Three Amigos Three Amigos Three Amigos is a 1986 American western comedy film directed by John Landis and written by Lorne Michaels, Steve Martin, and Randy Newman. Martin, Chevy Chase, and Martin Short star as the title characters, three silent film stars who are mistaken for real heroes by the suffering people of a small Mexican village and must find a way to live up to their reputation. In 1916, the bandit El Guapo and his gang are collecting protection money from the Mexican village of Santo Poco. Carmen, daughter of the village leader, searches for someone who can come to the
Martin Short Women's Research Cancer Fund, and he accepted a "Courage Award" on behalf of his late wife at a 2011 gala by the group. Short is also a member of the Canadian charity Artists Against Racism. Short has mocked U.S. President Donald Trump. In an interview for The Daily Beast, he said that Trump's presidency is not even a presidency and that it is a "typo". He equated Trump with former U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy and his McCarthyism. Martin Short Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian-US comedian, actor, singer and writer. He is known for his work