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Lewis Black

Lewis Black

Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, social critic and actor. He is known for his comedy style, which often includes simulating a mental breakdown, or an increasingly angry rant, ridiculing history, politics, religion, trends and cultural phenomena. He hosted the Comedy Central series Lewis Black's Root of All Evil, and makes regular appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart delivering his “Back in Black” commentary segment. When not on the road performing, he resides in Manhattan. He also maintains a residence in Chapel Hill, N.C. He is currently the spokesman for Aruba Tourism, appearing in television ads that aired in late 2009 and 2010. He was voted 51st of the 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time by Comedy Central in 2004.

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Movies Starring Lewis Black (67)

Atrabilious (2024)

Atrabilious follows Steven Joyner as he tries to solve the mystery behind his son's sudden, tragic and potentially fabricated death. He is led to the titular bar, Atrabilious, and begins to unravel the history of the establishment. ...

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Inside Out 2: A Special Look (2024)

Get a special look at "Inside Out 2," now playing in theaters. ...

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Inside Out 2 (2024)

Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who've long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren't sure how to fe ...

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Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You (2023)

With Tragically, I Need You, Lewis Black brings his inimitable insights to the post-Pandemic state of the world. Picking up where he left off with the Grammy-nominated Thanks For Risking Your Life. This time Lewis has the view of someone who spent entirely ...

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Downwind (2023)

A documentary about nuclear fallout in the United States, specifically members of the Shoshone Nation whose sacred land continues to be cordoned off as a nuclear test site. ...

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The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (2022)

Through never before-seen archive material, interviews with celebrities, industry insiders, rabid fans and the Kids In The Hall themselves – this documentary tells the wild story of this cult-famous comedy troupe from the 1980s to the present day. ...

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Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 (2021)

From the immediate aftermath of 9/11 to today stand-up comedians, talk-show hosts, sketch performers, television animators and other entertainers have used often-controversial jokes to unite and heal in the face of tragedy. ...

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Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life (2020)

Lewis Black, heir to the George Carlin throne of the comedy rant, performed this set just days after the rest of America shut down (the show was allowed to go on because it was in a sovereign Native American venue), so his commentary covers our current Cor ...

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Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020)

Celebrities recall their most mind-bending trips via animations, reenactments and more in this comedic documentary exploring the story of psychedelics. ...

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The Last Laugh (2019)

After moving to a retirement home, restless talent manager Al reconnects with long-ago client Buddy and coaxes him back out on the comedy circuit. ...

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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind (2018)

A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world's most beloved and inventive comedians, Robin Williams, told largely through his own words. Celebrates what he brought to comedy and to the culture at large, from the wild days of late-1970s ...

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Gilbert (2017)

The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried. ...

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Imitation Girl (2017)

A mysterious young woman materializes in the middle of the southwestern desert, where each step teaches her about her new world and her new body. As she assumes her new life, she discovers she has a twin with whom she shares more than just an outward appea ...

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Better Off Single (2016)

A comedy that follows a man on a mission of self-discovery that results in hallucinations, flashbacks and fantasies in his quest to find new love and himself. ...

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Lewis Black: Black to the Future (2016)

Lewis Black taps into his signature outrage and frustration as he tackles the economy, local government, and the 2016 Presidential election. ...

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Rock Dog (2016)

When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, setting into motion a series of completely unexpected events. ...

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Riley's First Date? (2015)

Riley, now 12, who is hanging out with her parents at home when potential trouble comes knocking. Mom's and Dad's Emotions find themselves forced to deal with Riley going on her first "date. ...

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Mind Candy (2015)

This short was released as an extra in the Blu-ray release of Disney Pixar's INSIDE OUT. It's a zany collection clips of the emotions and how they interact. ...

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Introducing Parker Dowd (2015)

A struggling actress loses a role to her dog and must watch him skyrocket to celebrity as she descends into vengeful madness. Written and starring Rebecca Blaine Carton with Lewis Black as the agent and directed by Lauren Ashley Carter. ...

