Steve Martin
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born
August 14, 1945
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male
place of birth
Waco, Texas, The United States
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Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Humor
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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, G...more
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Shopgirl: A Novella by Steve Martin avg rating 3.38 — 8,457 ratings — published 2000 26 editions |
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Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin avg rating 3.78 — 5,226 ratings — published 2007 15 editions |
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The Pleasure of My Company: A Novel by Steve Martin avg rating 3.73 — 3,166 ratings — published 2003 21 editions |
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Pure Drivel by Steve Martin avg rating 3.67 — 804 ratings — published 1998 16 editions |
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Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Other Plays : Picasso at the LapinAgile, the Zig-Zag Woman, Patter for a Floating Lady, WASP by Steve Martin avg rating 4.05 — 634 ratings — published 1996 5 editions |
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Cruel Shoes by Steve Martin avg rating 3.75 — 586 ratings — published 1982 3 editions |
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The Alphabet from A to Y With Bonus Letter Z! by Steve Martin, Roz Chast avg rating 3.92 — 117 ratings — published 2007 2 editions |
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The Underpants by Steve Martin, Carl Sternheim avg rating 3.54 — 125 ratings — published 2002 |
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L.A. Story and Roxanne: Two Screenplays by Steve Martin avg rating 4.18 — 71 ratings — published 1997 2 editions |
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The Jerk (Fotonovel) by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, Michael Elias avg rating 4.27 — 11 ratings — published 1979 2 editions |
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"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night."
— Steve Martin
— Steve Martin
"Some people have a way with words....some people....not have way."
— Steve Martin (Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life)
— Steve Martin (Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life)
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"I believe that sex is one of the most beautiful, natural, wholesome things that money can buy."
— Steve Martin
— Steve Martin
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