Comedy Central is teaming with All Things Comedy to produce a documentary about the late, great Patrice O’Neal. The docu will be an in-depth portrait of the comedian and is set to begin filming this fall. Michael Bonfiglio (Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh) will direct and executive produce alongside Bill Burr, Al Madrigal, Michael Bertolina of All Things Comedy as well as O’Neal’s fiancée Von Decarlo. Christian McLaughlin, Anne Harris and Gabriella Yacyk will oversee production for Comedy Central.
The docu will recount the life story of O’Neal, who passed in 2011 at the age of 41. It will explore the hilarious and controversial material he left behind by utilizing an archive of never-before-seen personal materials and feature O’Neal’s family and friends who were influenced and affected by O’Neal.
“Patrice was a tour de force in comedy who left an indelible stamp on the stand-up community and beyond,...
The docu will recount the life story of O’Neal, who passed in 2011 at the age of 41. It will explore the hilarious and controversial material he left behind by utilizing an archive of never-before-seen personal materials and feature O’Neal’s family and friends who were influenced and affected by O’Neal.
“Patrice was a tour de force in comedy who left an indelible stamp on the stand-up community and beyond,...
- 10/22/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The late comedian/actor Patrice O'Neal, who passed away in 2011, at age 41, will be the focus of a new documentary feature from producer and director, Mark Farrell (best known for his work on acclaimed shows like "Curb Your Enthusiasm") and Von Decarlo, O’Neal’s fiancée of 10 years, who are both producing along with Mile High Productions. An Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help finance the film, which will be titled "Better Than You - The Official Patrice O'Neal Documentary," and which will explore the life of the comic, considered by his peers to be the most honest and...
- 3/17/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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