The King of Comedy

1982 · directed by Martin Scorsese

Rating
79/100
Hit
no

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.

The King of Comedy (1982), directed by Martin Scorsese, rates 79/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Robert De Niro
  • Jerry Lewis
  • Diahnne Abbott
  • Sandra Bernhard
  • Shelley Hack
  • Frederick de Cordova
  • Ed Herlihy
  • Lou Brown
  • Loretta Tupper
  • Peter Potulski

Crew

  • Fred Schuler — Director of Photography
  • Thelma Schoonmaker — Editor
  • Robbie Robertson — Original Music Composer
  • Paul D. Zimmerman — Writer

More from Martin Scorsese

  1. Taxi Driver (1976) — 97/100 · hit
  2. GoodFellas (1990) — 97/100 · hit
  3. Raging Bull (1980) — 96/100 · hit
  4. The Departed (2006) — 89/100 · hit
  5. Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory (1995) — 85/100 · hit
  6. My Voyage to Italy (1999) — 85/100 · hit

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