Groucho Marx
Julius Henry Marx (2 Januari 1890 – 19 Agustus 1977), yang lebih dikenal sebagai Groucho Marx (/ˈɡraʊtʃoʊ ˈmɑːrks/), adalah seorang penulis, komedian, bintang panggung, film dan televisi Amerika.[1] Ia dianggap menjadi salah satu komedian terbaik dari era modern.[2]
| Groucho Marx | |
|---|---|
 Groucho Marx dalam Copacabana (1947) | |
| Nama lahir | Julius Henry Marx |
| Lahir | 2 Januari 1890 Manhattan, New York City, AS |
| Meninggal | 19 Agustus 1977 (umur 87) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California, AS |
| Media | Film, televisi, panggung, radio, musik |
| Tahun aktif | 1905–1976 |
| Genre | Wit, wordplay, slapstick |
| Memengaruhi | Johnny Carson, Woody Allen, Milton Berle, Bill Cosby, Robert Klein, Ricky Gervais, Brendon Small, George Carlin |
| Suami/istri | Ruth Johnson
(m. 1920; bercerai 1942)Kay Marvis Gorcey
(m. 1945; bercerai 1951) |
| Anak | Arthur Marx Miriam Marx Melinda Marx |
| Orang tua | Minnie Schönberg Sam "Frenchie" Marx |
| Relasi | Al Shean (paman pihak ibu) Chico Marx (saudara) Harpo Marx (saudara) Gummo Marx (saudara) Zeppo Marx (saudara) |
Ia membuat 13 film dengan saudara-saudaranya Marx Bersaudara (Harpo Marx dan Chico Marx), dimana ia merupakan anak ketiga. Ia juga sukses berkarier solo, terutama sebagai pembawa acara permainan radio dan televisi You Bet Your Life.[1]
Referensi
- ^ a b "Groucho Marx, Comedian, Dead. Movie Star and TV Host Was 86. Master of the Insult. Groucho Marx, Film Comedian and Host of 'You Bet Your Life,' Dies". The New York Times. August 20, 2007. hlm. 1.
- ^ Billboard Magazine May 4, 1974 pg 35: "Groucho Marx was the best comedian this country ever produced – Woody Allen"
Bacaan tambahan
- Miriam Marx Allen, Love, Groucho: Letters From Groucho Marx to His Daughter Miriam (1992, ISBN 0-571-12915-3)
- Charlotte Chandler, Hello, I Must Be Going! (1979, ISBN 0-14-005222-4)
- Stefan Kanfer, Groucho: The Life and Times of Julius Henry Marx (2000, ISBN 0-375-70207-5)
- Simon Louvish, Monkey Business: The Lives and Legends of the Marx Brothers (2001, ISBN 0-312-25292-7)
- Arthur Marx, Life With Groucho (1954, revised as My Life with Groucho: A Son's Eye View 1988, ISBN 0-330-31132-8))
- Arthur Marx, Son of Groucho (1972, ISBN 0-679-50355-2)
- Harpo Marx, Harpo Speaks (1961, revised as Harpo Speaks! 1985, ISBN 0-87910-036-2)
- Glenn Mitchell, The Marx Brothers Encyclopedia (1996, ISBN 0-7134-7838-1)
- Steve Stoliar, Raised Eyebrows: My Years Inside Groucho's House (1996, ISBN 1-881649-73-3)
- Julius H. (Groucho) Marx v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 29 T.C. 88 (1957)
Pranala luar
Wikimedia Commons memiliki media mengenai Groucho Marx.
Wikiquote memiliki koleksi kutipan yang berkaitan dengan: Groucho Marx.
- Marx, Groucho, 1890–1977 (Library of Congress Name Authority File)
- Groucho Marx papers, 1930–1967 (Library of Congress) LCCN mm82-47845
- "Groucho Marx - Contributors". newyorker.com.
- Groucho Marx di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)
- (Inggris) Groucho Marx di TCM Movie Database
- Groucho Marx di Internet Broadway Database
- Alistair Cooke's reflections on his friendship with Groucho
- Lydia's Marx Brothers Tribute Website Diarsipkan 2007-07-03 di Wayback Machine.
- Groucho Marx - Old Time Radio - Archive.org
- Groucho's letter to Warner Brothers when they threatened to sue him
- Urban Legends Reference Page: Groucho Marx: "I Love My Cigar"
- Esquire magazine profile of Groucho Marx in 1972, by Roger Ebert Diarsipkan 2013-03-29 di Wayback Machine.
- 1922 passport photo of Groucho and first wife Ruth Johnson
- Groucho Marx Interview – Press Conference London June 1965
- FBI Records: The Vault - Groucho Marx at vault.fbi.gov
