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David Brenner

David Brenner

Born: 1936-02-04 • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

David Norris Brenner (February 4, 1936 – March 15, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author. The most frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the 1970s and 1980s, Brenner "was a pioneer of observational comedy." His friend, comedian Richard Lewis, described Brenner as "the king of hip, observational comedy."

Filmography
When Jews Were Funny poster
When Jews Were Funny
2013 • Himself
The Aristocrats poster
The Aristocrats
2005 • Self
Goodnight, We Love You poster
Goodnight, We Love You
2004 • Self
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible poster
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
2000
David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance! poster
David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance!
2000 • Self
Worth Winning poster
Worth Winning
1989 • Celebrity Auctioneer
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz poster
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988 • David Brenner
Ebony, Ivory and Jade poster
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
1979 • Self
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Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
The Kiss poster
The Kiss
1958 • Young Man
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Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
— • Self