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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) -- Alan Smithee wants to remove his name from the biggest movie flop.
"Shorties Watchin' Shorties" (2004): Season 1: Episode 8 -- Killer stand-up moments from Lewis Black, Bobcat Goldthwait and others are brought to animated life through the eyes of two under-supervised, over-sophisticated infants in this Comedy Central original series.
The Mask (1994) -- Bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss is transformed into a manic super-hero when he wears a mysterious mask.
"Shorties Watchin' Shorties" (2004): Season 1: Episode 6 -- Killer stand-up moments from Richard Jeni, Kathleen Madigan and others are brought to animated life through the eyes of two under-supervised, over-sophisticated infants in this Comedy Central original series.
"Shorties Watchin' Shorties" (2004): Season 1: Episode 1 -- Killer stand-up moments from Jay Mohr, Dennis Leary and others are brought to animated life through the eyes of two under-supervised, over-sophisticated infants in this Comedy Central original series.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
14 April 1957, Brooklyn, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
10 March 2007, West Hollywood, California, USA more
Contact:
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Trivia:
Jeni's girlfriend of three years, Amy Murphy, a television reporter and... more
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Awards:
2 wins more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
A Look at The Tragic Side of Comedy
 (From TVGuide - Breaking News. 24 June 2009, 9:41 AM, PDT)
To Paraphrase Thomas Jefferson, People Get the Trek They Deserve
 (From Huffington Post. 19 May 2009, 9:22 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Music Department, Director, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Chasing Robert (2007) .... Rich the Bookie
  2. "Everybody Hates Chris" .... White Cop (1 episode, 2006)
        - Everybody Hates Rejection (2006) TV episode .... White Cop
  3. "Comedians Unleashed" (2002) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)

  4. An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997) .... Jerry Glover
    ... aka Burn Hollywood Burn (UK: video title)
  5. Dad's Week Off (1997) (TV) .... Bernie
    ... aka National Lampoon's 'Dad's Week Off' (USA: complete title)
  6. "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" .... Richard (1 episode, 1996)
        - Monte Carlo (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Richard
  7. "Platypus Man" .... Richard Jeni (13 episodes, 1995)
        - Dying to Live (1995) TV episode .... Richard Jeni
        - Out of the Mouths of Babes (1995) TV episode .... Richard Jeni
        - Lower East Side Story (1995) TV episode .... Richard Jeni
        - Without a Hitch (1995) TV episode .... Richard Jeni
        - Both Sides Now (1995) TV episode .... Richard Jeni
          (8 more)
  8. "Batman" .... Host (1 episode, 1994)
    ... aka Batman: The Animated Series (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Adventures of Batman & Robin (USA: new title)
        - Make 'Em Laugh (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Host
  9. The Mask (1994) .... Charlie Schumaker
  10. "Caroline's Comedy Hour" (1989) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes, 1992-1994)

  11. Bird (1988) .... Morello
Writer:
  1. The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005) (TV) (special material written by)
  2. Richard Jeni: A Big Steaming Pile of Me (2005) (TV) (writer)
  3. "Comedy Central Presents" (1 episode, 2002)
        - Richard Jeni (2002) TV episode (writer)

  4. Richard Jeni: A Good Catholic Boy (1997) (TV) (writer)
  5. "Platypus Man" (13 episodes, 1995)
        - Dying to Live (1995) TV episode (stand-up comedy)
        - Out of the Mouths of Babes (1995) TV episode (stand-up comedy)
        - Lower East Side Story (1995) TV episode (stand-up comedy)
        - Without a Hitch (1995) TV episode (stand-up comedy)
        - Both Sides Now (1995) TV episode (stand-up comedy)
          (8 more)
  6. Richard Jeni: Platypus Man (1992) (TV) (writer)
  7. Richard Jeni: Crazy from the Heat (1991) (TV) (writer)

  8. Richard Jeni: The Boy from New York City (1989) (TV) (writer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "Platypus Man" (creative consultant) (13 episodes, 1995)
        - Dying to Live (1995) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - Out of the Mouths of Babes (1995) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - Lower East Side Story (1995) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - Without a Hitch (1995) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - Both Sides Now (1995) TV episode (creative consultant)
          (8 more)
Producer:
  1. Richard Jeni: A Good Catholic Boy (1997) (TV) (executive producer)
  2. Richard Jeni: Platypus Man (1992) (TV) (executive producer)
  3. Richard Jeni: Crazy from the Heat (1991) (TV) (executive producer)

  4. Richard Jeni: The Boy from New York City (1989) (TV) (executive producer)
Music Department:
  1. Richard Jeni: Platypus Man (1992) (TV) (composer: song "I'm A Platypus Man" / title theme)
Director:
  1. Richard Jeni: Crazy from the Heat (1991) (TV) (film sequences)
Self:
  1. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #1.17 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005) TV series .... Himself
  3. The Aristocrats (2005) .... Himself
    ... aka The @r!$t* (r@t$ (USA: promotional title)
  4. Richard Jeni: A Big Steaming Pile of Me (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "Shorties Watchin' Shorties" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004)
        - Episode #1.8 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.6 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #1.1 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Pyramid" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
    ... aka The $100,000 Pyramid (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 25 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 December 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (30 episodes, 1998-2004)
    ... aka H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
        - Episode dated 21 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 20 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 19 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 18 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 17 May 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
          (25 more)
  8. "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself - Panelist/#57
  9. "Pet Star" .... Celebrity Judge #1 / ... (3 episodes, 2003)
        - Episode #2.17 (2003) TV episode .... Judge
        - Episode #2.3 (2003) TV episode .... Celebrity Judge #1
        - Episode #2.1 (2003) TV episode .... Celebrity Judge #1
  10. "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Episode dated 3 April 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Comedy Central Presents" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Richard Jeni (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Rank" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - 25 Toughest Stars (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  13. Open Mic (2000) .... Himself

  14. "Match Game" (1998) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
  15. "The Daily Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1997)
    ... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
        - Episode dated 21 October 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 14 July 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  16. Richard Jeni: A Good Catholic Boy (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  17. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1993-1996)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 20 June 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 29 January 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
  18. Comic Relief VII (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  19. Totally Bill Hicks (1994) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Totally Bill Hicks Featuirng 'It's Just a Ride' & 'Revelations'
  20. Richard Jeni: Platypus Man (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  21. Richard Jeni: Crazy from the Heat (1991) (TV) .... Himself

  22. Richard Jeni: The Boy from New York City (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  23. The 12th Annual Young Comedians Special (1988) (TV) .... Himself
  24. "Comedy Club" (1987) TV series .... Himself
  25. "Showtime Comedy Club Network" (1987) TV series .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "The View"
        - Episode dated 12 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
        - Episode dated 12 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
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Publicity Listings:
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Genres:
Comedy | Game-Show | Documentary | Talk-Show more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Stand Up Comedy | Non Fiction | Number In Title more

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