The History of Comedy (2017)

★ 6.6 0h 45m 2 Seasons IMDb
Comedy Documentary
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Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.

The History of Comedy

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Cast

Ali Wong
Ali Wong as Self Age 44 · San Francisco, California, USA Alexandra 'Ali' Wong (born April 19, 1982) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and writer. She is noted for her Netflix stand-up specials, as well as her television roles in Beef, American Hous...
Larry David
Larry David as Self - Creator, Seinfeld Age 78 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Larry David (born July 2, 1947) is an American producer, writer, and actor. David attended the University of Maryland and started doing stand-up comedy in New York night clubs in 1974. In 1979, he was...
Rain Pryor
Rain Pryor as Self Age 56 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Gilbert Gottfried
Gilbert Gottfried as Self Died 2022 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried (February 28, 1955 - April 12, 2022) was an American actor and stand-up comedian. Gottfried's persona as a comedian features an exaggerated shrill voice and emphasis on crude...
David Zucker
David Zucker as Self Age 78 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA David S. Zucker (born October 16, 1947) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. Associated mostly with parody comedies, Zucker is recognized as the director and writer of the critica...
Kent Alterman
Kent Alterman as Self From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kent Alterman is an American film director and producer. He made his directorial debut in 2008 with Semi-Pro starring Will Ferrell. Description above from the...
Cast Ali Wong, Larry David, Rain Pryor, Gilbert Gottfried, David Zucker, Kent Alterman, Rob Reiner, Anne Beatts, Betty White, Todd Boyd

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Now playing: Season 1, Episode 4

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