2021
Utopia
1 h 27 m

2021
Utopia
1 h 27 m

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

Summary Comedy guru Del Close, mentor to everyone from Bill Murray to Tina Fey, sets out to write his autobiography for D.C. Comics. As he leads us through sewers, mental wards, and his peculiar talent for making everyone famous but himself, Close emerges as a personification of the creative impulse itself. He's a muse with BO and dirty needles,...

Documentary

Directed By: Heather Ross

Written By: Adam Samuel Goldman, Heather Ross

2021
Utopia
1 h 27 m

2021
Utopia
1 h 27 m

For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close

Name: For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-07-27
Duration: 1 min 27 s
Rating: 0
Cast: Andrew Alexander, Ike Barinholtz, Bernadette Birkett, Stephen Burrows, Craig Cackowski

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Directed By: Heather Ross

Written By: Adam Samuel Goldman, Heather Ross

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RogerEbert.com

Jul 30, 2021

Ultimately, For Madmen Only is essential for comedy fans and historians. It’s something that anyone interested in theater as a career or even anyone who does improv comedy on the weekends should check out on VOD.

By Brian Tallerico FULL REVIEW

Original-Cin

Jul 29, 2021

There’s no doubt that spotlighting Close’s reputation in our recent cultural history is worthwhile. But the documentary is unjust in ignoring such seminal figures as acting coach and academic Violin Spolin, who developed and wrote the bible on the subject (Improvisation for the Theatre).

By Liam Lacey FULL REVIEW

Chicago Sun-Times

Jul 27, 2021

The result is a comprehensive doc-biopic that works as an introduction to Del Close for those who might not know the name — but the comedy nerds who revere Close will certainly be geeking out over this deep dive into the man’s life and times.

By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW

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Production Company One Road Studios, Sincerely Films

Release Date Jul 27, 2021

Duration 1 h 27 m

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Website https://www.facebook.com/MadmenOnlyMovie/

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• 1 Nomination

Cleveland International Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

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Andrew Alexander

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Ike Barinholtz

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Bernadette Birkett

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Stephen Burrows

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Craig Cackowski

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Janet Coleman

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Robert Dassie

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Josh Fadem

John Ostrander

Mike Gold

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Ed Greenberg

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Charna Halpern

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Howard Johnson

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Joe Keefe

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Lauren Lapkus

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Michael McCarthy

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Adam McKay

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Tim Meadows

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Susan Messing

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Alan Meyerson

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Bob Odenkirk

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