David Brenner
Department: Acting
Biography
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."
Known For
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
2000
The Kiss
1958
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1988
David Brenner: Back with a Vengeance!
2000
Goodnight, We Love You
2004
The Aristocrats
2005
When Jews Were Funny
2013
Ebony, Ivory and Jade
1979
Worth Winning
1989
Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special
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Modern Family
2009
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
2003
The View
1997
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Pet Star
2002
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Midnight Special
1972
Snip
1976
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
The Howard Stern Show
1990
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
MasterChef USA
2000
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Comics Unleashed
2006
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Captain and Tennille
1976
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
Arli$$
1996