
Gilbert
The life and career of one of comedy’s most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Neil Berkeley
Actors: Bill Burr, Dave Attell, Dick Van Dyke, Gilbert Gottfried, Jim Gaffigan, Joy Behar, Judy Gold, Lewis Black, Richard Belzer, Susie Essman
Country: United States
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