Amy Stiller
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Amy Stiller is an American
actress. She is a stand up comedian, in New York City, and also a Bikram Yoga
instructor.
She was born in New York City
, New York
, the daughter of the comedy duo Jerry Stiller
and Anne Meara
(Stiller and Meara
), and the older sister of actor Ben Stiller
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress. She is a stand up comedian, in New York City, and also a Bikram Yoga
Bikram Yoga
Bikram Yoga is a system of yoga that Bikram Choudhury synthesized from traditional hatha yoga techniques and popularized beginning in the early 1970s. Bikram's classes run exactly 90 minutes and consist of a set series of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises...
instructor.
She was born in New York City
New York City
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, New York
New York
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, the daughter of the comedy duo Jerry Stiller
Jerry Stiller
Gerald Isaac "Jerry" Stiller is an American comedian and actor.He spent many years in the comedy team Stiller and Meara with his wife Anne Meara...
and Anne Meara
Anne Meara
Anne Meara is an American actress and comedian. She and Jerry Stiller were a prominent 1960s comedy team, appearing as Stiller and Meara, and are the parents of actor/comedian Ben and actress Amy Stiller.- Personal life :...
(Stiller and Meara
Stiller and Meara
Stiller and Meara were a husband and wife comedy duo popular in the 1960s and 1970s. They made frequent appearances on television variety shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show....
), and the older sister of actor Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Benjamin Edward "Ben" Stiller is an American comedian, actor, writer, film director, and producer. He is the son of veteran comedians and actors Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara....
.
Filmography
- Lovers and Other StrangersLovers and Other StrangersLovers and Other Strangers is a 1970 comedy film based on the play by Renee Taylor and Joseph Bologna. The film features an ensemble cast including Richard Castellano, Gig Young, Cloris Leachman, Anne Jackson, Beatrice Arthur, Bonnie Bedelia, Michael Brandon, Harry Guardino, Anne Meara, Bob Dishy,...
(1970) - Vampire's KissVampire's KissVampire's Kiss is a 1989 American dark comedy/psychological horror film. It was written by Joseph Minion, who also penned Martin Scorsese's darkly humorous After Hours, and stars actors Nicolas Cage, María Conchita Alonso, Jennifer Beals and Elizabeth Ashley.- Plot summary :Vampire's Kiss is the...
(1989) - Elvis Stories (1989)
- That's AdequateThat's AdequateThat's Adequate is a 1989 mockumentary documenting a fictional Hollywood studio, Adequate Film Studios. Narrated and hosted by Tony Randall, the film features an all-star cast including James Coco, Robert Downey, Jr., Anne Meara, Jerry Stiller, and Bruce Willis....
(1990) - MonstersMonsters (TV series)Monsters is a syndicated horror anthology series which originally ran from 1988 to 1991 and reran on the Sci-Fi Channel during the 1990s. As of 2011, Monsters airs on NBC Universal's horror/suspense-themed cable channel Chiller in sporadic weekday marathons.In a similar vein to Tales from the...
(anthology TV series) "One Wolf's Family" (1990) - Highway to HellHighway to Hell (film)Highway to Hell is a 1992 horror comedy film directed by Ate de Jong starring Chad Lowe and Kristy Swanson. Charlie Sykes and his girlfriend Rachel Clark run away to Las Vegas to get married. Along the way Rachel is kidnapped by a Hellcop and taken to Hell to become one of Satan's brides, and...
(1992) - Reality BitesReality BitesReality Bites is a 1994 American romantic comedy-drama film written by Helen Childress and featuring the directorial debut of Ben Stiller. It stars Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke and Stiller, with major supporting roles played by Janeane Garofalo and Steve Zahn. The film was shot on location in Austin...
(1994) - The DaytrippersThe DaytrippersThe Daytrippers is a 1996 independent drama film written and directed by Greg Mottola. It stars Hope Davis, Stanley Tucci, Parker Posey and Liev Schreiber.-Plot:...
(1996) - The Cable GuyThe Cable GuyThe Cable Guy is a 1996 black comedy film, directed by Ben Stiller, and starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. The film also features Leslie Mann, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson...
(1996) - SouthieSouthie (film)Southie is a 1999 American film directed by John Shea and starring Donnie Wahlberg. The film centers on Danny Quinn who returns home to South Boston from New York City and gets stuck between his friends, who are supported by one Irish gang, and his family, which are members of another...
(1998) - The Independent (2000)
- The VisitThe Visit (2000 film)The Visit is the story of Alex Waters , a dying young man serving out a prison sentence for a rape he says he didn't commit. The movie follows Alex, his family, and his girlfriend as they try to come to an emotional resolution....
(2000) - My 5 WivesMy 5 WivesMy 5 Wives is a 2000 film starring Rodney Dangerfield, directed by Sidney J. Furie.-Plot:A wealthy businessman, Monty Peterson, travels to Utah hoping to open a ski resort after his third marriage ends in divorce...
(2000) - Chump Change (2000)
- Amy Stiller's BreastAmy Stiller's BreastAmy Stiller's Breast is a 2000 short comedy film starring Amy Stiller as herself, and featuring her parents Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara as themselves. It was directed by Becky Neiman and written by Henry Joseph, Becky Neiman, and Amy Stiller.-Plot:...
(2000) - ZoolanderZoolanderZoolander is a 2001 American satirical comedy film directed by and starring Ben Stiller. The film contains elements from a pair of short films directed by Russell Bates and written by Drake Sather and Stiller for the VH1 Fashion Awards television specials in 1996 and 1997. The short films and the...
(2001) - Crooked Lines (2001)
- Dodgeball: A True Underdog StoryDodgeball: A True Underdog StoryDodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, commonly referred to as simply DodgeBall, is a 2004 American sports comedy film produced by 20th Century Fox and Red Hour Productions, written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and starring Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, and Rip Torn...
(2004) - Bored to DeathBored to DeathBored to Death is an American comedy series, which premiered on HBO on September 20, 2009. , three seasons have aired, each consisting of eight episodes. The show was created by author Jonathan Ames, and stars Jason Schwartzman as a fictional Jonathan Ames – a writer based in Brooklyn, New York...
(TV series) (2010) - Little FockersLittle FockersLittle Fockers is a 2010 American comedy film and sequel to Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers . It stars Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand...
(2010)