Oct 13, 2015
84 min
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Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015)

Del Close was never a household name, but any comedy enthusiast is aware of his impact. From Bill Murray to Chris Farley to Amy Poehler, many of the most famous comedians consider him their mentor. Fifteen years after Del Close’s death, thousands of Improv students, comedy fans, actors, and successful comedians gather to celebrate the most important person in modern comedy that no one knows.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

FilmBuff

Del Close

Self (archive footage)

Amy Poehler

Self

Matt Walsh

Self

Bill Murray

Self

Harold Ramis

Self

Andrew Alexander

Self

Anthony Atamanuik

Self

Claire Ayoub

Self

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