Ken Finkleman

1

Married Life: The Movie

Jan 01, 1994

Married Life: The Movie

1994 120 min 1 vues

This satiric comedy concerns a documentary filmmaker (Ken Finkleman) who has brought a camera crew into the home of a typical couple (Robert Cait and Karen Hines) to record the drama of their daily lives. However, the filmmaker soon discovers their daily lives aren't especially interesting, and soon he finds himself deliberately throwing chaos into their path in hopes of making for a more exciting movie. Married Life: The Movie was originally produced as a weekly television series, with four episodes re-edited into this feature; the show's director and star, Ken Finkleman, later went on to create the award-winning Canadian sitcom The Newsroom.

Comedy

1

1980

Dec 31, 1979

1980

1979 25 min 1 vues

Unseen for decades, 1980 is Ken Finkleman and Rick Moranis’ enormously funny CBC pilot that was way ahead of its time. A send up of a current-affairs show, 1980 pokes fun at subjects ranging from the current state of the Canadian film industry, academics, the student radicals of the 60s to Hollywood depictions of the Holocaust. Steven Kampmann stars along with Finkleman and Moranis. Also featuring Toronto salesman Phil Givner, Andrew Gilles, Caroline Yeager and the late comedy producer, Joe Bodolai. 1980 shown courtesy of CBC.

5

Escape from the Newsroom

Oct 28, 2002

Escape from the Newsroom

2002 84 min 3 vues

It's a strange movie that you have to watch beginning to end, or you'll find yourself completely lost. Based on the Toronto-made TV series "Newsroom," this made-for-TV movie has many well-recognized Canadian actors and comedians. It's a modest comedy that has its "short chuckle of laughter" moments, but the real highlight is similar to the highlight of 12 Angry Men. They obviously endeavoured to make the acting look as real and natural as possible when making this show, and most of the entertainment comes from listening in on their conversations and being convinced by the good acting. This is the similarity to 12 Angry Men.

Comedy

6.1

Y a-t-il enfin un pilote dans l'avion ?

Dec 10, 1982

Y a-t-il enfin un pilote dans l'avion ?

1982 85 min 1122 vues

Comedy

6.1

Y a-t-il enfin un pilote dans l'avion ?

Dec 10, 1982

Y a-t-il enfin un pilote dans l'avion ?

1982 85 min 1122 vues

Comedy

5.5

Who's That Girl

Aug 07, 1987

Who's That Girl

1987 92 min 229 vues

Comedy

5.2

Head Office

Jun 06, 1985

Head Office

1985 90 min 28 vues

In this comic take on big-business wheelings and dealings, an ambitious senator's son moves up the corporate ladder through undeserved promotions. But against his better judgment, he falls for a woman (the chairman's daughter, no less) who's leading a protest against the company's shady business practices.

Comedy

4

Illégalement vôtre

May 13, 1988

Illégalement vôtre

1988 102 min 14 vues

In this comic take on big-business wheelings and dealings, an ambitious senator's son moves up the corporate ladder through undeserved promotions. But against his better judgment, he falls for a woman (the chairman's daughter, no less) who's leading a protest against the company's shady business practices.

Comedy

5.177

Grease 2

Jun 11, 1982

Grease 2

1982 115 min 687 vues

In this comic take on big-business wheelings and dealings, an ambitious senator's son moves up the corporate ladder through undeserved promotions. But against his better judgment, he falls for a woman (the chairman's daughter, no less) who's leading a protest against the company's shady business practices.

Comedy

1

Married Life: The Movie

Jan 01, 1994

Married Life: The Movie

1994 120 min 1 vues

This satiric comedy concerns a documentary filmmaker (Ken Finkleman) who has brought a camera crew into the home of a typical couple (Robert Cait and Karen Hines) to record the drama of their daily lives. However, the filmmaker soon discovers their daily lives aren't especially interesting, and soon he finds himself deliberately throwing chaos into their path in hopes of making for a more exciting movie. Married Life: The Movie was originally produced as a weekly television series, with four episodes re-edited into this feature; the show's director and star, Ken Finkleman, later went on to create the award-winning Canadian sitcom The Newsroom.

Comedy

1

Married Life: The Movie

Jan 01, 1994

Married Life: The Movie

1994 120 min 1 vues

This satiric comedy concerns a documentary filmmaker (Ken Finkleman) who has brought a camera crew into the home of a typical couple (Robert Cait and Karen Hines) to record the drama of their daily lives. However, the filmmaker soon discovers their daily lives aren't especially interesting, and soon he finds himself deliberately throwing chaos into their path in hopes of making for a more exciting movie. Married Life: The Movie was originally produced as a weekly television series, with four episodes re-edited into this feature; the show's director and star, Ken Finkleman, later went on to create the award-winning Canadian sitcom The Newsroom.

