Lenny Bruce
Age: 40 | From: Mineola, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1925-10-13 19:12:39
Death: 1966-08-03 19:12:39
Aliases: Leonard Alfred Schneider
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Mineola, New York, USA
Homepage: https://lennybruce.org
Movie Involvements: 15
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
The Last Laugh
(2016) Self
Playboy's Penthouse
(1959) Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
(2009) Self (archive footage)
Death Scenes 2
(1992) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
(2023) Himself (archival footage)
Dance Hall Racket
(1953) Vincent
From Straight to Bizarre
(2012) Self
Live at Mister Kelly's
(2021) Self (archive footage)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Himself (archival footage) | |
| 2021 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2016 | Self | |
| 2012 | Self | |
| 2009 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1998 | Himself (archive footage) | |
| 1994 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 1992 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | Self | |
| 1972 | Himself (archive footage) | |
| 1968 | The Lone Ranger / Various (voice) | |
| 1967 | Himself | |
| 1959 | Self | |
| 1956 | Self | |
| Self - Comedian | ||
| 1954 | Willie / The Foreign Chef | |
| 1953 | Vincent | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Writer | |
| 1971 | Writer | |
| 1968 | Writer | |
| 1967 | Writer | |
| 1954 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1953 | Screenplay | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |