Jerry Lewis
Personal Information
- Occupation: Actor
- Birthday: 16 Mar, 1926
- Death day: 20 Aug, 2017 ( 7 years old )
- Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA
- 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
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.
Credits
- 2025 - From Darkness to Light ( movie ) as Self
- 2024 - Stand-up, la rage de rire ( tv ) as Self - Comedian (archive footage)
- 2022 - Mystery Reel ( movie )
- 2022 - The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon ( movie ) as Himself (archive footage)
- 2022 - Rat Pack ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 - Dean Martin: El Rey del Cool ( movie ) as Self
- 2021 - Kрека: Ловац на снове ( movie ) as Self
- 2020 - Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo ( movie ) as Himself
- 2020 - TV Story Superstar ( tv ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 - What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael ( movie ) as Self
- 2017 - Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me ( movie ) as Self
- 2017 - Dying Laughing ( movie ) as Self
- 2016 - Max Rose ( movie ) as Max Rose
- 2016 - Jerry Lewis, clown rebelle ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 - The Trust ( movie ) as Jim's Father
- 2016 - The Last Laugh ( movie ) as Self
- 2016 - Der Clown ( movie ) as Self
- 2016 - The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 - Inside Rupert Pupkin ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 - The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( tv )
- 2014 - And the Oscar Goes To... ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 - Até Que a Sorte nos Separe 2 ( movie ) as Bellboy
- 2013 - The Trials of Muhammad Ali ( movie )
- 2012 - Close Up ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 - Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee ( tv ) as Self
- 2011 - Laurel & Hardy - Die komische Liebesgeschichte von Dick und Doof ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 - Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis ( movie ) as Self
- 2011 - A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy ( movie ) as Self
- 2011 - Pierre Étaix, un destin animé ( movie ) as Self
- 2009 - Joy Behar: Say Anything! ( tv )
- 2009 - Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! ( movie ) as Stationmaster (voice)
- 2008 - The Nutty Professor ( movie ) as Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love
- 2006 - Happy Birthday, Jerry Lewis ( movie ) as Self
- 2006 - Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 - Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime ( movie )
- 2004 - Los Angeles Plays Itself ( movie ) as Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage)
- 2004 - I Know A Riddle ( movie )
- 2004 - Hollywood Legenden ( movie ) as Self
- 2004 - A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 - A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 - Edith Head: The Paramount Years ( movie ) as (archive footage)
- 1999 - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( tv ) as Andrew Munch
- 1997 - The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 - The View ( tv ) as Self
- 1997 - Sports on the Silver Screen ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1996 - E! True Hollywood Story ( tv )
- 1996 - Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown ( movie ) as Himself
- 1996 - Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1995 - Funny Bones ( movie ) as George Fawkes
- 1995 - Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey ( movie ) as Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1994 - Inside the Actors Studio ( tv ) as Self
- 1993 - Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 1993 - Raw ( tv ) as Jerry Lewis (archive footage)
- 1993 - Arizona Dream ( movie ) as Leo Sweetie
- 1992 - Mr. Saturday Night ( movie ) as Himself
- 1992 - Mad About You ( tv ) as Freddy Statler
- 1992 - The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team ( movie ) as Self
- 1992 - Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy ( tv ) as Self
- 1991 - Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' ( movie ) as Self
- 1990 - Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration ( movie ) as Self
- 1989 - The Simpsons ( tv ) as Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)
- 1989 - Cookie ( movie ) as Arnold Ross
- 1988 - An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis ( movie )
- 1987 - Téléthon ( tv ) as Self
- 1987 - Wiseguy ( tv )
- 1987 - Sacrée soirée ( tv ) as Self
- 1987 - Sacrée soirée ( tv ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1987 - Fight for Life ( movie ) as Dr. Bernard Abrams
- 1986 - Rickles... On the Loose ( movie ) as Self
- 1984 - Par où t'es rentré? On t'a pas vu sortir ( movie ) as Clovis Blaireau
- 1984 - Retenez-moi... ou je fais un malheur ! ( movie ) as Jerry Logan
- 1984 - Goldene Kamera Verleihung ( tv ) as Self
