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The King of Comedy is a 1982 American satirical black comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro (in his fifth collaboration with Scorsese), Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard. Written by Paul D. Zimmerman, the film focuses on themes such as celebrity worship and American media culture.
Dec 18, 1982 · 99+ Photos. Comedy Crime Drama. A passionate yet unsuccessful comedian stalks and kidnaps his idol to take the spotlight for himself. Director. Martin Scorsese. Writer. Paul D. Zimmerman. Stars. Robert De Niro. Jerry Lewis. Diahnne Abbott. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +2. Add to Watchlist. Added by 124K users. 362 User reviews.
- (120K)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Martin Scorsese
- 1982-12-18
Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) is a failure in life but a celebrity in his own mind, hosting an imaginary talk show in his mother's basement. When he meets actual talk show host...
- (70)
- Martin Scorsese
- PG
- Robert De Niro
Martin Scorsese's "The King of Comedy" is one of the most arid, painful, wounded movies I've ever seen.
- The King of Comedy was inspired by an actual obsessive fan. Though it didn’t make its way to the screen until 1983, The King of Comedy actually has its origins in the early 1970s, when Paul D. Zimmerman—then a writer for Newsweek—began thinking about the nature of fame and fandom after reading a story about a man who was obsessed with Johnny Carson.
- Martin Scorsese wasn’t the first director attached. With the seed of a fan obsessed with a talk show host firmly planted in his hand, Zimmerman began working with a famous director on a screenplay for what would become The King of Comedy, but that director wasn’t Martin Scorsese.
- Martin Scorsese didn’t want to do it at first. The King of Comedy arrived in Martin Scorsese’s hands through Robert De Niro, who’d come across the screenplay and brought it to Scorsese in 1974.
- Johnny Carson was the first choice for Jerry Langford. With Scorsese onboard as director and De Niro committed to playing the leading role of Rupert Pupkin, the duo turned their attention to finding the right actor for the talk show host at the center of the film, Jerry Langford.
Synopsis. Set in New York City, Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro) is a simplistic, driven, and uncool wanna-be comic wanting to break into show business as he is seen stalking his idol Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis), a quiet, tired Johnny Carson-like cardboard cut-out of himself.
Overview. 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. Martin Scorsese. Director. Paul D. Zimmerman. Writer. Written by Ian Beale on February 18, 2017.
