Man on the Moon (1999)
Man on the Moon (1999)
Hello, my name is Andy and this is my movie.
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

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Cast

Jim Carrey Jim Carrey As: Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton
Danny DeVito Danny DeVito As: George Shapiro
Courtney Love Courtney Love As: Lynne Margulies
Paul Giamatti Paul Giamatti As: Bob Zmuda
Vincent Schiavelli Vincent Schiavelli As: Maynard Smith
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Storyline

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.


Tagline: Hello, my name is Andy and this is my movie.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 22 December 1999

Country: DE, JP, GB, US

Runtime: 118m

Company Credits

Company: Mutual Film Company, Universal Pictures, Jersey Films, Cinehaus, West/Shapiro Productions, Marubeni, TOHO-TOWA, Tele München

Budget: $82,000,000

Revenue: $47,434,430

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Cast

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Andy Kaufman / Tony Clifton

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

George Shapiro

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Lynne Margulies

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Bob Zmuda

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Maynard Smith

Peter Bonerz

Peter Bonerz

Ed Weinberger

Jerry Lawler

Jerry Lawler

Himself

Gerry Becker

Gerry Becker

Stanley Kaufman

Leslie Lyles

Leslie Lyles

Janice Kaufman

Greyson Erik Pendry

Greyson Erik Pendry

Little Michael Kaufman

Brittany Colonna

Brittany Colonna

Baby Carol Kaufman

Bobby Boriello

Bobby Boriello

Little Andy Kaufman

George Shapiro

George Shapiro

Mr. Besserman

Budd Friedman

Budd Friedman

Himself

Tom Dreesen

Tom Dreesen

Wiseass Comic

Thomas Armbruster

Thomas Armbruster

Improv Piano Player

Pamela Abdy

Pamela Abdy

Diane Barnett

Wendy Polland

Wendy Polland

Little Wendy

Cash Oshman

Cash Oshman

Yogi

Matt Price

Matt Price

Meditation Student

Christina Cabot

Christina Cabot

Meditation Student

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

Richard Belzer

Melanie Vesey

Melanie Vesey

Carol Kaufman

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Michael Kaufman

Miles Chapin

Miles Chapin

SNL Assistant

Isadore Rosenfeld

Isadore Rosenfeld

NBC Executive

Molly Schaffer

Molly Schaffer

Maynard Smith's Assistant

Howard West

Howard West

ABC Executive

Greg Travis

Greg Travis

ABC Executive

Maureen Mueller

Maureen Mueller

ABC Executive

Philip Perlman

Philip Perlman

Mama Rivoli's Angry Guy

Jessica Devlin

Jessica Devlin

Mama Rivoli's Diner

Jeff Thomas

Jeff Thomas

Andy's Stand-In

Randall Carver

Randall Carver

Himself

Howard Keystone

Howard Keystone

Taxi Marching Man

Howdy Doody

Howdy Doody

Himself

Brent Briscoe

Brent Briscoe

Heavyset Technician

Ray Bokhour

Ray Bokhour

Blue Collar Guy

Patton Oswalt

Patton Oswalt

Blue Collar Guy

Caroline Gibson

Caroline Gibson

Sorority Girl

Conrad Roberts

Conrad Roberts

College Promoter

Jeff Zabel

Jeff Zabel

College Student

Marilyn Sokol

Marilyn Sokol

Madame

Angela Jones

Angela Jones

Hooker

Krystina Carson

Krystina Carson

Hooker

Gerry Robert Byrne

Gerry Robert Byrne

Taxi AD / Stage Manager

Mark Davenport

Mark Davenport

LA Times Reporter

Bert F. Balsam

Bert F. Balsam

Taxi Security Guard

Lonnie Hamilton

Lonnie Hamilton

Taxi Security Guard

Ron Sanchez

Ron Sanchez

Taxi Security Guard

Billy D. Lucas

Billy D. Lucas

Taxi Security Guard

Patricia Scanlon

Patricia Scanlon

Ed Weinberger's Secretary

Max Alexander

Max Alexander

Harrah's Booker

Ed Mitchell

Ed Mitchell

Harrah's Conductor

Reiko Aylesworth

Reiko Aylesworth

Mimi

Michael Villani

Michael Villani

Merv Griffin

Maria Elena Maglaris

Maria Elena Maglaris

Irate Merv Spectator

Heath Hyche

Heath Hyche

Merv's Guest Coordinator

Robert Holeman

Robert Holeman

Boxing Trainer

Jim Ross

Jim Ross

Wrestling Commentator

Tamara Bossett

Tamara Bossett

Foxy Jackson

Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell

Foxy Jackson Referee

Bob Zmuda

Bob Zmuda

Jack Burns

Brian Peck

Brian Peck

Friday's Announcer

Caroline Rhea

Caroline Rhea

Friday's Melanie

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Friday's Mary

Philip Lenkowsky

Philip Lenkowsky

Friday's Tech Director

Rob Steiner

Rob Steiner

Friday's Control Booth Director

Claudia Jaffee

Claudia Jaffee

Friday's Floor Director

Armando Guerrero

Armando Guerrero

Jerry Lawler Referee

Lance Russell

Lance Russell

Ring Announcer

Stephen Sayadian

Stephen Sayadian

Stadium Photographer

K.P. Palmer

K.P. Palmer

Memphis Paramedic

Mark Majetti

Mark Majetti

Memphis Paramedic

Deana Molle'

Deana Molle'

