Monday, November 03, 2008

[FireHeart - Exploring Worlds of Fantasy] Writing a Fantasy Novel

Writing Fantasy Novel

This page is based on a workshop I gave on building the fantasy landscape. I'd like to discuss briefly several things;

What is it that makes the fantasy world?
o Some do's and don'ts.
o The fantasy landscape and natural world
o Races, societies, and creatures
o Religions and Magics
o Some writing techniques and considerations for the fantasy author

Today's fantasy market is expanding at great rate, and rather than have me repeat what I think the reasons for this are, read my paper on creating the modern romance epic.

Basically, this page is not so much a 'how to', but is merely intended to make you think about the kind of world you want to create.

What are some of the ingredients of a fantasy novel and world?

Science fiction can be set in this world, but fantasy is usually set in a different world, or in a pre-modern world. Why?

• Neither magic nor adventuring quests can be believably set in a modern, logical and scientific world (while science fiction can). We cannot believe in fantasy or magic in our scientific world — we're not allowed to, therefore to be believable (for the reader to be able to suspend disbelief) we must set a fantasy novel in a new world (or in our past, pre-scientific world). Again, I discusss this in more detail in creating the modern romance epic.

The Fantasy World: must be pre-scientific and pre-technological. a world where magic can be believable ... but how different does the fantasy author dare to be?

• Basically, not very different at all. The fantasy world must be our world only slightly altered, and the differences must be so small as to be hardly discernible : Why?

o readers must be able to easily suspend disbelief, and that is easier in a virtual clone of our world
o readers yearn for the magical and the enchanted in our world; it is easier to satisfy that yearning if the fantasy world is as close as possible to our world. Readers want to be able to relate to the fantasy world, they want to be able to place themselves within it, thus is must be as much like ours as possible (that way that can almost believe that our world might be like the fantasy world). Readers don't want the gap to be very wide at all, they want to be able to step across the instant they take up the book. The most successful fantasy books are those where the fantasy world is our world in all but name. For example:
 Tad Williams, Memory, Sorrow and Thorn
 Raymond Feist Riftwar Saga

Both of these authors also used medieval history and legends as the base for their plots (always a good ploy!).
Before I get down to the elements of the Fantasy World I'd just like to discuss what's in and what's out — what has been overdone and what can still be used and developed.


You must be careful in fantasy writing not to:

• be racist (the bad guys are very, very bad, and the good guys are wonderful and charming). It's often been pointed out that fantasy books can foster racism, simply because of the stark contrast between the good races and the bad races, where the bad races are always unredeemable.

• be paternalistic and sexist, esp with treatment of female characters. Modern publishers are desperate for books with strong female characters, as are the public. Don't just have your female characters be gorgeous princesses on the side who weep and wail and wait for the golden hero to save them. Try to avoid sexist constructs in the fantasy novel — they're too easy to fall into simply because of the 'medieval' non-tech world you throw them into. It is a fine line to tread and you must be careful.

• be Tolkien-ish. Tolkien is out (for new authors): dragons are out, as are elves, fairies, gnomes, goblins etc. Avoid everything that has been overused before (and often used very badly). Too many authors try to be like Tolkien, but the market, as publishers, basically don't want another Tolkien-imitation. I think we must all be heartily sick of those blurbs on the back of books that warble: The next Tolkien!

• gratuitous violence is out, unless it fits in with a character

• Something else to be careful of is unthinking use of the fantasy formula: Dark evil lord from snow-bound north against golden hero from sunny south, evil wizards, etc. Use it, but be original with it.
So what's in?

• grit is in, realism is in, the blurring of lines between good and evil is in, strong female characters are in, flawed heroes are in, sympathetic bad guys are in.

Source: Sara Douglass' Website
Retrieved from:
http://www.lautanindonesia.com/forum/index.php/topic,458.30.html


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[FireHeart - Exploring Worlds of Fantasy] Creating a Fantasy World

Source: Article by Sara Douglass
Retrieved from:
http://www.lautanindonesia.com/forum/index.php/topic,458.0.html

Creating fantasy world

The Landscape. The landscape is vital as it dictates social structure and religion. This section also addresses how large (or detailed) the landscape should be for the size of the project (a trilogy demands a much larger landscape than a stand alone volume or a short story).

Where do you start? Draw a map! It is invariably the first thing I do when creating an entirely new world (or even when I place a tale within our world). If you can visualise your world, everything becomes so much easier.

How vast should your world, or map, be? How large and varied your landscape needs to be depends on how large and varied your plot will be:
• the more features, the more creatures, races, societies, religions you will be able to have.
• on the other hand, there is no point for either yourself or your reader if you have a very complex landscape for a minimalist plot (e.g my stand alone book Threshold) with little or no journeying about, few places mentioned, and where the action mainly stays in one spot or in one plot.

The natural world: together with the landscape, the seasons (weather, climate) will profoundly affect the peoples and story the author creates. Will your world have two moons, or just one? Will there be four months or twelve? What are the names of the months? Will you have northern hemisphere seasons, or southern? While all of this can be fun, if you're not going to have a plot that actively uses the landscape (i.e. have characters out and about) then you may not need to much of this.
On the other hand ... seasons and the natural world affect the type of society as well the type of religion your world will have.; more of this below.


Races, Societies and Creatures: some things to think about.

The creatures: how extensive (and how varied) a bestiary should you have? The animal (as vegetable life, for that matter) must suit the landscape.

Dragons might be out, but you can do a great deal with, for instance, creatures from classica mythl or medieval bestiary.

The races: how many different races, and just how different? There's little point in having a huge variety of races if neither landscape nor plot will support them. The tension within the book can come just as much from a clash between individuals or groups within the same society or race as much as between races. Be careful, as I mentioned above, not to get too carried away with race versus race in sheer black and white terms.

The society. Typically a pre-modern society must be primarily agricultural, non-educated, relatively poor (cashless economy) with a social and a religious aristocracy who control all power (economic, political, social and cultural) within the society. There must be a significant population o 'have-nots', for it is from the have-nots that the hero (or the hero's motivation) will emerge.

The nitty-gritty of life: how do people live in a pre-scientific world? How do they eat, work and construct their homes? How long does it take them to travel by foot, horse or barge? How far can a laden horse go in one day, anyway? Health, diet, utensils and so forth must always reflect the non-technological and scientific world in which that characters live.

Culture, particularly myths. Every culture and society is deeply affected by their myths, so the fantasy author must develop a rich mythological background for their world (and each race will have a different background) without overburdening their readers with boring and unnecessary details.

Religion, Magic and Language:
The religion is as important as the social structures, perhaps more so. Pre-modern and pre-scientific worlds are supernatural worlds, that is, the supernatural is used to explain the world and to get things done in the same way that science explains and achieves for us. Religion is affected by many things: the landscape, the variety of races populating the worlds, as their needs and lifestyles (the kind of religion a desert-based and trading people would vary significantly from that of a forest-dwelling, hunter and gatherer race), and the negatives of the particular world (those things which are perceived as evil or as uncontrollable).

You must also think about the accoutrements of religion- the festivals, mysteries, and services rendered etc. - as well as what type of priesthood you have for your religion, the hierarchy of the priesthood, and how much power within the society the preisthood has. Does this priestly power generate conflict? Or does it impart such comfort that the society could not function effectively without it?

The system of magic. Fantasy worlds are magical worlds, and generally have systems of magic that, as with the supernatural, are used as a means of getting things done. 'Magic' is as structured as religion, and it must reflect the landscape, society and religion within which it exists. What are you going to call your magicians? How is the magic accomplished? What is its power source? Are your magicians part of the priesthood, or separate from it (and perhaps even in conflict with the priesthood)?

Language. What words do people use? How do people count? Or swear? For example, most profanities are based around religious concepts, so the language (or the words the characters use) must reflect the world that has been created for them. As as example, you can't have characters in a different world going around swearing "by Christ" or "By the Devil!" , and you must even think about such common (and, we think, free of religious connotation) words such as bloody - which is merely a corruption of "By the Lady Mary!" (The Virgin Mary). The religion and gods you create will dictate your profanities.


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Friday, October 31, 2008

[Riverstream Rhapsody] Eugene Levy


Date of Birth
17 December 1946, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Nickname
Butch

Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)

Spouse
Deborah Divine (1977 - present) 2 children

Trade Mark

His thick eyebrows.


Trivia

He was part of the group Northern Lights, which sang the song "Tears Are Not Enough," which was on the "We are the World" benefit album.

Attended Westdale High School in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Part of the original, groundbreaking cast of "Second City TV" (1976)--otherwise known as SCTV. The Canadian TV Series was an comedic smash hit in the early 1980s and started the careers of Martin Short, Andrea Martin, Catherine O'Hara, and the late John Candy just to name a few. He played many roles but was probably best known as earnest but dimwitted Melonville news broadcaster Earl Camembert and schlock Las Vegas lounge comic Bobby Bittman.

Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2005 Razzie Award nominating ballot. He was listed as a suggestion in the Worst Supporting Actor category for his performance in the film New York Minute (2004/I). However, he failed to receive a nomination. The very next year, though, he got a Worst Supporting Actor Razzie Nomination for his roles in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) and The Man (2005).

Read for the part of Toby Ziegler on "The West Wing" (1999), but Richard Schiff eventually got the roll. According to producers, Levy came very close to getting the role, but they decided to cast Schiff for the part instead.

