Favorite Comedy Films: 1994-1995

Directed by: Spike Lee
Produced by: Joie Lee, Cinque Lee, Monty Ross, Jon Kilik, and Spike Lee
Written by: Spike Lee, Cinque Lee, and Joie Lee
Cinematography: Arthur Jaffa
Edited by: Barry Alexander Brown
Music by: Terrance Blanchard

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: David Tourell
Produced by: Micheline Charest, Antony I. Gianne, Murray Newey, and Ronald A. Weinberg
Written by: David Parry and David Preston
Cinematography: Matt Bowkett
Edited by: Jean Marie B. Drot
Music by: Dave Dobynn

Distributed by: CINAR Studios

Directed by: Stacy Title
Produced by: Stacy Title, Larry Weinberg, David Cooper, and Matt Cooper
Written by: Dan Rosen
Cinematography; Paul Collins
Edited by: Luis Collina
Music by: Mark Mothersbaugh

Distributed by: Gramercy Pictures

Directed by: Sam Weisman
Produced by: Gary David Goldberg and Brad Hall
Written by: Gary David Goldberg and Brad Hall
Cinematography: Kenneth Zunder
Edited by: Roger Bondelli
Music by: J.A.C. Radford

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Brad Silberling
Produced by: Steven Spielberg, Jeff Franklin, Gerald R. Molen, Colin Wilson, and Jeffrey A. Montgomery
Written by: Deena Oliver, Sherri Stoner, and J.J. Abrams
Based on characters created by: Seymour Reit and Joe Oriolo
Cinematography: Dean Cundey
Edited: Michael Kahn
Music by: James Horner

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Rachel Talalay
Produced by: Tom Astor, Pen Densham, Richard Barton Lewis, Christian L. Rehr, Aron Warner, and John Watson
Written by: Tedi Sarafian
Based on the comic book series by: Jamie Hewlett and Alan Martin
Cinematography: Gale Tattersall
Edited by: James R. Symons
Music by: Graeme Revell

Distributed by: MGM/UA

Directed by: Jon Turteltaub
Produced by: Joe Roth, Roger Birnbaum, Steve Barron, and Arthur M. Sarkissian
Written by: Fredric Lebow and Daniel G. Sullivan
Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael
Edited by: Bruce Greene
Music by: Randy Edelman

Distributed by: Hollywood Pictures

Directed by: Chuck Russell
Produced by: Mike Richardson, Michael De Luca, Chuck Russell, and Robert Engelman
Written by: Michael Fallon, Mike Werb, and Mark Verheiden
Based on the comic book characters created by: John Arcudi and Doug Mahnke
Cinematography: John R. Leonetti
Edited by: Arthur Coburn
Music by: Randy Edelman

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Produced by: Harry Birckmeyer and Stephanie Koules
Written by: Sheila Gaffney, Daisy von Scherler Mayer, and Harry Birckmeyer
Cinematography: Michael Slovis
Edited by: Cara Silverman
Music by: Anton Sanko

Distributed by: Trimark Pictures

Directed by: Julie Cypher
Produced by: Lisa M. Hansen, Marc Rocco, Samuel Benedict, and Phillip McKeon
Written by: Georgie Huntington, Samuel Benedict, and Marc Cushman
Cinematography: Sven Kirsten
Edited by; Christopher Rouse
Music by: Andrew Keresztes

Distributed by: Trimark Pictures

Directed by: John Waters
Produced by: Joseph Caracciolo, Jr, Mark Tarlov, and John Fielder
Written by: John Waters
Cinematography: Robert M. Stevens
Edited by: Janice Hampton and Erica Huggins
Music by: Basil Poledouris

Distributed by: Savoy Pictures

Directed by: Danny Boyle
Produced by: Andrew Macdonald and Allen Scott
Written by: John Hodge
Cinematography: Brian Tufano
Edited by: Masahiro Hirakubo
Music by: Simon Boswell and Leftfield

