Caesar's Writers (1996): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1996, Caesar's Writers is a documentary and comedy film directed by Michael Hirsch, running about 60 minutes.

What it’s about. On January 24, 1996, at the Writers Guild Theater in Los Angeles, CA, legendary comic Sid Caesar was reunited with nine of his writers from Your Show of Shows and Caesar's Hour. The event was taped for release on PBS and BBC in a 1-hour cut, and later on VHS and DVD in its full 2-hour length. Be prepared to laugh non-stop as the panel, made up of head writer Mel Tolkin, Caesar, Carl Reiner, Aaron Ruben, Larry Gelbart, Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Danny Simon, Sheldon Keller, and Gary Belkin share stories about their time working on Caesar's shows and offer their insights about writing comedy.

Who’s in it. Caesar's Writers stars Sid Caesar as Self, Mel Tolkin as Self, Carl Reiner as Self and Mel Brooks as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Caesar's Writers sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Caesar's Writers page.

If you liked it. Fans of Caesar's Writers tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.