About

Known credits:
178
Birthday:
1926-03-16
Place of birth:
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Website:
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Jerry Lewis

Overview

Jerry Lewis (March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, film producer, writer, film director and singer. He is best-known for his slapstick humor in stage, radio, screen, recording and television. Lewis is also known for his charity fund-raising telethons and position as national chairman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Lewis won several awards for lifetime achievements from The American Comedy Awards, The Golden Camera, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and The Venice Film Festival, and he has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Known for

Acting
2024 From Darkness to Light Actor N/A
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2022 Mystery Reel Actor N/A
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2022 The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon Actor Himself (archive footage) N/A
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2022 Rat Pack Actor Jerry Lewis (Images d'archives) 59
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2021 Dean Martin: King of Cool Actor Self 59
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2021 Kreka: Dreamcatcher Actor Self 59
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2020 Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo Actor Himself N/A
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2019 What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael Actor Self 59
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2017 Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me Actor Self 59
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2017 Dying Laughing Actor Self 59
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2016 Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2016 Max Rose Actor Max Rose 58
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2016 The Trust Actor Jim's Father 55
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2016 The Last Laugh Actor Self 59
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2016 The Clown Actor Self 59
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2016 The story of... The Day The Clown Cried Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2014 Inside Rupert Pupkin Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2013 Till Luck Do Us Part 2 Actor Bellboy 58
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2013 The Trials of Muhammad Ali Actor 59
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2012 Close Up Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2011 Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2011 Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Actor Self 59
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2011 A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy Actor Self 59
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2011 Pierre Étaix, un destin animé Actor Self 59
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2009 Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! Actor Stationmaster (voice) 60
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2008 The Nutty Professor Actor Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love 58
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2006 Happy Birthday, Jerry Lewis Actor Self N/A
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2006 Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2005 Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime Actor N/A
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2004 Los Angeles Plays Itself Actor Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage) 60
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2004 I Know A Riddle Actor N/A
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2004 A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2004 Hollywood Legenden Actor Self 59
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2002 A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2002 Edith Head: The Paramount Years Actor (archive footage) 59
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1997 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1997 Sports on the Silver Screen Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1996 Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown Actor Himself 59
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1996 Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1995 Funny Bones Actor George Fawkes 59
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1995 Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey Actor Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited) 58
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1993 Arizona Dream Actor Leo Sweetie 66
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1992 Mr. Saturday Night Actor Himself 58
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1992 The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team Actor Self N/A
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1992 Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy Actor Self N/A
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1991 Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' Actor Self N/A
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1990 Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration Actor Self 59
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1989 Cookie Actor Arnold Ross 58
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1988 An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis Actor N/A
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1987 Fight for Life Actor Dr. Bernard Abrams 58
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1986 Rickles... On the Loose Actor Self N/A
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1984 How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave Actor Clovis Blaireau 58
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1984 The Defective Detective Actor Jerry Logan 58
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1983 Bonjour Mr Lewis Actor Self N/A
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1983 Smorgasbord Actor Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter 58
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1982 The King of Comedy Actor Jerry Langford 74
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1982 Slapstick of Another Kind Actor Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain 58
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1982 Bonjour Mr. Lewis Actor Himself N/A
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1982 Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1981 Rascal Dazzle Actor Self (Voice) 59
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1980 Hardly Working Actor Bo Hooper 58
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1980 Gay, Gay Hollywood Actor N/A
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1979 The Hollywood Clowns Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1978 Rire et sourire : Le Splendid Actor Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques 70
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1974 Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy Actor Himself N/A
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1972 The Day the Clown Cried Actor Helmut Doork 60
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1972 Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma ! Actor N/A
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1971 Medicine Ball Caravan Actor 59
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1970 Which Way to the Front? Actor Brendan Byers III 58
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1970 One More Time Actor Bandleader (voice) 58
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1969 The Jerry Lewis Show Actor Host 68
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1969 Hook, Line and Sinker Actor Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs 58
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1969 The Jack Benny Birthday Special Actor Self (uncredited) N/A
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1968 Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River Actor George Lester 59
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1967 The Big Mouth Actor Gerald Clamson 58
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1966 Way... Way Out Actor Pete Mattemore 58
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1966 Three on a Couch Actor Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather 58
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1965 Boeing, Boeing Actor Robert Reed 59
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1965 Red Line 7000 Actor Driver (uncredited) 58
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1965 The Family Jewels Actor Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton 59
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1964 The Disorderly Orderly Actor Jerome Littlefield 59
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1964 Soap Opera Actor Himself (Archive footage) N/A
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1964 The Patsy Actor Stanley Belt 59
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1963 Who's Minding the Store? Actor Norman Phiffer 60
