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William Melvin Hicks, Γουίλιαμ Μέλβιν Χικς, William Melvin "Bill" Hicks
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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 and personal issues. Hicks' material was often deliberately controversial and steeped in dark comedy. In both his stand-up performances, and during interviews, he often criticized consumerism, superficiality, mediocrity and banality within the media and popular culture, describing them as oppressive tools of the ruling class, meant to "keep people stupid and apathetic." Hicks died of pancreatic cancer, which had spread to his liver, in 1994 at the age of 32. In the years after his death, his work and legacy achieved significant admiration and acclaim, of numerous comedians, writers, actors and musicians alike. He was listed as the 19th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central in 2004, and 6th greatest in 2007 and 4th greatest by Channel 4 in 2010.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1961-12-16
- event Death Date 1994-02-26
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 2.2
- info Birth Place Valdosta, Georgia, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Bill Hicks
7.2
Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand-up Comedian
2004-10-25
7.8
Totally Bill Hicks
1998-11-23
8
Bill Hicks: Revelations
1993-05-27
4.2
Bill Hicks: Bill Loses it in Chicago
1989-01-01
6.9
Bill Hicks: At the Laff Stop
1993-06-12
4.2
Bill Hicks: The Funny Farm
1990-01-01
8
Bill Hicks: At the Edinburgh Festival
1991-01-01
7
Bill Hicks: United States of Advertising
1993-10-23
7.6
Bill Hicks: Relentless
1992-01-01
5.6
Ninja Bachelor Party
1991-01-01
6.3
Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks
2003-06-15
8
Bill Hicks Hosts the Adult Video Awards
1990-01-01
7.6
Bill Hicks: Igby's, LA
1994-01-05
5.9
Heckler
2007-11-04
7.3
Bill Hicks: Sane Man
1989-12-01
7.4
American: The Bill Hicks Story
2010-04-10
5.9
Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen
1988-06-12
7.2
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
1988-02-13
7.4
Bill Hicks: It's Just a Ride
1994-06-18
7.2
The Reality of Me
2012-11-01
10
But... Seriously
1994-03-25
6.9
Zeitgeist
2007-06-01
6.6
Bill Hicks: Reflections
2015-03-30
4
Impact Video Magazine
1989-01-01
6
Comedy Knockouts
2003-07-29
6.2
Bill Hicks: One Night Stand
1991-04-27
0
The Best of Midnight Rider
2002-06-25
8
One Night Stand
1989-02-15
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8
Bill Hicks: Revelations
1993-05-27
8
Bill Hicks Hosts the Adult Video Awards
1990-01-01
8
Bill Hicks: Igby's, LA
1994-01-05
8
Bill Hicks: Bill Loses it in Chicago
1989-01-01
8
Bill Hicks: The Funny Farm
1990-01-01
8
Bill Hicks: At the Edinburgh Festival
1991-01-01
8
Bill Hicks: Relentless
1992-01-01
8
Ninja Bachelor Party
1991-01-01
8
Bill Hicks: Sane Man
1989-12-01
8
Bill Hicks: Sane Man
1989-12-01
8
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right
1988-02-13
8
Bill Hicks Lives
2013-02-14
8
Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer
1993-02-20
8
Bill Hicks: One Night Stand
1991-04-27
8
Totally Bill Hicks
1998-11-23