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Overview
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Dropped out of Cornell University in 1981 to pursue writing and performing. moreAwards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 7 wins & 16 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(49 articles)
SpongeBob SquarePants celebrates ten years of Krabby Patty burgers (From AOL - TVSquad. 23 October 2009, 2:30 PM, PDT)
SpongeBob SquarePants "Truth or Square, Friday Nov. 6
(From Monsters and Critics. 13 October 2009, 9:07 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Triumph The Insult ComicDog | Triumph The Insult Dog | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | Robert SmigalUS TV Schedule:
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Filmography
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1. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | (442 episodes, 1985-2009) | 2009 | - | 8.2 (6,592) |
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2. | You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) | (written by) | 2008 | $201M | 5.7 (45,136) |
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3. | Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education (2008) (TV) | (writer) | 2008 | - | 3.8 (31) |
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4. | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007) (TV) | (writer) | 2007 | - | 6.3 (22) |
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5. | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006) (V) | (writer) | 2006 | - | 6.5 (91) |
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6. | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (2005) (TV) | (uncredited) | 2005 | - | 6.0 (47) |
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7. | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003) (TV) | (additional material) | 2003 | - | 8.3 (299) |
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8. | Night of Too Many Stars (2003) (TV) | (writer) | 2003 | - | 3.9 (52) |
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9. | "TV Funhouse" (2000) | (8 episodes, 2000-2001) | 2001 | - | 7.5 (160) |
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10. | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) | (173 episodes, 1993-2000) | 2000 | - | 8.8 (760) |
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11. | Hete Roy (2000) | (written by) | 2000 | - | 6.2 (7) |
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12. | Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV) | (uncredited) | 1999 | - | 7.6 (758) |
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13. | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler (1999) (TV) | (writer) | 1999 | - | 6.9 (564) |
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14. | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 5th Anniversary Special (1998) (TV) | (additional material) | 1998 | - | 9.3 (17) |
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15. | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (1998) (TV) | (writer) | 1998 | - | 8.0 (888) |
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16. | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998) (TV) | (writer) | 1998 | - | 7.7 (298) |
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17. | Titey (1998) | (writer) | 1998 | - | 7.2 (27) |
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18. | "The Dana Carvey Show" (1996) | (6 episodes, 1996) | 1996 | - | 7.3 (210) |
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19. | Lookwell (1991) (TV) | (writer) | 1991 | - | 8.6 (214) |
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20. | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) | (writer) | 1989 | - | 6.6 (91) |
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21. | Superman 50th Anniversary (1988) (TV) | (written by) | 1988 | - | 5.7 (48) |
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22. | The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1988) (TV) | (writer) | 1988 | - | - |
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1. | You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) | (executive producer) | 2008 | $201M | 5.7 (45,136) |
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2. | Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education (2008) (TV) | (executive producer) | 2008 | - | 3.8 (31) |
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3. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | producer (97 episodes, 1996-2008) co-producer (40 episodes, 1990-1992) | 2008 | - | 8.2 (6,592) |
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4. | Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education (2006) (TV) | (executive producer) | 2006 | - | 5.9 (144) |
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5. | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006) (V) | (producer) | 2006 | - | 6.5 (91) |
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6. | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (2004) (V) | (producer) | 2004 | - | 8.3 (488) |
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7. | "TV Funhouse" (2000) | executive producer (8 episodes, 2000-2001) | 2001 | - | 7.5 (160) |
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8. | Hete Roy (2000) | (producer) | 2000 | - | 6.2 (7) |
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9. | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (1998) (TV) | (producer) | 1998 | - | 8.0 (888) |
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10. | Titey (1998) | (producer) | 1998 | - | 7.2 (27) |
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11. | "The Dana Carvey Show" (1996) | executive producer (6 episodes, 1996) | 1996 | - | 7.3 (210) |
