Funny People (2009)
Funny People (2009)
George Simmons was prepared to die, but then a funny thing happened.
Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring stand-up comic Ira.

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Cast

Adam Sandler Adam Sandler As: George Simmons
Seth Rogen Seth Rogen As: Ira Wright
Leslie Mann Leslie Mann As: Laura
Eric Bana Eric Bana As: Clarke
Jonah Hill Jonah Hill As: Leo Koenig
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Storyline

Famous and wealthy funnyman George Simmons doesn't give much thought to how he treats people until a doctor delivers stunning health news, forcing George to reevaluate his priorities with a little help from aspiring stand-up comic Ira.


Tagline: George Simmons was prepared to die, but then a funny thing happened.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 30 July 2009

Country: US

Runtime: 146m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Apatow Productions, Madison 23, Happy Madison Productions

Budget: $75,000,000

Revenue: $71,600,000

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Cast

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler

George Simmons

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Ira Wright

Leslie Mann

Leslie Mann

Laura

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Clarke

Jonah Hill

Jonah Hill

Leo Koenig

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

Mark Taylor Jackson

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

Daisy Danby

RZA

RZA

Chuck

Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari

Randy

Maude Apatow

Maude Apatow

Mable

Iris Apatow

Iris Apatow

Ingrid

Torsten Voges

Torsten Voges

Dr. Lars

Allan Wasserman

Allan Wasserman

Dr. Stevens

Rod Man

Rod Man

Rod Man

Wayne Federman

Wayne Federman

Comedy & Magic Manager

Mike O'Connell

Mike O'Connell

MySpace Escort

James Taylor

James Taylor

James Taylor

Nicole Parker

Nicole Parker

Dawn

Nydia McFadden

Nydia McFadden

Mandy

Andy Dick

Andy Dick

Andy Dick

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Charles Fleischer

Nicol Paone

Nicol Paone

George's Sister

George Coe

George Coe

George's Dad

Budd Friedman

Budd Friedman

Budd Friedman

Monty Hoffman

Monty Hoffman

Monty Hoffman

Carol Leifer

Carol Leifer

Carol Leifer

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Paul Reiser

Mark Schiff

Mark Schiff

Mark Schiff

George Wallace

George Wallace

George Wallace

Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald

Dave Attell

Dave Attell

Dave Attell

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silverman

Bryan Batt

Bryan Batt

George's Agent

Maggie Siff

Maggie Siff

Rachel

Eminem

Eminem

Eminem

Ray Romano

Ray Romano

Ray Romano

Jon Brion

Jon Brion

Jon Brion

Sebastian Steinberg

Sebastian Steinberg

Sebastian Steinberg

James Gadson

James Gadson

James Gadson

Arshad Aslam

Arshad Aslam

Yo Teach Cast Member

Bo Burnham

Bo Burnham

Yo Teach Cast Member

Miki Ishikawa

Miki Ishikawa

Yo Teach Cast Member

Kenny Copeland Jr.

Kenny Copeland Jr.

Yo Teach Cast Member

Calvin Sykes

Calvin Sykes

Yo Teach Cast Member

Ca'Shawn Sims

Ca'Shawn Sims

Yo Teach Cast Member

Mandi Kreisher

Mandi Kreisher

Yo Teach Cast Member

Phillip Andre Botello

Phillip Andre Botello

Yo Teach Cast Member

Carla Gallo

Carla Gallo

Miss Pruitt on Yo Teach

Ernest Lee Thomas

Ernest Lee Thomas

Yo Teach Principal

Tonita Castro

Tonita Castro

Bonita

Carlos Andrade

Carlos Andrade

Gardener

Steve Bannos

Steve Bannos

Deli Manager

Justin Long

Justin Long

Re-Do Guy

Lucas Astrom

Lucas Astrom

College Guy with Camera

Tyler Spindel

Tyler Spindel

College Guy with Camera

Deamor Yi

Deamor Yi

8-Year-Old Girl Fan

Elaine Kao

Elaine Kao

Mom with Camera

King Kedar

King Kedar

Family with Camera

Andre Butler Jr.

Andre Butler Jr.

Family with Camera

Tanya Acker

Tanya Acker

Family with Camera

Jarrett Grode

Jarrett Grode

Magician

Qiana Chase

Qiana Chase

Chuck's Wife

Tom Anderson

Tom Anderson

Tom Anderson

John Hartmann

John Hartmann

Private Jet Pilot

Dave Rath

Dave Rath

San Francisco Theatre Manager

Dan Harmon

Dan Harmon

Paparazzi at Medical Center

Brandon Cournoyer

Brandon Cournoyer

Paparazzi at Medical Center

Kyle Kinane

Kyle Kinane

Paparazzi at Medical Center

Mark Cohen

Mark Cohen

Emcee at Improv

Denise Meyerson

Denise Meyerson

Deli Customer

Joanie Marx

Joanie Marx

Deli Customer

Adam J. Bernstein

Adam J. Bernstein

Hot Dog-Eating Champion's Son

Da'Vone McDonald

Da'Vone McDonald

Hot Dog-Eating Co-Star

Orny Adams

Orny Adams

Orny Adams

Al Lubel

Al Lubel

Al Lubel

Jerry Minor

Jerry Minor

Jerry Minor

Eleanor Zee

Eleanor Zee

George's Mom

Ben Meyerson

Ben Meyerson

George's Brother-In-Law

Sammy Jack

Sammy Jack

George's Young Nephew

Kim Taylor

Kim Taylor

Kim Taylor

Andrea Zonn

Andrea Zonn

Andrea Zonn

Kate Markowitz

Kate Markowitz

Kate Markowitz

Arnold McCuller

Arnold McCuller

Arnold McCuller

Larry Goldings

Larry Goldings

Larry Goldings

Luis Conte

Luis Conte

Luis Conte

Russ Kunkel

Russ Kunkel

Russ Kunkel

Brad Grunberg

Brad Grunberg

Comedy & Magic Club Audience

Brian Lally

Brian Lally

Comedy & Magic Club Audience

Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy Johnson

Jimmy Johnson

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)

Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Friend in video (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed By

Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Director

Matt Rebenkoff

Matt Rebenkoff

First Assistant Director

Mark Trapenberg

Mark Trapenberg

Second Assistant Director

Anne Rapp

Anne Rapp

Script Supervisor

Keri Bruno

Keri Bruno

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jack Giarraputo

Jack Giarraputo

Executive Producer

Clayton Townsend

Clayton Townsend

Producer

Seth Rogen

Seth Rogen

Executive Producer

Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Producer

Barry Mendel

Barry Mendel

Producer

Allison Jones

Allison Jones

Casting

Evan Goldberg

Evan Goldberg

Executive Producer

Clayton Townsend

Clayton Townsend

Production Manager

Andrew J. Cohen

Andrew J. Cohen

Co-Producer

Boyd Wilson

Boyd Wilson

Location Manager

Brendan O'Brien

Brendan O'Brien

Co-Producer

Barrett J. Leigh

Barrett J. Leigh

Production Supervisor

Wendy Hoffmann

Wendy Hoffmann

ADR Voice Casting

Lisa Goldberg

Lisa Goldberg

Associate Producer

Edited By

Brent White

Brent White

Editor

Craig Alpert

Craig Alpert

Editor

Alan Baumgarten

Alan Baumgarten

Additional Editor

Terry Hager

Terry Hager

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Nancy Steiner

Nancy Steiner

Costume Design

Betsy Heimann

Betsy Heimann

Costume Design

Ann Pala

Ann Pala

Makeup & Hair

Vickie Mynes

Vickie Mynes

Key Hair Stylist

Kimberly Greene

Kimberly Greene

Makeup Department Head

Erin Wooldridge

Erin Wooldridge

Key Makeup Artist

Carol Quiroz

Carol Quiroz

Key Costumer

Melissa Yonkey

Melissa Yonkey

Hair Department Head

Stacy Horn

Stacy Horn

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

Original Music Composer

Michael Andrews

Michael Andrews

Original Music Composer

Jonathan Karp

Jonathan Karp

Music Supervisor

Cindy Marty

Cindy Marty

Sound Effects Editor

Scott Millan

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Pritchett

John Pritchett

Sound Mixer

David Parker

David Parker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

George H. Anderson

George H. Anderson

Supervising Sound Editor

Larry Kemp

Larry Kemp

Dialogue Editor

Tammy Fearing

Tammy Fearing

ADR Supervisor

James Matheny

James Matheny

Dialogue Editor

Andy Malcolm

Andy Malcolm

Foley Artist

David Weisberg

David Weisberg

ADR Mixer

Greg Zimmerman

Greg Zimmerman

ADR Recordist

Jonathan Karp

Jonathan Karp

Music Editor

Goro Koyama

Goro Koyama

Foley Artist

Greg Steele

Greg Steele

ADR Mixer

Thom 'Coach' Ehle

Thom 'Coach' Ehle

Dolby Consultant

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Janusz Kamiński

Janusz Kamiński

Director of Photography

Mark Spath

Mark Spath

First Assistant "A" Camera

Brent Egan

Brent Egan

Second Assistant "B" Camera

A. Anthony Cappello

A. Anthony Cappello

First Assistant "B" Camera

John Mang

John Mang

Dolly Grip

George Billinger III

George Billinger III

Steadicam Operator

Earl Perque

Earl Perque

Best Boy Grip

Jim Kwiatkowski

Jim Kwiatkowski

Key Grip

Mitch Dubin

Mitch Dubin

Camera Operator

David O'Brien

David O'Brien

Second Assistant "A" Camera

George Billinger III

George Billinger III

"B" Camera Operator

Sean Devine

Sean Devine

Dolly Grip

Tracy Bennett

Tracy Bennett

Still Photographer

Lighting

David Devlin

David Devlin

Gaffer

Brian Lukas

Brian Lukas

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Leslie A. Pope

Leslie A. Pope

Set Decoration

Paul Sonski

Paul Sonski

Assistant Art Director

Jefferson Sage

Jefferson Sage

Production Design

James F. Truesdale

James F. Truesdale

Art Direction

Ari Jacobs

Ari Jacobs

Art Department Coordinator

Russell R. Anderson

Russell R. Anderson

Leadman

Aric Cheng

Aric Cheng

Set Designer

William J. Law III

William J. Law III

Set Designer

Michael Glynn

Michael Glynn

Assistant Property Master

Justin Elterman

Justin Elterman

Graphic Designer

Sean Mannion

Sean Mannion

Property Master

Carl J. Stensel

Carl J. Stensel

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Gary Hymes

Gary Hymes

Stunt Coordinator

Paul Lacovara

Paul Lacovara

Stunts

Paul Eliopoulos

Paul Eliopoulos

Stunts

Steve Rizzo

Steve Rizzo

Stunts

Denny Caira

Denny Caira

Transportation Coordinator

Tammy Sandler

Tammy Sandler

Unit Publicist

Donald Frazee

Donald Frazee

Special Effects Coordinator

Jay M. Huntoon

Jay M. Huntoon

Video Assist Operator

Judith M. Brown

Judith M. Brown

Studio Teacher

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