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Jerry Lewis

Date of birth: 1926-03-16

Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Jerome Joseph Levitch, Joseph Levitch, The King of Comedy, Martin & Lewis, Τζέρι Λιούις, Τζερόμ Τζόζεφ Λέβιτς, Τζόζεφ Λέβιτς, Μάρτιν & Λιούις, Ο Βασιλιάς της Κωμωδίας, Τζερόμ Λέβιτς, 杰瑞·刘易斯, جری لوئیس

Jerry Lewis

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

The King of Comedy
3.9

The King of Comedy

1982-12-18

Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a la

Arizona Dream
3.6

Arizona Dream

1993-01-06

An Inuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film,

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
3.5

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963-11-07

A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $

Pardners
3.4

Pardners

1956-08-01

Rich momma's boy Wade Kingsley Jr. an Eastern dude, tries to follow in his murdered father's footste

The Patsy
3.1

The Patsy

1964-06-24

Eccentric bellhop Stanley Belt is recruited unexpectedly by the comedy team of a recently deceased e

At War with the Army
2.6

At War with the Army

1950-12-31

Two former nightclub partners are now enlisted in the Army. Sergeant Puccinelli ranks above his form

A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'
0

A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'

2002-12-17

Documentary about the making of Martin Scorsese's story of a man willing to go to any length for a s

Scared Stiff
3.2

Scared Stiff

1953-04-27

A nightclub singer and his partner escape mobsters by fleeing to Cuba with a beautiful heiress, who

I Know A Riddle
0

I Know A Riddle

2004-04-01

Old fashioned riddles and answers are flashed on the screen, together with non-stop film clips of vi

The Hollywood Clowns
0

The Hollywood Clowns

1979-03-23

Glenn Ford narrates this hilarious look back at the greatest comedians in movie history.

Li'l Abner
3

Li'l Abner

1959-12-11

A comedy musical based on the comic strip charcters created by Al Capp. When residents of Dogpatch,

Hollywood Legenden
1

Hollywood Legenden

2004-01-01

Documentary about Hollywood.

The Ladies Man
3.1

The Ladies Man

1961-06-21

After his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching for a

The Disorderly Orderly
3.1

The Disorderly Orderly

1964-12-16

Poor Jerome Littlefield. He wants to be a doctor – but that's not exactly the perfect career choice

The Errand Boy
3

The Errand Boy

1961-11-28

Paramutual Pictures wants to know where all the money is going so they hire Morty to be their spy. M

It's Only Money
3

It's Only Money

1962-11-20

Lester is a clumsy and awkward TV repair man who is nevertheless gifted technically. In helping out

Funny Bones
3.3

Funny Bones

1995-09-20

Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns t

Who's Minding the Store?
3.5

Who's Minding the Store?

1963-11-28

Jerry Lewis plays Norman Phiffer, a proud man in a humble life, who doesn't know that his girlfriend

Dean Martin: King of Cool
3.8

Dean Martin: King of Cool

2021-11-14

Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to

Rock-a-Bye Baby
3.4

Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958-07-23

An average television repairman must care for the newborn triplets of his former hometown sweetheart

Smorgasbord
2.9

Smorgasbord

1983-04-13

Warren Nefron is a hopeless klutz who has some of the worst luck in the world: when he tries to end

The Sad Sack
2.8

The Sad Sack

1957-11-27

Private Meredith Bixby is so out of step in the Army that his six weeks of planned basic training ha

Hollywood or Bust
3

Hollywood or Bust

1956-12-06

The last movie with Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin together, is a satire of the life in Hollywood. Stev

Artists and Models
3.3

Artists and Models

1955-11-07

A struggling painter begins taking inspiration from the dreams of his friend and roommate, a comic b

Jumping Jacks
3.2

Jumping Jacks

1952-06-11

Nightclub entertainer Hap Smith has a new act since his former partner Chick Allen joined the army.

