Gary Weis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Gary Weis is a movie and television director. He was the second creator of short films for Saturday Night Live (following Albert Brooks and preceding Tom Schiller). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gary Weis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)

The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Idle  •  Gary Weis
CAST:  Eric Idle  •  John Halsey  •  Ricky Fataar  •  Neil Innes

The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Idle  •  Gary Weis
CAST:  Eric Idle  •  John Halsey  •  Ricky Fataar  •  Neil Innes

Manhattan (1979)

Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Woody Allen
CAST:  Woody Allen  •  Diane Keaton  •  Michael Murphy  •  Mariel Hemingway

Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Woody Allen
CAST:  Woody Allen  •  Diane Keaton  •  Michael Murphy  •  Mariel Hemingway

Wholly Moses (1980)

Harvey and Zoey, two tourists in Israel, discover an ancient scroll about Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to free his people from slavery, but Moses keeps getting all the credit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Dudley Moore  •  Laraine Newman  •  James Coco  •  Paul Sand

Harvey and Zoey, two tourists in Israel, discover an ancient scroll about Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to free his people from slavery, but Moses keeps getting all the credit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Dudley Moore  •  Laraine Newman  •  James Coco  •  Paul Sand

80 Blocks from Tiffany's (1980)

This 1979 documentary depicts the daily life of gangs in the South Bronx. It deals primarily with two African American and Puerto Rican gangs known as the "Savage Skulls" and the "Savage Nomads".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Louis Gigante

This 1979 documentary depicts the daily life of gangs in the South Bronx. It deals primarily with two African American and Puerto Rican gangs known as the "Savage Skulls" and the "Savage Nomads".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Louis Gigante

Jimi Hendrix (1973)

Made shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix. After finding fame in the U.K., Hendrix brought his act back to the U.S., where his influential playing style left a blazing imprint on a whole ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Boyd  •  Gary Weis  •  John Head
CAST:  Arthur Allen  •  Eric Clapton  •  Lou Reed  •  Albert Allen

Made shortly after his death, this documentary explores the brief life and remarkable legacy of guitarist Jimi Hendrix. After finding fame in the U.K., Hendrix brought his act back to the U.S., where his influential playing style left a blazing imprint on a whole ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Boyd  •  Gary Weis  •  John Head
CAST:  Arthur Allen  •  Eric Clapton  •  Lou Reed  •  Albert Allen

The Beach Boys: It's OK (1976)

A live performance from the Beach Boys, featuring their best known songs, including 'Help Me Rhonda' and 'Good Vibrations'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Dan Aykroyd  •  John Belushi  •  Bobby Figueroa  •  Al Jardine

A live performance from the Beach Boys, featuring their best known songs, including 'Help Me Rhonda' and 'Good Vibrations'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Dan Aykroyd  •  John Belushi  •  Bobby Figueroa  •  Al Jardine

Young Lust (1984)

A soap opera parody along the lines of Young Doctors in Love (1982).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Fran Drescher  •  Mews Small  •  Dana Carvey  •  Dorothy Constantine

A soap opera parody along the lines of Young Doctors in Love (1982).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Fran Drescher  •  Mews Small  •  Dana Carvey  •  Dorothy Constantine

Steve Martin: Homage to Steve (1984)

This video contains three segments: First, the Oscar-nominated short The absent-minded waiter (1977), then a fake interview with Steve Martin about his art (comedians-segment) and finally a full live performance from September 28, 1979, at the Universal Ampitheater  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Martin  •  Carl Gottlieb  •  Gary Weis
CAST:  Teri Garr  •  Buck Henry  •  Paul Simon  •  David Letterman

This video contains three segments: First, the Oscar-nominated short The absent-minded waiter (1977), then a fake interview with Steve Martin about his art (comedians-segment) and finally a full live performance from September 28, 1979, at the Universal Ampitheater  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Martin  •  Carl Gottlieb  •  Gary Weis
CAST:  Teri Garr  •  Buck Henry  •  Paul Simon  •  David Letterman

Action Family (1987)

At work, Chris is a hardboiled no-nonsense detective who's investigating a series of brutal murders of jazz musicians. At home, he's a family man straight out of sitcom who has to satisfy every whim of his wife and kids.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Chris Elliott  •  Chance Bassett  •  Jimmy Butts  •  Eyde Byrde

At work, Chris is a hardboiled no-nonsense detective who's investigating a series of brutal murders of jazz musicians. At home, he's a family man straight out of sitcom who has to satisfy every whim of his wife and kids.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Chris Elliott  •  Chance Bassett  •  Jimmy Butts  •  Eyde Byrde

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary (1986)

Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of the Looney Tunes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Eve Arden  •  Candice Bergen  •  Mel Blanc  •  David Bowie

Celebrities are interviewed about the social and working lives of Bugs, Daffy, Porky and the rest of the Looney Tunes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Eve Arden  •  Candice Bergen  •  Mel Blanc  •  David Bowie

Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy (1978)

Steve Martin's first network special for NBC offers part concert footage (shot at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles) and part sketch comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Steve Martin  •  George Burns  •  Johnny Cash  •  Strother Martin

Steve Martin's first network special for NBC offers part concert footage (shot at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles) and part sketch comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Steve Martin  •  George Burns  •  Johnny Cash  •  Strother Martin

Diary of a Young Comic (1979)

A time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young New York comic who comes out to Los Angeles to seek his fame and fortune.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Richard Lewis  •  Dom DeLuise  •  George Jessel  •  Bill Macy

A time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young New York comic who comes out to Los Angeles to seek his fame and fortune.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Richard Lewis  •  Dom DeLuise  •  George Jessel  •  Bill Macy

The Beach Boys: Good Vibrations Tour (1976)

Originally aired as an television special, this concert film includes interview segments, comedy sketches, and concert footage from Brian Wilson's 1976 return to the concert stage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Brian Wilson  •  Carl Wilson  •  Dennis Wilson  •  Mike Love

Originally aired as an television special, this concert film includes interview segments, comedy sketches, and concert footage from Brian Wilson's 1976 return to the concert stage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Brian Wilson  •  Carl Wilson  •  Dennis Wilson  •  Mike Love

The Things We Did Last Summer (1978)

This episodic comedy features the original cast of Saturday Night Live as they present individual skits that describe their summer vacations. Among the highlights is a concert segment featuring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as the Blues Brothers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Gilda Radner  •  Bill Murray  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  John Belushi

This episodic comedy features the original cast of Saturday Night Live as they present individual skits that describe their summer vacations. Among the highlights is a concert segment featuring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as the Blues Brothers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Weis
CAST:  Gilda Radner  •  Bill Murray  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  John Belushi