A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Tom Schiller
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born April 12, 1949Age 77
Cast appearances (6)
A face that makes you laugh.
Credited work (3)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Tom Schiller is an American writer and director associated with Saturday Night Live’s original era. He wrote for the show, appeared in sketches and created short films often presented as Schiller’s Reel. Those pieces used cinematic parody, nostalgia and visual storytelling alongside the live cast’s comedy.
His SNL films include Don’t Look Back in Anger, La Dolce Gilda and Java Junkie. Schiller also wrote and directed the feature Nothing Lasts Forever, starring Zach Galligan and featuring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. The son of comedy writer Bob Schiller, he later directed commercials as well as comedy.
Quite the characters
Another side of funny.
The role call