Jackie Mason

Biography

The prototypical borscht belt comedian, Jackie Mason deftly combined self-deprecating humility with abrasive arrogance to acutely dissect the differences between Jewish and Gentile culture. After selecting initial achievement in the 1960s being a regular guest from the Ed Sullivan Present, he spent another 2 decades in obscurity, blackballed with the showbiz powers-that-be, before re-emerging a lot more effective than before on the close from the 1980s. Mason was created Jacob Maza on June 9, 1934, in Sheboygan, WI. The kid of the rabbi, he shortly moved along with his family members to New York’s Decrease East Aspect, where he spent his formative years learning to check out in his father’s footsteps. After his ordainment, Mason spent 3 years being a rabbi in Latrobe, PA; after gaining a warm reception for the Sunday morning hours sermons that he sprinkled with a number of jokes and funny asides, he made a decision to pursue a profession as a specialist comedian, implementing his stage name after an appearance within the older Barry Grey radio display. After finding achievement on the golf club circuit, Mason graduated to some string of tv performances, ignoring suggestions through the William Morris Company to consider elocution lessons to be able to shed his weighty Jewish highlight; he was a specific preferred of Ed Sullivan, and made an appearance on his range display countless instances. In 1962 Mason released his debut LP, I’m the best Comedian on the planet, Only Nobody Understands It However, quickly accompanied by I wish to Keep You with what of an excellent Comedian. Many discovered his broad social examinations questionable, while even additional Jews experienced his self-effacing design bordered on anti-Semitism; coupled with his challenging, raucous off-stage behavior, Mason noticed support for his work dwindle, and spent another 20-unusual years efficiently ostracized, his profession restricted to small clubs and little film shows. Against all chances, in 1987 Mason discovered backing for a well planned one-man display; soon THE ENTIRE WORLD According if you ask me! debuted on Broadway to great acclaim — critics applauded him like a savage satirist, and his efficiency ultimately earned an Tony. His profession resurrected, Mason continued to star within the short-lived sitcom Poultry Soup before time for Broadway in 1991 with COMPLETELY NEW. Subsequent stage displays included Politically Wrong, Like Thy Neighbor, Very much Ado About Everything, and Prune Danish.

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#	Fact
1	Father of Sheba Mason with Ginger Reiter.
2	Currently starring in his last one-man-show, "The Ultimate Jew," at the New World Theatre in New York. [March 2008]
3	Appeared on the Ed Sullivan show the same night of the Beatles debut on American television.
4	Wife, Jyll Rosenfeld, is his manager.
5	Often mistaken as the voice of the Aardvark in the Ant and the Aardvark DePatie-Freleng cartoon series, who were both voiced by John Byner.
6	He was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Entertainment Category in 1999 for the 1998 season for his one man show Much Ado About Everything.
7	Grew up surrounded by rabbis, which include three of his brothers. He himself was a cantor until age 25 when he too was ordained a rabbi. He left the synagogue after three years however; later quipping, "Someone in the family had to make a living.".
8	Traveled to London in 1991 for a Royal Variety performance for Queen Elizabeth II. Earlier in 1989 he did a command performance before the Queen Mum.
9	His first one-man show, "The World According to Me," was a success on stage both here and in Europe. He won a special Tony and an Outer Critic's Circle Award, plus an Ace Cable, Emmy, and Grammy award when he transferred it to other mediums.
10	In 1987, received a Special Tony Award for his one-man show, "The World According to Me."



Actor

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Simpsons	1991-2016	TV Series	Rabbi Hyman Krustofski Hyman Krustofsky
Just Say No	2011/I	Short	Jenna
Goldberg - P.I.	2011		Jackie Goldberg
The Drinky Crow Show	2009	TV Series	Mort Cooper
What Blows Up Must Come Down!	2008	Short	Mordechai Mouse
30 Rock	2007	TV Series	Jackie Mason
The Fairly OddParents	2003	TV Series	Harvey Sandman
Jackie Mason at the London Palladium	1996	TV Movie
The Jackie Mason Show	1992	TV Series	Host
Chicken Soup	1989	TV Series	Jackie Fisher
Caddyshack II	1988		Jack Hartounian
The Perils of P.K.	1986
Stiffs	1985		Jacob Schwartz
A Stroke of Genius	1984
History of the World: Part I	1981		Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition
Best of Times	1981	TV Movie	Mr. O'Reilly
The Jerk	1979		Harry Hartounian
Flying High	1979	TV Series	Rabbi
Sleeper	1973		Robot Tailor (voice, uncredited)
The Stoolie	1972		Roger Pitman
Playdate	1964	TV Series	Sammy

