Harvey Korman

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Harvey Herschel Korman (February 15, 1927 – May 29, 2008) was an American comedic actor who performed in television and movie productions beginning in 1960. His big break was being a featured performer on The Danny Kaye Show, but he is best remembered for his performances on the sketch comedy series The Carol Burnett Show and in several films by Mel Brooks, most notably as Hedley Lamarr in Blazing Saddles.

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Blazing Saddles (1974)

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A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Brooks
CAST:  Cleavon Little  •  Gene Wilder  •  Mel Brooks  •  Madeline Kahn

A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Brooks
CAST:  Cleavon Little  •  Gene Wilder  •  Mel Brooks  •  Madeline Kahn

Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's WORST detective, NYPD Sgt. Clifton Sleigh. Sleigh obtusely bungles ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Blake Edwards
CAST:  David Niven  •  Robert Wagner  •  Herbert Lom  •  Joanna Lumley

Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for him. However, Clouseau's enemy, Dreyfus, rigs the Surete's computer to select, instead, the world's WORST detective, NYPD Sgt. Clifton Sleigh. Sleigh obtusely bungles ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Blake Edwards
CAST:  David Niven  •  Robert Wagner  •  Herbert Lom  •  Joanna Lumley

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)

When a lawyer shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his search for fresh blood. Enter Professor Van Helsing, who may be the only one able to vanquish the Count.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Brooks
CAST:  Leslie Nielsen  •  Mel Brooks  •  Amy Yasbeck  •  Peter MacNicol

When a lawyer shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his search for fresh blood. Enter Professor Van Helsing, who may be the only one able to vanquish the Count.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Brooks
CAST:  Leslie Nielsen  •  Mel Brooks  •  Amy Yasbeck  •  Peter MacNicol

Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)

The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent McEveety
CAST:  Cloris Leachman  •  Charles Martin Smith  •  Stephen W. Burns  •  Elyssa Davalos

The adorable little VW helps its owners break up a counterfeiting ring in Mexico.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincent McEveety
CAST:  Cloris Leachman  •  Charles Martin Smith  •  Stephen W. Burns  •  Elyssa Davalos

High Anxiety (1977)

A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Brooks
CAST:  Mel Brooks  •  Madeline Kahn  •  Cloris Leachman  •  Harvey Korman

A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Brooks
CAST:  Mel Brooks  •  Madeline Kahn  •  Cloris Leachman  •  Harvey Korman

History of the World: Part I (1981)

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An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Brooks
CAST:  Mel Brooks  •  Dom DeLuise  •  Madeline Kahn  •  Harvey Korman

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Brooks
CAST:  Mel Brooks  •  Dom DeLuise  •  Madeline Kahn  •  Harvey Korman

Jingle All the Way (1996)

Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Levant
CAST:  Arnold Schwarzenegger  •  Phil Hartman  •  Sinbad  •  Rita Wilson

Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Levant
CAST:  Arnold Schwarzenegger  •  Phil Hartman  •  Sinbad  •  Rita Wilson

Munchies (1987)

Simon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil Watterman, Simon's evil twin brother and snack food entrepreneur, kidnaps the creature. What Cecil does not know is that the creature, when chopped up, regenerates into many ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tina Hirsch
CAST:  Nadine Van der Velde  •  Charlie Stratton  •  Harvey Korman  •  Alix Elias

Simon Watterman, a space archaeologist, discovers the "Munchies" in a cave in Peru. Cecil Watterman, Simon's evil twin brother and snack food entrepreneur, kidnaps the creature. What Cecil does not know is that the creature, when chopped up, regenerates into many ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tina Hirsch
CAST:  Nadine Van der Velde  •  Charlie Stratton  •  Harvey Korman  •  Alix Elias

Radioland Murders (1994)

A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Smith
CAST:  Brian Benben  •  Mary Stuart Masterson  •  Ned Beatty  •  George Burns

A series of mysterious crimes threatens the existence of a new radio network.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Smith
CAST:  Brian Benben  •  Mary Stuart Masterson  •  Ned Beatty  •  George Burns

The Flintstones (1994)

Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney sees an opportunity to repay him when Slate Mining tests its employees to find a new executive. But no good deed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Levant
CAST:  John Goodman  •  Elizabeth Perkins  •  Rick Moranis  •  Rosie O'Donnell

Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred helps Barney adopt a child. Barney sees an opportunity to repay him when Slate Mining tests its employees to find a new executive. But no good deed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Levant
CAST:  John Goodman  •  Elizabeth Perkins  •  Rick Moranis  •  Rosie O'Donnell

The Man Called Flintstone (1966)

In this feature-length film based on the "Flintstones" TV show, secret agent Rock Slag is injured during a chase in Bedrock. Slag's chief decides to replace the injured Slag with Fred Flintstone, who just happens to look like him. The trip takes Fred to Paris and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Hanna  •  Joseph Barbera
CAST:  Paul Frees  •  Harvey Korman  •  Alan Reed  •  Mel Blanc

