Morton Lyon Sahl

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Morton Lyon Sahl was a pioneering Canadian-American stand-up comedian and satirist known for his sharp, politically charged monologues that helped redefine modern comedy in the mid-20th century.

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instanceOf actor
human
satirist
screenwriter
stand-up comedian
activeYearsStart 1950s
alsoKnownAs Mort Sahl
causeOfDeath natural causes
countryOfCitizenship Canada
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1927-05-11
dateOfDeath 2021-10-26
describedAs pioneering Canadian-American stand-up comedian
sharp political satirist
educatedAt University of Southern California
ethnicGroup Jewish
familyName Sahl
fieldOfWork comedy
political commentary
gender male
genre political comedy
satire
givenName Morton
hasInfluencedGenre observational comedy
topical comedy
influenced George Carlin
Jon Stewart
Lenny Bruce
Woody Allen
modern political stand-up comedy
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement political satire
name Morton Lyon Sahl self-link
notableEvent helped redefine modern stand-up comedy in the mid-20th century
notableFor pioneering modern stand-up comedy
politically charged monologues
notableWork The Next President (comedy album)
surface form: The Next President (album)
occupation actor
satirist
screenwriter
stand-up comedian
performedAt Hungry i
placeOfBirth Montreal, Quebec, Canada
placeOfDeath Mill Valley, California
surface form: Mill Valley, California, United States
residence California, United States

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