Farrelly brothers
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Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly, collectively referred to as the Farrelly brothers, are American screenwriters and directors.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They have made eleven films together,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> largely comedies, including Dumb and Dumber,<ref name=N1>Template:Cite web</ref> Shallow Hal<ref name="Scott">Template:Cite news</ref> and There's Something About Mary.<ref name=N2>Template:Cite web</ref>
Peter Farrelly directed the 2018 film Green Book which won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2019.<ref name=N3>Template:Cite web</ref>
Early life
The brothers were raised in Cumberland, Rhode Island, and are of Irish descent. Following college, they pursued careers as television writers, notably for Seinfeld.
Themes
Each of the brothers' first four films (Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, There's Something About Mary, and Me, Myself & Irene) has a plot centering on a road trip. These trips all originate in Rhode Island, except for Kingpin, which begins in Pennsylvania. Their films make frequent use of slapstick and toilet humor and are often populated with blunt, profane working-class characters in small roles. Many of their films contain flashback scenes that show how a character was affected by a traumatic event. The brothers are also noted for their soundtracks, which typically feature distinctive selections of classic and contemporary power pop and folk rock songs.
Sports are a common feature of their films, and they have often cast sports stars (particularly from New England teams) for bit parts and cameo appearances, including Cam Neely, Johnny Damon, Roger Clemens, Brett Favre, Anna Kournikova, and Tom Brady.
The brothers have been praised and critiqued for the way they use the subject of disability in their films. Peter Farrelly has commented: <templatestyles src="Template:Blockquote/styles.css" />
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Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Seinfeld | 1 episode: "The Virgin," Co-writers |
| 2002 | Ozzy & Drix | Executive Producers, animated series |
| 2008 | Unhitched | 1 episode: "Pilot," Director, producers |
| 2016 | Trailer Park Boys | 6 episodes, Director |
| 2017 | Loudermilk | 3 Seasons, Creator, directors, producers |
| 2021 | The Now |
References
External links
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- 1956 births
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Brother duos
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Polish descent
- American male screenwriters
- Screenwriting duos
- People from Cumberland, Rhode Island
- Sibling filmmakers
- Writers from Rhode Island
- Film directors from Rhode Island
- Screenwriters from Rhode Island
- Film producers from Rhode Island
- American television directors
- American television producers
- American disability rights activists