Biography
Robert Farrelly (born June 17, 1958) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer. He is one of the Farrelly brothers, alongside his brother Peter, who together are known for directing and producing successful box-office comedy films, including Dumb and Dumber (1994), There's Something About Mary (1998), Me, Myself and Irene (2000), Shallow Hal (2001), and the 2007 remake of The Heartbreak Kid. He made his solo directorial debut in 2023 with Champions. Description above from the Wiki...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Dear Santa
2024
Producer, Director
Likeable 6th grader Liam writes to Santa asking him to prove that he's real. But Liam is dyslexic and accidentally sends his letter to Satan instead, ...
Champions
2023
Director
A stubborn and hotheaded minor league basketball coach is forced to train a Special Olympics team when he is sentenced to community service.
Lez Bomb
2018
Executive Producer
A closeted young woman brings her girlfriend home for Thanksgiving, only to have her coming-out efforts thwarted by the unexpected arrival of her male...
There's Something About Romcoms
2016
as Self
The inside story of the best modern romcoms with Meg Ryan, Hugh Grant, Richard Curtis, Dermot Mulrooney, Rupert Everett, Jason Alexander, Stephen Merc...
The Leisure Class
2015
Producer
A man attempts to marry into a wealthy family.
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
2015
as Self
An expansive, five-part 45 minute making-of with cast and crew interviews.
Dumb and Dumber To
2014
Director, Writer, Producer
20 years since their first adventure, Lloyd and Harry go on a road trip to find Harry's newly discovered daughter, who was given up for adoption.
The Three Stooges
2012
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Left on the doorstep of an orphanage run by nuns, three newborn knuckleheads grow up to be finger-poking, nyuk-nyuking janitors named Larry, Curly and...
Hall Pass
2011
Director, Producer, Screenplay
When best buds Rick and Fred begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives take a bold approach to revitalize their marriages, they grant t...
The Lost Son of Havana
2009
Executive Producer
After 46 years in exile, former major league baseball star Luis Tiant returns to Cuba, where he encounters unexpected demons and receives unexpected g...
The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition
2007
as Self
A making-of, focusing on the script and direction by the Farrellys. The material here is culled from on-set interviews with Farrellys and the main cas...
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Peter & Bobby Farrelly
2007
as Himself
Peter and Bobby Farrelly have single, or rather double-handedly reinvented the comedy. Their films Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary, Shal...
The Heartbreak Kid
2007
Screenplay, Director
Eddie, the 40-year-old confirmed bachelor finally says "I do" to the beautiful and sexy Lila. But during their honeymoon in Mexico, the woman of his d...
The Ringer
2005
Producer
Pressured by a greedy uncle and a pile of debt, lovable loser Steve Barker resorts to an unthinkable, contemptible, just-crazy-enough-to-work scheme. ...
Making a Scene: Fever Pitch
2005
as Himself
Behind the scenes talks about what it was like to make a fictional film about an event as it was really happening.
Fever Pitch
2005
Director
When Ben Wrightman, a young teacher, begins dating pretty businesswoman Lindsey Meeks, the two don't seem to have a lot of the same interests, but the...
Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You
2004
as Self
We find notes from the Farrellys, Damon, Kinnear, Thomas, Wessler and special make-up designer Tony Gardner. The latter participant dominates the show...
Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen
2004
as Self
Comments from the Farrellys, Thomas, Wessler, Damon, Kinnear, and actors Ray “Rocket” Valliere, Wen Yan Shih, Lawyer Milloy and Tom Brady. They chat a...
Stuck on You
2003
Producer, Director, Screenplay
In Martha's Vineyard, Mass., conjoined twins Walt and Bob Tenor make the best of their handicap by being the fastest grill cooks in town. While outgoi...
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003
as Self
Woody Harrelson hosts a special tribute to the Three Stooges in honor of their 75th Anniversary. In addition to classic Stooges routines, there are fe...
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
2003
Characters
This wacky prequel to the 1994 blockbuster goes back to the lame-brained Harry and Lloyd's days as classmates at a Rhode Island high school, where the...
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up
2002
as Self
This short documentary provides discussion of how the fat suits and other make-up effects were done for the film as well as considerations of exactly ...
Being 'Shallow Hal'
2001
as Self
The HBO special is hosted by star Brooke Burns, who spends more time talking to people on the street about what it means to be shallow than discussing...
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal
2001
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming feature film "Shallow Hal," starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black and Jason Alexander. Jack Black reveals how ...
Shallow Hal
2001
Screenplay, Producer, Director
After taking his dying father's advice, Hal dates only the embodiments of female physical perfection. But that all changes after Hal has an unexpected...
Osmosis Jones
2001
Producer, Director
A white blood cell policeman, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank.
Say It Isn't So
2001
Producer
Boy meets girl; boy falls in love (and had wild, non-stop sex) with girl; boy loses girl... when they discover they are brother and sister! But when h...
Me, Myself & Irene
2000
Producer, Director, Screenplay
Rhode Island State Trooper Charlie Baileygates has a multiple personality disorder. One personality is crazy and aggressive, while the other is more f...
Outside Providence
1999
Screenplay, Producer
In this coming-of-age comedy, Tim Dunphy is leading a go-nowhere existence, spending his days smoking pot and hanging out with his best friend, Drugs ...
There's Something About Mary
1998
Executive Producer, Director, Screenplay
For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he finally gets another chance with his old prom dat...
Kingpin
1996
Director
After bowler Roy Munson swindles the wrong crowd and is left with a hook for a hand, he settles into impoverished obscurity. That is, until he uncover...
Bushwhacked
1995
Story, Screenplay
A inept courier realises he has been used by criminals to deliver money. On the run from both the criminals and police, he poses as a Scout leader and...
Dumb and Dumber
1994
Co-Producer, Writer
Lloyd and Harry are two men whose stupidity is really indescribable. When Mary, a beautiful woman, loses an important suitcase with money before she l...
Sporkinfeesten
N/A
Director
A comedic tale about a family embarking on a vacation to discover their roots, inspired by real-life events.
Driver's Ed
N/A
Director, Executive Producer
A group of teens steal their school’s driver’s ed car to go on a road trip to help a high school senior track down his college-freshman girlfriend and...