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Andy Kaufman

1949 - 1984

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Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman ( KOWF-mən; January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer and performance artist. He has sometimes been called an "anti-comedian". He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, once saying in an interview, "I am not a comic, I have never told a joke. The comedian's promise is that he will go out there and make you laugh with him. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andy Kaufman is the 30th most popular comedian (down from 16th in 2019), the 3,455th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,864th in 2019) and the 27th most popular American Comedian.

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Among COMEDIANS

Among comedians, Andy Kaufman ranks 30 out of 98. Before him are Henry Winkler, Chris Rock, Larry David, Bob Saget, John Ritter, and Jerry Seinfeld. After him are Melissa McCarthy, Steven Wright, Mary Tyler Moore, Zach Galifianakis, Ronald Golias, and Jackie Gleason.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Andy Kaufman ranks 202. Before him are Peter Navarro, Shera Danese, Frank L. Culbertson Jr., Leopoldo Brenes, Franco Causio, and Paul Guilfoyle. After him are Phil Lynott, Diana Nyad, John Wetton, Valentin Inzko, Hyon Yong-chol, and Mitsunori Fujiguchi. Among people deceased in 1984, Andy Kaufman ranks 91. Before him are Aurelio Peccei, Richard Brautigan, William Powell, Vladimir Chelomey, Richard Basehart, and Lee Krasner. After him are Karl-August Fagerholm, Edith Massey, Roland Penrose, Peter Lawford, Cigerxwîn, and Adam Malik.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Andy Kaufman ranks 3,455 out of 20,380. Before him are Vic Morrow (1929), Peter G. Peterson (1926), Peggy Lipton (1946), Jean Peters (1926), Lee Krasner (1908), and Chet Atkins (1924). After him are Dean Norris (1963), Jerry Orbach (1935), Doug Collins (1951), Frank Vincent (1939), Charles T. Kowal (1940), and Robert Garrett (1875).

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Among COMEDIANS In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Andy Kaufman ranks 27. Before him are Henry Winkler (1945), Chris Rock (1965), Larry David (1947), Bob Saget (1956), John Ritter (1948), and Jerry Seinfeld (1954). After him are Melissa McCarthy (1970), Steven Wright (1955), Mary Tyler Moore (1936), Zach Galifianakis (1969), Jackie Gleason (1916), and Lenny Bruce (1925).

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