Farrelly brothers
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The Farrelly brothers, Peter (b. December 17, 1956) and Bobby (b. June 17, 1958), are screenwriters and directors of ten comedy films, including There's Something About Mary, Dumb and Dumber, Kingpin, Me, Myself and Irene, Shallow Hal, Fever Pitch (also known as The Perfect Catch outside of America) and Stuck on You.
The Farrelly brothers are from Cumberland, Rhode Island, and many of their movies partially take place in that state, or elsewhere in New England. Sports play a large part in their films and they have cast many popular sports stars for cameo appearances. The Farrelly brothers frequently cast Rob Moran and sports figures (e.g. Cam Neely, Roger Clemens, Brett Favre) in their films.
They have been both praised and criticized for their humorous use of disability. They frequently depict normal people as stupid (Dumb and Dumber) while they show handicapped people as normal and gifted (Stuck on You; Shallow Hal; Me, Myself and Irene).
They use slapstick and toilet humor, often with a soundtrack of upbeat, light rock songs. Their films often contain flashback scenes that show how a character was affected by a traumatic event.
The female interests in three of their movies are named Mary: Dumb and Dumber, There's Something about Mary, Shallow Hal (RoseMARY). Peter Farrelly has published books including Outside Providence and The Comedy Writer.
[edit] Filmography
The Farrelly brothers both directed and wrote/co-wrote the screenplay for all their films, except where otherwise noted.
- The Ringer (2005) (produced only)
- Fever Pitch (2005) (directed only)
- Stuck on You (2003)
- Shallow Hal (2001)
- Osmosis Jones (2001) (directed only)
- Me, Myself and Irene (2000)
- Outside Providence (1999) (screenplay only)
- There's Something About Mary (1998)
- Kingpin (1996) (directed only)
- Dumb & Dumber (1994)
