1. Timeline – Andy Kaufman™ | Official Website
May 26, 1983 - Andy is a guest on an L.A. television interview show called, "Up Close with Tom Cottle." July 4-7, 1983 - Wrestles in several shows at the ...
January 17, 1949 - Born in New York City, the first son of Stanley and Janice Kaufman. Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman is raised in the affluent Long Island suburb of Great Neck and gravitates towards show business at an early age. Before he is even a year old, Andy reaches from his crib to work the controls of a nearby phonog

2. A Look Back at Andy Kaufman: Absurd Comic Performance Artist and ...
29 jan 2013 · Andy Kaufman invented trolling, the art of riling people up by impersonating idiots, crazies, and abrasive jerks.
Andy Kaufman had too much personality for one person, so he split himself into several, and nobody seemed to know which one of them was Andy Kaufman. Andy Kaufman probably could have faked his death, then returned for the big ta-da twenty years later, but he didn’t (probably).

3. Andy Kaufman Creates Mayhem on Late Night TV: When Comedy ...
30 nov 2018 · His comedy was experimental to the point of performance art, and often felt experimental in a scientific sense as well.
While there are many styles of comedy, the contract between comedian and audience is a fairly standard one. The comedian endeavors to get laughs. The audience understands that sort of currency, and is eager to lavish it on deserving candidates.

4. What the hell is Andy Kaufman doing in this video? - Cafe Society
21 feb 2009 · I expected some turbulent meta-goofing to happen but he's just emceeing the show. Slim Whitman singing I remember you.
I expected some turbulent meta-goofing to happen but he’s just emceeing the show. Slim Whitman singing I remember you

5. Andy Kaufman | Memphis Wrestling Wiki - Fandom
Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (born 17 January 1949, died 16 May 1984) [1] wrestled in Memphis during parts of 1981 to 1983 as 'Andy Kaufman'.
Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (born 17 January 1949, died 16 May 1984) [1] wrestled in Memphis during parts of 1981 to 1983 as 'Andy Kaufman'. Better known as a comedian and actor, at the time of his wrestling career he appeared on the popular sitcom 'Taxi'. Kaufman died of lung cancer in May 1984. Monday 12 October - against three unnamed women from the audience Monday 23 November - against four unnamed women from the audience Monday 5 April - against Jerry Lawler Monday 2 May - with Colossus of Deat

6. Andy Kaufman Facts for Kids
31 aug 2024 · Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman was an American entertainer and performance artist. While often called a "comedian", Kaufman preferred to describe ...
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7. “I never told a joke in my life.” — Andy Kaufman | The Sheila Variations
17 jan 2024 · On Saturday Night Live!! And yet he persisted. He heard the boos, and kept reading Fitzgerald's elegiac stately prose. Finally Lorne Michaels ...
8. Andy Kaufman: Back From the Dead With New Comedy Album
16 jul 2013 · July 16, 2013. Andy Kaufman Jim Britt/ABC via Getty Images. Could Andy Kaufman be pulling off the biggest prank of his ...
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9. Comedian Andy Kaufman 'faked his death', brother claims - BBC News
14 nov 2013 · Cult comedy star Andy Kaufman faked his own death in 1984 and is still alive, his brother has claimed.
Cult comedy star Andy Kaufman, best known for his role in Taxi, faked his own death in 1984 and is still alive, his brother claims.
