George Carlin

Acting

Born May 12, 1937

From New York City, New York, USA

Died Jun 22, 2008

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 .

George Carlin

Known For

Cars

Scary Movie 3

Dogma

Tarzan II

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Bill & Ted Face the Music

Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves

The Prince of Tides

Jersey Girl

Filmography — Acting

Cars

Scary Movie 3

Dogma

Tarzan II

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Bill & Ted Face the Music

Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves

The Prince of Tides

Jersey Girl

Happily N'Ever After

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

Car Wash

The Last Laugh

Outrageous Fortune

Americathon

The Aristocrats

Zeitgeist: The Movie

The Glass Bottom Boat

Monster Truck Mater

George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing

Group Therapy

Heavy Metal Mater

Zeitgeist: Addendum

Unidentified Flying Mater

With Six You Get Eggroll

Zeitgeist: Requiem

Comic Relief '90

George Carlin: The Real George Carlin

I Am Richard Pryor

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

The N Word

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

History of the Joke

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

Working Tra$h

The People's Command Performance: '77

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas

The Reality of Me

Justin Case

George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!

Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

George Carlin: Back in Town

Shining Time Station: One of the Family

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

But... Seriously

TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s

Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time

George Carlin: On Location at USC

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Wonderland

Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud

Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy

The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool

Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time

George Carlin: George's Best Stuff

Daytime Revolution

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures

Thomas & Friends: Trackside Tunes

Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Snowy Surprise

Shining Time Station: Second Chances

George Carlin: Personal Favorites

Thomas & Friends: Quarry Adventures on Sodor

George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances

Thomas & Friends: Best of James