George Carlin American Comedian (1937–2008)

George Carlin (1937–2008) was an American comedian from New York City. His death was on 22 June 2008, at the age of 71. The recorded cause of death is listed as heart failure and myocardial infarction. His best-known titles on this site are Dogma (1999) and Jersey Girl (2004).

Early life

He went on to study at Bishop Dubois High School and Cardinal Hayes High School.

Career

He appears in With Six You Get Eggroll (1968), the earliest title among his listed credits. Car Wash (1976) is among his 1970s credits. In the 1980s, he appeared in Outrageous Fortune (1987) and Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989, as Rufus). The 1990s brought The Prince of Tides (1991) and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991, as Rufus). His 2000s credits include Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) and Scary Movie 3 (2003).

He had 16 films and 3 TV series on record from 1968 to 2008. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (3), followed by parody (2). Zeitgeist: Addendum (2008) is the final credit listed before his death. Of his three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Scary Movie 3 (2003) has the highest, at $221 million. The records also name him as writer on George Carlin at USC.

Ben Affleck appears in three of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Matt Damon (three titles) and Alanis Morissette (two titles). Kevin Smith directed three of his titles on record.

On the music side, 14 albums are listed, such as I Kinda Like It When A Lotta People Die (2016). His work is filed under observational comedy and character comedy. Record labels on file include Atlantic Records. Work listed as notable includes seven dirty words.

Recognition

He won five Grammy Awards (between 1972 and 2008). His other honours include the Grammy Hall of Fame (2009) for Class Clown and the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. In total, he received 9 awards.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Brenda Carlin (1961 to 1997, widowed) and Sally Wade (1998 to 2008). He was the father of Kelly Carlin.