The Geisha Boy
3.1

The Geisha Boy

1958-11-02

Gilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During

The Caddy
3.2

The Caddy

1953-08-10

Although the son of a skilled golfer and an outstanding player in his own right, Harvey Miller is to

3 Ring Circus
2.7

3 Ring Circus

1954-12-22

Jerry and Pete are two friends with no money and are looking for a job. They finally find employment

The Delicate Delinquent
3.2

The Delicate Delinquent

1957-06-06

Sidney Pythias is a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Mike Damon as a teenage gang member worth savi

The Bellboy
3.1

The Bellboy

1960-07-20

Stanley is a bellboy at the Fountainbleau Hotel in Miami Beach, where he performs his duties quietly

Boeing, Boeing
3.1

Boeing, Boeing

1965-12-22

Living in Paris, journalist Bernard has devised a scheme to keep three fiancées: Lufthansa, Air Fran

Three on a Couch
2.6

Three on a Couch

1966-03-01

An artist has an opportunity to go to Paris and wants to bring his fiancee along. However, she's a p

Close Up
4.8

Close Up

2012-09-30

More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferenc

Sailor Beware
3.1

Sailor Beware

1952-02-08

Meeting in a navy recruiting line, Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones become friends. Al has tried to enl

Living It Up
3.2

Living It Up

1954-08-04

Homer Flagg (Lewis) is a railroad worker in the small town of Desert Hole, New Mexico. One day he fi

The Nutty Professor
2.4

The Nutty Professor

2008-11-24

To impress a beautiful girl, Harold Kelp, the grandson of professor Julius Kelp, who created a potio

The Nutty Professor
3.3

The Nutty Professor

1963-06-04

A timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suav

Cinderfella
3

Cinderfella

1960-12-18

When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good

Los Angeles Plays Itself
3.8

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004-07-28

From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop to

The Family Jewels
3.3

The Family Jewels

1965-07-01

A young heiress must choose between six uncles, one of which is up to no good and out to harm the gi

You're Never Too Young
3.3

You're Never Too Young

1955-08-25

When an aspiring barber becomes inadvertently involved in the theft of a valuable diamond, necessity

Money from Home
3

Money from Home

1953-12-31

Herman owes a lot of gambling debts. To pay them off, he promises the mob he'll fix a horse, so that

That's My Boy
2.9

That's My Boy

1951-05-31

Jack Jackson, the greatest football player in Ridgefield College history, is disappointed that his o

Slapstick of Another Kind
1.3

Slapstick of Another Kind

1982-12-09

A rich, beautiful couple give birth to deformed alien twins who, when their heads are together, are

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
3

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

1968-07-12

George Lester is a man who is chasing rainbows, looking for the pot of gold at the end. When his wif

The Stooge
3.3

The Stooge

1951-11-15

Bill Miller is an unsuccessful Broadway performer until his handlers convince him to enhance his act

Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime
0

Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime

2005-03-08

Classic Dean Martin performances, including "Send Me The Pillow You Dream On", "King of the Road", a

Cookie
2.6

Cookie

1989-08-02

Cookie Voltecki is the illegitimate daughter of mobster Dino Capisco, who has just finished thirteen

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
3.2

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996-05-19

Shirley MacLaine was the product of a strict middle-class background from which she and her brother,

My Friend Irma
3.4

My Friend Irma

1949-10-14

Prototype dumb blonde Irma and her slacker, wheeler-dealer boyfriend Al interfere in the love life o

My Friend Irma Goes West
3

My Friend Irma Goes West

1950-06-25

Singer Steve, friend Seymour and fiance Jane, along with her dizzy blonde room mate Irma, have a ser

Visit to a Small Planet
2.6

Visit to a Small Planet

1960-02-04

The weirdest alien of the galaxy pays a visit to Earth... Jerry Lewis is Kreton, a childish alien w

The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon
0

The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon

2022-02-23

Jerry Lewis’s patented form of slapstick made him a 20th-century comedic icon. But former co-stars d

Way... Way Out
2.9

Way... Way Out

1966-10-26

A platonically wed American couple run a lunar weather station near an unwed Soviet couple.

The Jack Benny Birthday Special
0

The Jack Benny Birthday Special

1969-02-17

A TV special aired on February 17, 1969 (the star’s birthday was February 14), featuring Benny’s lon

The Big Mouth
2.6

The Big Mouth

1967-07-12

A fisherman crosses paths with a diamond-smuggling gangster–who is his doppelgänger—and inadvertentl

Which Way to the Front?
2.4

Which Way to the Front?

