George Carlin's American Dream

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George Carlin's American Dream
Genre Documentary
Directed by Judd Apatow & Michael Bonfiglio
Starring George Carlin
Patrick Carlin Jr.
Kelly Carlin
Music by Jeff Morrow
No. of episodes 2
Production
Executive producer(s) Teddy Leifer
Judd Apatow
Michael Bonfiglio
Jerry Hamza
Kelly Carlin
Nancy Abraham (HBO)
Lisa Heller (HBO)
Producer(s) Wayne Federman
Editor(s) Joe Beshenkovsky
Production company(s) Rise Films
Apatow Productions
Distributor HBO Max
Release
Original network HBO
Original release May 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)
External links
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George Carlin’s American Dream is a 2022 two-part documentary film about comedian George Carlin directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio.[1][2][3]

Summary

Part 1

At the dawn of the 1960s comedy scene, a clean-cut Carlin works the mainstream variety-show circuit but soon realizes that he was meant for something edgier. He trades his suit and tie for bluejeans, and finds that his eloquence and sometimes brutal candor resonate with counterculture audiences. Propelled by sales of his four gold comedy records released on Flip Wilson's Little David label (Little David Records), appearances on talk shows, and frequent touring, Carlin becomes a major comedic force of the 1970s.

Part 2

In the 1980s, Carlin faces major challenges: His audiences are shrinking, some critics deem him passé, and his family is suffering because of his cocaine use and his wife's alcoholism.[4] He approaches his material with a new vigor, and fills comedy clubs and large venues with his insightful and increasingly critical observations about politics, life, and human behavior.

Production

On August 10, 2020, HBO announced that a documentary about George Carlin was in development with Judd Apatow and his longtime collaborator Michael Bongfiglio. They were also working with editor Joe Beshenkovsky, who worked with Apatow on the documentary The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling.[5] The film is dedicated in the memory of Patrick Carlin Jr., George's elder brother, who died a month before the film was released.[6]

Notable interviewees

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022
 Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Streaming Docuseries or Non-Fiction Series George Carlin's American Dream Nominated [7]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Teddy Leifer, Judd Apatow, Michael Bonfiglio, Kelly Carlin,
Joseph Beshenkovsky, Amanda Glaze, and Wayne Federman		 Won [8]
[9]
Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio Nominated
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program Joseph Beshenkovsky Nominated
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) Bobby Mackston, Matt Temple, and Joseph Beshenkovsky Nominated
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) Earl Martin, Jason Gaya, Brad Bergbom, and Kevin Rosen Quan Nominated
Television Critics Association Awards Outstanding Achievement in News and Information George Carlin's American Dream Nominated [10][11]
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Best Biographical Documentary Nominated [12]
Best Director Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio Nominated
Best Editing Joe Beshenkovsky Nominated
Cinema Eye Honours Outstanding Broadcast Film George Carlin's American Dream Nominated [13]
2023
 Cinema Audio Society Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Non Fiction, Variety or Music – Series or Specials Paul Graff, Earl Martin, Jason Gaya (for "Part 1") Pending [14]
Golden Reel Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Documentary Bobby Mackston, Matt Temple, Joseph Beshenkovsky, Miriam Cole Pending [15]
Producers Guild of America Awards Best Non-Fiction Television George Carlin's American Dream Pending [16]

References

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External links

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