Summary
For the first time ever, the two people who knew Andy Kaufman best open up about the most enigmatic artist of our generation.
Comedian and Taxi star Andy Kaufman, known for his crazy antics on screen and off, was the ultimate prankster, delighting audiences with his Elvis and Mighty Mouse impressions while also antagonizing them with his wrestling and lounge-lizard alter ego, Tony Clifton. Some say he died in 1984, while others believe he performed the ultimate vanishing act.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781940363059 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1940363055 |
| Author: | Bob Zmuda, Lynne Margulies |
| Publisher: | BenBella Books |
| Imprint: | BenBella Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 10 July 2014 |
| Weight: | 431g |
| Dimensions: | 159mm x 249mm |
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Critics Review
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”“Bob Zmuda connects on so many levels with this gripping yet hilarious inside industry chronicle. A great story of unconditional friendship and love framed in a studied portrait of a fascinatingly complex, brilliant, unduplicable anti-performance artist who may well resurrect to blow our minds again.””
—Dan Aykroyd
”“Danger. What would’ve or WILL Andy do next???? We wondered every time we saw him on TV or live on stage. I still wonder. We still laugh. The definition of an enigma, LIKE NO OTHER.””
—Kathy Griffin
”“I never worked with Andy Kaufman and I never even watched Taxi. I do like the name Andy, if that’s any help.””
—Paula Poundstone
”“Bob Zmuda was (is?) Andy Kaufman’s partner in all of Andy’s reality-bending adventures. Is Andy’s death yet another elaborate hoax by the ultimate performance artist? An absolutely astonishing read, Andy Kaufman: The Truth, Finally reveals all. Prepare to be amazed!””
—John Landis
”“I was so fascinated by the melding of Andy’s and Zmuda’s mind that I spent two years of my life making a movie about it.””
—Milos Forman
”“Zmuda offers what he calls ‘a blow-by-blow account of how Andy Kaufman faked his own death.’””
—Chicago Tribune
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Bob Zmuda
Andy Kaufman and Bob Zmuda changed the worlds of comedy and performance in the 1970s. Zmuda met Kaufman in 1974, and soon began writing for Andy. Bob also wrote briefly for Rodney Dangerfield and was the late Sam Kinison’s producer.
For nearly 30 years, Bob Zmuda has been the driving force behind Comic Relief, raising over $60 million. An Emmy and Ace Award recipient for producing and writing, Bob is also a bestselling author. His book Andy Kaufman Revealed made top 10 lists nationwide. Two-time Academy Award winning director Milos Forman said, “I was so fascinated by the melding of Zmuda and Kaufman’s minds that I spent two years of my life making a movie about them, Man on the Moon.” The award winning film starred Jim Carrey as Kaufman and Paul Giamatti as Zmuda. Zmuda also coexecutive produced the film with Danny DeVito and Jersey Films.
On television, he has hosted several specials for Comedy Central and A&E. His television appearances include Saturday Night Live, Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and all the Comic Relief telecasts. His acting credits include Punchline, Batman, Man on the Moon, D.C. Cab (which he also wrote), and The Number 23, again with Jim Carrey.
For the last few years, Zmuda has been producing Kaufman’s alter ego, Tony Clifton. He’s currently mounting a live show called “The Man with Liberace’s Face” starring Scott Thorson.
Recently, Drag City released Andy Kaufman’s first comedy album, Andy and His Grandmother, which Zmuda created with Kaufman nearly 35 years ago.
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