Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres is an American stand-up comic, television host, and actress. She hosts the syndicated talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and was also a judge on American Idol for one year, having joined the show in its ninth season. DeGeneres has hosted both the Academy Awards and the Primetime Emmys. As a film actress, she starred in Mr. Wrong, appeared in EDtv and The Love Letter, and provided the voice of Dory in the Disney-Pixar animated film Finding Nemo, for which she was awarded a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, the first and only time a voice performance won a Saturn Award. She also starred in two television sitcoms, Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and The Ellen Show from 2001 to 2002. During the fourth season of Ellen in 1997, DeGeneres came out publicly as a lesbian in an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Shortly afterwards, her character Ellen Morgan also came out to a therapist played by Winfrey, and the series went on to explore various LGBT issues including the coming out process. She has won twelve Emmys and numerous other awards for her work and charitable efforts.

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The Pixar Story (2007)

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A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Iwerks
CAST:  Stacy Keach  •  John Lasseter  •  Brad Bird  •  John Musker

A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Iwerks
CAST:  Stacy Keach  •  John Lasseter  •  Brad Bird  •  John Musker

Finding Nemo (2003)

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Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Stanton
CAST:  Albert Brooks  •  Ellen DeGeneres  •  Alexander Gould  •  Willem Dafoe

Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Stanton
CAST:  Albert Brooks  •  Ellen DeGeneres  •  Alexander Gould  •  Willem Dafoe

Coneheads (1993)

A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toilet paper, aliens Beldar and Prymatt don't exactly blend in with the population of Paramus, N.J. But for some reason ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Barron
CAST:  Robert Knott  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Jane Curtin  •  Sinbad

A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toilet paper, aliens Beldar and Prymatt don't exactly blend in with the population of Paramus, N.J. But for some reason ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Barron
CAST:  Robert Knott  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Jane Curtin  •  Sinbad

Doctor Dolittle (1998)

A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, until a long suppressed talent he possessed as a child, the ability to communicate with animals is suddenly reawakened with a vengeance! Now every creature within ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Betty Thomas
CAST:  Eddie Murphy  •  Ossie Davis  •  Oliver Platt  •  Peter Boyle

A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle seems to have the world by the tail, until a long suppressed talent he possessed as a child, the ability to communicate with animals is suddenly reawakened with a vengeance! Now every creature within ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Betty Thomas
CAST:  Eddie Murphy  •  Ossie Davis  •  Oliver Platt  •  Peter Boyle

Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)

Hollywood comedian/actor Pauly Shore loses everything: his house, nobody in Hollywood wants to represent him, he moves back home with his mom and is now parking cars at the Comedy Store. Then one night when he's up in his mom's loft, a dead famous comedian appears ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pauly Shore
CAST:  Jaime Bergman  •  Todd Bridges  •  Pauly Shore  •  Whoopi Goldberg

Hollywood comedian/actor Pauly Shore loses everything: his house, nobody in Hollywood wants to represent him, he moves back home with his mom and is now parking cars at the Comedy Store. Then one night when he's up in his mom's loft, a dead famous comedian appears ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pauly Shore
CAST:  Jaime Bergman  •  Todd Bridges  •  Pauly Shore  •  Whoopi Goldberg

Edtv (1999)

Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Howard
CAST:  Matthew McConaughey  •  Woody Harrelson  •  Sally Kirkland  •  Jenna Elfman

Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Howard
CAST:  Matthew McConaughey  •  Woody Harrelson  •  Sally Kirkland  •  Jenna Elfman

If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)

The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith loses her lover, Abby, to a stroke. Linda and Amy struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, in 2000, Kal and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anne Heche  •  Martha Coolidge  •  Jane Anderson
CAST:  Vanessa Redgrave  •  Marian Seldes  •  Paul Giamatti  •  Elizabeth Perkins

The stories of three lesbian couples -- who live in the same house at different periods of time -- who are at a crossroads in their lives. In 1961, Edith loses her lover, Abby, to a stroke. Linda and Amy struggle with feminist issues in 1972. And, in 2000, Kal and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anne Heche  •  Martha Coolidge  •  Jane Anderson
CAST:  Vanessa Redgrave  •  Marian Seldes  •  Paul Giamatti  •  Elizabeth Perkins

The Out List (2013)

Through the voices of Americans from all walks of life, The Out List explores the identities of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in America. In this series of intimate interviews, a diverse group of LGBTQ personalities bring color and depth to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
CAST:  Neil Patrick Harris  •  Lady Bunny  •  Larry Kramer  •  Twiggy Pucci Garçon

Through the voices of Americans from all walks of life, The Out List explores the identities of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in America. In this series of intimate interviews, a diverse group of LGBTQ personalities bring color and depth to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Timothy Greenfield-Sanders
CAST:  Neil Patrick Harris  •  Lady Bunny  •  Larry Kramer  •  Twiggy Pucci Garçon

Justin Bieber's Believe (2013)

A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon M. Chu
CAST:  Justin Bieber  •  Scooter Braun  •  Ryan Good  •  Usher

A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon M. Chu
CAST:  Justin Bieber  •  Scooter Braun  •  Ryan Good  •  Usher

Finding Dory (2016)

Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Stanton
CAST:  Ellen DeGeneres  •  Albert Brooks  •  Diane Keaton  •  Eugene Levy

Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Stanton
CAST:  Ellen DeGeneres  •  Albert Brooks  •  Diane Keaton  •  Eugene Levy

