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  <name><![CDATA[Steve Martin]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Stephen Glenn &quot;Steve&quot; Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician, and composer. He was raised in Southern California in a Baptist family, where his early influences were working at Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm and working magic and comedy acts at these and other smaller venues in the area. His ascent to fame picked up when he became a writer for the &lt;i&gt;Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour&lt;/i&gt;, and later became a frequent guest on the &lt;i&gt;Tonight Show&lt;/i&gt;.

In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. In the 1980s, having branched away from stand-up comedy, he became a successful actor, playwright, and juggler, and eventually earned Emmy, Grammy, and American Comedy awards.


]]></about>    <gender>male</gender>  <hometown>Waco, Texas</hometown>  <born_at>08/14/1945</born_at>    
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Shopgirl: A Novella]]></title>
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  <published>2000</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Steve Martin]]></name>
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  <published>2007</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Pleasure of My Company: A Novel]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Steve Martin]]></name>
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  <published>2003</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Pure Drivel]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Steve Martin]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.67</average_rating>
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  <published>1998</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Other Plays : Picasso at the LapinAgile, the Zig-Zag Woman, Patter for a Floating Lady, WASP]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Steve Martin]]></name>
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  <title><![CDATA[Cruel Shoes]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Steve Martin]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.74</average_rating>
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  <published>1982</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Alphabet from A to Y With Bonus Letter Z!]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Steve Martin]]></name>
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        <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Roz Chast]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.95</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>121</ratings_count>
  <published>2007</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Underpants]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Steve Martin]]></name>
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      <name><![CDATA[Carl Sternheim]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.55</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>129</ratings_count>
  <published>2002</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[L.A. Story and Roxanne: Two Screenplays]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Steve Martin]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.19</average_rating>
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  <published>1997</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Jerk (Fotonovel)]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Steve Martin]]></name>
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      <name><![CDATA[Carl Gottlieb]]></name>
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        <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Michael Elias]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.33</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>12</ratings_count>
  <published>1979</published>  
  
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