Comedian (disambiguation)
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A comedian
is a type of entertainer who tells jokes. Before the 20th century, the word was used to describe a stage actor who worked in light comedies, as opposed to tragedians who acted in tragedies.
Comedian can also refer to:
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
is a type of entertainer who tells jokes. Before the 20th century, the word was used to describe a stage actor who worked in light comedies, as opposed to tragedians who acted in tragedies.
Comedian can also refer to:
- Comedian (album)Comedian (album)Eddie Murphy: Comedian was Eddie Murphy's second album. It is often referred to as his best comedy album. The album was the recipient of one Grammy, Best Comedy Album, at the 1984 Grammy Awards....
, a 1983 album by American entertainer Eddie Murphy - Comedian (film)Comedian (film)Comedian is a 2002 documentary focusing on Jerry Seinfeld that explores the other side of stand-up comedy; that is, the preparation, politics, nerves, creativity, and so on. The film also features an up-and-coming comic named Orny Adams as he struggles to make it in show business...
, a 2002 documentary focused on Jerry Seinfeld - The Comedian, a character from the 1986 comic book series Watchmen
- The Comedian (1957 TV drama)The Comedian (1957 TV drama)The Comedian is a 1957 live television drama written by Rod Serling from a novella by Ernest Lehman, directed by John Frankenheimer, and starring Mickey Rooney....
, a live drama written by Rod Serling and directed by John Frankenheimer