Find a copy in the library
Finding libraries that hold this item...
Details
| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Steve Martin; Steve Martin, Schauspieler. |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Steve Martin |
| ISBN: | 9781416553649 1416553649 |
| OCLC Number: | 153578765 |
| Description: | 209 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Beforehand -- Coffee and confusion -- Comedy through the airwaves -- Disneyland -- The bird cage theatre -- Television -- The road -- Breakthrough -- Standing down. |
| Responsibility: | Steve Martin. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
Emmy] and Grammy Award]-winning comedian and bestselling author Martin tells the riveting history of his monumental career in standup, providing a portrait of a man dedicated to the art of making people laugh. Includes b&w photos throughout.
Read more...
Reviews
Editorial reviews
Publisher Synopsis
"Absolutely magnificent. One of the best books about comedy and being a comedian ever written."- Jerry Seinfeld, "GQ"
User-contributed reviews
Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers.
Be the first.
Add a review and share your thoughts with other readers.
Be the first.
Tags
Add tags for "Born standing up : a comic's life".
All user tags (1)
View most popular tags as: tag list
| tag cloud
View most popular tags as:
tag list
| tag cloud
- as seen on the daily show with jon stewart (by 1 person)
- 1 items are tagged withas seen on the daily show with jon stewart
Similar Items
Related Subjects:(3)
User lists with this item (12)
- Good Reads for College(119 items)
by EWU-Center updated about a month ago
- As seen on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Book List(229 items)
by zbriceno updated about 3 weeks ago
- Pop 3(25 items)
by owens1 updated 2011-10-30
- Things to Check Out(12 items)
by hnrybrr1 updated 2011-06-30
- Staff Picks - May 2011(100 items)
by BrookensLibrary updated 2011-06-21
