1980-1989

Co-Directors Jerry and David Zucker cast their sister Susan Breslau as the second ticket agent at the airport in AIRPLANE! (1980).

“Stewardess, I think the man sitting next to me is a doctor”
Co-Director Jim Abrahams mom is sitting next to Dr. Rumack in AIRPLANE! (1980).

The Zucker brothers have fun with their Mom Charlotte Zucker in AIRPLANE! (1980) as the lady who has a problem applying her lipstick when the plane has turbulence

The Zucker Brother’s Mom, Charlotte Zucker, looks spent after a traumatic flight in AIRPLANE! (1980).

John Belushi’s wife Judy Jacklyn as one of the cocktail waitress’s in THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980).

The cute little blond girl in pig tails is Violet Ramis, daughter of director Harold Ramis, as one of the Noonan kids in the beginning of CADDYSHACK (1980)

The caddy in red on the left is John Murray, brother of Bill and Brian-Doyle, in CADDYSHACK (1980). John also worked as a Production Assistant on the film. The movie was inspired by writer and co-star Brian Doyle-Murray’s memories working as a caddy at Indian Hill Club in Winnetka, Illinois. His brothers Bill and John and director Harold Ramis also had worked as caddies when they were teenagers.

Vivian Kubrick in her father’s film THE SHINING (1980) as an uncredited Smoking guest on a ballroom couch. At the age of 19, Vivian directed a half-hour documentary for the BBC The Making of “The Shining” which is included on all DVDs and many videotapes of THE SHINING.

In probably his most extended part in one of his son’s films, Charles Scorsese (shaking hands with Robert DeNiro) in RAGING BULL (1980).

EXCALIBUR (1981) Director John Boorman’s son Charley played the younger version of Mordred

EXCALIBUR (1981) Director John Boorman’s daughter Katrine played King Arthur’s mother Igrayne

The 1982 CREEPSHOW was directed by George Romero and written by Stephen King. King himself ‘stars’ in one of the short segments [The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill], and his real life song Joe King plays Billy, the kid who gets revenge on his comic book hating father by the end of the movie.

“Dolores? That was my father’s name.”
Cathy Scorsese, daughter of Martin Scorsese and his first wife Laraine Marie Brennan, getting an autograph from Rupert Pupkin (Robert DeNiro) in THE KING OF COMEDY (1983).

Director Martin Scorsese’s father Charles as “First Man in Bar” toward the end of THE KING OF COMEDY (1983). His wife Catherine (mother of Marty) was the voice of Rupert Pupkin’s mother in the film.

Francis Ford Coppola loves putting his daughter Sophia in his movies. Here is Sophia as Domino, the little girl who asks Dallas (Matt Dillon) and the runaways Johnny (Ralph Macchio) and Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell) for some money in THE OUTSIDERS (1983).

Meg Kasdan, wife of director Lawrence, as the airline stewardess speaking to Tom Berenger in the beginning of THE BIG CHILL (1983). Both of her sons also appear in the film at the funeral luncheon.

Director Lawrence Kasden’s son Jacob asking Tom Berenger’s Sam Weber for an autograph at Alex’s funeral in THE BIG CHILL (1983). Jacob Kasdan grew up and directed such films as ORANGE COUNTY and WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY.

Since SIXTEEN CANDLES (1984) was filmed mostly in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, many of the extras were locals. In probably the oddest appearance, the woman in the red hat and polka-dot dress is Chicago native Agnes Belushi, mother of John and James.

Anthony Michael Hall’s mother Mercedes and his little sister play “themselves” in THE BREAKFAST CLUB (1985).

Sitting on the right are Martin Scorsese’s parents in AFTER HOURS (1985).

Dedee Pfeiffer, actress and sister of Michelle Pfeiffer, as the hooker in INTO THE NIGHT (1985).

In THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986), Fast Eddie Nelson (Paul Newman) shakes hands with Charles Scorsese, director Martin Scorsese’s father.

In BROADCAST NEWS (1987), director James L. Brooks cast his daughter Amy as Elli Merriman, the love-struck daughter of Robert Prosky’s character.

Charlotte Zucker, mother of director David, as Dominique, the assistant to Vincent Ludwig (Ricardo Montalban) in THE NAKED GUN: FROM THE FILES OF POLICE SQUAD (1988).

WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (1989) is probably best known for a scene featuring the two title characters having lunch at Katz’s Delicatessen in Manhattan. They are arguing about a man’s ability to recognize when a woman is faking an orgasm. Sally claims that men cannot tell the difference, and to prove her point, she vividly fakes one as other diners watch. The scene ends with Sally casually returning to her meal as a nearby patron (played by Director Rob Reiner’s mother Estelle) places her order: “I’ll have what she’s having.”When Estelle Reiner died at age 94 in 2008, The New York Times referred to her as the woman “who delivered one of the most memorably funny lines in movie history”. This scene was shot again and again, and Ryan demonstrated her fake orgasms for hours. Katz’s Deli still hangs a sign above the table that says, “Where Harry met Sally… hope you have what she had!”This classic scene was born when the film started to focus too much on Harry. Crystal remembers saying, “‘We need something for Sally to talk about,’ and screenwriter Nora Ephron said, ‘Well, faking orgasm is a great one,’ and right away we said, ‘Well, the subject is good,’ and then Meg came on board and we talked with her about the nature of the idea and she said, ‘Well, why don’t I just fake one, just do one?’” Ryan suggested that the scene take place in a restaurant, and it was Crystal who came up with the scene’s classic punchline – “I’ll have what she’s having.” In 2005, the quote was listed 33rd on the AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Movie Quotes list of memorable movie lines. Reiner recalls that at a test screening, all of the women in the audience were laughing while all of the men were silent.

Tracy Reiner as Billy Crystal’s young girlfriend Emily in WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (1989). She is the daughter of actress/director Penny Marshall and Michael Henry and Garry Marshall’s niece. Her mother was married for 10 years to director Rob Reiner, when Tracy adopted his last name.

BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY (1989) is one of many films director Oliver Stone casts his son Sean, who is the little boy on the right.