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Inside Out (2015)

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home. ...

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Lewis Black & Friends - A Night to Let Freedom Laugh (Live in Washington D.C.) (2015)

Lewis Black hosts a night of stand-up comedy live from the Warner Theatre in D.C. to celebrate the Bill of Rights. ...

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Misery Loves Comedy (2015)

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm. ...

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The Rant Is Due: Live From Napa (2014)

Way back in July 2014, when we were allowed to congregate in large groups, Lewis Black hosted the first live broadcasts of "The Rant Is Due". Transmitted around the Earth via satellite, the show featured town hall-style questions from the audience and subm ...

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Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor (2014)

In this documentary five severely wounded Iraq/Afghanistan veterans work with professional comedy writers and A-List comedians Lewis Black, Zach Galifianakis, BJ Novak, and Bob Saget to explore their personal experiences through the healing power of humor. ...

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The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall (2013)

Several comic greats pay tribute to the legendary stand-up stage founded by Budd Friedman in 1963. ...

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The Muslims Are Coming! (2013)

The Muslims Are Coming follows a band of Muslim-American comedians as they visit big cities, small towns, rural villages, and everything in between to combat Islamophobia! These Muzzies not only perform standup at each tour stop but create ridiculous inter ...

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Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata (2013)

In his ninth comedy special, Lewis Black tears into a country that is going nowhere at the speed of light. "Old Yeller" weaves the riotous tale of a country that is so strung out on ADD ... ...

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Lewis Black: In God We Rust (2012)

The Emmy nominated, Grammy-winning Lewis Black hits the historic State Theatre stage in Minneapolis for a rant-filled, cathartic ride through through the issues of our baffling world, from inept politicians and the shortcomings of technology to the absurdi ...

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Caris' Peace (2011)

Documentary film about actress Caris Corfman and her theatrical one woman show, Caris' Peace. ...

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Afghan Luke (2011)

Disheartened when his story about Canadian snipers possibly mutilating corpses in Afghanistan is buried, Luke (Nick Stahl) quits his job but is even more determined to return to Afghanistan to get the real story. With his offbeat buddy, Tom (Nicolas Wright ...

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Give It Up for Greg Giraldo (2011)

A tribute special featuring some of the biggest names in comedy reminiscing about the late, great stand-up. It's a great way to celebrate and remember Greg, but if you want to do more than just celebrate and remember him, you now have an opportunity to hel ...

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Brainwave (2011)

Documentary, Science and Nature Documentaries, Miscellaneous Documentaries - Launched in 2008, Brainwave pairs celebrities from many walks of life; actors, musicians, comedians, choreographers, filmmakers, artists, and authors, with leading neuroscientists ...

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Kathleen Madigan: Gone Madigan (2010)

Finally, a comedian who isn't whining, insulting or self-loathing. Kathleen Madigan is just brilliantly funny and is still, after 20 years in the business, actually having fun. In this hilarious stand-up special, shot at the Gramercy Theater in New York Ci ...

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Peep World (2010)

On the day of their Father's 70th birthday party, four siblings come to terms with the publication of a novel written by the youngest sibling, that exposes the family's most intimate secrets. ...

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Teenage Paparazzo (2010)

A documentary that examines the relationship between celebrity and society. ...

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I Am Comic (2010)

Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attemp ...

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Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black (2009)

Armed with history, humor and his trademark ranting, comedian Lewis Black takes a hilarious look at how to survive the "month-long festival of consumption" without losing your mind. ...

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Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black (2009)

Blustery funnyman Lewis Black hits the stage for his Comedy Central special, which finds the comic using his wry observational humor to skewer everything from Washington politicians and the tanking economy to cellphones and getting old. ...

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Just For Laughs: Over The Edge (2009)

A selection of comics from the Montreal International Comedy Festival ...

