Tony Hendra

Tony Hendra (10 July 1941 – 4 March 2021) was an English satirist, actor and writer who worked mostly in the United States. Educated at St Albans School (where he was a classmate of Stephen Hawking) and at St John's College, Cambridge, he was a member of the Cambridge University Footlights revue in 1962, alongside John Cleese, Graham Chapman and Tim Brooke-Taylor. Hendra was probably best known for being the head writer and co-producer in 1984 of the first six shows of the long-running British satirical television series Spitting Image, and for starring in the film This Is Spinal Tap as the band's manager Ian Faith. Hendra died on 4 March 2021 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Suits (1999)

A deodorant company with a product called "Smell No Mo" pits two rival ad agencies in a race to come up with a campaign for a new-fangled sanitary napkin called Vorcan. The advertising satire follows the New York firm of Cranston & Co. as they fight rival Hoffman & ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Weber
CAST:  Robert Klein  •  Larry Pine  •  Paul Lazar  •  Randy Pearlstein

A deodorant company with a product called "Smell No Mo" pits two rival ad agencies in a race to come up with a campaign for a new-fangled sanitary napkin called Vorcan. The advertising satire follows the New York firm of Cranston & Co. as they fight rival Hoffman & ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Weber
CAST:  Robert Klein  •  Larry Pine  •  Paul Lazar  •  Randy Pearlstein

Life with Mikey (1993)

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Michael Chapman, a former child TV star, runs a struggling talent agency specilizing in child acts. When a young girl off the street puts on a real performance after he catches her picking his pocket, he may have just found the next big thing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Lapine
CAST:  Michael J. Fox  •  Christina Vidal  •  Nathan Lane  •  Cyndi Lauper

Michael Chapman, a former child TV star, runs a struggling talent agency specilizing in child acts. When a young girl off the street puts on a real performance after he catches her picking his pocket, he may have just found the next big thing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Lapine
CAST:  Michael J. Fox  •  Christina Vidal  •  Nathan Lane  •  Cyndi Lauper

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

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"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Reiner
CAST:  Christopher Guest  •  Michael McKean  •  Harry Shearer  •  R.J. Parnell

"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Reiner
CAST:  Christopher Guest  •  Michael McKean  •  Harry Shearer  •  R.J. Parnell

Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)

Terry works for a bank, and uses computers to communicate with clients all over the world. One day, she gets a strange coded message from an unknown source. After decoding the message, Terry becomes embroiled in an espionage ring. People are killed, and Terry is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Penny Marshall
CAST:  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Stephen Collins  •  Jonathan Pryce  •  John Wood

Terry works for a bank, and uses computers to communicate with clients all over the world. One day, she gets a strange coded message from an unknown source. After decoding the message, Terry becomes embroiled in an espionage ring. People are killed, and Terry is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Penny Marshall
CAST:  Whoopi Goldberg  •  Stephen Collins  •  Jonathan Pryce  •  John Wood

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015)

A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Tirola
CAST:  John Belushi  •  John Candy  •  Chevy Chase  •  Bill Murray

A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Douglas Tirola
CAST:  John Belushi  •  John Candy  •  Chevy Chase  •  Bill Murray

Belushi (2020)

Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short life of the once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.J. Cutler
CAST:  John Belushi  •  Judith Belushi-Pisano  •  Harold Ramis  •  Dan Aykroyd

Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short life of the once-in-a-generation talent who captured the hearts and funny bones of devoted audiences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.J. Cutler
CAST:  John Belushi  •  Judith Belushi-Pisano  •  Harold Ramis  •  Dan Aykroyd