- 1983 - Bonjour Mr Lewis ( tv ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1983 - Smorgasbord ( movie ) as Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter
- 1982 - The King of Comedy ( movie ) as Jerry Langford
- 1982 - Slapstick of Another Kind ( movie ) as Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain
- 1982 - Champs-Elysées ( tv ) as Self
- 1982 - Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1981 - Rascal Dazzle ( movie ) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1980 - Pink Lady ( tv ) as Jerry Lewis
- 1980 - Hardly Working ( movie ) as Bo Hooper
- 1980 - Gay, Gay Hollywood ( movie )
- 1979 - The Hollywood Clowns ( movie ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1978 - Rire et sourire : Le Splendid ( tv ) as Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques
- 1977 - Bitte umblättern ( tv ) as Self
- 1977 - Auf los geht's los ( tv ) as Self
- 1976 - Donny & Marie ( tv ) as Self
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live ( tv ) as Self - Host
- 1975 - Cher ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 1975 - Cher ( tv ) as Self
- 1975 - Les Rendez-vous du dimanche ( tv ) as Self
- 1974 - Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy ( movie ) as Himself
- 1974 - Tony Orlando and Dawn ( tv ) as Self
- 1974 - Spécial cinéma ( tv ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1974 - Der große Preis ( tv ) as Self
- 1973 - Klimbim ( tv ) as Self / Bobby Zischer
- 1973 - Klimbim ( tv ) as Self
- 1972 - Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma ! ( movie ) as Self
- 1971 - Medicine Ball Caravan ( movie )
- 1971 - The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour ( tv )
- 1971 - V.I.P. Schaukel ( tv ) as Self
- 1970 - Which Way to the Front? ( movie ) as Brendan Byers III
- 1970 - One More Time ( movie ) as Bandleader (voice)
- 1969 - Hook, Line and Sinker ( movie ) as Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs
- 1969 - The Jack Benny Birthday Special ( movie ) as Self (uncredited)
- 1968 - Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River ( movie ) as George Lester
- 1968 - The Dick Cavett Show ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 1968 - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In ( tv ) as Self
- 1967 - The Jerry Lewis Show ( tv ) as Host
- 1967 - The Carol Burnett Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1967 - The Big Mouth ( movie ) as Gerald Clamson
- 1966 - Way... Way Out ( movie ) as Pete Mattemore
- 1966 - Three on a Couch ( movie ) as Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather
- 1965 - Boeing, Boeing ( movie ) as Robert Reed
- 1965 - Red Line 7000 ( movie ) as Driver (uncredited)
- 1965 - The Family Jewels ( movie ) as Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton
- 1964 - The Disorderly Orderly ( movie ) as Jerome Littlefield
- 1964 - Soap Opera ( movie ) as Himself (Archive footage)
- 1964 - The Patsy ( movie ) as Stanley Belt
- 1963 - Who's Minding the Store? ( movie ) as Norman Phiffer
- 1963 - It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World ( movie ) as Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)
- 1963 - The Jerry Lewis Show ( tv ) as Himself
- 1963 - The Nutty Professor ( movie ) as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
- 1962 - It's Only Money ( movie ) as Lester March
- 1962 - The Merv Griffin Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1962 - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( tv ) as Self - Guest Host
- 1962 - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( tv ) as Self
- 1961 - The Mike Douglas Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1961 - The Mike Douglas Show ( tv ) as Self - Co-Host
- 1961 - The Errand Boy ( movie ) as Morty S. Tashman
- 1961 - Ben Casey ( tv )
- 1961 - The Joey Bishop Show ( tv ) as Self (uncredited)
- 1961 - The Ladies Man ( movie ) as Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert
- 1960 - Cinderfella ( movie ) as Cinderfella
- 1960 - The Bellboy ( movie ) as Stanley / Jerry Lewis
- 1960 - Visit to a Small Planet ( movie ) as Kreton
- 1959 - Li'l Abner ( movie ) as Cameo / Itchy McGrathy
- 1959 - Don't Give Up the Ship ( movie ) as John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
- 1959 - The David Susskind Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1959 - The Music Shop ( tv )
- 1958 - The Geisha Boy ( movie ) as Gilbert Wooley
- 1958 - Kraft Music Hall ( tv ) as Self
- 1958 - Rock-a-Bye Baby ( movie ) as Clayton Poole
- 1957 - The Sad Sack ( movie ) as Private Meredith C. Bixby
- 1957 - Tonight Starring Jack Paar ( tv ) as Self
- 1957 - Tonight Starring Jack Paar ( tv ) as Self - Guest Host
- 1957 - The Delicate Delinquent ( movie ) as Sidney L. Pythias
- 1956 - Hollywood or Bust ( movie ) as Malcolm Smith
- 1956 - Pardners ( movie ) as Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.