Writer

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Goldberg - P.I.	2011
One Angry Man	2010
Jackie Mason: The Ultimate Jew	2008	Video documentary written by
Jackie Mason at the London Palladium	1996	TV Movie
Jackie Mason in Israel	1996	Video
Jackie Mason at the National Press Club	1996	Video
Jackie Mason on Campus	1992	TV Movie
The World According to Me	1988	TV Movie written by
A Stroke of Genius	1984

Producer

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Stiffs	1985	executive producer
A Stroke of Genius	1984	producer
The Stoolie	1972	executive producer

Soundtrack

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Simpsons	2014	TV Series performer - 1 episode
History of the World: Part I	1981	performer: "The Inquisition"

Self

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Mobsters	2007	TV Series	Himself
The Michael Smerconish Show on MSNBC	2007	TV Series	Himself
100 Greatest Stand-Ups	2007	TV Special documentary	Himself
Dawn French's Boys Who Do Comedy	2007	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Best of the Royal Variety	2006	TV Series	Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?	2006	TV Series documentary	Himself
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films	2006	TV Movie documentary	Himself
VH1: All Access	2005	TV Series	Himself
Biography	1996-2005	TV Series documentary	Himself / Himself - Comedian
ITV 50 Greatest Shows	2005	TV Movie	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	1994-2005	TV Series	Himself
A Cantor's Tale	2005	Documentary	Himself
Penn & Teller: Bullshit!	2005	TV Series documentary	Himself
Putting the Fun in Fundamental	2004	TV Series documentary	Himself
Funny Already: A History of Jewish Comedy	2004	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Wisconsin Born & Bred: The Entertainers	2004	Documentary	Himself - Interviewee
Bud Greenspan's Reflections	2004	TV Series documentary	Himself
Jackie Mason: A Night at the Opera	2002	TV Movie	Himself
The Royal Variety Performance 2001	2001	TV Special documentary	Performer
ESPN SportsCentury	2000-2001	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Sweet Science	1999	TV Series documentary	Himself
Kids Are Punny	1998	TV Movie	Himself / Voice (voice)
Have I Got News for You	1998	TV Series	Himself
The Royal Variety Performance	1996	TV Movie	Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael	1996	TV Series	Himself
Jackie Mason in Israel	1996	Video	Himself
Jackie Mason at the National Press Club	1996	Video	Himself
The Frost Programme	1995	TV Series	Himself
Who Makes You Laugh?	1995	TV Special	Himself
Jackie Mason: An Equal Opportunity Offender	1995	Video	Himself
Guest Night	1993	TV Series
The Full Wax	1992	TV Series	Himself
The Dick Cavett Show	1992	TV Series	Himself
Jackie Mason on Campus	1992	TV Movie	Himself
Wogan	1989-1991	TV Series	Himself
Trump: What's the Deal?	1991	Documentary	Himself
The 45th Annual Tony Awards	1991	TV Special	Himself - Presenter: Best Revival
The Howard Stern Show	1991	TV Series	Himself
An Audience with Jackie Mason	1990	TV Movie	Himself
The Arsenio Hall Show	1989-1990	TV Series	Himself
Aspel & Company	1990	TV Series	Himself
The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards	1989	TV Special	Himself
The Royal Variety Performance 1988	1988	TV Special	Himself
The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards	1988	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
Dolly	1988	TV Series	Himself
The 30th Annual Grammy Awards	1988	TV Special	Himself
The World According to Me	1988	TV Movie	Himself
The 41st Annual Tony Awards	1987	TV Special	Himself - Winner: Special Awards
Donahue	1987	TV Series	Himself
The Howard Stern Show	1987	TV Series	Himself
The New Hollywood Squares	1986	TV Series	Guest Appearance
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	1963-1986	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
On Stage America	1984	TV Series	Himself
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Angie Dickinson	1977	TV Special	Himself
The David Frost Show	1970	TV Series	Himself
The Merv Griffin Show	1962-1970	TV Series	Himself
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour	1969	TV Series	Himself
The Dean Martin Show	1966-1968	TV Series	Himself
The Joey Bishop Show	1967-1968	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show	1961-1968	TV Series	Himself - Comedian
The Hollywood Squares	1967	TV Series	Himself
The Hollywood Palace	1964-1966	TV Series	Himself - Comedian
That Regis Philbin Show	1965	TV Series	Himself
Ford Presents the New Christy Minstrels	1964	TV Series	Himself
The Garry Moore Show	1960-1964	TV Series	Himself
The Jimmy Dean Show	1963	TV Series	Himself - Comedian
Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium	1963	TV Series	Himself
Talent Scouts	1963	TV Series	Himself
The Jack Paar Program	1962-1963	TV Series	Himself
The Jack Paar Tonight Show	1961-1962	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show	1962	TV Series	Himself - Comedian
Boycott This!	2016	Documentary
Chabad Telethon	2015	TV Movie	Himself
Chabad Telethon	2014	TV Movie	Himself
Chabad Telethon	2013	TV Movie	Himself
When Comedy Went to School	2013	Documentary	Himself
A Moment With	2012	TV Series	Himself
That Sunday Night Show	2012	TV Series	Himself
Imagine	2011	TV Series documentary	Himself
In Confidence	2011	TV Series documentary	Himself
30 Years of 'An Audience With...'	2010	TV Series documentary	Himself
One Angry Man	2010		Himself
Troopathon 2009: Honor Their Service	2009	TV Movie	Himself
Chabad: To Life Telethon	2008	TV Movie	Himself
Jackie Mason: The Ultimate Jew	2008	Video documentary	Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2008	TV Series	Himself
Mr. Laughs: A Look Behind the Curtain	2008	Documentary	Himself
Aug 11th Concert for the Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance & Tribute Walk	2007	Video documentary	Himself
Chabad Telethon	2007	TV Movie	Himself