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George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2009)

The award is not intended to be given posthumously, but Carlin's death occurred between the announcement and the ceremony. Those there to honor Carlin included: Joan Rivers, Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Lewis Black, Denis Leary, Margaret Cho, Garry Shandling, ...

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Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget (2008)

The aggravatingly amiable star of "Full House," "America's Funniest Home Videos" ...

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History of the Joke (2008)

Comedian Lewis Black presents a "history of the joke" while trying to find the greatest joke ever told. ...

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Heckler (2007)

HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Luca ...

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Last Laugh '06 (2006)

Heartache, heartbreak and mother f#@$in' snakes! We take an irreverent look back at the most controversial and outrageous events of this year from the Braveheart exposing his cold, callous, evil thoughts during a drunk driving arrest, "Survivor" revealing ...

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Unaccompanied Minors (2006)

Five disparate kids snowed in at the airport on Christmas Eve learn some lessons about friendship when they launch a bid to get back to their families and outsmart a disgruntled airport official who wants to keep them grounded. ...

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Farce of the Penguins (2006)

In this spoof of "March of the Penguins," nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soundtrack of human voices. Carl and Jimmy, best friends, walk 70 miles to the mating grounds where the female penguins wait. The huddled masses of females - es ...

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Man of the Year (2006)

The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is resp ...

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Accepted (2006)

A high school slacker who's rejected by every school he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near his hometown. ...

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Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed (2006)

Lewis Black stars in his second HBO solo special, an all-new hour of frenetic, take-no-prisoners stand-up comedy, taped before a live audience at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC. Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed features Black's opinions and insights ...

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Falling for Grace (2006)

Grace is a Chinese American who longs to be a part of New York's high society. At a socialite event, she is mistaken for a Hong Kong heiress and meets her Prince Charming. Nothing is as it seems absorbing drama. What will happen to this Cinderella when the ...

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Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 2: On the Edge (2006)

Live from Just for Laughs' Montreal International Comedy Festival comes the funniest comics to ever take the stage at the world's largest and most prestigious comedy event! With hilarious performances by Mitch Hedberg, Dave Attel, Dane Cook, Lewis Black, J ...

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Last Laugh '05 (2005)

"COMEDY CENTRAL's Last Laugh '05" takes an irreverent look back at some of the most controversial and outrageous events of this year from the infamous Tom Cruise couch dance to the Terri Schiavo saga, bird flu to Courtney Love's melt-down, "Last Laugh '05" ...

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The Happy Elf (2005)

The Happy Elf is a 3D-animated family holiday special & centres on the lovable character Eubie the Elf, whose quest is to bring Christmas joy to an entire town of naughty children in a gloomy little town called Bluesville. Based on Grammy-winner Harry Con ...

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The Aristocrats (2005)

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville. ...

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Celebrity Mix (2005)

These eight short films range from hysterically funny to wickedly suspenseful, and feature some of Hollywood's biggest names. Includes short films Laud Weiner, House Hunting, Curiosity, Dysenchanted, Dependable People, Media Whore, Walking Dreams, Mr. Dram ...

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Lewis Black: Black on Broadway (2004)

Lewis Black goes on tirade after tirade about stupidity in America. He covers everything from corporate greed and Martha Stewart to WMDs and homeland security. ...

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Lewis Black Unleashed (2003)

Comedy Central's jittery, apoplectic commentator on all things absurd in politics and culture is superb on this disc's collection of four half-hour cable specials and bonus features. Fans and newcomers get a chance to see how much the comic has grown since ...

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The Gynecologists (2003)

A group of wacky gynecologists look after a pregnant woman. ...

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60 Spins Around the Sun (2003)

Helmed by "Saturday Night Live" alumna Laura Kightlinger, this hourlong exposé chronicles -- warts and all -- the life of comedian turned activist Randy Credico, an up-and-coming funnyman whose candor tanked his career. But the end of his showbiz days did ...

