November 9 - November 15, 2025 Stiller & Meara: An American Cinematheque Tribute Series | THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE, THE DAYTRIPPERS, REALITY BITES, STILLER & MEARA: NOTHING IS LOST
ABOUT THE SERIES: The American Cinematheque is honored to celebrate the lives and legacy of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, icons of American comedy and partners in art and life, with a tribute culminating in a screening of STILLER & MEARA: NOTHING IS LOST, followed by an in-person Q&A with filmmaker Ben Stiller. Drawn from the family’s extensive archive, including hundreds of hours of recordings Jerry Stiller made, NOTHING IS LOST offers both a portrait of two unparalleled comic minds and a personal reflection on what it means to inherit a path where art and everyday life are inseparable. Ben Stiller reflects on coming of age within his parents’ creative world, tracing how their partnership and enduring legacy shaped both their careers and lives and his own understanding of work and family. The films that follow extend that influence, including his landmark REALITY BITES, New York thriller THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE and ensemble indie comedy THE DAYTRIPPERS, each reflecting the craft and intimacy that defined Stiller and Meara’s extraordinary six-decade partnership.