- BIRTH 27/08/1952
- DEATH 30/07/2023
- Country United States
- SHOWS 28
- MOVIES 40
- DIRECTOR 3
- SCRIPT 7
- PRODUCTION 4
Paul Reubens
Paul Reubens (August 27, 1952 – July 30, 2023) was an American actor, writer, film producer, game show host, and comedian, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman. Reubens joined the Los Angeles troupe The Groundlings in the 1970s and started his career as an improvisational comedian and stage actor. In 1982 he began appearing in a show about a character he had been developing for years. The show, called The Pee-wee Herman Show, ran for five sold-out months, and HBO produced a successful special about it.
Pee-wee became an instant cult figure and, for the next decade, Reubens was completely committed to his character, doing all of his public appearances and interviews as Pee-wee. His feature film Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), directed by the then-unknown Tim Burton, was a financial and critical success and soon developed into a cult film. Its sequel, Big Top Pee-wee (1988), was less successful. Between 1986 and 1990, Reubens starred as Pee-wee in the CBS Saturday-morning children's program Pee-wee's Playhouse.
Shows (28)
Movies (40)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered
Director (3)
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
The Pee-wee Herman Show
Script (7)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Big Top Pee-wee
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
The Pee-wee Herman Show
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
Production (4)
Big Top Pee-wee
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
The Pee-wee Herman Show