Has worked with actor Steve Martin on four different films--Father of the Bride (1991), Father of the Bride Part II (1995), Bringing Down the House (2003) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005).

Was supposed to host "Saturday Night Live" with John Candy back in 1985 (he, Candy and Billy Crystal did a promo for it on SNL the week before it was supposed to have been aired), but that episode never happened, due to a writer's strike shortly after the promo was aired.

He is the only actor to be in all six American Pie Movies.

Is portrayed by Patrick Fischler in Gilda Radner: It's Always Something (2002) (TV).

His son, Daniel Levy, is a host on MTV Canada.


Personal Quotes

I can't do comedy that is cutting and vicious. If I knew I'd said something that was going to make someone feel bad, well, that supersedes everything.

Source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506405/bio

Filmography:

  1. Astro Boy (2009) (filming) [Actor .... Orrin] (voice)
  2. Punctured (2008) (filming) [Actor .... Rabbi Gould] (rumored)
  3. Taking Woodstock (2009) (post-production) [Actor .... Yasgur]
  4. Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) (post-production) [Actor .... Einstein]
  5. Gooby (2008) (completed) [Actor .... Mr. Nerdlinger]

  6. American Pie Presents Beta House (2007) (V) [Actor .... Noah Levenstein]
  7. Canada's Walk of Fame (2007) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Host]
  8. "Film '72: (2007-02-05)" (2007) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  9. American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006) (V) [Actor .... Mr. Noah Levenstein]
    ... aka American Pie 5: The Naked Mile (USA: informal title)
    ... aka American Pie presents The Naked Mile (Australia: DVD box title)
  10. Meet the Cast of 'Over the Hedge' (2006) (V) [Actor .... Himself]
  11. "MTV News: (2006-09-11)" (2006) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  12. For Your Consideration (2006) [Actor .... Morley Orfkin] [Writer] (written by) [Soundtrack] (writer: "The Purim Song", "You Were Never There for Me") [Composer]
    Next US airings:
    Thur. Nov. 138:30 AMHBO
  13. "HBO First Look: Over the Hedge: Off the Strip & Onto the Screen (#13.6)" (2006) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  14. Over the Hedge (2006) [Actor .... Lou] (voice)
  15. Curious George (2006) [Actor .... Clovis] (voice)
  16. Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) [Actor .... Jimmy Murtaugh]
  17. American Pie Presents Band Camp (2005) (V) [Actor .... Mr. Levenstein]
  18. "Getaway: (#14.37)" (2005) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  19. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien: (2005-09-09)" (2005) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  20. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee: (2005-09-09)" (2005) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  21. The Man (2005) [Actor .... Andy Fiddler]
    ... aka Cool & Fool - Mein Partner mit der großen Schnauze (Germany: DVD title)
  22. "Fox NFL Sunday: Super Bowl XXXIX Pregame Show" (2005) TV Episode [Actor .... Dr. Vaughn - Professor of Physics]
  23. Super Bowl XXXIX (2005) (TV) [Actor .... Dr. Vaughn]
  24. Steve Martin: An American Cinematheque Tribute (2005) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  25. New York Minute (2004/I) [Actor .... Max Lomax]
  26. Making a 'Splash' (2004) (V) [Actor .... Himself - 'Dr. Walter Kornbluth'] [thanks]
  27. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Performer: 'A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow] (as Mitch & Mickey) [Soundtrack] (performer: "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow")
  28. "Channel 4 News: (2004-02-09)" (2004/I) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  29. "Fox News: (2004-02-08)" (2004) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  30. Live from the Red Carpet: The 2004 Grammy Awards (2004) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  31. "The Terry and Gaby Show: (#2.9)" (2004) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  32. "Richard & Judy: (2004-01-21)" (2004) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  33. Comedy Central Presents: The Commies (2003) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  34. "Late Show with David Letterman: (2003-07-29)" (2003) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  35. American Wedding (2003) [Actor .... Jim's Dad]
    ... aka American Pie: The Wedding (Australia) (Europe: English title) (Singapore: English title) (South Africa: English title) (UK)
    ... aka American Pie - Jetzt wird geheiratet (Germany)
  36. Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003) [Actor .... Principal Collins]
