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Robin Hood: Men in Tights is a 1993 adventure comedy film and a parody of the Robin Hood story. The film was produced and directed by Mel Brooks, co-written by Brooks, Evan Chandler, and J. David Shapiro based on a story by Chandler and Shapiro, and stars Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, and Dave Chappelle in his film debut.
His first major movie role came in 1993 when he portrayed Will Scarlet O'Hara in Mel Brooks' spoof Robin Hood: Men in Tights. [2] Four years later, Porretta starred as Robin Hood in the first two seasons of The New Adventures of Robin Hood. [3] Since 1997, he has been starring in independent movies, commercials and tv shows.
He played Prince John in the 1993 film Robin Hood: Men in Tights, [26] and starred as a struggling alcoholic and drug addict in the 1995 drama film Drunks. The latter film featured performances from Faye Dunaway, George Martin, Parker Posey, Howard Rollins, Spalding Gray, and Dianne Wiest, and was based on Gary Lennon's play Blackout. [27]
He also appeared in several Mel Brooks productions, including Blazing Saddles (1974), High Anxiety (1977), Life Stinks (1991) and Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993). Ridgley starred in other films, including Something Wild (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Philadelphia (1993), and Boogie Nights (1997).
His film career began in the 1980s. Rees played the Sheriff of Rottingham in the Mel Brooks movie Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993). [4] Rees' later film appearances include Frida (2002), The Prestige (2006), and The Pink Panther (2006). [4]
Whether you want to rob from the rich and give to the poor or just want to relive some men in tights greatness, Robin Hood is an instantly recognizable Halloween option. Hulton Archive - Getty ...
Jake David Shapiro (born March 18, 1969) is an American filmmaker and stand-up comedian.Shapiro is best known as the original screenwriter of the film Robin Hood: Men in Tights [1] and for writing the screenplay adaptation of L. Ron Hubbard's novel Battlefield Earth.
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