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Steve Martin

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born
in Waco, Texas, The United States
August 14, 1945

gender
male

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genre
Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Humor


About this author

Stephen Glenn "Steve" 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 Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and later became a frequent guest on the Tonight Show.

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 Co...more


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Average rating: 3.65 · 89,763 ratings · 8,634 reviews · 31 distinct works · Similar authors
Born Standing Up: A Comic's...
3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 25,463 ratings — published 2007 — 21 editions
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An Object of Beauty
3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 20,112 ratings — published 2010 — 21 editions
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Shopgirl
3.4 of 5 stars 3.40 avg rating — 22,814 ratings — published 2000 — 34 editions
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The Pleasure of My Company
3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 9,301 ratings — published 2003 — 31 editions
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Pure Drivel
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 3,322 ratings — published 1998 — 18 editions
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Picasso at the Lapin Agile ...
4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 2,034 ratings — published 1996 — 5 editions
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Cruel Shoes
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 1,553 ratings — published 1979 — 4 editions
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The Ten, Make That Nine, Ha...
3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 518 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions
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“A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.”
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“Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way.”
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“I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy.”
― Steve Martin
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