Laugh your lungs out with these 10 Steve Martin comedies

Steve Martin, stand-up comedian turned actor and Saturday Night Live host and now rightfully a legend incomedy, celebrates his birthday today. Here are ten comedies of Steve Martin you can watch.
Steve Martin, stand-up comedian turned actor and Saturday Night Live host and now rightfully a legend in comedy, celebrates his birthday today. Here are ten comedies of Steve Martin you can watch. (Photo | Associated Press)
Steve Martin, stand-up comedian turned actor and Saturday Night Live host and now rightfully a legend in comedy, celebrates his birthday today. Here are ten comedies of Steve Martin you can watch. (Photo | Associated Press)
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Bowfinger (1999) - A huge success, the film is widely lauded for its take on the Hollywood industry. The Frank Oz film has brief appearances by stars including Robert Downey Jr, Marisol Nichols and John Cho. Steve Martin stars as Robert K Bowfinger, a broke film producer who tries to make a B-grade movie. With little or no money, Bowfinger tries to make a movie with stolen equipment, a man who resemble a superstitious A-list star (Eddie Murphy) and shooting in real locations. The film became an inspiration for the Malayalam super hit, 'Udayananu Tharam'.  (Photo | Universal Pictures)
Bowfinger (1999) - A huge success, the film is widely lauded for its take on the Hollywood industry. The Frank Oz film has brief appearances by stars including Robert Downey Jr, Marisol Nichols and John Cho. Steve Martin stars as Robert K Bowfinger, a broke film producer who tries to make a B-grade movie. With little or no money, Bowfinger tries to make a movie with stolen equipment, a man who resemble a superstitious A-list star (Eddie Murphy) and shooting in real locations. The film became an inspiration for the Malayalam super hit, 'Udayananu Tharam'. (Photo | Universal Pictures)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) -  Steve Martin stars alongside Micheal Cain in this Frank Oz film which can be called a mix of comedy and swag. Funny, classy and thrilling because of the camaraderie of the two actors, 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' has Martin and Caines' characters trying to swindle and American out of USD 50,000. (Photo | Orion Pictures)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) - Steve Martin stars alongside Micheal Cain in this Frank Oz film which can be called a mix of comedy and swag. Funny, classy and thrilling because of the camaraderie of the two actors, 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' has Martin and Caines' characters trying to swindle and American out of USD 50,000. (Photo | Orion Pictures)
Parenthood (1989) - Directed by Ron Howard, 'Parenthood' is about a sales executive, Gil Huckman, who tries to balance his family life and career. The movie also has Jason Robards, Keanu Reaves, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis and Dianne Wiest.  (Photo | Universal Pictures)
Parenthood (1989) - Directed by Ron Howard, 'Parenthood' is about a sales executive, Gil Huckman, who tries to balance his family life and career. The movie also has Jason Robards, Keanu Reaves, Tom Hulce, Rick Moranis and Dianne Wiest. (Photo | Universal Pictures)
Three Amigos (1986) - Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short team up as a group of silent film actors mistaken for real heroes by a Mexican village and called for help. This John Landis flick shows how the washed up heroes try to fend of El Guapo bandit and his gang from the village of Santo Poco. (Photo | Orion Pictures/HBO Films)
Three Amigos (1986) - Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short team up as a group of silent film actors mistaken for real heroes by a Mexican village and called for help. This John Landis flick shows how the washed up heroes try to fend of El Guapo bandit and his gang from the village of Santo Poco. (Photo | Orion Pictures/HBO Films)
All of Me (1984) - Steve Martin plays an attorney who has an eccentric spirit occupying half of his body. Martin displays hilarious comic timing while walking through the street, arguing with himself and then slowly evolving into a mature man due to his co-existence with the spirit. (Photo | Universal Pictures)
All of Me (1984) - Steve Martin plays an attorney who has an eccentric spirit occupying half of his body. Martin displays hilarious comic timing while walking through the street, arguing with himself and then slowly evolving into a mature man due to his co-existence with the spirit. (Photo | Universal Pictures)
Roxanne (1987) - Starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah, this Fred Schepisi comedy has Martin play CD Bales, a funny and very popular fire chief of a small town. The film follows Bales and his struggle with his exceptionally long nose and doesn't exactly hit it off with women. (Photo | Columbia Pictures)
Roxanne (1987) - Starring Steve Martin and Daryl Hannah, this Fred Schepisi comedy has Martin play CD Bales, a funny and very popular fire chief of a small town. The film follows Bales and his struggle with his exceptionally long nose and doesn't exactly hit it off with women. (Photo | Columbia Pictures)
L.A. Story (1991) - Written by Steve Martin himself, 'LA Story' is about the romantic life of weather forecaster in Los Angeles. The movie uses fantasy and satire to bring in the culture of LA to the viewer. Co-starring with Martin is Sarah Jessica Parker, Richard E Grant, Victoria Tennant and Patrick Stewart. (Photo | Tristar Pictures)
L.A. Story (1991) - Written by Steve Martin himself, 'LA Story' is about the romantic life of weather forecaster in Los Angeles. The movie uses fantasy and satire to bring in the culture of LA to the viewer. Co-starring with Martin is Sarah Jessica Parker, Richard E Grant, Victoria Tennant and Patrick Stewart. (Photo | Tristar Pictures)
Father of the Bride (1991) - Based on a 1950 film of the same name, 'Father of the Bride' stars Steve Martin, Diane Keaton and Kimberly Williams in lead roles. Martin plays George Banks, a businessman, who upon learning that his daughter is getting married becomes dismissive of her decision. The film is about George's method's to keep his daughter from getting even though he shouldn't. (Photo | Buena Vista Pictures)
Father of the Bride (1991) - Based on a 1950 film of the same name, 'Father of the Bride' stars Steve Martin, Diane Keaton and Kimberly Williams in lead roles. Martin plays George Banks, a businessman, who upon learning that his daughter is getting married becomes dismissive of her decision. The film is about George's method's to keep his daughter from getting even though he shouldn't. (Photo | Buena Vista Pictures)
The Jerk (1979) - One of the best comedies ever made, The Jerk marks the first starring role of Steve Martin. Also having written the story for the film, Martin stars as Navin R R Johnson, a white son adopted by an African American couple and grows up unaware of his adoption. (Photo | Universal Pictures)
The Jerk (1979) - One of the best comedies ever made, The Jerk marks the first starring role of Steve Martin. Also having written the story for the film, Martin stars as Navin R R Johnson, a white son adopted by an African American couple and grows up unaware of his adoption. (Photo | Universal Pictures)
Planes, Trains And Automobiles (1987) -  Directed by John Hughes, this feel good movie is about a marketing executive (Steve Martin) travelling to his home in Chicago for Thanksgiving and meets a loud mouthed curtain ring seller called Del Griffith (John Candy). Neal Page's (Martin) attempts to blew him off fails and the duo has to find their way home when all their transport plans fail, one by one, hilariously. (Photo | Paramount Pictures)
Planes, Trains And Automobiles (1987) - Directed by John Hughes, this feel good movie is about a marketing executive (Steve Martin) travelling to his home in Chicago for Thanksgiving and meets a loud mouthed curtain ring seller called Del Griffith (John Candy). Neal Page's (Martin) attempts to blew him off fails and the duo has to find their way home when all their transport plans fail, one by one, hilariously. (Photo | Paramount Pictures)

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