Jewish Film

American Jews and the making of the movie industry.

Cheers, Family Ties and two characters named Harry and Sally.

Nerdy, yet cool.

Produced in Poland and America, Yiddish film captured the diversity and richness of the Yiddish-speaking world.

Mel Brooks' humor springs from Jews' outsider status and history of persecution.

Despite the Jewish dominance of Hollywood, Jewish filmmakers were not always comfortable portraying Jewish themes on screen.

Some of the best moments from the Marx Brothers' films.

The comedian's best Jewish jokes.

Highlights from the comedian filmmaker's best films.

Sacha Baron Cohen's satirical look at the United States -- and (fake) Kazakh anti-Semitism.

From Gene Wilder to Larry David, we round up our favorite examples of Jewish prayers in music, film and TV.

A cinematic look at the life of resistance fighters.