George Carlin
Acting
Born 1937-05-12
Died 2008-06-22
New York City, New York, USA
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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.
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The Simpsons
The Daily Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Saturday Night Live
The Mike Douglas Show
Real Time with Bill Maher
The View
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Dick Cavett Show
The Merv Griffin Show
Cars
The Carol Burnett Show
Dinah!
That Girl
Scary Movie 3
Epic Rap Battles of History
The Ed Sullivan Show
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
The Midnight Special
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Today
Fridays
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
The Chris Rock Show
Dogma
The Hollywood Palace
Tarzan II
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
The Flip Wilson Show
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Shining Time Station
Jersey Girl
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
The Prince of Tides
Happily N'Ever After
The George Carlin Show
Streets of Laredo
The Aristocrats
Car Wash
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
Zeitgeist: The Movie
Monster Truck Mater
Heavy Metal Mater
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
George Carlin's American Dream
The Glass Bottom Boat
Unidentified Flying Mater
Outrageous Fortune
Americathon
The Last Laugh
MADtv
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
George Carlin: Too Hip For The Room
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
With Six You Get Eggroll
The Smothers Brothers Show
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
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