History of the Joke (2008): Cast
History of the Joke is a 2008 comedy documentary directed by Dave Greene, starring Lewis Black as Host, Patton Oswalt and Kathy Griffin. It runs 2 hours.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h (120 min)
- Director
- Dave Greene
- Genres
- Documentary , Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is History of the Joke About?
The premise of History of the Joke without spoilers.
Comedian Lewis Black presents a “history of the joke” while trying to find the greatest joke ever told.
History of the Joke Themes & Keywords
· 7 tags- stand up comedy
- physical comedy
- joke
- telling a joke
- improvisation
- heckler
- dirty talk
History of the Joke Cast & Characters
Lewis Black leads the cast as Host, with Patton Oswalt and Kathy Griffin. Directed by Dave Greene; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Dave Greene
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Lewis Black as Host -
Patton Oswalt as themselves -
Kathy Griffin as themselves -
Iliza Shlesinger as themselves
Also Starring in History of the Joke
· 11 more- Robin Williams Themselves
- George Carlin Themselves
- Penn Jillette Themselves
- Brian Posehn Themselves
- Teller Themselves
- Dave Attell Themselves
- Jeff Dunham Themselves
- Aisha Tyler Themselves
- Gallagher Themselves
- Kathleen Madigan Themselves
- Mitch Fatel Themselves
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Movies Like History of the Joke
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Joke Man 2023 -
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy 2009 -
Laughing Matters 1992 -
This Is Stand-Up 2020 -
Comedy’s Dirtiest Dozen 1988 -
Lewis Black: Black on Broadway 2004 -
Gilbert Gottfried: Dirty Jokes 2005 -
Lewis Black: Red, White & Screwed 2006 -
It Started As a Joke 2019 -
Lewis Black Unleashed 2003 -
Jack Whitehall: I’m Only Joking 2020 -
Dirty Dirty Jokes 1984
History of the Joke FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of History of the Joke, each answered in a sentence.
How long is History of the Joke?
History of the Joke runs 2 hours (120 minutes).
When was History of the Joke released?
History of the Joke was released on February 28, 2008.
Who directed History of the Joke?
History of the Joke was directed by Dave Greene.
Who is in the cast of History of the Joke?
History of the Joke stars Lewis Black as Host, Patton Oswalt and Kathy Griffin, among 15 credited actors.
Does History of the Joke have a post-credit scene?
No. History of the Joke has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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