Memphis Paramedic

Mews Small

Mews Small

TM Administrator

David Elliott

David Elliott

TM Administrator

Fredd Wayne

Fredd Wayne

Bland Doctor

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

National Enquirer Editor

David Koechner

David Koechner

National Enquirer Reporter

Jeanine Jackson

Jeanine Jackson

National Enquirer Reporter

Johnny Legend

Johnny Legend

Wild-Haired Guru

Doris Eaton

Doris Eaton

Eleanor Gould

Gregg Sutton

Gregg Sutton

Carnegie Hall Conductor

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Crystal Healer

Yoshi Jenkins

Yoshi Jenkins

Jun Roxas

Lance Alarcon

Lance Alarcon

Comedy Store Patron

D.J. Johnson

D.J. Johnson

Comedy Store Waiter

Melissa Carrey

Melissa Carrey

Comedy Store Waitress

Doug Ford

Doug Ford

Tony Clifton Biker

Bill Reid

Bill Reid

Tony Clifton Biker

Chuck Zito

Chuck Zito

Tony Clifton Biker

Danielle Burgio

Danielle Burgio

New York City Rockette

Linda Cevallos

Linda Cevallos

New York City Rockette

Betsy Chang

Betsy Chang

New York City Rockette

Jennifer Chavarria

Jennifer Chavarria

New York City Rockette

Shirry Dolgin

Shirry Dolgin

New York City Rockette

Lisa Eaton

Lisa Eaton

New York City Rockette

Melanie A. Gage

Melanie A. Gage

New York City Rockette

Catherine Hader

Catherine Hader

New York City Rockette

Betsy Harris

Betsy Harris

New York City Rockette

Kelly Jones Gabriele

Kelly Jones Gabriele

New York City Rockette

Tricia Lilly

Tricia Lilly

New York City Rockette

Karen Martin

Karen Martin

New York City Rockette

Tabbatha Mays

Tabbatha Mays

New York City Rockette

Katie Miller

Katie Miller

New York City Rockette

Jessica Moore

Jessica Moore

New York City Rockette

Tara Nicole Hughes

Tara Nicole Hughes

New York City Rockette

Mia Pitts

Mia Pitts

New York City Rockette

Kelleia Sheerin

Kelleia Sheerin

New York City Rockette

Alison Simpson

Alison Simpson

New York City Rockette

Melinda Songer Soderling

Melinda Songer Soderling

New York City Rockette

Michon Suyama

Michon Suyama

New York City Rockette

Michelle E. Swanson

Michelle E. Swanson

New York City Rockette

Natalie Webb

Natalie Webb

New York City Rockette

Jacqueline Case

Jacqueline Case

Tony Clifton Dancer

Karen Blake Challman

Karen Blake Challman

Tony Clifton Dancer

Teresa Chapman

Teresa Chapman

Tony Clifton Dancer

Kelly Cooper

Kelly Cooper

Tony Clifton Dancer

Penny Fisher

Penny Fisher

Tony Clifton Dancer

Eva Jeníčková

Eva Jeníčková

Tony Clifton Dancer

Lindsay Lopez

Lindsay Lopez

Tony Clifton Dancer

Natalie Mills

Natalie Mills

Tony Clifton Dancer

April Nixon

April Nixon

Tony Clifton Dancer

Tiffany Olson

Tiffany Olson

Tony Clifton Dancer

Kathryn Rossberg

Kathryn Rossberg

Tony Clifton Dancer

Karissa Seaman

Karissa Seaman

Tony Clifton Dancer

Lea Sullivan

Lea Sullivan

Tony Clifton Dancer

Amy Tinkham

Amy Tinkham

Tony Clifton Dancer

Kristin Richardson

Kristin Richardson

Tony Clifton Dancer

Thomas Barney

Thomas Barney

SNL Band

Lewis Del Gatto

Lewis Del Gatto

SNL Band

Alex Foster

Alex Foster

SNL Band

Earl Gardner

Earl Gardner

SNL Band

Lukasz Gottwald

Lukasz Gottwald

SNL Band

Cheryl Hardwick

Cheryl Hardwick

SNL Band