1970-09-03

Brendan Byers III, one of the richest men in America, has been pronounced 4-F and can't serve his co

Hook, Line and Sinker
2

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969-06-06

Told he is terminally ill, an insurance executive goes on a credit-card spending spree--and then lea

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2.8

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011-12-17

It will surprise few to discover that star of stage and screen Jerry Lewis has sought to amuse other

Don't Give Up the Ship
3.2

Don't Give Up the Ship

1959-07-03

The Navy expects a veteran to pay for the ship he commanded, as they have no record of its return.

Hardly Working
2.3

Hardly Working

1980-01-30

In Jerry Lewis's first film in a decade, he plays Bo Hooper, an unemployed circus clown who can't se

How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
2.8

How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave

1984-11-18

Clovis Blaireau is a private detective. It is charged by Nadège de Courtaboeuf wife knew wealthy ind

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
2.8

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

1995-08-24

After escaping Russia's communist revolution, Léon Theremin travels to New York, where he pioneers t

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
3

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982-01-01

A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions sp

Max Rose
2.8

Max Rose

2016-09-02

An ageing jazz pianist learns something about his wife of 65 years, leading him to question their li

Happy Birthday, Jerry Lewis
0

Happy Birthday, Jerry Lewis

2006-03-15

The Last Laugh
3.5

The Last Laugh

2016-04-18

Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use hu

An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis
0

An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis

1988-11-05

TV movie starring Sammy Davis Jr and Jerry Lewis.

Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten
3

Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten

2006-03-15

A documentary about Jerry Lewis directed by Eckhart Schmidt.

How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
0

How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border

1949-01-01

How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border is a 1949 American short comedy film directed by Jerry Lew

Sports on the Silver Screen
5

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997-03-16

HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev

Fight for Life
2.8

Fight for Life

1987-03-23

Jerry Lewis plays an Ohio optometrist who has a six-year old daughter with epilepsy. He fights to ge

Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown
3

Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown

1996-08-18

Jerry Lewis biography

Mystery Reel
0

Mystery Reel

2022-08-19

A look into the subconscious of the 20th century.

The Defective Detective
3.8

The Defective Detective

1984-10-31

Lewis plays a Las Vegas policeman visiting his ex-wife in France, only to be caught up in the shenan

Rat Pack
4.5

Rat Pack

2022-01-11

In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Fran

Soap Opera
0

Soap Opera

1964-06-27

Soap Opera, starring Baby Jane Holzer and Lester Persky, among Factory regulars, intercuts televisio

Edith Head: The Paramount Years
3.8

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002-11-26

A tribute to the legendary costume designer Edith Head during her years providing costumes for the f

Red Line 7000
2.6

Red Line 7000

1965-11-09

The lives and passions of a stock car team are revealed against the turbulent backdrop of the profes

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
3.4

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

2019-03-22

Pauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian

A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
3.8

A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy

2011-10-25

Documentary about Laurel & Hardy

The Trust
2.6

The Trust

2016-04-29

A pair of cops investigating a drug invasion stumble upon a mysterious bank vault.

Pierre Étaix, un destin animé
2.9

Pierre Étaix, un destin animé

2011-01-01

A documentary on the career of famed French clown and filmmaker Pierre Étaix.

Inside Rupert Pupkin
0

Inside Rupert Pupkin

2014-05-14

Thelma Schoonmaker on Martin Scorsese and 'The King of Comedy'

Gay, Gay Hollywood
0

Gay, Gay Hollywood

1980-01-01

The short shows various clips from Hollywood feature films that, like the title of the film, are ful

Medicine Ball Caravan
1.5

Medicine Ball Caravan

1971-09-20

Documentary of a 154-person bus and truck tour that set out to spread the gospel of flower power to

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
3.3

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!

2009-08-07

The film chronicles George's adventures as he befriends Kayla, a baby elephant, at a magic circus sh

Dying Laughing
3.2

Dying Laughing

2017-02-24

The craft, creative process and complicated lives of Stand-up Comedians.

The Clown
4

The Clown

2016-02-03

A documentary about Jerry Lewis' never-released movie "The Day the Clown Cried".

