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- Bob Zmuda (born December 12, 1949) is an American writer, comedian, producer and director best known as the sidekick, co-writer and friend of cult personality Andy Kaufman. Bob Zmuda occasionally portrayed Kaufman's Tony Clifton character on stage and for television appearances. In a 2006 interview, Zmuda told the Opie and Anthony Show that it was him as Tony Clifton with David Letterman, and that Letterman did not find out until years after. In 1986, Zmuda founded the American version of Comic Relief, an annual event that raises money to help the homeless in the United States. The event was televised on HBO, and was hosted by comedians Robin Williams, Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg. In 1999, Zmuda wrote a book about Kaufman's life, entitled Andy Kaufman Revealed!, which purported to unveil many tricks and hoaxes that the two pulled off in front of audiences and television cameras in the 1980s. One critic praised the book as "the ultimate insider's look at Kaufman's life," while some of Kaufman's fans and members of Kaufman's family criticized it for inaccuracies about Kaufman. Later that year, Miloš Forman directed Man on the Moon, the story of Kaufman's life. Zmuda created the "Tony Clifton" makeup for the film, and made a brief appearance portraying comedian Jack Burns, one of the producers, who gets into a brawl on stage during one of Kaufman's appearances on the 1980-82 ABC Fridays. Zmuda was also Man on the Moon's co-executive producer. On camera, the character of Bob Zmuda was played by Paul Giamatti. Stanley Kaufman, Andy's father, criticized Zmuda's influence on the film shortly after its release, writing in the form of Andy speaking from beyond the grave.
- Zmuda è soprattutto celebre come amico, co-autore e spalla di Andy Kaufman, con il quale si trovava in piena sintonia nel gusto per l'anti-humor e per la voglia di spiazzare il pubblico. Spesso impersonò anch'egli il personaggio di Tony Clifton sul palco o per la televisione, per far apparire il personaggio insieme al suo creatore, Kaufman, creando il sospetto nel pubblico che Clifton esistesse come persona vera (secondo alcune voci, non confermate ufficialmente, fu Zmuda ad interpretare Clifton quando questi apparì come ospite al Late Night with David Letterman). Nel 1986, Zmuda fondò Comic Relief, un evento annuale per raccogliere fondi per aiutare i senzatetto degli Stati Uniti. L'evento viene trasmesso anche in televisione sulla HBO, ed è solitamente presentato dai comici Robin Williams, Billy Crystal e Whoopi Goldberg, amici di Zmuda e Kaufman. Nel 1999, Zmuda ha scritto un libro sulla vita dell'amico Kaufman, intitolato Andy Kaufman Revealed!, che svela molti retroscena e molti dei trucchi e degli scherzi che i due si divertirono a mettere in scena sul palco e in TV negli anni ottanta. Quello stesso anno, più tardi, il celebre regista Miloš Forman diresse Man on the Moon, un film sulla storia di Andy Kaufman. Zmuda creò appositamente il trucco per permettere a Jim Carrey, che interpretava Kaufman, di impersonare Tony Clifton, ed appare anche in una piccola parte nella pellicola (come molti altri amici e colleghi di Kaufman) nel ruolo di Jack Burns, il direttore di scena della trasmissione Fridays con il quale Kaufman ha un forte scontro in diretta. Zmuda è stato anche il co-produttore esecutivo del film.
- Bob Zmuda is een Amerikaanse schrijver, komiek en producent. Zmuda is bekend door zijn werk met Andy Kaufman. Zmuda speelde incidenteel Kaufmans creatie Tony Clifton, een Las Vegas loungezanger. Om Amerika te doen geloven dat Tony Clifton en Andy Kaufman twee verschillende personen waren heeft Zmuda af en toe als Tony Clifton opgetreden. Zo heeft niet Andy, maar Zmuda tot 3 keer toe bij David Letterman gezeten als Tony Clifton, en heeft hij een week lang opgetreden in "Harrah's lounge". Bob heeft een boek geschreven over het leven van hemzelf en Andy: Andy Kaufman revealed! Best friend tells all! Zmuda doet nu werk met zijn "Comic Relief", een jaarlijks evenement waarbij comedianten optreden en waarvan al het geld naar een goed doel gaat. Bekende comedianten zoals Whoopi Goldberg, en Robin Williams hebben hier meerdere keren aan meegewerkt.
- Bob Zmuda, född 12 december 1949 är en amerikansk författare, komiker, skådespelare, regissör och filmproducent som tillsammans med Andy Kaufman skrev manus.
- Bob Zmuda est un producteur, acteur, scénariste et réalisateur américain.
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- Bob Zmuda, född 12 december 1949 är en amerikansk författare, komiker, skådespelare, regissör och filmproducent som tillsammans med Andy Kaufman skrev manus.
- Bob Zmuda (born December 12, 1949) is an American writer, comedian, producer and director best known as the sidekick, co-writer and friend of cult personality Andy Kaufman. Bob Zmuda occasionally portrayed Kaufman's Tony Clifton character on stage and for television appearances. In a 2006 interview, Zmuda told the Opie and Anthony Show that it was him as Tony Clifton with David Letterman, and that Letterman did not find out until years after.
- Zmuda è soprattutto celebre come amico, co-autore e spalla di Andy Kaufman, con il quale si trovava in piena sintonia nel gusto per l'anti-humor e per la voglia di spiazzare il pubblico.
- Bob Zmuda is een Amerikaanse schrijver, komiek en producent. Zmuda is bekend door zijn werk met Andy Kaufman. Zmuda speelde incidenteel Kaufmans creatie Tony Clifton, een Las Vegas loungezanger. Om Amerika te doen geloven dat Tony Clifton en Andy Kaufman twee verschillende personen waren heeft Zmuda af en toe als Tony Clifton opgetreden. Zo heeft niet Andy, maar Zmuda tot 3 keer toe bij David Letterman gezeten als Tony Clifton, en heeft hij een week lang opgetreden in "Harrah's lounge".
- Bob Zmuda est un producteur, acteur, scénariste et réalisateur américain.
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