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Rocco Urbisci

Rocco Urbisci

Rocco Urbisci is an American director, producer and film and television writer.

Urbisci is best known for writing such films and television shows as Richard Pryor's Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling, The Richard Pryor Show and the made for television sequel to The Jerk entitled The Jerk, Too with Mark Blankfield replacing Steve Martin in the lead.

Urbisci worked frequently with comedian George Carlin and produced and directed many of Carlin's comedy specials.

He won an Emmy for producing the 1981 Lily Tomlin comedy special Lily: Sold Out.

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Movies Made By Rocco Urbisci (29)

George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya! (2008)

It's Bad For Ya, Carlin's Emmy nominated 14th and final HBO special from March of 2008 features Carlin's noted irreverent and unapologetic observations on topics ranging from death, religion, bureaucracy, patriotism, overprotected children and big business ...

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George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing (2005)

Carlin returns to the stage in his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO®. His spot-on observations on the deterioration of human behavior include Americans' obsession with their two favorite addiction ...

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George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances (2001)

George Carlin performs a hilarious set of never-before released material in "Complaints and Grievances." His 12th HBO special was recorded live at the Beacon Theater in New York City on November 17, 2001. In "Complaints and Grievances," Carlin shamelessly ...

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Robert Schimmel: Unprotected (1999)

Stand-up comedy special starring uninhibited comic Robert Schimmel from the State Theater in Kalamazoo, Michigan. ...

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George Carlin: You Are All Diseased (1999)

Legendary comic Carlin comes back to the Beacon theater to angrily rant about airport security, germs, cigars, angels, children and parents, men, names, religion, god, advertising, Bill Jeff and minorities. ...

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Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast (1997)

Roast of Rodney Dangerfield recorded in Aspen on his 75th birthday. ...

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George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy (1997)

George Carlin celebrates 40 years of comedy and here, he presents 2 new standup bits, comedian Jon Stewart gives an interview with him, and we look at his old comedy work through the last 4 decades. ...

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George Carlin: Personal Favorites (1997)

After starring in a dozen or so HBO Special Presentations, comedian George Carlin has amassed a substantial body of work in the cable channel's vaults. Personal Favorites is a greatest-hits package, a selection of some of Carlin's best moments on HBO from ...

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George Carlin: Back in Town (1996)

Back in Town is George Carlin's ninth HBO special. It was also released on CD on September 17, 1996. This was also his first of many performances at the Beacon Theater in New York City. He rants about Abortion, The death penalty, prison farms, fart jokes, ...

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George Carlin: George's Best Stuff (1996)

George's Best Stuff is a compilation of Carlin's legendary routines, including "A Place For My Stuff," "Dogs and Cats," Vitamins," "Baseball and Football," "Losing Things," "Al Sleet the Hippie-Dippie Weather Man," the notorious "Seven Words You Can't Say ...

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364 Girls A Year (1996)

The publisher of a girlie magazine is getting married and his friends decide to throw him a huge blowout. ...

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Jamie Foxx: Straight from the Foxxhole (1993)

His first stand-up comedy special, a must-have for every Foxx fan. Aired on HBO as his popularity began to soar on TV's "In Living Color" Featuring side-splitting impersonations, Including Michael Jackson, Prince, Mike Tyson and Bill Cosby. The multi-talen ...

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George Carlin: Jammin' in New York (1992)

When George Carlin is asked which HBO concert is his favorite, his answer is always, "Jammin' In New York." The show, taped at the Paramount Theater in Madison Square Garden and winner of the 1992 CableACE Award, is a perfect blend of biting social comment ...

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Chez Whoopi (1991)

Whoopi Goldberg hosts a stand-up comedy special and invites up-and-coming comedians to perform. ...

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George Carlin: Doin' It Again (1990)

George Carlin brings his comedy back to New Jersey and this time talks about Offensive Language, Euphemisms, They're Only Words, Dogs, Things you never hear, see or wanna hear, Some people are stupid, Cancer, Feminists, Good Ideas, Rape, Life's moments, an ...

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The Earth Day Special (1990)

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental i ...

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George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (1988)

George Carlin changes his act by bringing politics into the act, but also talks about the People he can do without, Keeping People Alert, and Cars and Driving part 2. ...

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The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party (1987)

Comedy concert of comedian Joe Piscopo filmed live from UCLA. ...

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The 11th Annual Young Comedians Show (1987)

John Larroquette hosts HBO's 11th annual comedy showcase for young comedians. ...

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The Roseanne Barr Show (1987)

Roseanne's first HBO stand-up comedy special. ...

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George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head (1986)

George Carlin is in top form with these stand-up recorded at the Beverly Theater in Los Angeles in 1986. Routines included are "Losing Things," "Charities," "Sports," "Hello and Goodbye," "Battered Plants," "Earrings," and "A Moment of Silence." Also inclu ...

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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memo ...

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The Joe Piscopo Special (1984)

This is an HBO Special in which Joe Piscopo has 60 minutes to try to do many of his famous impressions. He has mostly his Saturday Night Live friends to help do small skits on the Special. ...

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Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line (1984)

In this concert, a take-off on the play "A Chorus Line," comic Billy Crystal uses the premise of auditions for a Broadway musical to play various characters trying out for the parts. ...

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The Jerk, Too (1984)

Navin Johnson heads to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of his pen pal, Marie. On the way, he runs across a gang of hobos whose leader, Diesel, takes him to Las Vegas after learning of his skills at poker. ...

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Lily: Sold Out (1981)

After taking her successful Broadway show to Las Vegas, Lily Tomlin is faced with a tough decision: soften her act for mass appeal, or keep her material the way she originally intended? ...

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From Cleveland (1980)

Bob and Ray play two late night deejays, introducing sketches performed by several members of the SCTV cast. ...

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NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)

Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, Disney's Wonderful World, Walt Disney, The Disney Sunday Movie, The Magical World of Disney. These are some of the titles of the Disney anthology series that first aired as Disneyland in 1954. R ...

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The Richard Pryor Special? (1977)

Richard Pryor wanders around the NBC Studio, encountering various eccentrics. Meanwhile, the Reverend James L. White, the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada and others are taping their own segments. ...

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Movies Starring Rocco Urbisci (4)

I Am Richard Pryor (2019)

The life story of Richard Pryor (1940-2005), the legendary performer and iconic social satirist who transcended racial and social barriers with his honest, irreverent and biting humor. ...

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Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic (2013)

Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds. ...

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George Carlin: Doin' It Again (1990)

George Carlin brings his comedy back to New Jersey and this time talks about Offensive Language, Euphemisms, They're Only Words, Dogs, Things you never hear, see or wanna hear, Some people are stupid, Cancer, Feminists, Good Ideas, Rape, Life's moments, an ...

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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)

Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memo ...

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