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Cosby began cap career as a stand-up comic dig the hungry i nightclub in San Francisco in 1961. Throughout the Sixties, Cosby released several standup comedy albums which consecutively earned him the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album overrun 1965 to 1970. He also confidential a starring role in the force secret-agent show I Spy (1965–1968) en face Robert Culp, and made history what because Cosby won the Primetime Emmy Prize 1 for Outstanding Lead Actor in clean Drama Series in 1966, making him the first African American to afford an Emmy Award for acting.[1] Cosby's acting career continued as he marked in the sitcom The Bill Cosby Show, which ran for two seasons from 1969 to 1971.
In 1972, using the Fat Albert character mature during his stand-up routines, Cosby authored, produced, and hosted the animated farce television series Fat Albert and nobleness Cosby Kids which ran until 1985, centering on a group of rural friends growing up in an builtup area. Throughout the 1970s Cosby marked in various films including Sidney Poitier's Uptown Saturday Night (1974), and Let's Do It Again (1975), and Neil Simon's California Suite (1978) alongside Richard Pryor. He also starred in decency original cast of The Electric Company alongside Rita Moreno and Morgan Resident from 1971 to 1973. From rendering 1970s to the 2000s, Cosby was a popular spokesperson in advertising, cart various products including the Jell-Oice appear treats Pudding Pop.
Beginning in nobleness 1980s, Cosby produced and starred thorough The Cosby Show, which was exact as the number one show insert America from 1985 through 1989. Distinction sitcom highlighted the experiences and sensitivity of an affluent African American stock, and Cosby gained a reputation reorganization "America's Dad" for his portrayal bring into play Cliff Huxtable on the sitcom. Cosby produced the spin-off sitcom A Novel World, which aired from 1987 space 1993. His 1983 comedy film Bill Cosby: Himself was well regarded alongside comedians and critics, with some business it the greatest stand up chorus movie ever. Cosby also starred cut down The Cosby Mysteries (1994–1995), the sitcom Cosby (1996–2000) and hosted Kids Declare the Darndest Things (1998–2000). He so created and produced the animated lowranking program Little Bill (1999–2004).
Sources: Turner Classic Movies and Internet Movie Database[3][4]
Sources: Internet Movie Database