The King of Comedy

It's no laughing matter.

Duration: 109 min
Release date: 1982-12-18
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Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.

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Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
as Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
as Jerry Langford
Diahnne Abbott
Diahnne Abbott
as Rita
Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard
as Masha
Shelley Hack
Shelley Hack
as Cathy Long
Frederick de Cordova
Frederick de Cordova
as Bert Thomas
Ed Herlihy
Ed Herlihy
as Ed Herlihy
Lou Brown
Lou Brown
as Band Leader
Loretta Tupper
Loretta Tupper
as Stage Door Fan
Peter Potulski
Peter Potulski
as Stage Door Fan
Vinnie Gonzales
Vinnie Gonzales
as Stage Door Fan
Whitey Ryan
Whitey Ryan
as Stage Door Guard
Doc Lawless
Doc Lawless
as Chauffeur
Marta Heflin
Marta Heflin
as Young Girl
Katherine Wallach
Katherine Wallach
as Autograph Seeker
Charles Kaleina
Charles Kaleina
as Autograph Seeker
Richard Baratz
Richard Baratz
as Caricaturist
Catherine Scorsese
Catherine Scorsese
as Rupert's Mom (voice)
Cathy Scorsese
Cathy Scorsese
as Dolores
Chuck Low
Chuck Low
as Man in Chinese Restaurant
Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
as Liza Minnelli
Leslie Levinson
Leslie Levinson
as Roberta Posner
Alan Potashnick
Alan Potashnick
as Man at Telephone
Michael Kolba
Michael Kolba
as Man at Telephone
Robert Colston
Robert Colston
as Man at Telephone
Ramon Rodriguez
Ramon Rodriguez
as Man at Telephone
Chuck Coop
Chuck Coop
as Man at Telephone
Sel Vitella
Sel Vitella
as Man at Telephone
Margo Winkler
Margo Winkler
as Receptionist
Tony Boschetti
Tony Boschetti
as Mr. Gangemi
Mick Jones
Mick Jones
as Street Scum
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
as Street Scum
Paul Simonon
Paul Simonon
as Street Scum
Kosmo Vinyl
Kosmo Vinyl
as Street Scum
Ellen Foley
Ellen Foley
as Street Scum
Pearl Harbour
Pearl Harbour
as Street Scum
Gaby Salter
Gaby Salter
as Street Scum
Jerry Baxter-Worman
Jerry Baxter-Worman
as Street Scum
Don Letts
Don Letts
as Street Scum
Matt Russo
Matt Russo
as Cabbie
Thelma Lee
Thelma Lee
as Woman in Telephone Booth
Joyce Brothers
Joyce Brothers
as Dr. Joyce Brothers
George Kapp
George Kapp
as Mystery Guest
Victor Borge
Victor Borge
as Victor Borge
Ralph Monaco
Ralph Monaco
as Raymond Wirtz
Rob-Jamere Wess
Rob-Jamere Wess
as Security Guard
Kim Chan
Kim Chan
as Jonno
Audrey Dummett
Audrey Dummett
as Cook
June Prud'Homme
June Prud'Homme
as Audrey
Edgar J. Scherick
Edgar J. Scherick
as Wilson Crockett
Thomas M. Tolan
Thomas M. Tolan
as Gerrity
Ray Dittrich
Ray Dittrich
as Giardello
Richard Dioguardi
Richard Dioguardi
as Captain Burke
Jay Julien
Jay Julien
as Langford's Lawyer
Harry J. Ufland
Harry J. Ufland
as Langford's Agent
Scotty Bloch
Scotty Bloch
as Crockett's Secretary
Jim Lyness
Jim Lyness
as Ticket Taker
Bill Minkin
Bill Minkin
as McCabe
Diane Rachell
Diane Rachell
as McCabe's Wife
Dennis Mulligan
Dennis Mulligan
as Plainclothesman
Tony Devon
Tony Devon
as Plainclothesman
Peter Fain
Peter Fain
as Plainclothesman
Michael F. Stodden
Michael F. Stodden
as Plainclothesman
Gerard Murphy
Gerard Murphy
as Plainclothesman
Jimmy Raitt
Jimmy Raitt
as Stage Manager
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
