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ROBERT WUHL has thoroughly enjoyed the success of ARLI$$ in all of it's
seven seasons on HBO.
Wuhl has also
been critically praised for his work in films such as Bull Durham,
Batman, Good Morning Vietnam, Mistress, Blaze, and Cobb. In 1996,
he directed, wrote, and starred in his own independent feature,
Open Season, a hilarious and biting satire of the TV rating system.
Wuhl has been
twice honored with Emmy Awards in '91 and '92 for writing the Academy
Awards telecasts hosted by Billy Crystal. He has also received a
CableAce Best Actor nomination from the fist season of Tales of
the Crypt (directed by Richard Donner).
As a comedian,
Robert starred in his own HBO Comedy Hour titled Robert Wuhl's World
Tour. Pushing the envelope on stand-up, the revue-style shows made
use of animation and special visual effects to underscore the stores
Robert told on stage. He has performed stand-up in numerous and
prestigious venues around the country, including the early years
of Comic Relief.
But in the beginning…
after high school in Union, NJ, Robert headed to the University
of Houston, where he was active in both the drama and athletic departments
(with artist and director Julian Schnabel as his roommate). Leaving
Houston ("after cramming four years into seven"), Wuhl
returned to the east coast and began performing at The Improv in
New York. His routines drew such a strong following that Rodney
Dangerfield hired Wuhl to write jokes for him.
In 1979, Robert
headed to Hollywood where he won the coveted role of "Newbomb
Turk" in the cult classic comedy Hollywood Knights. Soon after,
he sold a TV series idea, pursued screenwriting, and wrote for the
critically acclaimed TV comedy Police Squad. But for the last seven
years, ARLI$$ has consumed Wuhl's creative life. As its creator,
star, periodic writer and director, Wuhl is the consummate artisan.
He works tirelessly to produce the quality programming that HBO's
viewership demands. His commitment to his beloved series, both in
front of and behind the camera is evident on the screen. "Work
is good," he says, "I want to be a craftsman, to work
consistently to produce a body of work which will be respected by
my peers and, hopefully, the public." Wuhl does allow himself
a few pleasures during his rare free time: an occasional round of
golf and Rotisserie baseball.
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