Andy Kaufman
Andy Kaufman as Latka Gravas
Birth name	Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman
Born	January 17, 1949(1949-01-17) New York City, New York
Died	May 16, 1984 (aged 35) Los Angeles, California?

Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer, actor, and performance artist. Though many refer to him as a comedian, Kaufman did not self-identify as one^[1]. He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood; instead, he saw himself as a practitioner of anti-humor or absurdist performance art,^{[citation needed]} and referred to himself as a "song and dance man".^[2] Image File history File links Akaufman1. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... New York, New York redirects here. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... An entertainer is someone who is hired to entertain people. ... This article is about Performance art. ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... Absurdism is a philosophy stating that the efforts of humanity to find meaning in the universe will ultimately fail (and, hence, are absurd) because no such meaning exists, at least in relation to humanity. ...

Biography

Kaufman was born in New York City on January 17, 1949 into a Jewish family, the first son of Stanley and Janice (Bernstein) Kaufman. He grew up in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, and began performing at the age of 7. He attended the now defunct two-year Grahm Junior College^[3] in Boston, graduating in 1971. After leaving college he began performing stand-up comedy at various small clubs along the East coast. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Great Neck is a village located in Nassau County, New York in the USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 9,538. ... Grahm Junior College entrance at the former Hotel Kenmore. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ...

Career highlights

"Foreign man"

Andy Kaufman as Elvis, on a cover of a video tape

Kaufman first caught major attention with a character known as "Foreign Man". Foreign Man, who claimed to be from "Caspiar" (a fictional island in the Caspian Sea), would appear on the stage of comedy clubs and lip-synch one line — "Here I come to save the day" — while playing a recording with the theme from "Mighty Mouse," tell a few jokes, and perform a number of impersonations (Archie Bunker, Richard Nixon, etc.)^{[citation needed]}. Some variations of this performance were broadcast in the first season of Saturday Night Live; the "Mighty Mouse" number was featured on the October 11 1975 broadcast, while the joke-telling and Bunker impression were included in the October 25 broadcast that same fall.^[4] Image File history File links 156702. ... Image File history File links 156702. ... The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the worlds largest lake or a full-fledged sea. ... A comedy club is a venue, typically a nightclub, where people watch or listen to performances, including stand-up comedians, improvisational comedians, impersonators, magicians, ventriloquists and other comedy acts. ... Lip synchronization is the synchronization of audio signals (sometimes with corresponding video signals) so that there is no noticeable lack of simultaneity between them. ... This article is about the fictional character. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Information Gender Male Age 50 (in 1974) Date of birth 1924 Date of death Unknown (still alive as of 1983) Occupation Blue Collar (19??-1978) Bar Owner (1979-????) Family Michael Stivic (son-in-law) Joey Stivic (grandson) Alfred Bunker (brother) Barbara Lee Billie Bunker (niece) Katherine Bunker (sister-in-law... Nixon redirects here. ... This article is about the American television series. ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1975 in television involved some significant events. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

He might speak in a fake accent, and say "I would like to imitate Meester Carter, de President of de United States." He would continue in the same voice, "Hello, I am Meester Carter, de President of de United States. T'ank you veddy much." The audience would be torn between outrage at seeing such a bad act, and sympathy for the hapless entertainer, who would cry on stage once heckled enough. For other persons named Jimmy Carter, see Jimmy Carter (disambiguation). ... This page is a candidate to be copied to Wiktionary. ...

At that point, Foreign Man would announce "And now I would like to imitate the Elvis Presley," turn around, take off his jacket, slick his hair back, and launch into an Elvis Presley impersonation so good that Elvis Presley himself described it as his favorite^{[citation needed]}. When Kaufman visited Graceland after Presley's death, it was discovered that the singer had several VHS tapes of Kaufman in his home.^[5] After the wild applause that almost always came after his Elvis impression, he would take a simple bow and say in his "Foreign Man" voice, "T'ank you veddy much!" The audience would realize they had been tricked, which became a trademark of Kaufman's comedy. “Elvis” redirects here. ... Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed Top view of VHS cassette with front casing removed The Video Home System, better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard. ...

