Why is Aristophanes called andquot;The Father of Comedyandquot;? Last updated Save as PDF Page ID21285 Contributed by Penny Patti, Manda Leuter & Corrie BergeronFaculty (Community & Continuing Education Instructor) at Lakeland Community CollegeSourced from Lakeland Community College Instructional Technologies Why is Aristophanes called "The Father of Comedy"?