Sid Caesar
A wisecracking funnyman who perfected his knack for mimicry waiting tables at his parents' 24-hour restaurant, Sid Caesar was born in Yonkers, N.Y., on Sept. 8, 1922. A skilled saxophonist, he took classes at Juilliard and pursued a career in music before branching out into comedy.

The now-classic "Your Show of Shows" paired the vibrant comic with fellow entertainers Imogene Coca, Howard Morris and Carl Reiner, and served as a blueprint for future sketch-comedy series such as "Saturday Night Live." For 90 minutes every weekend, Caesar and his cohorts created memorable skits and colorful characters, including Caesar's own over-the-top portrayal of a living, breathing Thanksgiving turkey.

The two-time Emmy winner endeared himself to a whole new generation of fans as Rydell High's good-natured Coach Calhoun in the hit movie-musical Grease (1978) and its sequel, Grease 2 (1982).

Featured Movies
  • Munster, Go Home! / The Munsters' RevengeMunster, Go Home! / The Munsters' Revenge

    This double feature of "The Munsters" television specials has the family of spooks off to new madcap adventures at home and abroad, unintentionally causing a stir with everyone in their monstrous path. In Munster, Go Home! Herman (Fred Gwynne) inherits the title of Earl of Shroudshire, but the clan... Read More

  • The Best of Sid CaesarThe Best of Sid Caesar

    Featuring some of the best skits from legendary Emmy-winning funnyman Sid Caesar's two live comedy series -- "Caesar's Hour" and "Your Show of Shows" -- this compilation will keep you in stitches. The collection includes hilarious highlights from each program, along with footage from Sid's Friar's... Read More

  • Sid Caesar: Buried TreasuresSid Caesar: Buried Treasures

    Celebrated comic genius Sid Caesar was a champion of sketch comedy long before anyone had ever heard of "Saturday Night Live." This collection includes some of the renowned comic's best work from his 1950s television shows "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour." Giggle to your heart's content with... Read More

  • The Sid Caesar Collection: The Fan...The Sid Caesar Collection: The Fan...

    Culled from the Emmy-winning "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour," this uproarious compilation features some of the best TV moments of the legendary Sid Caesar, who was a sketch-comedy genius long before "Saturday Night Live" hit the airwaves. Segments run the gamut from game-show spoofs ("Break... Read More

  • Let Me in, I hear LaughterLet Me in, I hear Laughter

    Go behind the scenes of New York's legendary Friars Club, where top comedians have cracked wise and roasted one another with zesty zingers for a half century. The absorbing documentary is a hilarious history of 20th-century American comedy. The film includes audio clips and stills from 1940s and... Read More

All Sid Caesar Movies
Make 'Em Laugh (2009)
NR
Mr. Laughs: A Look Behind the Curtain (2008)
NR
The Jewish Americans (2007)
TV-PG
Pioneers of Primetime (2005)
NR
Comic Book: The Movie (2004)
PG-13
The Sid Caesar Collection: The Fan... (2004)
NR
Funniest Moments of the Century (2004)
NR
Sid Caesar: Buried Treasures (2004)
NR
Let Me in, I hear Laughter (2004)
NR
The Fabulous '50s (2002)
NR
Globehunters (2002)
NR
Sid Caesar: Inside the Writer's Room (2000)
NR
Sid Caesar: Creating the Comedy (2000)
NR
Vegas Vacation (1997)
National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation
PG-13
The Mad About You Collection (1992)
NR
The Emperor's New Clothes (1987)
G
Alice in Wonderland (1985)
NR
Cannonball Run II (1984)
PG
Grease 2 (1982)
PG
Matt Houston: Season 1 (1982)
NR
History of the World: Part 1 (1981)
R
Pink Lady and Jeff (1980)
NR
Grease (1978)
PG
The Cheap Detective (1978)
Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective
PG
Silent Movie (1976)
PG
Airport 1975 (1974)
PG
Tony Orlando & Dawn: Collection (1974)
NR
Airport / Airport 1975 (1970)
PG
Playboy After Dark (1968)
NR
The Spirit Is Willing (1967)
NR
A Guide for the Married Man (1967)
PG
The Busy Body (1967)
NR
Munster, Go Home! / The Munsters' Revenge (1966)
NR
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
G
Playboy After Dark: Vol. 2 (1959)
NR
The Best of Sid Caesar (1955)
NR
The Golden Age of Comedy (1955)
NR
Milton Berle's Buick Hour #6 (1954)
NR
Milton Berle's Buick Hour #5 (1954)
NR
Milton Berle's Buick Hour #4 (1954)
NR
Best of Person to Person (1953)
NR
The Milton Berle Collection (1953)
NR

 
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