"Latka"

Main article: Latka Gravas

Kaufman reprised a version of the Foreign Man character, now named Latka^[6] Gravas, for ABC's Taxi sitcom, appearing in 114 episodes from 1978 to 1983.^[7] The producers of Taxi had seen Andy's Foreign Man act and, according to producer Ed Weinberger, "We weren't considering Andy for the show before we saw him. Then we wrote a part for him." Bob Zmuda confirms this: "They basically were buying Andy's Foreign Man character for the Taxi character Latka."^[8] Andy's long-time manager George Shapiro encouraged Andy to take the gig. "My feeling was that it would be a nice boost for his career... and he would be playing a character that he knew very well, the Foreign Man - this particular character speaks poor English in Taxi and his name is Latka Gravas."^[9] Andy Kaufman Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was a New York-born American entertainer. ... This article is about the American broadcast network. ... Taxi was an American sitcom that originally aired from 1978 to 1982 on ABC, and from 1982 to 1983 on NBC. The series focused on the everyday lives of a handful of New York City taxi drivers working for the Sunshine Cab Company, as well as their abusive dispatcher. ... This article is about a genre of comedy. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Bob Zmuda is an American writer, comedian, producer, and director. ... George Shapiro, left, in 2006 George Shapiro is an American Talent Manager and multiple Emmy and Golden Globe winning television producer. ...

Kaufman hated sitcoms and was not thrilled with the idea of being on one. In order to allow Kaufman to demonstrate some comedic range, his character was given multiple personality disorder, which allowed Kaufman to randomly portray other characters. In one episode, Kaufman's character came down with a condition which made him act like Alex Reiger, the main character played by Judd Hirsch. Another such recurring character played by Kaufman was the womanizing "Vic Ferrari". Overview In psychiatry, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is the current name of the condition formerly listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) and Multiple Personality Syndrome. ... Judd Hirsch (born March 15, 1935 in Bronx, New York) is an American actor, best known for playing the character Alex Reiger on the acclaimed television comedy series Taxi. ...

Taxi was an award-winning show with a large audience and Kaufman was widely recognized as Latka. On some occasions, audiences would show up to one of Kaufman's stage performances expecting to see him perform as Latka, and heckling him with demands when he did not. Kaufman would punish these audiences with the announcement that he was going to read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald to them. The audience would laugh at this, not realizing that he was serious and would proceed to read the book to them, continuing despite audience members' departure. At a certain point, he would ask the audience if they wanted him to keep reading, or play a record. When the audience chose to hear the record, the record he cued up was a recording of him continuing to read "The Great Gatsby" from where he had left off. This article is about the novel. ... Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an American Jazz Age author of novels and short stories. ...

Latka's wife in the series was named Simka, who was portrayed by comic actress Carol Kane. Carolyn Laurie Kane (born June 18, 1952, Cleveland, Ohio, USA) is an American actress. ...

"Tony Clifton"

Main article: Tony Clifton

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Another well-known Kaufman character is Tony Clifton, an abusive lounge singer who began opening for Kaufman at comedy clubs and eventually even performed concerts on his own around the country. Sometimes it was Kaufman performing as Clifton, sometimes it was his brother Michael or his friend Bob Zmuda. For a brief time, it was unclear to some that Clifton was not a real person. News programs interviewed Clifton as Kaufman's opening act, with the mood turning ugly whenever Kaufman's name came up. Kaufman, Clifton insisted, was attempting to ruin Clifton's "good name" in order to make money and get famous. As a requirement for Kaufman accepting the offer to star on Taxi, he insisted that "Clifton" be hired for a guest role on the show as if he were a real person, not a character. After throwing a tantrum on the set, Clifton was fired and escorted off of the studio lot by security guards. Much to Kaufman's delight, this incident was reported in the local newspapers. Paramount TV and producers James L. Brooks and Stan Daniels later released a statement that said that although Clifton was "no longer welcome on the set," his friend Andy Kaufman would continue in his role as Latka, which he did until the show ended its run in 1983. Tony Clifton is a fictional character created by comedian Andy Kaufman in the late 1970s. ... This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Tony Clifton is a fictional character created by comedian Andy Kaufman in the late 1970s. ... Lounge music refers to music played in the lounges and bars of hotels and casinos, or at standalone piano bars. ... Bob Zmuda is an American writer, comedian, producer, and director. ...

Carnegie Hall "milk and cookies" show

At the beginning of an April 1979 performance at New York's Carnegie Hall, Kaufman invited his "grandmother" to watch the show from a chair he had placed at the side of the stage. At the end of the show, she stood up, took her mask off and revealed to the audience that she was actually comedian Robin Williams in disguise. Kaufman also had an elderly woman (named Eleanor Cody Gould) appear to have a heart attack and die on stage, at which point he reappeared on stage wearing a Native American headdress and performed a dance over her body, seeming to revive her. For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... For other persons named Robin Williams, see Robin Williams (disambiguation). ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... Headgear, headwear or headdress is the name given to any element of clothing which is worn on ones head. ...

The performance is most famous for Kaufman ending the show by actually taking the entire audience, in 20 buses, out for milk and cookies. He invited anyone interested to meet him on the Staten Island Ferry the next morning, where the show continued. Staten Island Ferry, with the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in the background The Staten Island Ferry is a passenger ferry operated by the New York City Department of Transportation between Whitehall Street at the southernmost tip of Manhattan near Battery Park (South Ferry) and St. ...

This kind of performance art—not stand-up comedy—is a hallmark of Kaufman's career. This article is about Performance art. ...

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Andy's Funhouse

The Taxi deal with ABC included giving Kaufman a television "special". He came up with Andy's Funhouse, based on an old routine he had developed while in college. The special was taped in 1977 but did not air until August 1979, on ABC.^[10] It featured most of Andy's famous gags, including Foreign Man/Latka and his Elvis Presley impersonation, as well as a host of unique segments (including a special appearance by children's television character Howdy Doody and the "Has-been Corner"). There also was a segment that included fake television screen static as part of the gag, which ABC executives were not comfortable with due to the fear that viewers would mistake the static with broadcast problems and would change the channel - which was the comic element Kaufman wanted to present. Howdy Doody was a childrens television program (with a decidedly frontier/western theme, although other themes also colored the show) that aired on NBC in the United States from 1947 until 1960. ...

Andy's Funhouse was written by Kaufman, Zmuda, and Mel Sherer, with music by Kaufman. Andy considered this perhaps his greatest work.^{[citation needed]}

The Fridays incident

In 1981, Kaufman made three appearances^[11] on Fridays, a variety show on ABC that was similar to Saturday Night Live. Kaufman's first appearance on the show proved to be memorable. During a sketch about four people out on a dinner date who excuse themselves to the restroom to smoke marijuana, Kaufman broke character and refused to say his lines. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Fridays is the name of ABCs weekly late-night live comedy show, which aired on Friday nights from April 11, 1980 to April 23, 1982. ... A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ... This article is about the American broadcast network. ... This article is about the American television series. ... Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja,[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa L. subsp. ...

The other comedians were embarrassed by the position that Kaufman had put them in on a live television show. In response, cast member Michael Richards walked off camera and returned with a set of cue cards and dumped them on the table in front of Kaufman. Andy responded by splashing Richards with water. Co-producer Jack Burns stormed onto the stage, leading to a brawl on camera before the show abruptly cut away to commercial. It was later revealed that this incident was a practical joke, though most of the actors were kept unaware; only Kaufman, Richards, producer Burns, and the show's director, John Moffitt, were actually aware of Kaufman's stunt. Kaufman later added to the confusion by denying the entire thing. For other persons named Michael Richards, see Michael Richards (disambiguation). ... Jack Burns (born November 15, 1933) is an American comedian. ...

