Ellen DeGeneres: The Beginning (2000)
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- TV-14
- 1h 6min
- Comedy, Documentary
- 23 Jul 2000 (USA)
- TV Special
The smart, sassy actress/comedienne's third solo HBO special features material taped in front of a live audience at NYC's Beacon Theater.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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| Ellen DeGeneres | ... |
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Directed by
| Joel Gallen | ||
Written by
| Ellen DeGeneres | ... | () |
Produced by
| Kathy Blake | ... | associate producer |
| Ellen DeGeneres | ... | executive producer |
| Joel Gallen | ... | executive producer |
| Frank Garritano | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Eban Schletter | ||
Editing by
| Bill DeRonde | ||
Editorial Department
| Kevin Finn | ... | assistant editor |
| Matt Kitchens | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| John Calkins | ||
Art Direction by
| Leonardo Ortiz | ||
Makeup Department
| Kohl Katz | ... | makeup artist |
| Campbell McCaully | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Michele Bessey | ... | production manager |
| Christopher Tunney | ... | unit manager |
Art Department
| Gary Lanvy | ... | staging supervisor |
Sound Department
| Bob Aldridge | ... | sound engineer |
| Bob Benedetti | ... | utility sound |
| Vincent Demaio | ... | utility sound (as Vinnie De Maio) |
| Keith Guadarrama | ... | utility sound |
| Ted Hall | ... | post-production sound mixer |
| Skip Kent | ... | sound assistant |
| Steve Lamphere | ... | sound assistant |
| James Ledner | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bryan Leskowicz | ... | sound assistant |
| Scott Macleod | ... | location sound |
| Ron Reaves | ... | house PA mixer (as Ron Reeves) |
| Jim Washburn | ... | utility sound |
| Drory Yelin | ... | utility sound |
| Shane T. Keller | ... | assistant sound engineer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rob Balton | ... | camera operator |
| Allen Branton | ... | lighting designer |
| Alan Buchner | ... | video tape operator |
| Jim Covello | ... | camera operator |
| Dan Denitto | ... | crane operator |
| Dave Eastwood | ... | camera operator |
| Laura Frank | ... | lighting director |
| Paulie Gattoni | ... | bml stage lighting crew |
| Michael T. Goodwin | ... | lighting director (as Michael Goodwin) |
| Charlie Huntley | ... | camera operator |
| Russell Kietel | ... | bml stage lighting crew |
| Kevin Lawson | ... | lighting director |
| John Meiklejohn | ... | camera operator |
| Lyn Noland | ... | camera operator |
| David Oakes | ... | gaffer |
| Bill Philbin | ... | camera operator |
| Mark Sanford | ... | video engineer |
| Lee Watkins | ... | bml stage lighting crew |
| Danny Webb | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Inga Fontayne | ... | wardrobe stylist |
Additional Crew
| Rebecca Barron | ... | production assistant |
| Marc Bauman | ... | technical manager |
| Wesley Baynes | ... | production assistant |
| Fredrick R. Bresky | ... | production assistant (as Frederick Bresky) |
| Ghurron Brisco | ... | production assistant |
| Tom Carroll | ... | key utility |
| Michael Dempsey | ... | associate director |
| Pier Dicarlo | ... | production assistant |
| John Ellar | ... | crew: vari*lite |
| Dan Garnett | ... | tour manager: Ellen DeGeneres |
| Kent Green | ... | technical director |
| Chris Jon Conti | ... | crew: vari*lite (as Chris Conti) |
| Peter Kassnove | ... | production assistant |
| Anne Lallier | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Lally | ... | production assistant |
| Tony Melchior | ... | production manager: Delsener Slater |
| Gary Natoli | ... | stage manager |
| Jessica Palmer | ... | production assistant |
| Marina Parker | ... | production assistant |
| Craig Peralta | ... | assistant: Ms. DeGeneres |
| Ryan Pinette | ... | assistant to producer |
| Thomas R. Polleri | ... | production assistant (as Tom Polleri) |
| Jennifer Reinstein | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Sipourene | ... | production assistant |
| Yoram Tal | ... | symphony artist (as Tal) |
| Miguel Vargas | ... | production assistant |
| Anna Pepe Veliu | ... | production coordinator (as Anna Pepe) |
| Patrick J. Barry | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Anne Heche | ... | special thanks |
| Coleman 'Coley' Laffoon | ... | special thanks (as Coleman Laffoon) |
| Michele Laurita | ... | special thanks |
| Leslie Ann Owen | ... | special thanks (as Leslie Owen) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The smart, sassy actress/comedienne's third solo HBO special features material taped in front of a live audience at NYC's Beacon Theater. In this show, Ellen makes her triumphant return to the irreverent, irresistible humor that launched her career. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | According to Ellen, God cited auto-flushing toilets as the most recent miracle, preceded by the George Foreman grill; however, the George Foreman grill was introduced in 1996, while the auto-flushing toilet was first patented in 1949. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Heroes of Comedy: Women on Top (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Conga See more » |
| Quotes |
Ellen DeGeneres:
Human beings only use 10% of their brains. 10%! Can you imagine how much we could accomplish if we used the other 60%? See more » |