Gilbert Gottfried
Birthday: 28 February 1955, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Height: 165 cm
At the young age of 15, Gilbert Gottfried began doing stand-up at open mike nights in New York City and, after a few short years, became known around town as "the comedian's comedian". After spending several years mastering the art of stand-up comedy, producers of the legendary NBC late-night comedy show, Saturday Night Live (1975), ...
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At the young age of 15, Gilbert Gottfried began doing stand-up at open mike nights in New York City and, after a few short years, became known around town as "the comedian's comedian". After spending several years mastering the art of stand-up comedy, producers of the legendary NBC late-night comedy show, Saturday Night Live (1975), became aware of Gottfried and, in 1980, hired him as a cast member. It wasn't until a few years later when his true notoriety would begin when MTV hired him for a series of improvised and hilarious promos for the newly formed channel. This led to several television appearances on The Cosby Show (1984) and Late Night with David Letterman (1982).Gottfried's work in television soon led to roles in film. Most notable was his improvised scene as business manager "Sidney Bernstein" in the hit sequel, Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), for which the New York Daily News said that "Gilbert Gottfried steals the picture with a single scene". Aside from his glowing reputation in comedy clubs, Gottfried began to gain a reputation as the king of quirky roles in both movies and television. He appeared in such movies as Problem Child (1990), Problem Child 2 (1991), Look Who's Talking Too (1990) and The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990). He was also the host of the very popular late night movie series, USA Up All Night (1989).After his stellar performance as the wise cracking parrot, "Iago", in the Disney classic, Aladdin (1992), Gottfried became one of the most recognizable voice-over talents. His signature voice can be heard in several commercials, cartoons and movies, including the frustrated duck in the AFLAC Insurance commercials. Gottfried also is the voice of "Digit" in the long- running PBS Series, Cyberchase (2002).Gottfried has been a regular on the new Hollywood Squares (1998) and is a frequent guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) and Howard Stern on Demand (2005). Gottfried recently appeared in the hit comedy documentary, The Aristocrats (2005), with Entertainment Weekly saying that "out of the 101 comedians who appear on screen, no one is funnier - or more disgusting - than Gilbert Gottfried". "Gilbert Gottfried Dirty Jokes" was recently released on both DVD and CD, featuring 50 non-stop minutes of Gottfried telling the funniest and filthiest jokes, ever. The show was filmed live at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. Also featured on the DVD are some of the funniest bonus features ever, including wild stories, indignant ranting and celebrity impressions that will leave viewers crying for more. For this live performance, Gottfried puts aside political correctness and fires an onslaught of jokes that know no boundaries. At the end of the show, Gottfried tells what is known among comedians as the "Dirtiest Joke of All Time", which is also the basis for The Aristocrats (2005).Gottfried is one of the most sought-after comedians, and regularly performs live to sold-out audiences across North America. Show less «
[on his firing from the voice of the Aflac duck] It gives me a sentimental feeling about the old lyn...Show more »
[on his firing from the voice of the Aflac duck] It gives me a sentimental feeling about the old lynch mobs. At least they were social. Show less «
I would show up at a party for Al Qaeda if you said there's going to be a dinner.
I would show up at a party for Al Qaeda if you said there's going to be a dinner.
[on his reluctance for interviews] The public wants to know your bank account number, your Social Se...Show more »
[on his reluctance for interviews] The public wants to know your bank account number, your Social Security and PIN code too. I can't peek my head into a women's changing room and go, 'Well, I want to know, and I'm curious about this.' Show less «
[on his character from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)] I playing a nerdy, well, yeah, ...Show more »
[on his character from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)] I playing a nerdy, well, yeah, I'm really playing someone nerdy. That's kind of like me saying "I'm playing someone Jewish". Show less «
I play Lincoln in [ A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) ] and I was perfect for that because a ...Show more »
I play Lincoln in [ A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) ] and I was perfect for that because a lot of people would like to shoot me. Show less «
To the public Kim Kardashian West is a much bigger name than Robert De Niro.
