Bill Maher

Summary

Bill Maher is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on January 20, 1956^[3]. He worked as a comedian^[4], television presenter^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], and journalist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,899 views/month, #1,682 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Bill Maher's place of birth was New York City^[2].
• Bill Maher was born on January 20, 1956^[3].
• Bill Maher held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was Bill Maher's native language^[11].
• Bill Maher worked as a comedian^[4].
• Bill Maher's professions included television presenter^[5].
• Bill Maher worked as a screenwriter^[6].
• Bill Maher worked as an actor^[7].
• Bill Maher's professions included journalist^[8].
• Bill Maher's professions included film producer^[12].
• Bill Maher's field of work was television broadcasting^[13].
• Bill Maher's field of work was comic^[14].
• Bill Maher's field of work was political satire^[15].
• Bill Maher's field of work was criticism of religion^[16].
• Bill Maher was employed by Catch a Rising Star^[17].
• Bill Maher was educated at Cornell University^[18].
• Bill Maher's education included a stint at Pascack Hills High School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Maher is Real Time with Bill Maher^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Maher is Club Random^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Maher is True Story: A Novel^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Maher is When You Ride Alone You Ride with bin Laden^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Maher is New Rules^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Maher is The New New Rules^[25].
• Bill Maher received the Richard Dawkins Award^[26].
• Bill Maher received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City^[2], Bill Maher… he was born on January 20, 1956^[3]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[18], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1865^[30], headquartered in Ithaca^[31] and Pascack Hills High School^[19], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1964^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian^[4], television presenter^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], journalist^[8], and film producer^[12]. Fields of work include television broadcasting^[13], an economic activity^[35]; comic^[14], a quality^[36]; political satire^[15], a literary genre^[37]; and criticism of religion^[16], a Wikimedia criticisms article^[38]. Bill Maher was employed by Catch a Rising Star^[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Real Time with Bill Maher^[20], Club Random^[21], True Story: A Novel^[22], When You Ride Alone You Ride with bin Laden^[23], New Rules^[24], and The New New Rules^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Richard Dawkins Award^[26], an award^[39]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[27], a commemorative plaque^[40], in United States^[41]; Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award^[42], an award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1979^[45]; Primetime Emmy Award^[46], a group of awards^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1949^[49]; and Mark Twain Prize for American Humor^[50], a cultural prize^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1998^[53].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include agnosticism^[54], a point of view^[55]; atheism^[56], a world view^[57]; and apatheism^[58], a world view^[59].

Why It Matters

Bill Maher ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,899 views/month, #1,682 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He has been cited as an influence by David Cross^[62], a screenwriter^[63], b. 1964^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award^[66].

FAQs

Where was Bill Maher born?

Bill Maher was born in New York City^[2].

What did Bill Maher do for work?

Bill Maher worked as comedian^[4], television presenter^[5], screenwriter^[6], actor^[7], and journalist^[8].

Where did Bill Maher go to school?

Bill Maher was educated at Cornell University^[18] and Pascack Hills High School^[19].

What awards did Bill Maher receive?

Honors received include Richard Dawkins Award^[26], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[27], Hugh M. Hefner First Amendment Award^[42], and Primetime Emmy Award^[46].

Who did Bill Maher influence?

Bill Maher has been cited as an influence by David Cross^[62].