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  • George Dennis Carlin (ur. 12 maja 1937 w Nowym Jorku, zm. 22 czerwca 2008), amerykański komik typu stand-up, aktor, laureat nagrody Grammy. Carlin był szczególnie znany ze swojego lekceważącego podejścia do świata i znakomitych obserwacji dotyczących amerykańskiego społeczeństwa i towarzyszących mu tematów tabu. W swoich najnowszych występach najczęściej poruszał on tematy polityczne i religijne oraz wyśmiewał absurdy rządzące dzisiejszym światem. Przez stację Comedy Central został uznany za drugiego największego komika stand-up w historii. Przed nim uplasował się tylko Richard Pryor.
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  • The first of his 14 stand-up comedy specials for HBO was filmed in 1977. In the 1990s and 2000s, Carlin's 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, 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.[23] 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.
  • is a stand-up comedian.
  • George Denis Patrick Carlin (ur. 12 maja 1937, zm. 22 czerwca 2008) – amerykański filozof, socjolog, psycholog i teolog. Autor wielu rozpraw, w których poruszał kwestie moralne, religijne, społeczne, polityczne, ekonomiczne, etyczne i historyczne. Gwiazda YouTube i Wykopu. Historyczny założyciel miasta Carlin.
  • George Carlin was a brutally honest truth teller whose disdain for the established powers is an understatement. When you have the audacity to go onstage with an act titled "The 7 words: Shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker and tits", it's a dead giveaway that there is nobody on this Earth that will convince you to censor yourself and not divulge what is on your mind. For this reason, Carlin was adored and revered by people who actually took a minute of their time to reflect on the current state of affairs on this planet. His hindsight on today's social and political climate revolutionized comedy, despite the fact that he did more HBO comedy specials for "The Man" than everybody else.
  • George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 - June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor, author, the former long American 1990's narrator of Britt Allcroft's Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends and the voice of Fillmore from Disney/Pixar's Cars who won five Grammy Awards for his comedy albums. On The Simpsons, he voiced the character Munchie in the episode "D'oh-in' in the Wind." Carlin passed away on June 22, 2008 due to heart failure, aged 71, leaving old and new Thomas the Tank Engine and George Carlin fans depressed by the news.
  • George Carlin (born May 12, 1937-died June 22, 2008) was one of the Thomas narrators on the show, Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. He narrated Seasons 1-4 for America. He also played Mr. Conductor on Shining Time Station. And, a lot of people liked his narrations. Along with Ringo Starr, Carlin remains one of the most popular narrators in the Thomas series. In 2006, Carlin voiced Fillmore in the Pixar movie, Cars. He had passed away suddenly from heart failure at the age of 71 back in June 22, 2008.......
  • He was most well known for his stand-up comedy which he performed for nearly five decades, his role as Rufus in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, and as the American narrator for Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends for the show's third to fourth seasons. He also re-dubbed the first two seasons of said series.
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  • George Carlin was an American't comedian who pandered to hippies and liberal intellectuals with obscenity-laden rants about how God does not exist. Meanwhile, he ignored the basic ingredients of real American humor: fart jokes and Asian impressions. He made most of his money off his patent on the word "fuck". On June 22, 2008, George Carlin left the building to jam with Bill Hicks and Lenny Bruce.
  • George Carlin was a very famous and very influential comedian mostly known for his dark, cynical comedy. His comedy routines are also great sources of gospel truth philosophy. His most famous/infamous routine is the "Seven Dirty Words", his masterpiece jab at media censorship, and oversensitivity regarding language, specifically cursing. Another thing Carlin was famous for was playing with language. He would regularly pick apart various facets and nuances of the English language in a highly humorous manner, especially euphemisms.
  • George Denis Patrick Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, actor, satirist and author (who was noted for the Seven dirty words comedy routine). He was best known for his roles as Rufus in the Bill & Ted film franchise, and for narrating the first four seasons of the long running children's television series Thomas & Friends from 1991 to 1995, and for portraying Mr. Conductor on Shining Time Station from Season 2 to Season 3. He was mentioned in the The Muppets episode "Hostile Makeover".
  • On June the 22, 2008, Carlin died of heart failure at a hospital in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 71. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered, without any religious ceremonies, as he wished. Following his death, Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow wrote tributes to him, giving fond memories of working on the show with him and knowing him personally.
  • George Carlin (1937-2008) was a comedian and actor known for his social commentary and views on various taboo subjects. His "seven dirty words" routine was used in a U.S. Supreme Court case regarding indecent material on television, and the list has often been referenced in popular culture is such shows as Mystery Science Theater 3000, That '70s Show, Everybody Hates Chris, and The Daily Show. Carlin hosted the first episode of Saturday Night Live which also featured Jim Henson's Muppets.
  • George Denis Patrick Carlin (b. May 12, 1937–d. June 22, 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, actor, and writer/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 caseF.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which a 5–4 decision by the justices affirmed the government's power to regulate indecent material on the public airwaves.
  • 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.
  • On 22 June 2008, Carlin died of heart failure at a hospital in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 71. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered without any religious ceremonies, as he wished. Following his death, Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow (the co-producer of Shining Time Station) wrote tributes to him.
  • George Carlin (May the 12th, 1937 - June the 22nd, 2008) was a five-time Grammy-winning American comedian who narrated the 3rd and 4th series of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends for American audiences; he also re-narrated the 1st and 2nd series, and played Mr. Conductor in Shining Time Station and "Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales". After narrating the fourth season, Carlin left the series to do several comedy specials and pursue other projects.
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