Happy Birthday, Burt Reynolds! A guide to some of his best movies.

5. “Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex (But Were Afraid To Ask)” and “Silent Movie”
While Burt Reynolds was a genuinely funny guy, many directors didn’t seem to know what to make of his cocky yet self-depreciating style, and two of his funniest moments on screen are essentially cameos, but outstanding cameos. In Woody Allen’s screen adaptation of the best-selling sex manual “Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex (But Were ... more 

5. “Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex (But Were Afraid To Ask)” and “Silent Movie”
While Burt Reynolds was a genuinely funny guy, many directors didn’t seem to know what to make of his cocky yet self-depreciating style, and two of his funniest moments on screen are essentially cameos, but outstanding cameos. In Woody Allen’s screen adaptation of the best-selling sex manual “Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex (But Were Afraid To Ask),” Reynolds and Tony Randall played the commanders of a crew coordinating the body functions of a man attempting to seduce his date, and Burt’s deadpan turn is perfect. A few years later, Mel Brooks cast Reynolds as himself in “Silent Movie,” and his take on “Burt Reynolds, Movie Star” is hilarious and self-aware in its playful arrogance. Too bad neither Woody or Mel chose to cast him again. less