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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO.
The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008. Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary.
Original Release
12/04/2007
US Release
12/04/2007
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Harry Dean Stanton | Self / Private Willard / Himself |
| John Landis | Sister Rosa Stigmata / Self / Himself |
| Don Rickles | Self / Crapgame / Petty Officer Ruby / Crane / Nellie / Anne Bancroft / Big Drop / Mr. Potato Head - (voice) / Himself |
| Clint Eastwood | Private Kelly / Self / Harry Callahan |
| Robert De Niro | Himself / Self |
| Richard Lewis | Himself / Self |
| Victor Figueredo | Self |
| Conrad Hermogenes | Self |
| Paul Shefrin | Self |
| Heidi Akawa | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Harry Dean Stanton | Self / Private Willard / Himself |
| John Landis | Sister Rosa Stigmata / Self / Himself |
| Don Rickles | Self / Crapgame / Petty Officer Ruby / Crane / Nellie / Anne Bancroft / Big Drop / Mr. Potato Head - (voice) / Himself |
| Clint Eastwood | Private Kelly / Self / Harry Callahan |
| Robert De Niro | Himself / Self |
| Richard Lewis | Himself / Self |
| Victor Figueredo | Self |
| Conrad Hermogenes | Self |
| Paul Shefrin | Self |
| Heidi Akawa | Self |
| Peggy March | Self |
| Joe Mele | Self |
| Chris Rock | Himself / Self |
| Tom McDermott | Guitar |
| Jack Cenna | Percussion |
| Brace Phillips | Bass |
| Tommy Check | Drums |
| Tom DeLibero | Trumpet |
| Bob Hamilton | Trumpet |
| Tom Porrello | Trombone |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Landis | Producer |
| Bryan Basham | Producer |
| Robert Engelman | Producer |
| Mike Richardson | Producer |
| Larry Rickles | Producer |
| Chris Tongue | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Won |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Won |
