Robert Schimmel
Robert Schimmel was an acclaimed American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer best known for his raw, explicit "blue" comedy and frequent appearances on The Howard Stern Show and HBO. He was widely respected as a "comic's comic" for his unfiltered transparency, often turning his severe real-life hardships—including battle with cancer—into comedy routines. Tragically, Schimmel passed away at the age of 60 from injuries sustained in a car accident.
Known for
- The Simpsons (1989)
- Hollywood Squares (1998)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- AVN Awards
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
- Scary Movie 2 (2001)
- Inside Comedy (2012)
- Joy Behar: Say Anything! (2009)
- Blankman (1994)
- Full Frontal Comedy (1996)
- A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994)
- I Am Comic (2010)
- Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right (1988)
- Last Stop Kew Gardens (2006)
- Robert Schimmel: Life Since Then (2009)
- A Bad Situationist (2008)
- Dirty Dirty Jokes (1984)
- Robert Schimmel: Unprotected (1999)