Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party

Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party (2005)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (12 reviews)

  • 85% of users liked it
    (317 ratings)

The documentary Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party stars the well-respected character actor as a camera crew follow him around on his birthday, He shares numerous stories about his adventures in Hollywood, and relates a number of strange anecdotes from his remarkable life. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 27 min.
Directed By
Robert Brinkmann
Genres
Documentary, Drama, Television, Comedy
In Theaters
Feb 10, 2005 Wide
On DVD
Nov 20, 2007
The Brinkman Company

Critic Reviews

  • Mark Bourne, Film.com

    Think of Stephen as a softer, rounder, more existentially content Spalding Gray, or the film as a My Dinner with Andre in a pullover sweater and sensible shoes.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...it does seem entirely likely that even those who've never heard of [Tobolowsky] will inevitably find themselves won over by the actor's warm, irresistibly inviting persona.

  • Danny Minton, Beaumont Journal

    a brilliant, insightful, and hysterical look at one of our great talents.

  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

    According to Brinkmann, Tobolowsky is the greatest storyteller he's ever heard, and after watching this film, that statement is hard to dispute.

  • Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures

    As possibly the most recognizable character actor of our generation, Stephen Tobolowsky has given us a gift for his birthday. It's a window into his bizarre, unglamorous life.

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  • Aaron N


    Stephen Tobolowsky is a prolific character actor who can be very recognizable to many, easily characterized as the bald man with glasses. He has almost 200 credits listed on IMDB. His most recognizable would include Ned Ryerson from Groundhog's Day and Sammy Jenkins from Memento.… More

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