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5.4 / 10(220 votes)IMDb19661h 20mUnited States of America, Japan

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

“He's not the world's greatest lover... but 8th place is not bad!”

Topics:#spy#spoof

Synopsis

In comic Woody Allen's film debut, he took the Japanese action film "International Secret Police: Key of Keys" and re-dubbed it, changing the plot to make it revolve around a secret egg salad recipe.

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What's Up, Tiger Lily? - classic comedy trailer

Type: Trailer • Published 2013-10-10

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Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

November 2, 1966

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Financials & Box Office Performance

Released

Production Budget

$400K

Filming & production cost

Worldwide Gross

Pending

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Woody Allen, Senkichi Taniguchi
Screenplay & Story
Hideo Ando, Woody Allen, Frank Buxton, Louise Lasser, Julie Bennett, Len Maxwell, Mickey Rose, Bryna Wilson
Original Title
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Country of Origin
United States of America, Japan
Spoken Languages
English, Japanese
Runtime
1h 20m
Production Budget
$400K
Production Studios
Benedict Pictures Corp., American International Pictures, TOHO

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Woody Allen, Senkichi Taniguchi

Screenplay & Story

Hideo Ando, Woody Allen, Frank Buxton, Louise Lasser, Julie Bennett, Len Maxwell, Mickey Rose, Bryna Wilson

Director of Photography

Kazuo Yamada

Producers

Henry G. Saperstein, Reuben Bercovitch, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Shin Morita

Department Leadership Roster

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Director

Kazuo Yamada

Director of Photography

Reuben Bercovitch

Reuben Bercovitch

Producer

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Producer

Shin Morita

Producer

Hideo Ando

Writer

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Writer

Frank Buxton

Frank Buxton

Writer

Louise Lasser

Louise Lasser

Writer

Julie Bennett

Julie Bennett

Writer

Len Maxwell

Len Maxwell

Writer

Mickey Rose

Writer

Bryna Wilson

Writer

Hiroshi Ueda

Production Design

Senkichi Taniguchi

Senkichi Taniguchi

Director

Age Classification & Content Advisories

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Germany (FSK)6

FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.

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Frequently Asked Questions About What's Up, Tiger Lily?

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is What's Up, Tiger Lily? about?

In comic Woody Allen's film debut, he took the Japanese action film "International Secret Police: Key of Keys" and re-dubbed it, changing the plot to make it revolve around a secret egg salad recipe.

Who directed What's Up, Tiger Lily??

What's Up, Tiger Lily? was directed by Woody Allen, Senkichi Taniguchi.

Who stars in What's Up, Tiger Lily??

The principal cast of What's Up, Tiger Lily? includes Tatsuya Mihashi, Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Tadao Nakamaru, Susumu Kurobe.

When was What's Up, Tiger Lily? released and how long is it?

What's Up, Tiger Lily? was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.

What is the age rating and content advisory for What's Up, Tiger Lily??

What's Up, Tiger Lily? holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).