Funny People

George Simmons was prepared to die, but then a funny thing happened.

Duration: 146 min
Release date: 2009-07-30
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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.

Comedy Drama

Funny People

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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
Jason Schwartzman
Jason Schwartzman
as Mark Taylor Jackson
Aubrey Plaza
Aubrey Plaza
as Daisy Danby
RZA
RZA
as Chuck
Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ansari
as Randy
Maude Apatow
Maude Apatow
as Mable
Iris Apatow
Iris Apatow
as Ingrid
Torsten Voges
Torsten Voges
as Dr. Lars
Allan Wasserman
Allan Wasserman
as Dr. Stevens
Rod Man
Rod Man
as Rod Man
Wayne Federman
Wayne Federman
as Comedy & Magic Manager
Mike O'Connell
Mike O'Connell
as MySpace Escort
James Taylor
James Taylor
as James Taylor
Nicole Parker
Nicole Parker
as Dawn
Nydia McFadden
Nydia McFadden
as Mandy
Andy Dick
Andy Dick
as Andy Dick
Charles Fleischer
Charles Fleischer
as Charles Fleischer
Nicol Paone
Nicol Paone
as George's Sister
George Coe
George Coe
as George's Dad
Budd Friedman
Budd Friedman
as Budd Friedman
Monty Hoffman
Monty Hoffman
as Monty Hoffman
Carol Leifer
Carol Leifer
as Carol Leifer
Paul Reiser
Paul Reiser
as Paul Reiser
Mark Schiff
Mark Schiff
as Mark Schiff
George Wallace
George Wallace
as George Wallace
Norm Macdonald
Norm Macdonald
as Norm Macdonald
Dave Attell
Dave Attell
as Dave Attell
Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman
as Sarah Silverman
Bryan Batt
Bryan Batt
as George's Agent
Maggie Siff
Maggie Siff
as Rachel
Eminem
Eminem
as Eminem
Ray Romano
Ray Romano
as Ray Romano
Jon Brion
Jon Brion
as Jon Brion
Sebastian Steinberg
Sebastian Steinberg
as Sebastian Steinberg
James Gadson
James Gadson
as James Gadson
Arshad Aslam
Arshad Aslam
as Yo Teach Cast Member
Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham
as Yo Teach Cast Member
Miki Ishikawa
Miki Ishikawa
as Yo Teach Cast Member
Kenny Copeland Jr.
Kenny Copeland Jr.
as Yo Teach Cast Member
Calvin Sykes
Calvin Sykes
as Yo Teach Cast Member
Ca'Shawn Sims
Ca'Shawn Sims
as Yo Teach Cast Member
Mandi Kreisher
Mandi Kreisher
as Yo Teach Cast Member
Phillip Andre Botello
Phillip Andre Botello
as Yo Teach Cast Member
Carla Gallo
Carla Gallo
as Miss Pruitt on Yo Teach
Ernest Lee Thomas
Ernest Lee Thomas
as Yo Teach Principal
Tonita Castro
Tonita Castro
as Bonita
Carlos Andrade
Carlos Andrade
as Gardener
Steve Bannos
Steve Bannos
as Deli Manager
Justin Long
Justin Long
as Re-Do Guy
Lucas Astrom
Lucas Astrom
as College Guy with Camera
Tyler Spindel
Tyler Spindel
as College Guy with Camera
Deamor Yi
Deamor Yi
as 8-Year-Old Girl Fan
Elaine Kao
Elaine Kao
as Mom with Camera
King Kedar
King Kedar
as Family with Camera
Andre Butler Jr.
Andre Butler Jr.
as Family with Camera
Tanya Acker
Tanya Acker
as Family with Camera
Jarrett Grode
Jarrett Grode
as Magician
Qiana Chase
Qiana Chase
as Chuck's Wife
Tom Anderson
Tom Anderson
as Tom Anderson
John Hartmann
John Hartmann
as Private Jet Pilot
Dave Rath
Dave Rath
as San Francisco Theatre Manager
Dan Harmon
Dan Harmon
as Paparazzi at Medical Center
Brandon Cournoyer
Brandon Cournoyer
as Paparazzi at Medical Center
Kyle Kinane
Kyle Kinane
as Paparazzi at Medical Center
Mark Cohen
Mark Cohen
as Emcee at Improv
Denise Meyerson
Denise Meyerson
as Deli Customer
Joanie Marx
Joanie Marx
as Deli Customer
Adam J. Bernstein
Adam J. Bernstein
as Hot Dog-Eating Champion's Son
Da'Vone McDonald
Da'Vone McDonald
as Hot Dog-Eating Co-Star
Orny Adams
Orny Adams
as Orny Adams
Al Lubel
Al Lubel
as Al Lubel
Jerry Minor
Jerry Minor
as Jerry Minor
Eleanor Zee
Eleanor Zee
as George's Mom
Ben Meyerson
Ben Meyerson
as George's Brother-In-Law
Sammy Jack
Sammy Jack
as George's Young Nephew
Kim Taylor
Kim Taylor
as Kim Taylor
Andrea Zonn
Andrea Zonn
as Andrea Zonn
Kate Markowitz
Kate Markowitz
as Kate Markowitz
Arnold McCuller
Arnold McCuller
as Arnold McCuller
Larry Goldings
Larry Goldings
as Larry Goldings
Luis Conte
Luis Conte
as Luis Conte
Russ Kunkel
Russ Kunkel
as Russ Kunkel
Brad Grunberg
Brad Grunberg
as Comedy & Magic Club Audience
Brian Lally
Brian Lally
as Comedy & Magic Club Audience
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
as Jimmy Johnson
Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofalo
as Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
