Robert Smigel

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, and puppeteer, known for his Saturday Night Live "TV Funhouse" cartoon shorts and as the puppeteer and voice behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. He also co-wrote the first two Hotel Transylvania films and You Don't Mess with the Zohan, both starring Adam Sandler. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Smigel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Billy Madison (1995)

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Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire, but only if he can make it through all 12 grades, 2 weeks per grade, to prove that he has what it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tamra Davis
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Darren McGavin  •  Bridgette Wilson-Sampras  •  Bradley Whitford

Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire, but only if he can make it through all 12 grades, 2 weeks per grade, to prove that he has what it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tamra Davis
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Darren McGavin  •  Bridgette Wilson-Sampras  •  Bradley Whitford

Happy Gilmore (1996)

Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore -- whose unconventional approach and antics on the grass courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin -- is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Dugan
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Christopher McDonald  •  Julie Bowen  •  Frances Bay

Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore -- whose unconventional approach and antics on the grass courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin -- is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Dugan
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Christopher McDonald  •  Julie Bowen  •  Frances Bay

Little Nicky (2000)

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kingdom for themselves. This action closes the portal filtering sinful souls to Hell and causes Satan to wither away. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Brill
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Patricia Arquette  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Rhys Ifans

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kingdom for themselves. This action closes the portal filtering sinful souls to Hell and causes Satan to wither away. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Brill
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Patricia Arquette  •  Harvey Keitel  •  Rhys Ifans

Punch-Drunk Love (2002)

A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Thomas Anderson
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Emily Watson  •  Philip Seymour Hoffman  •  Luis Guzmán

A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Thomas Anderson
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Emily Watson  •  Philip Seymour Hoffman  •  Luis Guzmán

The Wedding Singer (1998)

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Robbie, a local rock star turned wedding singer, is dumped on the day of his wedding. Meanwhile, waitress Julia finally sets a wedding date with her fiancée Glenn. When Julia and Robbie meet and hit it off, they find that things are more complicated than anybody ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Coraci
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Drew Barrymore  •  Christine Taylor  •  Allen Covert

Robbie, a local rock star turned wedding singer, is dumped on the day of his wedding. Meanwhile, waitress Julia finally sets a wedding date with her fiancée Glenn. When Julia and Robbie meet and hit it off, they find that things are more complicated than anybody ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Coraci
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Drew Barrymore  •  Christine Taylor  •  Allen Covert

Wayne's World 2 (1993)

A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a rock concert, "Waynestock," with Aerosmith as headliners. But amid the preparations, Wayne frets that a record producer is putting the moves on his girlfriend, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Surjik
CAST:  Mike Myers  •  Dana Carvey  •  Christopher Walken  •  Tia Carrere

A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a rock concert, "Waynestock," with Aerosmith as headliners. But amid the preparations, Wayne frets that a record producer is putting the moves on his girlfriend, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Surjik
CAST:  Mike Myers  •  Dana Carvey  •  Christopher Walken  •  Tia Carrere

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)

The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the only copy of the contract between her father and the Muppets, she changes it so the Muppets have very little time to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kirk R. Thatcher
CAST:  David Arquette  •  Joan Cusack  •  Matthew Lillard  •  William H. Macy

The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the only copy of the contract between her father and the Muppets, she changes it so the Muppets have very little time to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kirk R. Thatcher
CAST:  David Arquette  •  Joan Cusack  •  Matthew Lillard  •  William H. Macy

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Genndy Tartakovsky
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Steve Buscemi  •  David Spade  •  Kevin James

Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Genndy Tartakovsky
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Steve Buscemi  •  David Spade  •  Kevin James

Tomorrow Night (1998)

Charles is the owner of a photo-shop. He is not too friendly and spends his evenings alone, and one day he finally decides to get a social life. He meets elderly Florence, who is tormented by her gambling husband Lester and longs for the son Willie she hasn't seen ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis C.K.
CAST:  Chuck Sklar  •  Martha Greenhouse  •  Rick Shapiro  •  Greg Hahn

