Person

Rocco Urbisci

Directing · United States

Rocco Urbisci is an American director, producer and film and television writer. Urbisci is best known for writing such films and television shows as Richard Pryor's Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling, The Richard Pryor Show and the made for television sequel to The Jerk entitled The Jerk, Too with Mark Blankfield replacing Steve Martin in the lead. Urbisci worked frequently with comedian George Carlin and produced and directed many of Carlin's comedy specials. He won an Emmy for producing the 1981 Lily Tomlin comedy special Lily: Sold Out. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rocco Urbisci, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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  The Earth Day Special

  Producer

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  Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic

  Self

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  Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling

  Screening Room Director

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  I Am Richard Pryor

  Self - Writer and Director

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  Jamie Foxx: Straight from the Foxxhole

  Director

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  Chez Whoopi

  Director

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  364 Girls A Year

  Director

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  The Joe Piscopo Special

  Writer

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  Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line

  Writer

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  The Jerk, Too

  Writer

• 2019I Am Richard PryorSelf - Writer and Director
• 2013Richard Pryor: Omit the LogicSelf
• 2008George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!Director
• 2005George Carlin: Life Is Worth LosingDirector
• 2001George Carlin: Complaints & GrievancesDirector
• 1999Robert Schimmel: UnprotectedDirector
• 1999George Carlin: You Are All DiseasedDirector
• 1997Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday ToastProducer
• 1997George Carlin: 40 Years of ComedyDirector
• 1997George Carlin: Personal FavoritesDirector
• 1996George Carlin: Back in TownDirector
• 1996George Carlin: George's Best StuffDirector
• 1996364 Girls A YearDirector
• 1993Jamie Foxx: Straight from the FoxxholeDirector
• 1992George Carlin: Jammin' in New YorkDirector
• 1991Chez WhoopiDirector
• 1990George Carlin: Doin' It AgainInterviewer
• 1990The Earth Day SpecialProducer
• 1988George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?Producer
• 1987The Joe Piscopo Halloween PartyDirector
• 1987The 11th Annual Young Comedians ShowDirector
• 1987The Roseanne Barr ShowProducer
• 1986George Carlin: Playin' with Your HeadDirector
• 1986Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is CallingScreening Room Director
• 1984The Joe Piscopo SpecialWriter
• 1984Billy Crystal: A Comic's LineWriter
• 1984The Jerk, TooWriter
• 1981Lily: Sold OutProducer
• 1980From ClevelandWriter
• 1978NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of DisneyProducer
• 1977The Richard Pryor Special?Writer