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12. | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) | producer (54 episodes, 1993-1995) | 1995 | - | 8.8 (760) |
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13. | Lookwell (1991) (TV) | (producer) | 1991 | - | 8.6 (214) |
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1. | "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" (2009) | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | - |
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2. | 2009 MTV Movie Awards (2009) (TV) | (as Triumph The Insult ComicDog) Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2009 | - | 5.8 (329) |
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3. | "SpongeBob SquarePants" (1999) | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (1 episode, 2009) | 2009 | - | 8.2 (57) |
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4. | "Root of All Evil" (2008) | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (1 episode, 2008) | 2008 | - | 6.8 (83) |
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5. | You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) | Yosi | 2008 | $201M | 5.7 (45,136) |
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6. | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) | Lips of Al Gore / 9 characters not shown (2 episodes, 2003-2008) | 2008 | - | 8.8 (760) |
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7. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | Various Voices / 32 characters not shown (76 episodes, 1985-2008) | 2008 | - | 8.2 (6,592) |
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8. | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) | Mailman | 2007 | $183M | 6.2 (41,301) |
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9. | Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007) (TV) | (voice) Palpatine Parody | 2007 | - | 8.1 (1,386) |
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10. | "Crank Yankers" (2002) | John Tierney / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 2003-2007) | 2007 | - | 5.9 (729) |
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11. | Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education (2006) (TV) | (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2006 | - | 5.9 (144) |
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12. | Eminem's Making the Ass (2005) (TV) | (voice) Triumph The Insult Comic Dog | 2005 | - | 4.8 (47) |
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13. | "Last Comic Standing" (2003) | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 5.5 (481) |
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14. | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (2004) (V) | (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) (also archive footage) Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2004 | - | 8.3 (488) |
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15. | "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" (1994) | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 8.1 (928) |
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16. | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003) (TV) | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2003 | - | 8.3 (299) |
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17. | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) (TV) | (voice) (as Triumph The Insult Dog) Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2002 | - | 6.4 (1,158) |
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18. | Punch-Drunk Love (2002) | Walter the Dentist | 2002 | - | 7.4 (45,522) |
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19. | "TV Funhouse" (2000) | Fogey / 5 characters not shown (8 episodes, 2000-2001) | 2001 | - | 7.5 (160) |
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20. | Little Nicky (2000) | (voice) Beefy | 2000 | - | 5.0 (31,840) |
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21. | Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner (2000) (TV) | (voice) Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2000 | - | 6.6 (15) |
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22. | Hete Roy (2000) | (voice) | 2000 | - | 6.2 (7) |
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23. | "LateLine" (1998) | Pearce Dummy (1 episode, 1999) | 1999 | - | 6.1 (43) |
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24. | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 5th Anniversary Special (1998) (TV) | (voice) (uncredited) Triumph / 2 characters not shown | 1998 | - | 9.3 (17) |
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25. | The Wedding Singer (1998) | Andre | 1998 | $122M | 6.8 (44,877) |
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26. | Tomorrow Night (1998) | Mail Room Guy With Glasses | 1998 | - | 4.7 (69) |
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27. | Titey (1998) | (voice) (uncredited) The Captain | 1998 | - | 7.2 (27) |
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28. | "The Dana Carvey Show" (1996) | Various Characters (6 episodes, 1996) | 1996 | - | 7.3 (210) |
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29. | Happy Gilmore (1996) | IRS Agent | 1996 | $40.2M | 6.9 (49,474) |
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30. | Billy Madison (1995) | Mr. Oblaski | 1995 | $26.6M | 6.3 (34,430) |
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31. | Wayne's World 2 (1993) | Concert Nerd | 1993 | - | 5.8 (23,961) |
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32. | Superman 50th Anniversary (1988) (TV) | The Brainwave | 1988 | - | 5.7 (48) |
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1. | "TV Funhouse" (2000) | composer: theme music (8 episodes, 2000-2001) | 2001 | - | 7.5 (160) |
