Editing Andy Kaufman (section)

==Legacy and tributes==
Comedian [[Elayne Boosler]], who dated and lived with Kaufman and credits him with encouraging her comedy career, wrote an article for ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' in November 1984 in his memory.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=November 1984|last=Boosler|first=Elayne|title=Andy: A farewell to Andy Kaufman by one who shared the ride|url=http://www.elayneboosler.com/articles|magazine=Esquire|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=January 28, 2000|last=McLellan|first=Dennis|title=Boosler on Kaufman: Funny, Sweet, Bright|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jan-28-me-58687-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> She also dedicated her 1986 [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] special ''Party of One'' to Kaufman.<ref>{{cite news|date=October 7, 1986|last=O'Connor|first=John J.|title=2 Comedy Programs, On HBO And Showtime|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/10/07/arts/2-comedy-programs-on-hbo-and-showtime.html|website=The New York Times|access-date=July 27, 2016}}</ref> An audio recording of Kaufman offering encouragement to Boosler is featured in the intro.<ref name="boosler">{{cite web|title=Andy Kaufman Quotes|url=http://www.andykaufman.com/about/quotes.html|access-date=March 12, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104175644/http://www.andykaufman.com/about/quotes.html|archive-date=January 4, 2017}}</ref>

In 1992, the band [[R.E.M.]] released the song "[[Man on the Moon (R.E.M. song)|Man on the Moon]]", a tribute to Kaufman.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=October 29, 1992|last=Evans|first=Paul|title=Automatic for the People (Review)|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/automatic-for-the-people-19921029|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=October 11, 1992|last=Powers|first=Ann|title=RECORDINGS VIEW; A Weary R.E.M. Seems Stuck in Midtempo|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/11/arts/recordings-view-a-weary-rem-seems-stuck-in-midtempo.html|website=The New York Times|access-date=July 30, 2016}}</ref> The song's video featured footage of Kaufman.<ref>{{cite web|date=July 18, 2009|last=MacLeod|first=Duncan|title=REM Man on the Moon Music Video|url=http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2009/rem-man-on-the-moon-music-video/|publisher=The Inspiration Room|access-date=July 30, 2016|archive-date=September 10, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910054711/http://theinspirationroom.com/daily/2009/rem-man-on-the-moon-music-video/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On March 29, 1995, NBC aired ''A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman''. The special featured clips of many of Kaufman's performances, as well as commentary by some of his friends, family and colleagues.<ref name="beloved">{{cite news|date=March 29, 1995|last=O'Connor|first=John J.|title=TELEVISION REVIEW; Andy Kaufman's Beloved Antics|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/29/arts/television-review-andy-kaufman-s-beloved-antics.html|website=The New York Times|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> During the special, comedian [[Richard Lewis (comedian)|Richard Lewis]] said: "No one has ever done what Andy did, and did it as well, and no one will ever. Because he did it first. So did [[Buster Keaton]], so did Andy."<ref>{{cite AV media|type=TV production|title=A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman|date=March 29, 1995|publisher=NBC}}</ref> [[Carl Reiner]] recalled his distinction in the comedy world:<blockquote>Did Andy influence comedy? No. Because nobody's doing what he did. Jim Carrey was influenced—not to do what Andy did, but to follow his own drummer. I think Andy did that for a lot of people. Follow your own drumbeat. You didn't have to go up there and say "take my wife, please".<ref>A reference to comedian [[Henny Youngman|Henny Youngman's]] most famous one-liner.</ref> You could do anything that struck you as entertaining. It gave people freedom to be themselves.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pcmworldnews.com/news/2013/11/did-you-hear-this-one-about-andy/|title=Did You Hear This One About Andy? – Pop Culture Madness Network News|date=2013-11-15|work=Pop Culture Madness Network News|access-date=2017-09-11|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912060142/https://www.pcmworldnews.com/news/2013/11/did-you-hear-this-one-about-andy/|archive-date=September 12, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref></blockquote>Reiner also said of Kaufman: "Nobody can see past the edges, where the character begins and he ends."<ref>Gardella, Kay (November 28, 1982) [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1915&dat=19821128&id=1QMhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZnUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3817,5349494 Andy Kaufman: 'Nobody can see past the edges]. ''New York Daily News''.</ref>

