Acting

Bill Hicks

Born December 16, 1961 · Valdosta, Georgia, USA

Died February 26, 1994 · aged 32

William Melvin "Bill" Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian and satirist. His humor challenged mainstream beliefs, aiming to "enlighten people to think for themselves." Hicks used a ribald approach to express his material, describing himself as "Chomsky with dick jokes." His jokes included general discussions about society, religion, politics, philosophy a…

Known For

Totally Bill Hicks

Totally Bill Hicks · 1998

Totally Bill Hicks

MovieComedyDocumentary

Consisting of two parts: ‘Revelations’, Bill Hicks’ last live performance in the United Kingdom made at the Dominion Theatre; and a documentary about Hicks’ life ‘Just a Ride’ featuring interviews with friends, admirers, and family.

Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer

Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer · 1993

Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer

Ticked off comic Denis Leary talks honestly about subjects ranging from smoking, red meat, drugs, his family, rehab, and yes, cancer.

Impact Video Magazine

Impact Video Magazine · 1989

Impact Video Magazine

MovieAnimationMusic

Counter-culture video magazine created by Stuart Shapiro, featuring Bill Hicks, Robert Williams, Public Enemy, Butthole Surfers, Survival Research Labs, and much more! Hosted by Alex Winter!

Ninja Bachelor Party

Ninja Bachelor Party · 1991

Ninja Bachelor Party

Ninja Bachelor Party is a 1991 low-budget comedy film produced by and starring Bill Hicks, Kevin Booth, and David Johndrow. It is a parody of martial arts movies and was intentionally dubbed improperly. It was filmed throughout Austin, Texas and Houston, Texas over the course of ten years due to the producers not taking the project seriously.

Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right

Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right · 1988

Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right

Rodney Dangerfield hosts a showcase of comics including himself, Robert Schimmel, Bill Hicks, and Andrew Dice Clay, among others.

Sacred Cow Halloween Special

Sacred Cow Halloween Special · 1993

Sacred Cow Halloween Special

Bill Hicks and Kevin Booth take phone calls while visiting HELL for one night. Celebrating ten years of low budget indy productions by Sacred Cow productions for Austin Public Access TV.

Bill Hicks: Relentless

Bill Hicks: Relentless · 1992

Bill Hicks: Relentless

Bill Hicks tells us how he feels about non-smokers, blow-jobs, religion, war and peace, and drugs and music.

Bill Hicks: One Night Stand

Bill Hicks: One Night Stand · 1991

Bill Hicks: One Night Stand

Bill Hicks shows us his view on smoking, smoking pot, drinking, sex, advertisement and music. It's not a view you hear very often.

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Totally Bill Hicks

Totally Bill Hicks · 1998

Totally Bill Hicks

MovieComedyDocumentary

Consisting of two parts: ‘Revelations’, Bill Hicks’ last live performance in the United Kingdom made at the Dominion Theatre; and a documentary about Hicks’ life ‘Just a Ride’ featuring interviews with friends, admirers, and family.

Writer

Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer

Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer · 1993

Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer

Ticked off comic Denis Leary talks honestly about subjects ranging from smoking, red meat, drugs, his family, rehab, and yes, cancer.

Writer

Impact Video Magazine

Impact Video Magazine · 1989

Impact Video Magazine

MovieAnimationMusic

Counter-culture video magazine created by Stuart Shapiro, featuring Bill Hicks, Robert Williams, Public Enemy, Butthole Surfers, Survival Research Labs, and much more! Hosted by Alex Winter!

Ninja Bachelor Party

Ninja Bachelor Party · 1991

Ninja Bachelor Party

Ninja Bachelor Party is a 1991 low-budget comedy film produced by and starring Bill Hicks, Kevin Booth, and David Johndrow. It is a parody of martial arts movies and was intentionally dubbed improperly. It was filmed throughout Austin, Texas and Houston, Texas over the course of ten years due to the producers not taking the project seriously.

Director

Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right

Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right · 1988

Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right

Rodney Dangerfield hosts a showcase of comics including himself, Robert Schimmel, Bill Hicks, and Andrew Dice Clay, among others.

Writer

Sacred Cow Halloween Special

Sacred Cow Halloween Special · 1993

Sacred Cow Halloween Special

Bill Hicks and Kevin Booth take phone calls while visiting HELL for one night. Celebrating ten years of low budget indy productions by Sacred Cow productions for Austin Public Access TV.

Bill Hicks: Relentless

Bill Hicks: Relentless · 1992

Bill Hicks: Relentless

Bill Hicks tells us how he feels about non-smokers, blow-jobs, religion, war and peace, and drugs and music.

Writer

Bill Hicks: One Night Stand

Bill Hicks: One Night Stand · 1991

Bill Hicks: One Night Stand

Bill Hicks shows us his view on smoking, smoking pot, drinking, sex, advertisement and music. It's not a view you hear very often.

Writer

Bill Hicks: The Funny Farm

Bill Hicks: The Funny Farm · 1990

Bill Hicks: The Funny Farm

Writer

Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian

Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian · 2004

Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian

Since Bill died in 1993, his work has reached a new audience and he has become a powerful cult figure. The DVD captures Bill at his very best, with three of his legendary filmed performances: "One Night Stand" - the Old Vic Theatre in Chicago (30 min) "Revelations" - the Dominion Theatre in London (65 min) "Relentless" - Bill’s breakout performance at the Montreal Comedy Festival (70 min)

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Bill Hicks: Revelations

Bill Hicks: Revelations · 1993

Bill Hicks: Revelations

Bill Hicks in the height of his genius. Recorded at the Dominion Theatre in London, Hicks opens our eyes and minds to the hypocrisy and ludicrousness of the world around us.

Writer

Bill Hicks: Bill Loses it in Chicago

Bill Hicks: Bill Loses it in Chicago · 1989

Bill Hicks: Bill Loses it in Chicago

One of Hicks's most famous quotes was delivered during a gig in Chicago - known s the "Infamous Bill Looses it in Chicago" show - in 1989 (later released as the bootleg I'm Sorry, Folks). After a heckler repeatedly shouted "Free Bird", Hicks screamed that "Hitler had the right idea, he was just an underachiever!" Hicks followed this remark with a misanthropic tirade calling for unbiased genocide against the whole of humanity.

Writer

Bill Hicks: Sane Man

Bill Hicks: Sane Man · 1989

Bill Hicks: Sane Man

Sane Man was filmed before Bill recorded ‘Dangerous’, his first comedy album, and is a turning point in Hicks’ career. It was the first complete Hicks show ever filmed and Bill pulled out all the stops for the cameras. Completely focused, a newly-sober Hicks paces the stage like a wild animal riffing effortless.

Executive Producer

The Word

The Word · 1990

The Word was a 1990s Channel 4 television programme in the United Kingdom. The show pushed forward the boundaries of youth TV, always coming close to going too far.

One Night Stand

One Night Stand · 1989

One Night Stand

A series of stand-up comedy specials.