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The King of Comedy (1982) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Martin Scorsese

Writing Credits  

Paul D. Zimmerman ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Robert De Niro ... Rupert Pupkin
Jerry Lewis ... Jerry Langford
Diahnne Abbott ... Rita Keane
Sandra Bernhard ... Masha
Ed Herlihy ... Ed Herlihy
Lou Brown Lou Brown ... Band Leader
Loretta Tupper ... Stage Door Fan
Peter Potulski Peter Potulski ... Stage Door Fan
Vinnie Gonzales Vinnie Gonzales ... Stage Door Fan
Whitey Ryan Whitey Ryan ... Stage Door Guard
Doc Lawless Doc Lawless ... Chauffeur
Marta Heflin ... Young Girl
Katherine Wallach Katherine Wallach ... Autograph Seeker
Charles Kaleina Charles Kaleina ... Autograph Seeker
Richard Baratz Richard Baratz ... Caricaturist
Catherine Scorsese ... Rupert's Mom (voice)
Cathy Scorsese Cathy Scorsese ... Dolores
Chuck Low ... Man in Chinese Restaurant (as Chuck L. Low)
Liza Minnelli ... Liza Minnelli (credit only)
Leslie Levinson Leslie Levinson ... Roberta Posner
Alan Potashnick Alan Potashnick ... Man at Telephone
Michael Kolba Michael Kolba ... Man at Telephone
Robert Colston Robert Colston ... Man at Telephone
Ramon Rodriguez Ramon Rodriguez ... Man at Telephone
Chuck Coop Chuck Coop ... Man at Telephone
Sel Vitella Sel Vitella ... Man at Telephone
Margo Winkler ... Receptionist
Tony Boschetti Tony Boschetti ... Mr. Gangemi
Shelley Hack ... Cathy Long
Mick Jones ... Street Scum
Joe Strummer ... Street Scum
Paul Simonon ... Street Scum (as Paul Simmion)
Kosmo Vinyl Kosmo Vinyl ... Street Scum (as Kosmo Vynil)
Ellen Foley ... Street Scum
Pearl Harbour Pearl Harbour ... Street Scum
Gaby Salter Gaby Salter ... Street Scum
Jerry Baxter-Worman Jerry Baxter-Worman ... Street Scum
Don Letts ... Street Scum (as Dom Letts)
Matt Russo Matt Russo ... Cabbie
Thelma Lee Thelma Lee ... Woman in Telephone Booth
Joyce Brothers ... Dr. Joyce Brothers (as Dr. Joyce Brothers)
George Kapp George Kapp ... Mystery Guest
Victor Borge ... Victor Borge
Ralph Monaco Ralph Monaco ... Raymond Wirtz
Rob-Jamere Wess Rob-Jamere Wess ... Security Guard
Kim Chan ... Jonno
Audrey Dummett Audrey Dummett ... Cook
June Prud'Homme June Prud'Homme ... Audrey
Frederick De Cordova ... Bert Thomas (as Fred De Cordova)
Edgar J. Scherick Edgar J. Scherick ... Wilson Crockett
Thomas M. Tolan Thomas M. Tolan ... Gerrity
Ray Dittrich Ray Dittrich ... Giardello
Richard Dioguardi Richard Dioguardi ... Captain Burke
Jay Julien ... Langford's Lawyer
Harry J. Ufland ... Langford's Agent (as Harry Ufland)
Scotty Bloch Scotty Bloch ... Crockett's Secretary
Jim Lyness Jim Lyness ... Ticket Taker
Bill Minkin Bill Minkin ... Clarence McCabe
Diane Rachell Diane Rachell ... McCabe's Wife
Dennis Mulligan Dennis Mulligan ... Plainclothesman
Tony Devon ... Plainclothesman
Peter Fain Peter Fain ... Plainclothesman
Michael F. Stodden Michael F. Stodden ... Plainclothesman
Gerard Murphy Gerard Murphy ... Plainclothesman (as Jerry Murphy)
Jimmy Raitt Jimmy Raitt ... Stage Manager
Martin Scorsese ... TV Director
Tony Randall ... Tony Randall
Charles Scorsese ... First Man at Bar
Mardik Martin ... Second Man at Bar
Bill Jorgensen Bill Jorgensen ... Newsman (voice) (as William Jorgensen)
Marvin Scott ... Newsman (voice)
Chuck Stevens Chuck Stevens ... Newsman (voice)
William Litauer William Litauer ... Newsman (voice)
Jeff David ... Announcer (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Allan Baker Allan Baker ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Diane Baldessari Diane Baldessari ... Office Assistant (uncredited)
Margaret Mary Briggs Margaret Mary Briggs ... Girlfriend at Bar (uncredited)
Mark Heenehan ... Joe - Talk Show Stagehand (uncredited)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio ... Extra in crowd scene (uncredited)
Joe Napoleone Joe Napoleone ... Waiter (uncredited)
William G. Schilling ... Man on Street (uncredited)
Mike Tremont ... Talk Show Contestant (uncredited)

