The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy

109 mins | Drama, Comedy | Dec. 18, 1982

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.

The King of Comedy

109 mins | Drama, Comedy | Dec. 18, 1982

The King of Comedy
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.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers 20th Century Fox, Embassy International Pictures
Original title The King of Comedy
Directors Scott Maitland, Roberta Hodes, Lewis Gould, Martin Scorsese
Writers Paul D. Zimmerman

Cast

Robert De Niro

as Rupert Pupkin

Jerry Lewis

as Jerry Langford

Diahnne Abbott

as Rita Keane

Sandra Bernhard

as Masha

Shelley Hack

as Cathy Long

Frederick de Cordova

as Bert Thomas

Kim Chan

as Jonno

Ed Herlihy

as Himself

Lou Brown

as Band Leader

Margo Winkler

as Receptionist

Ralph Monaco

as Raymond Wirtz

Catherine Scorsese

as Rupert's Mom (voice)

Cathy Scorsese

as Dolores

Loretta Tupper

as Stage Door Fan

Peter Potulski

as Stage Door Fan

Vinnie Gonzales

as Stage Door Fan

Whitey Ryan

as Stage Door Guard

Doc Lawless

as Chauffeur

Marta Heflin

as Young Girl

Chuck Low

as Man in Chinese Restaurant

Katherine Wallach

as Autograph Seeker

Charles Kaleina

as Autograph Seeker

Richard Baratz

as Caricaturist

Leslie Levinson

as Roberta Posner

Alan Potashnick

as Man at Telephone

Michael Kolba

as Man at Telephone

Robert Colston

as Man at Telephone

Ramon Rodriguez

as Man at Telephone

Chuck Coop

as Man at Telephone

Sel Vitella

as Man at Telephone

Tony Boschetti

as Mr. Gangemi

Tony Randall

as Himself

Jay Julien

as Langford's Lawyer

Joe Strummer

as Street Scum

Paul Simonon

as Street Scum

Kosmo Vinyl

as Street Scum

Ellen Foley

as Street Scum

Pearl Harbour

as Street Scum

Gaby Salter

as Street Scum

Jerry Baxter-Worman

as Street Scum

Don Letts

as Street Scum

Matt Russo

as Cabbie

Thelma Lee

as Woman in Telephone Booth

Joyce Brothers

as Herself

Bill Minkin

as McCabe

George Kapp

as Mystery Guest

Victor Borge

as Himself

Rob-Jamere Wess

as Security Guard

Audrey Dummett

as Cook

June Prud'Homme

as Audrey

Edgar J. Scherick

as Wilson Crockett

Thomas M. Tolan

as Gerrity

Ray Dittrich

as Giardello

Richard Dioguardi

as Captain Burke

Harry J. Ufland

as Langford's Agent

Scotty Bloch

as Crockett's Secretary

Jim Lyness

as Ticket Taker

Diane Rachell

as McCabe's Wife

Dennis Mulligan

as Plainclothesman

Tony Devon

as Plainclothesman

Peter Fain

as Plainclothesman

Michael F. Stodden

as Plainclothesman

Gerard Murphy

as Plainclothesman

Jimmy Raitt

as Stage Manager

Martin Scorsese

as TV Director

Charles Scorsese

as First Man at Bar

Mardik Martin

as Second Man at Bar

William Jorgensen

as Newsman (voice)

Marvin Scott

as Newsman (voice)

Chuck Stevens

as Newsman (voice)

William Littauer

as Newsman (voice)

Jeff David

as Announcer (voice)

Mick Jones

as Street Scum

Liza Minnelli

as Liza Minnelli