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The King Of Comedy

The King Of Comedy(1983)

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Director

Martin Scorsese Director
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Cast

Robert De Niro Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis Jerry Langford
Diahnne Abbott Rita
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Sandra Bernhard Masha
Martin Scorsese Television Director
Ed Herlihy Himself
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Lou Brown Bandleader
Loretta Tupper Stage Door Fan
Peter Potulski Stage Door Fan
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Vinnie Gonzales Stage Door Fan
Whitey Ryan Stage Door Guard
Doc Lawless Chauffeur
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Marta Heflin Young Girl
Katherine Wallach Autograph Seeker
Charles Kaleina Autograph Seeker
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Richard Baratz Caricaturist
Catherine Scorsese Rupert'S Mom
Catherine Scorsese (Cathy) Dolores
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Chuck L Low Man In Chinese Restaurant
Leslie Levinson Robert Posner
Alan Potashnick Man At Telephone
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Michael Kolba Man At Telephone
Robert Colston Man At Telephone
Ramon Rodriquez Man At Telephone
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Chuck Coop Man At Telephone
Si Vitella Man At Telephone
Margo Winkler Receptionist
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Tony Boschetti Mr Gangemi
Shelley Hack Cathy Long
Mick Jones Street Scum
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Joe Strummer Street Scum
Paul Simonon Street Scum
Kosmo Vinyl Street Scum
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Ellen Foely Street Scum
Pearl Harbour Street Scum
Gaby Salter Street Scum
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Jerry Baxter-Worman Street Scum
Matt Russo Cabbie
Thelma Lee Woman In Telephone Booth
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Dr. Joyce Brothers Herself
George Kapp Mystery Guest
Victor Borge Himself
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Ralph Monaco Raymond Wirtz
Rob-Jamere Wess 1st Security Guard
Kim Chan Jonno
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Audrey Dummett Cook
June Prud'Homme Audrey
Fred Decordova Bert Thomas
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Edgar J. Scherick Wilson Crockett
Thomas M Tolan Gerrity
Ray Dittrich Giardello
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Richard Dioguardi Captain Burke
Jay Julien Langford'S Lawyer
Harry Ufland Langford'S Agent
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Scotty Bloch Crockett'S Secretary
Jim Lyness Ticket Taker
Bill Minkin Mccabe
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Diane Rachel Mccabe'S Wife
Dennis Mulligan Plainclothesman
Tony Devon Plainclothesman
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Peter Fain Plainclothesman
Michael F Stodden Plainclothesman
Jerry Murphy Plainclothesman
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Mickey Raitt Stage Manager
Tony Randall Himself
Charles Scorsese 1st Man In Bar
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Mardik Martin 2nd Man In Bar
Jeff David Announcer
William Jorgensen Voice Of Newsman
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Marvin Scott Voice Of Newsman
Chuck Stevens Voice Of Newsman
William Littauer Voice Of Newsman
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Cinematography

Fred Schuler Director Of Photography
Dick Mingalone Camera Operator
Garrett Brown Steadicam Operator
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Ted Churchill Steadicam Operator
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Writer

Paul Zimmerman Screenwriter
Roberta Hodes Script Supervisor
Hanna Scheel Script Supervisor
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Sheila Page Script Supervisor
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Producer

Arnon Milchan Producer
Robert Greenhut Executive Producer
Robert F Colesberry Associate Producer
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Editing

Thelma Schoonmaker Editor
Richard Candib Assistant Editor
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Music

Mark Del Costello Music Consultant
Jaime Robbie Robertson Song
Bob James Songs
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Johnny Mercer Song ("Come Rain Or Come Shine")
Harold Arlen Song ("Come Rain Or Come Shine")
Ray Charles Song
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Donald Fagen Song ("The Finer Things")
David Sanborn Song ("The Finer Things")
Chrissie Hynde Song ("Back On The Chain Gang")
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Bart Howard Song ("Fly Me To The Moon")
Talking Heads Song
David Byrne Song ("Swamp")
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Tom Waits Song ("Rainbow Sleeves")
Granger (Granger) Song ("T'Ain'T Nobody'S Buziness If I Do")
Robbin (Robbin) Song ("T'Ain'T Nobody'S Buziness If I Do")
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Ric Ocasek Song
Tom Petty Song
Van Morrison Song
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Jaime Robbie Robertson Song Performer ("Between Trains")
Bob James Song Performer ("Rupert'S Theme" "Jerry Langford Theme")
Ray Charles Song Performer ("Sweet Sixteen Bars")
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The Pretenders Song Performer ("Back On The Chain Gang")
Frank Sinatra Song Performer ("Fly Me To The Moon")
Talking Heads Song Performer ("Swamp")
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Rickie Lee Jones Song Performer ("Rainbow Sleeves")
B. B. King Song Performer ("T'Ain'T Nobody'S Business If I Do")
Ric Ocasek Song Performer ("Steal The Night")
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Tom Petty Song Performer ("The Best Of Everything")
Van Morrison Song Performer ("Wonderful Remark")
Jaime Robbie Robertson Music Producer
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Title Design

Dan Perri Title Design
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Assistant Direction

Scott Maitland (The Bear) 1st Assistant Director
Lewis Gould 2nd Assistant Director
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Art Director

Edward Pisoni Art Direction
Lawrence Miller Art Direction
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Make-Up

Philip Goldblatt Makeup
Lyndell Quiyou Hairstyles
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Costume-Wardrobe

Richard Bruno Costume Designer
William Loger Costume Supervisor
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Art Department

David Weinman Set Dresser
Edward Garzero Scenic Artist
George Detitta Set Decorator
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Daniel Robert Set Decorator
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Production Designer

Boris Leven Production Designer
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Sound

Les Lazarowitz Sound Recording Mixer
Richard Vorisek Sound Department
Tom Fleischman Sound Rerecording Mixer
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Frank Warner Sound Editor Supervisor
William J Wylie Sound Editor
Gary S. Gerlich Sound Editor
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Victoria Martin Sound Editor
Rebecca Einfeld Sound Editor
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Casting

Cis Corman Casting
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Publicity

Marion Billings Publicist
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Production Companies

Embassy Pictures Production Company
Production Company
Production Company
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20th Century Fox Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Rca/Columbia Pictures Home Video Domestic Video Distributor
Public Relations
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Film Production - Main

Thelma Schoonmaker Production Supervisor
Shelley Houis Production Office Coordinator
Bill Schaffer Production Assistant
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Jourdan Arenson Production Assistant
Michael Dulin Production Assistant
Peter Grossman Production Assistant
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Harry Litman Production Assistant
Randee Post Production Assistant
Sylvia Reed Production Assistant
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Susan Rollins Production Assistant
Laurie Spring Production Assistant
Todd Thaler Production Assistant
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Jennifer Wyckoff Production Assistant
Robert F Colesberry Production Manager
Norman Buck Key Grip
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Film Production - Unit

Ezra Swerdlow Unit Manager
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Film Production - Construction/Set

Jimmy Raitt Props
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Post Production

Barbara De Fina Post-Production Supervisor
Holly Huckins Post-Production Coordinator
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Location Coordinator

Amy Sayres Location Coordinator
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Misc. Crew

Mary Ellen Winston Costume Designer Assistant
Loretta Lorden Video Consultant
Richard Vorisek Sound
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Les Lazarowitz Sound
Tom Fleischman Sound
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