Comedy

1

1980

Dec 31, 1979

1980

1979 25 min 1 vues

Unseen for decades, 1980 is Ken Finkleman and Rick Moranis’ enormously funny CBC pilot that was way ahead of its time. A send up of a current-affairs show, 1980 pokes fun at subjects ranging from the current state of the Canadian film industry, academics, the student radicals of the 60s to Hollywood depictions of the Holocaust. Steven Kampmann stars along with Finkleman and Moranis. Also featuring Toronto salesman Phil Givner, Andrew Gilles, Caroline Yeager and the late comedy producer, Joe Bodolai. 1980 shown courtesy of CBC.

5

Escape from the Newsroom

Oct 28, 2002

Escape from the Newsroom

2002 84 min 3 vues

It's a strange movie that you have to watch beginning to end, or you'll find yourself completely lost. Based on the Toronto-made TV series "Newsroom," this made-for-TV movie has many well-recognized Canadian actors and comedians. It's a modest comedy that has its "short chuckle of laughter" moments, but the real highlight is similar to the highlight of 12 Angry Men. They obviously endeavoured to make the acting look as real and natural as possible when making this show, and most of the entertainment comes from listening in on their conversations and being convinced by the good acting. This is the similarity to 12 Angry Men.

Comedy

5

An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman

Dec 01, 2016

An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman

2016 86 min 2 vues

William Bowman is a small town boy with small town dreams. And like any average teenager, when approached with the subject of his future, Bowman would often retreat into the safe recesses of his mind. When a concussion seemingly sends William to an uncertain future, what follows is a series of hilarious capers from William’s status as an average teenager to a nationwide media phenomenon. Is William a product of bad luck? Good luck? Or is his future subject to miracles and unlikely circumstances?

Comedy

3.857

Y'a un os dans la moulinette

Jun 20, 1974

Y'a un os dans la moulinette

1974 90 min 7 vues

William Bowman is a small town boy with small town dreams. And like any average teenager, when approached with the subject of his future, Bowman would often retreat into the safe recesses of his mind. When a concussion seemingly sends William to an uncertain future, what follows is a series of hilarious capers from William’s status as an average teenager to a nationwide media phenomenon. Is William a product of bad luck? Good luck? Or is his future subject to miracles and unlikely circumstances?

Comedy

5

An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman

Dec 01, 2016

An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman

2016 86 min 2 vues

William Bowman is a small town boy with small town dreams. And like any average teenager, when approached with the subject of his future, Bowman would often retreat into the safe recesses of his mind. When a concussion seemingly sends William to an uncertain future, what follows is a series of hilarious capers from William’s status as an average teenager to a nationwide media phenomenon. Is William a product of bad luck? Good luck? Or is his future subject to miracles and unlikely circumstances?

Comedy

5

An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman

Dec 01, 2016

An American Dream: The Education of William Bowman

2016 86 min 2 vues

William Bowman is a small town boy with small town dreams. And like any average teenager, when approached with the subject of his future, Bowman would often retreat into the safe recesses of his mind. When a concussion seemingly sends William to an uncertain future, what follows is a series of hilarious capers from William’s status as an average teenager to a nationwide media phenomenon. Is William a product of bad luck? Good luck? Or is his future subject to miracles and unlikely circumstances?

Comedy

5.2

Head Office

Jun 06, 1985

Head Office

1985 90 min 28 vues

In this comic take on big-business wheelings and dealings, an ambitious senator's son moves up the corporate ladder through undeserved promotions. But against his better judgment, he falls for a woman (the chairman's daughter, no less) who's leading a protest against the company's shady business practices.

Comedy

1

Callahan

Sep 09, 1982

Callahan

1982 25 min 1 vues

Indiana Jones spoof, an unsold pilot. Callahan and his new assistant try to solve the world's problems through science.

Adventure

9.5

The Newsroom

Mar 28, 2005

The Newsroom

2005 min 2 vues

Les coulisses tendues et survoltées de l'émission «News Night», diffusée sur la chaîne d'information en continu ACN, alors que son présentateur vedette, Will McAvoy, un homme aussi talentueux que détestable, est en pleine controverse suite à des propos tenus en direct remettant en cause le rêve américain. Alors que son équipe a déserté, il se voit attribuer une nouvelle productrice exécutive avec qui il a un passif...

Comedy

10

Foolish Heart

Sep 08, 1999

Foolish Heart

1999 min 1 vues

Foolish Heart was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television in 1999. The series, a short run dramatic anthology, was produced and written by Ken Finkleman following his earlier series The Newsroom and More Tears. Although the episodes were linked by character interactions, each of the series' six episodes focused on a different character's family or romantic relationship problems. Finkleman also starred in the series as George Findlay, the same character he had played in The Newsroom and More Tears. The series won Finkleman a 1999 Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Dramatic Series. The cast also included Arsinée Khanjian, Sarah Strange, Tom McCamus, Nancy Beatty and Patricia O'Callaghan. Finkleman's next project for the CBC was the series Foreign Objects.

