Ian Cognito: A Life And A Death On Stage
- 2022 documentary
Documentary about the late stand-up comedian Ian Cognito.
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Ian Cognito: A Life And A Death On Stage review
No documentary could ever do justice to the force of nature that was Ian Cognito in his terrifying, thrilling fury. But it is also important that this film, Ian Cognito: A Life And A Death On Stage, has been made about him, to help ensure he is remembered not just for his death on stage, which so captured the public imagination, but for his many remarkable and powerful performances upon it.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 3rd August 2022Ian Cognito, the comedian who died on stage - literally
Three years ago, the caustic comic had a fatal aortic dissection mid-show. Now a new documentary about the self-proclaimed 'most banned act in Britain' reveals a saga of booze and outrage.
Ryan Gilbey, The Guardian, 28th July 2022Review: Ian Cognito: A Life And A Death On Stage
This excellent, eloquent film, co-directed by Joe Bor and Danny Ward, charts the life of Cognito from his earliest days as a surprising uncontroversial musician to his powerhouse heyday as a genuinely dangerous, unpredictable performer. When "Cogs" walked on stage you rarely knew what would happen next, except that he would probably hammer a nail into the wall and hang his hat on it. He could be as scary as he was funny. As this profile says, he could not be tamed.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th July 2022