In this feature-length film based on the "Flintstones" TV show, secret agent Rock Slag is injured during a chase in Bedrock. Slag's chief decides to replace the injured Slag with Fred Flintstone, who just happens to look like him. The trip takes Fred to Paris and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Hanna  •  Joseph Barbera
CAST:  Paul Frees  •  Harvey Korman  •  Alan Reed  •  Mel Blanc

The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue (1998)

The rats and mice, made intellectually superior in the original Secret of N.I.M.H., return to Thorn Valley to groom their destined leader - young Timmy Brisby.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dick Sebast
CAST:  Eric Idle  •  Harvey Korman  •  Peter MacNicol  •  Hynden Walch

The rats and mice, made intellectually superior in the original Secret of N.I.M.H., return to Thorn Valley to groom their destined leader - young Timmy Brisby.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dick Sebast
CAST:  Eric Idle  •  Harvey Korman  •  Peter MacNicol  •  Hynden Walch

The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Binder  •  David Acomba
CAST:  Harrison Ford  •  Mark Hamill  •  Anthony Daniels  •  Carrie Fisher

Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Binder  •  David Acomba
CAST:  Harrison Ford  •  Mark Hamill  •  Anthony Daniels  •  Carrie Fisher

Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)

The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspector Clouseau from France. His plane disappears en-route. This time, famous French TV reporter Marie Jouvet sets out to solve the mystery and starts to interview ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Blake Edwards
CAST:  Peter Sellers  •  David Niven  •  Herbert Lom  •  Richard Mulligan

The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspector Clouseau from France. His plane disappears en-route. This time, famous French TV reporter Marie Jouvet sets out to solve the mystery and starts to interview ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Blake Edwards
CAST:  Peter Sellers  •  David Niven  •  Herbert Lom  •  Richard Mulligan

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)

The Flintstones are at it again. The Flintstones and the Rubbles head for Rock Vegas with Fred hoping to court the lovely Wilma. Nothing will stand in the way of love, except for the conniving Chip Rockefeller who is the playboy born in Baysville but who has made ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Levant
CAST:  Mark Addy  •  Stephen Baldwin  •  Kristen Johnston  •  Jane Krakowski

The Flintstones are at it again. The Flintstones and the Rubbles head for Rock Vegas with Fred hoping to court the lovely Wilma. Nothing will stand in the way of love, except for the conniving Chip Rockefeller who is the playboy born in Baysville but who has made ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Levant
CAST:  Mark Addy  •  Stephen Baldwin  •  Kristen Johnston  •  Jane Krakowski

Americathon (1979)

In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Neal Israel
CAST:  John Ritter  •  Harvey Korman  •  Fred Willard  •  Chief Dan George

In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Neal Israel
CAST:  John Ritter  •  Harvey Korman  •  Fred Willard  •  Chief Dan George

Gideon (1998)

Gideon Dobbs is young, simple-minded man who has never stopped dreaming. He checks into a retirement home where he finds the residents have lost their lust for life. Through his innocence he changes their lives and teaches them that each day is a precious gift. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudia Hoover
CAST:  Christophe Lambert  •  Charlton Heston  •  Carroll O'Connor  •  Crystal Bernard

Gideon Dobbs is young, simple-minded man who has never stopped dreaming. He checks into a retirement home where he finds the residents have lost their lust for life. Through his innocence he changes their lives and teaches them that each day is a precious gift. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claudia Hoover
CAST:  Christophe Lambert  •  Charlton Heston  •  Carroll O'Connor  •  Crystal Bernard

Three Bites of the Apple (1967)

A tour guide wins a large sum of money at a casino and a beautiful woman schemes at have it, but love complicates her plans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alvin Ganzer
CAST:  David McCallum  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Tammy Grimes  •  Harvey Korman

A tour guide wins a large sum of money at a casino and a beautiful woman schemes at have it, but love complicates her plans.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alvin Ganzer
CAST:  David McCallum  •  Sylva Koscina  •  Tammy Grimes  •  Harvey Korman

Suddenly Single (1971)

A newly divorced man finds it difficult to get used to the single world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jud Taylor
CAST:  Hal Holbrook  •  Barbara Rush  •  Margot Kidder  •  Agnes Moorehead

A newly divorced man finds it difficult to get used to the single world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jud Taylor
CAST:  Hal Holbrook  •  Barbara Rush  •  Margot Kidder  •  Agnes Moorehead

The Invisible Woman (1983)

In a research lab, a scientist's pet chimpanzee mixes up an invisibility formula. A young woman accidentally drinks the solution and becomes invisible.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan J. Levi
CAST:  Bob Denver  •  Harvey Korman  •  Jonathan Banks  •  Alexa Hamilton

In a research lab, a scientist's pet chimpanzee mixes up an invisibility formula. A young woman accidentally drinks the solution and becomes invisible.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan J. Levi
CAST:  Bob Denver  •  Harvey Korman  •  Jonathan Banks  •  Alexa Hamilton
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