One has only to mention the date of birth of the future comedian and black American named Bill Cosby (1937), and everything becomes clear about the difficulties and hardships of this person in childhood. At that time, most of his peers learned how to grow up in poverty.
School of cynicism
Cosby could have been on welfare, but the head of the family drank heavily and made things difficult for his children and wife. Later, he will be called to serve in the US Navy, and the eldest son, Bill Cosby, will become the head of the family. He will take the place of a father for his brothers. The future actor and humorist was one of four children, he looked after the other three, while his mother earned money by cleaning other people's houses. Therefore, the death of one of the brothers at the age of 8 fell on his shoulders with a full burden of responsibility.
It's easy to understand how all these circumstances in the boy brought up an independent character and formed a strong personality.
Too early had to rely on their own strength in life. Also, the struggle for survival taught the guy extreme cynicism, and this quality will come in handy later on stage during performances in the stand-up genre. Bill Cosbyconfronted the audience with reality and received recognition from it for it.
Cosby in the frame
On television, Cosby has been noted for several projects in the form of author's evening shows. Among them it is worth noting:
1. The Bill Cosby Show aired in 1969. It will last no longer than 2 years.
2. More than 10 years later, already in the 80s, he revived his attempts to create a successful own project on television. And he will succeed. The new "Cosby Show" is becoming one of the most popular and sought-after comedy projects.
Also in the track record of a comedian named Bill Cosby, films with a big name indicate his acting skills. In the period between two television projects in 1974, he accepts an invitation to shoot "Return to Oz". Then he also had "Leonard the Sixth" and "Daddy is a ghost." Later, he will star in the film "Jack" and then in the new millennium in 2002 he will be seen on the big screen in "Comedian".
Also, the comedian never disdained participation in the most ordinary TV commercials. He has received numerous awards for his acting and musical career. Among these awards: Oscar rehearsal - Golden Globe, musical Olympus Grammy and for serial projects Emmy. By the way, a project about him called "Cosby" connects him with the series.
Only his choice
The main secret of this man's success can be found in two facts of his biography even before the first career successes. As a young man, he takes rebellious steps in defiance of persuasion and prohibitions - at first heruns from school to the army, or rather to the navy. The guy enlisted in the ranks of the Navy in the footsteps of his father. And later, instead of college, he chooses humorous performances on stage. He makes people laugh in the stand-up genre. After the service, he had a great prospect for going to college. For a poor family with an alcoholic father, this opportunity seemed very tempting. It is not difficult to imagine how the relatives of the future American idol went over in their minds the possible professions next to the name Bill Cosby. They saw him as a lawyer or a doctor, a bank worker, etc.
But the guy easily endures the pressure of close people and decides to travel without education with his humor in search of a grateful audience.
Not so nice guy
Bill succeeded. The guy over time not only gets out of poverty - he becomes an idol in the country and gets the nickname "American dad". But later, the legendary and now elderly comedian will lose all authority in several lawsuits.
Since then, any joke about Bill Cosby or mention of him has already become ambiguous. And no one else is in a hurry to call him American Dad.
The model of a sweet and non-confrontational guy turned out to be under suspicion of mass rapes with dozens of victims. Many of them were ready to testify against the legend. Women seek justice years after the crime - then, at the peak of his popularity, he was practically untouchable. It was only in 2014 that the truth broke through to the general public in a stormy stream.
In the trial, the details of the case came to light - the comedian slipped women some psychotropic drug to suppress the will to drink. After that, he easily persuaded the victim to have sexual intercourse. Cosby also paid the girls to keep quiet.