  37. "CBS News Sunday Morning: (2003-04-13)" (2003) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  38. "The View: (2003-04-10)" (2003) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  39. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien: (2003-04-08)" (2003) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  40. A Mighty Wind (2003) [Actor .... Mitch Cohen] [Writer] (written by) [Soundtrack] (writer: "When You're Next to Me", "One More Time", "A Mighty Wind", "The Ballad Of Bobby And June") (performer: "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow", "When You're Next to Me", "One More Time", "A Mighty Wind", "The Ballad Of Bobby And June", "Killington Hill")
  41. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!: (#1.33)" (2003) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  42. Bringing Down the House (2003) [Actor .... Howie Rottman]
  43. Reel Comedy: Bringing Down the House (2003) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  44. Inside TV Land: 40 Greatest Theme Songs (2002) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  45. "Off Centre: P.P. Doc II: The Examination Continues (#2.4)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Dr. Barry Wasserman]
  46. "Greg the Bunny: Dottie Heat (#1.11)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Gil Bender]
  47. "Greg the Bunny: Blah Bawls (#1.10)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Gil Bender]
  48. Like Mike (2002) [Actor .... Frank Bernard]
  49. "VH-1 Behind the Movie: American Pie (#1.4)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  50. AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks (2002) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  51. "Greg the Bunny: Father and Son Reunion (#1.8)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Gil Bender]
  52. "Greg the Bunny: Surprise! (#1.7)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Gil Bender]
  53. "Greg the Bunny: Piddler on the Roof (#1.9)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Gil Bender]
  54. Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments (2002) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  55. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: (2002-04-25)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  56. "Greg the Bunny: Rabbit Redux (#1.6)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Gil Bender]
  57. "Off Centre: The Unkindest Cut (#1.20)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Dr. Barry Wasserman]
  58. "Greg the Bunny: The Singing Mailman (#1.5)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Gil Bender]
  59. "Greg the Bunny: Greg Gets Puppish (#1.4)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Gil Bender]
  60. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show: (2002-04-10)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  61. "Greg the Bunny: Jewel Heist (#1.3)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Gil Bender]
  62. "Greg the Bunny: SK-2.0 (#1.2)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Gil Bender]
  63. "Greg the Bunny: Welcome to Sweetknuckle Junction (#1.1)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Gil Bender]
  64. "Life and Times: The Making of Ivan Reitman (#6.13)" (2002) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  65. Good Times with Cast and Crew of 'American Pie 2' (2002) (V) [Actor .... Himself]
  66. Repli-Kate (2002) [Actor .... Jonas Fromer/Repli-Jonas]
    ... aka National Lampoon's Repli-Kate (USA: complete title)
  67. The Kid (2001) (TV) [Actor .... Father] (voice)
    ... aka Gahan Wilson's The Kid (USA: complete title)
  68. Serendipity (2001) [Actor .... Bloomingdale's Salesman]
    Next US airings:
    Fri. Nov. 73:30 PMBRAVO
    Sat. Nov. 81:00 AMBRAVO
  69. American Pie 2 (2001) [Actor .... Jim's Dad]
  70. "Primetime Glick: Eugene Levy/Conan O'Brien (#1.7)" (2001) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  71. Josie and the Pussycats (2001) [Actor .... Himself] (uncredited)
  72. "Committed" (2001) TV series [Actor .... Joe Larsen] (voice)
  73. Down to Earth (2001) [Actor .... Keyes]
    ... aka Einmal Himmel und zurück (Germany)
  74. The Sports Pages (2001) (TV) [Actor .... Mr. White (segment The Heidi Bowl)]
  75. The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (2001) (TV) [Actor .... Himself (Pretty Funny Male Performance)]
  76. Club Land (2001) (TV) [Actor .... Philly Green] (uncredited)
  77. The Ladies Man (2000) [Actor .... Bucky Kent]
    ... aka The Ladies' Man (UK)
    Next US airings:
    Sun. Nov. 93:30 PMCOMEDY
    Mon. Nov. 108:00 AMCOMEDY
  78. "Showbiz Today: (2000-09-27)" (2000) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  79. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien: (2000-09-12)" (2000) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  80. Best in Show (2000) [Actor .... Gerry Fleck] [Writer] (written by) [Soundtrack] (writer: "God Loves A Terrier", "Terrier Style") (performer: "God Loves A Terrier", "Terrier Style")
  81. Inside TV Land: The Andy Griffith Show (2000) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  82. "Dilbert: The Return (#2.11)" (2000) TV Episode [Actor .... Comp-U-Comp's Guard] (voice)
  83. The Mark Twain Prize: Jonathan Winters (2000) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  84. Silver Man (2000) [Actor .... Leon]

