Bill Hicks, Acting - KorPlix:Korean Person Archives

Back

Back

Top

Korplix
Korean Online
Content Archives

0
2.403

Bill Hicks
Acting

Bill Hicks
Homepage
http://www.billhicks.com
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1961-12-16,Valdosta, Georgia, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
William Melvin "Bill" Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian and satirist. His humor challenged mainstream beliefs, aiming to "enlighten people to think for themselves." Hicks used a ribald approach to express his material, describing himself as "Chomsky with dick jokes." His jokes included general discussions about society, religion, politics, philosophy and personal issues. Hicks' material was often deliberately controversial and steeped in dark comedy. In both his stand-up performances, and during interviews, he often criticized consumerism, superficiality, mediocrity and banality within the media and popular culture, describing them as oppressive tools of the ruling class, meant to "keep people stupid and apathetic." Hicks died of pancreatic cancer, which had spread to his liver, in 1994 at the age of 32. In the years after his death, his work and legacy achieved significant admiration and acclaim, of numerous comedians, writers, actors and musicians alike. He was listed as the 19th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central in 2004, and 6th greatest in 2007 and 4th greatest by Channel 4 in 2010.

Filmography

Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian

7.2

Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian
2004-10-25

Totally Bill Hicks

7.8

Totally Bill Hicks
1998-11-23

Bill Hicks: Revelations

8

Bill Hicks: Revelations
1993-05-27

Bill Hicks: Bill Loses it in Chicago

4.2

Bill Hicks: Bill Loses it in Chicago
1989-01-01

Bill Hicks: At the Laff Stop

6.9

Bill Hicks: At the Laff Stop
1993-06-12

Bill Hicks: The Funny Farm

4.2

Bill Hicks: The Funny Farm
1990-01-01

Bill Hicks: At the Edinburgh Festival

8

Bill Hicks: At the Edinburgh Festival
1991-01-01

Bill Hicks: United States of Advertising

7

Bill Hicks: United States of Advertising
1993-10-23

Bill Hicks: Relentless

7.6

Bill Hicks: Relentless
1992-01-01

Ninja Bachelor Party

5.6

Ninja Bachelor Party
1991-01-01

Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks

6.3

Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks
2003-06-15

Bill Hicks Hosts the Adult Video Awards

8

Bill Hicks Hosts the Adult Video Awards
1990-01-01

Bill Hicks: Igby's, LA

7.6

Bill Hicks: Igby's, LA
1994-01-05

5.9

Heckler
2007-11-04

Bill Hicks: Sane Man

7.3

Bill Hicks: Sane Man
1989-12-01

American: The Bill Hicks Story

7.4

American: The Bill Hicks Story
2010-04-10

Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen

5.9

Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen
1988-06-12

Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right

7.2

Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
1988-02-13

Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride

7.4

Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
1994-06-18

The Reality of Me

7.2

The Reality of Me
2012-11-01

But... Seriously

10

But... Seriously
1994-03-25

6.922

Zeitgeist
2007-06-01

Bill Hicks: Reflections

7

Bill Hicks: Reflections
2015-03-30

Impact Video Magazine

4

Impact Video Magazine
1989-01-01

Comedy Knockouts

6

Comedy Knockouts
2003-07-29

Bill Hicks: One Night Stand

6.2

Bill Hicks: One Night Stand
1991-04-27

The Best of Midnight Rider

0

The Best of Midnight Rider
2002-06-25

One Night Stand

8

One Night Stand
1989-02-15