Distributed by: Polygram Filmed Entertainment and Gramercy Pictures

Directed by: Chris Noonan
Produced by: George Miller, Bill Miller, and Doug Mitchell Written by: George Miller and Chris Noonan
Based on the novel, "The Sheep Pig" by Dick King-Smith
Cinematography: Andrew Lesnie
Edited by: Marcus D'Arcy and Jay Friedkin
Music by: Nigel Westlake

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Michael Moore
Produced by: Stuart M. Besser, Michael Moore, and David Brown
Written by: Michael Moore
Cinematography: Heskell Wexler
Edited by: Michael Berenbaum and Wendey Stanzler
Music by: Peter Bernstein and Elmer Bernstein

Distributed by: MGM/UA

Directed by: Penny Marshall
Produced by: Sara Colleton, Elliot Abbott, Penny Marshall, Robert Greenhut, and Andrew G. Vajna
Written by: Jack Burnsteien
Cinematography: Adam Greenberg
Edited by: George Bowers
Music by: Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures

Directed by: Steve Oedekerk
Produced by: James G. Robinson, Gary Barber, and Bob Isreal
Written by: Steve Oedekerk
Based on the characters created by: Jack Bernstein
Cinematography: Donald E. Thorin
Edited by: Martin Campbell
Music by: Robert Folk

Distributed by: Warner Bros. and Morgan Creek Productions

Directed by: Penelope Spherris
Produced by: Mark Allan, Michael King, Roger King, Gerald R. Molen, Deborah Jelin Newmyer, and Bill Oakes
Written by: Robert Wolterstorff, Stephen Mazur, Penelope Spherris, Mike Scott, and Paul Guay
Based on the TV series and short film series, "Our Gang" by: Hal Roach
Cinematography: Richard Bowen
Edited by: Peter Teschner and Ross Abbott
Music by: William Ross

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: John Pasquin
Produced by: Robert Newmyer, Brian Reilly, James Miller, Rick Messina, Richard Baker, and Jeffrey Silver
Written by: Leo Benvenuti and Steve Rudnick
Cinematography: Walt Lloyd
Edited by: Larry Bock
Music by: Michael Converting

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Hart Bochner
Produced by: Paul Schiff and Barry Sabbath
Written by: Adam Leff and Zak Penn
Cinematography: Reynaldo Villalobos
Edited by: Nicholas C. Smith
Music by: Steve Vai

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Nick Castle
Produced by: Eric L. Good, Marlon Wayans, Michael Rachmil, and Harry Tatelman
Written by: Dean Lorey, Damon Wayans, Gary Rosen, Joe Connelly, and Bob Mosher
Based on the film, "The Private War of Major Benson" by: William Roberts and Richard Allan Simmons
Written by: Dean Lorey, Damon Wayans, Gary Rosen, Joe Connelly, and Bob Mosher
Cinematography: Richard Bowen
Edited by: Patrick Kennedy
Music by: Craig Safan

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Mike Newell
Produced by: Tim Bevan, Richard Curtis, Eric Fellner, and Duncan Kenworthy
Written by: Richard Curtis
Cinematography: Michael Coulter
Edited by: Jon Gregory
Music by: Richard Rodney Brown

Distributed by: MGM/UA, Rank Film Distributions, and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Directed by: Andrew Bergman
Produced by: Mike Lobell and Gary Adelson
Written by: Jane Anderson
Cinematography: Caleb Deschanel
Edited by: Barry Malkin
Music by: Carter Burwell and Joe Mulherin

Distributed by: Tri Star Pictures

Directed by: Richard Donner
Produced by: Bruce Davey, Jim Van Wyke, and Richard Dinner
Written by: William Goldman
Based on the TV series by: Roy Huggins
Cinematography: Vilmos Zsigmond
Edited by: Stuart Baird and Michael Kelly
Music by: Randy Newman

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Peter Segal
Produced by: Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, Robert LoCash, Gil Netter, and David Zucker
Written by: Pat Proft, Robert LoCash, and David Zucker
Based on characters created by: Jim Abrahams, Jerry Zucker, and David Zucker
Cinematography: Robert M. Stevens
Edited by: James R. Symonds
Music by: Ira Newborn