Drama

1

More Tears

Apr 20, 1998

More Tears

1998 min 1 vues

More Tears is a seriocomedy television series that was broadcast by CBC Television, as a short run programme; it was written and produced by Ken Finkleman following the success of The Newsroom, and was partly a remake of 8½, by Federico Fellini. As in The Newsroom, George Findlay is the protagonist of More Tears, as a documentary producer, who manipulated his subjects in order to create better television drama. In the final installment, Findlay abandoned the documentary form to film a satire of the neo-conservative government of Mike Harris, the Premier of Ontario. The programme also explored the personal life of George Findlay, his unhappy marriage, and his unhappy extra-marital affairs. The cast of More Tears also included Hrant Alianak, Yank Azman, Arsinée Khanjian, Leah Pinsent, Evan Solomon, and Kenny Vadas. Finkleman's next project for the CBC was the series Foolish Heart.

Drama

8

Good God

Jun 11, 2012

Good God

2012 min 1 vues

Good God is a Canadian television comedy-drama series which premiered in April 2012 on HBO Canada. The show follows the life of character George Findlay, a role that Ken Finkleman reprised from The Newsroom and subsequent television projects. The series was originally slated to be the second season of Finkleman's previous HBO Canada project Good Dog, but was retitled in accordance with a change in the show's setting. The show was described in early media coverage as having been inspired in part by the launch of Sun News Network. In the show's first episode, for example, Findlay is forced to respond to allegations that his new venture is aspiring to be "Fox News North", an epithet which the real Sun News Network also faced both before and after its launch. The series was nominated for several awards at the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Comedy Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Jason Weinberg and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nods for both Samantha Bee and Jud Tylor.

Comedy

4

Good Dog

May 22, 2011

Good Dog

2011 min 1 vues

Award-winning writer and producer Ken Finkleman (The Newsroom) returns to television in Good Dog, his highly anticipated new comedy. Starring Finkleman and Lauren Lee Smith (CSI; The L Word), the sharply ironic series focuses on the life of George, a self-absorbed, neurotic TV producer. After hooking up with Claire, a gorgeous model half his age, George negotiates his new reality dating a younger woman by pitching a reality show about his high concept, highly coveted, seriously volatile life. But when network executives insist that Claire move into his house, George is forced to escalate the relationship and consequently, his fears of commitment. When the pitch and his life go sideways, he frets, vents and reevaluates by soliciting questionable advice from his best friend Doug (Jason Weinberg).

Comedy

9.5

Good Dog

Mar 28, 2005

Good Dog

2005 min 2 vues

Les coulisses tendues et survoltées de l'émission «News Night», diffusée sur la chaîne d'information en continu ACN, alors que son présentateur vedette, Will McAvoy, un homme aussi talentueux que détestable, est en pleine controverse suite à des propos tenus en direct remettant en cause le rêve américain. Alors que son équipe a déserté, il se voit attribuer une nouvelle productrice exécutive avec qui il a un passif...

Comedy

4

Good Dog

May 22, 2011

Good Dog

2011 min 1 vues

Award-winning writer and producer Ken Finkleman (The Newsroom) returns to television in Good Dog, his highly anticipated new comedy. Starring Finkleman and Lauren Lee Smith (CSI; The L Word), the sharply ironic series focuses on the life of George, a self-absorbed, neurotic TV producer. After hooking up with Claire, a gorgeous model half his age, George negotiates his new reality dating a younger woman by pitching a reality show about his high concept, highly coveted, seriously volatile life. But when network executives insist that Claire move into his house, George is forced to escalate the relationship and consequently, his fears of commitment. When the pitch and his life go sideways, he frets, vents and reevaluates by soliciting questionable advice from his best friend Doug (Jason Weinberg).

Comedy

4

Good Dog

May 22, 2011

Good Dog

2011 min 1 vues

Award-winning writer and producer Ken Finkleman (The Newsroom) returns to television in Good Dog, his highly anticipated new comedy. Starring Finkleman and Lauren Lee Smith (CSI; The L Word), the sharply ironic series focuses on the life of George, a self-absorbed, neurotic TV producer. After hooking up with Claire, a gorgeous model half his age, George negotiates his new reality dating a younger woman by pitching a reality show about his high concept, highly coveted, seriously volatile life. But when network executives insist that Claire move into his house, George is forced to escalate the relationship and consequently, his fears of commitment. When the pitch and his life go sideways, he frets, vents and reevaluates by soliciting questionable advice from his best friend Doug (Jason Weinberg).

