Leslie Nielsen: Difference between revisions

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[[Leslie Nielsen]] was a Canadian born actor and comedian. Originally trained at Toronto's Neighborhood Playhouse, he first became known as a dramatic lead debuting in ''The Vagabond King''. Though the movie wasn't a success, Nielsen soon achieved fame as Commander John J. Adams in ''[[Forbidden Planet]]'', and subsequently starred in many films and television shows as a romantic or dramatic leading man

He is, however, best known for [[Leslie Nielsen Syndrome|his comedic career]], starting with a [[Casting Gag]] role in ''[[Airplane!]]'', where his deadpan delivery in the face of nonstop absurdity stole the film. The film's success rejuvenated his career, and Nielsen soon found himself starring in other comic works, most notably ''[[Police Squad]]'' and ''[[The Naked Gun (Film)|The Naked Gun]]''. All together, he has appeared in over a hundred films and 1,500 television programs.

He is, however, best known for [[Leslie Nielsen Syndrome|his comedic career]], starting with a [[Casting Gag]] role in ''[[Airplane!]]'', where his deadpan delivery in the face of nonstop absurdity stole the film. The film's success rejuvenated his career, and Nielsen soon found himself starring in other comic works, most notably ''[[Police Squad!]]'' and ''[[The Naked Gun (Film)|The Naked Gun]]''. All together, he has appeared in over a hundred films and 1,500 television programs.

He died of complications from pneumonia in November 2010.

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* [[The Comically Serious]]

* [[Don't Explain the Joke]]

* [[Market Based Title]]: In Spain, some of his comedic movies are renamed to "verb related to the movie" + ''como puedas'' (as you can):

* [[Market-Based Title]]: In Spain, some of his comedic movies are renamed to "verb related to the movie" + ''como puedas'' (as you can):

** ''Aterriza como puedas'' ([[Airplane! (Film)|Airplane!]])

** ''Agárralo como puedas'' (''[[The Naked Gun (Film)|The Naked Gun]]'')

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* ''[[Men With Brooms (Film)|Men With Brooms]]''

* ''[[Mr. Magoo (Animation)|Mr. Magoo]]'' (live-action movie)

* ''[[Police Squad]]''

* ''[[Police Squad!]]''

** ''[[The Naked Gun (Film)|The Naked Gun]]'' series, a sequel to ''Police Squad!''

* ''[[Scary Movie]] 3&4''

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[[Category:Actors]]

[[Category:Leslie Nielsen]]

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