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==Filmography== ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Refs.|References}} |- | 1972 | ''Kennedy at Night'' | Kaufman's first appearance as Elvis | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1974 | ''[[The Dean Martin Comedy World]]'' | 1 episode; Kaufman's national television debut | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite news|date=June 6, 1974|last=Holsopple|first=Barbara|title=It's Shocking How Many People Can Not Do Comedy|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19740606&id=7_0eAAAAIBAJ&pg=7282,3379504&hl=en|newspaper=The Pittsburgh Press|access-date=July 13, 2016}}</ref> |- | 1974 | ''[[The Joe Franklin Show]]'' | 1 episode | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web|date=January 19, 2002|last=Brownfield|first=Paul|title=With Strings Attached: A guitar belonging to the late Andy Kaufman is up for auction on EBay, put up by a former New York talk-show host.|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jan-19-et-brown19-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|access-date=July 13, 2016}}</ref> |- | 1975β1983 | ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' | 16 episodes | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web|date=March 2, 1986|last=Hill|first=Doug|title=First "Saturday Night Live" was a wacky close call|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1454&dat=19860302&id=zMUsAAAAIBAJ&pg=7110,354848&hl=en|publisher=Sunday Star-News|access-date=July 13, 2016}}</ref><ref name="nytimesobituary"/><ref>{{cite news|date=May 22, 1984|last=Kornbluth|first=Josh|title=Andy Kaufman, 1949β1984|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1959&dat=19840515&id=PXMhAAAAIBAJ&pg=5386,4583241&hl=en|newspaper=The Boston Phoenix|access-date=July 13, 2016}}</ref> |- | 1976 | ''Monty Hall's Variety Hour'' | Television film | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1976β1978 | ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]]'' | 6 episodes | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news|date=March 3, 1977|title=Tonight on Television|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1356&dat=19770303&id=o6VPAAAAIBAJ&pg=4102,789735&hl=en|newspaper=Ocala Star-Banner|access-date=July 13, 2016}}</ref> |- | 1976 | ''[[Van Dyke and Company]]'' | 10 episodes | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web|title=Van Dyke & Company: The Complete Series| date=September 25, 2012 |url=https://www.amazon.com/Dick-Van-Dyke-Company/dp/B008B9JUEY/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1468477592&sr=1-1&keywords=van+dyke+company|publisher=Amazon|access-date=July 14, 2016}}</ref> |- | 1977β1978 | ''[[The Mike Douglas Show]]'' | 2 episodes | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="nytimesobituary"/> |- | 1977β1979 | ''[[Dinah!]]'' | 3 episodes | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1978β1981 | ''[[The Midnight Special (TV series)|The Midnight Special]]'' | 3 episodes | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1977 | ''[[Stick Around (TV pilot)|Stick Around]]'' | Television film | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1977 | ''[[The Hollywood Squares]]'' | 1 episode | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1977 | ''The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour'' | 1 episode | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|date=November 3, 1977|title=T.V. Scout|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1979&dat=19771102&id=pYY0AAAAIBAJ&pg=3089,675411&hl=en|publisher=The Sumter Daily Item|access-date=July 13, 2016}}</ref> |- | 1977 | ''[[On Location (TV series)|On Location]]: Second Annual HBO Young Comedians Show'' | | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1978 | ''Variety '77: The Year in Entertainment'' | | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1978 | ''Bananaz'' | | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1978β1983 | ''[[Taxi (TV series)|Taxi]]'' | 114 episodes | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="nytimesobituary"/> |- | 1978 | ''[[The Dating Game]]'' | As contestant "Baji Kimran" | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1978 | ''[[Dick Clark's Live Wednesday]]'' | | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1979 | ''Cher...And Other Fantasies'' | | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1979 | ''The Lisa Hartman Show'' | | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web|date=June 30, 1979|last=Harrison|first=Bernie|title=Saturday's Highlights|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19790630&id=ifdLAAAAIBAJ&pg=7010,7282026&hl=en|publisher=The Spokesman Review|access-date=July 13, 2016}}</ref> |- | 1979 | ''[[The Tomorrow Show]]'' | | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1979β1982 | ''[[Good Morning America]]'' | 3 episodes | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1979 | ''Andy's Funhouse'' | [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] special | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1979 | ''Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade'' | | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1979 | ''A Johnny Cash Christmas'' | Television special | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="johnny"/> |- | 1979β1981 | ''[[The Merv Griffin Show]]'' | 3 episodes | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite magazine|date=November 11, 2014|last=Battaglio|first=Stephen|title=The Biz: Revisiting The Merv Griffin Show|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/revisiting-merv-griffin-1089031/|magazine=TV Guide|access-date=July 10, 2016}}</ref> |- | 1980 | ''Andy Kaufman at Carnegie Hall'' | Documentary | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="nytimesobituary"/> |- | 1980 | ''Uncle Andy's Funhouse (Buckshot segment)'' | | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="uncleandy"/> |- | 1980β1983 | ''[[The David Letterman Show]]'' | 12 episodes | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1981 | ''[[Fridays (TV series)|Fridays]]'' | 3 episodes | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web|date=February 28, 1981|title=TV show continues make-believe dispute|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19810228&id=-J8fAAAAIBAJ&pg=3579,4187604&hl=en|publisher=Associated Press/Gadsden Times|access-date=July 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=September 18, 1981|title=Simon, Garfunkel reunite Saturday|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19810918&id=IxVWAAAAIBAJ&pg=5335,5072734&hl=en|publisher=Wire Service Reports/Eugene Register-Guard|access-date=July 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=May 11, 2012|last=McLeod|first=Kembrew|title=Atomic Andy Kaufman: The Comedian That Loved to Bomb|url=http://littlevillagemag.com/atomic-andy-kaufman-the-comedian-that-loved-to-bomb|publisher=Little Village|access-date=July 12, 2016}}</ref> |- | 1981 | ''Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters'' | | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1981 | ''The Slycraft Hour'' | New York City cable access show with Bob Pagani | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1981 | ''An Evening at the Improv'' | Host | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1982 | ''1981: The Year in Television'' | | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web|title=TV GUIDE SPECIAL, THE 3RD ANNUAL: 1981 β THE YEAR IN TELEVISION (TV)|url=https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=mickey+rooney&p=4&item=T85:0409|publisher=The Paley Center For Media|access-date=July 27, 2016}}</ref> |- | 1982 | ''The John Davidson Show'' | 1 episode | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1982 | ''Hour Magazine'' | 1 episode | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite news|date=May 11, 1982|title=TV listings|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19820511&id=jAIzAAAAIBAJ&pg=6752,3057160&hl=en|newspaper=[[St. Petersburg Times]]|access-date=July 12, 2016}}</ref> |- | 1982 | ''[[The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show]]'' | Tony Clifton; television special | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1982 | ''Catch a Rising Star's 10th Anniversary'' | Television special | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1983 | ''The Andy Kaufman Show'' | [[PBS]] ''Soundstage'' | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1983 | ''Superstars of Comedy Salute the Improv'' | Television film | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1983 | ''CWA Wrestling'' | 8 episodes | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1983 | ''Rodney Dangerfield: I Can't Take It No More'' | Television special | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1984 | ''The Top'' | Television film; Kaufman's final television appearance | style="text-align: center;" | |} ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Date ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Refs.|References}} |- | 1976 | ''[[God Told Me To]]'' | Police Officer | | style="text-align: center;" | <ref>{{cite web|date=June 22, 2008|last=Pouncey|first=T.E.|title=Conversations with GoD: Larry Cohen|url=http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2008/06/22/conversations-with-god-larry-cohen|publisher=Geeks of Doom|access-date=July 11, 2016}}</ref> |- | 1980 | ''[[In God We Tru$t]]'' | Armageddon T. Thunderbird | | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="nytimesobituary"/> |- | 1981 | ''[[Heartbeeps]]'' | ValCom-17485 | | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="nytimesobituary"/> |- | 1983 | ''[[My Breakfast with Blassie]]'' | Himself | Final film role | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1986 | ''[[Elayne Boosler]]: Party of One'' | Himself | Archived voice | style="text-align: center;" | <ref name="boosler"/> |- | 1989 | ''[[I'm from Hollywood]]'' | Himself | Wrestling documentary | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 1999 | ''[[Man on the Moon (film)|Man on the Moon]]'' | Voice | Archived singing | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 2017 | ''[[Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond]]'' | Himself | Archived footage and singing | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 2020 | ''Kaufmania'' | Himself | Archived footage, documentary with [[Fred