as Friend in video (archive footage) (uncredited)
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
as Friend in video (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Clayton Townsend
Clayton Townsend
Producer
Evan Goldberg
Evan Goldberg
Executive Producer
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
Director
Jack Giarraputo
Jack Giarraputo
Executive Producer
Barry Mendel
Barry Mendel
Producer
Janusz Kamiński
Janusz Kamiński
Director of Photography
Craig Alpert
Craig Alpert
Editor
Seth Rogen
Seth Rogen
Executive Producer
Allison Jones
Allison Jones
Casting
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
Writer
Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
Producer
Jason Schwartzman
Jason Schwartzman
Original Music Composer
Michael Andrews
Michael Andrews
Original Music Composer
Brent White
Brent White
Editor
Clayton Townsend
Clayton Townsend
Production Manager
Matt Rebenkoff
Matt Rebenkoff
First Assistant Director
Jonathan Karp
Jonathan Karp
Music Supervisor
Mark Trapenberg
Mark Trapenberg
Second Assistant Director
Gary Hymes
Gary Hymes
Stunt Coordinator
Nancy Steiner
Nancy Steiner
Costume Design
Paul Lacovara
Paul Lacovara
Stunts
Betsy Heimann
Betsy Heimann
Costume Design
Jefferson Sage
Jefferson Sage
Production Design
Paul Eliopoulos
Paul Eliopoulos
Stunts
Brendan O'Brien
Brendan O'Brien
Co-Producer
Steve Rizzo
Steve Rizzo
Stunts
Andrew J. Cohen
Andrew J. Cohen
Co-Producer
Carl J. Stensel
Carl J. Stensel
Assistant Art Director
Alan Baumgarten
Alan Baumgarten
Additional Editor
Sean Devine
Sean Devine
Dolly Grip
Keri Bruno
Keri Bruno
Second Second Assistant Director
Aric Cheng
Aric Cheng
Set Designer
Scott Millan
Scott Millan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tammy Fearing
Tammy Fearing
ADR Supervisor
David Weisberg
David Weisberg
ADR Mixer
James F. Truesdale
James F. Truesdale
Art Direction
Paul Sonski
Paul Sonski
Assistant Art Director
Ann Pala
Ann Pala
Makeup & Hair
Cindy Marty
Cindy Marty
Sound Effects Editor
Ari Jacobs
Ari Jacobs
Art Department Coordinator
John Pritchett
John Pritchett
Sound Mixer
Mark Spath
Mark Spath
First Assistant "A" Camera
Brent Egan
Brent Egan
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Earl Perque
Earl Perque
Best Boy Grip
John Mang
John Mang
Dolly Grip
Carol Quiroz
Carol Quiroz
Key Costumer
Andy Malcolm
Andy Malcolm
Foley Artist
Terry Haggar
Terry Haggar
Color Timer
Tammy Sandler
Tammy Sandler
Unit Publicist
Justin Elterman
Justin Elterman
Graphic Designer
Russell Anderson
Russell Anderson
Leadman
Mitch Dubin
Mitch Dubin
Camera Operator
David O'Brien
David O'Brien
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Goro Koyama
Goro Koyama
Foley Artist
Leslie A. Pope
Leslie A. Pope
Set Decoration
Stacy Horn
Stacy Horn
Costume Supervisor
Barrett J. Leigh
Barrett J. Leigh
Production Supervisor
George H. Anderson
George H. Anderson
Supervising Sound Editor
Denny Caira
Denny Caira
Transportation Coordinator
Sean Mannion
Sean Mannion
Property Master
David Devlin
David Devlin
Gaffer
George Billinger III
George Billinger III
"B" Camera Operator
Kimberly Greene
Kimberly Greene
Makeup Department Head
Melissa Yonkey
Melissa Yonkey
Hair Department Head
William J. Law III
William J. Law III
Set Designer
Anne Rapp
Anne Rapp
Script Supervisor
Erin Wooldridge
Erin Wooldridge
Key Makeup Artist
David Parker
David Parker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Boyd Wilson
Boyd Wilson
Location Manager
Jay M. Huntoon
Jay M. Huntoon
Video Assist Operator
Brian Lukas
Brian Lukas
Rigging Gaffer
Jim Kwiatkowski
Jim Kwiatkowski
Key Grip
Jonathan Karp
Jonathan Karp
Music Editor
George Billinger III
George Billinger III
Steadicam Operator
Donald Frazee
Donald Frazee
Special Effects Coordinator
Vickie Mynes
Vickie Mynes
Key Hair Stylist
Tracy Bennett
Tracy Bennett
Still Photographer
A. Anthony Cappello
A. Anthony Cappello
First Assistant "B" Camera
James Matheny
James Matheny
Dialogue Editor
Larry Kemp
Larry Kemp
Dialogue Editor
Wendy Hoffmann
Wendy Hoffmann
ADR Voice Casting
Michael Glynn
Michael Glynn
Assistant Property Master
Judith M. Brown
Judith M. Brown
Studio Teacher
Greg Zimmerman
Greg Zimmerman
ADR Recordist
Greg Steele
Greg Steele
ADR Mixer
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
Dolby Consultant
Lisa Goldberg
Lisa Goldberg
Associate Producer
Rick Glenn
Rick Glenn
Set Dresser
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