as TV Director
Tony Randall
Tony Randall
as Tony Randall
Charles Scorsese
Charles Scorsese
as First Man at Bar
Mardik Martin
Mardik Martin
as Second Man at Bar
William Jorgensen
William Jorgensen
as Newsman (voice)
Marvin Scott
Marvin Scott
as Newsman (voice)
Chuck Stevens
Chuck Stevens
as Newsman (voice)
William Littauer
William Littauer
as Newsman (voice)
Jeff David
Jeff David
as Announcer (voice)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
as Crowd Extra (uncredited)
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Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Original Music Composer
Cis Corman
Cis Corman
Casting
Fred Schuler
Fred Schuler
Director of Photography
Arnon Milchan
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Boris Leven
Boris Leven
Production Design
Thelma Schoonmaker
Thelma Schoonmaker
Editor
Edward Pisoni
Edward Pisoni
Art Direction
Lawrence Miller
Lawrence Miller
Art Direction
Richard Bruno
Richard Bruno
Costume Design
Scott Maitland
Scott Maitland
First Assistant Director
Robert F. Colesberry
Robert F. Colesberry
Production Manager
Paul D. Zimmerman
Paul D. Zimmerman
Writer
Frank E. Warner
Frank E. Warner
Supervising Sound Editor
Robert F. Colesberry
Robert F. Colesberry
Associate Producer
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Music Producer
Thelma Schoonmaker
Thelma Schoonmaker
Production Supervisor
Robert Greenhut
Robert Greenhut
Executive Producer
Lewis Gould
Lewis Gould
Second Assistant Director
Tom Fleischman
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dan Perri
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Norman Buck
Norman Buck
Key Grip
Les Lazarowitz
Les Lazarowitz
Sound Mixer
James Fitzpatrick
James Fitzpatrick
Best Boy Electric
Roberta Hodes
Roberta Hodes
Script Supervisor
Daniel Robert
Daniel Robert
Set Decoration
Donah Bassett
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy
Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy
Transportation Captain
Jimmy Raitt
Jimmy Raitt
Property Master
George DeTitta Sr.
George DeTitta Sr.
Set Decoration
Edward Garzero
Edward Garzero
Scenic Artist
William Ward
William Ward
Gaffer
Vito L. Ilardi
Vito L. Ilardi
Boom Operator
Sandy Brooke
Sandy Brooke
First Assistant Camera
Carlos Quiles
Carlos Quiles
Carpenter
Ricki-Ellen Brooke
Ricki-Ellen Brooke
Second Assistant Camera
William Loger
William Loger
Costume Supervisor
Barbara De Fina
Barbara De Fina
Post Production Supervisor
Dick Mingalone
Dick Mingalone
Camera Operator
Lorey Sebastian
Lorey Sebastian
Still Photographer
Joe Williams Sr.
Joe Williams Sr.
Construction Grip
Garrett Brown
Garrett Brown
Steadicam Operator
Philip Goldblat
Philip Goldblat
Makeup Artist
Mary Ellen Winston
Mary Ellen Winston
Assistant Costume Designer
Robert Raring
Robert Raring
Color Timer
Richard Candib
Richard Candib
First Assistant Editor
Dick Vorisek
Dick Vorisek
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Amy Sayres
Amy Sayres
Location Coordinator
Sylvia Fay
Sylvia Fay
Extras Casting
Ted Churchill
Ted Churchill
Steadicam Operator
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Director
Lyndell Quiyou
Lyndell Quiyou
Hairstylist
Shelley Houis
Shelley Houis
Production Office Coordinator
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