To the public Kim Kardashian West is a much bigger name than Robert De Niro.
In real life I'm a tall, blond Christian.
In real life I'm a tall, blond Christian.
I love to go where it's a dark area. You never know what people will choose to be offended by.
I love to go where it's a dark area. You never know what people will choose to be offended by.
[on Silk Degrees (1994)] I remember doing one of these low-budget, direct-to-video [action movies] a...Show more »
[on Silk Degrees (1994)] I remember doing one of these low-budget, direct-to-video [action movies] and it had all these people like Marc Singer and Mark Hamill. I saw a trailer for it and because nobody in it was [a big star], if you've got Tom Cruise you say "TOM CRUISE IN...", but here you've got to name everybody to help it add it up to one big star. So you see helicopters exploding and girls ripping their dresses open and in the midst of it, the announcer goes "MARK HAMMIL! MARC SINGER! GILBERT GOTTFRIED!" Show less «
I became known in certain circles as the untalented guy with the irritating voice from the worst sea...Show more »
I became known in certain circles as the untalented guy with the irritating voice from the worst season of Saturday Night Live (1975). It's not exactly the best nickname in the world, and it's difficult to imagine it fitting on a T-shirt. This was just as well, I always thought, because it's nice to be known in certain circles, especially concentric ones. Show less «
I emailed Junior, the Problem Child from the Problem Child pictures, and he never emailed me back wh...Show more »
I emailed Junior, the Problem Child from the Problem Child pictures, and he never emailed me back which is the lowest insult you can get in this business... I don't know why he never answered, it can't be because he's busy! Show less «
[on Saturday Night Live (1975)] I was there right after the original cast left, and so back then it ...Show more »
[on Saturday Night Live (1975)] I was there right after the original cast left, and so back then it was like "How dare they continue Saturday Night Live without the original cast of people?" Back then it would be like if in the middle of Beatlemania you just said "Oh The Beatles are not John, Paul, George, and Ringo - it's Harry, Artie, Phil" - you know, it was an outrage. So before we even got on the air, they were already writing these articles: "Who the hell are these people?" Show less «
The pressure to being a comedian is being funny, but I've given that up, so there is no pressure wha...Show more »
The pressure to being a comedian is being funny, but I've given that up, so there is no pressure whatsoever. Show less «
I still wake up like I'm in a Twilight Zone episode; where I go "where am I?" "Why, you're in The Wh...Show more »
I still wake up like I'm in a Twilight Zone episode; where I go "where am I?" "Why, you're in The White House and it's 1803, Mr. President!" And it's like, "huh? What?" Show less «
[on his reaction to being passed over for a role in Dick Tracy (1990) for _Dustin Hoffman_] The only...Show more »
[on his reaction to being passed over for a role in Dick Tracy (1990) for _Dustin Hoffman_] The only way our names would appear together in the same Hollywood conversation would be in the sentence, "I've seen Gilbert Gottfried's acting, and he's no Dustin Hoffman." Show less «
[on his controversial jokes] I have always felt comedy and tragedy are roommates. If you look up com...Show more »
[on his controversial jokes] I have always felt comedy and tragedy are roommates. If you look up comedy and tragedy, you will find a very old picture of two masks. One mask is tragedy. It looks like it's crying. The other mask is comedy. It looks like it's laughing. Nowadays, we would say, "How tasteless and insensitive. A comedy mask is laughing at a tragedy mask." Show less «
Most people are hoping that they never find anyone like me.
Most people are hoping that they never find anyone like me.
I only beat [my children] when I'm on crystal meth. I'm proud of that.
I only beat [my children] when I'm on crystal meth. I'm proud of that.
[on what his career would've been like, had he not pursued comedy] I think, and I really seriously b...Show more »
[on what his career would've been like, had he not pursued comedy] I think, and I really seriously believe this, I think the job I would have are those jobs that Jerry Lewis would have in his movies. Like, "Jerome, watch my gas station while I go out to lunch!" Show less «
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Annabelle: Creation
IMDb: 7
2017
109 min
Country: United States
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Twelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into ...