Carrey portrayed Kaufman in the 1999 biopic film ''[[Man on the Moon (film)|Man on the Moon]]'', directed by [[Miloš Forman]]. The film took its title from R.E.M.'s [[Man on the Moon (R.E.M. song)|song of the same name]]. R.E.M. also performed the score for the film and recorded another Kaufman tribute song, "[[The Great Beyond]]".<ref>{{cite web|date=March 1, 1999|title=R.E.M. To Score 'Man on the Moon'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/512511/rem-to-score-man-on-the-moon/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225201634/http://www.mtv.com/news/512511/rem-to-score-man-on-the-moon/|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 25, 2015|publisher=MTV News|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> Carrey's portrayal was met with critical acclaim, earning him a [[Golden Globe Award]] for his performance. Forman named his twin sons Andrew and James after Kaufman and Carrey.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.milosforman.com/en/about/biography |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120410073306/http://www.milosforman.com/en/about/biography|archive-date = April 10, 2012|title = About Forman :: Miloš Forman}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=May 25, 2000|title=The best crooner scene: Man on the moon|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2000/may/25/comment|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> In July 2012, Kaufman's play ''Bohemia West'' was staged in [[Providence, Rhode Island]].<ref>{{cite news|date=July 11, 2012|last=Scharfenberg|first=David|title=Andy Kaufman's Bohemia West premieres in Providence|url=http://thephoenix.com/boston/news/141309-andy-kaufmans-bohemia-west-premieres-in-providenc/|newspaper=The Boston Phoenix|access-date=September 3, 2016}}</ref> Comedian [[Vernon Chatman]] compiled and produced Kaufman's first album, ''[[Andy and His Grandmother]]'', via [[Drag City (record label)|Drag City]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|date=May 10, 2013|last=Itzkoff|first=Dave|title=Album of Unreleased Andy Kaufman Material Coming in July|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/10/album-of-unreleased-andy-kaufman-material-coming-in-july/|website=The New York Times|access-date=July 17, 2016}}</ref>

Kaufman is one of the featured celebrities in the 2005 children's book ''Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes''.<ref>Elder, Jennifer; Thomas, Marc (2005), ''Different Like Me: My Book of Autism Heroes'', Jessica Kingsley Publishers.  {{ISBN|1843108151}}</ref> Actress [[Cindy Williams]], who was a close friend of Kaufman, devoted an entire chapter of her autobiography, ''Shirley, I Jest!: A Storied Life,'' to him.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 6, 2015|title=Interview: Cindy Williams talks Laverne & Shirley, Andy Kaufman and her TV career|url=http://www.metv.com/stories/interview-cindy-williams-shirley-i-jest|publisher=MeTV|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>Williams, Cindy (2015), ''Shirley, I Jest!: A Storied Life'', Taylor Trade Publishing. {{ISBN|1630760129}}</ref> ''[[The Chris Gethard Show]]'' paid homage to the Kaufman ''Fridays'' incident with comedian [[Brett Davis (comedian)|Brett Davis]] throwing water on someone's face.<ref>Wright, Megh. (October 23, 2014) [http://splitsider.com/2014/10/a-rival-public-access-producer-almost-started-a-brawl-on-the-chris-gethard-show/ A Rival Public Access Producer Almost Started a Brawl on ''The Chris Gethard Show''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025020140/http://splitsider.com/2014/10/a-rival-public-access-producer-almost-started-a-brawl-on-the-chris-gethard-show/ |date=October 25, 2014 }}, Splitsider.com; retrieved October 30, 2016.</ref>

A neon likeness of Kaufman is on display at [[The Comedy Store]] in Los Angeles. The club's menu features the Andy Kaufman Special, which consists of "two cookies and a glass of ice cold milk."<ref>[http://www.yellowpages.com/west-hollywood-ca/mip/the-comedy-store-2409536/menu Menu The Comedy Store West Hollywood, CA 90069],  Yellowpages.com; retrieved October 30, 2016.</ref>

The Vic Ferrari Band took its name from Kaufman's ''Taxi'' character.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet Vic Ferrari|url=http://vicferrari.com/band-members/|access-date=November 24, 2016|archive-date=November 25, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161125112205/http://vicferrari.com/band-members/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=February 17, 2015|last=Gast|first=Jon|title=Gast: Vic Ferrari Band can't escape the question|url=http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/door-co/entertainment/2015/02/18/gast-vic-ferrari-band-escape-question/23513345/|publisher=Green Bay Press Gazette|access-date=November 24, 2016}}</ref>

According to executive producer [[Bill Oakley]], the 1996 ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Bart the Fink]]", in which [[Krusty the Clown]] fakes his death, was partially inspired by the rumors of Kaufman's faked death.<ref name="Oakley">{{cite video|people=Oakley, Bill|date=2005|title=The Simpsons season 7 DVD commentary for the episode "Bart the Fink"|medium=DVD|publisher=20th Century Fox}}</ref>

