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Billy Crystal
William Edward Crystal is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is known as a stand-up comedian and for his film and stage roles. Crystal has received numerous accolades, including six Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award as well as nominations for three Grammy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991, the Mark Twain Prize fo…
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Born 14 March 1948 · Q186485
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2026· 2 entries
The Guardian: ‘What fun we had storming the castle’: Billy Crystal pays tribute to Rob Reiner at the Oscars
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2025· 1 entry
The Guardian: Billy Crystal, Paris Hilton and Eugene Levy among celebrities to lose homes in California fires
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2024· 2 entries
The Guardian: Before review – Billy Crystal’s move into horror is brilliant
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The Guardian: Before: want to watch Billy Crystal show objects to a spooky child? You’ll love this creepy drama
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2023· 2 entries
The Guardian: ‘You’re only 75’: Billy Crystal receives Kennedy Center honor amid Biden age jokes
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Crystal was celebrated by the Kennedy Center Honors
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2022· 3 entries
The Guardian: Mr Saturday Night: A New Musical Comedy review – Billy Crystal’s still got it
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For which he was Tony-nominated for Best Actor in a Musical and Best Book of a Musical
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Crystal adapted his 1992 movie Mr
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2021· 2 entries
The Guardian: Here Today review – Billy Crystal’s disingenuous dementia romcom
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The Guardian: Here Today review – Billy Crystal and Tiffany Haddish smile through tears in dementia dramedy
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2019· 1 entry
The BBC named the film the greatest romantic comedy of all time
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2016· 2 entries
Crystal gave one of the eulogies for Muhammad Ali at his funeral
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And spoke at the commencement at Yankee Stadium
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2015· 1 entry
Crystal co-starred alongside Josh Gad on the FX comedy series The Comedians, which ran for just one season before being canceled
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2014· 3 entries
Entitled Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
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Crystal paid tribute to his close friend Robin Williams at the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
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Which was filmed by HBO and received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special nomination
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2013· 4 entries
Released album “Still Foolin' 'Em”.
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Awarded Disney Legends (2013).
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And also received the Critics' Choice Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022 and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2023
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Crystal released his autobiographical memoir Still Foolin' Em
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2011· 1 entry
Crystal appeared as a presenter for a digitally inserted Bob Hope and before doing so was given a standing ovation
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2008· 1 entry
Crystal signed a one-day minor league contract to play with the New York Yankees, and he was invited to the team's major league spring training
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2007· 1 entry
Awarded Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2007).
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2005· 3 entries
On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Crystal and Jay Leno were the first celebrities to sign a Harley-Davidson motorcycle to be auctioned off for Gulf Coast relief
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Awarded GLAAD Excellence in Media Award (2005).
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Awarded Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show (2005).
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2004· 1 entry
For which he won the Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event
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1998· 1 entry
Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (1998).
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1996· 1 entry
Crystal was the guest star of the third episode of Muppets Tonight and hosted three Grammy Awards Telecasts: the 29th Grammys; the 30th Grammys; and the 31st Grammys
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1992· 2 entries
Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (1992).
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Awarded MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance for City Slickers (1992).
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1991· 6 entries
Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (1991).
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Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (1991).
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Awarded Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award (1991).
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And was awarded with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2007 where he was honored by Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, Martin Short, and Rob Reiner at the John F
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The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2007, the Critics' Choice Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2023
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Crystal created and produced the HBO six-part comedy miniseries Sessions starring Michael McKean and Elliott Gould
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1990· 1 entry
Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (1990).
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1986· 1 entry
Crystal started hosting Comic Relief on HBO with Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg
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1985· 1 entry
Released an album of his stand-up material titled Mahvelous
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1984· 1 entry
And the show's ninth season finale on May 5, Crystal joined the regular cast for the 1984–85 season
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1982· 1 entry
Crystal hosted his own variety show, The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour on NBC
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1976· 2 entries
Appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and on an episode of All in the Family
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Where he performed impressions of both Ali and sportscaster Howard Cosell
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1975· 1 entry
(the show was renamed Saturday Night Live on March 26, 1977), but his sketch was cut
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1970· 3 entries
Crystal married his high school sweetheart, Janice Goldfinger
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With a BFA from its then School of Fine Arts
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Studied at New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts (1970).
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1969· 1 entry
Crystal joined various improv troupes
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1965· 1 entry
Crystal attended Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, on a baseball scholarship
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1963· 1 entry
Crystal's father lost his business and died later that year at the age of 54 after having a heart attack
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1948· 1 entry
Born 1948-03-14.
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