AUTHOR | GEORGE CARLIN
George Carlin | Stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, author
Bio:
George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor, and author. Carlin was noted for his black comedy and 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 5–4 decision affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians: One newspaper called Carlin 'the dean of counterculture comedians.' In 2004, Carlin was placed second on the Comedy Central list of 'Top 10 Comedians of US Audiences' compiled for an April 2004 special. The first of his 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. From the late 1980s, Carlin's routines focused on sociocultural criticism of American society. He often commented on contemporary political issues
Born: 1937-05-12
Born in: Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died: 2008-06-22
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All Quotes from the Author George Carlin 89
“ Electricity is really just organized lightning
“ You know who I pray to? Joe Pesci. Two reasons: Firs...
“ Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach h...
“ If everyone in the world sat quietly at the same tim...
“ So, have a little fun. Soon enough you'll be dead an...
“ Religion is like a pair of shoes.....Find one that f...
“ When on an airplane they ask you to locate your near...
“ Let a smile be your umbrella, and you'll end up with...
“ Tell people there's an invisible man in the sky who ...
“ Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, yo...
“ This item demonstrates how stupid the average Americ...
“ The existence of flamethrowers proves that someone, ...
“ That's why they call it the American Dream, because ...
“ Some National Parks have long waiting lists for camp...