Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Barry Sonnenfeld (born April 1, 1953) is an American filmmaker and television director. He worked as cinematographer for the Coen Brothers, then later he directed and produced big budget films such as Men in Black. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Sonnenfeld, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Disenchanted
2022
Producer
Disillusioned with life in the city, feeling out of place in suburbia, and frustrated that her happily ever after hasn’t been so easy to find, Giselle...

Men in Black: International
2019
Executive Producer
The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat t...
Shooting 'Blood Simple'
2016
as Self
Telestrator commentary and interview with Joel and Ethan Coen and Barry Sonnenfeld.

Nine Lives
2016
as Cat (voice)
A stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family's cat.

Nine Lives
2016
Director
A stuffy businessman finds himself trapped inside the body of his family's cat.

Men in Black 3
2012
as Husband Watching Launch
Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes ...

Men in Black 3
2012
Director
Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes ...

Space Chimps
2008
Producer
Three chimps are sent into space to explore the possibility of alien life when an unmanned space shuttle crash lands on an uncharted planet.

Enchanted
2007
Producer
The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the str...

Robin Williams: A Family Affair
2006
as Self
The cast and crew of RV (2006) comment on how Robin Williams is "always on," "amazingly brilliantly talented," and "the sweetest guy to work with."

Barry Sonnenfeld: The Kosher Cowboy
2006
as Self
The cast of RV talk about how irrepressably wacky that Barry Sonnenfeld is.
RV Nation: The Culture of Road Warriors
2006
as Self
The cast and crew of RV (2006) comment on the titular vehicle

RV
2006
as Irv
Climbing aboard their mammoth recreational vehicle for a cross-country road trip to the Colorado Rockies, the Munro family – led by dysfunctional patr...

RV
2006
Director
Climbing aboard their mammoth recreational vehicle for a cross-country road trip to the Colorado Rockies, the Munro family – led by dysfunctional patr...

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
Executive Producer
Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and se...

The Ladykillers
2004
Producer
An eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord...

Shooting 'Miller's Crossing': A Conversation with Barry Sonnenfeld
2003
as Himself
A sit down interview with Miller's Crossing cinematographer Barry Sonnenfield about the making of the Coen brothers' classic.

Misery Loves Company
2003
as Self
A documentary presenting the behind the scenes of Rob Reiner's classic "Misery", with Reiner himself, Kathy Bates, James Caan, Frances Sternhagen, wri...

Barry Sonnenfeld's Intergalactic Guide to Comedy
2002
as Self
Provides a few minutes of joking around about how director Barry Sonnenfeld's dry comedy style works.

Design in Motion: The Look of 'Men in Black II'
2002
as Self
A look at the art direction of Men in Black II (2002)

MIB ADR
2002
as Self
A look at the ADR of Men in Black II (2002)

Cosmic Symphonies: Elfman in Space
2002
as Self
A look at Danny Elfman's music for Men in Black II (2002)

Men in Black II
2002
as Neuralyzed Father
Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB'...

Men in Black II
2002
Director
Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB'...

Big Trouble
2002
as Confused Sports Radio Call In (voice)
The story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street t...

Big Trouble
2002
Director, Producer
The story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street t...

Metamorphosis of 'Men in Black'
2000
as Self
An in-depth look into the creation of the special effects for the film Men in Black (1997). Various interviews with the cast and filmmakers and a look...

The Crew
2000
Producer
Four retired mobsters plan one last crime to save their retirement home.

Wild Wild West: Evil Devices
1999
as Himself
A documentary taking a look at the giant spider and other "bad guy" weapons in the film
Wild Wild West: Loveless's Ladies
1999
as Himself
Interviews with the actresses who are the character's assistants in the movie

Wild Wild West: Good Guys Gadgets
1999
as Self
A look at some of the gadgets and effects of the movie

Wild Wild West
1999
Director, Producer
Legless Southern inventor Dr. Arliss Loveless plans to rekindle the Civil War by assassinating President Ulysses S. Grant. Only two men can stop him: ...

It's a Whole New West: The Making of 'Wild, Wild West'
1999
as Self
This is a promotional behind the scenes featurette that originally appeared on HBO. A lot of the usual interviews and behind-the-scenes clips, but enj...

Out of Sight
1998
Executive Producer
Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the ri...

The Making of Men in Black
1997
as Self
Behind the scenes of Men in Black (1997)

Men in Black
1997
as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and ...

Men in Black
1997
Director
After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and ...

Get Shorty
1995
as Doorman
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror fil...

Get Shorty
1995
Director, Executive Producer
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror fil...

Addams Family Values
1993
as Mr. Glicker
Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from...

Addams Family Values
1993
Director
Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from...

For Love or Money
1993
Director
New York concierge Doug Ireland wants to go into business for himself and refurbish a hotel on Roosevelt Island, N.Y., but he needs an investor. With ...

The Addams Family
1991
Director
When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely h...

Barton Fink
1991
as Page Calling for Barton Fink (uncredited)
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

Misery
1990
Director of Photography, Second Unit Director
After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she h...

Miller's Crossing
1990
Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

When Harry Met Sally...
1989
Director of Photography
During their travel from Chicago to New York, Harry and Sally debate whether or not sex ruins a friendship between a man and a woman. Eleven years lat...

Big
1988
Director of Photography
When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grow...

Throw Momma from the Train
1987
Director of Photography
Larry Donner, an author with a cruel ex-wife, teaches a writing workshop in which one of his students, Owen, is fed up with his domineering mother. Wh...

Three O'Clock High
1987
Director of Photography
Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Reve...

Raising Arizona
1987
Director of Photography
When a childless couple--an ex-con and an ex-cop--decide to help themselves to one of another family's quintuplets, their lives become more complicate...

Wisdom
1986
Additional Photography
Unable to find work after a past felony, graduate John Wisdom and his girlfriend embark on a cross-country bank-robbing spree in order to aid American...

Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson
1986
Projection
A concert film directed by and featuring the music of Laurie Anderson, filmed at the Park Theater in Union City, New Jersey, during the summer of 1985...

Classified Love
1986
Director of Photography
Three ad agency buddies, who cannot seem to find fulfilling love, decide to place personal ads to find new romance. The resulting blind dates and ulti...

Welcome Home, Bobby
1986
Director of Photography
When a Chicago teen is arrested for drug possession, the ensuing investigation reveals that he has had sexual contact with an older man. Discovering h...

Doubletake
1985
Director of Photography
Two corpses are found in different locations with their heads severed and exchanged. Frank Janek is called on to head the team of detectives investiga...

Compromising Positions
1985
Director of Photography
An ex-newspaper woman who is now a suburban housewife can't resist getting involved in an investigation of the murder of a philandering dentist who ha...

How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
1984
Director of Photography
A kid strives to be perfect, and in the end realizes that individuality is more fun.

Blood Simple
1984
as Marty's Vomiting (voice) (uncredited)
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings,...

Blood Simple
1984
Director of Photography
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings,...

Violated
1984
Additional Photography
An actress in New York City goes against a group of gangsters who are abusing her "party girl" friends.

In Our Water
1982
Cinematography
A New Jersey family discovers their drinking water is contaminated with deadly poisons from a nearby landfill.