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1963 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Actor Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited) 64
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1963 The Jerry Lewis Show Actor Himself 70
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1963 The Nutty Professor Actor Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp 61
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1962 It's Only Money Actor Lester March 59
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1961 The Errand Boy Actor Morty S. Tashman 59
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1961 The Ladies Man Actor Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert 59
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1960 Cinderfella Actor Cinderfella 59
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1960 The Bellboy Actor Stanley / Himself 59
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1960 Visit to a Small Planet Actor Kreton 58
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1959 Li'l Abner Actor Cameo 59
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1959 Don't Give Up the Ship Actor John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII 59
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1959 The Music Shop Actor N/A
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1958 The Geisha Boy Actor Gilbert Wooley 59
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1958 Rock-a-Bye Baby Actor Clayton Poole 60
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1957 The Sad Sack Actor Private Meredith C. Bixby 58
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1957 The Delicate Delinquent Actor Sidney L. Pythias 59
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1956 Hollywood or Bust Actor Malcolm Smith 59
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1956 Pardners Actor Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr. 59
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1955 Artists and Models Actor Eugene Fullstack 60
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1955 You're Never Too Young Actor Wilbur Hoolick 59
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1954 3 Ring Circus Actor Jerry Hotchkiss 58
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1954 Living It Up Actor Homer Flagg 59
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1953 Money from Home Actor Virgil Yokum 58
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1953 The Caddy Actor Harvey Miller 59
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1953 Scared Stiff Actor Myron Mertz 59
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1953 Road to Bali Actor Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited) 59
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1952 Jumping Jacks Actor Hap Smith 59
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1952 Sailor Beware Actor Melvin Jones 59
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1952 Come Back Little Shiksa Actor N/A
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1951 The Stooge Actor Ted Rogers 59
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1951 That's My Boy Actor 'Junior' Jackson 58
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1951 Fairfax Avenue Actor N/A
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1950 At War with the Army Actor Alvin Korwin 58
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1950 My Friend Irma Goes West Actor Seymour 59
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1949 My Friend Irma Actor Seymour 59
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1949 How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border Actor N/A
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The Day the Clown Cried Actor Helmut Doork N/A
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Directing
1993 How Are The Kids? Directing Director N/A
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1992 Boy Directing Director N/A
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1983 Smorgasbord Directing Director 58
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1980 Hardly Working Directing Director 58
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1972 The Day the Clown Cried Directing Director 60
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1970 Which Way to the Front? Directing Director 58
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1970 One More Time Directing Director 58
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1967 The Big Mouth Directing Director 58
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1966 Three on a Couch Directing Director 58
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1965 The Family Jewels Directing Director 59
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1964 The Patsy Directing Director 59
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1963 The Nutty Professor Directing Director 61
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1961 The Errand Boy Directing Director 59
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1961 The Ladies Man Directing Director 59
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1960 The Bellboy Directing Director 59
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1956 Nightmare Directing Director N/A
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1952 Come Back Little Shiksa Directing Director N/A
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1951 The Re-Inforcer Directing Director 59
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1951 Fairfax Avenue Directing Director N/A
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1949 How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border Directing Director N/A
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The Day the Clown Cried Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2008 The Nutty Professor Writing Characters 58
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2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Writing Characters 52
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1996 The Nutty Professor Writing Original Film Writer 56
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1993 How Are The Kids? Writing Writer N/A
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1992 Boy Writing Writer N/A
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1983 Smorgasbord Writing Writer 58
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1980 Hardly Working Writing Screenplay 58
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1972 The Day the Clown Cried Writing Writer 60
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1967 The Big Mouth Writing Screenplay 58
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1965 The Family Jewels Writing Writer 59
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1964 The Patsy Writing Writer 59
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1963 The Nutty Professor Writing Writer 61
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1961 The Errand Boy Writing Writer 59
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1961 The Ladies Man Writing Writer 59
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1960 The Bellboy Writing Writer 59
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1951 Fairfax Avenue Writing Writer N/A
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1949 How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border Writing Writer N/A
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The Day the Clown Cried Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2011 Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Production Executive Producer 59
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2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Production Executive Producer 52
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1996 The Nutty Professor Production Executive Producer 56
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1970 Which Way to the Front? Production Producer 58
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1969 Hook, Line and Sinker Production Producer 58
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1967 The Big Mouth Production Producer 58
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1966 Three on a Couch Production Producer 58
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1965 The Family Jewels Production Producer 59
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1964 The Disorderly Orderly Production Executive Producer 59
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1961 The Ladies Man Production Producer 59
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1960 Cinderfella Production Producer 59
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1960 The Bellboy Production Producer 59
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1958 The Geisha Boy Production Producer 59
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1958 Rock-a-Bye Baby Production Producer 60
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1957 The Delicate Delinquent Production Producer 59
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Camera
1952 An Eye for an Eye Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
1951 Fairfax Avenue Crew Cinematography N/A
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