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Andy Kaufman (I)

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Overview

Date of Birth:
17 January 1949, New York, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
16 May 1984, Los Angeles, California, USA (lung cancer) more
Mini Biography:
Referred to by some as a dadaistic comedian, Andy Kaufman took comedy... more
Trivia:
On the DVD "Best of R.E.M., The" (2003), Kaufman appears on the videos... more
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Carrey Has Too Many Faces (From WENN. 13 November 2000)
Carrey's Exclusion Upsets Oscar Writers' Plans (From Studio Briefing. 16 February 2000)
Alternate Names:
Tony Clifton | Baji Kimran
US TV Schedule:
Tue. July 87:30 AMHBO Heartbeeps  

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Producer, Composer, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More (1983) (TV) .... Dr. Vinnie Boombatz
  2. The Andy Kaufman Show (1983) (TV) .... Host/Various
  3. "Taxi" .... Latka Gravas / ... (114 episodes, 1978-1983)
        - Simka's Monthlies (1983) TV episode .... Latka Gravas
        - A Grand Gesture (1983) TV episode .... Latka Gravas
        - Jim's Mario's (1983) TV episode .... Latka Gravas
        - Tony's Baby (1983) TV episode .... Latka Gravas
        - Arnie Meets the Kids (1983) TV episode .... Latka Gravas
          (109 more)
  4. The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) (TV) .... Tony Clifton
  5. "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Tony Clifton (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode dated 18 February 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Tony Clifton
  6. "Saturday Night Live" .... Foreign Man / ... (4 episodes, 1975-1982)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - John Madden/Jennifer Holliday (1982) TV episode .... Elvis
        - Mary Kay Place/Willie Nelson (1977) TV episode .... Foreign Man
        - Ralph Nader/George Benson (1977) TV episode .... Foreign Man / Elvis
        - Candice Bergen/Esther Phillips (1975) TV episode .... Foreign Man
  7. Heartbeeps (1981) .... Val
  8. "Fridays" .... Guest Host (2 episodes, 1981)
        - Episode #3.1 (1981) TV episode .... Guest Host
        - Episode #2.20 (1981) TV episode .... Guest Host
  9. In God We Tru$t (1980) .... Armageddon T. Thunderbird
    ... aka Gimme That Prime Time Religion

  10. Stick Around (1977) (TV) .... Andy, the Robot
  11. God Told Me To (1976) .... Police Officer
    ... aka Demon
Soundtrack:
  1. Man on the Moon (1999) (writer: "Oh, the Cow Goes Moo") (performer: "One More Song for You" (1979), "Rose Marie" (1924))
    ... aka Mondmann, Der (Germany)

  2. "Late Night with David Letterman" (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode dated 17 November 1983 (1983) TV episode (performer: "Rose Marie")
  3. The Andy Kaufman Show (1983) (TV) (performer: "One More Song for You", "Hi to You & Hi to Me", "Blue Moon")

  4. "Dinah!" (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode dated 19 September 1979 (1979) TV episode (performer: "On the Street Where You Live", "Anything You Can Do")
  5. "Saturday Night Live" (5 episodes, 1975-1977)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - Hugh Hefner/Libby Titus (1977) TV episode (performer: "Oklahoma")
        - Ralph Nader/George Benson (1977) TV episode (performer: "Love Me", "Blue Suede Shoes")
        - Jill Clayburgh/Leon Redbone, The Singing Idlers (1976) TV episode (performer: "Old MacDonald")
        - Rob Reiner (1975) TV episode (performer: "Pop Goes the Weasel")
        - George Carlin/Billy Preston, Janis Ian (1975) TV episode ("Mighty Mouse Theme" (1955))
Writer:
  1. I'm from Hollywood (1989) (uncredited)
  2. The Andy Kaufman Show (1983) (TV) (uncredited)
  3. Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall (1980) (V) (writer)