Valerie Naranjo

Valerie Naranjo

SNL Band

Shawn Pelton

Shawn Pelton

SNL Band

Leon Pendarvis

Leon Pendarvis

SNL Band

Lenny Pickett

Lenny Pickett

SNL Band

Steve Turre

Steve Turre

SNL Band

Frank DeVito

Frank DeVito

Mama Rivoli's Band

Tony Galla

Tony Galla

Mama Rivoli's Band

Frank Marocco

Frank Marocco

Mama Rivoli's Band

Pat Senatore

Pat Senatore

Mama Rivoli's Band

Anton Fig

Anton Fig

Letterman Band

Will Lee

Will Lee

Letterman Band

Sid McGinnis

Sid McGinnis

Letterman Band

Bob Emmet

Bob Emmet

Comedy Store Band

Michael Lufkin

Michael Lufkin

Comedy Store Band

James McCarty

James McCarty

Comedy Store Band

David Thomasson

David Thomasson

Comedy Store Band / Harrah's Band

Thomas Verdonck

Thomas Verdonck

Comedy Store Band

Hal Blaine

Hal Blaine

Harrah's Band

Charlie Brissette

Charlie Brissette

Harrah's Band

Evan Diner

Evan Diner

Harrah's Band

Tim Divers

Tim Divers

Harrah's Band

Phillip Feather

Phillip Feather

Harrah's Band

Alex Iles

Alex Iles

Harrah's Band

James Lum

James Lum

Harrah's Band

Norman Henry Mamey

Norman Henry Mamey

Harrah's Band

John Mitchell

John Mitchell

Harrah's Band

Robert O'Donnell

Robert O'Donnell

Harrah's Band

Greg Prechel

Greg Prechel

Harrah's Band

James Sawyer

James Sawyer

Harrah's Band

Steven D. Williams

Steven D. Williams

Harrah's Band

John Yoakum

John Yoakum

Harrah's Band

Jordan Jay Adams

Jordan Jay Adams

Man (uncredited)

Job Alonso

Job Alonso

Reporter (uncredited)

David Aronson

David Aronson

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Scott Baldyga

Scott Baldyga

Audience Member (uncredited)

Judy Ben-Asher

Judy Ben-Asher

Day Player (uncredited)

Greg Beville

Greg Beville

Wrestling Fan (uncredited)

Jani Blom

Jani Blom

Crazy Fan (uncredited)

Robert M. Bouffard

Robert M. Bouffard

Photographer (uncredited)

Greg Bronson

Greg Bronson

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Edita Brychta

Edita Brychta

Pig-Tailed Wrestler (uncredited)

Josh Caldwell

Josh Caldwell

Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)

Christine Cameron

Christine Cameron

Sarah (uncredited)

Tim Carr

Tim Carr

Audience Member (uncredited)

Stacy Carter

Stacy Carter

Lawler's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Angela Theresa Collins

Angela Theresa Collins

Angry Woman (uncredited)

Jeff Conaway

Jeff Conaway

Self (uncredited)

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

New York City Rockette / Tony Clifton Dancer (uncredited)

Brian Durkin

Brian Durkin

Friday's Audience Member (uncredited)

Kenneth David Ebling

Kenneth David Ebling

Arizona Student (uncredited)

Shari Emami

Shari Emami

Andy Kaufman Fan (uncredited)

Christina Engelhardt

Christina Engelhardt

Woman (uncredited)

Roger Ferreira

Roger Ferreira

Moviegoer (uncredited)

Leon David Franco

Leon David Franco

Improv Heckler (uncredited)

Shannon Frank

Shannon Frank

Jerry's Deli Patron (uncredited)

Carmi Greene

Carmi Greene

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Brian Habicht

Brian Habicht

Taxi Crew Member (uncredited)

Lisa Haley

Lisa Haley

Musician (uncredited)

Rich Hall

Rich Hall

Club Patron (uncredited)

