Bill Hader's 200 Essential Movies Every Comedy Writer Should See

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List compiled by actor Bill Hader and published in "Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers" by Mike Sacks.

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    Zéro de conduite: Jeunes diables au collège

    1933 — a.k.a. Zero for Conduct, in 17 top lists Check
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    Zelig

    1983, in 7 top lists Check
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    Young Frankenstein

    1974, in 14 top lists Check
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    Du levande

    2007 — a.k.a. You, the Living, in 6 top lists Check
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    You Can't Take It with You

    1938, in 7 top lists Check
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    You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

    1939, in 0 top lists Check
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    Withnail & I

    1987, in 14 top lists Check
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    Lo sceicco bianco

    1952 — a.k.a. The White Sheik, in 3 top lists Check
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    What's Up, Tiger Lily?

    1966, in 3 top lists Check
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    What's Up, Doc?

    1972, in 9 top lists Check
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    Wet Hot American Summer

    2001, in 2 top lists Check
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    A Wedding

    1978, in 0 top lists Check
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    Waiting for Guffman

    1996, in 2 top lists Check
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    Vernon, Florida

    1981, in 1 top list Check
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    Used Cars

    1980, in 1 top list Check
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    Up

    2009, in 16 top lists Check
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    Unfaithfully Yours

    1948, in 6 top lists Check
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    Twentieth Century

    1934, in 6 top lists Check
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    Trouble in Paradise

    1932, in 17 top lists Check
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    Trading Places

    1983, in 5 top lists Check
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    Toy Story 3

    2010, in 16 top lists Check
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    Toy Story 2

    1999, in 12 top lists Check
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    Toy Story

    1995, in 25 top lists Check
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    To Be or Not to Be

    1942, in 24 top lists Check
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    Time Bandits

    1981, in 4 top lists Check
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    Three Amigos!

    1986, in 1 top list Check
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    This Is Spinal Tap

    1984, in 22 top lists Check
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    Team America: World Police

    2004, in 5 top lists Check
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    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

    2006, in 1 top list Check
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    Take the Money and Run

    1969, in 3 top lists Check
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    Sullivan's Travels

    1941, in 24 top lists Check
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    Stripes

    1981, in 3 top lists Check
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    Stranger Than Paradise

    1984, in 14 top lists Check
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    The Squid and the Whale

    2005, in 5 top lists Check
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    South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

    1999, in 8 top lists Check
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    Sånger från andra våningen

    2000 — a.k.a. Songs from the Second Floor, in 14 top lists Check
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    Sixteen Candles

    1984, in 0 top lists Check
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    Singin' in the Rain

    1952, in 37 top lists Check
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    Short Cuts

    1993, in 9 top lists Check
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    The Shop Around the Corner

    1940, in 14 top lists Check
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    Tirez sur le pianiste

    1960 — a.k.a. Shoot the Piano Player, in 10 top lists Check
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    Sherlock Jr.

    1924, in 24 top lists Check
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    Shaun of the Dead

    2004, in 13 top lists Check
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    Siu Lam juk kau

    2001 — a.k.a. Shaolin Soccer, in 5 top lists Check
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    A Serious Man

    2009, in 8 top lists Check
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    Schizopolis

    1996, in 4 top lists Check
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    Salesman

    1969, in 10 top lists Check
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    Safe Men

    1998, in 0 top lists Check
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    Rushmore

    1998, in 11 top lists Check
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    Ruggles of Red Gap

    1935, in 8 top lists Check
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