Weird Al YankovicFilmography

Born:: October 23, 1959 in Los Angeles, CA
Occupation:: Actor, Director, Executive Producer, Songwriter, Producer, Screenwriter
Biography:: Lanky comedian "Weird Al" Yankovic is best known for his goofy but dead-on send-ups of pop hits and their videos. He attempted to translate his popularity to feature films with UHF (1989) with little success. He has made cameo appearances in feature films as well. In 1997, he launched a children's...Read More

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Halloween II

Actors: Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor-Compton, Danielle Harris, Brad Dourif, Sheri Moon Zombie, Malcolm McDowell

Synopsis: Filmmaker Rob Zombie returns to Haddonfield for this Dimension Films sequel that finds the murderous psychopath Michael Myers (once again played by Tyler Mane) out on the loose again. Zombie writes and directs, with Malek Akkad handling producing duties. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, All Movie Guide Read More

8/28/09
Nerdcore Rising

Synopsis: Born out of the internet, nerdcore hip-hop is a genre of music created by computer-obsessed geeks. In this documentary, filmmaker Negin Farsad explores the musical phenomenon in which rappers boast not about money and cars, but Magic: The Gathering and internet porn addiction. With appearances by Read More

2008
Derailroaded: Inside the Mind of Larry "Wild Man" Fischer

Actors: Wild Man Fischer

Synopsis: Larry "Wild Man" Fischer was a wildly eccentric singer who in 1968 was discovered on the streets of Hollywood by Frank Zappa, who was intrigued by Fischer's offer to write and perform original songs for passers-by for a mere ten cents each. After hearing a few dollars' worth, Zappa offered Fischer Read More

11/3/05
Weird Al Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection

Synopsis: The undisputed king of pop-song parodies Weird Al Yankovic presents this collection of 24 music videos from the musical prankster's career. Featuring every Weird Al video ever made up to the retrospective's 2003 release, Weird Al Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection includes clips for such Read More

2003
Weird Al Yankovic Live

Synopsis: Madcap musical parodist (and part-time master of the accordion) "Weird" Al Yankovic takes his unique brand of humor to the stage in this concert video, in which Al and his band rock the house with such hits as "Gump," "Smells Like Nirvana," "Amish Paradise," "Dare To Be Stupid," "Like a Surgeon," Read More

2000
Safety Patrol

Actors: Bug Hall, Lainie Kazan, Curtis Armstrong

Synopsis: Curtis Armstrong and Lainie Kazan star in this goofball comedy (directed by Savage Steve Holland) about the new kid at school who wants more than anything to join the Safety Patrol -- never mind the fact he's so inept it's dangerous. Also features guest appearances from Leslie Nielsen and "Weird" Al Yankovic Read More

1998
Desperation Boulevard

Actors: Judy Tenuta

Synopsis: In this off-the-wall comedy, Joan Sweeney (Judy Tenuta) is an actress who unfortunately hit the peak of her career at the age of eight. As a child performer, she was the star of a successful television series, but as a grown-up, she can't get work to save her life. Tired of dressing up as a child Read More

1998
The Drew Carey Show: Drew Between the Rock and the Hard Place

Synopsis: With Mr. Wick in drug rehab, Drew (Drew Carey) is offered an opportunity to manage Winfred-Louder, but would rather spend time with his rock band, the Horndogs. As a result, Mrs. Louder gives the job to her "boy toy" Larry (Ian Gomez), who immediately cuts the employee health coverage to the bone. Read More

1998
Nothing Sacred

Actors: Paul Provenza, Stephen Dunham, John Gloria, Shannon Day, Krista Taylor

Synopsis: Three longtime friends try to untangle the knots of their love lives in this comedy. Darin (Paul Provenza), Matt (Stephan Dunham), and Kevin (John Gloria) all live in San Francisco. Darin recently married Natalie (Shannon Day), and while he loves her, he misses the excitement of bachelor life. Read More

1997
The Weird Al Show [TV Series]

Actors: Weird Al Yankovic

1997
Spy Hard

Actors: Leslie Nielsen, Nicollette Sheridan, Charles Durning, Marcia Gay Harden, Barry Bostwick

Synopsis: The first of several sight gag and slapstick-rich comedies he produced without the team of Jerry Zucker, David Zucker, and Jim Abrahams, this lowbrow comedy from executive producer and star Leslie Nielsen suffers by comparison to his work with the "ZAZ" team. Nielsen plays Dick Steele, secret Read More

