Stephen Glenn Martin is a highly acclaimed American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician. He is renowned for his contributions to comedy films, television, and music. His accolades include five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Martin's contributions to American humor and the arts have been recognized with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Kennedy Center Honors, an Honorary Academy Award, and an AFI Life Achievement Award. Comedy Central ranked him among the greatest stand-up comics.
In 1911, Steve Martin's mother, Mary Lee (née Stewart), was born.
In 1914, Steve Martin's father, Glenn Vernon Martin, was born.
In 1915, Heinrich Campendonk created "Landschaft mit Pferden (Landscape with Horses)", which was later purchased by Steve Martin and discovered to be a forgery.
On August 14, 1945, Stephen Glenn Martin was born in Waco, Texas, to Mary Lee and Glenn Vernon Martin.
In 1955, Edward Hopper created the painting "Hotel Window", which was later owned and sold by Steve Martin.
In 1955, Steve Martin's first job was selling guidebooks at the newly opened Disneyland, working weekends and full-time during summer break for three years.
By August 1960, Steve Martin mastered magic tricks and illusions, taking a paying job at the Magic shop in Fantasyland in Disneyland.
In 1967, Steve Martin landed a writing job with The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, assisted by his former girlfriend Nina Goldblatt.
In 1967, Steve Martin transferred to UCLA and switched his major to theater and appeared on "The Dating Game".
In 1968, Steve Martin began his art collection by buying a print by Ed Ruscha.
In 1968, Steve Martin made his first national television appearance on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
In 1969, Steve Martin won a Primetime Emmy Award for his writing on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
In 1969, Steve Martin, along with other writers for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, won an Emmy Award.
Circa 1970, Steve Martin appeared on "The Virginia Graham Show" and was deeply disappointed with his performance.
In 1972, Steve Martin had a small role in the film "Another Nice Mess".
In 1974, Steve Martin starred in the Canadian travelogue production "The Funnier Side of Eastern Canada", created to promote tourism in Montreal and Toronto, which also included standup segments filmed at the Ice House in Pasadena, California.
In 1976, Steve Martin earned an Emmy nomination for his writing on "Van Dyke and Company".
In 1977, Steve Martin began a relationship with Bernadette Peters.
In 1977, Steve Martin had his first substantial film appearance in the short titled "The Absent-Minded Waiter", which he wrote and starred in, receiving an Academy Award nomination.
In 1977, Steve Martin released his comedy album "Let's Get Small".
In 1977, Steve Martin released his first comedy album, "Let's Get Small", which featured the track "Excuse Me", helping establish a national catchphrase.
On April 22, 1978, Steve Martin performed "King Tut" on Saturday Night Live.
In 1978, Dennis Potter created Pennies from Heaven.
In 1978, Steve Martin had close friendship with Gilda Radner and featured footage of themselves in a 1978 sketch when he hosted SNL on the night she died of ovarian cancer.
In 1978, Steve Martin released his comedy album "A Wild and Crazy Guy".
In 1978, Steve Martin released the novelty hit song "King Tut".
In 1979, Steve Martin starred in the comedy film "The Jerk", which he co-wrote and was a huge success.
In 1980, Steve Martin's relationship with Bernadette Peters ended.
In 1980, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band appeared in Steve Martin's television special, "All Commercials", as a return for Martin opening for them previously.
In 1981, Steve Martin stopped doing stand-up comedy to focus on movies, not returning for thirty-five years.
In 1981, Steve Martin tried his hand at his first serious film, "Pennies from Heaven", based on the 1978 BBC serial by Dennis Potter.
In 1982, Steve Martin starred in "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid".
In 1983, Steve Martin starred in "The Man with Two Brains".
In 1984, Steve Martin joined the Los Angeles County Museum of Art board of trustees.
In 1984, Steve Martin starred in the film "All of Me".
On November 20, 1986, Steve Martin married actress Victoria Tennant.
In 1986, Steve Martin filmed a pistol shooting scene for Three Amigos, which was initially believed to have caused his tinnitus, though he later clarified it was from years of loud music and performances.
In 1987, Steve Martin starred in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" and "Roxanne".
In 1987, Steve Martin starred in the film "Planes, Trains and Automobiles".
In 1988, Steve Martin performed in the Frank Oz film "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", alongside Michael Caine.
In 1989, Steve Martin starred in the Ron Howard film "Parenthood".
In 1990, from October 14 to 21, Steve Martin went on a USO Tour to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm, meeting with military service men and women.
In 1991, Steve Martin starred in the films "L.A. Story" and "Father of the Bride".
In 1994, Steve Martin divorced Victoria Tennant.
In 1995, Steve Martin starred in "Father of the Bride films".
