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Billy Crystal
Born William Edward Crystal
March 14, 1948 (1948-03-14) (age 60)
New York City, New York, USA
Spouse(s) Janice Goldfinger (1970-present)

William Edward “Billy” Crystal[1] (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, producer, comedian, and film director. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. He gained prominence in the 1970s for playing Jodie Dallas on the ABC sitcom Soap and became a Hollywood film star during the late 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the box office successes When Harry Met Sally... and City Slickers. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Soap is an American Sitcom that originally ran on ABC from 1977 to 1981 When Harry Met Sally is a 1989 Romantic comedy film written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. City Slickers is a 1991 Academy Award -winning Comedy Film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal

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Biography

Crystal was born in the Doctor's Hospital in Manhattan and grew up in Long Beach, New York, the son of Helen (née Gabler), a housewife, and Jack Crystal, a record company executive and producer of jazz records, who owned and operated the Commodore Record store. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Long Beach is a city in Nassau County, New York on a Barrier island off the South Shore of Long Island and one of only Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States [2][3] His uncle was musician and songwriter Milt Gabler, and his brother, Richard Crystal, is a television producer. Milton Gabler ( May 20, 1911 - July 20, 2001) was an American Record producer, responsible for many innovations in the recording Crystal grew up in a Jewish family that he has described as "large" and "loving". PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ [4] After graduation from Long Beach High School, Crystal attended Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, on a baseball scholarship, having learned the game from his father, who pitched for St. John's University. Long Beach High School is a public High school in Lido Beach New York, serving the Long Beach City School District in Long Beach Marshall University is a Coeducational public Research university in Huntington West Virginia, founded in 1837 as a private subscription Crystal never played a game at Marshall because the program was suspended during his freshman year and he didn't return as a sophomore, staying back in New York with his future wife. Later, he attended New York University and Nassau Community College. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. Nassau Community College (NCC is a two-year college It is located in East Garden City New York. [5]

Crystal has been married to Janice Goldfinger, whom he met when he was 18 and she 17, since 1970. They have two daughters, actresses Jennifer and Lindsay, and are now grandparents. They reside in Pacific Palisades, California.

Career

Television

Crystal returned to New York and performed regularly at The Improv and Catch a Rising Star. The Improv is a Comedy club founded in 1963 in New York City. Catch a Rising Star is a chain of Comedy clubs, founded in New York City in December 1972 and owned by Rick Newman. He studied film and television direction under Martin Scorsese at New York University. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. Crystal's earliest prominent role was as Jodie Dallas on Soap, one of the first gay characters portrayed on American television. Soap is an American Sitcom that originally ran on ABC from 1977 to 1981 In 1976, Crystal appeared on an episode of All in the Family. All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April He was scheduled to appear on the first episode of Saturday Night Live (October 11, 1975), but his sketch was cut. Saturday Night Live ( SNL) is a weekly late-night 90-minute American Sketch comedy / Variety show based in New York City Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [6] He did do a stand-up bit later on that first season as "Bill Crystal", on the April 17, 1976, episode. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After hosting a show years later, in 1984, he joined the cast. [6] His most famous recurring sketch was his parody of Fernando Lamas – Fernando, a smarmy talk show host whose catch phrase, "You look. Fernando Álvaro Lamas (January 9 1915 Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 8 1982 Los Angeles, California) was an Argentina -born A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance . . mahvelous!," became a media sensation. [6]

Crystal's first film role was in Joan Rivers's 1978 film Rabbit Test. Joan Rivers (born Joan Alexandra Molinsky; June 8, 1933) is an American Comedian, Actress, Talk show Rabbit Test is a 1978 Comedy Motion picture about the world's first pregnant man. Crystal also made game show appearances such as The Hollywood Squares and The $20,000 Pyramid. The Hollywood Squares was an American Television comedy and Game show in which two contestants play Tic-tac-toe to win money Pyramid is the collective name of a series of American television Game shows where contestants tried to guess a series of words or phrases based on descriptions He holds the record for getting his contestant partner to the top of the pyramid in the bonus round in the fastest time, 26 seconds.

Crystal hosted the Academy Awards broadcast in 1990–1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2004; and he reportedly turned down the opportunity to host the 2006 ceremony to concentrate on his one-man show, 700 Sundays. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. His eight times as the emcee is second only to legendary Oscar host Bob Hope in most ceremonies hosted. Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in

Film

Crystal appeared briefly in Rob Reiner's 1984 "rockumentary" This Is Spinal Tap as Morty The Mime, a waiter dressed as a mime at one of Spinal Tap's parties. Robert "Rob" Reiner (born March 6, 1947) is an American Actor, director, producer, Writer, and The term rockumentary is a Neologism denoting a program on Television or movie documentary about Rock music or its This Is Spın̈al Tap (officially spelled with a non-functional umlaut over the letter 'n' and dotless 'i' is a 1984 mock Rockumentary He shared the scene with a then-unknown, non-speaking Dana Carvey. Dana Thomas Carvey (born June 2, 1955) is an Emmy -award winning American Comedian and Actor known for his work on Crystal's memorable line in the film was "Mime is money. " Eventually, Reiner directed Crystal again in The Princess Bride, and then in the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally..., for which Crystal was nominated for a Golden Globe. The Princess Bride is a 1987 film based on the 1973 novel of the same name by William Goldman, combining Comedy, When Harry Met Sally is a 1989 Romantic comedy film written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Crystal also appeared in the box-office hit City Slickers (1991). City Slickers is a 1991 Academy Award -winning Comedy Film directed by Ron Underwood and starring Billy Crystal

Crystal wrote, directed, and starred in Mr. Saturday Night (1992) and Forget Paris (1995). Mr Saturday Night is a 1992 film with Billy Crystal and David Paymer. Forget Paris is a 1995 film produced directed co-written by and starring Billy Crystal as an NBA referee and Debra Winger as an In the former, Crystal played a serious role in aging makeup, as an egotistical comedian who reflects back on his career. He directed the made-for-television movie 61* (2001) based on Roger Maris's and Mickey Mantle's race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record in 1961. 61* is an American Baseball movie, made for HBO, directed by Billy Crystal and written by Hank Steinberg. Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of This earned Crystal an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special.

