Rick Shapiro

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Rick Shapiro (2014)

Rick Shapiro (born April 13, 1959 in New Jersey ) is an American comedian who lives in Los Angeles .

Career

Shapiro spent the early days of his career in New York City and New Jersey, starting out as a stand-up comedian on Catch A Rising Star on Broadway in the early 1980s . In addition to regular stage appearances, he worked in numerous films by Louis CK as an actor and lead actor in the 1990s , including Tomorrow Night . He also presented the frequently appearing character "Angry Poet" in Late Night with Conan O'Brien shows. Published in 1998 Shapiro his first comedy CD Unconditional Love , which Billboard "hard-edged and uncompromising" ( "tough and uncompromising") called.

In the 2000s, Shapiro continued his career in several areas. He performs as a stand-up comedian in the US and internationally, including at the Edinburgh Festival , where a one-man show of his was premiered in 2007, and in Australia, where he toured in 2009. Shapiro made his first video game appearance in 2008 when he played the character Mason Waylon on PLR radio on Grand Theft Auto IV - a guest on a talk show who ended up drilling holes in the heads of two other guests.

His television roles include Jerry in Lucky Louie from Louis CK on HBO . He also plays in a scene that was originally filmed for the pilot episode of Louie .

Shapiro's first book Unfiltered , which contains more than 200 previously unpublished texts, was published in 2012 along with his second CD Catalyst for Change .

style

Rick Shapiro is best known for his Stream of Consciousness monologue on stage, which can last over an hour. In it he addresses topics that most comedians see as controversial or taboo. His style is described as "explosive".

Press reviews

  • Ron Rosenbaum : "An underground legend" ( "An underground legend") , "the Lenny Bruce of our time." ("the Lenny Bruce of our time")
  • New York Press : "Equal parts Lenny Bruce , Richard Pryor and Lou Reed . New York City's most lurid funnyman - a real star" ( "Equal parts Lenny Bruce , Richard Pryor and Lou Reed . New York City's most intense comedian - a real star." ")
  • Stand Up NY : "One of the most innovative and surreal comedic artists to date: A staple of the NYC and LA underground comedy scene." ("One of the most innovative and surrealistic comedians to date: A cornerstone of the underground comedy scene in NYC and LA.")
  • The New York Observer : "A sort of punk-rock, white Richard Pryor with a literary bent, part Iggy Pop , part Philip Roth ." ("A kind of white punk rock Richard Pryor with a literary twist, partly Iggy Pop, partly Philip Roth")

Private life

In 2013 Shapiro was diagnosed with Parkinson's . As of August 2014, he has practically no symptoms and is productive.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Cringe Comedians: Rick Shapiro . Cringehumor.net. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
  2. ↑ a b c d New York Observer: Article on Shapiro . Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ See filmography below
  4. ↑ Review of Unconditional Love  (= Billboard). Nielsen Business Media, Inc., September 5, 1998, pp. 26– (Accessed February 27, 2014).
  5. ↑ Produced by Calvin Wynter in "The Green Room".
  6. ^ Julian Hall: Comedy: Rick Shapiro, The Green Room, Edinburgh - A rant to remember . Independent.co.uk. August 8, 2007. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved on January 13, 2011.
  7. ↑ List of Australian tour data from 2009 . Retrieved August 17, 2014. 
  8. Jump up ↑ Scene originally shot for the pilot of "Louie". . Louis CK. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  9. ↑ published by Paradisiac Publishing, ISBN 978-0692028285
  10. ↑ Produced by Stand-Up Records
  11. ↑ Stuttgarter Zeitung: Article about the shooting of "Timeless", which speaks to Shapiros style. . Retrieved August 17, 2014. 
  12. ↑ Review of Shapiro's book "unfiltered". . Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  13. ↑ Article on slate.com, page 1 . Retrieved August 16, 2014. 
  14. ↑ Article on slate.com, page 2 . Archived from the original on September 24, 2015 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 August 16, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.slate.com 
  15. ↑ Quoted on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe website . Retrieved August 16, 2014. 
  16. ↑ Stand Up NY: Article on Rick Shapiro . Archived from the original on August 19, 2014 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 August 16, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / standupny.laughstub.com 
  17. ↑ Article by Ryan Blitzstein . Retrieved August 16, 2014. 
  18. ↑ Laughspin: Article on Diagnosis . Archived from the original on August 19, 2014 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 August 18, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.laughspin.com 
  19. ↑ Facebook note from Rick Shapiro's wife and manager Tracy DeMarzo . Retrieved August 18, 2014. 
  20. ↑ IMDB page of Caesar's Salad. . Retrieved August 16, 2014. 
  21. ^ Official Youtube upload of "Ice Cream" on the profile of Louis CK . Retrieved August 16, 2014. 
  22. ^ Official Youtube upload of "Brunch" on the profile of Louis CK . Retrieved August 16, 2014. 
  23. ↑ According to IMDB, the film was first broadcast in 1995. The copyright year 1998 is given in the YouTube upload. . Retrieved August 16, 2014. 
  24. ↑ Official Youtube upload of "Highjacker" on the profile of Louis CK . Accessed on August 16, 2014.  Please note: Although the upload has the title "Hijacker" in the Youtube description, the film is clearly named "Highjacker" in the opening credits.
  25. ↑ IMDB page of "Top Five". .  Note: The film is listed as "Finally Famous" on IMDB. According to the English Wikipedia page for the film, however, it has now been officially renamed "Top Five". This is why he is listed as the "Top Five" in filmography.
personal data
SURNAME Shapiro, Rick
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer
DATE OF BIRTH April 13, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH New Jersey , United States