Charles is the owner of a photo-shop. He is not too friendly and spends his evenings alone, and one day he finally decides to get a social life. He meets elderly Florence, who is tormented by her gambling husband Lester and longs for the son Willie she hasn't seen ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis C.K.
CAST:  Chuck Sklar  •  Martha Greenhouse  •  Rick Shapiro  •  Greg Hahn

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (2004)

A hilarious collection of some of the best Triumph the Insult Comic Dog segments from "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."  (more)

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CAST:  Robert Smigel  •  Conan O'Brien

A hilarious collection of some of the best Triumph the Insult Comic Dog segments from "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."  (more)

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CAST:  Robert Smigel  •  Conan O'Brien

This Is 40 (2012)

Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Judd Apatow
CAST:  Paul Rudd  •  Leslie Mann  •  Jason Segel  •  Maude Apatow

Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Judd Apatow
CAST:  Paul Rudd  •  Leslie Mann  •  Jason Segel  •  Maude Apatow

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)

Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy agrees. However, things get dicey when a bureaucrat ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Dugan
CAST:  Jessica Biel  •  Ving Rhames  •  Steve Buscemi  •  Nicholas Turturro

Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy agrees. However, things get dicey when a bureaucrat ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Dugan
CAST:  Jessica Biel  •  Ving Rhames  •  Steve Buscemi  •  Nicholas Turturro

Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)

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When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of supernatural old-school and modern day cool.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Genndy Tartakovsky
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Kevin James  •  Steve Buscemi  •  Selena Gomez

When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of supernatural old-school and modern day cool.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Genndy Tartakovsky
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Kevin James  •  Steve Buscemi  •  Selena Gomez

Pixels (2015)

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Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Columbus
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Michelle Monaghan  •  Peter Dinklage  •  Josh Gad

Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Columbus
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Michelle Monaghan  •  Peter Dinklage  •  Josh Gad

Triumph Election Watch (2016)

Triumph reports from the first Presidential debate, discusses the race with 538 poll analyst Nate Silver, and walks the Emmy red carpet with a celebrity entourage, including Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson.  (more)

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CAST:  Robert Smigel

Triumph reports from the first Presidential debate, discusses the race with 538 poll analyst Nate Silver, and walks the Emmy red carpet with a celebrity entourage, including Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Robert Smigel

Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016 (2016)

In his newest election special, Triumph reports from both political conventions, covering the candidates, photobombing news anchors, harassing and pranking delegates, and making sure Roger Ailes and Debbie Wasserman Schultz find their way back in.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scott Preston
CAST:  Robert Smigel

In his newest election special, Triumph reports from both political conventions, covering the candidates, photobombing news anchors, harassing and pranking delegates, and making sure Roger Ailes and Debbie Wasserman Schultz find their way back in.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scott Preston
CAST:  Robert Smigel

The Do-Over (2016)

The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death and taking off on an adventure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Brill
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  David Spade  •  Paula Patton  •  Kathryn Hahn

The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death and taking off on an adventure.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Brill
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  David Spade  •  Paula Patton  •  Kathryn Hahn

Triumph’s Election Special 2016 (2016)

In his election special, Triumph reports from the primary states, chases down Ted Cruz and other candidates, coaches Mike Huckabee, and attends town halls, debates, and Trump rallies. All this plus a spirited round-table discussion including Alan Dershowitz and Sanjay.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liz Plonka
CAST:  Robert Smigel  •  Tim Meadows  •  Mike Huckabee

In his election special, Triumph reports from the primary states, chases down Ted Cruz and other candidates, coaches Mike Huckabee, and attends town halls, debates, and Trump rallies. All this plus a spirited round-table discussion including Alan Dershowitz and Sanjay.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Liz Plonka
CAST:  Robert Smigel  •  Tim Meadows  •  Mike Huckabee

Misery Loves Comedy (2015)

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Pollak
CAST:  Jon Favreau  •  Kevin Smith  •  Bobby Cannavale  •  Freddie Prinze Jr.

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Pollak
CAST:  Jon Favreau  •  Kevin Smith  •  Bobby Cannavale  •  Freddie Prinze Jr.

You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)

An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- to make his dreams come true.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Dugan
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  John Turturro  •  Emmanuelle Chriqui  •  Nick Swardson

An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- to make his dreams come true.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Dugan
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  John Turturro  •  Emmanuelle Chriqui  •  Nick Swardson
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