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Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (/ ˈ k aʊ f m ə n / KOWF-mən; January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer and performance artist.While often called a "comedian", Kaufman preferred to describe himself instead as a "song and dance man". He has sometimes been called an "anti-comedian".He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, once saying ...
Andy Kaufman. Actor: Taxi. Referred to by some as a dadaistic comedian, Andy Kaufman took comedy and performance art to the edges of irrationality and blurred the dividing line between reality and imagination. Born in New York City on January 17, 1949, the first son of Stanley and Janice Kaufman, Andy grew up on New York in the town of Great Neck.
Sep 17, 2021 · The most popular conspiracy theory concerning Andy Kaufman's death is that the comedian masterminded the whole thing himself as a hoax. This theory was one of those notoriously pushed in the 2014 book "Andy Kaufman: The Truth, Finally," which was written by Kaufman's former girlfriend Lynne Margulies and his writing partner Bob Zmuda.. According to the New York Post, Zmuda claimed that Kaufman ...
May 17, 2024 · Andy Kaufman (born January 17, 1949, Queens, New York, U.S.—died May 16, 1984, Los Angeles, California) was an American comedian, actor, and performance artist. His groundbreaking and experimental comedic acts made him one of the most influential comics of all time.
Apr 2, 2014 · Name: Andy Kaufman. Birth Year: 1949. Birth date: January 17, 1949. Birth State: New York. Birth City: New York. Birth Country: United States. Gender: Male. Best Known For: Andy Kaufman was an ...
Andy Kaufman. Actor: Taxi. Referred to by some as a dadaistic comedian, Andy Kaufman took comedy and performance art to the edges of irrationality and blurred the dividing line between reality and imagination. Born in New York City on January 17, 1949, the first son of Stanley and Janice Kaufman, Andy grew up on New York in the town of Great Neck. He began performing for family and friends at...
Aug 31, 2023 · “Thank You Very Much” makes a similar case for Andy Kaufman, but by stitching every moment of his career into a single vision (he was a showbiz innocent turned entertainment-state guerrilla ...
Andy retired undefeated as Intergender Wrestling Champion. The only time he ever lost, was when he made a late-night impromptu hospital visit to a pen-pal fan who was dying from cystic fibrosis in Indiana. He let a couple of nurses defeat him that evening. Andy Kaufman: Yes, Andy even said that this was a character.
May 18, 1984 · Andy Kaufman, the unorthodox young comedian who starred in ''Taxi'' and on ''Saturday Night Live,'' died of lung cancer Wednesday at Cedars- Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 35 years old.
Aug 24, 2023 · Sadly, Andy Kaufman would eventually pass away from lung cancer on May 16, 1984. But in the years since he passed away, Kaufman’s career has never shined brighter. In 2023 alone, Andy Kaufman has had his career cemented in the WWE Hall of Fame, and now the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
