by Alex Billington
May 1, 2026
Source: YouTube
“I’m so damn lucky. How do I keep it going?” The eternal question. Netflix has revealed the official trailer for Marty, Life Is Short, a new biopic documentary film about the famous comedian Martin Short. He was also featured very prominently within Steve Martin’s recent biopic doc called STEVE! (Martin) because they’re best friends (and he shows up in here, too). From acclaimed writer / director Lawrence Kasdan comes this new doc Marty, Life Is Short: the definitive documentary on comedian Martin Short, exploring his career across film, television, theater and comedy. Using beautiful, intimate, never-before-seen archive footage alongside exclusive interviews with some of the most established and beloved stars, the heartfelt doc takes a close look at one of the most influential comedians of a generation. From Imagine Documentaries, this gets into all the various sides of his fascinating life that most of us probably aren’t familiar with. As Tom Hank says: “Marty operates at the speed of joy.” Looks wonderfully uplifting & wholesome – worth a watch.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Lawrence Kasdan’s doc Marty, Life Is Short, from YouTube:
Marty, Life is Short, from director Lawrence Kasdan, is the definitive documentary on beloved comedian Martin Short. Using beautiful, intimate, never-before-seen archive footage alongside exclusive interviews with some of the most established and beloved stars, the film takes a look at one of the most influential comedians of a generation. Marty, Life Is Short is directed by the iconic Hollywood writer / producer / filmmaker Lawrence Kasdan, director of the films Body Heat, The Big Chill, Silverado, The Accidental Tourist, I Love You to Death, Grand Canyon, Wyatt Earp, French Kiss, Mumford, and Dreamcatcher; plus writer on Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back & Return of the Jedi, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Solo: A Star Wars Story. It’s produced by Sara Bernstein, Meredith Kaulfers, Christopher St. John , Justin Wilkes, Lawrence Kasdan, and Blair Foster. Made by Imagine Documentaries. Netflix releases Kasdan’s Marty, Life Is Short doc film streaming on Netflix worldwide starting May 12th, 2026 coming up soon. Anyone want to watch?
