The King of Comedy (1982)

Drama
Comedy

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.

Cast

Rupert Pupkin
Robert De Niro
Jerry Langford
Jerry Lewis
Raymond Wirtz
Ralph Monaco
Rupert's Mom (voice)
Catherine Scorsese
Dolores
Cathy Scorsese
Stage Door Fan
L Loretta Tupper
Stage Door Fan
P Peter Potulski
Stage Door Fan
V Vinnie Gonzales
Stage Door Guard
W Whitey Ryan
Chauffeur
D Doc Lawless
Young Girl
Marta Heflin
Man in Chinese Restaurant
Chuck Low
Masha
Sandra Bernhard
Autograph Seeker
K Katherine Wallach
Autograph Seeker
C Charles Kaleina
Caricaturist
R Richard Baratz
Roberta Posner
L Leslie Levinson
Man at Telephone
A Alan Potashnick
Man at Telephone
M Michael Kolba
Man at Telephone
R Robert Colston
Man at Telephone
R Ramon Rodriguez
Man at Telephone
C Chuck Coop
Man at Telephone
S Sel Vitella
Rita Keane
Diahnne Abbott
Mr. Gangemi
T Tony Boschetti
Himself
Tony Randall
Langford's Lawyer
Jay Julien
Street Scum
Joe Strummer
Street Scum
Paul Simonon
Street Scum
K Kosmo Vinyl
Street Scum
Ellen Foley
Street Scum
P Pearl Harbour
Street Scum
G Gaby Salter
Street Scum
J Jerry Baxter-Worman
Cathy Long
Shelley Hack
Street Scum
Don Letts
Cabbie
M Matt Russo
Woman in Telephone Booth
T Thelma Lee
Herself
Joyce Brothers
McCabe
Bill Minkin
Mystery Guest
G George Kapp
Himself
Victor Borge
Security Guard
R Rob-Jamere Wess
Cook
A Audrey Dummett
Audrey
J June Prud'Homme
Bert Thomas
Frederick de Cordova
Wilson Crockett
E Edgar J. Scherick
Gerrity
T Thomas M. Tolan
Giardello
Ray Dittrich
Captain Burke
R Richard Dioguardi
Langford's Agent
H Harry J. Ufland
Crockett's Secretary
S Scotty Bloch
Ticket Taker
J Jim Lyness
McCabe's Wife
D Diane Rachell
Plainclothesman
D Dennis Mulligan
Plainclothesman
Tony Devon
Jonno
Kim Chan
Plainclothesman
P Peter Fain
Plainclothesman
M Michael F. Stodden
Plainclothesman
Gerard Murphy
Stage Manager
J Jimmy Raitt
TV Director
Martin Scorsese
First Man at Bar
Charles Scorsese
Second Man at Bar
Mardik Martin
Newsman (voice)
W William Jorgensen
Newsman (voice)
M Marvin Scott
Newsman (voice)
C Chuck Stevens
Himself
Ed Herlihy
Newsman (voice)
W William Littauer
Announcer (voice)
J Jeff David
Street Scum
Mick Jones
Liza Minnelli
Liza Minnelli
Band Leader
L Lou Brown
Receptionist
Margo Winkler

Crew

Producer
Arnon Milchan
Director of Photography
F Fred Schuler
Editor
Thelma Schoonmaker
Casting
C Cis Corman
Production Design
Boris Leven
Original Music Composer
Robbie Robertson
Costume Design
R Richard Bruno
Art Direction
E Edward Pisoni
Art Direction
L Lawrence Miller
Associate Producer
Robert F. Colesberry
Music Producer
Robbie Robertson
Production Supervisor
Thelma Schoonmaker
Executive Producer
Robert Greenhut
Writer
P Paul D. Zimmerman
Production Manager
Robert F. Colesberry
Second Assistant Director
L Lewis Gould
Supervising Sound Editor
F Frank E. Warner
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
T Tom Fleischman
Title Designer
Dan Perri
Boom Operator
V Vito L. Ilardi
Negative Cutter
D Donah Bassett
Gaffer
W William Ward
Best Boy Electric
J James Fitzpatrick
Transportation Captain
H Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy
Sound Mixer
L Les Lazarowitz
Scenic Artist
E Edward Garzero
Property Master
J Jimmy Raitt
Key Grip
N Norman Buck
Set Decoration
G George DeTitta Sr.
Set Decoration
D Daniel Robert
Script Supervisor
R Roberta Hodes
Camera Operator
D Dick Mingalone
First Assistant Camera
S Sandy Brooke
Second Assistant Camera
R Ricki-Ellen Brooke
Still Photographer
L Lorey Sebastian
Steadicam Operator
G Garrett Brown
Steadicam Operator
T Ted Churchill
Carpenter
C Carlos Quiles
Construction Grip
J Joe Williams Sr.
Assistant Costume Designer
M Mary Ellen Winston
Costume Supervisor
W William Loger
Makeup Artist
P Philip Goldblat
First Assistant Editor
R Richard Candib
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
D Dick Vorisek
Location Coordinator
A Amy Sayres
Post Production Supervisor
Barbara De Fina
Extras Casting
S Sylvia Fay
Color Timer
R Robert Raring
Director
Martin Scorsese
Hairstylist
L Lyndell Quiyou
Production Office Coordinator
S Shelley Houis
First Assistant Director
S Scott Maitland