Billy Crystal Highlights

  • 2004: Hosted for the eighth time, "The 76th Annual Academy Awards"; Crystal returned after a three year absence
  • 2004: Returned to the stage in "700 Sundays" an autobiographical one-man show, which portrays multiple characters drawn from Crystal's life from childhood to adulthood
  • 2002: Reteamed with De Niro for the sequel "Analyze That"
  • 2001: Voiced Mike Wazowski in Disney/Pixar's animated hit "Monster's, Inc."
  • 2001: Co-wrote and co-starred in "America's Sweethearts"
  • 2001: Directed the HBO baseball-themed drama "61*"; received Emmy nomination
  • 2000: Returned as host of the annual telecast of the Academy Awards
  • 1999: Starred opposite Robert De Niro in the comedy "Analyze This"
  • 1998: Wrote, produced and starred in the comedy "My Giant"
  • 1997: Teamed with Robin Williams for the box-office disappointment "Father's Day"
  • 1997: Hosted the telecast of "The 69th Annual Academy Awards"; which made this Crystal's fifth time hosting
  • 1992: Feature directorial debut, "Mr. Saturday Night"
  • 1992: Gave his most celebrated performance as the host of "The 64th Annual Academy Awards Presentation" while suffering from a high fever
  • 1991: First collaboration with writing team Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, "City Slickers"
  • 1991: Created, executive produced, and wrote "Sessions", an HBO comedy series about psychiatry
  • 1988: First film as co-producer and co-screenwriter, "Memories of Me"
  • 1986: TV producing and directing debut, "Billy Crystal--Don't Get Me Started", an HBO comedy special in which he starred and also wrote
  • 1984: Wrote and hosted his first HBO comedy special, "Billy Crystal: A Comics Line"; first appearance of his Buddy Young Jr. Character
  • 1984: First feature collaboration with writer-director-actor Rob Reiner, "This Is Spinal Tap"
  • 1984: Regular cast member on "Saturday Night Live"
  • 1982: Hosted and wrote for short-lived NBC variety series, "The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour"
  • 1978: Screen acting debut in "Rabbit Test"
  • 1977: TV film debut, "SST--Death Flight"
  • 1977: TV series debut as Jody, a regular character on "Soap"
  • 1975: Scheduled to perform stand-up on the first episode of "Saturday Night Live"; walked off the set when ordered to cut his five-minute routine down to two minutes
  • 1969: Worked as part-time teacher before becoming solo stand-up comedian; first gig was at a NYU fraternity house
  • 1968: First theater job, as house manager for "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" (date approximate)
  • Formed comedy group, variously billed as We the People, Comedy Jam, and Three's Company, with two other Nassau College Alumni

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