Dying Laughing
The agony and the ecstasy of being a Stand-up Comedian - and the boring life bits in between.
Genres
Overview
The craft, creative process and complicated lives of Stand-up Comedians.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
2017-02-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
6.3
Amy Schumer
Self
Kevin Hart
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Sarah Silverman
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Chris Rock
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Faizon Love
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Billy Connolly
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Jerry Seinfeld
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Steve Coogan
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Jerry Lewis
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Eddie Izzard
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Mike Epps
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Gilbert Gottfried
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Sandra Bernhard
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Keenen Ivory Wayans
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Cedric the Entertainer
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Rick Overton
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Garry Shandling
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Jim Jefferies
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Bobby Lee
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Tommy Davidson
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Dave Attell
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Allan Havey
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Omid Djalili
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Russell Peters
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Tiffany Haddish
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D.L. Hughley
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Kevin Christy
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Kirk Fox
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Cocoa Brown
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Paul Provenza
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Neal Brennan
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Stephen Kramer Glickman
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Lee Mack
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Stephen K. Amos
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Frankie Boyle
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Jo Brand
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Stewart Lee
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John Thomson
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Victoria Wood
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Sean Lock
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Jason Manford
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Jamie Foxx
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Frank Skinner
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Theo Von
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Jeffrey Joseph
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Bob Saget
Self
5.7
The Original Latin Kings of Comedy
This stand up special features material from five of the most famous Hispanic standup comics of their era. Paul Rodriguez, George Lopez, Cheech Marin, Alex Reymundo, and Joey Medina deliver material on a variety of topics that will seem familiar to audiences of every race.
2002-03-01 | en
6.2
Kevin Hart & Chris Rock: Headliners Only
From back in the day to the top of their game, Kevin Hart and Chris Rock offer an unparalleled, behind-the-scenes look at their friendship and careers.
2023-12-12 | en
7.4
American: The Bill Hicks Story
American: The Bill Hicks Story is a biographical documentary film on the life of comedian Bill Hicks.
2010-04-10 | en
5.8
Heckler
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 Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.
2007-11-04 | en
10.0
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
Ventriloquist/comic Jeff Dunham talks about his childhood and his start into the world of ventriloquism.
2019-05-28 | en
10.0
Lindansaren
Documentary about wheel-chair bound stand-up comedian Jesper Odelberg. He was born with cerebral palsy and largely uses this as his material, but mixes his comedy with an overall serious message about inclusion and understanding.
2006-01-01 | sv
6.3
I Am Comic
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 attempt to climb back on stage after a thirteen-year hiatus. At the top of his game in the 1980's, Shydner had HBO specials, shot five pilot TV shows, and numerous late night appearances (Carson, Letterman, Leno, etc.) but the big time eluded him. Equipped with the collective wisdom and nutty musings of over 80 of his peers, he gives it another shot. Does Ritch have what it takes to connect with today's young crowds and still get the laughs?
2010-01-10 | en
7.2
Tig
An intimate documentary that follows Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles based comedian, who just days after being diagnosed with invasive stage II breast cancer changed the course of her career with a poignant stand-up set that became legendary overnight. It explores Tig's extraordinary journey as her career ignites and as her life unfolds in grand and unexpected ways, all the while continuing to battle a life-threatening illness and falling in love.
2015-04-23 | en
6.0
Misery Loves Comedy
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.
2015-01-23 | en
7.0
Call Me Lucky
An inspiring, triumphant and wickedly funny portrait of one of comedy’s most enigmatic and important figures, CALL ME LUCKY tells the story of Barry Crimmins, a beer-swilling, politically outspoken and whip-smart comic whose efforts in the 70s and 80s fostered the talents of the next generation of standup comedians. But beneath Crimmins’ gruff, hard-drinking, curmudgeonly persona lay an undercurrent of rage stemming from his long-suppressed and horrific abuse as a child – a rage that eventually found its way out of the comedy clubs and television shows and into the political arena.