  4. Andy's Funhouse (1979) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka The Andy Kaufman Special (USA: video title)
Producer:
  1. Andy's Funhouse (1979) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka The Andy Kaufman Special (USA: video title)
Composer:
  1. Andy's Funhouse (1979) (TV)
    ... aka The Andy Kaufman Special (USA: video title)
Self:
  1. I'm from Hollywood (1989) .... Himself
  2. Elayne Boosler: Party of One (1985) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
  3. My Breakfast with Blassie (1983) .... Himself
  4. "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (10 episodes, 1982-1983)
        - Episode dated 17 November 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 22 September 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 23 February 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 7 January 1983 (1983) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 17 November 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
          (5 more)
  5. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (13 episodes, 1975-1983)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live (USA: rerun title)
        - Lily Tomlin (1983) TV episode .... Himself
        - Drew Barrymore/Squeeze (1982) TV episode .... Himself
        - Michael Keaton/Joe Jackson (1982) TV episode .... Himself
        - Danny DeVito/Sparks (1982) TV episode .... Himself
        - Ted Knight/Desmond Child & Rouge (1979) TV episode .... Himself
          (8 more)
  6. "An Evening at the Improv" .... Comic / ... (2 episodes, 1982)
        - Episode #1.3 (1982) TV episode .... Comic
        - Episode #1.5 (1982) TV episode .... HImself
  7. Catch a Rising Star's 10th Anniversary (1982) (TV) .... Himself/Comedian
  8. "Hour Magazine" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode dated 7 May 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "The John Davidson Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode dated 15 April 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Good Morning America" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
        - Episode dated 14 April 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 28 October 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself / ... (4 episodes, 1979-1981)
        - Episode dated 28 October 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Tony Clifton
        - Episode dated 2 October 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Tony Clifton
        - Episode dated 25 January 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 December 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "The Midnight Special" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1981)
        - Episode dated 13 March 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Tony Clifton
        - Episode dated 23 January 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
        - Pilot (1972) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  13. "Fridays" .... Himself - Recorded Apology (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode #2.21 (1981) TV episode .... Himself - Recorded Apology
  14. "The David Letterman Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Episode dated 23 June 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
  15. Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall (1980) (V) .... Himself / Tony Clifton

  16. "Dinah!" .... Foreign Man / ... (2 episodes, 1977-1979)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode dated 19 September 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Tony Clifton
        - Episode dated 17 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Foreign Man
  17. Andy's Funhouse (1979) (TV) (also as Tony Clifton) .... Himself / Latka Gravas / Tony Clifton
    ... aka The Andy Kaufman Special (USA: video title)
  18. "The Tomorrow Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka Tomorrow (USA: short title)
    ... aka Tomorrow Coast to Coast (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 20 August 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
  19. Cher... and Other Fantasies (1979) (TV) .... Himself
  20. "Live Wednesday" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka Dick Clark's Live Wednesday (USA: complete title)
        - Episode dated 29 November 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "The Dating Game" .... Himself - Participant (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka The New Dating Game (USA: syndication title)
        - Episode dated 21 November 1978 (1978) TV episode (as Baji Kimran) .... Himself - Participant
  22. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1978)
        - Episode dated 11 April 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1976-1978)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 20 February 1978 (1978) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 3 March 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 23 June 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  24. The Johnny Cash Christmas Special (1977) (TV) .... Himself
  25. "Redd Foxx" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode dated 15 September 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  26. The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show (1977) (TV) .... Himself
  27. "Van Dyke and Company" .... Regular (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode dated 7 October 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Regular
  28. Van Dyke and Company (1975) (TV)
  29. "The Joe Franklin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
        - Episode dated 20 June 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  30. "The Dean Martin Comedy World" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Comedyworld
    ... aka Dean Martin's Comedyworld
        - Episode dated 6 June 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  2. 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  3. "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (2004) .... Himself #33
  4. When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  5. The Best of R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (2003) (V) .... Himself (segments "Man on the Moon" and "The Great Beyond")
  6. "Biography"
        - Andy Kaufman (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Andy Kaufman's Really Big Show (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  8. SNL: 25 Years of Music (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  9. Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  10. "E! True Hollywood Story"
        - Andy Kaufman (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  11. Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  12. A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  13. R.E.M. Parallel (1995) (V) .... Himself (segment "Man on the Moon")
  14. The Best of Taxi (1994) (TV) .... Latka Gravas
  15. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  16. Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents Lords of the Ring: Superstars & Superbouts (1985) (V) .... Himself

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
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Talk-Show | Family more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Non Fiction | Sketch Comedy | Variety more
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