Jackie Mason
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| Jackie Mason | |
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Jackie in 2006 |
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| Birth name | Yacov Moshe Maza |
| Born | June 9, 1936 Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up Television Film Radio |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Genres | Political satire Observational comedy Improvisational comedy |
| Subject(s) | American politics International relations Current events Race relations Antisemitism Jewish culture American culture |
| Spouse | Jyll Rosenfeld (August 14, 1991–present) |
| Notable works and roles | The World According to Me! Hyman Krustofski in "Like Father, Like Clown", "Today I Am A Clown", "Once Upon a Time in Springfield", "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution", and "At Long Last Leave" |
| Website | jackiemason.com |
| Emmy Awards | |
| Outstanding Voice-Over Performance 1992 The Simpsons - "Like Father, Like Clown" |
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Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza on June 9, 1936)[1] is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin and grew up in New York City.[1] He graduated from the City College of New York.
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Works [change]
Selected TV, film and radio roles [change]
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1961–1968) frequent guest appearances
- The Stoolie (1972) - Roger Pitman
- Sleeper (1973) - Voice of robot tailor (uncredited)
- The Jerk (1979) - Harry Hartounian
- History of the World: Part I (1981) - Jew #2
- Jackie Mason Radio Show live from Rum Runner Bay, Miami Beach (1982) produced by John L.Woolley
- Caddyshack II (1988) - Jack Hartounian
- Chicken Soup (1989) - Jackie Fisher
- The Simpsons - Rabbi Hyman Krustofski in five episodes:
- "Like Father, Like Clown" (1991)
- "Today I Am a Clown" (2003)
- "Once Upon a Time in Springfield" (2009)
- "Treehouse of Horror XXII" (2011)
- "The Ten-Per-Cent Solution" (2011)
- The Fairly OddParents episode "Beddy Bye/The Grass Is Greener" (2003) - Harvey Sandman a.k.a. The Sandman, a.k.a. The Mattress King
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - The Quandary Phase (2005) - The East River Lifeform
- 30 Rock episode The Collection (2007) - Himself (small guest appearance)
- The Drinky Crow Show episode "Aspire" (2009) - Mort Cooper
- Jackie Goldberg: Private Dick (2010) - Jackie Goldberg
- Answer Me This! Episode 206 (2012) - Jackie Mason
- Graham Norton BBC Radio 4 Show! (2012) - Jackie Mason
Television specials [change]
- Jackie Mason's The World According to Me! (1988)
- An Audience with Jackie Mason (1990)
- Jackie Mason on Campus (1992)
- Jackie Mason at the London Palladium (1996)
- Jackie Mason: A Night at the Opera (2002)
Discography [change]
- I'm the Greatest Comedian in the World, Only Nobody Knows it Yet! (1962)
- I Want to Leave You with the Words of a Great Comedian (1963)
- The World According to Me! (1987)
- Brand New (1991)
- Politically Incorrect
- In Israel
- Live at the London Palladium (1997)
- All New! Much Ado About Everything (2003)
- Prune Danish
- The Unholy Tour
- Freshly Squeezed
- The Ultimate Jew (2008)
One-man shows [change]
- Jackie Mason's the World According to Me! (1986–1988)
- Jackie Mason: Brand New (1990–1991)
- Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect (1994–1995)
- Love Thy Neighbor (1996–1997)
- Much Ado About Everything (1999–2000)
- Jackie Mason: Prune Danish (2002–2003)
- Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed (2005–2006)
- Jackie Mason: The Ultimate Jew (2008)
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jackie Mason". Jewish Virtual Library. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Jackie_Mason.html. Retrieved 21 February 2013.