One More Time
2.2

One More Time

1970-05-01

London nightclub buddies Salt and Pepper link Pepper's dead twin to diamond smugglers.

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
4.4

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

1990-02-04

Celebrating Sammy Davis Jr 's 60th anniversary in show business, including musical,comic and dancing

A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
4.5

A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli

2004-01-01

Documentary which aired on television in 2004, about the two daughters of Judy Garland and their rel

Till Luck Do Us Part 2
2.9

Till Luck Do Us Part 2

2013-12-27

After all the trouble in the first film, Tino and Jane have more fun adventures. Still tasting bitte

Road to Bali
3.1

Road to Bali

1952-12-05

Having to leave Melbourne in a hurry to avoid various marriage proposals, two song-and-dance men sig

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
3.5

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

2016-09-02

Since the early days, Jerry Lewis—in the line of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel—had the masses laughing

The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried
0

The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried

2016-01-04

Jewish comedian David Schneider presents a look at some exclusive behind the scenes material from th

Mr. Saturday Night
2.9

Mr. Saturday Night

1992-09-23

Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
3.5

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

2017-09-11

A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay

The Trials of Muhammad Ali
3.5

The Trials of Muhammad Ali

2013-08-23

Brash boxer Cassius Clay burst into the American consciousness in the early 1960s, just ahead of the

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
0

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

1991-01-01

A star-studded documentary and tribute to the classic comedy, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World.

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
0

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

1992-01-01

Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis were the hottest act in America in the 1950's & the highest paid comedy te

Come Back Little Shiksa
0

Come Back Little Shiksa

1952-01-01

A Jerry Lewis directed home movie remake of the Burt Lancaster drama Come Back Little Sheba. Dean Ma

Fairfax Avenue
0

Fairfax Avenue

1951-01-01

Janet Leigh commands her close-up as the faux Norma Desmond character in what an elaborate title seq

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
3.8

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

2011-12-28

The lives of Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957), on the screen and behind the curt

Rickles... On the Loose
0

Rickles... On the Loose

1986-08-23

Special featuring Don Rickles in his live comedy act at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas, mixed with fo

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
2.5

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997-11-01

A film scrapbook, images, phrases from our past, hiding their meanings behind veils. Let's lift thos

Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
0

Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

1974-12-21

Narrated by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, this documentary about "Laurel and Hardy", one of the mos

Rascal Dazzle
3.5

Rascal Dazzle

1981-01-01

The Most Memorable Adventures from the "Our Gang Comedies" aka "The Little Rascals", Narrated By Jer

Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !
0

Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !

1972-03-26

Jeanne Moreau, filmed by Jacques Rozier, meets with Jerry Lewis, Barbet Schroeder and Orson Welles,

Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo
0

Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo

2020-04-07

A showcase of 3-D Kodachrome slides taken between the 40's and 70s.

Kreka: Dreamcatcher
5

Kreka: Dreamcatcher

2021-05-16

The career of the famous production designer Miljen Kljaković – Kreka and reveals all the beauty and

From Darkness to Light
3.3

From Darkness to Light

2025-04-20

Explores Jerry Lewis' unreleased 1972 film "The Day the Clown Cried," its mysterious disappearance,

Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood
0

Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood

1954-04-18

Miss Glucksman, teacher of Englewood Liberty school, visits Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, and Jerry Lewi

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
3.6

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

2012-05-15

Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous and adored icons of the 20th century. Like no other Hollywo

Classic Comedy Teams
0

Classic Comedy Teams

1986-01-01

Steve Allen hosts this collection of clips of some of the greatest comedy teams in movie and televis

Dean Martin: The One and Only
0

Dean Martin: The One and Only

2004-01-01

He was a beloved American icon. Dean Martin, the coolest, the most debonair, the smoothest. This fil

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet
0

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet

2025-10-03

The film explores the personal and professional life of Stella Stevens, one of Hollywood's last star

The Jazz Singer
0

The Jazz Singer

1959-10-13

The conflict between the Rabbi father and the son who disappoints him by seeking a secular career in

NBC: The First Fifty Years
0

NBC: The First Fifty Years

1976-11-21

A celebration of 50 years of NBC broadcasting in radio and television, since first going on the airw