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The comedian who came to prominence in the '50s & '60s was brought to the forefront again thanks to 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'
Years before the emergence of Woody Allen, Garry Shandling, or Janeane Garofalo, there was Shelley Berman, the comic who singlehandedly transformed modern neuroticism into high art.
Shelly Berman—who helped transform stand-up comedy from a string of Borscht Belt-ready gags toward observational monologues, and did so while sitting down—has died at the age of 92.Berman ...
The "sit-down" comedy of Shelley Berman - so named for his frequent position on stage, perched on a stool as he reeled off anxious, neurotic monologues that embodied the minor tragedies of everyday life - was a major force in transforming the tone and focus of comedy in the mid-1950s from broad...
Sep 1, 2017 · Shelley Berman, who rose from Chicago’s Compass Players to become one of the most successful stand-up comedians of the 1950s and ’60s, died early Friday at age 92, his official web page ...
Shelley Berman is a Jewish American comedian, actor, writer, teacher, lecturer, philanthropist and poet. He was born Sheldon Berman in Chicago, Illinois in 1926. After Berman was discharged from the Navy, he attended the Goodman Theatre's drama school in Chicago.
Sep 2, 2017 · Comedian Shelley Berman, who won gold records and appeared on top TV shows in the 1950s and 1960s delivering wry monologues about the annoyances of everyday life, has died at his California home ...