Regardless, Kaufman appeared the following week in a videotaped apology to the home viewers. Later that year, Kaufman returned to host Fridays. At one point in the show, he invited a Lawrence Welk Show gospel and standards singer, Kathie Sullivan, on stage to sing a few gospel songs with him and announced that the two were engaged to be married, then talked to the audience about his newfound faith in Jesus. It was also a hoax. The Lawrence Welk Show was a musical variety show hosted by former big band leader Lawrence Welk. ... Kathie Sullivan (born May 31, 1953) is an American born singer who appeared on televisions The Lawrence Welk Show from 1976 to 1982. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ...

Professional wrestling

Kaufman grew up admiring professional wrestlers and the world in which they perform. Inspired by the theatricality of kayfabe, the staged nature of the sport, and his own tendency to form elaborate hoaxes, Kaufman began wrestling women during his act and was the self-proclaimed "Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion of the World," taking on an aggressive and ridiculous personality based upon the characters invented by professional wrestlers. He offered $1,000 reward to any woman who could pin him. For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb; IPA: ) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is, the portrayal of professional wrestling as unstaged or worked. ...

Later, after a challenge from professional wrestler Jerry "The King" Lawler, Kaufman would step into the ring (in the Memphis wrestling circuit) with a man - Lawler himself. Their ongoing feud, often featuring Jimmy Hart and other heels in Kaufman's corner, included an apparent broken neck for Kaufman as a result of Lawler's piledriver and a famous on-air fight on a 1982 episode of Late Night with David Letterman. For some time after that, Kaufman appeared everywhere wearing a neck brace, insisting that his injuries were real. Kaufman would continue to defend the Inter-Gender Championship in the Mid-South Coliseum, and offered an extra prize, other than the $1,000.00: that if he was pinned, the woman who pinned him would get to marry him and that he (Kaufman) would shave his head bald as well. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... A professional wrestling feud is a staged disagreement between two wrestlers or factions of wrestlers over a purported slight or insult. ... The Mouth of the South Jimmy Hart (also known as The Colonel) (born January 1, 1943 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a professional wrestling manager, executive, composer and musician. ... In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. ... A piledriver is a professional wrestling driver move in which the wrestler grabs his/her opponent, turns him/her upside-down, and drops into a sitting or kneeling position, driving the opponents head into the mat. ... Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. ... The Mid-South Coliseum, also known as The Entertainment Capital of the Mid-South, is a multipurpose arena that seats 10,085 people in Memphis, Tennessee. ...

Kaufman and Lawler's famous feud and wrestling matches were later revealed to have been staged, or a "work," as the two were actually friends. The truth about it being a work was kept secret for more than 10 years after Kaufman's death, until the Emmy nominated documentary, A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman, aired on NBC in 1995. Coincidentally, Jim Carrey (who also shares Kaufman's birthday) is the one who reveals the secret, and would later go on to play Kaufman in the 1999 film, Man on the Moon. In a 1997 interview with the Memphis Flyer, Lawler claimed he had improvised during their first match and the Letterman incident. Although officials at St. Francis Hospital stated that Kaufman's neck injuries were real, in his 2002 biography It's Good to Be the King...Sometimes, Lawler detailed how they came up with the angle and kept it quiet. He also said that Kaufman's explosion on Letterman was the comedian's own idea. In professional wrestling, a work is slang for a staged event (that is, one that enforces kayfabe). ... This article is about the television network. ... James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a two-time Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian-American A-list film actor and comedian. ... This article is about the film. ... St. ... In professional wrestling, an angle is a fictional storyline. ...

Appearances

Kaufman made a name for himself as a guest on NBC's Saturday Night Live, starting with the inaugural 11 October 1975 show, and making 15 appearances in all.^[12] He would do routines from his comedy act, such as the Mighty Mouse Foreign Man character, the Elvis impersonation, etc. After he angered the audience with his female wrestling routine, the SNL audience voted to ban Kaufman from the show for good, though it was never made clear whether or not this was a gag. Kaufman did however make one last pre-taped appearance on the show in January 1983 to acknowledge the vote, during which he said that he would honor the audience's decision and stay off the show. This article is about the television network. ... This article is about the American television series. ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the American television series. ...

