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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- 4 : 44AM Guide to a Good Night's Sleep
- Will Power
- Love All the People
- The Leadership Manifesto
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Film & TV
Valdosta, Georgia, USA
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…
Known for
- Bill Hicks: Reflections — Self (archive footage)2015
- The Reality of Me — Self2012
- American: The Bill Hicks Story — Self2010
- Heckler — Self2007
- Zeitgeist: The Movie — Self (voice) (archive sound)2007
- Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian — Himsef2004
- Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks — Self (archive footage)2003
- Comedy Knockouts — Self (archive footage)2003
- The Best of Midnight Rider — Self (archive footage)2002
- Totally Bill Hicks — Self1998
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1961
- Active to
- 1994
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 144,054
- Total plays
- 4,960,372
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William Melvin "Bill" Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and musician. 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", while conceding that his humor was "caring". His material largely consisted of general discussions about society, religion, politics, philosophy and personal is
Key facts
- Born
- William Melvin Hicks , ( 1961-12-16 ) December 16, 1961, Valdosta, Georgia , U.S.
- Died
- February 26, 1994 (1994-02-26) (aged 32) , Little Rock, Arkansas , U.S.
- Years active
- 1978–1994
- Medium
- Stand-up television music
- Genres
- Dark comedy political satire observational comedy
- Subjects
- American culture American politics current events recreational drug use conspiracy theories
- Website
- billhicks .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bill
- Family name
- Hicks
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Valdosta
- Place of death
- Little Rock
- Occupation
- film director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- Rykodisc
- Official website
- www.billhicks.com
- Image
- Bill Hicks at the Laff Stop in Austin, Texas, 1991 (2) cropped.jpg
- Residence
- New York City
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- Commons category
- Bill Hicks
- cause of death
- pancreatic cancer
- date of birth
- 1961-12-16
- date of death
- 1994-02-26
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Bill Hicks
- start of work period
- 1978-00-00
- birth name
- William Melvin Hicks
- described at URL
- wikispooks.com/wiki/Bill_Hicks
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Encyclopedic overview
William Melvin Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian and satirist. His material— encompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophy— was controversial and often steeped in dark comedy.
At the age of 16, Hicks began performing at the Comedy Workshop in Houston, Texas. During the 1980s, he toured the United States extensively and made a number of high-profile television appearances, but he amassed a significant fan base in the United Kingdom, filling large venues during his 1991 tour. He also achieved some recognition as a guitarist and songwriter.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bill Hicks” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.