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (2012)

Chronological look at the life and career of Johnny Carson (1925-2005), with commentary from an ex-wife and more than 30 fellow comedians, friends, employees, and biographers. The biography defines why Carson was an enduring star (his cool, his timing, his genuine ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark A. Catalena
CAST:  Johnny Carson  •  David Letterman  •  Jay Leno  •  Ellen DeGeneres

Chronological look at the life and career of Johnny Carson (1925-2005), with commentary from an ex-wife and more than 30 fellow comedians, friends, employees, and biographers. The biography defines why Carson was an enduring star (his cool, his timing, his genuine ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark A. Catalena
CAST:  Johnny Carson  •  David Letterman  •  Jay Leno  •  Ellen DeGeneres

The Undefeated (2011)

A documentary that chronicles Sarah Palin's pre-political life; her tenure as Governor of Alaska, and her time spent as John McCain's running mate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Bannon
CAST:  Sarah Palin  •  Pamela Anderson  •  Mark Ballas  •  Roseanne Barr

A documentary that chronicles Sarah Palin's pre-political life; her tenure as Governor of Alaska, and her time spent as John McCain's running mate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Bannon
CAST:  Sarah Palin  •  Pamela Anderson  •  Mark Ballas  •  Roseanne Barr

On The Edge (2001)

A compendium of three short science-fiction films, each with a decidedly feminist slant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helen Mirren  •  Mary Stuart Masterson  •  Anne Heche  •  Jana Sue Memel
CAST:  John Goodman  •  Sydney Tamiia Poitier  •  Beverly D'Angelo  •  Christopher Lloyd

A compendium of three short science-fiction films, each with a decidedly feminist slant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Helen Mirren  •  Mary Stuart Masterson  •  Anne Heche  •  Jana Sue Memel
CAST:  John Goodman  •  Sydney Tamiia Poitier  •  Beverly D'Angelo  •  Christopher Lloyd

Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning (2000)

Ellen shares her humorous observations on daily life, including remembering names, clothing, the need for approval, and making personal videos in this post-coming-out performance, fully acknowledges Ellen DeGeneres's status as America's most famous lesbian.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Gallen
CAST:  Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen shares her humorous observations on daily life, including remembering names, clothing, the need for approval, and making personal videos in this post-coming-out performance, fully acknowledges Ellen DeGeneres's status as America's most famous lesbian.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Gallen
CAST:  Ellen DeGeneres

Comedy Club Shoot-out: Vol. 1

Buckle your seat belts and hang on for a rowdy ride with this stellar compilation of outstanding routines from many of today's most talented comedians, including Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Drew Carey, Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Maher. Other top-notch comic talents ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Jerry Seinfeld  •  Bill Maher  •  David Spade  •  Tommy Chong

Buckle your seat belts and hang on for a rowdy ride with this stellar compilation of outstanding routines from many of today's most talented comedians, including Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Drew Carey, Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Maher. Other top-notch comic talents ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Jerry Seinfeld  •  Bill Maher  •  David Spade  •  Tommy Chong

Unity (2015)

Despite the advent of science, literature, technology, philosophy, religion, and so on -- none of these has assuaged humankind from killing one another, the animals, and nature. UNITY is a film about why we can't seem to get along, even after thousands and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shaun Monson
CAST:  Jessica Chastain  •  Zoe Saldaña  •  Lena Headey  •  Amanda Seyfried

Despite the advent of science, literature, technology, philosophy, religion, and so on -- none of these has assuaged humankind from killing one another, the animals, and nature. UNITY is a film about why we can't seem to get along, even after thousands and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shaun Monson
CAST:  Jessica Chastain  •  Zoe Saldaña  •  Lena Headey  •  Amanda Seyfried

Wisecracks (1992)

Women of standup comedy  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gail Singer
CAST:  Joy Behar  •  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Ellen DeGeneres  •  Paula Poundstone

Women of standup comedy  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gail Singer
CAST:  Joy Behar  •  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Ellen DeGeneres  •  Paula Poundstone

Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now (2003)

Ellen DeGeneres has done everything, from starring in hit sitcoms and movies, to writing best-selling books, to having her own new talk show, but she's never forgotten her roots as a stand-up comedian. Taped at New York City's Beacon Theatre before a live audience, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Gallen
CAST:  Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres has done everything, from starring in hit sitcoms and movies, to writing best-selling books, to having her own new talk show, but she's never forgotten her roots as a stand-up comedian. Taped at New York City's Beacon Theatre before a live audience, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Gallen
CAST:  Ellen DeGeneres

Goodbye Lover (1998)

Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother's wife disappears suddenly.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roland Joffé
CAST:  Patricia Arquette  •  Dermot Mulroney  •  Mary-Louise Parker  •  Ellen DeGeneres

Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother's wife disappears suddenly.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roland Joffé
CAST:  Patricia Arquette  •  Dermot Mulroney  •  Mary-Louise Parker  •  Ellen DeGeneres

The Love Letter (1999)

A romantic comedy about a mysterious love letter that turns a sleepy New England town upside down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Chan
CAST:  Kate Capshaw  •  Blythe Danner  •  Ellen DeGeneres  •  Julianne Nicholson

A romantic comedy about a mysterious love letter that turns a sleepy New England town upside down.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Chan
CAST:  Kate Capshaw  •  Blythe Danner  •  Ellen DeGeneres  •  Julianne Nicholson
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