Lenny Bruce
Leonard Alfred Schneider, better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, free-style and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. Branded a "sick comic", Bruce was essentially blacklisted from television, and when he did appear these performances was facilitated by fans like Hugh Hefner and Steve Allen. In 1951, Bruce met Honey Harlow, a stripper from Manila, Arkansas. They were married that same year, and Bruce was determined she would end her work as a stripper. Throughout the final decade of his life, Bruce was beset by severe drug addiction.
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Films (20)
Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
2023 · Himself (archival footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017 · Self (archive footage)
The Last Laugh
2016 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
From Straight to Bizarre
2012 · Self
Looking for Lenny
2011 · Self (archive footage)
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009 · Self (archive footage)
Starz Inside: In the Gutter
2008 · Self (archive)
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
1998 · Self (archive footage), Writer
But... Seriously
1994 · Self (archive footage)
Death Scenes 2
1992 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
1992 · Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986 · Self
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972 · Self (archive footage)
Thank You Mask Man
1971 · The Lone Ranger / Various (voice), Director, Writer
Dynamite Chicken
1971 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'
1967 · Himself, Writer
The Rocket Man
1954 · Writer
Dream Follies
1954 · Willie / The Foreign Chef, Writer
Dance Hall Racket
1953 · Vincent, Screenplay
