Movie Who do you rate as comedic geniuses?

[matty p]

Who are your favourite comedy writers, producers, actors etc?

Keep in mind that this is subjective.

Here's a few favourites I can think of:

Jerry Seinfeld/Larry David
Sacha Baron Cohen
Ricky Gervais

 

[year of the roo]

John Cleese, Ricky Gervais, Ben Elton, Rowan Atkinson, Eric Idle.

 

[Divi18]

Definately Larry David, very funny man.

 

[Damon_3388]

Jerry Seinfeld
Larry David
Ben Elton
Rik Mayall
Paul Whitehouse
Stephen Frost
Mark Arden
Alexei Sayle
Billy Connolly
Adrian Edmonson
Christopher Guest
Richard Pryor
Dave Chappelle
Chevy Chase

Back in the days of Full Frontal and Fast Forward, Eric Bana, Steve Vizard and Peter Moon were all very funny IMO as well.

 

[Dirtywhirl]

Stephen Fry, Bill Bailey, Dylan Moran

 

[SunKing]

Billy Connolly

 

[HoldenMagroin]

Ricky Gervais
George Carlin
Carl Barron

 

[Saint KFC]

Ricky Gervais
George Carlin
Carl Barron

Pick the odd one out.

Definitely agree with those mentioning Larry David, but I don't think that jJerry Seinfeld is on the same wavelength. Curb fans will know exactly what I mean, watch even just a couple of episodes of that and you will realise just how much Jerry's character on Seinfeld was dependant on Larry David's brilliance.

 

[ExTasDeeMan]

Everitt, Milligan, Cleese....sessions.

For me, Richard Pryor has to be there.

 

[CF]

I agree with a lot of the names mentioned so I will add

Gene Wilder
Mel Brooks
The Monty Python Crew

 

[hamG]

Most listed +
Robin Williams
Jim Carrey

 

[likka]

Stand up is the true test of comic ability.

Robin Williams and Billy Connolly streets ahead of the rest. Daylight second.

Ben Elton is very good, and I really like the dry wit of Stephen Fry.

 

[magtrev]

Andy Samburg

 

[AG]

Billy Connolly. He is the best at describing funny stories. One of the guys of 'Who's Line Is It Anyway' is very clever. I think it's Colin. Lano and Woodley were my favourites when I was younger.

 

[ExTasDeeMan]

Shaun Micallef. Just a national treasure that man is.

 

[Juicy1]

Tahir Bilgic - legend

 

[muttley45]

billy connolly
ben elton
rowan atkinson
and last but not least GUIDO HATZIS

 

[SunKing]

The Marx Brothers

 

[Souup]

Chris Lilley anyone?

 

[DoubleO7]

Can't go past the one and only, Dave Chappelle! The man is a freaking genius! Just watch Killing Them Softly and you will understand.

Charli Chaplin is an all time great. The things he did in his time, just wow! Chaplin acted in, directed, scripted, produced and eventually scored his own films as one of the most creative and influential personalities of the silent-film era.

Oh, and Russell Peters would be up there as one of my favs.

 

[Bomber32]

Pretty much most of the people I rate have been mentioned, but anyway I will list mine:

Rohan Atkinson
Mel Brooks
John Cleese
Billy Connolly
Richard Pryor
Peter Sellars
Gene Wilder

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Steven Wright is also on my list.

Billy Connolly and Robin Williams by far my favourites though.

 

[awesome wells]

dave chappelle
katt williams
russell peters

 

[treefingers]

John Cleese and Rowan Atkinson are the two guys who are funniest to me.

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