Kaufman made a number of appearances on the daytime The David Letterman Show in 1980, and eleven appearances on Late Night with David Letterman in 1982-1983^[13], including one where he claimed to be homeless and begged the audience for money and one where he talked about his adopted children, who turned out to be three fully grown African American men. The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ...

His first prime time appearances were several guest spots as the 'Foreign Man' on the "Dick van Dyke Variety" Show in 1976. He also appeared four times on The Tonight Show^[14] from 1976-1978, twice on The Midnight Special (in 1972 and 1981)^[15], twice on The Merv Griffin Show (1979-1980)^[16], and once, in 1978 as a participant, on The Dating Game^[17]. He also made numerous guest spots on other television programs hosted by or starring celebrities like Dick Van Dyke, Dinah Shore, Rodney Dangerfield, Cher, Dean Martin, Redd Foxx, Mike Douglas, Dick Clark, and Joe Franklin.^[18] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Midnight Special was a weekly musical television series during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman and airing on NBC. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972 then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was... The Merv Griffin Show was a long-running American television talk show, starring singer Merv Griffin. ... The Dating Game was an ABC television show that first aired on December 20, 1965 and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s through the 1980s. ... Richard Wayne Dick Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an Emmy-Award winning American actor of film, stage, and screen, comedian and dancer. ... Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore February 29, 1916 - February 24, 1994) was an American singer and actress. ... Rodney Dangerfield (November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), born Jacob Cohen, was an American comedian and actor, best known for the catchphrase I dont get no respect and his monologues on that theme. ... This article is about Cher, the entertainer. ... Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, film actor, and comedian. ... Redd Foxx (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), born John Elroy Sanford,[1] was an American comedian best known for his starring role on the television sitcom Sanford and Son. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other persons named Dick Clark, see Dick Clark (disambiguation). ... Joseph Fortgang (born March 9, 1926) is an American radio and television personality who uses the stage name Joe Franklin. ...

He appeared in his first theatrical film God Told Me To in 1976, where he portrayed a murderous policeman. He also appeared in several others, including as a televangelist in the 1980 film In God We Tru$t. DVD cover Andy Kaufman God Told Me To is a 1976 sci-fi/horror film written and directed by Larry Cohen. ... In the USA, a televangelist (television evangelist) is a religious minister (often a Christian priest or minister) who devotes a large portion of his (or her) ministry to TV broadcasts to a regular viewing and listening audience. ... In God We Tru$t is a comedy film starring Marty Feldman and Peter Boyle. ...

Laurie Anderson worked alongside Andy Kaufman for a time in the 1970s, acting as a sort of straight woman in a number of his Manhattan and Coney Island performances. One of these performances included getting on a ride that people stand in and get spun around. After everyone was strapped in Kaufman would start saying how he did not want to be on the ride in a panicked tone and eventually cry. Anderson later described these performances in her 1995 album The Ugly One with the Jewels. Laurie Anderson (born Laura Phillips Anderson, on June 5, 1947, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois) is an American experimental performance artist and musician. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Coney Island (disambiguation). ... The Ugly One with the Jewels (full title: The Ugly One with the Jewels and Other Stories: A Reading from Stories From the Nerve Bible) is the title of a primarily spoken word album released by Laurie Anderson on Warner Bros. ...