2015-08-07 | en
0.0
Belzer Behind Bars
Turn off the alarms and throw away the keys as these two comics set the inmates of Arizona State Prison rolling with laughter.
1983-01-01 | en
4.8
ISMO – Breaking Bad English
ISMO – Breaking Bad English is a cinematic version of the saying “through hardships to the stars.” Ismo, who grew up in Jyväskylä, is a shy boy with a vivid imagination who has trouble fitting in. As a student in his twenties, he stumbles upon a new form of expression in Finland, stand-up comedy, which suits him perfectly. Ismo quickly rises to become one of Finland’s most successful stand-up comedians, but that’s not enough for him. He decides to pursue a career in the United States, the homeland of the world’s most famous comedians.
2024-11-01 | fi
4.0
It's Rhys Darby Night!
Hey party-goers, look who’s back! This is the long awaited return of ME on DVD. I developed this show on the road and received big LOL’s in LA, London, Edinburgh, and parts of Australia. Finally I toured my home country, New Zealand. It was absolutely choisome! (choice + awesome). Loads of you turned up, so thanks for jumping on board. Here’s the final stop on the Darby train – The mighty Civic Theatre, Auckland. In the extra’s section I have put together behind the scenes footage from the NZ tour, and my favourite characters, Bill Napier and Ron Taylor make an appearance. It’s Rhys Darby night!
2011-12-12 | en
5.7
Gila nunca fue serio
Miguel Gila (1919-2001) was a Spanish actor and stand-up comedian, famous for his surreal phone conversations with imaginary people, and a skillful cartoonist; an idolized star, a king of laughter.
2017-01-25 | es
0.0
Comedy Confessions
COMEDY CONFESSIONS takes you on a journey into the lives of three struggling comedians who have decided to pursue their dreams of careers in stand-up comedy despite the harsh realities of being homeless. For these comedians, their cars are lifesavers providing safety and shelter at night and transportation to auditions and performances during the day. Their daily struggle to avoid sleeping on the street is startlingly juxtaposed with the extravagant wealth of the opulent mansions they park in front of at night. One of them, Tiffany Haddish will achieve her dreams to become a true Hollywood movie star, the other two, Doc Jones and Steve Lolli find the lure of the spotlight takes an unforgiving toll on their hopes and ambitions. This honest and touching movie is told in their own words revealing the passions, dedication and pains that drive them.
2020-03-19 | en
0.0
The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition With Host Jay Leno
"The 1984 Los Angeles Comedy Competition with Host Jay Leno," the first stand up comedy special featuring Jay Leno with 25 minutes of never-before-seen footage of Leno's classic comedy club. act that made him a star. The show took an "American Idol" approach to stand-up comedy with Jay Leno hosting a competition that features competing stand up comics Ray Combs, Howie Gold, Jeff Gerbino and Steve Oedekerk performing in front of a live crowd and a panel of celebrity judges that includes funnyman Fred Willard.
1991-12-27 | en
6.7
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
In his final comedy special, Norm Macdonald ponders casinos, cannibalism, living wills and why you have to be ready for whatever life throws your way, all done in front of a camera, without an audience, and in one take. After his set, Norm's friends and fellow comics gather to salute him.
2022-05-30 | en
0.0
Lise Dion : 35 ans de complicité
At the dawn of her retirement from the stage, Lise Dion takes a step back from her 35 years in the profession. Accompanied by figures who were important to her, she revisits with humor and nostalgia the significant moments that shaped her career.
2024-04-11 | fr
6.0
Richard Herring: Someone Likes Yoghurt
In his excellent Someone Likes Yoghurt, Herrring shares with us his world of gonorrhoea-transmiting magpies, his attempts to become successor to Pope John Paul II, and his local supermarket's utterly humiliating new checkout service: the grocery interrogation.
2005-01-01 | en
0.0
Hollywood Comedian
Exploring the gritty underbelly of the stand-up comedy scene in Los Angeles.
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