Lenny Bruce

Lenny Bruce

Leonard Alfred Schneider, better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, free-style and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. Branded a "sick comic", Bruce was essentially blacklisted from television, and when he did appear these performances was facilitated by fans like Hugh Hefner and Steve Allen. In 1951, Bruce met Honey Harlow, a stripper from Manila, Arkansas. They were married that same year, and Bruce was determined she would end her work as a stripper. Throughout the final decade of his life, Bruce was beset by severe drug addiction.

  • Title: Lenny Bruce
  • Popularity: 3.567
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1925-10-13
  • Place of Birth: Mineola, New York, USA
  • Homepage: https://lennybruce.org
  • Also Known As: Leonard Alfred Schneider
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Lenny Bruce Movies

  • 2009
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    The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

    The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

    8.1 2009 HD

    On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been called 'the best concerts ever,' and...

    Genre: Music

    Cast: Tom Hanks

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  • 2021
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    Live at Mister Kelly's

    Live at Mister Kelly's

    1 2021 HD

    The iconic Mister Kelly’s bedazzled the country by launching superstars like Barbra Streisand, Richard Pryor, Bette Midler, and Steve Martin....

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Bill Kurtis

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  • 1967
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    Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'

    Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'

    4.7 1967 HD

    Iconoclast Lenny Bruce appears at San Francisco's Basin Street West in what was his next-to-last live appearance. His act that night consisted of...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Lenny Bruce

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  • 1972
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    Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

    Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

    3.3 1972 HD

    The outrageous, groundbreaking comic Lenny Bruce, whose iconoclastic material in a conservative era got him into tragic trouble, is profiled by a...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Lenny Bruce

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  • 1968
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    Thank You Mask Man

    Thank You Mask Man

    4.8 1968 HD

    This short animation set to Lenny Bruce's live monologue tells how the Lone Ranger hooks up with Tonto. With Bruce doing all the voices, this...

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Lenny Bruce

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  • 1998
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    Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

    Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

    7.7 1998 HD

    In 1948, Lenny Bruce was just another comic who couldn't get arrested. By 1961, all that would change.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Robert De Niro

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  • 1953
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    Dance Hall Racket

    Dance Hall Racket

    4.8 1953 HD

    A gangster who operates a sleazy dance hall uses a sadistic bodyguard to keep his girls afraid and his customers in line.

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Timothy Farrell

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  • 2016
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    The Last Laugh

    The Last Laugh

    6.9 2016 HD

    Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale,...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Sarah Silverman

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  • 1994
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    But... Seriously

    But... Seriously

    10 1994 HD

    A documentary juxtaposing the events of the 20th century with the commentary of stand-up comedians.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: George Carlin

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  • 2023
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    Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film

    Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film

    8 2023 HD

    Lenny Bruce's depiction on film did not start or end with Bob Fosse's Lenny (1974). Through these other often offbeat cinematic incarnations, this...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Lenny Bruce

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  • 2012
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    From Straight to Bizarre

    From Straight to Bizarre

    3.8 2012 HD

    Documentary about the rise and fall of Frank Zappa's record labels, Bizarre and Straight which featured a collection of acts that included: Alice...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Frank Zappa

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  • 2011
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    Looking for Lenny

    Looking for Lenny

    5 2011 HD

    In-depth documentary that uses Lenny Bruce's legacy to explore the present condition of the fear of words and expression.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Lenny Bruce

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  • 1986
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    TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

    TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines

    1 1986 HD

    A compilation film of stand up performances and comedy routines featuring some of the biggest stars in the early years of television. This film was...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Bob Newhart

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  • 1954
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    Dream Follies

    Dream Follies

    1 1954 HD

    A group of male office workers, bored with their daily routine, decide to stop in at the local burlesque house.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Lenny Bruce

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  • 1992
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    Death Scenes 2

    Death Scenes 2

    5.7 1992 HD

    DEATH SCENES II continues the exploration into the dark recesses of violence and rage that ended in such heinous crimes as the Manson Family's...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Harold Wells

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  • 1967
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    Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'

    Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'

    4.7 1967 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Lenny Bruce

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  • 1953
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    Dance Hall Racket

    Dance Hall Racket

    4.8 1953 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Timothy Farrell

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  • 1954
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    The Rocket Man

    The Rocket Man

    6.3 1954 HD

    Genre: Science Fiction

    Cast: Charles Coburn

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  • 1968
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    Thank You Mask Man

    Thank You Mask Man

    4.8 1968 HD

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Lenny Bruce

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  • 1998
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    Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

    Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

    7.7 1998 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Robert De Niro

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  • 1968
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    Thank You Mask Man

    Thank You Mask Man

    4.8 1968 HD

    Genre: Western

    Cast: Lenny Bruce

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  • 1954
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    Dream Follies

    Dream Follies

    1 1954 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Lenny Bruce

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  • 1961
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    Playboy's Penthouse

    Playboy's Penthouse

    1 1961 HD

    Playboy's Penthouse is an American variety/talk television show hosted by Playboy founder and then-editor/publisher Hugh Hefner. It was first...

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    Cast: Hugh Hefner

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  • 1960
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    The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

    5 1960 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Steve Allen

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  • 1960
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    The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

    5 1960 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Steve Allen

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  • 1971
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    The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

    1 1971 HD

    "Why are you hiding in the hedge?" - a Swedish version of the satirist Lenny Bruce's exuberant humor, obscenities and social criticism, embodied by...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Kristina Lundborg

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