George Carlin
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
151
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 Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Daily Show
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Real Time with Bill Maher
Saturday Night Live
The Carol Burnett Show
The Merv Griffin Show
The View
Thomas & Friends
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Dick Cavett Show
That Girl
The Ed Sullivan Show
Scary Movie 3
The Flip Wilson Show
Cars
The Midnight Special
Today
The Hollywood Palace
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
Thomas & Friends: Daisy and Other Thomas Stories
The Chris Rock Show
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and Bertie's Great Race and Other Adventures
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
The Prince of Tides
Tarzan II
Dogma
Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy & the Dragon
Thomas & Friends: Henry and the Elephant
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Thomas & Friends: James Goes Buzz Buzz
Thomas & Friends: Percy Takes the Plunge
With Six You Get Eggroll
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
Monster Truck Mater
Unidentified Flying Mater
The Glass Bottom Boat
George on George
Happily N'Ever After
Jersey Girl
Thomas & Friends: A Big Day for Thomas
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Car Wash
Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Shining Time Station
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & the Special Letter
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
Thomas & Friends: Percy's Ghostly Trick
George Carlin: Back in Town
George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
The George Carlin Show
The People's Command Performance: '77
The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
But... Seriously
Outrageous Fortune
George Carlin's American Dream
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon
George Carlin: Doin' It Again
Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along
Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy
Heavy Metal Mater
Thomas & Friends: Best of Thomas
Zeitgeist: Addendum
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Thomas & Friends: The Early Years
Streets of Laredo
Americathon
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
The Aristocrats
The Last Laugh
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Meets the Queen
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Justin Case
Owned & Operated
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Comic Relief '90
Shining Time Station: One of the Family
George Carlin: On Campus
I Am Richard Pryor
Zeitgeist
MADtv
MADtv
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Snowy Surprise
Carlin at Carnegie
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped
The Smothers Brothers Show
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Wonderland
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
Daytime Revolution
Inside the Actors Studio
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
Away We Go
Dinner for Five
Working Tra$h
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
2012 Crossing Over A New Beginning
Shining Time Station: Queen for a Day
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party
Thomas & Friends: 10 Years of Thomas
Thomas & Friends: Quarry Adventures on Sodor
Shining Time Station: Second Chances
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Apt. 2C
History of the Joke
Thomas & Friends: Fun With Thomas
George Carlin: George's Best Stuff
Thomas & Friends: Trackside Tunes
The N Word
The Alphabet of Truth: The Climate Change Deception
On Location
George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes To Breakfast & Other Thomas Adventures
Thomas & Friends: Best of James
George Carlin: On Location at USC
George Carlin: Again!
Thomas & Friends: Sing-Along & Stories
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Help Out
Unmasked with George Carlin
Zeitgeist: Requiem
Thomas & Friends: Trust Thomas & Other Stories
George Carlin: Too Hip For The Room
Drawing on My Mind
Thomas & Friends: Rusty to the Rescue
George Carlin: Personal Favorites
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along & Other Thomas Adventures
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Help Out
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures
The Reality of Me
Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express
Thomas & Friends: The Gallant Old Engine and Other Thomas Stories
