Richard Lewis

Richard Lewis

June 29, 1947 · 79 years old

Richard Philip Lewis (June 29, 1947 – February 27, 2024) was an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He came to prominence in the 1980s and became known for his dark, neurotic and self-deprecating humor. As an actor he was known for co-starring with Jamie Lee Curtis in the sitcom Anything…

Known For

16 titles
1
Robin Hood: Men in Tights

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

1993 · 1h 44m · Movie

A spoof of Robin Hood in general, and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) in particular.

6.7
2
Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas

1995 · 1h 51m · Movie

Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.

7.5
3
She's Funny That Way

She's Funny That Way

2015 · 1h 33m · Movie

On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover and the call-girl-turned-actress cast in the production.

6.2
4
Vamps

Vamps

2012 · 1h 32m · Movie

Bloodsucking party girls (Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter) find their destinies at stake when one falls for the son of a vampire hunter and the other encounters a long-ago love.

5.3
5
Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm

Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm

1999 · 59m · Movie

Mock documentary about Seinfeld writer Larry David featuring contributions from his friends and colleagues. Larry makes a return to stand-up comedy and prepares to film a television special for HBO.

8.1
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Once Upon a Crime...

Once Upon a Crime...

1992 · 1h 34m · Movie

Phoebe and a fellow American in Rome find a dog with a $5000 reward. They take a train to the owner in Monte Carlo. She turns up murdered. They run and become suspects just as 3 other Americans on the train.

5.8
7
The Great Buster

The Great Buster

2018 · 1h 42m · Movie

Documentary on the life and works of comic genius Buster Keaton, directed by Peter Bogdanovich.

7.5
8
Hugo Pool

Hugo Pool

1997 · 1h 32m · Movie

An LA pool cleaner/Alyssa Milano falls in love with a young man with ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease.

5.0
9
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007 · 1h 29m · Movie

This terrific feature film comedy reveals the background of one of the legends of comedy, Don Rickles. Hailed by some of today's biggest comedians as one of the classics, who they aspire to emulate in their own comedy. Comedians r...

7.6
10
Drunks

Drunks

1997 · 1h 30m · Movie

The lives of Jim and other alcoholics in and outside an AA meeting.

6.4
11
Sledge: The Untold Story

Sledge: The Untold Story

2005 · 1h 23m · Movie

In the spring of 1986, no one had heard of Frank Sledge. One year later, Bloodfight 2 was #1 at the box office... And a star was born.

3.9
12
The Last Party

The Last Party

1993 · 1h 36m · Movie

Robert Downey, Jr. gives reports and interviews with other stars in this documentary about the Democratic National Convention in 1992.

6.6
13
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011 · 1h 55m · Movie

Candid, unfiltered conversations with the iconic comedian.

7.2
14
Group Therapy

Group Therapy

2024 · 1h 26m · Movie

A witty exploration of mental health challenges through relatable conversations, striking a balance between depth and levity.

6.7
15
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story

The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story

1992 · 1h 34m · Movie

Michael Carlin, a teacher, has been having an affair with a much younger fellow teacher Carolyn Warmus. When his wife is murdered, the police suspect him due to inconsistencies in his alibi, and no evidence points to anyone else.

4.8
16
Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour

Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour

1996 · 56m · Movie

Lewis' 1997 HBO stand-up special was filmed at New York's historic Bottom Line. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as his "best show ever", Magical Misery Tour was Lewis' proof to himself that he could do a high pressured gig sober.

6.1