George Carlin
George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor and author, who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums. Carlin was noted for his black humor as well as his thoughts on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various taboo subjects. Carlin and his "Seven Dirty Words" comedy routine were central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5–4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves. The first of his fourteen stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. In the 1990s and 2000s, Carlin's routines focused on socio-cultural criticism of modern American society. He often commented on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture. His final HBO special, It's Bad for Ya, was filmed less than four months before his death. In 2004, Carlin placed second on the Comedy Central list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time, ahead of Lenny Bruce and behind Richard Pryor. He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and hosted the first episode of Saturday Night Live. In 2008, he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Carlin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
Known for
ActingBirthday
May 12, 1937Deathday
June 22, 2008Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
107Place of birth
New York City, New York, USACast credits
Cars
Fillmore (voice)Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
RufusBill & Ted's Bogus Journey
RufusDogma
Cardinal GlickJay and Silent Bob Strike Back
HitchhikerScary Movie 3
ArchitectOutrageous Fortune
Frank MadrasGeorge Carlin: Complaints & Grievances
HimselfHappily N'Ever After
Der Zauberer (voice)George Carlin: On Campus
HimselfJerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
HimselfGeorge Carlin: Doin' It Again
George CarlinGeorge Carlin: Jammin' in New York
SelfJersey Girl
Bart TrinkeHistory of the Joke
SelfGeorge Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
HimselfGeorge Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
Himself / Mike HolderOutfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Self (archive footage)Carlin at Carnegie
SelfGeorge Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
HimselfGeorge Carlin: Back in Town
HimselfCrew credits
George Carlin: On Campus
WriterGeorge Carlin: Jammin' in New York
Writer, ProducerGeorge Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
Writer, ProducerCarlin at Carnegie
WriterGeorge Carlin: Back in Town
WriterGeorge Carlin: George's Best Stuff
WriterGeorge Carlin: Personal Favorites
WriterGeorge Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
Writer, ProducerGeorge Carlin: You Are All Diseased
Writer, Executive ProducerGeorge Carlin: On Location at USC
Writer, ProducerGeorge Carlin: Again!
WriterGeorge Carlin: Doin' It Again
Executive Producer, Writer, Original Music ComposerGeorge Carlin: Complaints & Grievances
Writer, Executive ProducerGeorge Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
Writer, Executive ProducerGeorge Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
Writer, Executive ProducerDrawing on My Mind
Writer, ProducerGeorge Carlin: The Real George Carlin
WriterGeorge Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
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