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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Ace in the Hole
1951, in 21 top lists Check -
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After Hours
1985, in 7 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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Annie Hall
1977, in 34 top lists Check -
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The Apartment
1960, in 28 top lists Check -
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Barton Fink
1991, in 8 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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Bullets Over Broadway
1994, in 0 top lists Check -
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Catch-22
1970, in 5 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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Crimes and Misdemeanors
1989, in 12 top lists Check -
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Dazed and Confused
1993, in 7 top lists Check -
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Down by Law
1986, in 9 top lists Check -
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Ed Wood
1994, in 9 top lists Check -
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Election
1999, in 7 top lists Check -
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Eyes Wide Shut
1999, in 11 top lists Check -
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Fargo
1996, in 26 top lists Check -
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off
1986, in 11 top lists Check -
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Horí, má panenko
1967 — a.k.a. The Firemen's Ball, in 11 top lists Check -
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Four Lions
2010, in 0 top lists Check -
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The Gold Rush
1925, in 29 top lists Check -
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Ohayô
1959 — a.k.a. Good Morning, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Graduate
1967, in 29 top lists Check -
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La grande illusion
1937 — a.k.a. The Grand Illusion, in 30 top lists Check -
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Heaven Can Wait
1943, in 5 top lists Check -
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His Girl Friday
1940, in 21 top lists Check -
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I vitelloni
1953 — a.k.a. I Vitelloni, in 8 top lists Check -
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It's Always Fair Weather
1955, in 3 top lists Check -
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Jules et Jim
1962 — a.k.a. Jules and Jim, in 21 top lists Check -
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The King of Comedy
1982, in 15 top lists Check -
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L'Atalante
1934, in 21 top lists Check -
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The Last Detail
1973, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004, in 4 top lists Check -
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943, in 16 top lists Check -
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Lolita
1962, in 11 top lists Check -
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The Long Goodbye
1973, in 15 top lists Check -
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Lásky jedné plavovlásky
1965 — a.k.a. The Loves of a Blonde, in 12 top lists Check -
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M*A*S*H
1970, in 21 top lists Check -
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The Man in the White Suit
1951, in 5 top lists Check -
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A Matter of Life and Death
1946, in 23 top lists Check -
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Mr. Mom
1983, in 1 top list Check -
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Mystery Train
1989, in 2 top lists Check -
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Nashville
1975, in 21 top lists Check -
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Parenthood
1989, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Player
1992, in 10 top lists Check
Last updated on Oct 22, 2014; source