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Ted Demme
Produced by: Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jeffrey Weiss, Ron Bozman, and Richard LaGravenese
Written by: Marie Weiss and Richard LaGravenese
Cinematography: Adam Kimmell
Edited by: Jeffrey Wolf
Music by: David A. Stewart

Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures

Directed by: Howard Deutch
Produced by: Richard C. Berman, George Folsey, Jr., and John Davis
Written by: Mark Steven Johnson
Based on characters created by: Mark Steven Johnson
Cinematography: Tak Fujimoto
Edited by: Seth Flaum
Music by: Alan Silverstein

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Beeban Kidron
Produced by: G. Mac Brown, Walter Parke, and Bruce Cohen
Written by: Douglas Carter Beane
Cinematography: Andrew Mondshein
Edited by: Steve Mason
Music by: Rachel Portman

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Mel Brooks
Produced by: Robert Latham Brown, Peter Schindler, and Mel Brooks
Written by: Steve Haberman, Rudy DeLuca, and Mel Brooks
Based on characters created by: Bram Stoker
Cinematography: Michael D. O'Shea
Edited by: Adam Weiss
Music by: Hummie Mann

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Bobby Farrley and Peter Farrley
Produced by: Bradley Jankel, Gerald T. Olson, Bobby Farrley, Brad Krevoy, Aaron Meyerson, Steven Stabler, and Charles B. Wessler
Written by: Barrett Yellin, Bobby Farrley, and Peter Farrley
Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Edited by: Chris Greenbury
Music by: Todd Rundgren

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: James Cameron
Produced by: Pamela Easley, Stephanie Austin, Lawrence Kasanoff, and James Cameron
Written by: James Cameron
Based on the film, "La Totale" by: Claude Zidi, Simon Michael, and Didier Kaminka
Cinematography: Russell Carpenter
Edited by: Conrad Buff IV and Mark Goldblatt
Music by: Brad Fiedel

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Alan Moyle
Produced by: Tony Ludwig, Aaron Milchan. Alan Richie, and Michael G. Nathanson
Written by: Carol Heikkinen
Cinematography: Walt Lloyd
Edited by: Michael Chandler
Music by: Basil Poledouris

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

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Directed by: Peter Segal
Produced by: Robert K. Weiss and Lorne Michaels
Written by: Terry Turner and Bonnie Turner
Cinematography: Victor J. Kemper
Edited by: William Kerr
Music by: David Newman

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Kevin Smith
Produced by: Scott Mosier, James Jacks, and Sean Daniel
Written by: Kevin Smith
Based on characters created by: Kevin Smith
Cinematography: David Klein
Edited by: Paul Dixon
Music by: Ira Newborn

Distributed by: Gramercy Pictures

Directed by: Tamra Davis
Produced by: Robert Simmonds and Fitch Cady
Written by: Adam Sandler and Tim Herlihy
Cinematography: Victor Hammer
Edited by: John Gilroy and Jeffrey Wolf
Music by: Randy Edelman

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Tom Shadysc
Produced by: Gary Barber, James G. Robinson, and Bob Israel
Written by: Tom Shadyac, Jim Carrey, and Jack Bernstein
Cinematography: Julio Macat
Edited by: Tim Zimmerman
Music by: Ira Newman

Distributed by: Warner Bros. and Morgan Creek Productions

Directed by: Tim Burton
Produced by: Michael Lehmann, Michael Flynn, Denise Di Novi, and Tim Burton
Written by: Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander
Based on the book, "Nightmare in Ecstacy" by: Randolph Grey
Cinematography: Stefan Czapsky
Edited by: Chris Lebenzon
Music by: Howard Shore

Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures

Directed by: John Lasseter
Produced by: Bonnie Arnold, Steve Jobs, Ed Catmull, and Ralph Guggenheim
Written by: Joe Ranft, John Lasseter, Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter, Joel Cohen, and Andrew Sokelow
Edited by: Robert Gordon and Lee Ukrich
Music and Songs by: Randy Newman

