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Bernie Mac was credited as a street artist, screenwriter and television actor. Bernie Mac was born on October 5, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Death is recorded on August 9, 2008, at the age of 50. Education on record includes Chicago Vocational High School. Notable works include Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Ocean's and Old Dogs.
My Take
Bernie Mac remains, for me, one of the great examples of comedy as a survival skill. He came up through Chicago's club circuit the hard way, and you can hear it in every performance — the timing of a man who learned to command rooms that owed him nothing. By the time he was stealing scenes as Frank Catton in the Ocean's films, he wasn't acting tough so much as letting decades of stagecraft show. His death in 2008 at fifty cut short a career still expanding into writing and producing. I think of him as that rare comedian whose warmth and ferocity were the same instrument.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bernie Mac
- Name (Japanese)
- バーニー・マック
- Reading
- ばーにー・まっく
- Born
- October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- street artist / screenwriter / television actor / film actor / television producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Chicago Vocational High School
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa |
| Notable work | Ocean's |
| Notable work | Old Dogs |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie%20Mac
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q176323
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bernie Mac born?
Born October 5, 1957.
When did Bernie Mac die?
Died August 9, 2008, aged 50.
Where was Bernie Mac from?
Bernie Mac was from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What did Bernie Mac do?
Bernie Mac worked as street artist, screenwriter, television actor, film actor, television producer.
What was Bernie Mac known for?
Notable works include Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Ocean's, Old Dogs.
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