George Carlin
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
154
Gender
Male
Birthday
1937-05-12
Day of death
2008-06-22 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
George Carlin
Biography
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
The Simpsons
The Daily Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Saturday Night Live
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Real Time with Bill Maher
The View
Thomas & Friends
The Merv Griffin Show
The Carol Burnett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Working Tra$h
Cars
That Girl
The Ed Sullivan Show
Shining Time Station: Second Chances
Dogma
Scary Movie 3
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
The Midnight Special
Tarzan II
The People's Command Performance: '77
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Jersey Girl
The Chris Rock Show
Fridays
The Flip Wilson Show
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Shining Time Station: One of the Family
Shining Time Station: Queen for a Day
The Hollywood Palace
The Aristocrats
But... Seriously
Zeitgeist: Addendum
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
Happily N'Ever After
Justin Case
Today
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Owned & Operated
With Six You Get Eggroll
The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
The Prince of Tides
Americathon
Thomas & Friends: Daisy and Other Thomas Stories
The Alphabet of Truth: The Climate Change Deception
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Thomas & Friends: The Early Years
Streets of Laredo
Outrageous Fortune
The George Carlin Show
Monster Truck Mater
Shining Time Station
Unidentified Flying Mater
History of the Joke
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
Heavy Metal Mater
The Glass Bottom Boat
Bill & Ted Face the Music
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
George on George
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Thomas & Friends: 10 Years of Thomas
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
George Carlin: On Campus
The Last Laugh
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
Zeitgeist: Requiem
Thomas & Friends: James Goes Buzz Buzz
Apt. 2C
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & the Special Letter
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Wonderland
The N Word
Thomas & Friends: Henry and the Elephant
Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon
George Carlin's American Dream
Thomas & Friends: A Big Day for Thomas
Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along
Thomas & Friends: Percy Takes the Plunge
MADtv
MADtv
Cars Toons
Car Wash
Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy
Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy & the Dragon
George Carlin: Again!
Thomas & Friends: Trust Thomas & Other Stories
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
George Carlin: On Location at USC
I Am Richard Pryor
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Zeitgeist
The Smothers Brothers Show
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Meets the Queen
Carlin at Carnegie
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Snowy Surprise
Away We Go
George Carlin: Doin' It Again
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
George Carlin: Back in Town
Comic Relief '90
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and Bertie's Great Race and Other Adventures
Dinner for Five
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Thomas & Friends: Quarry Adventures on Sodor
On Location
Daytime Revolution
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Thomas & Friends: Fun With Thomas
Inside the Actors Studio
Thomas & Friends: Sing-Along & Stories
Thomas & Friends: Trackside Tunes
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
The Reality of Me
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Unmasked with George Carlin
Thomas & Friends: Best of Thomas
George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures
George Carlin: Personal Favorites
Thomas & Friends: Percy's Ghostly Trick
George Carlin: George's Best Stuff
Thomas & Friends: The Gallant Old Engine and Other Thomas Stories
Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along & Other Thomas Adventures
2012 Crossing Over A New Beginning
George Carlin: Too Hip For The Room
Thomas & Friends: Rusty to the Rescue
Thomas & Friends: Best of James
Drawing on My Mind
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Help Out
Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Help Out
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes To Breakfast & Other Thomas Adventures