Death

After several family members at a Thanksgiving dinner that year were growing concerned over his persistent coughing for the past month, Kaufman consulted a physician and was initially diagnosed with cancer in December 1983. Despite his doctor's diagnosis that there was no hope for recovery, he was committed to fighting the disease until his death. After audiences were shocked by his gaunt appearance during his performances in 1984, Kaufman acknowledged having an unspecified illness, which he hoped to cure with "natural medicine" including an all-fruit and vegetables diet, among other measures. Kaufman received palliative radiotherapy, but by then the cancer had rapidly spread. His last resort search for successful medical therapy was "psychic surgery", performed in Baguio, Philippines in March 1984. Kaufman died in Los Angeles on May 16, 1984^[19] of kidney failure, caused by metastasized large cell carcinoma, a rare kind of lung cancer, and was interred in the Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, New York (Long Island). The art of diplomacy, painted by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863-1930). ... For other uses, see Doctor. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Natural medicine is the practice of using any form of medicine that is in its natural form. ... Plant-based diets are diets that are based on plant foods. ... Radiation therapy (or radiotherapy) is the medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells (not to be confused with radiology, the use of radiation in medical imaging and diagnosis). ... Psychic surgery is a form of medical fraud, in which the fraudster purports to be performing a paranormal surgical procedure. ... Click here for the entry on Baguio City ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Renal failure is the condition in which the kidneys fail to function properly. ... Metastasis (Greek: change of the state) is the spread of cancer from its primary site to other places in the body. ... In medicine, carcinoma is any cancer that arises from epithelial cells. ... Lung cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. ... Elmont is a hamlet (and census-designated place) as well as suburb of New York City in Long Island, Nassau County, New York, in the Town of Hempstead. ... This article is about the island in New York State. ...

Because he kept the true nature of his health a secret—almost until the day he died—fans have, over the years, doubted Kaufman's death, thinking that he staged it as the ultimate Andy Kaufman stunt. Rumors that Kaufman was still alive go as far back as May 17, 1984 (the day after he died), when a caller phoned the Howard Stern radio show on WNBC in New York to announce that Kaufman's death was a hoax. Friends and family said that Andy almost never smoked, didn't drink regularly, and was also a vegetarian. At the time, lung cancer was considered very rare for non-smokers to contract, and it is also rare in people under the age of 50. Kaufman himself even said that if he were to fake his death, he would return 20 years later. On May 16, 2004, his surviving friends threw a 'Welcome Home Andy' party for him. He didn't show up. is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is a biography of Howard Stern as an individual; for information regarding his radio show see The Howard Stern Show. ... WNBC, channel 4, is the flagship station of the NBC television network, located in New York City. ... For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ... Lung cancer is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It was only after Kaufman's death that it was revealed he had a daughter, Maria, who was given up for adoption. She never knew her biological father. ^{[citation needed]}

Claims of resurfacing

Andy Kaufman allegedly told many people—including Bob Zmuda—that he wished to fake his own death prior to his actual death. This has caused some fans to believe Kaufman is still alive^{[citation needed]}. A screenplay Kaufman was working on at the time of his death was about a character who claimed to have lung cancer and faked his death.

Andy lost his hair around the time of his death, and was also seen around Los Angeles in a wheelchair. Some claim his hair loss was due to cancer treatment; however, and according to the website AndykaufmanLives.com, Andy's girlfriend at the time later claimed to have shaved his head with a razor. Andy's sister also commented after his death that she found it odd that the doctor who diagnosed Andy with cancer had been wearing tennis shoes, sparking debate among fans as to whether Andy had paid off an actor friend to pose as a doctor.

There are many such rumors involving Andy's "hoax" death. The 1999 Jim Carrey film Man on the Moon leaves the question open-ended. Tony Clifton is shown performing a year after Kaufman's death, with members of his entourage in attendance. Bob Zmuda has acknowledged "death hoax" rumors over the years quite tongue-in-cheek, admitting that Andy and he had discussed faking his death at times and that Andy seemed "obsessed with the idea," but he maintains the opinion that Andy truly did die and his death was not faked. Zmuda claims he doesn't think Andy would be cruel enough to go this long without making contact with his family if he were still alive. But he also acknowledged the idea that Kaufman could have faked his death in 1984 and died later of some other cause. James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a two-time Golden Globe Award-winning Canadian-American A-list film actor and comedian. ... This article is about the film. ... A closed-ended question is a form of question, which normally can be answered with a simple yes/no dichotomous question, a specific simple piece of information, or a selection from multiple choices (multiple-choice question), if one excludes such non-answer responses as dodging a question, refusing or declaring...

