
Robert Smigel
Biography
Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor, filmmaker, and puppeteer, known for his Saturday Night Live "TV Funhouse" cartoon shorts and as the puppeteer and voice behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. He is also known for his collaborations with Adam Sandler, including co-writing the first two Hotel Transylvania films and You Don't Mess with the Zohan.
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Acting (42 movies)

Leo
2023

You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008

Punch-Drunk Love
2002

Wayne's World 2
1993

Happy Gilmore
1996

Earth to America
2005

Little Nicky
2000

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988

Titey
1998

Between the Temples
2024

Buddy
1993

This Is 40
2012

SpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2004

Misery Loves Comedy
2015

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022

Pixels
2015

Hotel Transylvania
2012

Hotel Transylvania 2
2015

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007

Tomorrow Night
1998

Triumph's Election Special 2016
2016

The Religetables
2002

The Do-Over
2016

Robot Chicken: Star Wars
2007

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
2016

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
2017

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017

The Wedding Singer
1998

Billy Madison
1995

Marriage Story
2019

The Week Of
2018

The King of Staten Island
2020

Hete-Roy
1998

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003

Guess Which Person Is Crazy
1998

The Letter V
1998

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025

Happy Gilmore 2
2025

Downey Wrote That
2025
Directing (3 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel | 1988 | Writer |
| Lookwell | 1991 | Producer |
| Lookwell | 1991 | Writer |
| Hete-Roy | 1998 | Writer |
| Hete-Roy | 1998 | Producer |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | 1998 | Writer |
| The Religetables | 2002 | Writer |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special | 2003 | Writer |
| You Don't Mess with the Zohan | 2008 | Executive Producer |
| You Don't Mess with the Zohan | 2008 | Screenplay |
| Jack and Jill | 2011 | Executive Producer |
| Hotel Transylvania | 2012 | Screenplay |
| Hotel Transylvania | 2012 | Executive Producer |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | 2015 | Producer |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | 2015 | Writer |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | 2015 | Executive Producer |
| Triumph's Election Special 2016 | 2016 | Writer |
| Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016 | 2016 | Executive Producer |
| The Week Of | 2018 | Writer |
| Leo | 2023 | Writer |
| Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live | 2024 | Producer |
| Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live | 2024 | Writer |