1996
Weird Al Yankovic: Bad Hair Day

Synopsis: Scotty Brothers Records presents this collection of music videos by the clown prince of pop music, "Weird" Al Yankovic. Released in 1996, Weird Al Yankovic: Bad Hair Day coincided with the album of the same name and includes four videos, each skewering a different popular song. "Amish Paradise," Read More

1996
The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult

Actors: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson, Fred Ward

Synopsis: The further misadventures of bumbling Los Angeles police Lieutenant Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) are chronicled in this third installment in the popular Naked Gun comedy series. This by-the-numbers entry begins with Drebin as a happily retired house-husband called back into action when an evil Read More

1994
Weird Al Yankovic: Alapalooza - The Videos

Crew: Director

1993
Weird Al Yankovic: Video Library - His Greatest Hits

Crew: Producer

Actors: Weird Al Yankovic

Synopsis: This performance video feature Weird Al doing parodies like "Smells Like Nirvana," "I Love Rocky Road" and others. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1992
The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear

Actors: Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, O.J. Simpson, Robert Goulet

Synopsis: Leslie Nielsen returns as the intrepid (and accident-prone) Lt. Frank Drebin in Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear, "un film de David Zucker." This second feature film from the "Police Squad!" series finds Drebin as a guest at a White House dinner, receiving an award for shooting his 1,000th drug Read More

6/28/91
Babalu Music! I Love Lucy's Greatest Hits

Crew: Executive Producer, Producer

Synopsis: Here's a slew of songs taken from the popular I Love Lucy series. Included here are: "Babalu Rap" (Produced by "Weird" Al Yankovic), and Lucy's theme song, the "Friendship" duet, "Cuban Pete," "Straw Hat Song," "Cheek to Cheek," "Babalu," "California Here I Come," "We're Having a Baby." ~ All Read More

1991
NBA: Comic Relief - The Great Blooper Caper

Synopsis: An unusual sports event takes place when a new commissioner decrees that basketball will no longer be a serious sport -- and some of the greatest players in the NBA compete against an All-Star team of comedians. Actors and athletes include Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, George Wendt, Isiah Read More

1991
Dr. Demento's 20th Anniversary Collection

Synopsis: This refreshing music video features Dr. Demento as he hosts this look at bizarre music videos. Included are tunes by Cab Calloway, Allan Sherman, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and many others. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1991
UHF

Crew: Screenwriter

Actors: Weird Al Yankovic, Michael Richards, Kevin McCarthy, Anthony Geary, Victoria Jackson, David Bowe

Synopsis: UHF is the film debut of comedy-rock satirist Weird Al Yankovic, who also co-wrote the screenplay. George Newman (Yankovic) and his friend, Bob (David Bowe from The Cable Guy), are fired from their jobs at Burger World. So George decides to take over channel 62, a failing local TV station that his Read More

7/21/89
Weird Al Yankovic: This Is Life

Synopsis: An entertaining performance that features a spoof on singers like Michael Jackson and Madonna. Tunes include "I Lost on Jeopardy," "Like A Surgeon" and others. ~ All Movie Guide Read More

1989
The Naked Gun

Actors: Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalban, O.J. Simpson

Synopsis: We know we're in a 1988 film when we're invited to laugh at O.J. Simpson in an opening slapstick sequence. We can also pinpoint the year of production when hard-nosed cop Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), during a scuffle with the world's leading dictators, wipes the wine-colored birthmark off the Read More

12/2/88
Tapeheads

Actors: John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Doug McClure, Connie Stevens, Clu Gulager, Katy Boyer

Synopsis: In this high-energy satire of the music biz, Ivan Alexov (John Cusack) and Josh Tager (Tim Robbins) lose their jobs as security guards, and they decide to start their own video production company. Their first gigs are less than inspiring, including a rappin' commercial for a chicken-and-waffle Read More

10/21/88
The Compleat Al

Crew: Screenwriter

Actors: Weird Al Yankovic

1985
Johnny Dangerously

Crew: Songwriter

Actors: Michael Keaton, Joe Piscopo, Marilu Henner, Maureen Stapleton, Peter Boyle

Synopsis: This spoof of the 1930s and '40s crime stories ranges from the ridiculous to the sublime as it tells the story of Johnny Dangerously (Byron Thames as the young Johnny, Michael Keaton as the older), a devoted son to his ailing mother (Maureen Stapleton), so ill that she needs money for several Read More

1984