Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

The funniest person in comedy that no one knows

Del Close was never a household name, but any comedy enthusiast is aware of his impact. From Bill Murray to Chris Farley to Amy Poehler, many of the most famous comedians consider him their mentor. Fifteen years after Del Close’s death, thousands of Improv students, comedy fans, actors, and successful comedians gather to celebrate the most important person in modern comedy that no one knows.

Documentary

Del Close

(Self (archive footage))

Amy Poehler

(Self)

Matt Walsh

(Self)

Bill Murray

(Self)

Harold Ramis

(Self)

Andrew Alexander

(Self)

Anthony Atamanuik

(Self)

Claire Ayoub

(Self)

Matt Besser

(Self)

Mike Birbiglia

(Self)

Kiko Blade

(Self)

Marta Borges

(Self)

Nicole Byer

(Self)

Louis C.K.

(Self)

D'Arcy Carden

(Self)

Neil Casey

(Self)

Michael Cera

(Self)

Sean Conroy

(Self)

Katie Dippold

(Self)

Tina Fey

(Self)

Janeane Garofalo

(Self)

Christina Gausas

(Self)

John Gemberling

(Self)

Harrison George

(Self)

Chris Gethard

(Self)

Howard Hesseman

(Self)

Brian Huskey

(Self)

Brandon Scott Jones

(Self)

Shusaku Kakizawa

(Self)

Nick Kroll

(Self)

Molly Lloyd

(Self)

Jason Mantzoukas

(Self)

Jonathan Marballi

(Self)

Adam McKay

(Self)

Conan O'Brien

(Self)

Ian Roberts

(Self)

Robin Williams

(Self (archive footage))

Zach Woods

(Self)

Sasheer Zamata

(Self)