In 1997, Steve Martin's father, Glenn Vernon Martin, passed away.
In 1999, Stanley Kubrick later changed his approach to the material, the result of which was "Eyes Wide Shut".
In 1999, Steve Martin starred in the film "Bowfinger".
In 2001, the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art presented a five-month exhibit of twenty-eight items from Steve Martin's art collection.
In 2002, Steve Martin's mother, Mary Lee, passed away.
In 2003, Steve Martin starred in the films "Looney Tunes: Back in Action", "Bringing Down the House", and "Cheaper by the Dozen".
In July 2004, Steve Martin purchased what he believed to be a 1915 work by Heinrich Campendonk, Landschaft mit Pferden (Landscape with Horses), from a Paris gallery for approximately €700,000.
In 2004, Steve Martin left the Los Angeles County Museum of Art board of trustees.
In 2004, Steve Martin was ranked sixth place in Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest stand-up comics.
In 2005, Steve Martin received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
In 2005, Steve Martin starred in "Cheaper by the Dozen films".
In 2006, Steve Martin sold Edward Hopper's "Hotel Window (1955)" at Sotheby's for $26.8 million.
On July 28, 2007, Steve Martin married writer Anne Stringfield.
In June 2009, Steve Martin played banjo with the Steep Canyon Rangers on A Prairie Home Companion.
In 2010, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers performed at the New Orleans Jazzfest, Merlefest Bluegrass Festival, Bonnaroo Music Festival, ROMP Bluegrass Festival, Red Butte Garden Concert series, and on BBC's Later... with Jools Holland.
In 2010, Steve Martin created the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass to reward artistry and increase visibility for bluegrass performers.
On March 21, 2011, Steve Martin, along with the Steep Canyon Rangers, performed "Jubilation Day" on The Colbert Report.
On May 3, 2011, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers performed "Jubilation Day" on Conan.
On July 4, 2011, Steve Martin performed "Me and Paul Revere" and two other songs at the "Capitol Fourth Celebration" in Washington, D.C.
On July 6, 2011, Steve Martin performed "Jubilation Day" with the Steep Canyon Rangers on BBC's The One Show.
In 2011, Sammy Shelor of Lonesome River Band received the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.
In December 2012, Steve Martin became a father when Anne Stringfield gave birth to their daughter.
Decades later, in 2012, The A.V. Club described Steve Martin's unique style and its effect on audiences.
In 2012, Mark Johnson was awarded the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.
In April 2013, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell released their collaboration album, Love Has Come for You.
Starting in May 2013, Steve Martin began a tour with the Steep Canyon Rangers and Edie Brickell throughout the United States.
In 2013, Jens Kruger received the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.
In 2013, Steve Martin received the Honorary Academy Award.
In 2014, Eddie Adcock was awarded the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.
In 2015, Danny Barnes received the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.
In 2015, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell released "So Familiar", the second installment of their partnership.
In 2015, Steve Martin organized an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and other locations, titled "The Idea of North: The Paintings of Lawren Harris."
In 2015, Steve Martin received the AFI Life Achievement Award.
Since 2015, Steve Martin has embarked on several national comedy tours with Martin Short.
In 2016, Rhiannon Giddens was awarded the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.
In 2016, Steve Martin made a low-key comeback to live comedy, opening for Jerry Seinfeld.
In 2016, Steve Martin wrote the book to the musical "Bright Star", which premiered on Broadway and co-wrote the music.
As of February 2017, Steve Martin has hosted Saturday Night Live sixteen times, second only to Alec Baldwin.
On June 9, 2017, the soundtrack "Music from The American Epic Sessions" was released, featuring Steve Martin and Edie Brickell performing "The Coo Coo Bird."
In 2017, Scott Vestal received the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.
In 2017, Steve Martin wrote the book to the comedy "Meteor Shower", which premiered on Broadway.
Also in 2016 he staged a national tour with Martin Short and the Steep Canyon Rangers, which yielded a 2018 Netflix comedy special, Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life. The special received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations with Martin receiving two nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special and Outstanding Music and Lyrics for "The Buddy Song".
In 2018, Kristin Scott Benson was awarded the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.
In 2018, Steve Martin and Martin Short released their Netflix special "An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life", which received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
In 2019, Victor Furtado received the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass.
In 2021, Steve Martin assisted in launching the National Endowment for Indigenous Visual Arts (NEIVA), a fund to support Australian Indigenous artists.
In 2021, Steve Martin co-created and starred in his first television show, the Hulu comedy series "Only Murders in the Building", alongside Martin Short and Selena Gomez, receiving several award nominations.
In 2022, Steve Martin and Martin Short co-hosted Saturday Night Live together with Selena Gomez making an appearance.
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