Lenny Bruce
Leonard Alfred Schneider, better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, free-style and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. Branded a "sick comic", Bruce was essentially blacklisted from television, and when he did appear these performances was facilitated by fans like Hugh Hefner and Steve Allen. In 1951, Bruce met Honey Harlow, a stripper from Manila, Arkansas. They were married that same year, and Bruce was determined she would end her work as a stripper. Throughout the final decade of his life, Bruce was beset by severe drug addiction.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 3.584 |
Birthday | 1925-10-13 |
Place of Birth | Mineola, New York, USA |
Also Known As | Leonard Alfred Schneider, |
2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
8.077/13
On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been called 'the best concerts ever,' and 'whe...
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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2021
Live at Mister Kelly's
0/0
The iconic Mister Kelly’s bedazzled the country by launching superstars like Barbra Streisand, Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, and Steve Martin. It smash...
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Live at Mister Kelly's
1967
Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'
4.7/3
Iconoclast Lenny Bruce appears at San Francisco's Basin Street West in what was his next-to-last live appearance. His act that night consisted of read...
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Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'
1972
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
3.333/3
The outrageous, groundbreaking comic Lenny Bruce, whose iconoclastic material in a conservative era got him into tragic trouble, is profiled by a clos...
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Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1968
Thank You Mask Man
4.8/18
This short animation set to Lenny Bruce's live monologue tells how the Lone Ranger hooks up with Tonto. With Bruce doing all the voices, this animatio...
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Thank You Mask Man
1998
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
7.682/11
In 1948, Lenny Bruce was just another comic who couldn't get arrested. By 1961, all that would change.
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Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
1953
Dance Hall Racket
4.8/9
A gangster who operates a sleazy dance hall uses a sadistic bodyguard to keep his girls afraid and his customers in line.
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Dance Hall Racket
2016
The Last Laugh
7/18
Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, an...
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The Last Laugh
1994
But... Seriously
10/1
A documentary juxtaposing the events of the 20th century with the commentary of stand-up comedians.
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But... Seriously
2023
Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
8/2
Lenny Bruce's depiction on film did not start or end with Bob Fosse's Lenny (1974). Through these other often offbeat cinematic incarnations, this ess...
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Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
2012
From Straight to Bizarre
3.75/2
Documentary about the rise and fall of Frank Zappa's record labels, Bizarre and Straight which featured a collection of acts that included: Alice Coop...
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From Straight to Bizarre
2011
Looking for Lenny
5/5
In-depth documentary that uses Lenny Bruce's legacy to explore the present condition of the fear of words and expression.
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Looking for Lenny
1986
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
0/0
A compilation film of stand up performances and comedy routines featuring some of the biggest stars in the early years of television. This film was di...
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TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1954
Dream Follies
1/1
A group of male office workers, bored with their daily routine, decide to stop in at the local burlesque house.
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Dream Follies
1992
Death Scenes 2
4.5/2
DEATH SCENES II continues the exploration into the dark recesses of violence and rage that ended in such heinous crimes as the Manson Family's assault...
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