Funny Is Money (1999)
Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the fifth of the six films, "Funny Is Money," filmmaker Norman Jewison delves into the topic of comedy, using the hype surrounding the finale of the wildly successful NBC series "Seinfeld" as his launchpad to explore how the artform has evolved over the past 100 years.
Director: Norman Jewison
Genre: Documentary, History, Comedy
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: October 1, 1999
Cast
- Milton Berle - Self
- Dave Chappelle - Self
- Phyllis Diller - Self
- Margaret Cho - Self
- Dick Gregory - Self
- Robert Klein - Self
- Norman Lear - Self
- Mort Sahl - Self
- Jonathan Winters - Self
Screenplay
Cinematography: Robert Levi
Editing: Tim Silano
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Norman Jewison
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Funny Is Money about?
- Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the fifth of the six films, "Funny Is Money," filmmaker Norman Jewison delves into the topic of comedy, using the hype surrounding the finale of the wildly successful NBC series "Seinfeld" as his launchpad to explore how the artform has evolved over the past 100 years.
- Who directed Funny Is Money?
- Funny Is Money was directed by Norman Jewison.
- Who stars in Funny Is Money?
- Funny Is Money stars Milton Berle, Dave Chappelle, Phyllis Diller, Margaret Cho, Dick Gregory, Robert Klein.
- How long is Funny Is Money?
- Funny Is Money has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Funny Is Money?
- Funny Is Money is a Documentary, History, Comedy film.