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1. | Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education (2008) (TV) | (writer: "You Need Stars") | 2008 | - | 3.8 (31) |
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2. | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006) (V) | (writer: "Christmas Time for the Jews") | 2006 | - | 6.5 (91) |
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3. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | (2 episodes, 1991-2005) | 2005 | - | 8.2 (6,592) |
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4. | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) | (lyrics: "Child Stars on Your Television") | 2003 | - | 5.5 (6,334) |
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5. | "TV Funhouse" (2000) | (1 episode, 2001) | 2001 | - | 7.5 (160) |
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6. | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler (1999) (TV) | (writer: "Thanksgiving Song") | 1999 | - | 6.9 (564) |
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1. | "The Colbert Report" (2005) | consultant (3 episodes, 2005-2006) | 2006 | - | 9.2 (6,243) |
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2. | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003) (TV) | (additional material) | 2003 | - | 8.3 (299) |
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Director
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1. | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006) (V) | 2006 | - | 6.5 (91) | |
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2. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | (1 episode, 1996-2004) | 2004 | - | 8.2 (6,592) |
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1. | The Osbourne Family Christmas Special (2003) (TV) | (special thanks) | 2003 | - | 2.5 (133) |
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1. | Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants (2009) (TV) | 2009 | - | 6.7 (9) | |
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2. | Spike's Guys Choice (2009) (TV) | (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) Himself - Presenter | 2009 | - | - |
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3. | The Dana Carvey Show: Interview with Dana Carvey and Robert Smigel (2009) (V) | Himself | 2009 | - | - |
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4. | "The Gong Show with Dave Attell" (2008) | Himself - celebrity judge / Himself - celebrity Judge (3 episodes, 2008) | 2008 | - | - |
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5. | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) | Himself (2 episodes, 2008) | 2008 | - | 8.8 (760) |
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6. | In Search of Puppy Love (2007) | Himself | 2007 | - | 5.2 (26) |
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7. | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007) (TV) | (also archive footage) Himself/Carl Wollarski | 2007 | - | 6.3 (22) |
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8. | Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005) (TV) | Himself | 2005 | - | 7.5 (54) |
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9. | "Howard Stern" (1994) | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog / Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2005) | 2005 | - | 4.7 (306) |
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10. | 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) | Himself/Commentator | 2004 | - | 5.5 (147) |
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11. | "The O'Reilly Factor" (1996) | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (1 episode, 2004) | 2004 | - | 3.3 (1,689) |
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12. | The Osbourne Family Christmas Special (2003) (TV) | (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2003 | - | 2.5 (133) |
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13. | Comedy Central Presents: The Commies (2003) (TV) | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2003 | - | 4.0 (34) |
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14. | "Heroes of Jewish Comedy" (2003) | Himself / Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2003 | - | 4.4 (15) |
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15. | "Face Time" (2002) | Himself - Interviewee (2002) | 2002 | - | 7.7 (9) |
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16. | "Hollywood Squares" (1998) | Guest Appearance (8 episodes, 2000-2002) | 2002 | - | 5.0 (175) |
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17. | MTV Video Music Awards 2002 (2002) (TV) | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2002 | - | 4.0 (218) |
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18. | TV's Most Censored Moments (2002) (TV) | Himself | 2002 | - | 5.2 (13) |
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19. | Saturday Night Live: TV Tales (2002) (TV) | Himself | 2002 | - | 5.1 (37) |
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20. | MTV Video Music Awards 2001 (2001) (TV) | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | 2001 | - | 3.7 (267) |
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21. | Adam Sandler Goes to Hell (2001) (V) | Himself | 2001 | - | 5.2 (70) |
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22. | Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV) | (also archive footage) Himself | 1999 | - | 7.6 (758) |
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2. | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006) (V) | (voice) Various Voices |
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3. | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (1998) (TV) | (uncredited) Carl Wollarski |
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