[[Al Jean]], cocreator of the animated series ''[[The Critic]]'', has said that the first-season drawing of [[Jon Lovitz]]'s character [[Jay Sherman]] was loosely based on Kaufman.<ref>{{cite web|date=November 29, 2016|last=Burns|first=Ashley|title=From Near 'Simpsons' Spinoff To A Check Against Hollywood Ridiculousness: Why 'The Critic' Still Matters|url=http://uproxx.com/tv/the-critic-mike-reiss-al-jean/|publisher=uproxx.com|access-date=November 29, 2016}}</ref>

In 2015, a bottled fragrance called Andy Kaufman Milk & Cookies was created.<ref>{{cite web|date=October 7, 2015|title=Xyrena Announces Official Andy Kaufman Milk & Cookies Fragrance|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/xyrena-announces-official-andy-kaufman-milk--cookies-fragrance-300155743.html?tc=eml_cleartime|publisher=PR Newswire|access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=October 8, 2015|title=There's Andy Kaufman perfume, in case you wanted to smell like Andy Kaufman|url=http://mashable.com/2015/10/08/andy-kaufman-perfume/#lVPuUQa_CPqh|publisher=Mashable.com|access-date=July 3, 2016}}</ref>

German filmmaker [[Maren Ade]] has said that her 2016 film ''[[Toni Erdmann]]'', which was nominated for the [[Palme d'Or]] at the [[Cannes Film Festival]], was partially inspired by Kaufman and Tony Clifton.<ref>{{cite news|date=May 22, 2016|last=Dargis|first=Manohla|title=The Director of 'Toni Erdmann' Savors Her Moment at Cannes|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/23/movies/the-director-of-toni-erdmann-savors-her-moment-at-cannes.html?_r=0|website=The New York Times|access-date=July 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=May 19, 2016|last=Su|first=Zhuo-Ning|title=Maren Ade on 'Toni Erdmann,' Being Inspired By Andy Kaufman, and Finding a Dramatic Balance|url=https://thefilmstage.com/features/maren-ade-on-toni-erdmann-being-inspired-by-andy-kaufman-and-finding-a-dramatic-balance/|publisher=thefilmstage.com|access-date=July 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=May 12, 2016|last=Roxborough|first=Scott|title=Cannes: 'Toni Erdmann' Director Maren Ade Wants a Subsidy Quota for Women Filmmakers (Q&A)|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/maren-ade-directing-toni-erdmann-893318|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=July 14, 2016}}</ref>

Since 2004, the Andy Kaufman Award competition has been held annually as "a showcase for promising cutting-edge artists with fresh and unconventional material, for those willing to take risks with an audience, and for those who do not define themselves by the typical conventions of comedy."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andykaufmanaward.com/about/|title=The Andy Kaufman Award Website|website=Andykaufmanaward.org|access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref> Winners include [[Reggie Watts]], [[Kristen Schaal]], [[Brett Davis (comedian)|Brett Davis]], [[Marcus Monroe]], [[Brent Weinbach]], [[Suzanne Whang]], Nick Vatterott, Harry Terjanian, and Dru Johnston. For the 2015 Andy Kaufman Award show, [[Two Boots]] Pizza created a special Andy Kaufman pizza.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 3, 2015 |title=Submissions Now Being Accepted for 2015 Andy Kaufman Award |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Submissions-Now-Being-Accepted-for-2015-Andy-Kaufman-Award-20150903 |access-date=July 6, 2016 |website=BroadwayWorld.com}}</ref>

On June 20, 2019, it was announced that Kaufman would be honored with a posthumous star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] in the television category. He was part of the class of 2020.<ref>{{cite magazine|date= June 20, 2019|title=Batman, Julia Roberts, and Spike Lee Among 2020 Wall PF Fame Honorees|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/2020-walk-of-fame-honorees-batman-julia-roberts-spike-lee-1203249394/|magazine=www.variety.com|access-date=June 24, 2019}}</ref>

The Russian band [[Korol' i Shut]] recorded the song "Endi Kaufman" on its album ''[[Teatr Demona]]''.

On March 20, 2023, Kaufman was inducted to the [[WWE Hall of Fame]] as part of [[WWE Hall of Fame (2023)|the class of 2023]].<ref name="WWEHOF" />

Kaufman is played by [[Nicholas Braun]] in the film ''[[Saturday Night (2024 film)|Saturday Night]],'' which chronicles the production of the first episode of ''Saturday Night Live.''