HARRY BASIL

HARRY BASIL “lives the movies”. He’s a human movie trailer, taking his audience on a wild romp through current and classic MOVIES with a trunk of outrageous props that could fill a sound stage. Harry moved out to Hollywood from New Jersey and created his comedy act at the world famous Comedy Store, where he was spotted and hand picked by Rodney Dangerfield for the "9th Annual HBO Young Comedian’s special". A close friendship developed between Harry and Rodney and Harry became Rodney’s exclusive opening act for 17 years. His love for the movies really paid off when he co-wrote and co-produced three of Rodney’s movies. ”Ladybugs” for Paramount, "Meet Wally Sparks” for Trimark, and “My Five Wives” co-starring Andrew Dice Clay and Molly Shannon, for Artisan .The Movie Guy part 1
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In 2001 he made his feature directing debut with "The 4th Tenor", a romantic opera comedy starring Rodney Dangerfield released by Warner Bros. He followed that in 2002 with "Back by Midnight", a prison comedy starring Randy Quaid, Kirstie Alley, Harland Williams, Dangerfield, and a whole cast of colorful comedians.In 2003 Warner Brothers hired Harry to write and direct the family comedy “Funky Monkey”, with Matthew Modine, Jeffery Tambor, Gilbert Gottfried and a Chimpanzee skilled in karate. Harry then directed “CLOUD 9” a sexy beach volley ball comedy written and produced by Al Ruddy, Oscar winning producer of the Godfather and Million Dollar Baby. The film stars, Burt Reynolds, D.L. Hugley and Gabrielle Reese. Harry is also Executive producer and co-writer of “Funny Money” a wild farce starring Chevy Chase, Penelope Anne Miller, Armand Assante, Chris Mc Donald and Robert Loggia. The film made it’s world premiere at the 2006 “Aspen Comedy Arts Festival”.Harry has since made the jump into the horror genre, directing the teen supernatural thriller, “Fingerprints” produced by Brother’s Cleveland and Oscar winning producer Gray Frederickson, (“Godfather 2”, “Apocalypse Now") The film stars Leah Pipes, (The CW's "Life is Wild") Kristen Cavalari (MTV's Laguna Beach) Josh Henderson (Desperate Housewives) Andrew Lawrence, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Sally Kirkland. The film generated great buzz, recently winning Best Feature at The New York City Horror Film Festival. Since moving to Hollywood Harry has appeared in several films and television shows. He landed a feature role in Francis Ford Coppola’s “Peggy Sue Got Married” starring Kathleen Turner, Nicolas Cage and Jim Carrey. SCENE FROM PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIEDHe also appeared opposite Demi More in the sci-fi cult film, “The Seventh Sign”, and wrote himself small parts in “Ladybugs”, “Meet Wally Sparks” and "Funny Money".