Martin Short looks back on a life fueled by joy in this documentary with classic clips, fresh interviews and star-studded, never-before-seen home movies.
Watch the official Marty, Life Is Short 2026 trailer in HD below.
Martin Short as Self
Lawrence Kasdan as Self (voice)
Steve Martin as Self
Eugene Levy as Self
Andrea Martin as Self
Catherine O'Hara as Self
Ron Howard as Self
Michael Short as Self
Paul Shaffer as Self
John Mulaney as Self
Tom Hanks as Self
Rita Wilson as Self
Walter F. Parkes as Self
Laurie MacDonald as Self
Steven Spielberg as Self
Kate Capshaw as Self
Lawrence Kasdan Director
Brian Grazer Executive Producer
Ron Howard Executive Producer
Lawrence Kasdan Producer
Sara Bernstein Producer
Meredith Kaulfers Producer
Christopher St. John Producer
Justin Wilkes Producer
Blair Foster Producer
James Newton Howard Original Music Composer
Xander Rodzinski Original Music Composer
Bennett Piscitelli Additional Editor
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