Louis CK

Louis CK (2012)

Louis CK , real name Louis Székely (born September 12, 1967 in Washington, DC ), is an American - Mexican stand-up comedian , actor , screenwriter , director and producer. In addition to his comedy programs it is especially for his autobiographical colored television series Louie known in which he played the title role and also responsible for directing and screenwriting recorded.

Life

CK's stage name is an English approximation of the correct pronunciation of his Hungarian surname Székely. He was born in Washington, DC , but spent his early childhood in Mexico City and is a Mexican citizen. CK's mother, Mary Louise (née Davis), a software developer, is of Irish descent from the United States, and his father, Luis Szekely, is a Mexican economist of Jewish - Hungarian descent. CK's parents met at Harvard University .

At the age of seven, CK moved from Mexico to Boston with his parents and developed a desire to become a writer and comedian. He was particularly inspired by Bill Cosby , Richard Pryor and George Carlin . When he was ten years old, his parents divorced. CK and his three siblings grew up with their mother in Newton, Massachusetts .

After graduating from Newton North High School, CK worked as a car mechanic in Boston. His first attempt as a stand-up comedian was in 1984 at an open stage , where he was given five minutes but only had material for two minutes. This experience kept him away from comedy for the next two years. Gradually, CK managed to get paid gigs. He appeared in various comedy clubs and as an opener for Jerry Seinfeld until he moved to Manhattan in 1989 .

Career

author

Louis CK (2008)

CK has written for The Late Show with David Letterman , Late Night with Conan O'Brien , The Dana Carvey Show, and The Chris Rock Show , among others . His work for The Chris Rock Show was nominated three times for an Emmy Award and won in 1999 in the category "Best Writing in a Variety or Comedy Series". He was also nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on Late Night with Conan O'Brien . His feature film Pootie Tang is based on a sketch on The Chris Rock Show by Chris Rock . This film received very negative reviews, but it became a cult film. In 1998 he wrote and directed the independent black and white film Tomorrow Night . This film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival . He also wrote various short films, including six in 1995 for the sketch show Sunny Skies. In 2008 he was nominated again for an Emmy for his work Chewed Up . CK co-wrote Chris Rocks, Down to Earth in 2001, and in 2007 I Think I Love My Wife .

Stand up

CK appears repeatedly as a stand-up comedian in shows such as Late Show with David Letterman , Late Night with Conan O'Brien , Lopez Tonight , The Tonight Show with Jay Leno or in Jimmy Kimmel Live! . August 2005 CK took part in the half-hour HBO special one-night stand . In 2006, CK's own one-hour HBO special Shameless was released . On March 1, 2008, Louis recorded his stand-up special, Chewed Up , which aired on Showtime on October 4th . For this he was again nominated for an Emmy in the category "Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Variety Special". On April 18, 2009, Louis recorded a stand-up special called Hilarious , which was released in 2010. This is the first stand-up entry accepted at Sundance.

In a 2010 interview, CK described his return to stand-up as a year and a half of work to come through the divorce from his wife. Part of his preparation for his performances was boxing training and the like. a. with the boxer Micky Ward . His goal was "learn how to ... do the grunt work and the boring, constant training so that you'll be fit enough to take the beating."

play

In June 2006, CK created the sitcom Lucky Louie . The series premiered on HBO and was recorded in front of a live audience; it was HBO's first series in that format. Lucky Louie is a "realistic portrait of family life". HBO canceled the series after the first season. In role models ?! he played an employee of a security service. He also played a supporting role in Parks and Recreation .

In August 2009, FX released his new series Louie , which CK writes, directs and also stars. The show premiered on June 29, 2010. The first three seasons each consist of thirteen episodes. The series describes the life of a divorced and aging father. CK also starred in the films Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins , Memories to Go - Forgive ... and Forget! and lying is inventive . For Louie , CK was nominated in July 2011 for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series".

In 2016, CK released the comedic drama series Horace and Pete , for which he was responsible for the idea, script and direction. In it, CK and Steve Buscemi play two cousins ​​who, according to family tradition, run a bar in Brooklyn and struggle with the conflict between tradition and modernity. In addition to CK and Buscemi, Alan Alda , Steven Wright and Jessica Lange can be seen. The series was self-financed by CK and distributed exclusively through its website.

Other work

• CK appeared as voice actor in the cartoon series Home Movies and repeatedly in Dr. Katz, professional therapist .
• CK appears frequently as a guest on the Opie and Anthony radio show with his Lucky Louie co-star Jim Norton . He was also part of the 2007 Opie and Anthony's Traveling Virus Comedy Tour along with fellow comedians .
• During an interview with US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld on the Opie and Anthony radio show , Louis asked CK Rumsfeld if he was actually a “Mexican baby-eating space lizard, who eats the poor” (a “space lizard, the Mexican one Babies and poor people eats ”) is. Rumsfeld refused to answer, which Louis CK took as an opportunity to address him repeatedly because it was incomprehensible to him why Rumsfeld did not deny the accusation.
• CK is an occasional guest on the Bob and Tom Radio Show .
• CK started his own YouTube channel with sketches and short films that he created in the early days of his career.

Personal

Private life

CK was married to artist and painter Alix Bailey, whom he divorced in 2008. From this marriage he has two daughters and shares custody.

Sexual harassment scandal

On November 9, 2017, the New York Times published a report that found five women accused CK of sexually molesting them over the years. In particular, comedians Dana Min and Julia Wolov said that CK exposed and masturbated in front of them in 2002 . Even Rebecca Corry and Abby Schachner reported similar incidents, also mentioned CK that had later apologized to them. The premiere party for CK's film I love you, Daddy and several TV appearances by the comedian were then canceled. On November 10, 2017, he admitted in a written statement to the Huffington Post that the allegations against him were true, expressed his regret and announced that he would withdraw from the public until further notice. Netflix and the channels HBO and FX also announced the end of the collaboration with Louis CK.

