Stand-up is a style of comedy in which a performer narrates succession of humorous stories like short jokes and funny monologues just say describing a typical situation in an extremely ridiculous way. The history of this type of show refers to 18th and 19th century but in recent decades, it became so popular. Meanwhile, some of these performers commonly known as stand-up comedian became more famous and prominent all over the world.
Here you can see Top 5 of them besides one of their best shows:
5. Lenny Bruce
Famous for breaking the taboos and making a place for future comedians to have no worry about offending the masses.
| Name | Leonard Alfred Schneider |
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| Born | Oct 13, 1925 (died in Aug 3, 1966) |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Medium | Stand-up, film, television, books |
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| Year Active | 1947-1966 |
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| Genres | Satire, political satire, black comedy, improvisational comedy |
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| Influences | Dick Gregory, Mort Sahl, Joe Ancis |
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=St0Y8-1BlCc4. Eddie Murphy
Famous for his show named “Eddie Murphy Delirious”.
| Name | Edward Regan Murphy |
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| Born | Apr 3, 1961 |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Medium | Film, television, stand-up, music, books |
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| Year Active | 1976-present |
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| Genres | Observational comedy, musical comedy, black comedy, satire, physical comedy, Dance Pop |
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| Influences | Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Peter Sellers, Redd Foxx, Robin Williams |
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2EIra4SYoE3. George Carlin
Famous for being pessimist. But this characteristic stems from understanding the darker side of humanity.
| Name | George Denis Patrick Carlin |
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| Born | May 12, 1937 (died in Jun 22, 2008) |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Medium | Stand-up, television, film, voice over-artist, books, radio |
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| Year Active | 1956–2008 |
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| Genres | Character comedy, observational comedy, wit/word play, satire/political satire, black comedy, surreal humor, sarcasm, blue comedy |
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| Influences | Danny Kaye, Jonathan Winters, Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Jerry Lewis, Marx Brothers, Mort Sahl, Spike Jones, Ernie Kovacs, Ritz Brothers, Monty Python |
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o2. Richard Pryor
Famous for being “”the seminal comedian of the last 50 years” and “The Picasso of our profession”.
| Name | Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor |
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| Born | Dec 1, 1940 (died in Dec 10, 2005) |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Medium | Stand-up, Film, Television |
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| Year Active | 1958–2005 |
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| Genres | Satire, Observational comedy, Black comedy, Improvisational comedy, Character comedy |
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| Influences | Lenny Bruce, Jack Benny, Jonathan Winters, Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, Redd Foxx, Paul Mooney |
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di5j13t5xnE1. Bill Hicks
Famous for attacking his audiences for being tied down by senseless consumerism and pointless rules.
| Name | William Melvin Hicks |
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| Born | Dec 16, 1961 (died in Feb 26, 1994) |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Medium | Stand-up, Music |
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| Year Active | 1978–1994 |
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| Genres | Dark comedy, political satire |
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| Influences | Woody Allen, Johnny Carson, Richard Pryor |
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=vX1CvW38cHAClick the following link to see the other selected Top 5 Stand-up Comedians:
Top 5 Stand-up Comedians (2)
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