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Bill Cosby, is a successful
comedian, product
representative, television
producer, story teller, author,
and film and television actor.
His work in the media has been
recognized by his peers and
critics, and acclaimed by
audiences.
Cosby began his career as a
stand up comedian and in that
arena developed his trademark of
using raceless humor to capture
audience appeal. His "humor for
everyone" cast him less as a
jokester than as a story teller,
commenting on the experiences of
life from a personal point of
view. Immensely popular on the
nightclub circuit, Cosby
translated his act to phonograph
recordings and won five Grammys
and seven gold records for his
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As a creative artist, Cosby's forte
is the half-hour comedy. In this
form his application and exploration
of universal themes and
multidimensional characters create
situations common to audiences of
all ages and races. He counters the
accepted practice of portraying
African Americans as sterile
reproductions of whites, as trapped
in criminality, or as persons
immersed in abject poverty
performing odd jobs for survival.
Instead, he creates black characters
who are accepted or rejected because
they depict real people rather than
"types." These characters emanate
from his own experience, not through
reading the pages of 18th century
literature or viewing old tapes of
Amos 'n' Andy. The Bill Cosby Show
presented a more realistic image of
the black male. Fat Albert
significantly altered Saturday
morning network offerings. And with
The Cosby Show, a standard was set
with which all television portrayals
of the black family and African
American culture will be compared.
Cosby's personal style is stamped on
all his products, and his creative
technique and signature are
reflected in each book he writes or
series he produces.
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