Archive Footage

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
When Jews Were Funny	2013	Documentary	Himself
Bruce Forsyth's Comedy Heroes	2005	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Comedians' Comedian	2005	TV Movie documentary	Himself
100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time	2004	TV Mini-Series	Himself #63
The 57th Annual Tony Awards	2003	TV Special	Himself - Nominee: Special Theatrical Event
The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You'	2002	Video	Himself
Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television	1996	TV Special documentary	Himself
Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special	1995	TV Movie documentary	Himself
But... Seriously	1994	TV Special documentary	Himself
Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson	1993	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show	1991	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Good Old Days Part II	1978	TV Special	Himself

Won awards

Won awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
1992	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Voice-Over Performance	The Simpsons (1989)
1989	ACE	CableACE Awards	Writing a Comedy Special	The World According to Me (1988)
1988	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program	The World According to Me (1988)

Nominated awards

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
1989	ACE	CableACE Awards	Performance in a Comedy Special	The World According to Me (1988)
1989	Razzie Award	Razzie Awards	Worst Actor	Caddyshack II (1988)



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#	Quote
1	A schmuck like Bernie Sanders pops out who doesn't even know what's going on and doesn't care. Because to him Israel getting wiped out is no problem. Climate change is the only problem. To him, the most important thing in the world is climate change. If Israel gave up their country but they fought for climate change, he would love Israel. In ten minutes, they would be his favorite country.
2	Predictions are preposterous.
3	I've been watching politics for 35 or 40 years and you just never know. You can have one person win the Iowa caucus and then the whole picture changes ten minutes later. The same thing can happen again after New Hampshire. I have no idea what's going to happen with our country in the future.
4	I can't pretend that I'm a great student of the art of comedy because anybody that becomes philosophical about humor doesn't know what he's talking about.
5	It is more profitable for your congressman to support the tobacco industry than your life.
6	My material is as new as anything on the dinner table. What difference does it make if I'm 70 or if I'm 20? The audience knows they aren't getting any old stories from me.
7	I can't predict the future and I don't have respect for people who try to.
8	I have nothing but love in my heart and everything I say is just an instrument for laughs.
9	My comedy doesn't come from any calculations and studies.
10	Eighty percent of married men cheat in America. The rest cheat in Europe.
11	Did you ever hear of a kid playing accountant - even if they wanted to be one?
12	I don't believe that anybody has come to a conclusion on why something is funny. It's funny because it's ridiculous and it's ridiculous for different reasons at different times.
13	If an Englishman gets run down by a truck he apologizes to the truck.
14	It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like.
15	I have enough money to last me the rest of my life unless I buy something.



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