Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly, collectively referred to as the Farrelly brothers, are American screenwriters and directors. They have made eleven films together, largely comedies, including Dumb and Dumber, Shallow Hal and There's Something About Mary.
Peter Farrelly directed the 2018 film Green Book which won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 91st Academy Awards, held in 2019.
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: Peter Farrelly has published books, including Outside Providence and The Comedy Writer.
Filmography Film +Film work by the Farrelly brothers Year Title Directors Writers Producers Note(s) 1994 Dumb and Dumber Bobby Farrelly uncredited as director 1996 Kingpin 1998 There's Something About Mary 1999 Outside Providence Based on Peter Farrelly's 1988 novel of the same name. 2000 Me, Myself & Irene 2001 Say It Isn't So Osmosis Jones Directors of live-action sequences only Shallow Hal 2003 Stuck on You 2005 Fever Pitch The Ringer 2007 The Heartbreak Kid 2011 Hall Pass 2012 The Three Stooges 2013 Movie 43 Winner of the Razzie Award for Worst PictureSegments "The Pitch," "The Catch," and "Truth or Dare" director. 2014 Dumb and Dumber To 2018 Green Book Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture. 2022 The Greatest Beer Run Ever 2023 Champions 2024 Ricky Stanicky Dear Santa 2025 Driver's Ed
Television +Television work by the Farrelly brothers 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
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