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Jerry Lewis
Born 1926-03-16Newark, New Jersey, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
100 Years of the Idiot: A Jerry Lewis CentenaryRoleStella Stevens: The Last StarletSelf (archive footage)From Darkness to LightSelfKeep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and MozeSelf (Archival Footage)Remembering Gene WilderSelf (archive footage)Mystery ReelRoleThe Dark Side of a Hollywood IconSelf (archive footage)Rat PackSelf (archive footage)Dean Martin: King of CoolSelfKreka: DreamcatcherSelfMid-Century Memories in Kodachrome StereoSelfWhat She Said: The Art of Pauline KaelSelfSammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be MeSelfDying LaughingSelfMax RoseMax RoseJerry Lewis: The Man Behind the ClownSelf (archive footage)The TrustJim's FatherThe Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)The ClownSelfThe Story of... The Day the Clown CriedSelf (archive footage)Inside Rupert PupkinSelf (archive footage)Till Luck Do Us Part 2BellboyThe Trials of Muhammad AliSelf (archive footage)Close UpSelf (archive footage)