  85. "The Martin Short Show: (#1.10)" (1999) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  86. "Nyhetsmorgon: Filmen 'American Pie'/Nyheter och väder" (1999) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  87. American Pie (1999) [Actor .... Jim's Dad]
  88. Dogmatic (1999) [Actor .... Larry]
  89. The Secret Life of Girls (1999) [Actor .... Hugh Sanford]
  90. D.O.A. (1999) (TV) [Actor] [Writer] (writer)
  91. Just for Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival (1999) (TV) [Actor .... Bobby Bittman]
  92. "Hercules: Hercules and the Golden Touch (#1.31)" (1998) TV Episode [Actor .... King Midas] (voice)
  93. Ri¢hie Ri¢h's Christmas Wish (1998) (V) [Actor .... Professor Keanbean]
    ... aka Richie Rich'$ Christmas Wish (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Richie Rich: A Christmas Story
  94. Holy Man (1998) [Actor .... Guy on Background T.V.] (uncredited)
  95. Almost Heroes (1998) [Actor .... Guy Fontenot]
  96. "Mad About You: Nat & Arley (#6.22)" (1998) TV Episode [Actor .... Doctor]
  97. "The Drew Carey Show: The Engagement (#3.17)" (1998) TV Episode [Actor .... Dr. Rider]
  98. Akbar's Adventure Tours (1998) [Actor .... Stanford Wharton]
    ... aka Akbar's Adventure Ride
  99. "E! True Hollywood Story: Gilda Radner" (1997) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  100. "Hiller and Diller" (1997) TV series [Actor .... Gordon Schermerhorn]
  101. "Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: Bev Takes a Holiday (#4.12)" (1997) TV Episode [Actor .... Dr. Craig Ehrlich] (voice)
  102. Waiting for Guffman (1996) [Actor .... Dr. Allan Pearl] [Writer] (written by) [Soundtrack] (performer: "Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair", "Camptown Races", "Swanee River") ("My Bubba Made a Kishka")
  103. Multiplicity (1996) [Actor .... Vic]
    Next US airings:
    Sat. Nov. 86:00 AMMAX
  104. "Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: They Craved Duckman's Brain! (#3.15)" (1996) TV Episode [Actor .... Dr. Craig Ehrlich] (voice)
  105. "Road to Avonlea: King of the Great White Way (#7.6)" (1996) TV Episode [Actor .... Rudy Blaine]
  106. Creature Crunch (1996) (VG) [Actor] (voice)
  107. Father of the Bride Part II (1995) [Actor .... Mr. Habib]
  108. Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV) [Actor .... President McCloskey]
    ... aka Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron
  109. The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995) (TV) [Director]
  110. "The Martin Short Show" (1994) TV series [Director]
  111. Sodbusters (1994) (TV) [Writer] (writer) [Director] [executive producer]
  112. I Love Trouble (1994) [Actor .... Ray, Justice of the Peace]
  113. "Maniac Mansion: Freddie Had a Little Lamb (#3.17)" (1993) TV Episode [Actor .... Doc Ellis]
  114. For Goodness Sake (1993) [Actor .... Good Samaritan]
  115. Friends of Gilda (1993) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  116. Partners 'n Love (1992) (TV) [Actor .... David Grodin] [Director]
  117. Stay Tuned (1992) [Actor .... Crowley]
  118. Once Upon a Crime... (1992) [Actor .... Casino Cashier] (uncredited) [Director]
    ... aka 7 Gauner und ein Dackel (Germany)
    ... aka Es war einmal ein Mord (Germany)
  119. Father of the Bride (1991) [Actor .... Singer at Audition]
    Next US airings:
    Sun. Nov. 212:30 PMSHOW
    Sat. Nov. 88:00 AMSHOW
  120. "Maniac Mansion: The Cliffhanger (#1.22)" (1991) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  121. "Maniac Mansion" (1990) TV series [Writer] (creator) (writer) [Director] (3 episodes)

