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Birth
Louis Szekely was born on September 12, 1965. He was born in Washington D.C to Mary Louise and Luis Szekely (Louis C.K. Biography). -
First Show
I could only find the year of this event. Louie's first appearance was at an open mic event. He only had two minutes of material at a 5 minute show. This event discouraged him from comedy for a while, but he found his way back into it (Louis C.K. Biography). He found inspiration in comedians like Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, and Eddie Murphy (Deusner). -
Stand up show "Chewed Up"
Louie's stand up act ended up winning him an Emmy Award. The award was for, "Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Variety Special" (Louis C.K. Biography ). -
Sundance Film Festival
Louie's stand up special "Hilarious" was one of his best work. It ended up at the Sundance Film Festival (Louis C.K. Biography). It was quoted, "That he can get a laugh out of such bleak material-- and the audience does laugh heartily-- is due to his precise timing, genial stage presence, and a starkly honest style that blends relentless self-deprecation with a genuine sense of wonder at the world" (Deusner). This sums up the work of this show. -
"Louie" the tv show
This show airs on FX and can be found on Netflix. It is based on his real life and stars himself on the main character. The show has already won some small time awards and isnt far from over (Deuner). -
Louie on Letterman
VIDEOIn this interview Louie talks about his past and his overall sucess. David brings up the fact that Louie could possibly take over the tonight show. He said in a New Yor Times interview, "I’m going to get a shot at replacing David Letterman" (Itzkoff).
