Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

Name: Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1980-02-14
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Steve Martin, Marty Allen, Richard Deacon, Joyce DeWitt, Phil Foster

IMDb ID: tt0336189 · Year: 1980 · Rating: 7.4 (174 votes)

Genres: Comedy

Steve Martin's second NBC special was done entirely in sketches. Highlights include: Marty Robbins' "El Paso" with monkeys; "The Death of Socrates;" and "Bizarre Oddities of the World."

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not PrettyContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date1980-02-14Runtime60 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews8Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordssketch comedy
tv special
absurd humor
goofball
character name in titleProduction CompaniesAspen Film SocietyIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0336189/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0336189.jpgUpdated At2025-06-10T14:13:22

Directors

Joseph Cates

Writers

Michael Elias
Carmen Finestra
Robert Garland
Jack Handey
Steve Martin
Connie Turner

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Steve Martin | Character: Self, Various
Actor: Marty Allen | Character: Igor
Actor: Richard Deacon | Character: King of Cey What
Actor: Joyce DeWitt | Character: Love God's Date
Actor: Phil Foster | Character: Pyramid Owner
Actor: Peter Graves | Character: TV Director
Actor: Nadejda Klein | Character: Mother
Actor: Werner Klemperer | Character: Plato
Actor: Meredith MacRae | Character: Hippie
Actor: Gary Mule Deer | Character: Hippie
Actor: Louis Nye | Character: Laundry Customer
Actor: Regis Philbin | Character: Public Service Announcer
Actor: Carl Reiner | Character: Sportscaster
Actor: Paul Reubens | Character: Cafe Counter Guy
Actor: Dick Schaap | Character: Sportscaster
Actor: Noah Tutak | Character: Kid run over by steamroller

[Directors Group]
Name: Joseph Cates | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Michael Elias | Role: Writer
Name: Carmen Finestra | Role: Writer
Name: Robert Garland | Role: Writer
Name: Jack Handey | Role: Writer
Name: Steve Martin | Role: Writer
Name: Connie Turner | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Joseph Cates | Role: Producer
Name: Jere Jacob | Role: Producer
Name: William E. McEuen | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Michael Chapman | Role: Cinematographer

[Production Design Group]
Name: Bente Christensen | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Bente Christensen | Role: Art Director

[Production Management]
Name: Paul Deason | Role: Production Manager

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Dustin Blauvelt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joe R. Marquette Jr. | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joe Pender | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rick Fee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0336189/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: February 14, 1980

Awards

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Box Office

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