  122. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) [Actor .... Himself - Audience Member] (uncredited)
  123. "Camp Candy" (1989) TV series [Actor] (voice)
  124. Speed Zone! (1989) [Actor .... Leo Ross]
    ... aka Cannonball Fever
  125. I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989) (TV) [Actor .... Studio Head] (voice) [Director]
  126. The Best of SCTV (1988) (TV) [Writer] (writer)
  127. "The Ray Bradbury Theater: Skeleton (#2.2)" (1988) TV Episode [Actor .... Bert Harris]
  128. Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman (1988) (TV) [Actor .... Bobby Bittman] [Writer] (writer)
  129. The Second City Toronto 15th Anniversary (1988) (TV) [Actor .... Himself/Bertrand] [Director] [producer]
  130. Bride of Boogedy (1987) (TV) [Actor .... Tom Lynch]
  131. Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Lost Minutes (1987) (TV) [Actor .... Morty Arnold]
    ... aka The Lost Minutes of Billy Crystal (USA)
  132. Eugene Levy Discovers Home Safety (1987) [Actor]
  133. Armed and Dangerous (1986) [Actor .... Norman Kane]
  134. "Late Night with David Letterman: (1986-08-13)" (1986) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  135. Club Paradise (1986) [Actor .... Barry Steinberg]
  136. Comic Relief (1986/I) (TV) [Actor .... Josh Shmenge]
  137. Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started - The Billy Crystal Special (1986) (TV) [Actor .... Morty Arnold]
    ... aka On Location: Billy Crystal - Don't Get Me Started (USA: series title)
  138. Tears Are Not Enough (1985) [Actor .... Himself]
  139. "George Burns Comedy Week: Home for Christmas (#1.2)" (1985) TV Episode [Actor .... Robert]
  140. "George Burns Comedy Week: Home for Dinner" (1985) TV Episode [Actor]
  141. The Last Polka (1985) (TV) [Actor .... Stan Shmenge/Ma Shmenge] [Writer] (writer) [executive producer]
  142. "Saturday Night Live: Billy Crystal/The SNL Film Festival (#10.15)" (1985) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself] (uncredited)
  143. The Canadian Conspiracy (1985) (TV) [Actor .... Various]
  144. Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985) (TV) [Actor .... Stupid Eddie/Buddy] (voice)
  145. "SCTV Channel: Pledge Week/The Steve Bashekis Story (#1.18)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  146. "SCTV Channel: You're On/Happy Hour (#1.17)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  147. "SCTV Channel: Celebrity Fairie Tayles/Canadian Gaffes and Practical Amusements (#1.16)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  148. "SCTV Channel: Jackie Rogers Jr for President/Happy Hour (#1.15)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  149. "SCTV Channel: Half Wits/Save the World Parade (#1.14)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  150. "SCTV Channel: 2009, Jupiter and Beyond (#1.13)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  151. "SCTV Channel: Oliver Grimley (#1.12)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  152. "SCTV Channel: Allenscam (#1.11)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  153. "SCTV Channel: Youth, Do They Give a Damn or What?/Happy Hour (#1.10)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  154. "SCTV Channel: Just for Fun/Black Like Vic (#1.9)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  155. Splash (1984) [Actor .... Walter Kornbluth]
  156. "SCTV Channel: Diary of a Female Person/Happy Hour (#1.8)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  157. "SCTV Channel: Stalag SCTV (#1.7)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  158. "SCTV Channel: Stars in One: Bob Hope/Happy Hour (#1.6)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  159. "SCTV Channel: You're On/Das Boobs (#1.5)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  160. "SCTV Channel: Date Debate, The/Scary Previews (#1.4)" (1984) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  161. "SCTV Channel: It's a Wonderful Film (#1.3)" (1983) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  162. "SCTV Channel: Gimme Jackie/Australia (#1.2)" (1983) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  163. "SCTV Channel: Maudlin O' the Night (#1.1)" (1983) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  164. Going Berserk (1983) [Actor .... Sal DiPasquale]
  165. Vacation (1983) [Actor .... Car Salesman]
    ... aka National Lampoon's Vacation (UK) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka American Vacation (Europe: English title: video title)
  166. "SCTV Network 90: Midnight Cowboy II (#2.14)" (1983) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  167. "SCTV Network 90: South Sea Sinner (#2.13)" (1983) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  168. "SCTV Network 90: Sweeps Week (#2.12)" (1983) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  169. "SCTV Network 90: Bobby Bittman's Retirement (#2.11)" (1983) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  170. "SCTV Network 90: SCTV Classifieds/Vic Arpeggio (#2.10)" (1983) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  171. "SCTV Network 90: A Star Is Born (#2.9)" (1983) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  172. The Magic of David Copperfield V: The Statue of Liberty Disappears (1983) (TV) [Actor .... Himself]
  173. "SCTV Network 90: Christmas 1982 (#2.8)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  174. "SCTV Network 90: Towering Inferno (#2.7)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  175. "SCTV Network 90: Jane Eyrehead (#2.6)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  176. "SCTV Network 90: Melonvote (#2.5)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  177. "SCTV Network 90: Indecent Exposure (#2.4)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  178. "SCTV Network 90: Sammy Maudlin Show 23rd Anniversary/CBC (#2.3)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  179. "SCTV Network 90: Days of the Week, The/Street Beef (#2.2)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  180. "SCTV Network 90: Rome, Italian Style (#2.1)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  181. "Second City TV: Rome, Italian Style with Jimmy Buffett (#4.8)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Enio Petrie]
  182. "SCTV Network 90: Battle of the PBS Stars (#1.25)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  183. "SCTV Network 90: Chariots of Eggs (#1.24)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor] [Writer] (writer)
