Accomplished American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, and producer, Sarah Silverman started her career in stand-up comedy in 1992. She then worked as a writer and occasional performer on television show ‘Saturday Night Live’ (1993–94). She made her film debut with ‘Who's the Caboose?’ (1997). She garnered huge fame starring in television sitcom ‘The Sarah Silverman Program’ (2007–10). Other notable works of Silverman include television programs like ‘Greg the Bunny’ (2002) and ‘Monk’ (2004–08) and films like ‘School of Rock’ (2003), and ‘I Smile Back’ (2015).
Silverman has not only evolved as an ace comedienne but has also thrived as writer and executive producer with productions like ‘The Sarah Silverman Program’ and ‘Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles’ (2013); the latter earned her Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special in 2014. She also wrote and starred in the critically and commercially successful film ‘Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic’ (2005).
Filmography of Sarah Silverman includes popular TV shows like ‘The Sarah Silverman Program’ and ‘Bob's Burgers’ (2011–present) and hit films like ‘School of Rock’ and ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ (voice, 2012). Her box-office failures include ‘Saint John of Las Vegas’ (2009).
Guitarist Dewey Finn is thrown out of his band New Vacancy due to his on-stage antics. Impersonating a substitute music teacher at a prep school, he goes on to teach the kids about rock ‘n’ roll. He then forms the band The School of Rock with them to try and win a local Battle of the Bands.
Thirteen years earlier, Ted’s prom date with Mary was a complete fiasco. Nonetheless, he still loves her and hires a private investigator, Pat Healy to find her. Healy, not just finds her, but also falls for her. He misleads Ted and begins to date Mary himself. However, Ted soon finds out the truth and sets out to win Mary’s heart.
Tex Richman, a materialistic oil tycoon, plans to take down the Muppet Theater to drill for oil. When ardent Muppet fan, Walter, his human-brother, Gary, and his girlfriend Mary learn about this, they search for the separated Muppets and help Kermit the Frog bring all Muppets together for ‘The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever’ to raise $10 million required to save their theater.
Based on Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera La Bohème, the film focuses on a group of bohemians living in the East Village of New York City and emphasizes on their struggles with life, livelihood and love, Side by side, it also talks about AIDS, which has taken up the form of an epidemic in their community.
Bulworth is a comedy drama film which tells the story of a suicidal and disillusioned politician who puts out a contract killing on himself, so that his family will be able to benefit from his insurance policy. He also decides to be honest with his voters, but soon after he falls in love with a young woman, he rethinks his decision.
Rapper Conner4real leaves his popular band ‘The Style Boyz,’ and achieves success as a solo rapper. When his new album fails to create any waves, his flourishing career takes a nosedive. Desperate to save his career, egotistical Conner tries everything from selling out to appearing on innumerable talk-shows; anything other than reuniting with his former boy-band. But his career is at stake.
Battle of the Sexes is an American biographical sports comedy film, which revolves around a true story of a tennis match between two tennis champions i.e. Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, which took place in the year 1973.
The Way of the Gun is an action crime drama film, which tells the story of two heartless criminals who kidnap and hold for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful mafia kingpin.
When Henry, a young genius boy, learns that his classmate Christina is being abused by her stepfather Glenn, he reports to social services and the principal, but no action is taken due to his connections. He develops a detailed plan to rescue her, which he writes down in a notebook. However, he passes away after having a violent seizure before being able to execute it.
In this stand-up comedy performance, comedienne Sarah Silverman talks about subjects such as race, sex and religion.
Ed Wallis is a high school student who becomes acquainted with Ashby, his neighbor, who is terminally ill, and has only few months to live. Although Ashby is a retired CIA agent, he lies to Ed, telling him that he is a retired napkin salesman. Ed starts having doubts after finding a cupboard full of weapons.
Successful stand-up comedian George Simmons, who has no close family or friends, is diagnosed with a rare, terminal disorder. With less than a year to live, he appoints Ira Wright, a struggling comedian, as his personal assistant who soon becomes his close friend. When his disease goes into remission and his ex-girlfriend re-connects with him, George tries to figure out his priorities.
Max and Page Corners are a brilliant mother-daughter con team, targeting rich and wealthy men. Their modus operandi is simple. First Max marries a willing target and then Page seduces him. Later Max catches her husband, leading to quick divorce and a hefty alimony. Once that is done, they start looking for their next target. It generally works.
Ronnie is a petty criminal who has a knack for getting arrested. Things take a turn for him when one of his crimes are caught on tape, and noticed by TV producer Terry Twillstein. After noticing Dobb’s popularity with viewers, he gets inspired to create a show entitled ‘Ronnie Dobbs Gets Arrested’, where Ronnie will be shown arrested in a different city every week. The show manages to be a big hit within a short time.
Boasting of an ensemble cast including Seth MacFarlane, Liam Neeson, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, and Neil Patrick Harris, this Western romantic comedy, is a story about how Albert Stark, a jilted sheep farmer, finds courage to fight after being encouraged by the pistol-wielding, beautiful Anna.
Evolution is a science fiction film with comedic undertones that revolves around two community college professors, a fireman-in-training and a beautiful government scientist trying to save the world from a fast-evolving organism that landed on earth in a meteor from outer space. Starring David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Julianne Moore and Seam William Scott, it has comedy, drama and action too.
Marry Me is a romantic comedy musical film which tells the story of Kat Valdez, Latin superstar, who decides to get married to an audience member from the crowd, in one of her concerts, after learning that her fiancé has been unfaithful.
Roger, a meter-reader with low self-esteem, joins Dr. P’s confidence-building classes to win over his dream-girl, Amanda. As Roger makes good progress, he realizes that his confidence has pushed his egotistical teacher into competitive drive triggering an aggressive rivalry. After abolishing Roger’s personal and professional life, when Dr. P rushes to win Amanda’s affection, Roger must find a way to counter his teacher.
Tired of the constant ill-treatment by his boss, a chauffeur decides to kidnap her beloved pet dog, and hold it for ransom. However, things get extremely complicated when the dog escapes back to his boss, and everyone believes that it is the chauffer who is kidnapped.
A young man finds out that his grandfather has passed away, and left him the family business only under the condition that he gets married by 6:05 pm on his 30th birthday. Now, despite his commitment-phobic nature, he sets out to find a bride in less than one day.
Gilbert falls for Josephine, who works as a hairdresser. But he also starts assuming that she could be his biological sister, and decides that it is best not to start a relationship with her.
Wreck-It Ralph, the antagonist of an arcade game, is frustrated that his opponent Fix-It Felix is treated like a hero while he is ostracized by all. He joins a first-person shooter game to earn a medal, but unwittingly hatches a Cy-Bug that threatens the entire arcade, which he must save with a glitch from a kart racing game.
Ralph and Vanellope discover a Wi-Fi router in their arcade, which leads them into a new adventure in the uncharted land of the internet.
This science fiction comedy film tells the story of Harold, an extraterrestrial, whose planet plans to take over Earth. He is sent on a mission to earth as a human clone, with the goal to impregnate a human being and take the child back to his planet. However, things get complicated when Harold ends up falling in love.
Sarah Silverman Awards
| Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | 2014 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | 2008 |