Comedy

4

Good Dog

May 22, 2011

Good Dog

2011 min 1 vues

Award-winning writer and producer Ken Finkleman (The Newsroom) returns to television in Good Dog, his highly anticipated new comedy. Starring Finkleman and Lauren Lee Smith (CSI; The L Word), the sharply ironic series focuses on the life of George, a self-absorbed, neurotic TV producer. After hooking up with Claire, a gorgeous model half his age, George negotiates his new reality dating a younger woman by pitching a reality show about his high concept, highly coveted, seriously volatile life. But when network executives insist that Claire move into his house, George is forced to escalate the relationship and consequently, his fears of commitment. When the pitch and his life go sideways, he frets, vents and reevaluates by soliciting questionable advice from his best friend Doug (Jason Weinberg).

Comedy

5

Good Dog

Dec 30, 1976

Good Dog

1976 min 1 vues

Short-lived variety show starring Dick Van Dyke and assorted guests. The show was best known for Dick's pantomime acting and a recurring skit about the dumbest family in the world, coincidently named "The Bright Family". Van Dyke & Co also featured appearances by the Los Angeles Mime Company.

Comedy

9.5

Good Dog

Mar 28, 2005

Good Dog

2005 min 2 vues

Les coulisses tendues et survoltées de l'émission «News Night», diffusée sur la chaîne d'information en continu ACN, alors que son présentateur vedette, Will McAvoy, un homme aussi talentueux que détestable, est en pleine controverse suite à des propos tenus en direct remettant en cause le rêve américain. Alors que son équipe a déserté, il se voit attribuer une nouvelle productrice exécutive avec qui il a un passif...

Comedy

9.5

Good Dog

Mar 28, 2005

Good Dog

2005 min 2 vues

Les coulisses tendues et survoltées de l'émission «News Night», diffusée sur la chaîne d'information en continu ACN, alors que son présentateur vedette, Will McAvoy, un homme aussi talentueux que détestable, est en pleine controverse suite à des propos tenus en direct remettant en cause le rêve américain. Alors que son équipe a déserté, il se voit attribuer une nouvelle productrice exécutive avec qui il a un passif...

Comedy

9.5

Good Dog

Mar 28, 2005

Good Dog

2005 min 2 vues

Les coulisses tendues et survoltées de l'émission «News Night», diffusée sur la chaîne d'information en continu ACN, alors que son présentateur vedette, Will McAvoy, un homme aussi talentueux que détestable, est en pleine controverse suite à des propos tenus en direct remettant en cause le rêve américain. Alors que son équipe a déserté, il se voit attribuer une nouvelle productrice exécutive avec qui il a un passif...

Comedy

1

Good Dog

Apr 18, 2006

Good Dog

2006 min 1 vues

At the Hotel is a Canadian drama-comedy-musical mini-series concerning the goings-on at an illustrious Montreal hotel, known for its favourable treatment of struggling artists. Created by Ken Finkleman and produced by One Hundred Percent Television, the series aired on CBC Television in 2006. The music is composed by Robert Carli. This is the only Ken Finkleman production in which he did not cast himself as a character. He does however make a very brief on-screen appearance as a member of the crew shooting a music video in the hotel.

Comedy

4

Good Dog

May 22, 2011

Good Dog

2011 min 1 vues

Award-winning writer and producer Ken Finkleman (The Newsroom) returns to television in Good Dog, his highly anticipated new comedy. Starring Finkleman and Lauren Lee Smith (CSI; The L Word), the sharply ironic series focuses on the life of George, a self-absorbed, neurotic TV producer. After hooking up with Claire, a gorgeous model half his age, George negotiates his new reality dating a younger woman by pitching a reality show about his high concept, highly coveted, seriously volatile life. But when network executives insist that Claire move into his house, George is forced to escalate the relationship and consequently, his fears of commitment. When the pitch and his life go sideways, he frets, vents and reevaluates by soliciting questionable advice from his best friend Doug (Jason Weinberg).

Comedy

8

Good Dog

Jun 11, 2012

Good Dog

2012 min 1 vues

Good God is a Canadian television comedy-drama series which premiered in April 2012 on HBO Canada. The show follows the life of character George Findlay, a role that Ken Finkleman reprised from The Newsroom and subsequent television projects. The series was originally slated to be the second season of Finkleman's previous HBO Canada project Good Dog, but was retitled in accordance with a change in the show's setting. The show was described in early media coverage as having been inspired in part by the launch of Sun News Network. In the show's first episode, for example, Findlay is forced to respond to allegations that his new venture is aspiring to be "Fox News North", an epithet which the real Sun News Network also faced both before and after its launch. The series was nominated for several awards at the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Comedy Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Jason Weinberg and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nods for both Samantha Bee and Jud Tylor.

Comedy