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Bob Zmuda
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn December 12, 1949 (76 years)
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Bob Zmuda (born December 12, 1949) is an American writer, comedian, producer and director best known as the sidekick, co-writer and friend of cult personality Andy Kaufman.
Bob Zmuda occasionally portrayed Kaufman's Tony Clifton character on stage and for television appearances. In a 2006 interview, Zmuda told the Opie and Anthony Show that it was him as Tony Clifton with David Letterman, and that Letterman did not find out until years after.
In 1986, Zmuda founded the American version of Comic Relief, an annual event that raises money to help the homeless in the United States. The event was televised on HBO, and was hosted by comedians Robin Williams, Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg.
In 1999, Zmuda wrote a book about Kaufman's life, entitled Andy Kaufman Revealed!, which purported to unveil many tricks and hoaxes that the two pulled off in front of audiences and television cameras in the 1980s. One critic praised the book as "the ultimate insider's look at Kaufman's life," while some of Kaufman's fans and members of Kaufman's family criticized it for inaccuracies about Kaufman.
Later that year, Miloš Forman directed Man on the Moon, the story of Kaufman's life. Zmuda created the "Tony Clifton" makeup for the film, and made a brief appearance portraying comedian Jack Burns, one of the producers, who gets into a brawl on stage during one of Kaufman's appearances on the 1980-82 ABC Fridays. Zmuda was also Man on the Moon's co-executive producer. On camera, the character of Bob Zmuda was played by Paul Giamatti. Stanley Kaufman, Andy's father, criticized Zmuda's influence on the film shortly after its release, writing in the form of Andy speaking from beyond the grave.
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Bob Zmuda (born December 12, 1949) is an American writer, comedian, producer and director best known as the sidekick, co-writer and friend of cult personality Andy Kaufman.
Bob Zmuda occasionally portrayed Kaufman's Tony Clifton character on stage and for television appearances. In a 2006 interview, Zmuda told the Opie and Anthony Show that it was him as Tony Clifton with David Letterman, and that Letterman did not find out until years after.
In 1986, Zmuda founded the American version of Comic Relief, an annual event that raises money to help the homeless in the United States. The event was televised on HBO, and was hosted by comedians Robin Williams, Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg.
In 1999, Zmuda wrote a book about Kaufman's life, entitled Andy Kaufman Revealed!, which purported to unveil many tricks and hoaxes that the two pulled off in front of audiences and television cameras in the 1980s. One critic praised the book as "the ultimate insider's look at Kaufman's life," while some of Kaufman's fans and members of Kaufman's family criticized it for inaccuracies about Kaufman.
Later that year, Miloš Forman directed Man on the Moon, the story of Kaufman's life. Zmuda created the "Tony Clifton" makeup for the film, and made a brief appearance portraying comedian Jack Burns, one of the producers, who gets into a brawl on stage during one of Kaufman's appearances on the 1980-82 ABC Fridays. Zmuda was also Man on the Moon's co-executive producer. On camera, the character of Bob Zmuda was played by Paul Giamatti. Stanley Kaufman, Andy's father, criticized Zmuda's influence on the film shortly after its release, writing in the form of Andy speaking from beyond the grave.
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Bob Zmuda Filmography
| 2013 | Saint Bernard · as Father Steele |
| 2007 | The Number 23 · as Desk Clerk |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon · as Jack Burns |
| 1995 | Batman Forever · as Electronic Store Owner |
| 1988 | Punchline · as Audience Participants And Hecklers |
| 1984 | Airwolf (TV Series) · as Director |
| 1983 | D.C. Cab · as Cubby |
| 1983 | My Breakfast with Blassie · as Nosey Fan |
| 1983 | The Andy Kaufman Show · as Various |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Andy Kaufman's Butler |
| 1980 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Red (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Thank You Very Much · as Self |
| 2017 | Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond · as Self |
| 2016 | Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | |
| 2007 | 100 Greatest Stand-Ups · as Self |
| 2006 | Comic Relief 2006 · as Self |
| 2006 | I Love The 70s Volume 2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The Real Andy Kaufman · as Self |
| 1999 | The Martin Short Show (1999) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Comic Relief VIII · as Self |
| 1994 | Comic Relief VI · as Self |
| 1989 | I'm from Hollywood · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | Comic Relief · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Founder, Comic Relief |
| 1980 | Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall · as Self |
| 1979 | Andy's Funhouse · as Self |
| 1977 | The 2nd Annual HBO Young Comedians Show · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2023 | Thank You Very Much · as Consulting Producer |
| 2017 | Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Comic Relief: The Greatest... and the Latest · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Comic Relief 2006 · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Comic Relief VIII · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | Comic Relief VII · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | Comic Relief VI · as Executive Producer |
| 1992 | Comic Relief V · as Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Comic Relief IV · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1986 | |
| 1980 |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) |
| 1980 |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon · as Other |
| 1999 | Man on the Moon · as Co-Executive Producer |