Donald Trump Remembers Comedy Giant GILBERT GOTTFRIED

Robert Smigel & David Feldman honor the great Gilbert Gottfried in the only way he would have had it. Robert Smigel, aka President Donald Trump, remembers Gilbert Gottfried's appearance on Celebrity Apprentice, Season Seven.

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At the young age of 15, Gilbert Gottfried began doing stand-up at open mike nights in New York City and, after a few short years, became known around town as "the comedian's comedian". After spending several years mastering the art of stand-up comedy, producers of the legendary NBC late-night comedy show, Saturday Night Live (1975), became aware of Gottfried and, in 1980, hired him as a cast member. It wasn't until a few years later when his true notoriety would begin when MTV hired him for a series of improvised and hilarious promos for the newly formed channel. This led to several television appearances on The Cosby Show (1984) and [error].

Gottfried's work in television soon led to roles in film. Most notable was his improvised scene as business manager "Sidney Bernstein" in the hit sequel, Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), for which the New York Daily News said that "Gilbert Gottfried steals the picture with a single scene". He appeared in such movies as Problem Child (1990), Problem Child 2 (1991), Look Who's Talking Too (1990) and The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990). He was also the host of the very popular late night movie series, Up All Night (1989).

After his stellar performance as the wise cracking parrot, "Iago", in the Disney classic, Aladdin (1992), Gottfried became one of the most recognizable voice-over talents.

Gottfried has been a regular on the new Hollywood Squares (1998) and is a frequent guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) and Howard Stern on Demand (2005). Gottfried recently appeared in the hit comedy documentary, The Aristocrats (2005), with Entertainment Weekly saying that "out of the 101 comedians who appear on screen, no one is funnier - or more disgusting - than Gilbert Gottfried". "Gilbert Gottfried Dirty Jokes" was recently released on both DVD and CD, featuring 50 non-stop minutes of Gottfried telling the funniest and filthiest jokes, ever. The show was filmed live at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. At the end of the show, Gottfried tells what is known among comedians as the "Dirtiest Joke of All Time", which is also the basis for The Aristocrats (2005).

Once opened for a The Go-Go's concert. His R-rated act was not a big hit with the audience, the majority of which was made up of teenage girls. Even Gottfried was surprised he was booked that night. and joked about it on the Howard Stern radio show.

Part of a kind of club of celebrities who have portrayed puppets on Comedy Central's show Crank Yankers (2002).

Was the voice of the AFLAC (American Family Life Assurance Company) duck until he was fired after tweeting controversial jokes about the 2011 tsunami in Japan [March 14, 2011].

The character he created was originally named "Murray Abramowitz" and took the credit for Al Jolson's career, among others. He debuted the character on the stage at the Original Improvisation in New York City alongside fellow comedian Joe Piscopo.

Frequently names Iago as his favorite role.

Daughter, Lily Aster Gottfried born on June 12th, 2007.

Frequent guest on The Howard Stern Radio Show (1998), has had more appearances than any other celebrity.

Known for his impersonations of Bela Lugosi, Jerry Seinfeld, Artie Lange, an older Groucho Marx, Patrick Swayze and Andrew Dice Clay, two of which (Lugosi and Clay) have become the characters "Dracula Gottfried" and "Dice Gottfried".

Was considered for the role of Balki Bartokomous in Perfect Strangers (1986).

Son, Max Aaron Gottfried born on May 18th, 2009.

Lives in an apartment in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood.

Peformed at Eric Trump's charity golf tournament for free in 2014.

Met his wife at a Grammy Awards party.

He is the son of Lillian and Max Gottfried. Brother of photographer Arlene Gottfried. His father was a Polish Jewish immigrant. His mother was born in New York, to Russian Jewish parents.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Steve Honig

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