Lenny Bruce Lenny Bruce Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, free-style and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial was followed by a posthumous pardon, the first in the history of New York state, by then-Governor George Pataki in 2003. Bruce is renowned for paving the way for future outspoken counterculture-era comedians, and his trial for obscenity is seen as a landmark for
Aaron Schneider Aaron Schneider Aaron Schneider is a filmmaker and cinematographer. His short film "Two Soldiers" (2003) won Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and his feature film directorial debut "Get Low" (2009) received widespread critical acclaim. Schneider was born Springfield, Illinois, and raised in Dunlap, Illinois. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California. In 2004, he won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for the live action short film "Two Soldiers" (shared with producer Andrew J. Sacks). The 40-minute short was based on a short story written by William Faulkner. Schneider's first feature