FrameThrower · Actors · Martin Short
Martin Short
6 films · 378 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1991–2025
Born 26 March 1950 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Martin Hayter Short, CM is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, singer and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. He has also starred in many popular comedic films such as Three Amigos, Innerspace, Pure Luck, Jungle 2 Jungle, Mars Attacks!, Father of the Bride, and Father of the Bride Part 2.
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 6 films · 378 frames · top-billed in 1 · 1991–2025
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series2025
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series2025
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical1999
- Member of the Order of Canada
- Officer of the Order of Canada
- Canada's Walk of Fame2000
- Earle Grey Award1995
- Theatre World Award1993
How their films are shot
Measured across 378 frames from the 6 films we hold. This is the look of the work Martin takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 6 films we hold, 57% of their frames are day, 40% natural — the look of the work Martin takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
Camera angle
Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 378 frames from Martin Short's 6 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.