A multi-talented American personality, Jerry Seinfeld or Jerome Allen Seinfeld was born on 29th April 1954 in Brooklyn, New York, US. He is an actor, a stand-up comedian, a writer, as well as a producer. Jerry is the son of Kalman Seinfeld and Betty. Jessica Seinfeld is his wife and he also has 3 children. While he was in his college, he gained interest in stand-up comedy after which he continued it in open-mics as well. Observational comedy is the specialization of Jerry Seinfeld.
Jerry received many appraisals and awards for his great work. He also earned the tag of the 12-greatest stand-up comedian of all time in 2004. The awards he won include the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Comedy Actor, three Screen Actors Guild Awards for Ensemble in a Comedy Series along with many other nominations for prestigious awards. His first appearance was witnessed in Benson, the American sitcom TV series, in 1980.
He has worked in many amazing films. Jerry got famous mainly for his role in the sitcom Seinfeld. His first movie debut was in the 1996 comedy film Eddie. It is quite difficult to enlist Jerry Seinfeld’s best movies as he has a very good collection. But we have a list of his movies achieving top ranks that you must watch:
1. Seinfeld: How It Began
Seinfeld is the television movie of around 1 hour 5 minutes that tops the list of Jerry’s creations. The movie has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 as per IMDb. In this documentary, Jerry Seinfeld tells about the creation of the series and the release date was 23rd November 2004. Many well-known actors, writers, and executives joined this short and discussed the sitcom, Seinfeld. It was a show created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David in 1990. Both of them are comedians and they picked up the show on their own very well in their own way.
The other members in this movie include Jason Alexander, George Bush, Johny Carson, Larry Charles, Tom Cherones, Larry David, Matt Goldman, Marc Hirschfeld, Kenny Kramer, Carol Leifer, Warren Littlefeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rick Ludwin, Peter Mehlman, Glenn Padnick, Rob Reiner, Michael Richards, and Jerry Seinfeld. The presence of such an interesting star cast makes the TV movie worth watching.
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2. If You Are Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast
Another amazing movie is If You Are Not In The Obit, Eat Breakfast. This is actually an American documentary film that premiered on 19th May 2017 on the platform HBO with a running time of 84 minutes. Danny Gold is the director of this film and he shares its writing credits with Michael Mayhew. It gained a rating of 7.4/10 on IMDb. Jerry Seinfeld appears in this film with Carl Reiner, Iris Apfel, Tony Bennett, Mel Brooks, Kirk Douglas, Fyvush Finkel, Norman Lear, Stan Lee, Dick Van Dyke, and Betty White. Danny Gold, Aimee Hyatt, Sheila Nevins, George Shapiro, and Howard West are the producers of this documentary film.
This is an absolutely wonderful movie that everybody should watch, especially the old aged people. It revolves around senior citizens and their lives. In this movie, the aged people enjoy their lives to the fullest suggesting that there are no age limits to have fun. Even in the 90s, the twilight years of your life, you can be happy as well as the most rewarding. Age doesn’t matter if your heart is young and you should always keep the kid inside you alive.
3. Jerry Before Seinfeld
Jerry Before Seinfeld makes its place in Jerry’s top three movies with a rating of 7 out of 10 according to IMDb. It is one of his most famous creations that was released on 19th September 2017 on Netflix. This is a stand-up comedy film that was also nominated for the Grammy award for Best Comedy Album in 2018. Michael Bonfiglio is the director of this film and Jerry himself is the writer. Tammy Johnston and Judd Apatow are the producers of Jerry Before Seinfeld.
It follows the multi-talented comedian and actor as he returns for a stand-up routine at the Comedy Strip, the comedy club in New York City. This is the place where he began his career in the field. The movie includes Jerry telling many new jokes as well as sharing some old memorable ones. He recalls the punch jokes that carried him on the way to his comedy career.
4. Comedian
The movie with a rating of 6.9 on 10 as per IMDb, Comedian, is also one of the best films of the famous personality. It is an American documentary movie. This famous movie came out on 11th October 2002 and is around 81 minutes long. The director of the film is Christain Charles and the writer is Jerry Seinfeld. Gary Streiner is the producer of the movie, Comedian. Jerry shares the casting of the film with Orny Adams.
The documentary revolves around Jerry exploring the other side of stand-up comedy, the hard work behind the show. He experienced politics, nerves, creativity, preparation, and other such things as he looked upon the different side. The other star of the film, the comic, Orny, faces several challenges while making it in the show business. Also, it consisted of many other recognizable comedians making cameos in the movie. You must definitely watch this movie if you love comedy.
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5. Dying Laughing
Dying Laughing is another mind-blowing film starring Jerry Seinfeld. According to IMDb, it has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 bringing it to the list of top five. It is actually a documentary film that premiered on 4th June 2016 with a running time of 1 hour 29 minutes. Lloyd Stanton and Paul Toogood are the directors of the movie. The star cast of the movie includes Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Sarah Silverman, Garry Shandling, Jamie Foxx, Jerry Lewis, Cedric the Entertainer, and Billy Connolly.
The storyline of the documentary mainly focuses on the lives of stand-up comedians. It involves the struggles, challenges, complications, and many other aspects of the artists’ works. Being a stand-up comedian includes many other skills as well like directing, writing, performing, etc. Dying Laughing is a unique premise, in short, it shows the stuff that happens backstage with a comedian.
6. Top Five
Another movie that you should watch if you like Jerry Seinfeld’s works is Top Five. IMDb shows its rating as 6.4/10. It was released on 12th December 2014 by Paramount Pictures and is 102 minutes long. Chris Rock is the director as well as the writer of the movie. The producers of the film are Scott Rudin and Eli Bush. Top Five stars Jerry Seinfeld along with Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, Cedric The Entertainer, J.B. Smoove, Tracy Morgan, Kevin Hart, Andres Holm, Jay Pharoah, Michael Che, Sherri Shepherd, Leslie Jones, and many other artists.
Top Five follows the incident that happened with Andre Allen, a famous comedian and film star in New York City. It is about his interview with the journalist, Chelsea Brown. While discussing different things, Andre had to confront his past and comedic career when the topic arose about a magazine article about the Cinderella Complex.
7. Bee Movie
Last but not the least, Bee Movie is also one of the very famous movies by Jerry Seinfeld. It stands on the list of his best movies with a rating of 6.1 out of 10 as per IMDb. The American computer-animated comedy film first screened on 25th October 2007 in New York and then came out on 2nd November 2007 in the United States. The directors of the movie are Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner. Jerry Seinfeld, Andy Robin Barry Marder, and Spike Feresten together share the writing credits of the film. Christina Steinberg, Cameron stevning, and Jerry Seinfeld are the producers of the movie.
Along with Jerry, Bee Movie mainly stars Renee Zellweger, Mattew Broderick, John Goodman, Patrick Warburton, and Chris Rock. As the name of the movie suggests, it revolves around the life of a honey bee. After knowing that the humans use their honey for their own benefits and sell it, the bee stands against them and tries to sue the human race for exploiting the bees.
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