DVD
Gilbert
Languages
Closed-captioned.
Performers
Gilbert Gottfried, Richard Belzer, Bill Burr, Dick Van Dyke, Whoopi Goldberg, Arsenio Hall, Anthony Jeselnik, Penn Jillette, Jay Leno, Howie Mandel, Jeff Ross.
Publication Information
[El Segundo, California] : Gravitas Ventures, [2017]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (98 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Legendary comedian Gilbert Gottfried has had quite the career. Rocketing to fame in the 1980's, he was thrust into public consciousness thanks to his brash personality and off-kilter comic timing. Now, foul-mouthed and unapologetic after decades of flying solo in both his work and in his personal life, Gilbert has shockingly reinvented himself-- as a family man. Director Neil Berkeley's Gilbert reveals an unexpected side to the iconic comedian. The film peeks behind the larger-than-life persona at a more personal story about growing up in Brooklyn and becoming a husband and father late in life. Gottfried's ability to bring humor to even the darkest situations has, at times, gotten him into trouble. Still he soldiers on, an expert craftsman at bringing his audience to the edge (and sometimes pushing them over). Gilbert strips the comedic character away to reveal the man behind it. Berkeley allows the audience an intimate--even vulnerable--view of Gottfried out of character.
Notes
Title from container.
DVD release of the 2017 documentary.
Special features: Filmmaker commentary with director Neil Berkeley and stars Dara and Gilbert Gottfried ; deleted scenes including Meeting Dick Van Dyke, A very Gottfried Halloween, and more.