Produced by 

Robert F. Colesberry ... associate producer
Robert Greenhut ... executive producer
Arnon Milchan ... producer

Music by 

Robbie Robertson ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Fred Schuler ... director of photography

Editing by 

Thelma Schoonmaker

Casting By 

Cis Corman

Production Design by 

Boris Leven

Art Direction by 

Lawrence Miller
Edward Pisoni

Set Decoration by 

George DeTitta Sr.
Daniel Robert

Costume Design by 

Richard Bruno

Makeup Department 

Philip Goldblat ... makeup artist (as Philip Goldblatt)
Lyndell Quiyou ... hair stylist (as Lyn Quiyou)
Jay Cannistraci ... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Robert F. Colesberry ... production manager
Barbara De Fina ... post-production supervisor
Tom Razzano ... assistant unit manager (as Thomas A. Razzano)
Thelma Schoonmaker ... production supervisor
Ezra Swerdlow ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Lewis Gould ... second assistant director
Scott Maitland ... first assistant director
Jerry Olinick ... dga trainee

Art Department 

Billy Bishop ... second props (as Bill Bishop)
Edward Garzero ... scenic artist
Carlos Quiles ... carpenter (as Carlos Quiles Sr.)
Jimmy Raitt ... property master
Dave Weinman ... set dresser (as David Weinman)
Joe Williams Sr. ... construction grip
Richard Shelton ... painter (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Rebecca Einfeld ... sound editorial staff
Tom Fleischman ... re-recording mixer
Gary S. Gerlich ... sound editorial staff (as Gary Gerlich)
Vito L. Ilardi ... boom operator (as Vito Ilardi)
Les Lazarowitz ... sound mixer
Victoria Martin ... sound editorial staff
Dick Vorisek ... re-recording mixer
Frank E. Warner ... supervising sound editor (as Frank Warner)
Bill Wylie ... sound editorial staff (as William Wylie)
Ken Dufva ... foley artist (uncredited)
Bob Olari ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Gary Parker ... sound recordist (uncredited)
Philip Rogers ... sound recordist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Bill Akerlund ... camera operator
Ricki-Ellen Brooke ... second assistant camera (as Ricki Ellen Brooke)
Sandy Brooke ... first assistant camera
Garrett Brown ... steadicam operator
Norman Buck ... key grip
Ted Churchill ... steadicam operator
James Fitzpatrick ... best boy
Deane Helms ... best boy
Dick Mingalone ... camera operator
Lorey Sebastian ... still photographer
William Ward ... gaffer (as Bill Ward)
Dennis Degan ... tape operator (uncredited)
Gábor Kövér ... first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Jack De Palma ... principals casting assistant
Sylvia Fay ... extras casting (as Sylvia Faye)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

William Loger ... costume supervisor
Mary Ellen Winston ... assistant costume designer

Editorial Department 

Donah Bassett ... negative cutter
Louis Bertini ... second assistant editor
Richard Candib ... first assistant editor
Mary Hickey ... apprentice editor
Holly Huckins ... post-production coordinator
Susan Lazarus ... apprentice editor
Robert Raring ... color timer (as Bob Raring)

Location Management 

Amy Sayres ... location coordinator

Music Department 

Mark Del Costello ... music consultant
Robbie Robertson ... music producer

Script and Continuity Department 

Roberta Hodes ... script supervisor (as Roberta O. Hodes)
Sheila Paige ... second script supervisor
Hannah Scheel ... consulting script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy ... transportation captain (as Harold McEvoy)

Additional Crew 

Jourdan Arenson ... production assistant
Marion Billings ... publicity coordinator: M/S Billings Publicity
Dominique Bruballa ... production auditor: Kathleen McGill Production Services
Sarah Carson ... assistant production office coordinator
Michael Dulin ... production assistant
William Goldberg ... controller
Peter Grossman ... production assistant
Shelley Houis ... production office coordinator
Harry Litman ... production assistant
Loretta Lorden ... video consultant
Dan Perri ... title designer
Randee Post ... production assistant
Alan Potashnick ... assistant: Mr. De Niro
Sylvia Reed ... production assistant
Helen Robin ... assistant: Mr. Greenhut
Susan Rollins ... production assistant
Gil Rossellini ... production assistant (as Gil Rossellini-Dasgupta)
Valerie Sancoff ... production auditor: Kathleen McGill Production Services
Bill Scheffer ... production assistant
Deborah Schindler ... assistant: Mr. Scorsese
Jennifer W. Shore ... production assistant (as Jennifer Wyckoff)
Shawn Slovo ... assistant: Mr. De Niro
Laurie Spring ... production assistant
Todd Thaler ... production assistant
Guy J. Louthan ... production assistant (uncredited)
Marlene Willoughby ... stand-in: Sandra Bernhard (uncredited)

Thanks 

Dan Johnson ... dedicatee
Crew believed to be complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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