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Andy Kaufman. Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman ( / ˈkaʊfmən / KOWF-mən; [1] January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984 [2]) 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". [3]
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.
Sep 17, 2021 · The comedian, who starred in "Taxi" and appeared on "Saturday Night Live," built his career on complex hoaxes and boggled minds. And although Kaufman's death was a tragedy, he's still the one having the last laugh, leaving a trail of conspiracy theories in his wake.
Oct 10, 2013 · Taking the stage, Andy Kaufman tell jokes, does impressions, gets flustered and finally breaks down in tears before winning over the crowd by creating rhythm...
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 · Andy Kaufman was an American comedian best known for his portrayal of Latka Gravas on the sitcom 'Taxi.'
Aug 23, 2022 · The genius of Andy Kaufman, as written in The New Yorker, was partially the mystery surrounding how he became Andy Kaufman, the performer, a man who didn't want to be called a comedian, but wouldn't have minded being compared to Charlie Chaplin.
Nov 22, 1999 · The mysterious man was Andy Kaufman, on “Saturday Night Live.” During the next couple of years, I tried to watch the show whenever he was on as a guest. In 1978, I read that he would be ...
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.
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...
