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Biography
Samuel Burl Kinison was an American stand-up comedian and actor. A former Pentecostal preacher, he performed stand-up routines that were characterized by intense sudden tirades, punctuated with his distinctive scream. Initially performing for free, Kinison became a regular fixture at The Comedy Store, where he met and eventually befriended such comics as Robin Williams and Jim Carrey.
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Filmography13 titles
Dark Side of Comedy
2022as Self (archive footage)
2022as Self (archive footage)
Tales from the Crypt
1989as Marty Slash's Conscience (voice)
1989as Marty Slash's Conscience (voice)
Married... with Children
1987as Angel
1987as Angel
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self (archive footage)
1962as Self (archive footage)
Sam Kinison: The Scream Continues
2016as Himself
2016as Himself
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Special Guest
1975as Self - Special Guest
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?
1999as Self (archive footage)
1999as Self (archive footage)
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
1993as Self (archive footage)
1993as Self (archive footage)
Back to School
1986as Professor Terguson
1986as Professor Terguson
Back From Hell: A Tribute to Sam Kinison
2010as Self
2010as Self
I Am Sam Kinison
2017as Self (archive footage)
2017as Self (archive footage)
Savage Dawn
1985as Barber
1985as Barber
Sam Kinison: Live in Vegas
1991as Himself
1991as Himself