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Billy Crystal Biography

Billy Crystal
  • Birth Name: William Crystal
  • Birth Place: Long Beach, Long Island, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/14/1948, Pisces
  • Profession: Actor; comedian; TV Host; writer; director; producer; author
Billy Crystal Fast Facts:
  • Father was a jazz producer and owned a record shop, while his uncle Milton Gabler began the first independent jazz label, Commodore Records.
  • Singer Billie Holiday was one of his babysitters.
  • Went to Marshall University on a baseball scholarship, but transferred after one year.
  • Studied film under Martin Scorsese at NYU.
  • Was to appear as a guest on the first episode of Saturday Night Live in 1975, but backed out after he was told that his segment had to be shortened.
  • Got his big TV break as Jodie Dallas on Soap, the first regular gay character on prime time.
  • 1992's Mr. Saturday Night was his feature-film directorial debut.
  • Co-wrote and starred in the autobiographical one-man show 700 Sundays, for which his wife won a 2005 Tony (Special Theatrical Event) as a producer. The title refers to the amount of Sundays Crystal spent with his father, who died suddenly when he was 15.
    Billy Crystal Relationships:
  • Lindsay Crystal - Daughter
  • Jennifer Crystal Foley - Daughter
  • Helen Crystal - Mother
  • Jack Crystal - Father
  • Janice Crystal - Wife
  • Richard Crystal - Brother
  • Joel Crystal - Brother

    • Billy Crystal Awards:
  • 1990 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1992 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special - Nominee
  • 1988 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Events - Nominee
  • 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
  • 1985 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1987 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1988 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1990 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1991 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
  • 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1993 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1997 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 1998 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
  • 2000 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 2004 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
  • 2001 Emmy: Outstanding Made for Television Movie - Nominee
  • 1989 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in Special Events - Winner
  • 1990 Emmy: Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special - Nominee
  • 1990 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
  • 1991 Emmy: Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program - Winner
  • 2005 Tony: Best Special Theatrical Event - Winner
  • 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended Marshall University, Huntington, WV; attended Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY; New York University, New York City, NY (BFA in Film and TV Direction, 1970)
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