{"id":8015,"date":"2026-07-08T01:15:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=billy-crystal"},"modified":"2026-07-08T01:15:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T01:15:36","slug":"billy-crystal","status":"publish","type":"movie_engine_person","link":"https:\/\/lovemoviesnight.com\/?movie_engine_person=billy-crystal","title":{"rendered":"Billy Crystal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>William Edward &#8220;Billy&#8221; Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American actor, filmmaker, and comedian. 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