[PAR] [TLE] My Dinner with Andre [SEP] My Dinner with Andre is a 1981 American comedy-drama film directed by Louis Malle, and written by and starring Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn.  The actors play fictionalized versions of themselves sharing a conversation at Café des Artistes in Manhattan.  The film's dialogue covers such things as experimental theatre, the nature of theatre, and the nature of life, and contrasts Shawn's modest humanism with Gregory's spiritual experiences. [PAR] [TLE] Wallace Shawn [SEP] Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, voice actor, playwright, essayist and comedian.  His film roles have included those of Wally Shawn in the Louis Malle-directed comedy-drama "My Dinner with Andre" (1981), Vizzini in "The Princess Bride" (1987), Ezra in "The Haunted Mansion", providing the voice of Rex in the "Toy Story" franchise, providing the voice of Gilbert Huph in "The Incredibles" (2004), and providing the voice of Calico in "" (2010).  He also starred in a variety of television series, including "Gossip Girl" and recurring appearances as Grand Nagus Zek in "" (1993–99).
[PAR] [TLE] My Dinner with Andre [ SEP ] My Dinner with Andre is a 1981 American comedy - drama film directed by Louis Malle , and written by and starring Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn . The actors play fictionalized versions of themselves sharing a conversation at Café des Artistes in Manhattan . The film 's dialogue covers such things as experimental theatre , the nature of theatre , and the nature of life , and contrasts Shawn 's modest humanism with Gregory 's spiritual experiences . [PAR] [TLE] Wallace Shawn [ SEP ] Wallace Michael Shawn ( born November 12 , 1943 ) is an American actor , voice actor , playwright , essayist and comedian . His film roles have included those of Wally Shawn in the Louis Malle - directed comedy - drama " My Dinner with Andre " ( 1981 ) , Vizzini in " The Princess Bride " ( 1987 ) , Ezra in " The Haunted Mansion " , providing the voice of Rex in the " Toy Story " franchise , providing the voice of Gilbert Huph in " The Incredibles " ( 2004 ) , and providing the voice of Calico in " " ( 2010 ) . He also starred in a variety of television series , including " Gossip Girl " and recurring appearances as Grand Nagus Zek in " " ( 1993–99 ) .
Who directed a film where the actor who played Vizzini in The Princess Bride plays a fictionalized version of himself at Café des Artistes in Manhattan
Who directed a film where the actor who played Vizzini in The Princess Bride plays a fictionalized version of himself at Café des Artistes in Manhattan
Louis Malle
Louis Malle