Bob Einstein

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Nov 20, 1942 (82 years old)
Death date
Jan 02, 2019

Bob Einstein

Known For

The Super Bob Einstein Movie
1h 18m
Movie 2021

The Super Bob Einstein Movie

This documentary explores Bob Einstein’s unlikely discovery and enduring career, sharing the many evolving layers of his comedy from the people that knew him best.

Strange Magic
1h 39m
Movie 2015

Strange Magic

A love potion works its devious charms on fairies, elves and the swamp-dwelling Bog King as they all try to possess the potion for themselves.

When Jews Were Funny
1h 29m
Movie 2013

When Jews Were Funny

From the 1930's to the 1970's, pretty well every comedian or comic you might see on TV or the movies was Jewish. Jews came to dominate the world of western‐society comedy on radio, stage and screen alike.Why did Jews dominate comedy in this period? And why did that domination end? Were Jews just funnier back then? And if so, did that extend to your average Jew on the street? In this 90 minute documentary acclaimed director Alan Zweig will examine these questions and many others in this exploration of 20th century humour, cultural decay, and a search for a missing heritage.

Super Dave's Spike-Tacular
0h 30m
TV Show 2009

Super Dave's Spike-Tacular

Super Dave's Spike Tacular is a four part mini-series following daredevil superstar Bob Einstein as he prepares for a death-defying stunt.

Match Game
TV Show 2008

Match Game

Match Game is a game show that was in development to air on TBS. It was to be a new version of the classic Match Game. A pilot was filmed with host Andrew Daly and panelists including Scott Thompson, Norm MacDonald and Sarah Silverman, but the series was not picked up by TBS, and the pilot has never been aired.

Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire
0h 30m
TV Show 1992

Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire

Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire starred and was based on the comedy of Bob Einstein and his Super Dave Osborne persona. Both Bob Einstein and Art Irizawa provided the voices for Super Dave and his assistant, Fuji Hakahito, and also appeared as their characters in live-action skits which ended each episode.

Super Dave
TV Show 1987

Super Dave

Super Dave is a Canadian/American variety show starring and hosted by the fictional character Super Dave Osborne. It ran from 1987 to 1991 on Showtime in the US and the Global Television Network in Canada. Super Dave was spun off from the sketch comedy series Bizarre, which featured Bob Einstein in recurring roles, including Super Dave. Super Dave made his first appearance on the 1972 TV series The John Byner Comedy Hour. Einstein then regularly played the character on the short-lived 1976 variety show Van Dyke and Company starring Dick Van Dyke.

Biography

Stewart Robert Einstein (November 20, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American actor, comedy writer, and producer. He created and performed the satirical stuntman character Super Dave Osborne, and was also known for his roles as Marty Funkhouser in Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Larry the Middleman on Arrested Development. Einstein got his start on several television variety shows; including The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. Einstein won two Emmy Awards as a writer and was nominated four other times. He also won a CableACE Award for acting as Super Dave, along with five other nominations. Einstein was the son of radio comedian Harry Einstein, and the older brother of fellow actor and comedian Albert Brooks. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Einstein, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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