The King of Comedy (1982) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Martin Scorsese.

Cast

• Robert De Niro as Rupert Pupkin
• Jerry Lewis as Jerry Langford
• Diahnne Abbott as Rita
• Sandra Bernhard as Masha
• Shelley Hack as Cathy Long
• Frederick de Cordova as Bert Thomas
• Ed Herlihy as Ed Herlihy
• Lou Brown as Band Leader
• Loretta Tupper as Stage Door Fan
• Peter Potulski as Stage Door Fan
• Vinnie Gonzales as Stage Door Fan
• Whitey Ryan as Stage Door Guard
• Doc Lawless as Chauffeur
• Marta Heflin as Young Girl
• Katherine Wallach as Autograph Seeker
• Charles Kaleina as Autograph Seeker
• Richard Baratz as Caricaturist
• Catherine Scorsese as Rupert's Mom (voice)
• Cathy Scorsese as Dolores
• Chuck Low as Man in Chinese Restaurant
• Liza Minnelli as Liza Minnelli
• Leslie Levinson as Roberta Posner
• Alan Potashnick as Man at Telephone
• Michael Kolba as Man at Telephone
• Robert Colston as Man at Telephone
• Ramon Rodriguez as Man at Telephone
• Chuck Coop as Man at Telephone
• Sel Vitella as Man at Telephone
• Margo Winkler as Receptionist
• Tony Boschetti as Mr. Gangemi
• Mick Jones as Street Scum
• Joe Strummer as Street Scum
• Paul Simonon as Street Scum
• Kosmo Vinyl as Street Scum
• Ellen Foley as Street Scum
• Pearl Harbour as Street Scum
• Gaby Salter as Street Scum
• Jerry Baxter-Worman as Street Scum
• Don Letts as Street Scum
• Matt Russo as Cabbie

Crew

• Robbie Robertson — Original Music Composer
• Fred Schuler — Director of Photography
• Arnon Milchan — Producer
• Paul D. Zimmerman — Writer
• Martin Scorsese — Director

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