Crystal has continued working in film, including the popular Analyze This (1999) and Analyze That (2002) with Robert De Niro. Analyze This is a 1999 movie produced by Warner Brothers Studios. Analyze That is a 2002 movie produced by Warner Brothers Studios. Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer [6] Crystal lent his voice to the character Mike Wazowski in Pixar's animated feature film Monsters, Inc.,[6] and in the English version of Howl's Moving Castle as the voice of Calcifer. This is a list of characters appearing in the film Monsters Inc Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation production company based in Emeryville California. Monsters Inc is a 2001 Computer animated Comedy film and the fourth feature-length film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Calcifer is a Fire Demon from Diana Wynne Jones ' 1986 novel Howl's Moving Castle. Pixar originally approached him to provide the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story. Buzz Lightyear (created May 26, 1995) is a Fictional character that first appeared in the full-length CGI animated film Toy Story Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-generated Comedy film, directed by John Lasseter and starring Tom Hanks He turned down that offer, but regretted it after the film became one of the most popular releases of the year. [6]

Broadway

Crystal won the 2005 Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event for 700 Sundays, a two-act, one-man play, which he conceived and wrote about his parents and his childhood growing up on Long Island. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches [6] He toured the U. S. with the show in 2006 and Australia in 2007.

Following the initial success of the play, Crystal wrote the book 700 Sundays for Warner Books, which was published on October 31, 2005. Hachette Book Group USA (HBG is a Publishing company owned by Hachette Livre, the largest publishing company in France. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In conjunction with the book and the play that also paid tribute to his uncle, Milt Gabler, Crystal produced two CD compilations: Billy Crystal Presents: The Milt Gabler Story, which featured his uncle's most influential recordings from Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" to "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets; and Billy Remembers Billie featuring Crystal's favorite Holiday recordings. Milton Gabler ( May 20, 1911 - July 20, 2001) was an American Record producer, responsible for many innovations in the recording Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7 1915 – July 17 1959 was an American Jazz singer and songwriter " Strange Fruit " is a song performed most famously by Billie Holiday. For the movie named after the song see Rock Around the Clock (film. This article is specifically about the rock and roll band See Bill Haley for biographical information regarding Haley himself

Philanthropy

In 1986, Crystal started hosting Comic Relief on HBO with Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg. Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work often to relieve tension Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance Whoopi Goldberg (born Caryn Elaine Johnson; November 13, 1955) is an American actress, comedienne, and television [6] Founded by Bob Zmuda, Comic Relief raises money for homeless people in the United States. Bob Zmuda (born December 12, 1949) is an American Writer, Comedian, producer and director best known as the Homelessness is the condition and social category of people who lack housing because they cannot afford or are otherwise unable to maintain regular safe and adequate shelter The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

On September 6, 2005, on The Tonight Show, Crystal and Jay Leno were the first celebrities to sign a Harley-Davidson motorcycle to be auctioned off for Gulf Coast relief. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host Harley-Davidson Motor Company ( formerly HDI is an American manufacturer of Motorcycles based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. [7]

Crystal has also participated in the Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. Portraying himself in a video, Crystal introduces museum guests to the genealogy wing of the museum.

New York Yankees

On March 12, 2008, Crystal signed a minor league contract, for a single day, to play with the New York Yankees, and was invited to the team's major league spring training. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Billy wore uniform number 60, in honor of his upcoming 60th birthday. [8] On March 13, in a spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Crystal led off as the designated hitter. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 He managed to make contact, fouling a fastball up the first base line, but was eventually struck out by Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm on 6 pitches and was later replaced in the batting order by Johnny Damon. For the American band of the same name see Fastball (band. For the game also known as fast-pitch softball see Softball. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Paul Gurner Maholm (born June 25, 1982 in Greenwood Mississippi) is a Lefthanded starting Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates Johnny David Damon (born November 5 1973 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a Thai American Major League Baseball Outfielder for the [9] He was released on March 14, his 60th birthday. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. [10]

Awards

In addition to his Golden Globe Award-nominations, Emmy Awards, and Tony Award, Crystal is the 2007 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is awarded by the John F [11]

Filmography

Saturday Night Live

Characters
Impersonations

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ On page 17 of his book, 700 Sundays, Crystal displays his birth announcement, which states that his full name is "William Edward", not "William Jacob" Crystal, Billy (2005). 700 Sundays, 17. ISBN-100446578673.  
  2. ^ Billy Crystal Biography. filmreference. com. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  3. ^ Kane, Joe. Jack Crystal: A Man To Remember. Allaboutjazz. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  4. ^ Braver, Rita. "Life Is Short, Laugh Hard", CBS News, 2005-11-06. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with  
  5. ^ Billy Crystal Biography. Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Billy Crystal, 2nd Visit". Lipton, James (host). Inside the Actors Studio. Bravo. 2007-10-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses No. 1307, season 13.
  7. ^ Template error: argument title is required.  
  8. ^ "Billy Crystal to sign contract with Yankees", Yahoo, 2008-03-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing  
  9. ^ Crystal strikes out in only at-bat
  10. ^ http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7908990?MSNHPHMA
  11. ^ Trescott, Jacqueline. "Billy Crystal, Clearly Funny", The Washington Post, 2007-05-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.  

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