Why We Laugh: Funny Women (2013)
Personal, bold and extremely funny stories from the courageous women of comedy.
An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the female comedian and the dedication, courage and passion that is required to be successful in the male dominated stand-up comedy business.
Director: Bernard Gourley
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: March 21, 2013
Cast
- Joan Rivers - Self
- Kathy Griffin - Self
- Whoopi Goldberg - Self
- Kathy Najimy - Self
- Lily Tomlin - Self
- Aisha Tyler - Self
- Brett Butler - Self
- Sandra Bernhard - Self
- Paula Poundstone - Self
- Janeane Garofalo - Self
Screenplay
- Bambi Haggins (Screenplay)
- Quincy Newell (Story)
Music: Lev Berlak, Louis Paisley Hinton
Cinematography: Kobi Zaig-Mendez
Editing: Spencer Averick
Production: Codeblack Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Español
Original Language: en
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Why We Laugh: Funny Women about?
- An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the female comedian and the dedication, courage and passion that is required to be successful in the male dominated stand-up comedy business.
- Who directed Why We Laugh: Funny Women?
- Why We Laugh: Funny Women was directed by Bernard Gourley.
- Who stars in Why We Laugh: Funny Women?
- Why We Laugh: Funny Women stars Joan Rivers, Kathy Griffin, Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Lily Tomlin, Aisha Tyler.
- How long is Why We Laugh: Funny Women?
- Why We Laugh: Funny Women has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Why We Laugh: Funny Women?
- Why We Laugh: Funny Women is a Documentary, Comedy film.
- Where was Why We Laugh: Funny Women produced?
- Why We Laugh: Funny Women was produced in United States of America.