Chevy Chase is one of the most recognizable figures in comedy history, having been a part of the original Saturday Night Live cast and a bankable Hollywood star with films like National Lampoon's Vacation and Caddyshack in his repertoire.

Now, the 82-year-old's life is being put under the microscope with CNN's upcoming documentary I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not , which will explore his rise to fame and his complicated journey in Hollywood. "I've always loved a challenge, and Chevy certainly offered one. I wanted to understand the real person behind the guarded, conflicted man we've often seen on camera," said director Marina Zenovich to CNN .

© Getty Images for CNN Chevy's life is explored in the documentary

"Beneath the bravado, I found someone deeply human, with

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