In between Harry Everett Smith and Jonathan Demme who rose to prominence in the 1980s with his comedy films "Melvin and Howard" (1980)?
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Harry Everett Smith Harry Everett Smith (May 29, 1923 in Portland, Oregon – November 27, 1991 in New York City) was a visual artist, experimental filmmaker, record collector, bohemian, mystic, and largely self-taught student of anthropology. Smith was an important figure in the Beat Generation scene in New York City, and his activities, such as his use of mind-altering substances and interest in esoteric spirituality, anticipated aspects of the Hippie movement. Besides his films, Smith is widely known for his influential "Anthology of American Folk Music", drawn from his extensive collection of out-of-print commercial 78 rpm recordings.
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Jonathan Demme Robert Jonathan Demme ( ; February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He rose to prominence in the 1980s with his comedy films "Melvin and Howard" (1980), "Swing Shift" (1984), "Something Wild" (1986), and "Married to the Mob" (1988), as well as the critically acclaimed concert film "Stop Making Sense" (1984), in collaboration with the band Talking Heads. He became best known for directing "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. He later directed the acclaimed films "Philadelphia" (1993) and "Rachel Getting Married" (2008).
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Harry Sweet Harry Sweet (October 2, 1901 – June 18, 1933) was an American actor, director and screenwriter. He appeared in 57 films between 1919 and 1932. He also directed 54 films between 1920 and 1933, including one Harry Langdon short, two of the Tay Garnett- penned comedies Stan Laurel made for Joe Rock, and fifteen of the earliest entries in the Edgar Kennedy "Average Man" series.
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Melvin Smith (politician) Melvin Smith of Hamilton, Ohio, is a labor leader and Democratic party politician.
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Jonathan Miller Sir Jonathan Wolfe Miller, CBE (born 21 July 1934) is an English theatre and opera director, actor, author, television presenter, humourist, and medical doctor. While training in medicine, and specialising in neurology, in the late 1950s, he first came to prominence in the early 1960s with his role in the comedy revue "Beyond the Fringe" with fellow writers and performers Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Alan Bennett.
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Wholly Moses! Wholly Moses! is a 1980 American Biblical spoof similar to that of Monty Python's "Life of Brian". Dudley Moore, between performances in "10" and "Arthur", plays Old Testament-era idol maker Herschel, whose life and adventures seem to parallel that of the more famous Moses, all the while being misled to think he is the prophet of God.
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Harry Northup Harry Northup (born September 2, 1940) is an American actor and poet. As an actor, he would make frequent appearances in the films of Martin Scorsese and Jonathan Demme.
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History of the World, Part I History of the World, Part I is a 1981 American anthology comedy film written, produced, and directed by Mel Brooks. Brooks also stars in the film, playing five roles: Moses, Comicus the stand-up philosopher, Tomás de Torquemada, King Louis XVI, and Jacques, "le garçon de pisse". The large ensemble cast also features Sid Caesar, Shecky Greene, Gregory Hines (in his film debut), Charlie Callas; and Brooks regulars Ron Carey, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Andreas Voutsinas, and Spike Milligan.
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Mel Stewart Milton "Mel" Stewart (September 19, 1929 – February 24, 2002) was an American character actor, television director, and musician who appeared in numerous films and television shows from the 1960s to the 1990s. He is best known for playing Henry Jefferson on the popular television series "All in the Family" and for playing section chief Billy Melrose on the television series "Scarecrow and Mrs. King". Stewart is sometimes credited as Melvin Stewart or Mel Stuart.
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Handle with Care (1977 film) Handle with Care is a 1977 comedy movie set in a small town in Nebraska and loosely based on the wide popularity of citizens' band radio, usually called "CB" at the time. It was directed by Jonathan Demme.
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Woody Woodbury Robert “Woody” Woodbury (born February 9, 1924) is an American comedian, actor, television personality and talk show host. He is known for his best-selling comedy albums of risqué stories, most of which were released in the early 1960s. He was among the first standup comedians to receive a gold record.
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Swimming to Cambodia Swimming to Cambodia, also known as Spalding Gray's Swimming to Cambodia, is a 1987 American film written by and starring Spalding Gray, and directed by Jonathan Demme. The performance film is of Gray's play and monologue, which centered on such themes as his trip to Southeast Asia to create the role of the U.S. Ambassador's aide in the film "The Killing Fields", the Cold War, Cambodia Year Zero, and his search for his "perfect moment". The film grossed slightly over $US1 million.
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Wallace Shawn Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, voice actor, playwright, essayist and comedian. His film roles have included those of Wally Shawn in the Louis Malle-directed comedy-drama "My Dinner with Andre" (1981), Vizzini in "The Princess Bride" (1987), Ezra in "The Haunted Mansion", providing the voice of Rex in the "Toy Story" franchise, providing the voice of Gilbert Huph in "The Incredibles" (2004), and providing the voice of Calico in "" (2010). He also starred in a variety of television series, including "Gossip Girl" and recurring appearances as Grand Nagus Zek in "" (1993–99).
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Die Laughing (film) Die Laughing is a 1980 American film released by Orion Pictures and starring Robby Benson.
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Jacob Smith (actor) Jonathan Jacob Charles William Smith (born January 21, 1990) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role in the film "Cheaper by the Dozen" and its 2005 sequel, as well as his role as Brian in the 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie Phantom of the Megaplex.
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Sitting Ducks (film) Sitting Ducks is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Henry Jaglom. The film follows the adventures of two small-time hoods (Zack Norman and Michael Emil, Jaglom’s real-life brother) who steal a considerable amount of cash from a gambling syndicate. While fleeing by car down the U.S. eastern seaboard for a chartered airplane that will take them to Central America, they pick up a pair of vivacious young ladies and an unsuccessful singer-songwriter.
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Jonathan Harris Jonathan Harris (born Jonathan Daniel Charasuchin; November 6, 1914 – November 3, 2002) was an American character actor. Two of his best-known roles were as the timid accountant Bradford Webster in the television version of "The Third Man" and the prissy villain Dr. Zachary Smith of the 1960s science fiction series "Lost in Space". Near the end of his career, he provided voices for the animated features "A Bug's Life" and "Toy Story 2".
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Repo Man (film) Repo Man is a 1984 American science fiction comedy film written and directed by Alex Cox. It stars Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez, and was produced by Jonathan Wacks and Peter McCarthy with executive producer Michael Nesmith.
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Joe Howard (actor) Joe Howard (born November 24, 1948) is an American actor known for his role as George Frankly on Square One TV's "Mathnet". Beyond seven years as George Frankly, a role for which he beat out Phil Hartman, he has a long career as a character actor. He is otherwise best known for his roles in "Grumpy Old Men" and "The World's Fastest Indian". Howard has also had a long career on stage. He is the father of actor Jeremy Howard.
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Ted Demme Edward Kern "Ted" Demme ( ; October 26, 1963 – January 13, 2002) was an American director, producer, and actor.
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Mark Deutrom Mark Deutrom is a musician, composer, songwriter, and producer, best known as the Bassist for the Multi-genre band The Melvins from 1993 to 1998.
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Last Embrace Last Embrace is a 1979 thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme. Based on the novel "The 13th Man" by Murray Teigh Bloom, it stars Roy Scheider, Janet Margolin and Christopher Walken, telling the story of a woman who takes the role similar to the biblical avenger Goel and killing the descendants of the Lower East Side Zwi Migdal, who enslaved her grandmother.