The King of Comedy (1982)

Directed by Martin Scorsese

1h 49m

Drama

| 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.

Cast

Robert De Niro

Rupert Pupkin

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Langford

Diahnne Abbott

Rita

Sandra Bernhard

Masha

Shelley Hack

Cathy Long

Frederick de Cordova

Bert Thomas

Ed Herlihy

Lou Brown

Band Leader

Loretta Tupper

Stage Door Fan

Crew

Robbie Robertson

Original Music Composer

Cis Corman

Casting

Fred Schuler

Director of Photography

Arnon Milchan

Producer

Boris Leven

Production Design

Thelma Schoonmaker

Editor

Edward Pisoni

Art Direction

Lawrence Miller

Art Direction

Richard Bruno

Costume Design

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