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George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian (stand-up comedy), social critic (social criticism), 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 (Supreme Court of the United States) case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a narrow 5-4 decision by the justices affirmed the governments power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves (Radio waves).
The first of his 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. In the 1990s and 2000s, Carlins routines focused on the flaws in modern-day America. He often commented on contemporary political issues in the United States and satirized the excesses of American culture. His final HBO special, Its Bad for Ya, was filmed less than four months before his death.
Carlin placed second on the Comedy Central cable television network list of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians, ahead of Lenny Bruce and behind Richard Pryor. He was a frequent performer and guest host on The Tonight Show (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson) during the three-decade Johnny Carson era, and hosted the first episode of Saturday Night Live.
Birth Name: George Denis Patrick Carlin
Date of birth: 1937-05-12
Birth Location: Manhattan, New York, United States, U.S.
Date of death: 2008-06-22
Death Location: Santa Monica, California, United States, U.S.
Medium: Stand-up (stand-up comedy), television, film, books, radio
Nationality: American (United States of America)
Active: 1956-2008
Genre: Character comedy, Observational comedy, Wit/Word play, Satire/Political satire, Black comedy
Subject: American culture, American English, everyday life, recreational drug use, death, philosophy, human behavior, American politics, religion, profanity
Influences: Danny Kaye, Jonathan Winters, Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Jerry Lewis, Marx Brothers, Mort Sahl, Spike Jones, Ernie Kovacs, Ritz Brothers
Influenced: Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld,, Bill Hicks, Sam Kinison, Louis C.K., Bill Cosby, Lewis Black, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Bill Maher,, Denis Leary, Patrice O'Neal, Adam Carolla, Colin Quinn, Steven Wright, Russell Peters, Jay Leno, Ben Stiller, Kevin Smith
Spouse: Brenda Hosbrook,(August 5, 1961 ? May 11, 1997) 1 child , Sally Wade,(married June 24, 1998 ? June 22, 2008)
Notable Work: ''Class Clown'',"Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television (Seven dirty words)",Mr. Conductor,in ''Shining Time Station'',Narrator,in ''Thomas and Friends'', HBO television specials,Rufus in ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' and ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey''
Americancomedyawards: Funniest Male Performer in a TV Special , 1997 ''George Carlin: Back in Town (Back in Town)'',1998 ''George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy'',Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy 2001 britishcomedyawards =