Rocco Urbisci
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
United States
Rocco Urbisci
Biography
Rocco Urbisci is an American director, producer and film and television writer.
Urbisci is best known for writing such films and television shows as Richard Pryor's Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling, The Richard Pryor Show and the made for television sequel to The Jerk entitled The Jerk, Too with Mark Blankfield replacing Steve Martin in the lead.
Urbisci worked frequently with comedian George Carlin and produced and directed many of Carlin's comedy specials.
He won an Emmy for producing the 1981 Lily Tomlin comedy special Lily: Sold Out.
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Known For
Acting
(2019)
I Am Richard Pryor
as Self - Writer and Director
(2013)
(1990)
George Carlin: Doin' It Again
as Interviewer
Crew
(2008)
George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!
Director, Producer
(2005)
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
Director, Producer
(2001)
George Carlin: Complaints & Grievances
Director, Producer
(1999)
George Carlin: You Are All Diseased
Director, Producer
(1999)
Robert Schimmel: Unprotected
Director
(1997)
(1997)
(1997)
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast
Producer, Assistant Director
(1996)
George Carlin: Back in Town
Director, Producer
(1996)
(1996)
364 Girls A Year
Director
(1993)
(1992)
George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
Director, Producer
(1991)
Chez Whoopi
Director, Producer
(1990)
George Carlin: Doin' It Again
Director, Executive Producer
(1990)
The Earth Day Special
Producer, Writer
(1988)
George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
Producer, Director
(1987)
The Roseanne Barr Show
Producer, Writer, Director
(1987)
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party
Director
(1986)
George Carlin: Playin' with Your Head
Director, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer
(1986)
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Screenplay
(1984)
(1984)
The Joe Piscopo Special
Writer
(1984)
The Jerk, Too
Writer
(1981)
Lily: Sold Out
Producer, Writer
(1980)
From Cleveland
Writer, Producer
(1978)
(1977)