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Steve Martin (1) (1945–)

Auteur van Shopgirl

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Steve Martin was born on August 14, 1945 in Waco, Texas. He studied at Long Beach State College. He has acted in such films as The Jerk; Roxanne; Planes, Trains and Automobiles; Bowfinger; Father of the Bride; Cheaper by the Dozen; and Shopgirl, which was adapted from a novel he wrote. He has won toon meer an Emmy for his comedy writing and Grammies for his comedy albums. He has made several appearances on The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live. He has written several books including Shopgirl, Cruel Shoes, Pure Drivel, The Pleasure of My Company, and An Object of Beauty. He also wrote a play entitled Picasso at the Lapin Agile and a memoir entitled Born Standing Up. During the 1990s, he wrote various pieces for The New Yorker. In 2002, he adapted the Carl Sternheim play The Underpants, which ran Off-Broadway at Classic Stage Company and in 2008, co-wrote and produced Traitor. In 2013 he published a memoir entitled Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life. This book tells the story of his beginnings as a magician and comedian at a young age and follows through his career lifetime. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
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Shopgirl (2000) — Auteur; Verteller, sommige edities4,365 exemplaren
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life (2007) — Auteur; Verteller, sommige edities3,547 exemplaren
The Pleasure of My Company (2003) — Auteur; Verteller, sommige edities2,282 exemplaren
An Object of Beauty (2010) 1,718 exemplaren
Pure Drivel (1998) 1,400 exemplaren
Cruel Shoes (1978) 757 exemplaren
Roxanne [1987 film] (1987) — Screenwriter; Actor — 193 exemplaren
A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection (2020) — Auteur — 171 exemplaren
Late for School (2010) 164 exemplaren
The Underpants (2002) 141 exemplaren
L.A. Story [1991 film] (1991) — Screenwriter; Actor — 102 exemplaren
Bowfinger [1999 film] (2000) — Screenwriter; Actor — 77 exemplaren
Shopgirl [2005 film] (2005) — Actor; Screenwriter — 69 exemplaren
The Jerk (Fotonovel) (1979) 62 exemplaren
A Wild and Crazy Guy (1978) 28 exemplaren
Bright Star: A New Musical (2014) — Samensteller — 18 exemplaren
Rare Bird Alert [music recording] (2011) 18 exemplaren
Let's Get Small (1995) 15 exemplaren
Wasp and other plays (1998) 9 exemplaren
So Familiar (2015) 9 exemplaren
Comedy Is Not Pretty! (1979) 9 exemplaren
Wasp: A Play in One Act (1996) 8 exemplaren
Only Murders in the Building: Season 1 — Creator — 5 exemplaren
Meteor Shower (2018) 5 exemplaren
The Steve Martin Brothers (1981) 4 exemplaren
Picasso at the Lapin Agile (1624) 4 exemplaren
Only Murders in the Building: Season 3 — Creator — 3 exemplaren
Only Murders in the Building: Season 2 — Creator — 3 exemplaren
The Zig-Zag Woman (1999) 3 exemplaren
Lets Get Small 2 exemplaren
Angel in Flip-Flops 1 exemplaar
Only Murders In The Building: Seasons 1-2 — Creator — 1 exemplaar

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Officiƫle naam
Martin, Stephen Glenn
Geboortedatum
1945-08-14
Geslacht
male
Nationaliteit
USA
Geboorteplaats
Waco, Texas, USA
Woonplaatsen
Los Angeles, California, USA
Opleiding
University of California, Los Angeles (theater)
Long Beach State University (philosphy)
Santa Ana College
Beroepen
comedian
actor
banjoist
art collector
art curator
Prijzen en onderscheidingen
Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2005)
Kennedy Center Honors (2007)
Honorary Academy Award (2013)
Grammy Award (5x)
Primetime Emmy Award (1969)
AFI Life Achievement Award (2015)
Korte biografie
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer.

Martin was born in Waco, Texas, and raised in Southern California, where his early influences were working at Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm and working magic and comedy acts at these and other smaller venues in the area. His ascent to fame picked up when he became a writer for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later became a frequent guest on The Tonight Show. In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. Since the 1980s, having branched away from stand-up comedy, he has become a successful actor, playwriter, pianist, banjo player, and juggler, eventually earning Emmy, Grammy, and American Comedy awards.

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Although the parts of the book that were actually related to Steve Martin's life in the movies and as stand-up comic were informative and wonderfully illustrated, the random cartoons at the end were, in my view, simply random and unrelated to a memoir.
 
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bschweiger | 13 andere besprekingen | Feb 4, 2024 |
Even after 30 years, this satiric romance holds up well. Really quite fun.
 
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wdwilson3 | 1 andere bespreking | Jan 31, 2024 |
What a strange little book!

The story is about a man in Santa Monica who is mostly housebound due to his severe case of OCD. The book is told from his perspective and we learn about all of his odd compulsions (like his inability to step off a curb) and his impressions of all the people who live in his neighborhood.

It took awhile for me to decide if I thought he was a good person with some issues or a scary person who was putting a friendly spin on his bad behavior.

Ultimately, it becomes a book about friendship, trust and love.

With the exception of the undeveloped backstory about the main character's childhood that popped up out of nowhere nowhere (I'm talking about Dad here, not Granny.) I liked the book quite a bit.
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60
Ook door
64
Leden
16,495
Populariteit
#1,376
Waardering
½ 3.7
Besprekingen
545
ISBNs
313
Talen
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