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Brüno is a 2009 American ___MASK61___ ___MASK54___ directed by Larry Charles and starring Sacha Baron Cohen , who produced , co - wrote , and played the gay Austrian fashion journalist Brüno . It is the third film based on one of Cohen ' s characters from " Da Ali G Show "; the first were " Ali G Indahouse " and " Borat ". Da Ali G Show is a British - American satirical ___MASK57___ series created by and starring English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen . In the series , Baron Cohen plays three unorthodox journalists  faux - streetwise poseur Ali G , Kazakh reporter Borat Sagdiyev , and gay Austrian fashion enthusiast Brüno Gehard . These characters conduct real interviews with unsuspecting people , many of whom are celebrities , high - ranking government officials and other well - known persons , during which they are asked absurd and ridiculous questions . The 11 O ' Clock Show was a satirical late - night British ___MASK57___ comedy series on Channel 4 , which featured topical sketches and commentary on news items . It ran from 30 September 1998 to 8 December 2000 , most notably , while hosted by Iain Lee and Daisy Donovan . The show launched the careers of Ricky Gervais and Sacha Baron Cohen . Borat ! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan ( or simply Borat ) is a 2006 British - American ___MASK61___ ___MASK54___ . The film was written and produced by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen who also plays the title character , Borat Sagdiyev , a fictitious Kazakh journalist travelling through the United States recording real - life interactions with Americans . The film was directed by Larry Charles and distributed by 20th Century Fox . Much of the film features unscripted vignettes of Borat interviewing and interacting with Americans , who believe he is a foreigner with little or no understanding of American customs . It is the second of three films built around Baron Cohen ' s characters from " Da Ali G Show " ( 2000  04 ): the first , " Ali G Indahouse ", was released in 2002 , and featured a cameo by Borat , and the third , " Brüno ", was released in 2009 . The film is produced by Baron Cohen ' s production company , Four By Two Productions (" Four By Two " is Cockney rhyming slang for " Jew "). Home Box Office ( ___MASK19___ ) is an American premium cable and satellite ___MASK57___ network that is owned by Time Warner through its respective flagship company Home Box Office , Inc . Programming featured on the network consists primarily of theatrically released motion pictures and original ___MASK57___ series , along with made - for - cable movies and documentaries , ___MASK92___ matches , and occasional stand - up comedy and concert specials . Sir ___MASK64___ Wilson Vincent " Jimmy " Savile , OBE , KCSG ( 31 October 1926  29 October 2011 ) was an English DJ , ___MASK57___ and ___MASK35___ personality , dance hall manager , and charity fundraiser . He hosted the BBC ___MASK57___ show " Jim ' ll Fix It ", was the first and last presenter of the long - running BBC music chart show " Top of the Pops ", and raised an estimated £ 40 million for charities . At the time of his death he was widely praised for his personal qualities and as a fund - raiser . After his death , hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse were made against him , leading the police to believe that Savile had been a predatory sex offender  possibly one of Britain ' s most prolific . There had been allegations during his lifetime , but they were dismissed and accusers ignored or disbelieved ; Savile took legal action against some accusers . Ali G , Aiii is a straight - to - video release of clips from Da Ali G Show ( original , UK series ) plus unaired segments from the show , hosted by Ali G himself . The word `` Aiii '' refers to Ali G ' s slang / slur loosely pronounced `` Ah - eye '' and meaning `` all right '' . Ali G Indahouse is a 2002 British ___MASK54___ directed by Mark Mylod and starring the fictional character Ali G , who is written and performed by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen . Sacha Noam Baron Cohen ( born 13 October 1971 ) is an English actor , ___MASK66___ , screenwriter , and producer . A graduate of Christ ' s ___MASK17___ , Cambridge , Baron Cohen is most widely known for creating and portraying four fictional characters : Ali G , Borat Sagdiyev , Brüno Gehard and Admiral General Aladeen . Like his idol Peter Sellers , he uses a ___MASK72___ of accents and guises for his characters . Alistair Leslie Graham better known as Ali G is a satirical fictional character created and performed by British ___MASK66___ Sacha Baron Cohen . Originally appearing on Channel 4 ' s " The 11 O ' Clock Show ", and subsequently as the title character of Channel 4 ' s " Da Ali G Show " in 2000 and on HBO in 2003  2004 , he is also the title character of the film " Ali G Indahouse ". In December 2007 , in an interview with " The Daily Telegraph ", Baron Cohen announced that Ali G , along with Borat , had been retired . However , Ali G returned at the 2012 British Comedy Awards to accept Baron Cohen ' s Outstanding Achievement Award , causing controversy by making jokes about Kate Middleton and Jimmy Savile . Ali G returned to ___MASK57___ with " Ali G Rezurection " in 2014 . Rezurection features new introductions by Ali G to some old highlights of Da Ali G Show . The British ___MASK60___ Awards are an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating notable comedians and ___MASK27___ performances of the previous year . Brüno Gehard ( sometimes spelled " Bruno " or " Brueno ") is a retired satirical fictional character portrayed by English ___MASK66___ Sacha Baron Cohen . A flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion reporter , Brüno first appeared during short sketches on The Paramount Comedy Channel in 1998 , before reappearing on " Da Ali G Show " with his partner Adrian Chan . Following the success of " Ali G Indahouse " and " Borat ", Universal Studios gained rights to produce and release a feature film , " Brüno ". Along with Baron Cohen ' s other character , Borat , Brüno has been retired . Channel 4 is a British public - service ___MASK57___ broadcaster that began transmission on 2 November 1982 . Although largely commercially self - funded , it is ultimately publicly owned ; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority ( IBA ), the station is now owned and operated by Channel Four ___MASK57___ Corporation , a public corporation of the Department for Culture , Media & Sport , which was established in 1990 and came into operation in 1993 . With the conversion of the Wenvoe transmitter group in Wales to digital on 31 March 2010 , Channel 4 became a UK - wide TV channel for the first time .