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Louis C.K. (born September 12, 1967, Washington, D.C., U.S.) is an American comedian, writer, director, and producer known for his ribald confessional stand-up comedy and for his critically acclaimed television show Louie. C.K. began his career working as a television comedy writer and honing his stand-up craft on the club circuit while also making independent short films on the side. By the 2010s he was widely celebrated by his peers as a great “comic’s comic”...