Acting
Community Rating
5.6
TMDB estimate
Born
October 13, 1925
Died
August 3, 1966 (age 40)
Born in
Mineola, New York, USA
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.
Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
as Himself (archival footage)
2023
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The Last Laugh
as Self
2016
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From Straight to Bizarre
as Self
2012
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Looking for Lenny
as Self (archive footage)
2011
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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self (archive footage)
2009
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Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
as Self (archive footage), Writer
1998
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But... Seriously
as Self (archive footage)
1994
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Death Scenes 2
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1992
—Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
as Self (archive footage)
1992
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Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
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TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
as Self
1986
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Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
as Self (archive footage)
1972
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Varför gömmer du dig i häcken?
as Writer
1971
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Thank You Mask Man
as The Lone Ranger / Various (voice), Director, Writer
1971
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Dynamite Chicken
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1971
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Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'
as Himself, Writer
1967
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The Pierre Berton Show
as Self
1962
—Playboy's Penthouse
as Self
1959
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The Steve Allen Show
as Self
1956
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The Rocket Man
as Writer
1954
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