George Carlin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 12, 1937
- Died
- June 22, 2008 (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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 .
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Filmography
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Zeitgeist: Requiem
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Daytime Revolution
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Group Therapy
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
George Carlin's American Dream
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Movie · as Rufus Hologram (archive footage)
Out of Shadows
Movie · as Self (archive)
I Am Richard Pryor
Movie · as Self - Actor and Comedian (archive footage)
The Last Laugh
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Alphabet of Truth: The Climate Change Deception
Movie · as George Carlin
Too Hip for the Room: The Righteous Reign of Lord Buckley
Movie · as Self
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Reality of Me
Movie · as Self
2012 Crossing Over A New Beginning
Movie · as Self
Owned & Operated
Movie · as George Carlin
Thomas & Friends: Engine Friends
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Greatest Stories
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Heavy Metal Mater
Movie · as Filmore (voice) (archive sound)
Monster Truck Mater
Movie · as Filmore (voice)
Unidentified Flying Mater
Movie · as Fillmore (archive voice)
Thomas & Friends: Holiday Express
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
TV · as Self - Comedian · 6 eps
History of the Joke
Movie · as Self
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
Movie · as Self
Zeitgeist: Addendum
Movie · as Self (voice) (archive footage)
George Carlin: Too Hip For The Room
Movie · as Self
Thomas & Friends: Mud Glorious Mud
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
Movie · as Filmore / Additional Voices (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Percy Takes the Plunge
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Henry and the Elephant
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Happily N'Ever After
Movie · as Der Zauberer (voice)
Unmasked with George Carlin
Movie · as Self
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Thomas & Friends: Ultimate Christmas
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Zeitgeist: The Movie
Movie · as Self (voice) (archive sound)
Cars
Movie · as Fillmore (voice)
The N Word
Movie · as Self
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Halloween Adventures
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
Movie · as Self
The Aristocrats
Movie · as Self
Tarzan II
Movie · as Zugor (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Quarry Adventures on Sodor
Movie · as Narrator
Jersey Girl
Movie · as Bart Trinke
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Thomas & Friends: The Early Years
Movie · as Narrator
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Movie · as Self
Scary Movie 3
Movie · as Architect
George on George
Movie · as Self
Thomas & Friends: Best of Gordon
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Snowy Surprise and Other Adventures
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Fun with Thomas
Movie · as Narrator
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Thomas & Friends: Best of James
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Ultimate Collection Starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 60s and 70s
Movie
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Movie · as Hitchhiker
George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances
Movie · as Self
Thomas & Friends: Best of Thomas
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Best of Percy
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Trackside Tunes and Other Thomas Adventures
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Firesign Theatre: Weirdly Cool
Movie · as Self
Dinner for Five
TV · 1 ep
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Wonderland and Other Thomas Adventures
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Dogma
Movie · as Cardinal Glick
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
Movie · as Self
Thomas & Friends: 10 Years of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Movie · as Self
Thomas & Friends: A Big Day for Thomas
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along & Other Thomas Adventures
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes To Breakfast & Other Thomas Adventures
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Get Along
Movie · as Narrator
George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy
Movie · as Self
George Carlin: Personal Favorites
Movie · as Self
Thomas & Friends: Sing-Along & Stories
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Meets the Queen and Other Stories
Movie · as Narrator
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves
Movie · as Man (uncredited)
The View
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Chris Rock Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
George Carlin: Back in Town
Movie · as Self
George Carlin: George's Best Stuff
Movie · as Self
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and His Friends Help Out
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: The Gallant Old Engine and Other Thomas Stories
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas & His Friends Help Out
Movie · as Narrator
The Daily Show
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Shining Time Station: One of the Family
Movie · as Mr. Conductor
Shining Time Station: Second Chances
Movie · as Mr. Conductor
Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time
Movie · as Mr. Conductor
The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
Movie · as Mr. Conductor (uncredited)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Special Letter and Other Stories
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Rusty to the Rescue
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Shining Time Station: Queen for a Day
Movie · as Mr. Conductor
MADtv
TV · as Self, Mr. Conductor · 1 ep
Streets of Laredo
TV · as Billy Williams · 3 eps
But... Seriously
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Thomas & Friends: Percy's Ghostly Trick and Other Thomas Stories
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: James Goes Buzz Buzz and Other Thomas Stories
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Party and Other Favorite Stories
Movie · as Narrator
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The George Carlin Show
TV · as George O'Grady · 27 eps
Thomas & Friends: Thomas, Percy and the Dragon and Other Stories
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Thomas and Bertie's Great Race and Other Adventures
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Daisy and Other Thomas Stories
Movie · as Narrator
George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
Movie · as Self
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped and Other Stories
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Thomas & Friends: Trust Thomas & Other Stories
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
Movie · as Rufus
The Prince of Tides
Movie · as Eddie Detreville
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
Movie
George Carlin: Doin' It Again
Movie · as Self
Working Tra$h
Movie · as Ralph Sawatzky
Comic Relief '90
Movie · as Self
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
TV · as Rufus (voice) · 13 eps
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Movie · as Rufus
The Simpsons
TV · as Munchie (voice) · 1 ep
Shining Time Station
TV · as Mr. Conductor · 54 eps
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
Movie · as Self
Justin Case
Movie · as Justin Case
Outrageous Fortune
Movie · as Frank Madras
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
Movie · as Self / Mike Holder
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Movie · as Self
Drawing on My Mind
Movie
Apt. 2C
Movie · as Self
George Carlin: On Campus
Movie · as Self
Thomas & Friends
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 104 eps
Carlin at Carnegie
Movie · as Self
Fridays
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Americathon
Movie · as Narrator
George Carlin: Again!
Movie · as Self
The People's Command Performance: '77
Movie · as Self
George Carlin: On Location at USC
Movie · as Self
Car Wash
Movie · as The Taxi Driver
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 2 eps
The Smothers Brothers Show
TV · 1 ep
On Location
TV · as Himself · 3 eps
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
George Carlin: The Real George Carlin
Movie · as Self
The Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour
TV · 10 eps
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Midnight Special
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Flip Wilson Show
TV · as Self · 6 eps
With Six You Get Eggroll
Movie · as Herbie Fleck
The Dick Cavett Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Away We Go
TV · as Self · 14 eps
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Carol Burnett Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Glass Bottom Boat
Movie · as Unknown (uncredited)
That Girl
TV · 1 ep
The Hollywood Palace
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 7 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self - Guest Host · 14 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self - Co-Host · 1 ep
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 6 eps