Dale Hawes

Dale Hawes

College Student (uncredited)

Marilu Henner

Marilu Henner

Self (uncredited)

Jeff Hill

Jeff Hill

Man (uncredited)

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Self (uncredited)

Jeffrey M. Hoffman

Jeffrey M. Hoffman

TV Cameraman (uncredited)

Chris Humphrey

Chris Humphrey

Stadium Usher (uncredited)

James Hunter

James Hunter

Wrestling Fan (uncredited)

Davey Rockit Hynes

Davey Rockit Hynes

Smoking Improv Patron (uncredited)

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Self (uncredited)

Angella Kaye

Angella Kaye

Tony Clifton Dancer (uncredited)

Howard Kremer

Howard Kremer

Man (uncredited)

David Letterman

David Letterman

Self (uncredited)

Christopher Lloyd

Christopher Lloyd

Self (uncredited)

Norm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald

Friday's Michael (uncredited)

Tiger Mendez

Tiger Mendez

Harrah's Audience Heckler (uncredited)

Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels

Self (uncredited)

Catherine Mary Moroney

Catherine Mary Moroney

Concert Guest (uncredited)

Bill Normyle

Bill Normyle

Mustang Ranch Clerk (uncredited)

Johan-Carl Nowack

Johan-Carl Nowack

Heckler (uncredited)

Kate O'Neill

Kate O'Neill

Waitress (uncredited)

Rook Overman

Rook Overman

Frat Boy (uncredited)

Christopher Pelant

Christopher Pelant

Hippy Student (uncredited)

Bob Pepper

Bob Pepper

Pool Player (uncredited)

Christie Pesicka

Christie Pesicka

Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)

Lance Polland

Lance Polland

Man (uncredited)

J.A. Popovec

J.A. Popovec

Audience Member (uncredited)

Aaron Rosenberg

Aaron Rosenberg

Patron (uncredited)

Cheryl Rusa

Cheryl Rusa

Wrestler (uncredited)

Paul Shaffer

Paul Shaffer

Letterman Band (uncredited)

Paul Sinacore

Paul Sinacore

Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)

Jackie Smason

Jackie Smason

Italian Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Brian Smyj

Brian Smyj

Letterman Security (uncredited)

Claude Stuart

Claude Stuart

Comedy Store Patron (uncredited)

J. Alan Thomas

J. Alan Thomas

Self (uncredited)

Tony Verley

Tony Verley

Man (uncredited)

Jodi White

Jodi White

Audience Member (uncredited)

Nicholas Wilder

Nicholas Wilder

Waiter (uncredited)

Allen Woodman

Allen Woodman

Davis (Reporter) (uncredited)

Yaping

Yaping

Clinic Receptionist (uncredited)

Howard Yearwood

Howard Yearwood

Carnegie Hall Band Member (uncredited)

Rachel Zients

Rachel Zients

Waitress at Improv (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Producer

Michael Shamberg

Michael Shamberg

Producer

Stacey Sher

Stacey Sher

Producer

Francine Maisler

Francine Maisler

Casting

Pamela Abdy

Pamela Abdy

Associate Producer

Scott Ferguson

Scott Ferguson

Associate Producer

Michael Hausman

Michael Hausman

Executive Producer

George Shapiro

George Shapiro

Executive Producer

Howard West

Howard West

Executive Producer

Bob Zmuda

Bob Zmuda

Co-Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jeffrey Kurland

Jeffrey Kurland

Costume Design

Lee Ann Brittenham

Lee Ann Brittenham

Hairstylist

Bill Corso

Bill Corso

Key Makeup Artist

Patricia Grande

Patricia Grande

Key Hair Stylist

Ve Neill

Ve Neill

Makeup Department Head

Sheryl Ptak

Sheryl Ptak

Makeup Artist

Marianne Skiba

Marianne Skiba

Key Makeup Artist

Kathe Swanson

Kathe Swanson

Key Hair Stylist

Yolanda Toussieng

Yolanda Toussieng

Hair Department Head

Bob Zmuda

Bob Zmuda

Other

Sound

Michael Stipe

Michael Stipe

Original Music Composer

Mike Mills

Mike Mills

Original Music Composer

Peter Buck

Peter Buck

Original Music Composer

Bill Berry

Bill Berry

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Anastas N. Michos

Anastas N. Michos

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Production Design

Maria Nay

Maria Nay

Set Decoration

James F. Truesdale

James F. Truesdale

Art Direction

Other Crew

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