During the 1990s, Tony Clifton has reportedly made several appearances at LA nightclubs since Kaufman's death, prompting speculation that perhaps Kaufman was still alive and working under the makeup. While many assume Zmuda portrayed the character, Zmuda has been evasive as to the truth, so the legend persists -- fueled partially by an ad in Daily Variety [date not cited] promoting an appearance by Clifton at the Comedy Store in the late 1990s. Variety is a daily magazine for the entertainment industry. ...

In September 2007, rumours surfaced claiming that Kaufman had been spotted in a wig and mask store on the French Mediterranean coast. However, official confirmation by witnesses has not been released.^{[citation needed]}

Trivia

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• Andy Kaufman has posthumously appeared in Acclaim's Legends of Wrestling II (2002) and Showdown: Legends of Wrestling (2004) video games.
• In the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, the yellow cabs called "Kaufman Cabs" were named after Andy.
• Kaufman was a friend of Alan Spencer, best known as a creator of the cult hit TV series Sledge Hammer! Kaufman once invited Spencer over to his home and subjected him to a marathon of forty-eight hours of The People's Court, a series that Kaufman religiously recorded.
• Kaufman practiced transcendental meditation.
• Rapper Sage Francis performs a song about staging his own death entitled "Andy Kaufman" on his album Still Sick... Urine Trouble.
• The band R.E.M. referenced Andy Kaufman, his Elvis impersonation and other facets of his life in their song "Man on the Moon." Man on the Moon is also the title of the movie about Andy Kaufman, directed by Miloš Forman in 1999. A second song about Andy Kaufman by R.E.M., "The Great Beyond," appeared both in this movie and on the soundtrack.
• In a poll on IMDb, Kaufman was named the celebrity who most likely faked his own death, beating out Elvis Presley, Jim Morrison, James Dean, Bruce Lee, and Jimi Hendrix.^[20]
• Kaufman was also a composer.
• Jakks Pacific recently signed a deal to produce an Andy Kaufman action figure for their popular WWE Classic Superstars series in the near future.

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Filmography

Andy Kaufman (right) in the film God Told Me To

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Acting

• The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (1982) (TV) .... Tony Clifton
• Heartbeeps (1981) .... Val
• In God We Tru$t (1980) .... Armageddon T. Thunderbird
• Taxi (1978) TV Series .... Latka Gravas/Vic Ferrari
• Stick Around (1977) (TV) .... Andy, the Robot
• God Told Me To (1976) .... Police Officer

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Writing

• I'm From Hollywood (1989) (uncredited)
• Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall (1980) (V)
• Andy's Funhouse (1979) (TV)

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Composing

• Man on the Moon (1999) (song "Oh, The Cow Goes Moo")

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Producing

• Andy's Funhouse (1979) (TV) (producer)

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Playing himself

• I'm From Hollywood (1989) .... Himself
• Elayne Boosler: Party of One (1985) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
• My Breakfast with Blassie (1983) .... Himself
• Catch a Rising Star's 10th Anniversary (1982) (TV) .... Himself/Comedian
• Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall (1980) (V) .... Himself/Tony Clifton
• Andy's Funhouse (1979) (TV) (also as Tony Clifton) .... Himself/Latka Gravas/Tony Clifton
• Cher... and Other Fantasies (1979) (TV) .... Himself
• Van Dyke and Company (1976) TV Series .... Regular
• Van Dyke and Company (1975) (TV)
• The Midnight Special (1972) TV Series .... Himself - Host

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Notable TV guest appearances

