Marty, Life Is Short Documentary Is Coming To Netflix | Brian
If you love Martin Short, this one feels like a must-watch!
news.iheart.comHere’s the latest on Marty, Life Is Short.
- The Netflix documentary about Martin Short, titled Marty, Life Is Short, is released on May 12, 2026. It combines archival footage with new interviews and follows Short’s five-decade career, including collaborations with Steve Martin.[3][4][5]
- The project is directed by Lawrence Kasdan and produced by a team including Sara Bernstein and Meredith Kaulfers, with Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer and Ron Howard as executive producers.[5][3]
- The film has been widely covered in entertainment outlets, with early trailers and premiere events noted in April 2026 as the movie rolled out to audiences via Netflix.[4][6]
If you’d like, I can pull together a concise timeline of key moments in the documentary’s release (announcement, trailer drops, premiere, and streaming date) with quick links to official Netflix pages and major coverage.