Discography

• The Short Films of Louis (2000) (DVD)
• Live In Houston (2001) (CD)
• One Night Stand (2005) (DVD)
• Shameless (2007) (DVD)
• Chewed Up (2008) (CD / DVD)
• Hilarious (2009) (CD / DVD)
• Word: Live at Carnegie Hall (2010) (MP3 Download)
• Live at the Beacon Theater (2011) (Video Download)
• Louis CK: Oh My God - Phoenix, AZ (2013) (Video Download)
• Louis CK: Live at the Comedy Store (2015) (Video Download)

Filmography

year	Title	role	Remarks
1993-1994	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	various	also author
1996	The Dana Carvey Show	various	3 episodes / also author
	HBO - One Night Stand	oneself	Stand-up special
1996-1997	Dr. Katz, professional therapist	Louis	2 episodes
1997	The Chris Rock Show	various	also author of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
2001	Comedy Central Presents	oneself	Stand-up special
2002	Home Movies	Andrew Small	only voice
2005	HBO - One Night Stand	oneself	Stand-up special
2006-2007	Lucky Louie	Louie	Idea / author / executive producer
2007	Shameless	oneself	Stand-up special
2008	Memories to Go - forgive ... and forget!	Stan
	Welcome home Roscoe Jenkins	Marty
	Role models?!	Security
	Chewed up	oneself	Stand-up Special / Director / Editor nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special
2009	Lying makes you inventive	Greg
	Parks and Recreation	Dave Sanderson	5 episodes
2010-2015	Louie	Louie	Creator / author / director / editor Production discontinued in the course of the allegations of harassment in 2017. nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
2011	Hilarious	oneself	Stand-up Special / Director / Editor nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera)
2013	Blue jasmine	Al
2013	American hustle	Stoddard Thorsen
2015	Trumbo	Arlen Hird
2016	Horace and Pete	Horace
2016	Pets	Max	voice
2017	2017	oneself	Stand-up special
2020	Sincerely Louis CK	oneself	Stand-up special

Screenwriter

• 2001: Down to Earth (Down to Earth) (screenplay)
• 2001: Pootie Tang (writer and director)
• 2007: I Think I Love My Wife (Screenplay)
• 2016: Horace and Pete (writer and director)

Web links

Commons : Louis CK  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• Official website
• Louis CK in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Louis CK . In: emmys.com . 2011 [last update]. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
2. ↑ Brendan Kelly: Just for Laughs to fete Louis CK . In: Variety , March 8, 2011. Archived from the original on March 14, 2011 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 15, 2011.  
3. ↑ ^{a b c d} Eirik Knutzen: Louis CK . In: Copley News Service . Archived from the original on December 16, 2008 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved November 10, 2010.  
4. ↑ Tavis Smiley: Louis CK . PBS . 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
5. ↑ Youtube: Opie & Anthony: Louis CK Explains… His Origin
6. ↑ June Wedding Was Held In Traverse City , Owosso Argus-Press. June 27, 1961, p. 4. Retrieved January 24, 2011. 
7. ↑ ^{a b} Laura Vogel: Louis CK . In: New York Post , May 27, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2010. 
8. ↑ Joe Hagan: Can HBO Save the Sitcom? Louis CK Says Yes . In: The New York Observer . Retrieved November 10, 2010. 
9. ↑ ^{a b c} Louis CK's Bio . In: louisck.net . Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved October 12, 2010. 
10. ^ Patrick Bromley: Louis CK - Biography . About.com. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
11. ^ Scott Tobias: AV Club; The New Cult Canon: Pootie Tang . Retrieved March 21, 2011.
12. ↑ Scott Raab: Louis CK Interview . In: Esquire . May 23, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
13. ↑ Tomorrow Night (1998) - Release dates
14. ↑ Pabst Theater Show: Louis CK ( Memento of the original from February 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
15. ↑ IMDb Hilarious Page, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1421373/
16. ^ Nathan Rabin: Louis CK | TV | Interview . The AV Club . June 29, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
17. ↑ ^{a b} "Finding Laughs Post-Divorce," transcript, Louis CK interview with Terry Gross on Fresh Air , July 7, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2010
18. ↑ Louis CK Gets Another Shot at Television . In: Slashfilm.com . August 7, 2009. Archived from the original on June 29, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 19, 2010. 
19. ↑ Cynthia Littleton: More laffs in FX lineup . In: Variety , August 19, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2011. 
20. ↑ 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards . Retrieved October 15, 2011.
21. ↑ Katla McGlynn: Louis CK Asks Donald Rumsfeld: Are You A 'Lizard From Outer Space'? . In: huffingtonpost.com . February 25, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
22. ^ Matthew Singer: Louis CK talks America off the ledge — then kicks it in the balls. . In: Willamette Week Online , November 17, 2008. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved January 1, 2009.  
23. ↑ Louis CK is Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Five Women , The New York Times , November 9, 2017.
24. ↑ Louis CK and Abuse of Power , Politico , November 10, 2017.
25. ↑ Louis CK Finally Responds to Longstanding Stories of Sexual Misconduct , Huffington Post , November 10, 2017.
26. ↑ Louis CK allegations prompt action by HBO, FX on cnn.com, accessed November 11, 2017
27. ↑ Why FX Cutting Ties with Louis CK Is a Big Deal on time.com, accessed November 11, 2017