  184. "SCTV Network 90: Pet Peeves/The Happy Wanderers (#1.23)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  185. "SCTV Network 90: 3D Stake from the Heart (#1.22)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  186. "SCTV Network 90: People's Global Golden Choice Awards (#1.21)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  187. "SCTV Network 90: Pre-Teen World Telethon (#1.20)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  188. "SCTV Network 90: The Great White North Palace (#1.19)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  189. "SCTV Network 90: Midnight Video Special (#1.18)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  190. "SCTV Network 90: Teacher's Pet (#1.17)" (1982) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  191. "SCTV Network 90: SCTV Staff Christmas Party (#1.16)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  192. "SCTV Network 90: The Godfather (#1.15)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor] [Writer] (writer)
  193. "SCTV Network 90: Doorway to Hell (#1.14)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  194. "SCTV Network 90: Walter Cronkite's Brain (#1.13)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor] [Writer] (writer)
  195. "SCTV Network 90: Zontar (#1.12)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor] [Writer] (writer)
  196. "SCTV Network 90: I'm Taking My Own Head... (#1.11)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  197. "SCTV Network 90: CCCP 1 (#1.10)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  198. "SCTV Network 90: The Great White North (#1.9)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] (also archive footage) [Writer] (writer)
  199. Heavy Metal (1981) [Actor .... Sternn (segment "Captain Sternn")/Male Reporter (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous")/Edsel (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous")] (voice)
  200. "SCTV Network 90: Bouncin' Back to You with the Tubes (#1.8)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  201. "SCTV Network 90: Pledge Week (#1.7)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  202. "SCTV Network 90: Moral Majority (#1.6)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... (Various)] [Writer] (writer)
  203. "SCTV Network 90: Lunchtime Street Beef (#1.5)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] (also archive footage) [Writer] (writer)
  204. "SCTV Network 90: Compilation (#1.4)" (1981) TV Episode [Writer] (writer)
  205. "SCTV Network 90: Southside Fracas (#1.3)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] (also archive footage) [Writer] (writer)
  206. "SCTV Network 90: Polynesiantown (#1.2)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  207. "SCTV Network 90: One on the Town (#1.1)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] (also archive footage) [Writer] (writer)
  208. "Second City TV: The Best of Season 3 (#3.26)" (1981) TV Episode [Writer] (writer)
  209. "Second City TV: The Cisco Kid (#3.25)" (1981) TV Episode [Writer] (writer) [Actor .... Himself] (credit only)
  210. "Second City TV: Dick Cavett (#3.24)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Bobby Bittman] [Writer] (writer)
  211. "SCTV Network 90: MacArthur Park (#3.10)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor] [Writer] (writer)
  212. "Second City TV: Mel's Rock Pile: Richard Harris (#3.23)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Rockin' Mel Slirrup] [Writer] (writer)
  213. "Second City TV: Gene Shalit's America (#3.22)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  214. "Second City TV: The Mating Game (#3.21)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  215. "Second City TV: Cookery Crock/Cartoon Coroner (#3.20)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Ralph's friend] [Writer] (writer)
  216. "Second City TV: Midnight Express Special (#3.19)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Bud Abbott] [Writer] (writer)
  217. "Second City TV: Alpha Channel (#3.18)" (1981) TV Episode [Writer] (writer) [Actor .... Himself] (credit only)
  218. "Second City TV: Two Way TV/Pit Bulls (#3.17)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Earl Camembert] [Writer] (writer)
  219. "Second City TV: 1984: Big Brother (#3.16)" (1981) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  220. "Second City TV: The Irwin Allen Show (#3.15)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Raoul Wilson] [Writer] (writer)
  221. "Second City TV: Hollywood Salutes Its Extras (#3.14)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  222. "Second City TV: Star Wars (#3.13)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  223. "Second City TV: Hugh Betcha's Night Gallery (#3.12)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Earl Camembert] [Writer] (writer)
  224. "Second City TV: The Sammy Maudlin Show: Bob Hope in China (#3.11)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Bobby Bittman] [Writer] (writer)
  225. "Second City TV: Mel's Rock Pile (#3.10)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Mel Slirrup] [Writer] (writer)
  226. "Second City TV: Man's Ability to Imitate (#3.9)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Earl Camembert] [Writer] (writer)
  227. "Second City TV: Gaslight (#3.8)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Raoul Wilson] [Writer] (writer)
  228. "Second City TV: Play It Again, Bob (#3.7)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Earl Camembert] [Writer] (writer)
  229. "Second City TV: The Lone Ranger Show (#3.6)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Earl Camembert] [Writer] (writer)
  230. "Second City TV: Death Motel (#3.5)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Woody Tobias Jr.] [Writer] (writer)
  231. "Second City TV: My Factory, My Self (#3.4)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Brian Johns] [Writer] (writer)
  232. "Second City TV: Death of a Salesman (#3.3)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  233. "Second City TV: Thursday Night Live (#3.2)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  234. "Second City TV: Lee A. Iacocca's Rock Concert (#3.1)" (1980) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  235. Nothing Personal (1980) [Actor .... Marty]
  236. Double Negative (1980) [Actor .... Matt]
    ... aka Deadly Companion

