novel by: Tom Perrotta
Cinematography: James Glennon
Edited by: Kevin Tent
Music by: Rolfe Kent

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures