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Jay Levey is known for UHF (1989), Blues Story (2003) and 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Eat It (1984).
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Dec 20, 2019 · Jay Levey, Weird Al Yankovic's manager for nearly 40 years, recalls the historic achievement of Mandatory Fun, the first comedy album to top the chart since 1963. He also shares his perspective on Al's career, the record business and the internet.
The film was directed by Jay Levey, Yankovic's manager, who also co-wrote the screenplay with him. The film was originally released by Orion Pictures and became owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Yankovic and Levey struggled to find a production company to finance the film, but eventually secured Orion's support after agreeing to a $5 million budget
Jay Levey is known for UHF (1989), Blues Story (2003) and 'Weird Al' Yankovic: Eat It (1984). Trivia Has been managing 'Weird Al' Yankovic since the early 1980s.
Jul 26, 2019 · In a phenomenally detailed 2015 oral history of UHF compiled by Sean O’Neal for The A.V. Club, director and cowriter Jay Levey cites another Zucker-Abrams-Zucker classic as having been...
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Oct 31, 2020 · BLUES STORY: A Documentary (2003) Directed by Jay Levey. The blues was born at the turn of the century in the Mississippi Delta and other regions of the South. It would become the cornerstone of all popular American music.
Aug 7, 2014 · Jay Levey, who's represented the comedian for more than 30 years, on hitting a home run with "Mandatory Fun." By Jay Levey. August 7, 2014 9:00pm.
