--- title: "The King of Comedy: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-king-of-comedy/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-king-of-comedy" cast: 60 crew: 50 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The King of Comedy (1982): cast and crew 60 cast and 50 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Robert De Niro](https://film.one/person/robert-de-niro.md) as Rupert Pupkin - [Jerry Lewis](https://film.one/person/jerry-lewis.md) as Jerry Langford - [Diahnne Abbott](https://film.one/person/diahnne-abbott.md) as Rita - [Sandra Bernhard](https://film.one/person/sandra-bernhard.md) as Masha - [Shelley Hack](https://film.one/person/shelley-hack.md) as Cathy Long - [Frederick de Cordova](https://film.one/person/frederick-de-cordova.md) as Bert Thomas - [Ed Herlihy](https://film.one/person/ed-herlihy.md) as Ed Herlihy - [Lou Brown](https://film.one/person/lou-brown.md) as Band Leader - [Loretta Tupper](https://film.one/person/loretta-tupper.md) as Stage Door Fan - [Peter Potulski](https://film.one/person/peter-potulski.md) as Stage Door Fan - [Vinnie Gonzales](https://film.one/person/vinnie-gonzales.md) as Stage Door Fan - [Whitey Ryan](https://film.one/person/whitey-ryan.md) as Stage Door Guard - Doc Lawless as Chauffeur - Marta Heflin as Young Girl - Katherine Wallach as Autograph Seeker - Charles Kaleina as Autograph Seeker - Richard Baratz as Caricaturist - Catherine Scorsese as Rupert's Mom (voice) - Cathy Scorsese as Dolores - [Chuck Low](https://film.one/person/chuck-low.md) as Man in Chinese Restaurant - Liza Minnelli as Liza Minnelli - Leslie Levinson as Roberta Posner - Alan Potashnick as Man at Telephone - Michael Kolba as Man at Telephone - Robert Colston as Man at Telephone - Ramon Rodriguez as Man at Telephone - Chuck Coop as Man at Telephone - Sel Vitella as Man at Telephone - Margo Winkler as Receptionist - Tony Boschetti as Mr. Gangemi - Mick Jones as Street Scum - [Joe Strummer](https://film.one/person/joe-strummer.md) as Street Scum - Paul Simonon as Street Scum - Kosmo Vinyl as Street Scum - [Ellen Foley](https://film.one/person/ellen-foley.md) as Street Scum - Pearl Harbour as Street Scum - Gaby Salter as Street Scum - Jerry Baxter-Worman as Street Scum - Don Letts as Street Scum - Matt Russo as Cabbie - Thelma Lee as Woman in Telephone Booth - [Joyce Brothers](https://film.one/person/joyce-brothers.md) as Dr. Joyce Brothers - George Kapp as Mystery Guest - Victor Borge as Victor Borge - Ralph Monaco as Raymond Wirtz - Rob-Jamere Wess as Security Guard - Kim Chan as Jonno - Audrey Dummett as Cook - June Prud'Homme as Audrey - Edgar J. Scherick as Wilson Crockett - Thomas M. Tolan as Gerrity - Ray Dittrich as Giardello - Richard Dioguardi as Captain Burke - Jay Julien as Langford's Lawyer - Harry J. Ufland as Langford's Agent - Scotty Bloch as Crockett's Secretary - Jim Lyness as Ticket Taker - Bill Minkin as McCabe - Diane Rachell as McCabe's Wife - Dennis Mulligan as Plainclothesman ## Directing - Scott Maitland: First Assistant Director - Lewis Gould: Second Assistant Director - Roberta Hodes: Script Supervisor - [Martin Scorsese](https://film.one/person/martin-scorsese.md): Director ## Writing - [Paul D. Zimmerman](https://film.one/person/paul-d-zimmerman.md): Writer ## Production - Cis Corman: Casting - [Arnon Milchan](https://film.one/person/arnon-milchan.md): Producer - [Robert F. Colesberry](https://film.one/person/robert-f-colesberry.md): Production Manager, Associate Producer - [Thelma Schoonmaker](https://film.one/person/thelma-schoonmaker.md): Production Supervisor - [Robert Greenhut](https://film.one/person/robert-greenhut.md): Executive Producer - Amy Sayres: Location Coordinator - Sylvia Fay: Extras Casting - Shelley Houis: Production Office Coordinator ## Camera - [Fred Schuler](https://film.one/person/fred-schuler.md): Director of Photography - Norman Buck: Key Grip - Sandy Brooke: First Assistant Camera - Ricki-Ellen Brooke: Second Assistant Camera - Dick Mingalone: Camera Operator - Lorey Sebastian: Still Photographer - Garrett Brown: Steadicam Operator - Ted Churchill: Steadicam Operator ## Editing - [Thelma Schoonmaker](https://film.one/person/thelma-schoonmaker.md): Editor - Donah Bassett: Negative Cutter - Robert Raring: Color Timer - [Richard Candib](https://film.one/person/richard-candib.md): First Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [Robbie Robertson](https://film.one/person/robbie-robertson.md): Original Music Composer, Music Producer - Frank E. Warner: Supervising Sound Editor - Tom Fleischman: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Les Lazarowitz: Sound Mixer - Vito L. Ilardi: Boom Operator - Dick Vorisek: Sound Re-Recording Mixer ## Art - [Boris Leven](https://film.one/person/boris-leven.md): Production Design - [Edward Pisoni](https://film.one/person/edward-pisoni.md): Art Direction - Lawrence Miller: Art Direction - Dan Perri: Title Designer - Daniel Robert: Set Decoration - Jimmy Raitt: Property Master - George DeTitta Sr.: Set Decoration - Joe Williams Sr.: Construction Grip ## Costume and make-up - [Richard Bruno](https://film.one/person/richard-bruno.md): Costume Design - William Loger: Costume Supervisor - Philip Goldblat: Makeup Artist - Mary Ellen Winston: Assistant Costume Designer - Lyndell Quiyou: Hairstylist ## Lighting - James Fitzpatrick: Best Boy Electric - William Ward: Gaffer ## Crew - Harold 'Whitey' McEvoy: Transportation Captain - Edward Garzero: Scenic Artist - Carlos Quiles: Carpenter - [Barbara De Fina](https://film.one/person/barbara-de-fina.md): Post Production Supervisor --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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