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American Dummy (2002)

Sidesplitters stars Lewis Black (the Daily Show, and the owner of the club in American Dummy) and Jim Norton (the clubs Host in American Dummy) as a comedy team in vein of Abbot and Costello or the Marx Brothers. It follows their career together from the V ...

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Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief (2002)

Lewis Black hosts this comedic documentary about the US income tax system. Set at St John's University, Lewis, as Professor Black, teaches a 'Taxes 101' course to students which highlights the utter stupidity of our tax system. Lessons are supplemented wit ...

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Joey Breaker (1993)

Joey is a player, a hot-shot movie agent in New York. If a deal can be made, he'll make it. If a rising talent can be snapped up, he'll be the first in line. And when it comes to luring Hollywood in a bidding war for a script nobody's read, Joey is your ma ...

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The Night We Never Met (1993)

Sam has a problem with his roommates: they are disgusting, and don't seem to share his views on responsibility, privacy, and basic hygine. Such is his discomfort with his living arrangements that he agrees to share the occupancy of another flat: he gets tw ...

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The Hard Way (1991)

Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick will be paired with detective Lt. John M ...

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Jacob's Ladder (1990)

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend ...

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Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

Between two Thanksgivings, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly. ...

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Movies Made By Lewis Black (12)

Lewis Black: Tragically, I Need You (2023)

With Tragically, I Need You, Lewis Black brings his inimitable insights to the post-Pandemic state of the world. Picking up where he left off with the Grammy-nominated Thanks For Risking Your Life. This time Lewis has the view of someone who spent entirely ...

Watch Now

Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life (2020)

Lewis Black, heir to the George Carlin throne of the comedy rant, performed this set just days after the rest of America shut down (the show was allowed to go on because it was in a sovereign Native American venue), so his commentary covers our current Cor ...

Watch Now

Lewis Black: Black to the Future (2016)

Lewis Black taps into his signature outrage and frustration as he tackles the economy, local government, and the 2016 Presidential election. ...

Watch Now

Lewis Black: Old Yeller - Live at the Borgata (2013)

In his ninth comedy special, Lewis Black tears into a country that is going nowhere at the speed of light. "Old Yeller" weaves the riotous tale of a country that is so strung out on ADD ... ...

Watch Now

Lewis Black: In God We Rust (2012)

The Emmy nominated, Grammy-winning Lewis Black hits the historic State Theatre stage in Minneapolis for a rant-filled, cathartic ride through through the issues of our baffling world, from inept politicians and the shortcomings of technology to the absurdi ...

Watch Now

Caris' Peace (2011)

Documentary film about actress Caris Corfman and her theatrical one woman show, Caris' Peace. ...

Watch Now

Lewis Black: Stark Raving Black (2009)

Blustery funnyman Lewis Black hits the stage for his Comedy Central special, which finds the comic using his wry observational humor to skewer everything from Washington politicians and the tanking economy to cellphones and getting old. ...

Watch Now

Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed (2006)

Lewis Black stars in his second HBO solo special, an all-new hour of frenetic, take-no-prisoners stand-up comedy, taped before a live audience at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC. Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed features Black's opinions and insights ...

Watch Now

Lewis Black: Black on Broadway (2004)

Lewis Black goes on tirade after tirade about stupidity in America. He covers everything from corporate greed and Martha Stewart to WMDs and homeland security. ...

Watch Now

Lewis Black Unleashed (2003)

Comedy Central's jittery, apoplectic commentator on all things absurd in politics and culture is superb on this disc's collection of four half-hour cable specials and bonus features. Fans and newcomers get a chance to see how much the comic has grown since ...

Watch Now

Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief (2002)

Lewis Black hosts this comedic documentary about the US income tax system. Set at St John's University, Lewis, as Professor Black, teaches a 'Taxes 101' course to students which highlights the utter stupidity of our tax system. Lessons are supplemented wit ...

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The Deal (1998)

A big-idea farce about big, badass businessmen. ...

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