Bill Hicks
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.
Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian
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Totally Bill Hicks
(Self)
Bill Hicks: Revelations
(Himself)
Bill Hicks: At the Laff Stop
Bill Hicks: Bill Loses it in Chicago
(Himself)
Bill Hicks: The Funny Farm
(Himself)
Bill Hicks: At the Edinburgh Festival
(Himself)
Bill Hicks: Relentless
(Himself)
Bill Hicks: United States of Advertising
(Himself)
Ninja Bachelor Party
(Dr. Death)
Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks
(Self (archive footage))
Bill Hicks Hosts the Adult Video Awards
(Himself)
Bill Hicks: Igby's, LA
(Himself)
Heckler
(Self)
Bill Hicks: Sane Man
(Himself)
American: The Bill Hicks Story
(Self)
Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen
(Himself)
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
(himself)
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
(Himself)
The Reality of Me
(Self)
But... Seriously
(Self (archive footage))
Zeitgeist
(Self (voice) (archive sound))
Bill Hicks: Reflections
Impact Video Magazine
Comedy Knockouts
(Self (archive footage))
Bill Hicks: One Night Stand
(Himself)
The Best of Midnight Rider
(Self (Archive Footage))
One Night Stand
Bill Hicks: Revelations
(Writer)
Bill Hicks: Igby's, LA
(Writer)
Bill Hicks Hosts the Adult Video Awards
(Writer)
Bill Hicks: At the Edinburgh Festival
(Writer)
Bill Hicks: Relentless
(Writer)
Bill Hicks: The Funny Farm
(Writer)
Ninja Bachelor Party
(Director)
Bill Hicks: Bill Loses it in Chicago
(Writer)
Bill Hicks: Sane Man
(Writer)
Bill Hicks: Sane Man
(Executive Producer)
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
(Writer)
Bill Hicks Lives
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Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer
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Bill Hicks: One Night Stand
(Writer)
Totally Bill Hicks
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