Cast and crew
The King of Comedy (1982)
60 cast and 50 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast60
Robert De NiroRupert Pupkin
Jerry LewisJerry Langford
Diahnne AbbottRita
Sandra BernhardMasha
Shelley HackCathy Long
Frederick de CordovaBert Thomas
Ed HerlihyEd Herlihy- Lou BrownBand Leader
- Loretta TupperStage Door Fan
- Peter PotulskiStage Door Fan
- Vinnie GonzalesStage Door Fan
- Whitey RyanStage Door Guard
- Doc LawlessChauffeur
- Marta HeflinYoung Girl
- Katherine WallachAutograph Seeker
- Charles KaleinaAutograph Seeker
- Richard BaratzCaricaturist
- Catherine ScorseseRupert's Mom (voice)
- Cathy ScorseseDolores
Chuck LowMan in Chinese Restaurant- Liza MinnelliLiza Minnelli
- Leslie LevinsonRoberta Posner
- Alan PotashnickMan at Telephone
- Michael KolbaMan at Telephone
- Robert ColstonMan at Telephone
- Ramon RodriguezMan at Telephone
- Chuck CoopMan at Telephone
- Sel VitellaMan at Telephone
- Margo WinklerReceptionist
- Tony BoschettiMr. Gangemi
- Mick JonesStreet Scum
Joe StrummerStreet Scum- Paul SimononStreet Scum
- Kosmo VinylStreet Scum
Ellen FoleyStreet Scum- Pearl HarbourStreet Scum
- Gaby SalterStreet Scum
- Jerry Baxter-WormanStreet Scum
- Don LettsStreet Scum
- Matt RussoCabbie
- Thelma LeeWoman in Telephone Booth
Joyce BrothersDr. Joyce Brothers- George KappMystery Guest
- Victor BorgeVictor Borge
- Ralph MonacoRaymond Wirtz
- Rob-Jamere WessSecurity Guard
- Kim ChanJonno
- Audrey DummettCook
- June Prud'HommeAudrey
- Edgar J. ScherickWilson Crockett
- Thomas M. TolanGerrity
- Ray DittrichGiardello
- Richard DioguardiCaptain Burke
- Jay JulienLangford's Lawyer
- Harry J. UflandLangford's Agent
- Scotty BlochCrockett's Secretary
- Jim LynessTicket Taker
- Bill MinkinMcCabe
- Diane RachellMcCabe's Wife
- Dennis MulliganPlainclothesman
Crew50
Directing
- Scott MaitlandFirst Assistant Director
- Lewis GouldSecond Assistant Director
- Roberta HodesScript Supervisor
- Martin ScorseseDirector
Writing
- Paul D. ZimmermanWriter
Production
- Cis CormanCasting
- Arnon MilchanProducer
- Robert F. ColesberryProduction Manager, Associate Producer
- Thelma SchoonmakerProduction Supervisor
- Robert GreenhutExecutive Producer
- Amy SayresLocation Coordinator
- Sylvia FayExtras Casting
- Shelley HouisProduction Office Coordinator
Camera
- Fred SchulerDirector of Photography
- Norman BuckKey Grip
- Sandy BrookeFirst Assistant Camera
- Ricki-Ellen BrookeSecond Assistant Camera
- Dick MingaloneCamera Operator
- Lorey SebastianStill Photographer
- Garrett BrownSteadicam Operator
- Ted ChurchillSteadicam Operator
Editing
- Thelma SchoonmakerEditor
- Donah BassettNegative Cutter
- Robert RaringColor Timer
- Richard CandibFirst Assistant Editor
Sound and music
- Robbie RobertsonOriginal Music Composer, Music Producer
- Frank E. WarnerSupervising Sound Editor
- Tom FleischmanSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Les LazarowitzSound Mixer
- Vito L. IlardiBoom Operator
- Dick VorisekSound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
- Boris LevenProduction Design
- Edward PisoniArt Direction
- Lawrence MillerArt Direction
- Dan PerriTitle Designer
- Daniel RobertSet Decoration
- Jimmy RaittProperty Master
- George DeTitta Sr.Set Decoration
- Joe Williams Sr.Construction Grip
Costume and make-up
- Richard BrunoCostume Design
- William LogerCostume Supervisor
- Philip GoldblatMakeup Artist
- Mary Ellen WinstonAssistant Costume Designer
- Lyndell QuiyouHairstylist
Lighting
- James FitzpatrickBest Boy Electric
- William WardGaffer
Crew
- Harold 'Whitey' McEvoyTransportation Captain
- Edward GarzeroScenic Artist
- Carlos QuilesCarpenter
- Barbara De FinaPost Production Supervisor