
Directing
Peter Bonerz
Born 1938-08-06 · Portsmouth - New Hampshire - USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peter Bonerz (born August 6, 1938 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire) is an American actor and director who is best known as the character Dr. Jerry Robinson on The Bob Newhart Show. Bonerz grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he attended Marquette University High School, gaining his first theatrical experience with the Prep Players under rigid conditions. At Marquette University he participated in the Marquette University Players under the Rev. John J. Walsh, S.J. After graduating with a bachelor of science degree in 1960, he decided to seek a career in theater, beginning with The Premise, an improv group in New York. After compulsory service as a draftee in the US Army he joined The Committee, an improv troupe in San Francisco. His first network television appearance was in 1965 on The Addams Family in the Season Two episode "Morticia, The Writer". He had several more TV appearances in the late 1960s and also had a number of roles in several films, including Medium Cool (1969) and Catch-22 (1970). In 1972, he landed the popular supporting role of Dr. Jerry Robinson, the eccentric orthodontist on The Bob Newhart Show, whose most frequent comic foil was Marcia Wallace as Carol, the sharp-tongued secretary. He also directed 29 episodes. The show ran for six seasons, with ratings among the top 20 in the first three seasons. In one of his later acting roles he played a psychiatrist in Serial (1980). In 1986, Bonerz co-starred alongside Tuesday Weld and River Phoenix in the CBS television movie Circle of Violence, and would go on to direct a large number of sitcom episodes for series such as Friends, Murphy Brown, NewsRadio, Home Improvement, It's Your Move, and ALF. He also directed a few films, such as Police Academy 6: City Under Siege.
Acting credits
7.2The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
Man on the Moon
1999
7.6Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
2022
6.7A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flying missions. But there's a catch.
Catch-22
1970
6.6John Cassellis is the toughest TV news reporter around. After extensively reporting about violence and racial tensions in poor communities, he discovers that his network is helping the FBI by granting them access to his footage to find suspects.
Medium Cool
1969
5.5Police in Boston search for a mad bomber trying to extort money from the city.
Fuzz
1972
6.0Dr. Archie Bollen is having a midlife crisis. He's just divorced his wife and is establishing a new life for himself. One night, he catches the eye of Petulia Danner, a charming, free-spirited young woman. Petulia's vibrant personality hides her fear of her abusive husband, David, whose father is a powerful society figure. As Petulia and Archie's feelings for each other grow, they must decide what it is they truly want.
Petulia
1968
7.5Offbeat documentarian Chris Smith provides a behind-the-scenes look at how Jim Carrey adopted the persona of idiosyncratic comedian Andy Kaufman on the set of Man on the Moon.
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017
10.0A divorced woman comes up with a scheme to make her ex-husband jealous, so she can get him back.
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
1976
5.6A man resists the California fads that his wife, friends and wealthy Marin County neighbors embrace.
Serial
1980
6.2An aging widow hides a deadly secret which she will do anything to keep buried.
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?
1969
3.8While everyone knows you can't fight City Hall, there are those who, for whatever reason, can't resist the challenge. Three slightly disturbed psychiatric patients decide to take on the government. What ensues includes car chases, a ferry boat hijacking, strip-teases and lots of fun!
Nobody's Perfekt
1981
8.0A wealthy widow, a restless housewife, and a former model seek to reshape themselves through cosmetic surgery to please the men in their lives.
Mirror, Mirror
1979
Bob is recovering from the horrible nightmare about a crazy little town in Vermont. As that happens, he begins reminiscing of events from episodes of "The Bob Newhart Show."
The Bob Newhart Show 19th Anniversary Special
1991
3.6Two rich American young adults who meet and fall in love in Venice, Italy. With plenty of money and no real responsibilities or direction in life, the couple begin experimenting with illicit drugs. The movie travels through a series of flashbacks showing their progression from marijuana to harder drugs as a result of their complex romantic entanglement with each other.
