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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 17, 1949
Died
May 16, 1984
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman
- Andrew Kaufman
Andy Kaufman
3.6 Popularity
Biography
Andrew Geoffrey "Andy" Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer, actor and performance artist. While often referred to as a comedian, Kaufman did not consider himself to be one. He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, referring to himself instead as a "song-and-dance man." Elaborate hoaxes and pranks were major elements of his career. His act maintains a cult following and he continues to be respected among comedians for his original material, performance style, and unflinching commitment to character.
Known For
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Self (archive footage)
Andy Kaufman Is Me
2025
7.0
Self (archive footage)
Thank You Very Much
2025
7.7
Self (archive footage)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
8.5
Andy Kaufman (archive footage)
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
2023
6.8
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Before Seinfeld
2017
8.0
Self (archive footage)
O.J.: Made in America
2016
9.3
Himself
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
2015
6.0
The Demon: A Film About Andy Kaufman
2013
0.0
Self
Andy Kaufman World Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion: His Greatest Matches
2010
5.0
Self (archive footage)
The Death Of Andy Kaufman
2008
Credits
Andy Kaufman Is Me
as Self (archive footage)
2025
0.0
Thank You Very Much
as Self (archive footage)
2025
7.0
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2025
7.7
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
as Andy Kaufman (archive footage)
2023
8.5
Jerry Before Seinfeld
as Self (archive footage)
2017
6.8
O.J.: Made in America
as Self (archive footage)
2016
8.0
It's Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story
as Himself
2015
9.3
The Demon: A Film About Andy Kaufman
2013
6.0
Andy Kaufman World Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion: His Greatest Matches
as Self
2010
0.0
The Death Of Andy Kaufman
as Self (archive footage)
2008
5.0
🎬
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
as Self (archive footage)
2007
0.0
Legends
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
5.0
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
as Self (segments "Man on the Moon" and "The Great Beyond")
2003
3.0
🎬
The Best of Midnight Rider
as Self (archive footage)
2002
0.0
The Real Andy Kaufman
as Self (archive footage)
2001
0.0
"Tank You Vedy Much!" - The Many Faces of a Comic Legend
1999
6.0
I'm from Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
1989
6.2
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
as Self / Various / Dr. Vinnie Boombatz
1983
7.3
My Breakfast with Blassie
as Self
1983
6.5
Andy Kaufman: The Andy Kaufman Show: Soundstage
as Self
1983
0.0
The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show
as Tony Clifton
1982
8.5
Heartbeeps
as Val
1981
4.3
Andy Kaufman: The Midnight Special
as Self
1981
6.6
In God We Tru$t
as Armageddon T. Thunderbird
1980
6.0
Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall
as Self
1980
6.5
Fridays
as Self - Guest Host
1980
5.4
Fridays
as Self
1980
5.4
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1979
as Self
1979
0.0
Andy's Funhouse
as Self - Latka Gravas / Tony Clifton
1979
5.8
Cher... and Other Fantasies
as Adam
1979
10.0
Taxi
as Latka Gravas
1978
7.2
The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show
as Self
1977
0.0
Stick Around
as Andy, the Robot
1977
0.0
Stick Around
as Andy, The Robot
1977
5.0
God Told Me To
as Police Assassin
1976
5.8
Van Dyke and Company
as Self
1975
5.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Stand-up Act
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Foreign Man
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Andy Kaufman
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Special Guest
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as British Man
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Andy Kaufman / Voice of Elvis
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Elvis
1975
7.0
Dinah!
as Self
1974
6.7
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5