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Meet the Parents

2000

Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.

How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents

2026

When overachieving perfectionist Mmabatho Nkomo meets her fiancé’s traditional Indian family for the first time, her desperate attempt to make a good impression goes badly wrong. She accidentally exposes her future father-in-law’s secret affair. With Diwali only days away, Mmabatho must navigate unfamiliar cultural territory and try to reunite the family she has torn apart — without creating even more chaos.

Meet the Fockers

2004

Hard-to-crack ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes and his wife Dina head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet the parents of their son-in-law-to-be, Greg Focker. Unlike their happily matched offspring, the future in-laws find themselves in a situation of opposites that definitely do not attract.

Peter Bartlett

Cast · Known for The Princess and the Frog, Meet the Parents

With appearances on shows such as Law & Order and films such as Meet the Parents, Bartlett portrayed Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live. He had portrayed this role from 1991 until the soap's cancellation in 2012. In 2009, he began portraying Nigel's English cousin Neville. In 2004 he appeared on Broadway playing the role of Pluto in The Frogs, the Stephen Sondheim-Burt Shevelove-Nathan Lane adaptation which played at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center. His lively performance was well received by critics and audiences, and Stephen Sondheim has stated that Mr. Bartlett's delivery of the line, "Get out of town!" (preserved on the original cast recording by PS Classics) was a highlight of the show. He also starred in the 2009 Disney film The Princess and the Frog as a valet named Lawrence. He starred on Broadway in The Drowsy Chaperone as Underling, the butler. He opened to highly favorable reviews in the Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella on March 3, 2013 playing the Prince's calculating Regent, Sebastian. He later played several roles in the hit Broadway musical Something Rotten!, and appeared as the flabbergasted "Head Waiter" in the Roundabout revival of She Loves Me in 2016.

Patricia Cook

Patricia Cook is an actress, known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Meet the Parents (2000). Patricia played the role of Elizabeth Stabler, a recurring character on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, in the first season. The role was taken over by Kaitlyn Davidson as an adult on Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Blythe Danner

Cast · Known for Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers, Focker-in-Law

Blythe Katherine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American actress known for her roles in the Meet the Parents film series and as Izzy Huffstodt on the TV series Huff (2004–2006).

Jon Abrahams

Cast · Known for House of Wax, Meet the Parents, Scary Movie

Jon Abrahams (born October 29, 1977) is an American actor and director best known for his roles in Scary Movie, Meet the Parents, House of Wax, and a recurring role on the television series Boston Public. Abrahams made his directorial debut in 2016 with the drama film All at Once. In 2017, Abrahams directed and starred in the crime drama film Clover, and has since directed a third project with the 2022 slasher thriller film Exploited.

Tom McCarthy

Cast · Writer · Known for 2012, Meet the Parents, The Lovely Bones

Thomas Joseph McCarthy (born 1966) is an American actor, writer, and film director who has appeared in several movies, including Meet the Parents and Good Night, and Good Luck, and television shows such as The Wire, Boston Public, Law & Order, and the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of Saint Maybe. McCarthy has received critical acclaim for his writing and directing work for the independent films The Station Agent, The Visitor, Win Win, and Spotlight, the last of which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, won McCarthy the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. He currently resides in Manhattan. He is the silent partner in a chain of successful Papaya Dogs throughout the greater metropolitan area. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas McCarthy (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Teri Polo

Cast · Known for The Fosters, Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers

Theresa Elizabeth "Teri" Polo (born June 1, 1969) is an American actress known for her role as Pamela Martha Focker in the movie Meet the Parents (2000) and its sequels. She is also known for her roles in TV series such as The West Wing (2005-2006) and The Fosters (2013-2018), and in mini-series such as The Phantom of the Opera (1990) and House of Frankenstein (1997).

Nicole DeHuff

Cast · Known for Meet the Parents

Nicole DeHuff (January 6, 1974 - February 16, 2005) was an American actress best known for her role in the comedy movie Meet the Parents (2000).

Jay Roach

Producer · Director · Known for Focker-in-Law, Meet the Fockers, Meet the Parents

Mathew Jay Roach (born June 14, 1957) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Austin Powers film series, Meet the Parents, Dinner for Schmucks, The Campaign, Trumbo, and Bombshell. Roach also earned critical acclaim for directing and producing the political television drama films Recount, Game Change, and All the Way. He produced the films under his Everyman Pictures banner. He has received four Primetime Emmy Awards from six nominations for his work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Roach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

James Rebhorn

Cast · Known for Scent of a Woman, The Game, Real Steel

James Robert Rebhorn (September 1, 1948 – March 21, 2014) was an American character actor who appeared in over 100 films, television series, and plays. At the time of his death, he had recurring roles in the series White Collar and Homeland. He also appeared in films such as Scent of a Woman, The Game, Carlito's Way, Independence Day, My Cousin Vinny, and Meet the Parents.

Kali Rocha

Cast · Known for Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers

Kali Michele Rocha (born December 5, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Karen Rooney on the Disney Channel sitcom Liv and Maddie, Mary Burns on Man with a Plan, the voice of the 911 operator in the movie Buried with Ryan Reynolds, Summer Dickie on the sitcom Sherri, Principal Emma Wiggins on the sitcom Teachers, Dr. Sydney Heron on Grey's Anatomy (S7-S8), and the flight attendant in Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers. She has also co-written four episodes of the sitcom Liv and Maddie.

Shauna Robertson

Producer · Known for Elf, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Superbad

Shauna Robertson is a Canadian film producer best known for her longtime collaboration with Judd Apatow, helping bring to life major comedy hits including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Pineapple Express, and Elf. Originally from a farm in Ontario, she moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and began her career working with directors Mike Binder and Hart Bochner. Early on, she co-produced the breakout success Meet the Parents. Robertson is married to actor Edward Norton, with whom she welcomed a son in 2013.

Jane Rosenthal

Producer · Executive Producer · Known for A Bronx Tale, Bohemian Rhapsody, Focker-in-Law

Jane Rosenthal (born September 21, 1956) is an American film producer. She is co-founder, CEO, and executive chair of Tribeca Enterprises. This media company encompasses Tribeca Productions, the Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca Studios, and the non-profit offshoot the Tribeca Film Institute. She and Robert De Niro founded the Tribeca Film Festival after the September 11 attacks to help revitalize downtown Manhattan. She has been De Niro's producing partner since 1988, producing films including Wag the Dog (1997), Meet the Parents (2000), and The Good Shepherd (2006). In 2020, Rosenthal was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing The Irishman (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Rosenthal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Jim Herzfeld

Writer · Known for Meet the Fockers, Meet the Parents

Jim Herzfeld is an American film and television screenwriter and producer. Raised in New Jersey, he moved to California in 1970 and later attended UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television, graduating in 1984. He began his career in television with a writing credit on It’s Garry Shandling’s Show in 1986, followed by nearly a decade writing and producing on sitcoms including Married… with Children. Herzfeld made his feature film debut as co writer of the cult comedy Tapeheads (1988), and later achieved major success with the screenplay for Meet the Parents (2000) and the story and screenplay for its sequel Meet the Fockers (2004). His development work has included projects at New Line Cinema, Columbia Pictures, and Walt Disney, including the canceled Circle 7 Animation version of Toy Story 3. Reflecting on his career, Herzfeld has said that every screenwriter hopes to be “associated with an actor who trusts you,” a relationship he considers one of the most valuable in the industry.

Peter James

Cinematographer · Known for Meet the Parents

Peter James (born March 7, 1947) is an Australian cinematographer. He has frequently collaborated with director Bruce Beresford on films such as Driving Miss Daisy, Black Robe, and Double Jeopardy. James has also served as director of photography on several Hollywood comedies including Meet the Parents, 27 Dresses, and Yogi Bear.

Raphael Luce

Cast · Known for Dracula

Raphael is franco-american, born in Vermont, raised in southern France for 10 years, oldest of three. His parents are former Cirque du Soleil performers and stunt performers.His dad, Jade Kindar-Martin is a world renown high-wire walker. His mother is a former gymnast, French, and stuntwoman.His younger brother, Gabriel Sky and younger sister Jophielle Love are also actors. Raphael is most known for his appearance as Young Henry Creel / 001 / Vecna in the 4th season of Stranger Things. He also starred in the Dracula movie directed by Luc Besson. You can also see him in Loki and The First Lady.On his spare time, he also trains as a stuntman. The family splits their time between Los Angeles, New Orleans and France. Since Stranger Things, Raphael has been touring conventions to meet the fans. Raphael is bilingual French / English.

Vincente Minnelli

Vincente Minnelli, born in Chicago, was an American stage director and film director, famous for directing such classic movie musicals as Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Gigi (1958), The Band Wagon (1953), and An American in Paris (1951). An American in Paris and Gigi both won the Academy Award for Best Picture, with Minnelli winning Best Director for Gigi. In addition to having directed some of the most famous and well-remembered musicals of his time, Minnelli made many comedies and melodramas. He was married to Judy Garland from 1945 until 1951; they were the parents of Liza Minnelli. With his background in theater, Minnelli was known as an auteur who always brought his stage experience to his films. The first film that he directed, Cabin in the Sky (1943), was visibly influenced by the theater. Shortly after that, he directed I Dood It with Red Skelton and Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), during which he fell in love with the film's star, Judy Garland. They had first met on the set of Strike Up the Band (1940), a Busby Berkeley film for which Minnelli was asked to design a musical sequence performed by Garland and Mickey Rooney. They began a courtship that eventually led to their marriage in June 1945. Their one child together, Liza Minnelli, grew up to become an Academy Award-winning singer and actress. The Minnelli family is thus unique in that father, mother and child all won Oscars. Widely known for directing musicals, including An American in Paris (1951), Brigadoon (1954), Kismet (1955), and Gigi (1958), he also directed comedies and melodramas, including Madame Bovary (1949), Father of the Bride (1950), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), Lust for Life (1956), Designing Woman (1957), and The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963). His last film was A Matter of Time (1976). During the course of his career he directed seven different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Spencer Tracy, Gloria Grahame, Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, Arthur Kennedy, Shirley MacLaine and Martha Hyer. Grahame and Quinn won. Minnelli received an Oscar nomination as Best Director for An American in Paris (1951) and later won the Best Director Oscar for Gigi (1958). According to Peter Bart in his book The Gross, Minnelli's films having 11 first-place finishes on Variety's opening release box office rankings. On February 8, 1960, Minnelli received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion pictures industry at 6676 Hollywood Boulevard. He died in Beverly Hills, California.

Pamela Roberts

Pamela Roberts is an actress whose range and commitment to character and her craft put her in a class of her own. She brings a level of warmth, integrity, reality and life to her work that is admirable. Pamela was born on December 8, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois. At a young age she moved to Los Angeles with her parents; where her career in acting began. In the 1970s Pamela joined the Paul Robeson Players theatre touring company that led to an opportunity to perform at FESTAC (Festival of Black Art and Culture) in Lagos, Nigeria in 1977. While at FESTAC Pamela had the opportunity to meet the legendary Stevie Wonder who was also in attendance. Pamela has graced the stage playing some of the most powerful characters of our time. Her performances and talent put her on a par with legendary actresses who have stepped into those very same roles: Nurse Ratched (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest), Lena Younger (A Raisin in the Sun), Maggie Pollitt (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Medea (Medea) and Mattie Williams (The River Niger). Pamela's strong theatre background led to a prolific career in both film and television. Through the 1980s she appeared in such popular television shows as Hill Street Blues (1985), Dynasty (1988) and L.A. Law (1989). In the 1990s and into the 2000s Pamela's career continued strong with guest appearances on Doogie Howser, M.D. (1991), E.R. (1996), Living Single (1996) and Gabriel's Fire (1990) in which Pamela had the opportunity to work along side legendary actor James Earl Jones. She also guest starred on the popular television show NYPD Blue (2004) and Joan of Arcadia (2004). In 2002 Pamela landed a role in the science fiction movie Minority Report from director Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell. As an actress, working under the directorship of Mr. Spielberg, was a memorable learning experience for Pamela. Recently, Pamela was cast in the heartwarming short film Pacific Edge (2014) starring seven-time Emmy Award winner Ed Asner (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) and three-time Emmy Award winner Barbara Bain (Mission Impossible). Pamela lives in Los Angles with her husband, actor Michael D. Roberts, and their 2 children.

Teruyuki Kagawa

Cast · Known for 99.9 Criminal Lawyer

Teruyuki Kagawa (香川 照之, Kagawa Teruyuki, born December 7, 1965) is a Japanese actor, kabuki actor and boxing commentator. Born in 1965, his parents are the kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke III and the cinema actress Yuko Hama. His grandmother is the film actress Sanae Takasugi. In the Kabuki world, it is usual for the son of an actor to follow the father's footsteps since very early ages, but his parents divorced in 1968 and his mother was given the custody of him. After that event, he never saw his father again, and his mother refused to give him any training on the Kabuki art and he grew believing that it was "something that must not be watched". However he tried several times to meet his biological father. When he was 20, he went to one of his performances and asked if he could see him, stating that he was Ennosuke's son, but when his father's assistants reported to him the situation he refused, stating that he didn't have any son. He graduated in social psychology at the University of Tokyo and decided to start a career in cinema. He has twice been nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award at the Japanese Academy Awards, once for Warau Iemon and once for Kita no zeronen. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 33rd Japan Academy Prize for Mt. Tsurugidake.

The Parent Trap

1998

Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins who were separated at a young age due to their parents' divorce. Unbeknownst to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp, where they meet, discover the truth about their relationship, and come up with a plan to switch places in an effort to reunite their mother and father.

Chibi Maruko-chan

1990

Meet Maruko, a sweet schoolgirl with a hefty dose of curiosity (and occasional laziness!). She sails through life in a cozy town alongside her loving parents, grandparents, and sister. Maruko has a band of loyal friends, including her closest pal, Tama-chan, but her playful and doting grandpa is at the heart of it all. Life is never dull in this charming series.

Chibi Maruko-chan

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Meet Maruko, a sweet schoolgirl with a hefty dose of curiosity (and occasional laziness!). She sails through life in a cozy town alongside her loving parents, grandparents, and sister. Maruko has a band of loyal friends, including her closest pal, Tama-chan, but her playful and doting grandpa is at the heart of it all. Life is never dull in this charming series.