The King of Comedy (1982)

Released: 1982-12-18 Duration: 1hr 49min

Genres: Drama Comedy

Rating 7.8

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It's no laughing matter.

Overview

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.

Production Companies

Embassy International Pictures

20th Century Fox

Additional Info

Budget	$19,000,000.00
Revenue	$2,536,000.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	18.898

Directed By

Martin Scorsese

Crew

Original Music Composer
Robbie Robertson

Casting
Cis Corman

Director of Photography
Fred Schuler

Producer
Arnon Milchan

Production Design
Boris Leven

Editor
Thelma Schoonmaker

Art Direction
Edward Pisoni

Art Direction
Lawrence Miller

Costume Design
Richard Bruno

First Assistant Director
Scott Maitland

Production Manager
Robert F. Colesberry

Writer
Paul D. Zimmerman

Supervising Sound Editor
Frank E. Warner

Associate Producer
Robert F. Colesberry

Music Producer
Robbie Robertson

Production Supervisor
Thelma Schoonmaker

Executive Producer
Robert Greenhut

Second Assistant Director
Lewis Gould

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Fleischman

Title Designer
Dan Perri

Key Grip
Norman Buck

Sound Mixer
Les Lazarowitz

Best Boy Electric
James Fitzpatrick

Script Supervisor
Roberta Hodes

Set Decoration
Daniel Robert

Negative Cutter
Donah Bassett

Transportation Captain
Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy

Property Master
Jimmy Raitt

Set Decoration
George DeTitta Sr.

Scenic Artist
Edward Garzero

Gaffer
William Ward

Boom Operator
Vito L. Ilardi

First Assistant Camera
Sandy Brooke

Carpenter
Carlos Quiles

Second Assistant Camera
Ricki-Ellen Brooke

Costume Supervisor
William Loger

Post Production Supervisor
Barbara De Fina

Camera Operator
Dick Mingalone

Still Photographer
Lorey Sebastian

Construction Grip
Joe Williams Sr.

Steadicam Operator
Garrett Brown

Makeup Artist
Philip Goldblat

Assistant Costume Designer
Mary Ellen Winston

Color Timer
Robert Raring

First Assistant Editor
Richard Candib

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dick Vorisek

Location Coordinator
Amy Sayres

Extras Casting
Sylvia Fay

Steadicam Operator
Ted Churchill

Director
Martin Scorsese

Hairstylist
Lyndell Quiyou

Production Office Coordinator
Shelley Houis

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