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| Louis C.K. performing in Kuwait, December 2008 | |
| Born | September 12, 1967 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television, Film |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Black comedy, Surreal humor |
| Subject(s) | everyday life, self-deprecation, marriage, parenting |
| Influences | Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Woody Allen, Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Lenny Bruce, Lenny Clarke, Steve Sweeney[1] |
| Influenced | Patton Oswalt,[2] Brendon Small, Dane Cook, Ricky Gervais |
| Notable works and roles | The Chris Rock Show Late Night with Conan O' Brien Pootie Tang Lucky Louie I Think I Love My Wife |
| Website | LouisCK.net |
| Emmy Awards | |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program 1999 The Chris Rock Show |
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Louis Szekely (pronounced /ˌsiˈkeɪ/; September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K. (sometimes Louie C.K.), is an American stand-up comedian, Emmy-winning screenwriter, actor, producer and director. He was ranked #98 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.[3]
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Louis Szekely was born in Washington, D.C.,[4] the son of Mary and Luis Szekely, an economist.[5] His mother was of Irish Catholic descent and his father, a native of Mexico, was of Mexican Catholic and Hungarian Jewish ancestry.[4][6][7] After four years in Mexico City, Szekely grew up in Massachusetts—first Framingham and then Newton. His family pronounces their surname, Hungarian-origin Szekely, roughly as [se'-ke], and in his grade-school years he resorted to "C.K." as an easy way to get his name pronounced almost correctly as [si' ke].[8]
He divorced in 2008. He has two daughters from the marriage.[9]
His credits as a writer include Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Dana Carvey Show and the Chris Rock Show. His work for the Chris Rock Show was nominated for an Emmy Award three times, including winning "Best Writing in a Variety or Comedy Series" in 1999. He was also nominated for an Emmy Award for his work writing Late Night with Conan O'Brien. However, the feature film born from the Chris Rock sketches, Pootie Tang, received largely negative reviews. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for writing on his 2008 special, Chewed Up.
In 2001, C.K. co-wrote the Chris Rock film Down to Earth. In 2007, he co-wrote the screenplay I Think I Love My Wife with Chris Rock.
He has also directed and written several short films and feature-length movies. His short films include: "Caesar's Salad," "The Legend of Willie Brown," a jazz mockumentary, "Ice Cream," and six short films on a Showtime sketch comedy show called "Sunny Skies." The feature films that he wrote and directed include: Tomorrow Night, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival among other festivals, and received rave reviews from the L.A. Times, Variety, and New Times L.A. which called it "the best film of the year 2000."[10] However, he is probably best known for directing and writing the feature-length film Pootie Tang, starring a character that he created for The Chris Rock Show.
He has performed his stand-up frequently on shows like Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. In August 2005, C.K. starred in a half-hour HBO special as part of the stand-up series One Night Stand. There was a minor controversy about his placement at number 98 on Comedy Central's list The 100 Greatest Standups of All Time when prop comic Gallagher, who was ranked #100, angrily remarked "I don't even know who Louis C.K. is!"
In 2006, C.K. starred in his own hour-long HBO special titled Shameless. On March 1, 2008, Louis recorded a stand up special Chewed Up that premiered on Showtime October 4, 2008 and went on to be nominated for an Emmy for "Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Variety Special." On April 18, 2009, Louis recorded a stand up special entitled Hilarious that will be released as a film in the near future.[11][12]"Hilarious" has been accepted by the Sundance Film Festival and will be released sometime in January.[13]
In June 2006, he began starring in Lucky Louie, a sitcom he created. The series premiered on HBO. The show was videotaped in front of a live studio audience; it was HBO's first series in that format. Lucky Louie is described as a bluntly realistic portrayal of family life. However, HBO canceled the series after its first season. Louis has a supporting role in Ricky Gervais' The Invention of Lying. He also plays a small role as a security guard in Role Models. Most recently, he has been added to NBC’s Parks and Recreation, where he appears in a multi-episode story arc as a potential love interest for Amy Poehler’s character.[14]
In August 2009, FX picked up his new series Louie in which he'll be starring, writing, directing, and editing. The show will feature his stand-up routines blended with skits of things that have happened in his life.[15] It is set to premiere in June 2010. The show has been picked up for thirteen episodes.[16]
C.K. appeared in the films The Better Man, Diminished Capacity and The Invention of Lying.
As a voice actor he portrayed Brendon Small's estranged father, Andrew Small in Home Movies, and appeared numerous times on Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.
Louis is a frequent guest on the Opie and Anthony radio show, which also stars his Lucky Louie co-star Jim Norton, and he was a part of Opie and Anthony's Traveling Virus Comedy Tour with other comedians in 2007.
Louis is also an occasional guest on the Bob and Tom radio show which is a popular showcase for comedians.
Louis frequently works with Robert Smigel on TV Funhouse shorts exclusively for Saturday Night Live, ranging from politics to surrealism.
Louis started his own YouTube channel, featuring sketches and productions that were part of an HBO presentation that was ultimately rejected. In 2007, he wrote a controversial sketch presenting the Catholic Church as existing "solely for the purpose of boy rape".
He also makes many daily appearances on Raw Dog Comedy on Sirius XM Satellite Radio.
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| | Interview with Louis C.K. - HBO: One Night Stand |
| | 'Getting Late' interview by Pete Dominick on Sirius Radio - Stand UP! with Pete Dominick |
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