Chris Rock
Author of Rock This!
About the Author
Chris Rock was born on February 7, 1966 in South Carolina, but grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y. Rock was involved in the New York comedy club circuit, which led to a spot on the Uptown Comedy Express and roles in several of Eddie Murphy's movies including Beverly Hills Cop II, Dr. Dolittle, and a featured show more role in Lethal Weapon 4. Rock was a regular on Saturday Night Live and on In Living Color. Rock co-wrote and produced the film CB4 and later created his own cable TV show, The Chris Rock Show and a comedy special, Chris Rock: Bring the Pain, which won two Emmys. He also wrote the book, Rock This, a comedic look of American society. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Chris Rock
Born Suspect 7 copies
The Baby Harvest: How virtual babies became the future of terrorist financing and money laundering (2015) 5 copies
Chris Rock: Bigger & Blacker 4 copies
Chris Rock : Never Scared 3 copies
Down to Earth / Head of State 2 copies
Tamborine 1 copy
Longest Yard 1 copy
LES PIEDS SUR TERRE 1 copy
Associated Works
All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians, and Artists (2004) — Contributor — 571 copies, 13 reviews
4 Film Favorites: Lethal Weapon (Lethal Weapon / Lethal Weapon 2 / Lethal Weapon 3 / Lethal Weapon 4 (1987) — Actor — 247 copies
I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comics (2006) — Contributor — 139 copies, 3 reviews
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Rock, Christopher Julius, III
- Birthdate
- 1965-02-07
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Andrews, South Carolina, USA (birth)
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Alpine, New Jersey, USA - Occupations
- comedian
actor
screenwriter
producer
film director - Organizations
- NBC (Saturday Night Live)
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Reviews
When I first bought this book, I didn't really give it a chance and ended up giving it away.However, once I did read it, I felt like a moron for letting such a funny and insightful book go to waste.In Rock This, Chris Rock leaves no stone unturned as he examines various topics from race relations to dating. The reason why I like this book so much is because Chris Rock doesn't just make fun of certain things but instead, he jokes about everything. Also,I agree with a lot of topics that he brings up in this book. The one thing that sets this book apart from others like it is that the author also makes fun of himself. Within the course of this book,Rock talks about how he dropped out of high school and got a G.E.D. which he says stands for a "good enough diploma." By making fun of himself as well as other topics, the reader realizes that Chris Rock is flawed just like anybody else. Probably the best thing about this book is how well the book relates to the reader. As for me, I loved this book. Not only did I fully relate to what the author was saying but also, I came away with more insight and a deeper understanding about people. So, for anyone who wants to read a extremely funny book, this is the one for you.… (more)
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bamalibrarylady | 3 other reviews | Jan 14, 2010 |
bamalibrarylady | 3 other reviews | Jan 14, 2010 | When I first bought this book, I didn't really give it a chance and ended up giving it away.However, once I did read it, I felt like a moron for letting such a funny and insightful book go to waste.In Rock This, Chris Rock leaves no stone unturned as he examines various topics from race relations to dating. The reason why I like this book so much is because Chris Rock doesn't just make fun of certain things but instead, he jokes about everything. Also,I agree with a lot of topics that he brings up in this book. The one thing that sets this book apart from others like it is that the author also makes fun of himself. Within the course of this book,Rock talks about how he dropped out of high school and got a G.E.D. which he says stands for a "good enough diploma." By making fun of himself as well as other topics, the reader realizes that Chris Rock is flawed just like anybody else. Probably the best thing about this book is how well the book relates to the reader. As for me, I loved this book. Not only did I fully relate to what the author was saying but also, I came away with more insight and a deeper understanding about people. So, for anyone who wants to read a extremely funny book, this is the one for you.… (more)
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Statistics
- Works
- 28
- Also by
- 31
- Members
- 420
- Popularity
- #58,060
- Rating
- 3.5
- Reviews
- 6
- ISBNs
- 32
Funny, but with only a handful of laugh-out-loud jokes. Otherwise, it's pretty intelligent. I imagine Rock could potentially make some great movies, if he keeps at this Woody Allen/Richard Linklater style.
Concept: D
Story: C
Characters: B
Dialog: B
Pacing: B
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: B
Acting: B
Music: B
Enjoyment: B
GPA: 2.7/4