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation

Directed by: Stanley Tong
Produced by: Roberta Chow, Raymond Chow, and Lawrence Ho
Written by: Edward Tang and Fibe Ma
Cinematography: Jingle Ma
Edited by: Peter Cheung
Music by: J. Peter Robinson and Nathan Wang

Distributed by: Golden Harvest Pictures and New Line Cinema

Directed by: Jodie Foster
Produced by: Jodie Foster, Stuart Kleinman, and Peggy Rajski
Written by: W.D. Richter
Based on the short story by: Chris Radant
Cinematography: Lajos Koltai
Edited by: Lynzee Klingman
Music by: Mark Isham

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Kevin Lima
Produced by: Dan Rounds
Written by: Jymn Magon, Chris Matheson, Brian Pimental, Curtis Armstrong, and John Doolittle
Edited by: Gregory Perler
Music by: Carter Burwell and Don Davis
Songs and lyrics by: Tom Snow, Jack Feldman, Patrick DeRemer, and Roy Freeland

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Ang Lee
Produced by: Ted Hope, Kong Hsu, Li Kong Han, Feng Chyt Jiang, and James Schamus
Written by: Ang Lee, James Schamus, and Hui Ling Wang
Cinematography: Jong Lin
Edited by: Tim Squyres
Music by: Mader

Distributed by: The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Directed by: Rob Reiner
Produced by: Charles Newirth, Rob Reiner, and Jeffrey Stott
Written by: Aaron Sorkin
Cinematography: John Seale
Edited by: Robert Leighton
Music by: Marc Shaiman

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Paul Weiland
Produced by: Peter Schindler and Billy Crystal
Written by: Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz, and Babaloo Mandel
Based on characters created by: Lowell Ganz, and Babaloo Mandel
Cinematography: Adrian Biddle
Edited by: William M. Anderson and Armen Minasian
Music by: Marc Shaiman

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Produced by: Twink Kaplan, Barry M. Berg, Robert Lawrence, and Scott Rudin
Written by: Amy Heckerling
Cinematography: Bil! Pope
Edited by: Debra Chiate
Music by: David Kitay

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Lesli Linka Glatter
Produced by: Demi Moore, Jennifer Todd, and Suzanne Todd
Written by: I. Marlene King
Cinematography: Ueli Steiger
Edited by: Jacqueline Cambas
Music by: Cliff Edelman

Distributed by: New Line Cinema

Directed by: Andrew Fleming
Produced by: Cary Woods, Steven Stabler, and Bradley Jankel
Written by: Andrew Fleming
Cinematography: Alexander Gruszynski
Edited by: William C. Carruth
Music by: Thomas Newman

Distributed by: Tri Star Pictures

Directed by: Billy Crystal
Produced by: Peter Schindler and Billy Crystal
Written by: Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz, and Babaloo Mandel
Cinematography: Don Burgess
Edited by: Kent Beyda
Music by: Marc Shaiman

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Norman Jewison
Produced by: Robert N. Fried, Norman Jewison, Charles Mulvehill, and Cary Woods
Written by: Diane Drake
Cinematography: Sven Nykvist
Edited by: Stephen E. Rivkin
Music by: Rachel Portman

Distributed by: Tri Star Pictures

Directed by: Mick Jackson
Produced by: Lili Finn Zanuck and Richard D. Zanuck
Written by: Robert King
Cinematography: Andrew Dunn
Edited by: Priscilla Need Friendly
Music by: Alan Silvestri

Distributed by: MGM/UA

Directed by: Gus Van Sant
Produced by: Joseph M. Caracciolo, Laura Ziskin, and Jonathan Taplin
Written by: Buck Henry
Based on the book by: Joyce Maynard
Cinematography: Eric Alan Edwards
Edited by: Curtiss Clayton
Music by: Danny Elfman

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures