Biography and filmography

Rocco Urbisci

Rocco Urbisci is an American director, producer and film and television writer.

Urbisci is best known for writing such films and television shows as Richard Pryor's Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling, The Richard Pryor Show and the made for television sequel to The Jerk entitled The Jerk, Too with Mark Blankfield replacing Steve Martin in the lead.

Urbisci worked frequently with comedian George Carlin and produced and directed many of Carlin's comedy specials.

He won an Emmy for producing the 1981 Lily Tomlin comedy special Lily: Sold Out.

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Movies (31)

I Am Richard Pryor

I Am Richard Pryor

2019 · Self - Writer and Director

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

2013 · Self

George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!

George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!

2008 · Director, Producer

George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing

George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing

2005 · Director, Producer

George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances

George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances

2001 · Director, Producer

Robert Schimmel: Unprotected

Robert Schimmel: Unprotected

1999 · Director

George Carlin: You Are All Diseased

George Carlin: You Are All Diseased

1999 · Director, Producer

Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast

Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast

1997 · Producer, Assistant Director

George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy

George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy

1997 · Director

George Carlin: Personal Favorites

George Carlin: Personal Favorites

1997 · Director

George Carlin: Back in Town

George Carlin: Back in Town

1996 · Director, Producer

George Carlin: George's Best Stuff

George Carlin: George's Best Stuff

1996 · Director

364 Girls A Year

364 Girls A Year

1996 · Director

Jamie Foxx: Straight from the Foxxhole

Jamie Foxx: Straight from the Foxxhole

1993 · Director

George Carlin: Jammin' in New York

George Carlin: Jammin' in New York

1992 · Director, Producer

Chez Whoopi

Chez Whoopi

1991 · Director, Producer

George Carlin: Doin' It Again

George Carlin: Doin' It Again

1990 · Interviewer, Director, Executive Producer

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

1990 · Producer, Writer

George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?

George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?

1988 · Producer, Director

The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party

The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party

1987 · Director

The 11th Annual Young Comedians Show

The 11th Annual Young Comedians Show

1987 · Director

The Roseanne Barr Show

The Roseanne Barr Show

1987 · Producer, Writer, Director

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head

1986 · Director, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

1986 · Screening Room Director, Screenplay

The Joe Piscopo Special

The Joe Piscopo Special

1984 · Writer

Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line

Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line

1984 · Writer

The Jerk, Too

The Jerk, Too

1984 · Writer

Lily: Sold Out

Lily: Sold Out

1981 · Producer, Writer

From Cleveland

From Cleveland

1980 · Writer, Producer

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

1978 · Producer, Writer

The Richard Pryor Special?

The Richard Pryor Special?

1977 · Writer

TV shows (0)

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