Andy Kaufman

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Born: 1/17/1949 · New York, NY

Biography: Andy Kaufman's performances were like no other. He not only pushed the boundaries of good taste and audience tolerance, he also created a myriad of strange, wonderful, and sometimes horrific characters, switching effortlessly from one to the other, effectively blurring the l …

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Soundstage: The Andy Kaufman Show [Movie]

1983

My Breakfast With Blassie [Movie] as Himself

1983

Taxi: Season 05 [TV Series] as Latka Gravas

1982

The Midnight Special: Andy Kaufman [TV Series] as Himself (Host)

1981

Taxi: Season 04 [TV Series] as Latka Gravas

1981

Heartbeeps [Movie] as Val,ValCom 17485

1981

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The Andy Kaufman Special [Movie]

1980

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Two Of A Kind: Sacha Baron Cohen And Andy Kaufman

07/09/09 Like Cohen, Kaufman's entire routine depended on the idea of deception: deceiving his co-stars and unwitting participants at times, but always shocking his audience in one form or another. | MTV Movies Blog
Gay Panic

07/09/09 The answer to each question was "Both." Cohen clearly works from the gut -- improvisational comics can't work any other way; his methods expose true and disturbing American tendencies while also confirming his own lack of rigor and inclination to pander -- qualities that are quite commonplace among entertainers who (understandably, this being showbiz) are looking for laughs first, insight second. | Independent Film Channel (IFC)
Retro Redux: The Mystery Of Leon Redbone

07/05/09 I think I first saw Leon Redbone on TV's Saturday Night Live , and at the time I suspected his act was a put-on. | Blogcritics.org Music
Million Dollar Crybaby (Sparring Partner)

07/04/09 The important thing in boxing is defense. | Las Vegas Review Journal - Las Vegas NV
DVD Review: My Breakfast with Blassie - Special Commemorative Edition

07/04/09 As the DVD begins, an old man with an unkempt beard gives a bizarre recitation of the FBI warning seen on all DVDs. It is later revealed in the extras to be Johnny Legend, who has been a rockabilly musician, a film producer, and a wrestling manager. | Blogcritics.org Video
A Look at The Tragic Side of Comedy

06/24/09 John Belushi and Richard Pryor had more in common than comedic brilliance. | Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Seattle WA
Sacha Baron Cohen: Just what's up with this guy?

06/16/09 You know him as Ali G, Borat and perhaps even Bruno, the character he's been living in off-screen even though the movie built around the character has yet to debut in the U.S. Yes, it's actor Sasha Baron Cohen, who is either a genius satirist or a once-in-a-generation annoyance, depending on your point of view. | Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Seattle WA
When Will 30 Rock Book Sales Abate? Friedlander joins Lit?ry League of Fey, Morgan

06/16/09 The literary agent Richard Abate has sold a book by the comedian Judah Friedlander, who plays Frank on 30 Rock, to It Books, the new pop culture imprint of HarperCollins. | The Daily Transom - The New York Observer
Cool stuff on DVD this week: Have 'Breakfast with Andy Kaufman

06/16/09 The Transformers: The Complete First Season. | Pop Candy - USA Today
Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 6/16

06/16/09 What Goes Up , Morning Light , Sword of the Stranger , and a boatload of TV series (a list of the latter at TV Squad ). | Cinematical.com
Harry's DVD Picks & Peeks - 3rd wk of June - Ghostbusters, Dr Stangelove, Andy Kaufman & 3 Stooges?!?!

06/15/09 This is a very conflicted recommendation. | Ain't It Cool News
New on DVD: 'Madea Goes to Jail,' 'What Goes Up,' '

06/14/09 Unstoppable entrepreneur Tyler Perry owns whatever he wants, and right now, that includes this week. | New York Daily News - New York NY
Tyson Sings, Tiger Growls in Bathroom; Ferrell Gets `Lost': Rick Warner

06/03/09 What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas -- especially when you can't remember what you did there. | Bloomberg.com
Devalue of Fame

06/02/09 Last night was one of those nights when TV critics earn their paychecks. | Tuned In - TV Blog TIME.com
Phoenix, Affleck: Just 'gremlins'?

06/01/09 "They have their own sense of humor," he told me Monday while in Las Vegas. | Las Vegas Review Journal - Las Vegas NV
TV: Other Shows: The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien

06/01/09 For the past three months I have missed Conan O'Brien like a phantom limb. | The A.V. Club
Todd Phillips' 'Hangover' Vegas farce

05/30/09 "It is a city of temptation and a city filled with distraction," he says with a baritone chuckle. | San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA
SILVERDOCS Fills Out Rest of Slate

05/21/09 THE COVE / USA, 2009, 90 minutes (Director: Louie Psihoyos)?Director Louie Psihoyos follows Richard O'Barry, the man who made "Flipper" a household name, as he and his team try to stop Japanese fishermen from slaughtering dolphins for the consumer market. | indieWIRE
Talk Show Flashback: Before Billy Bob and Joaquin, There Was Andy Kaufman

04/10/09 We could scour YouTube for weeks and not find a moment nearly as awkward as Billy Bob Thornton's interview on a Canadian radio station earlier this week. | Rock and Roll Daily - Rolling Stone

Year
Result
Award
Movie

1980
Won
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture M
Taxi [TV Series]

1978
Won
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture M
Taxi [TV Series]

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