  237. Running (1979) [Actor .... Ritchie Rosenberg]
    ... aka Vainqueur, Le (Canada: French title)
  238. "Second City TV: The Best of Season 2: Part 2 (#2.26)" (1979) TV Episode [Writer] (writer)
  239. "Second City TV: The Best of Season 2: Part 1 (#2.25)" (1979) TV Episode [Writer] (writer)
  240. "Second City TV: The Flaming Turkey (#2.24)" (1979) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  241. "Second City TV: Relaxing with Raoul/Dining with LaRue (#2.23)" (1979) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  242. "Second City TV: Consumer Action Line (#2.22)" (1979) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  243. "Second City TV: Pipeline (#2.21)" (1979) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  244. "Second City TV: SCTV Disco (#2.20)" (1979) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  245. "Second City TV: On the Waterfront Again (#2.19)" (1979) TV Episode [Actor .... Bobby Bittman] [Writer] (writer)
  246. "Second City TV: Fantasy Island (#2.18)" (1979) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  247. "Second City TV: Rock Concert (#2.17)" (1979) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  248. "King of Kensington: Home Is Where the Heartburn Is (#5.4)" (1979) TV Episode [Actor .... Bernie]
  249. "Second City TV: Death Takes No Holiday (#2.16)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  250. "Second City TV: Fighting Air Dogs (#2.15)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  251. "Second City TV: Alfred Hitchcock Presents (#2.14)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  252. "Second City TV: Bad Acting in Hollywood (#2.13)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  253. "Second City TV: Whispers of the Wolf/The Occult (#2.12)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  254. "Second City TV: SCTV 30th Anniversary Show (#2.11)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  255. "Second City TV: Edith Prickley, Station Manager (#2.10)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  256. "Second City TV: Undersea World (#2.9)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  257. "Second City TV: Mirthmakers/Happy Endings (#2.8)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  258. "Second City TV: Farm Film Report/Arabs (#2.7)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  259. "Second City TV: Municipal Election (#2.6)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  260. "Second City TV: Writer's Strike (#2.5)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  261. "Second City TV: SCTV Solid Gold Telethon (#2.4)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  262. "Second City TV: Kidnapping of Moe Green (#2.3)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  263. "Second City TV: Bob Hope Desert Classic (#2.2)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  264. "Second City TV: Season 2 Premiere (#2.1)" (1978) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  265. "Second City TV: Lust for Paint (#1.26)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  266. "Second City TV: The Man Who Would Be King of the Popes (#1.25)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  267. "Second City TV: Officer Friendly (#1.24)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  268. "Second City TV: The Grapes of Mud (#1.23)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  269. "Second City TV: World at War (#1.22)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  270. "Second City TV: The Sammy Maudlin Show (#1.21)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  271. "Second City TV: Dr. Tongue's House of Wax/SCTV Boogie (#1.20)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  272. "Second City TV: The $129,000 Question (#1.19)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  273. "Second City TV: Madame Blitzman (#1.18)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  274. "Second City TV: Galaxy 66 (#1.17)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  275. "Second City TV: Goodbye America (#1.16)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  276. "Second City TV: Leave It to Beaver (#1.15)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  277. "Second City TV: The Hefty Neil Story (#1.14)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  278. "Second City TV: Ben Hur (#1.13)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  279. "Second City TV: The Taxidermist (#1.12)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  280. "Second City TV: Broads Behind Bars (#1.11)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  281. "Second City TV: Therese et Joe (#1.10)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  282. "Second City TV: Philosophy Street (#1.9)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  283. "Second City TV: Shock Theatre (#1.8)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  284. "Second City TV: Dialing for Dollars (#1.7)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  285. "Second City TV: Memoirs of Anton Chekhov (#1.6)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  286. "Second City TV: Match Unto My Feet (#1.5)" (1977) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  287. "Second City TV: Crosswords (#1.4)" (1976) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  288. "Second City TV: Ethnic Humour (#1.3)" (1976) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  289. "Second City TV: Murder at SCTV (#1.2)" (1976) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  290. "Stay Tuned" (1976) TV series [Actor .... Regular]
  291. "Second City TV: Backstage (#1.1)" (1976) TV Episode [Actor .... Various] [Writer] (writer)
  292. "The Sunshine Hour" (1976) TV series [Actor .... Regular]
  293. "King of Kensington: Half-Way Home (#1.7)" (1975) TV Episode [Actor .... Freddie Cohen]
  294. Cannibal Girls (1973) [Actor .... Clifford Sturges]
    ... aka Des filles cannibales (Canada: French title)
  295. Foxy Lady (1971) [Actor] [production assistant]

  296. The Columbus of Sex (1969) [Cinematographer]

  297. "Distinguished Artists: Eugene Levy (#3.1)" (????) TV Episode [Actor .... Himself]
  298. "Greg the Bunny: Jimmy Drives Gil Crazy (#1.13)" (????) TV Episode [Actor .... Gil Bender]
  299. "Greg the Bunny: Sock Like Me (#1.12)" (????) TV Episode [Actor .... Gil Bender]



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