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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Referred to by some as a dadaistic comedian, Andy Kaufman took comedy... more
Trivia:
Despite having his neck broken by Jerry Lawler's Piledriver, he still... more
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(45 articles)
Andy Kaufman's Wrestling Career Put to the Printed Page in Dear Andy Kaufman, I Hate Your Guts!
(From PasteMagazine. 13 October 2009, 11:04 AM, PDT)
Us Vs. The Moon: Nasa Provides The Bombs, We Provide The Soundtrack
(From MTV Newsroom. 9 October 2009, 10:29 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Tony Clifton | Baji Kimran
Filmography
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1. | The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More (1983) (TV) | Dr. Vinnie Boombatz | 1983 | - | 8.0 (11) |
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2. | The Andy Kaufman Show (1983) (TV) | Host/Various | 1983 | - | 8.7 (29) |
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3. | "Taxi" (1978) | Latka Gravas / 5 characters not shown (79 episodes, 1978-1983) | 1983 | - | 7.9 (1,647) |
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4. | The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) (TV) | Tony Clifton | 1982 | - | 7.9 (22) |
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5. | "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982) | Tony Clifton (1 episode, 1982) | 1982 | - | 8.0 (376) |
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6. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | Foreign Man / 3 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1975-1982) | 1982 | - | 8.2 (6,608) |
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7. | Heartbeeps (1981) | Val | 1981 | - | 4.1 (573) |
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8. | "Fridays" (1980) | Guest Host (2 episodes, 1981) | 1981 | - | 7.2 (102) |
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9. | In God We Tru$t (1980) | Armageddon T. Thunderbird | 1980 | - | 4.9 (372) |
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10. | Stick Around (1977) (TV) | Andy, the Robot | 1977 | - | 5.4 (6) |
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11. | God Told Me To (1976) | Police Officer | 1976 | - | 6.3 (1,076) |
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1. | Man on the Moon (1999) | (writer: "Oh, the Cow Goes Moo") (performer: "One More Song for You" (1979), "Rose Marie" (1924)) | 1999 | $45.6M | 7.4 (45,764) |
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2. | "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982) | (1 episode, 1983) | 1983 | - | 8.0 (376) |
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3. | The Andy Kaufman Show (1983) (TV) | (performer: "One More Song for You", "Hi to You & Hi to Me", "Blue Moon of Kentucky") | 1983 | - | 8.7 (29) |
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4. | "Dinah!" (1974) | (1 episode, 1979) | 1979 | - | 6.5 (37) |
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5. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | (5 episodes, 1975-1977) | 1977 | - | 8.2 (6,608) |
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1. | I'm from Hollywood (1989) | (uncredited) | 1989 | - | 7.6 (246) |
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2. | The Andy Kaufman Show (1983) (TV) | (uncredited) | 1983 | - | 8.7 (29) |
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3. | Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall (1980) (V) | (writer) | 1980 | - | 7.3 (90) |
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4. | Andy's Funhouse (1979) (TV) | (writer) | 1979 | - | 7.8 (81) |
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Producer
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1. | Andy's Funhouse (1979) (TV) | (producer) | 1979 | - | 7.8 (81) |
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1. | Andy's Funhouse (1979) (TV) | 1979 | - | 7.8 (81) | |
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1. | I'm from Hollywood (1989) | Himself | 1989 | - | 7.6 (246) |
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2. | Elayne Boosler: Party of One (1985) (TV) | (voice) Himself | 1985 | - | 3.8 (9) |
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3. | My Breakfast with Blassie (1983) | Himself | 1983 | - | 6.7 (236) |
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4. | "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982) | Himself (10 episodes, 1982-1983) | 1983 | - | 8.0 (376) |
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5. | "Saturday Night Live" (1975) | Himself / 3 characters not shown (11 episodes, 1975-1983) | 1983 | - | 8.2 (6,608) |
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6. | "An Evening at the Improv" (1982) | Comic / HImself (2 episodes, 1982) | 1982 | - | 4.6 (27) |
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7. | Catch a Rising Star's 10th Anniversary (1982) (TV) | Himself/Comedian | 1982 | - | 4.6 (9) |
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8. | "Hour Magazine" (1980) | Himself (1 episode, 1982) | 1982 | - | 6.0 (8) |
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9. | "The John Davidson Show" (1980) | Himself (1 episode, 1982) | 1982 | - | - |
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10. | "Good Morning America" (1975) | Himself (2 episodes, 1981-1982) | 1982 | - | 5.1 (169) |
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11. | "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962) | Himself / Tony Clifton (4 episodes, 1979-1981) | 1981 | - | 7.3 (95) |
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12. | "The Midnight Special" (1972) | Himself / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1972-1981) | 1981 | - | 7.5 (54) |
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13. | "Fridays" (1980) | Himself - Recorded Apology (1 episode, 1981) | 1981 | - | 7.2 (102) |
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14. | "The David Letterman Show" (1980) | Himself (1 episode, 1980) | 1980 | - | 6.1 (46) |
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15. | Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall (1980) (V) | Himself / Tony Clifton | 1980 | - | 7.3 (90) |
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16. | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1979) (TV) | Himself | 1979 | - | - |
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17. | "Dinah!" (1974) | Foreign Man / Tony Clifton (2 episodes, 1977-1979) | 1979 | - | 6.5 (37) |
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18. | Andy's Funhouse (1979) (TV) | (also as Tony Clifton) Himself / 2 characters not shown | 1979 | - | 7.8 (81) |
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19. | "The Tomorrow Show" (1973) | Himself (1 episode, 1979) | 1979 | - | 6.2 (27) |
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20. | Cher... and Other Fantasies (1979) (TV) | Himself | 1979 | - | 1.7 (17) |
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21. | "Live Wednesday" (1978) | Himself (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | - |
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22. | "The Dating Game" (1965) | Himself - Participant (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 5.7 (63) |
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23. | "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961) | Himself (1 episode, 1978) | 1978 | - | 7.6 (80) |
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24. | "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) | Himself (4 episodes, 1976-1978) | 1978 | - | 8.3 (463) |
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25. | The Johnny Cash Christmas Special (1977) (TV) | Himself | 1977 | - | 6.3 (5) |
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26. | "Redd Foxx" (1977) | Himself (1 episode, 1977) | 1977 | - | 5.5 (10) |
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27. | The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show (1977) (TV) | Himself / Tony Clifton | 1977 | - | - |
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28. | "Van Dyke and Company" (1976) | Regular (1 episode, 1976) | 1976 | - | 8.6 (10) |
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29. | The Lisa Hartman Show (1976) (TV) | Himself | 1976 | - | - |
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30. | Monty Hall's Variety Hour (1976) (TV) | Himself | 1976 | - | - |
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31. | Van Dyke and Company (1975) (TV) | 1975 | - | 6.3 (9) | |
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32. | "The Joe Franklin Show" (1950) | Himself (1 episode, 1974) | 1974 | - | 4.7 (9) |
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33. | "The Dean Martin Comedy World" (1974) | Himself (1 episode, 1974) | 1974 | - | - |
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Additional Details
Other Works:
Wrote several books, stories and poems that remained unpublished until 1999. Books include The Huey Williams Story and God. more
Publicity Listings:
4 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 7 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more
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