• Late Night with David Letterman 17 November 1983 .... Himself
• Late Night with David Letterman 22 September 1983 .... Himself
• Late Night with David Letterman 23 February 1983 .... Himself
• Late Night with David Letterman 7 January 1983 .... Himself
• Late Night with David Letterman 17 November 1982 .... Himself
• Saturday Night Live (episode # 8.5) 30 October 1982 .... Himself
• Late Night with David Letterman 28 July 1982 .... Himself
• Late Night with David Letterman 17 May 1982 .... Himself
• Saturday Night Live (episode # 7.19) 15 May 1982 .... Himself
• Hour Magazine 7 May 1982 .... Himself
• The John Davidson Show 15 April 1982 .... Himself
• Good Morning America 14 April 1982 .... Himself
• Late Night with David Letterman 1 April 1982 .... Himself
• Late Night with David Letterman 30 March 1982 .... Himself
• Late Night with David Letterman 18 February 1982 .... Himself
• Late Night with David Letterman 17 February 1982 .... Himself
• Saturday Night Live playing "Himself/Elvis" (episode # 7.10) 30 January 1982 .... Himself/Elvis
• Good Morning America 28 October 1981 .... Himself
• Fridays playing "Guest Host" (episode # 3.1) 18 September 1981 .... Guest Host
• Fridays playing "Himself - Recorded Apology" (episode # 2.21) 27 February 1981 .... Himself
• Fridays (episode # 2.20) 20 February 1981 .... Guest Host
• The Midnight Special 23 January 1981 .... Himself
• The Merv Griffin Show 25 January 1980 .... Himself
• Saturday Night Live (episode # 5.8) 22 December 1979 .... Himself
• The Merv Griffin Show 13 December 1979 .... Himself
• Saturday Night Live (uncredited) (episode # 5.5) 17 November 1979 .... Himself
• Saturday Night Live (episode # 5.2) 20 October 1979 .... Himself
• The Tomorrow Show 20 August 1979 .... Himself
• Saturday Night Live (episode # 4.13) 24 February 1979 .... Himself
• Live Wednesday 29 November 1978 .... Himself
• The Dating Game (as Baji Kimran) 21 November 1978 .... Himself - Participant
• The Mike Douglas Show 11 April 1978 .... Himself
• Saturday Night Live (episode # 3.13) 11 March 1978 .... Himself
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 20 February 1978 .... Himself
• Saturday Night Live (episode # 3.7) 10 December 1977 .... Himself
• Saturday Night Live (episode # 3.3) 15 October 1977 .... Foreign Man
• Redd Foxx 15 September 1977 .... Himself
• The Hollywood Squares 15 August 1977 .... Himself
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 3 March 1977 .... Himself
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 21 January 1977 .... Himself
• Dinah! 17 January 1977 .... Foreign Man
• Saturday Night Live (episode # 2.11) 15 January 1977 .... Foreign Man/Elvis
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 23 June 1976 .... Himself
• Saturday Night Live (episode # 1.15) 28 February 1976 .... Himself
• Saturday Night Live (episode # 1.4) 8 November 1975 .... Foreign Man
• Saturday Night Live (episode # 1.3) 25 October 1975 .... Foreign Man
• Saturday Night Live (episode # 1.1) 11 October 1975 .... Foreign Man
• The Joe Franklin Show 20 June 1974 .... Himself
• The Dean Martin Comedy World 6 June 1974 .... Himself

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Notes and references

Latkes frying. ...

Further reading

• Bill Zehme (2001), Lost in the Funhouse: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman, Delta Books. ISBN 0385333722
• Bob Zmuda (2001), Andy Kaufman Revealed!: Best Friends Tells All, Back Bay Books. ISBN 0316610984

External links

• The Tony Clifton Story the "lost" Kaufman screenplay

• Goofing On Elvis: The Short and Extraordinary Life of Andy Kaufman
• Andy Kaufman's death certificate "carcinoma, renal failure"
• Snopes' report on his 'return'
• Transcript: Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler on Letterman, 1982
• Andy Kaufman at the Internet Movie Database
• The Kaufman Chronicles
• Andy Kaufman's Last Performance by Michael Dare
• Andy Lives
• Kathie loves Andy (fictional account inspired by the Andy Kaufman-Kathie Sullivan romance hoax)
• Andy Kaufman at the Other Arena
• The Memphis Flyer: "We were Friends" by Jackson Baker, 1999
• A Straight Dope column on Kaufman and the Tony Clifton character: [1]
• Find a Grave: Andy Kaufman