Bill Hader's List of 200 Movies Every Comedy Writer Should See
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Now you don't have to be a comedy writer to appreciate great comedic filmmaking, but "Saturday Night Live" veteran Bill Hader has an impressive list of 200 Essential Movies Every Comedy Writer Should See. Thankfully, this is also just a great list of comedies that any cinephile with a penchant for good comedy should check out. The list comes from Mike Sacks' book Poking A Dead Frog: Conversations With Today’s Top Comedy Writers, which sounds like a great read for anyone with more than a passing interest in the art of comedy. But we know you came here for the movie list, so keep reading for the goods. Read on!
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Nine to Five
1980 — a.k.a. 9 to 5, in 2 top lists Check -
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1941
1979, in 1 top list Check -
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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948 — a.k.a. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, in 6 top lists Check -
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Ace in the Hole
1951, in 21 top lists Check -
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988, in 2 top lists Check -
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After Hours
1985, in 7 top lists Check -
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Airplane!
1980, in 14 top lists Check -
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Amarcord
1973, in 17 top lists Check -
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American Graffiti
1973, in 17 top lists Check -
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An American in Paris
1951, in 18 top lists Check -
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Animal Crackers
1930, in 2 top lists Check -
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Annie Hall
1977, in 34 top lists Check -
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The Apartment
1960, in 28 top lists Check -
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Army of Darkness
1992, in 6 top lists Check -
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Arsenic and Old Lace
1944, in 9 top lists Check -
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Back to the Future
1985, in 25 top lists Check -
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The Bad News Bears
1976, in 2 top lists Check -
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Bananas
1971, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Band Wagon
1953, in 14 top lists Check -
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The Bank Dick
1940, in 8 top lists Check -
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Barton Fink
1991, in 8 top lists Check -
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Beetlejuice
1988, in 5 top lists Check -
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Being There
1979, in 15 top lists Check -
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Best in Show
2000, in 3 top lists Check -
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Better Off Dead...
1985, in 1 top list Check -
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I soliti ignoti
1958 — a.k.a. Big Deal on Madonna Street, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Big Lebowski
1998, in 26 top lists Check -
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The Birdcage
1996 — a.k.a. Birds of a Feather, in 3 top lists Check -
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Blazing Saddles
1974, in 14 top lists Check -
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The Blues Brothers
1980, in 11 top lists Check -
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Boogie Nights
1997, in 12 top lists Check -
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Born Yesterday
1950, in 10 top lists Check -
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Bottle Rocket
1996, in 3 top lists Check -
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Boudu sauvé des eaux
1932 — a.k.a. Boudu Saved from Drowning, in 9 top lists Check -
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Brazil
1985, in 23 top lists Check -
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Broadway Danny Rose
1984, in 4 top lists Check -
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Bullets Over Broadway
1994, in 0 top lists Check -
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The 'Burbs
1989, in 1 top list Check -
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Cabin in the Sky
1943, in 3 top lists Check -
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Caddyshack
1980, in 5 top lists Check -
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Catch-22
1970, in 5 top lists Check -
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The Circus
1928, in 10 top lists Check -
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City Lights
1931, in 34 top lists Check -
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A Clockwork Orange
1971, in 37 top lists Check -
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Ostre sledované vlaky
1966 — a.k.a. Closely Watched Trains, in 14 top lists Check -
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The Cocoanuts
1929, in 1 top list Check -
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Coming to America
1988, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Court Jester
1955, in 5 top lists Check -
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Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989, in 12 top lists Check -
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Dames
1934, in 1 top list Check
Last updated on Oct 22, 2014; source