Lewis Black
Birthday: 1948-08-30
Place of Birth: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Biography: Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, social critic and actor. He is known for his comedy style, which often includes simulating a mental breakdown, or an increasingly angry rant, ridiculing history, politics, religion, trends and cultural phenomena. He hosted the Comedy Central series Lewis Black's Root of All Evil, and makes regular appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart delivering his “Back in Black” commentary segment. When not on the road performing, he resides in Manhattan. He also maintains a residence in Chapel Hill, N.C. He is currently the spokesman for Aruba Tourism, appearing in television ads that aired in late 2009 and 2010. He was voted 51st of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time by Comedy Central in 2004. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lewis Black, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Teenage Paparazzo
A documentary that examines the relationship between celebrity and society....
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Downwind
A documentary about nuclear fallout in the United States, specifically members of the Shoshone Natio...
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Accepted
A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institutio...
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Farce of the Penguins
In this spoof of "March of the Penguins," nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soun...
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History of the Joke
Comedian Lewis Black presents a "history of the joke" while trying to find the greatest joke ever to...
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Man of the Year
The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corrupti...
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Heckler
HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After...
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I Am Comic
Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd wor...
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Brainwave
Documentary, Science and Nature Documentaries, Miscellaneous Documentaries - Launched in 2008, Brain...
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Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed
Lewis Black stars in his second HBO solo special, an all-new hour of frenetic, take-no-prisoners sta...
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The Aristocrats
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by...
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Lewis Black: Black on Broadway
Lewis Black goes on tirade after tirade about stupidity in America. He covers everything from corpor...
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Lewis Black Unleashed
Comedy Central's jittery, apoplectic commentator on all things absurd in politics and culture is sup...
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Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black
Blustery funnyman Lewis Black hits the stage for his Comedy Central special, which finds the comic u...
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Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan
Finally, a comedian who isn't whining, insulting or self-loathing. Kathleen Madigan is just brillian...
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Unaccompanied Minors
Five disparate kids snowed in at the airport on Christmas Eve learn some lessons about friendship wh...
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Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You
With Tragically, I Need You, Lewis Black brings his inimitable insights to the post-Pandemic state o...
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Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief
Lewis Black hosts this comedic documentary about the US income tax system. Set at St John’s Universi...
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Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black
Armed with history, humor and his trademark ranting, comedian Lewis Black takes a hilarious look at ...
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Lewis Black: In God We Rust
The Emmy nominated, Grammy-winning Lewis Black hits the historic State Theatre stage in Minneapolis ...
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Afghan Luke
Disheartened when his story about Canadian snipers possibly mutilating corpses in Afghanistan is bur...
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Inside Out
When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition....
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Peep World
On the day of their Father's 70th birthday party, four siblings come to terms with the publication o...
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The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
Through never before-seen archive material, interviews with celebrities, industry insiders, rabid fa...
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Caris' Peace
Documentary film about actress Caris Corfman and her theatrical one woman show, Caris' Peace....
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The Muslims Are Coming!
The Muslims Are Coming follows a band of Muslim-American comedians as they visit big cities, small t...
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Atrabilious
Atrabilious follows Steven Joyner as he tries to solve the mystery behind his son's sudden, tragic a...
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Just For Laughs: Over The Edge
A selection of comics from the Montreal International Comedy Festival...
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Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata
In his ninth comedy special, Lewis Black tears into a country that is going nowhere at the speed of ...
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The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Several comic greats pay tribute to the legendary stand-up stage founded by Budd Friedman in 1963....
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Inside Out 2
Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something enti...
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Celebrity Mix
These eight short films range from hysterically funny to wickedly suspenseful, and feature some of H...
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Misery Loves Comedy
Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, act...
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Better Off Single
A comedy that follows a man on a mission of self-discovery that results in hallucinations, flashback...
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Rock Dog
When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to ful...
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Falling for Grace
Grace is a Chinese American who longs to be a part of New York's high society. At a socialite event,...
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Joey Breaker
Joey is a player, a hot-shot movie agent in New York. If a deal can be made, he'll make it. If a ris...
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Mind Candy
This short was released as an extra in the Blu-ray release of Disney Pixar's INSIDE OUT. It's a zan...
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Introducing Parker Dowd
A struggling actress loses a role to her dog and must watch him skyrocket to celebrity as she descen...
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Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the Edge
Live from Just for Laughs' Montreal International Comedy Festival comes the funniest comics to ever ...
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Lewis Black: Black to the Future
Lewis Black taps into his signature outrage and frustration as he tackles the economy, local governm...
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Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary
The life of comedian Mitch Hedberg, master of the one-liner and a talent beloved by fellow comics....
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Hannah and Her Sisters
Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondri...
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Imitation Girl
A mysterious young woman materializes in the middle of the southwestern desert, where each step teac...
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Gilbert
The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried....
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Lewis Black & Friends - A Night to Let Freedom Laugh (Live in Washington D.C.)
Lewis Black hosts a night of stand-up comedy live from the Warner Theatre in D.C. to celebrate the B...
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Jacob's Ladder
After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Pl...
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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedi...
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Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
The aggravatingly amiable star of "Full House," "America's Funniest Home Videos"...
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The Hard Way
Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollyw...
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The Last Laugh
After moving to a retirement home, restless talent manager Al reconnects with long-ago client Buddy ...
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The Night We Never Met
Sam has a problem with his roommates: they are disgusting, and don't seem to share his views on resp...
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The Happy Elf
The Happy Elf is a 3D-animated family holiday special & centres on the lovable character Eubie the E...
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Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Celebrities recall their most mind-bending trips via animations, reenactments and more in this comed...
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Give It Up for Greg Giraldo
A tribute special featuring some of the biggest names in comedy reminiscing about the late, great st...
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Last Laugh '06
Heartache, heartbreak and mother f#@$in’ snakes! We take an irreverent look back at the most controv...
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Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
In this documentary five severely wounded Iraq/Afghanistan veterans work with professional comedy wr...
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American Dummy
Sidesplitters stars Lewis Black (the Daily Show, and the owner of the club in American Dummy) and Ji...
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Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life
Lewis Black, heir to the George Carlin throne of the comedy rant, performed this set just days after...
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Riley's First Date?
Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mo...
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60 Spins Around the Sun
Helmed by "Saturday Night Live" alumna Laura Kightlinger, this hourlong exposé chronicles -- warts a...
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Last Laugh '05
“COMEDY CENTRAL’s Last Laugh ’05” takes an irreverent look back at some of the most controversial an...
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The Rant Is Due: Live From Napa
Way back in July 2014, when we were allowed to congregate in large groups, Lewis Black hosted the fi...
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Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11
From the immediate aftermath of 9/11 to today stand-up comedians, talk-show hosts, sketch performers...
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