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Comedian (2002)

Where does comedy come from?

Genre : Comedy, Documentary

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Christian Charles

Synopsis

A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.

Actors

Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld
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Orny Adams
Orny Adams
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Greg Giraldo
Greg Giraldo
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Jim Norton
Jim Norton
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Sherrod Small
Sherrod Small
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Allan Havey
Allan Havey
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Colin Quinn
Colin Quinn
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Cynthia Koury
Cynthia Koury
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George Wallace
George Wallace
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Robert Klein
Robert Klein
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T. Sean Shannon
T. Sean Shannon
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Gary Greenberg
Gary Greenberg
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Shawn Seymour
Shawn Seymour
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Richard Spector
Richard Spector
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Michael Britt
Michael Britt
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Craig Figueiredo
Craig Figueiredo
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Nicole Severine
Nicole Severine
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Nicole Beatty
Nicole Beatty
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Tom Papa
Tom Papa
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Mario Joyner
Mario Joyner
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Ray Romano
Ray Romano
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William Stephenson
William Stephenson
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Ángel Salazar
Ángel Salazar
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Godfrey
Godfrey
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Dom Irrera
Dom Irrera
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Gary Valentine
Gary Valentine
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Chris Rock
Chris Rock
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Brad Perry
Brad Perry
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Garry Shandling
Garry Shandling
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Kevin Nealon
Kevin Nealon
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Jay Leno
Jay Leno
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Jimmy Brogan
Jimmy Brogan
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Bill Cosby
Bill Cosby
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Mustafa Abuelhija
Mustafa Abuelhija
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Manny Dworman
Manny Dworman
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Estee Adoram
Estee Adoram
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Anat Barnes
Anat Barnes
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George Shapiro
George Shapiro
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Rory Rosegarten
Rory Rosegarten
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Diane Barnett
Diane Barnett
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Chris Mazzilli
Chris Mazzilli
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Jessica Seinfeld
Jessica Seinfeld
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Michie Mee
Michie Mee
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Richard Miller
Richard Miller
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Terry Dimonte
Terry Dimonte
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Brett Walkow
Brett Walkow
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Barry Katz
Barry Katz
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John Johnson
John Johnson
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Tom Pecora
Tom Pecora
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Paul Schorsch
Paul Schorsch
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Henry Benavides
Henry Benavides
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Mark Magnusson
Mark Magnusson
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Daniel McKenna
Daniel McKenna
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Michael Nelson
Michael Nelson
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Mike Lacey
Mike Lacey
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Elizabeth Clark
Elizabeth Clark
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Kevin Dochtermann
Kevin Dochtermann
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Christopher Misiano
Christopher Misiano
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Crews

Christian Charles
Christian Charles
Director
Amy R. Baird
Amy R. Baird
Associate Producer
Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld
Executive Producer
Gary Streiner
Gary Streiner
Producer
Chris Franklin
Chris Franklin
Editor

Trailers and other movies

Comedian (2002) Original Theatrical Trailer [FTD-0589]

Posters and backgrounds

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