Movies by Dave Chappelle
As part of the cast:
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
Cast: Angela Bassett, Bill Bellamy, Jeff Clanagan …
Directed by: Robert Townsend, Quincy Newell
Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and other notables illuminate the evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy. Accompanying film clips explore the history of black…
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Just for Laughs: Stand-Up: Vol. 3: Launching Pad (2009)
Cast: Jeff Dunham, Dane Cook, Dave Chappelle …
This anthology filmed at the Montreal International Comedy Festival showcases famous funnymen -- including Dane Cook, Drew Carey, Tim Allen and Dave Chappelle -- delivering the raucous…
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High Times Greatest Hits (2009)
Cast: Jorge Cervantes, Dave Chappelle, Snoop Dogg …
Directed by: David Bienenstock
Cannabis enthusiasts: Get your stash and munchies and get ready for a comprehensive lesson on herb in this best-of compilation of &NFi;High Times &NFi_;excerpts and "potcasts," featuring…
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Comedy Central's Home Grown (2008)
Cast: Dave Chappelle, Sarah Silverman, Lewis Black …
Comedy Central draws on some the network's most popular shows and personalities to compile this hilarious collection of sketches, segments, scenes and monologues that showcases exactly…
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I'm Rick James (2007)
Cast: Rick James, Charlie Murphy, Dave Chappelle …
Directed by: Perry Santos
Controversial yet charismatic musician and funk master Rick James lived a wild life of excess and success. Through a close-up look at the artist in his own words and candid interviews with…
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Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006)
Cast: Dave Chappelle, Kanye West, Common …
Comedian extraordinaire Dave Chappelle hosts this remarkable block party shot in Brooklyn, N.Y., featuring performances by Kanye West, Mos Def and many others. Neighbors and friends are…
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Inside the Actors Studio: Dave Chappelle (2006)
Cast: James Lipton, Dave Chappelle
Comedian Dave Chappelle discusses his life and career, along with the decision to walk away from his hit series and a $50 million deal, in this revealing Emmy-nominated episode of the popular…
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Def Comedy Jam: Vol. 1 (2006)
Cast: Vince Morris, Dave Chappelle, Mike Epps …
Hosted by consummate funnyman Mike Epps, this collection of installments from the new incarnation of "Def Comedy Jam" showcases a diverse lineup of fresh and familiar faces, including Adele…
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Before They Were Kings: Vol. 2 (2005)
Cast: Dave Chappelle, Martin Lawrence, Steve Harvey …
Leading black comics Dave Chappelle, Martin Lawrence, Steve Harvey and Keenan Wayans deliver wicked zingers and hilarious routines in this collection of performances that laid the groundwork…
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Just for Laughs: Stand-Up: Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics (2005)
Cast: David Alan Grier, Sinbad, Steve Harvey …
An amazing, unforgettable lineup of hilarious black comics takes the stage at the prestigious International Montreal Comedy Festival, delivering a string of smoking stand-up sets guaranteed…
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Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth (2004)
Cast: Dave Chappelle, Greer Barnes
Directed by: Stan Lathan
There's a reason funnyman Dave Chappelle has often been called a "comic genius," and this show taped at the Fillmore in San Francisco proves the edgy entertainer is utterly worthy of…
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Chappelle's Show (2003)
Cast: Dave Chappelle
Comedy Central presents the often controversial and always brilliant Dave Chappelle, who performs blistering stand-up, impressions and sketches that skewer topics like racism, politics,…
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Undercover Brother (2002)
Cast: Eddie Griffin, Chris Kattan, Denise Richards …
Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee
Undercover Brother (Eddie Griffin), a low-rent private eye with a '70s sense of style, trades in his Afro, shades and platforms for khakis, horn-rims and penny loafers to go undercover…
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Screwed (2000)
Cast: Norm MacDonald, Dave Chappelle, Elaine Stritch …
Directed by: Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander
It's a dognapping gone awry when dim-bulb butler Willard Fillmore (Norm Macdonald) and his equally inept friend Rusty Hayes (Dave Chappelle) swipe the mutt of Macdonald's crusty…
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Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000)
Cast: Dave Chappelle
Directed by: Stan Lathan
Triple-threat comedian, screenwriter and actor Dave Chappelle takes the stage with his own blend of observant, laid-back comedy in this 60-minute stand-up special that originally aired on HBO…
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Open Mic (2000)
Cast: Victoria Jackson, Richard Jeni, Dave Chappelle …
Directed by: Jason Dudek
Director Jason Dudek turns the lens on up-and-coming comedians Dan Aubrey and Butch Bradley in this behind-the-scenes look at the world of stand-up. Also featured are interviews and…
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200 Cigarettes (1999)
Cast: Courtney Love, Jay Mohr, Paul Rudd …
Directed by: Risa Bramon Garcia
Set on the last day of 1981, 200 Cigarettes is a manic romantic comedy that follows a group of loquacious, chain-smoking twentysomethings seeking love and happiness as they converge for a…
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Blue Streak (1999)
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Peter Greene …
Directed by: Les Mayfield
In this fresh, fast-paced twist on the buddy-cop formula, jewel thief Miles Logan returns to his hiding place after a stint in jail -- only to find that his booty is buried under a newly…
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You've Got Mail (1998)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear …
Directed by: Nora Ephron
In this valentine to modern romance, book superstore magnate Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet --…
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Woo (1998)
Cast: Jada Pinkett Smith, Tommy Davidson, Duane Martin …
Directed by: Daisy Von Scherler Mayer
Shortly after a psychic tells Darlene Bates (Jada Pinkett Smith) that Mr. Right is about to enter her life, the sexy party girl finds herself set up with a reserved law clerk (Tommy…
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Half Baked (1998)
Cast: Dave Chappelle, Guillermo Díaz, Jim Breuer …
Directed by: Tamra Davis
Three ganja-smoking dimwits hatch a plot to raise bail money for their jailed friend by selling dope on the street. But they'd better spring their incarcerated buddy fast -- before he…
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Con Air (1997)
Cast: Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich …
Directed by: Simon West
Newly released from prison, ex-con Cameron Poe finds himself on a transport plane that's been hijacked by some of the most dangerous inmates in America. Cameron just wants to reunite…
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The Nutty Professor (1996)
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn …
Directed by: Tom Shadyac
A 1990s spin on a classic, director Tom Shadyac's Oscar-nominated comedy follows portly professor Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy, who plays seven characters in the film) as he bumbles…
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Def Comedy Classics: Martin Lawrence (1995)
Cast: Martin Lawrence, D.L. Hughley, Chris Tucker …
Funnyman Martin Lawrence plays host for this collection of episodes from the popular HBO show that unleashed a hail of comic talent on the American public, creating more than a few superstars…
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Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Cast: Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees …
Directed by: Mel Brooks
It's the classic tale of Robin Hood ... reenvisioned by comic master Mel Brooks. As evil Prince John (Richard Lewis) oppresses the people, Robin (Cary Elwes) steals from the tax…