Jennifer on My Mind
1971
8.0Karen (Tyne Daly) is a San Francisco real estate broker and best friend of psychiatrist Alexandra Benedict (Bonnie Franklin) whose boyfriend leaves her. Karen's husband Phillip (Peter Bonerz) plays rugby with gardener Nick Richmond (Robert Klein) who Karen thinks is the perfect match for Alexandra, but circumstances stop Alexandra from meeting Nick until the last minutes of the narrative.
Your Place... or Mine?
1983
6.8Georgia Benfield, at her wit's end, loses control and begins physically abusing her elderly mother, just as Georgia had been abused herself as a child. As family and friends slowly begin to learn of the abuse, and long-buried family secrets come to light, both mother and daughter must learn to accept the past, to change what is happening at present in order to face a better future.
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama
1986
6.5A story of the friendship between an elderly Jewish man and a young African-American boy set during the Vietnam War.
A Storm in Summer
1970
9.0A respected actor (David Steinberg) provides the voice for a dog on a sitcom.
Dad's A Dog
1990
4.4An improvisational comedian, working with The Committee improv group in San Francisco, struggles to be taken seriously.
Funnyman
1967
NRTwenty-one year old Ben is on a journey - to follow his TV-obsessed dad and explore how television consumption has evolved from one generation to the next.
Viewer Direction Advised
2018
Analyses how people process information. Pretty girls, bizarrely dressed men and some improvisational actors demonstrate attention, language processing, long and short term memory, mnemonics, retrieval strategies, and problem solving.
Information Processing
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8.0A Session with the Committee
A Session with the Committee
1969
Behind the camera
5.1Our favourite police men are called together to deal with a gang who rob banks and jewelers. Using their various talents as well as their extraordinary luck, the crooks stand no chance against our men and women in blue.
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
1989
8.4Your friends are still there for you, 25 years later! Celebrate the milestone anniversary of the beloved sitcom, coming to the big screen for the first time ever! Make sure to get to the theater early for special content beginning approximately 10-15 minutes prior to showtime, including de-archived Friends interview footage, shot by Extra during the first week of production on the Friends set. See and hear from the actors and go behind the scenes in this never-before-seen material. This bonus content is consistent across all three nights and will be followed by four unique episodes hand-picked by the Friends producers, which have been meticulously upgraded to 4K for an amazing theatrical experience.
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
2019
6.6Filmed for CBS in 1993, this unaired pilot features the witch Elvira, her aunt, and their pet cat welcoming a long-lost niece into their new Kansas home and contending with a couple of overzealous cops.
The Elvira Show
1993
3.8While everyone knows you can't fight City Hall, there are those who, for whatever reason, can't resist the challenge. Three slightly disturbed psychiatric patients decide to take on the government. What ensues includes car chases, a ferry boat hijacking, strip-teases and lots of fun!
Nobody's Perfekt
1981
7.0Three friends decide to date the same man.
Sharing Richard
1988
4.4An improvisational comedian, working with The Committee improv group in San Francisco, struggles to be taken seriously.
Funnyman
1967
10.0"Likely Stories" was one Pay-TV's first original comedy programs. The one-hour shows were a mixed-bag of short films, videos, and animation that helped define the cutting-edge of today's no-holds- barred cable comedy programming. Each episode was chock-full of notable comedy stars eager to dabble in pay-cable's new found freedoms.
Likely Stories, Vol. 4
1983
NRThis short film satirizes French auteur theory. An earnest critic rediscovers washed-up director Seymour Z. Fishko ("Revenge of the 80-Foot Stripper," "They Froze Hitler's Head," "Dragstrip Mummy") and makes a documentary about his life and work.
Focus on Fishko
1983
NRUniared pilot for a fictional CBS TV talk program hosted by bubbly actress Julie Brown. The proposal was to relate her misadventures on and off the set. Other regulars are Grant, her co-host; Candace, the producer; Jeff, the director; Michelle, the secretary; and Rhonda, the make-up lady. Julie Brown performs the theme, "The Art of Being Fabulous."
Julie Brown: The Show
1989
A failed sitcom about a "Cheers"-type bar located across the street from a bustling urban hospital, which is owned by an ex-medical student, and an ex-nurse.
The Recovery Room
1985