Phil Burgers

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Philip Burgers is an American writer, comedy performer, director and clown teacher. He is best known for his character Dr Brown.

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Early life and education

Philip Burgers [1] trained at the French clown school Ecole Philippe Gaulier, where, he said, he "learnt the key to clown-comedy: How to feel comfortable with being an idiot". [2]

Career

Live performance

Burgers began his career in 2007.[ citation needed ] His most notable success has been with the character Dr Brown. [2] Dr Brown is a physical character based in an absurd world. [3] [4]

Burgers took Dr Brown Because [5] and Becaves around the world from 2009-2011, including Prague Fringe Festival, Hong Kong Microfest, and Australia. [6]

He continued with Dr Brown in the family shows with Stuart Bowden The Dr Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown and his Singing Tiger (2012) and Dr Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown and his Singing Tiger Again.[ citation needed ] He developed Befrdfgth at the Adelaide Fringe, along with audiences there, [7] performing the show at the 2012 Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe (where it picked up the top awards). [8] [9]

In 2015 at the Soho Theatre in London, he reprised his 2011 show Becaves and as his 2012 show Befrdfgth, as well as performing his new show Ceremony with Australian comedian Sam Simmons. [7]

Burgers has also performed in Comedy Blaps sketches for Channel 4 in the UK. [10] The Blaps was co-written with Andrew Gaynord and its pilot episode will air on Channel 4. [11]

He has performed regularly with Australian comedian Sam Simmons in Los Angeles, [12] notably in a show titled Ceremony. He said that he enjoyed working with other people more than being a solo performer, and liked Simmons. [7]

Film and TV

In 2016 he wrote and starred in his own 30-minute episode of the sketch show Netflix Presents: The Characters . [13] [14]

Dr Brown was also the basis of a 4Funnies short on Channel 4. [14]

In 2018, he co-wrote and starred in the silent short film The Passage , directed by Japanese-American director Kitao Sakurai, which premiered at Sundance. It later won Best Short Fiction prize at the LA Film Festival, Best Comedy at Aspen Shortsfest, and the Grand Jury Prize at the Nashville Film Festival. [1] [15]

From 2020 until 2021, he appeared as recurring character Phil in Mae Martin's sitcom Feel Good . [14]

Other activities

In 2015, Burger was also teaching at a clown school in Los Angeles. He has also led clowning workshops when on tour. [7]

Awards and nominations

The Dr Brown Brown Brown Brown Brown and his Singing Tiger won Best Children's Presentation at the Adelaide Fringe Festival [16] and the Director's Choice at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2012. [17]

Befrdfgth won the Barry Award for the Best Show at Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2012, [8] as well as the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show. [9] The Barry Award and Edinburgh Comedy Award are regarded as the two top comedy prizes, and at this point Burgers was the first ever comedian to have won both for the same show. [12] The performance at the Soho Theatre in London was also co-winner of the Total Theatre Award for Innovation, Experimentation & Playing with Form. [18]

Personal Life

Burgers has one child with Arrested Development actor Alia Shawkat. [19]

Filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 Kelly-Clyne, Luke (November 28, 2018). "I Loved The Passage Even Though I Didn't Like It At All". Vulture. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Burgers, Philip (September 21, 2011). "Doctor Brown: the clown will see you now". the Guardian (Interview). Interviewed by Logan, Brian. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  3. ↑ Edinburgh Festival List, Jonny Enshall "Dr Brown Because Article" 15 August 2010
  4. ↑ "Chortle Comic Page". Chortle.co.uk. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ Blogspot "Dr Brown Because Blogspot" 2011
  6. ↑ "PBJ Management CV". Pbjmgt.co.uk. April 25, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Burgers, Philip (January 20, 2015). "Dr Brown. Interview". The Guardian (Interview). Interviewed by Fleckney, Paul. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  8. 1 2 ""Awards 2012"". Comedyfestival.com.au. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  9. 1 2 Vanessa Thorpe (August 25, 2012). "Clown takes Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award". London: Guardian. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Episode 1, Dr Brown Comedy Blaps". Comedy.co.uk. May 24, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  11. ↑ ""Channel 4, 4 Funnies Pilots 2012"". Comedy.co.uk. November 8, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
  12. 1 2 Bailey, John (March 22, 2016). "Comedian Sam Simmons returns to stage with new show Not a People Person". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Netflix Orders Innovative Sketch Series 'The Characters' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 Craig, David (June 3, 2021). "Meet the characters from Mae Martin's Netflix series". Radio Times . Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  15. ↑ The Passage at IMDb
  16. ↑ "Fringe Award Winners". Adelaidefringe.com.au. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2013.
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  19. ↑ "'Arrested Development' star Alia Shawkat pregnant with first baby". July 25, 2023.
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