Willard]] | style="text-align: center;" | |- | 2023 | ''[[Thank You Very Much (film)|Thank You Very Much]]'' | Himself | Archived footage, documentary | style="text-align: center;" | |} ===Home media=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Studio ! Formats |- | 1979 | ''The Andy Kaufman Special'' <br /><small>(original TV title: ''[[Andy's Funhouse]]'')</small> | [[Fox Hills Video]]/[[Starz Distribution|Starz]]/[[Anchor Bay Entertainment|Anchor Bay]] | VHS (1989, 1999)<ref>{{cite web|date=July 19, 2020|title=The Andy Kaufman Special β VHS β KSW Production β 1998|url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-ANDY-KAUFMAN-SPECIAL-VHS-KSW-PRODUCTION-1998-VHS/254191264546|publisher=[[eBay]].com|access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref> |- | 1979 | ''The Real Andy Kaufman'' | Eclectic/[[Universal Music Group|Universal Music]] | DVD (2001)<ref>{{cite web|date=November 16, 2004|title=Real Andy Kaufman|url=https://en.imusic.dk/movies/0022891000495/andy-kaufman-1979-real-andy-kaufman-dvd|publisher=[[IMUSIC]]|access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref> / streaming |- | 1980 | ''[[Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall]]'' | [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]/[[Paramount Home Entertainment|Paramount]] | VHS (2000)<ref>{{cite web|date=February 12, 2021|title=Andy Kaufman Plays Carnegie Hall VHS Stand Up Comedy Paramount|url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/Andy-Kaufman-Plays-Carnegie-Hall-VHS-Stand-Up-Comedy-Paramount-/114580482676|publisher=[[eBay]].com|access-date=February 20, 2021}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |- | 1981 | ''Andy Kaufman: [[The Midnight Special (TV series)|The Midnight Special]]'' | [[Sony Music Entertainment|SMV]] | VHS (1999) / DVD (2000)<ref>{{cite web|date=April 12, 2024|title=The Midnight Special VHS VCR Video Tape Movie Used Andy Kaufman|url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/274850685710|publisher=[[eBay]].com|access-date=August 18, 2024}}</ref> |- | 1983 | ''[[Soundstage (TV series)|Soundstage]]: The Andy Kaufman Show'' | [[Vestron Video]]/[[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino Theatrical]] | [[Betamax]] (1985) / VHS (1993, 2000) / DVD (2000)<ref>{{cite web|date=February 14, 2024|title=Betamax Tape Andy Kaufman Sound Stage 1985 VERY RARE 6E|url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/194279090119|publisher=[[eBay]].com|access-date=August 18, 2024}}</ref> |- | 1989 | ''[[I'm from Hollywood]]'' | Rhino Theatrical | VHS (1992, 1999) / DVD (2000, 2007, 2009)<ref>{{cite web|date=2024|title=I'm From Hollywood VHS Andy Kaufman Jerry Lawler Tony Danza Robin Williams 1989|url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/385632693620|publisher=[[eBay]].com|access-date=August 18, 2024}}</ref> / streaming |- | 1999 | ''Tank You Vedy Much!'' | Inspired Corporation | VHS<ref>{{cite web|date=September 24, 2020|title=Andy Kaufman β Tank You Vedy Much (VHS, 1999, NEW)|url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/Andy-Kaufman-Tank-You-Vedy-Much-VHS-1999-NEW/362161299537|publisher=[[eBay]].com|access-date=February 20, 2021|archive-date=March 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330070449/https://www.ebay.com/itm/Andy-Kaufman-Tank-You-Vedy-Much-VHS-1999-NEW/362161299537|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 1999 | ''[[Biography (TV program)|Biography]]'' | [[A&E Home Video]] | VHS (2001) / DVD (1999) |- | 2008 | ''The Death of Andy Kaufman'' | Wild Eye Releasing | DVD (2011)<ref>{{cite web|date=July 26, 2011|title=Kaufman, Andy β The Death Of Andy Kaufman|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/review/51785|publisher=[[DVD Talk]]|access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref> / streaming (2016)<ref>{{cite web|date=December 1, 2016|title=The Death Of Andy Kaufman|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/death_of_andy_kaufman|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|access-date=February 28, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2010 | ''World Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion: His Greatest Matches'' | [[Shout! Factory]] | DVD/streaming<ref>{{cite web|date=2010|title=Andy Kaufman World Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion: His Greatest Matches|url=https://letterboxd.com/film/andy-kaufman-world-inter-gender-wrestling-champion-his-greatest-matches/|publisher=[[Letterboxd]]|access-date=February 20, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2020 | ''Grandma Makes Andy Breakfast'' | AndyKaufman.com | DVD/download<ref>{{cite web|date=2020|title=Andy Kaufmanβ’ β Grandma Makes Andy Breakfast (download)|url=https://andykaufman.com/collections/multimedia/products/andy-kaufman-grandma-makes-andy-breakfast-download|publisher=AndyKaufman.com|access-date=February 28, 2021}}</ref> |- | 2020 | ''Foreign Man'' | AndyKaufman.com | DVD/download<ref>{{cite web|date=2020|title=Andy Kaufmanβ’ β Foreign Man (download)|url=https://andykaufman.com/collections/multimedia/products/andy-kaufman-foreign-man-download|publisher=AndyKaufman.com|access-date=February 28, 2021}}</ref> |}
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