Poster for The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy

1982, comedy, drama

109 minutes

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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Cast

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

Rupert Pupkin

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Langford

Diahnne Abbott

Rita Keane

Shelley Hack

Shelley Hack

Cathy Long

Frederick De Cordova

Bert Thomas

Kim Chan

Kim Chan

Jonno

Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

Himself

Lou Brown

Band Leader

Margo Winkler

Receptionist

Ralph Monaco

Ralph Monaco

Raymond Wirtz

Catherine Scorsese

Catherine Scorsese

Rupert's Mom (voice)

Cathy Scorsese

Cathy Scorsese

Dolores

Loretta Tupper

Loretta Tupper

Stage Door Fan

Peter Potulski

Stage Door Fan

Vinnie Gonzales

Stage Door Fan

Whitey Ryan

Stage Door Guard

Doc Lawless

Chauffeur

Marta Heflin

Marta Heflin

Young Girl

Chuck Low

Chuck Low

Man in Chinese Restaurant

Katherine Wallach

Katherine Wallach

Autograph Seeker

Charles Kaleina

Autograph Seeker

Richard Baratz

Caricaturist

Leslie Levinson

Roberta Posner

Alan Potashnick

Man at Telephone

Michael Kolba

Man at Telephone

Robert Colston

Man at Telephone

Ramon Rodriguez

Man at Telephone

Chuck Coop

Man at Telephone

Sel Vitella

Man at Telephone

Tony Boschetti

Mr. Gangemi

Tony Randall

Tony Randall

Himself

Jay Julien

Jay Julien

Langford's Lawyer

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer

Street Scum

Paul Simonon

Paul Simonon

Street Scum

Kosmo Vinyl

Street Scum

Ellen Foley

Street Scum

Pearl Harbour

Street Scum

Gaby Salter

Street Scum

Jerry Baxter-Worman

Street Scum

Don Letts

Don Letts

Street Scum

Matt Russo

Cabbie

Thelma Lee

Woman in Telephone Booth

Joyce Brothers

Herself

Bill Minkin

McCabe

George Kapp

Mystery Guest

Victor Borge

Himself

Rob-Jamere Wess

Security Guard

Edgar J. Scherick

Wilson Crockett

Thomas M. Tolan

Gerrity

Ray Dittrich

Ray Dittrich

Giardello

Richard Dioguardi

Captain Burke

Harry J. Ufland

Langford's Agent

Scotty Bloch

Crockett's Secretary

Jim Lyness

Ticket Taker

Diane Rachell

McCabe's Wife

Dennis Mulligan

Plainclothesman

Tony Devon

Tony Devon

Plainclothesman

Peter Fain

Plainclothesman

Michael F. Stodden

Plainclothesman

Gerard Murphy

Plainclothesman

Jimmy Raitt

Stage Manager

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

TV Director

Charles Scorsese

Charles Scorsese

First Man at Bar

Mardik Martin

Second Man at Bar

William Jorgensen

Newsman (voice)

Marvin Scott

Newsman (voice)

Chuck Stevens

Newsman (voice)

William Littauer

Newsman (voice)

Jeff David

Announcer (voice)

Mick Jones

Mick Jones

Street Scum

Crew

Art

Edward Pisoni

Art direction

Lawrence Miller

Art direction

Boris Leven

Boris Leven

Production design

Jimmy Raitt

Property master

George DeTitta Sr.

Set decoration

Daniel Robert

Set decoration

Camera

Dick Mingalone

Camera operator

Lorey Sebastian

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Richard Bruno

Costume design

William Loger

Costume supervisor

Lyndell Quiyou

Hairstylist

Philip Goldblat

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Director

Scott Maitland

First assistant director

Roberta Hodes

Script supervisor

Lewis Gould

Second assistant director

Editing

Lighting

William Ward

Gaffer

Production

Robert F. Colesberry

, associate producer

Cis Corman

Casting

Robert Greenhut

Robert Greenhut

Executive producer

Arnon Milchan

Arnon Milchan

Producer

Sound

Vito L. Ilardi

Boom operator

Robbie Robertson

Robbie Robertson

Original music composer,

Dick Vorisek

Sound re-recording mixer

Tom Fleischman

Sound re-recording mixer

Frank E. Warner

Supervising sound editor

Writing

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