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Morton Lyon Sahl (May 11, 1927 – October 26, 2021) was a Canadian-born Jewish American comedian, actor, and social satirist, considered the first modern comedian. [1] [2] He pioneered a style of social satire that pokes fun at political and current event topics using improvised monologues and only a newspaper as a prop.
Mort Sahl was a Canadian-born comedian and social satirist who influenced many other comedians. He appeared on Time magazine cover in 1960 and died in 2021 at age 94.
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26 ott 2021 · Mort Sahl, who confronted Eisenhower-era cultural complacency with acid stage monologues, delivering biting social commentary in the guise of a stand-up comedian and thus changing the nature of...
26 ott 2021 · Sahl died on Tuesday at his home in Mill Valley, Calif. His death was confirmed by Lucy Mercer, a longtime friend. No cause was given. He was 94. Sahl was a forerunner of topical, stand-up...
- Elizabeth Blair
26 ott 2021 · Oct. 26, 2021 Updated 4:44 PM PT. Mort Sahl, who revolutionized stand-up comedy in the mid-1950s with his insightful political and social satire, has died at his home in Mill Valley, Calif., at...
- Dennis Mclellan
27 ott 2021 · Mort Sahl, who skewered US presidents from Dwight Eisenhower to Donald Trump, passed away on Tuesday in California. He was a pioneer of modern political comedy, hosting the first Grammy Awards and appearing on The Tonight Show.
27 ott 2021 · The satirist Mort Sahl inspired generations of stand-up comedians. He, though, was inspired by jazz. You could see it in his stream-of-consciousness style. Sahl died on Tuesday at the age of 94.
