Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye

Franklyn Ajaye (born May 13, 1949) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. His nickname is "The Jazz Comedian" for his distinctive jazz-inflected style of delivery, timing, and use of silence. He released a series of comedy albums starting in 1973 and has acted in film and television shows from the 1970s through the present, including as a primary character in the 1976 ensemble comedy Car Wash and a supporting role in Sam Peckinpah's Convoy (1978).

  • Title : Franklyn Ajaye
  • Popularity : 5.275
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1949-05-13
  • Place of Birth : Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Franklyn Ajaye Movies

  • 1988
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    The Wrong Guys

    The Wrong Guys

    5.6 1988 HD

    Five former cub scouts have a reunion and go camping on the mountain they never conquered. High jinks ensue due to their childhood enemies and a...

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  • 1989
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    The 'Burbs

    The 'Burbs

    6.759 1989 HD

    When secretive new neighbors move in next door, suburbanite Ray Peterson and his friends let their paranoia get the best of them as they start to...

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  • 1985
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    Fraternity Vacation

    Fraternity Vacation

    5.2 1985 HD

    A nerd gains the friendship of two of his frat brothers when his dad offers them his condo for the week in Palm Springs, and also offers the...

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  • 1978
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    Convoy

    Convoy

    6.346 1978 HD

    Trucker Rubber Duck and his buddies Pig Pen, Widow Woman and Spider Mike use their CB radios to warn one another of the presence of cops. But...

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  • 2010
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    I Am Comic

    I Am Comic

    6.3 2010 HD

    Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy...

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  • 1983
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    Get Crazy

    Get Crazy

    6.5 1983 HD

    Mega-promoter Colin Beverly plans to sabotage the New Year's 1983 concert of small-time operator Max Wolfe. Wolfe's assistants Neil Allen and Willie...

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  • 2009
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    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

    8 2009 HD

    Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of...

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  • 1976
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    Car Wash

    Car Wash

    6.023 1976 HD

    This day-in-the-life cult comedy focuses on a group of friends working at Sully Boyar's Car Wash in the Los Angeles ghetto. The team meets dozens of...

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  • 1982
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    Hysterical

    Hysterical

    5 1982 HD

    Frederic Lansing is a writer who hopes to find inspiration while vacationing in Hellview, Oregon; however, the lighthouse in which he's staying is...

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  • 2002
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    Queen of the Damned

    Queen of the Damned

    6.091 2002 HD

    Lestat finds acceptance in a tattooed and pierced world, rekindling the desires of all-powerful Akasha.

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  • 1980
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    Stir Crazy

    Stir Crazy

    6.5 1980 HD

    New Yorkers Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe have no jobs and no prospects, so they decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, landing jobs...

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  • 1988
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    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2

    1 1988 HD

    Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This second riotous...

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  • 2008
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    Before They Die!

    Before They Die!

    1 2008 HD

    Before They Die! A film chronicling the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot and their quest for justice.

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  • 1987
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    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 1

    1 1987 HD

    From comedian and filmmaker Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) comes this collection of comedy sketches starring some of the biggest names in show...

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  • 1989
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    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3

    1 1989 HD

    Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This third riotous...

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  • 1989
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    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4

    1 1989 HD

    Director Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) knows how to construct and, when necessary, even milk a laugh for optimal effect. This fourth and final...

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  • 1969
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    Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

    Uncle Tom's Fairy Tales

    1 1969 HD

    A white man goes on trial for having raped a black woman.

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  • 1980
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    The Jazz Singer

    The Jazz Singer

    5.9 1980 HD

    A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

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  • 1993
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    American Yakuza

    American Yakuza

    5.7 1993 HD

    When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitairy, he is hired to operate a forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese...

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  • 1976
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    Sweet Revenge

    Sweet Revenge

    5.9 1976 HD

    A young woman with a long rap sheet who steals cars for a living is befriended by a public defender who tries to steer her straight. But her goal is...

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  • 1987
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    Hollywood Shuffle

    Hollywood Shuffle

    6.4 1987 HD

    Aspiring actor and hot-dog stand employee Bobby Taylor catches the ire of his grandmother for auditioning for a role in the regrettably titled...

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  • 2011
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    Bridesmaids

    Bridesmaids

    6.518 2011 HD

    Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn...

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  • 2019
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    Deadwood: The Movie

    Deadwood: The Movie

    6.736 2019 HD

    Follow the 10-year reunion of the Deadwood camp to celebrate South Dakota's statehood. Former rivalries are reignited, alliances are tested and old...

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  • 1990
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    Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

    Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

    1 1990 HD

    "Jazz Comedian" Franklyn Ajaye brings his urban brand of humour to Melbourne, Australia in his first SHOWTIME special FRANKLYN AJAYE: UPSIDE...

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  • 1990
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    Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

    Franklyn Ajaye: Upside Downunder

    1 1990 HD

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  • 2004
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    Deadwood

    Deadwood

    8.094 2004 HD

    The story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people....

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  • 1976
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    The Bionic Woman

    The Bionic Woman

    6.972 1976 HD

    After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own.

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  • 1975
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    Barney Miller

    Barney Miller

    7.25 1975 HD

    Barney Miller is an American situation comedy television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village. The series originally was...

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  • 1975
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    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    6.936 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 2010
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    The Green Room with Paul Provenza

    The Green Room with Paul Provenza

    8 2010 HD

    Comedian and director of the obscenely hilarious hit film The Aristocrats, Paul Provenza invites some of the biggest names in stand-up to sit down...

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  • 2006
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    Thank God You're Here

    Thank God You're Here

    6 2006 HD

    Each episode involves performers walking through a door into an unknown situation, greeted by the line "Thank God you're here!". They then had to...

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  • 2014
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    Utopia

    Utopia

    7.281 2014 HD

    Set inside the offices of the "Nation Building Authority", a newly created government organisation responsible for overseeing major infrastructure...

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  • 1992
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    Goof Troop

    Goof Troop

    6.5 1992 HD

    Goofy is a single father raising his son, Max in Spoonerville. As it happens, Goofy and Max end up moving in next door to Goofy's high school friend...

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  • 1995
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    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

    6 1995 HD

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

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  • 1962
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.4 1962 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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  • 1982
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    The New Odd Couple

    The New Odd Couple

    4.5 1982 HD

    The New Odd Couple is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1982–1983, and was an updated version of the 1970s television series The Odd...

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  • 1970
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    The New Odd Couple

    The New Odd Couple

    5.8 1970 HD

    Politically Incorrect was an American late-night, half-hour political talk show hosted by Bill Maher that ran from 1993 to 2002. It premiered on...

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  • 1970
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    The New Odd Couple

    The New Odd Couple

    6 1970 HD

    Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

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