- 1956 - The Steve Allen Show ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 1956 - The Steve Allen Show ( tv ) as Self - Cameo
- 1956 - The Steve Allen Show ( tv ) as Self
- 1955 - Artists and Models ( movie ) as Eugene Fullstack
- 1955 - You're Never Too Young ( movie ) as Wilbur Hoolick
- 1954 - 3 Ring Circus ( movie ) as Jerry Hotchkiss
- 1954 - Living It Up ( movie ) as Homer Flagg
- 1954 - Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood ( movie )
- 1953 - Money from Home ( movie ) as Virgil Yokum
- 1953 - The Caddy ( movie ) as Harvey Miller
- 1953 - Scared Stiff ( movie ) as Myron Mertz
- 1953 - The Oscars ( tv ) as Self
- 1953 - Road to Bali ( movie ) as Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)
- 1952 - Jumping Jacks ( movie ) as Hap Smith
- 1952 - Sailor Beware ( movie ) as Melvin Jones
- 1952 - Come Back Little Shiksa ( movie )
- 1951 - The Stooge ( movie ) as Ted Rogers
- 1951 - That's My Boy ( movie ) as 'Junior' Jackson
- 1951 - Fairfax Avenue ( movie )
- 1950 - At War with the Army ( movie ) as Alvin Korwin
- 1950 - The Jack Benny Program ( tv ) as Self
- 1950 - The Colgate Comedy Hour ( tv ) as Self
- 1950 - The Colgate Comedy Hour ( tv ) as Self - Host
- 1950 - My Friend Irma Goes West ( movie ) as Seymour
- 1950 - What's My Line? ( tv ) as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1950 - What's My Line? ( tv ) as Self - Panelist
- 1949 - My Friend Irma ( movie ) as Seymour
- 1949 - How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border ( movie )
- 1948 - The Ed Sullivan Show ( tv ) as Self
Directing
- 1993 - Comment vont les enfants ? ( movie ) ... Director
- 1992 - Boy ( movie ) ... Director
- 1990 - Super Force ( tv ) ... Director
- 1984 - Brothers ( tv ) ... Director
- 1983 - Smorgasbord ( movie ) ... Director
- 1980 - Hardly Working ( movie ) ... Director
- 1970 - Which Way to the Front? ( movie ) ... Director
- 1970 - One More Time ( movie ) ... Director
- 1969 - The Bold Ones: The New Doctors ( tv ) ... Director
- 1967 - The Big Mouth ( movie ) ... Director
- 1966 - Three on a Couch ( movie ) ... Director
- 1965 - The Family Jewels ( movie ) ... Director
- 1964 - The Patsy ( movie ) ... Director
- 1963 - The Nutty Professor ( movie ) ... Director
- 1961 - The Errand Boy ( movie ) ... Director
- 1961 - Ben Casey ( tv ) ... Director
- 1961 - The Ladies Man ( movie ) ... Director
- 1960 - The Bellboy ( movie ) ... Director
- 1956 - Nightmare ( movie ) ... Director
- 1952 - Come Back Little Shiksa ( movie ) ... Director
- 1951 - The Re-Inforcer ( movie ) ... Director
- 1951 - Fairfax Avenue ( movie ) ... Director
- 1949 - How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border ( movie ) ... Director
Production
- 2011 - Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis ( movie ) ... Executive Producer
- 2000 - Nutty Professor II: The Klumps ( movie ) ... Executive Producer
- 1996 - The Nutty Professor ( movie ) ... Executive Producer
- 1970 - Which Way to the Front? ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1969 - Hook, Line and Sinker ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1967 - The Big Mouth ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1966 - Three on a Couch ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1965 - The Family Jewels ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1964 - The Disorderly Orderly ( movie ) ... Executive Producer
- 1961 - The Ladies Man ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1960 - Cinderfella ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1960 - The Bellboy ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1958 - The Geisha Boy ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1958 - Rock-a-Bye Baby ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1957 - The Delicate Delinquent ( movie ) ... Producer
Writing
- 2008 - The Nutty Professor ( movie ) ... Characters
- 2000 - Nutty Professor II: The Klumps ( movie ) ... Characters
- 1996 - The Nutty Professor ( movie ) ... Original Film Writer
- 1993 - Comment vont les enfants ? ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1992 - Boy ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1983 - Smorgasbord ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1980 - Hardly Working ( movie ) ... Screenplay
- 1967 - The Big Mouth ( movie ) ... Screenplay
- 1965 - The Family Jewels ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1964 - The Patsy ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1963 - The Nutty Professor ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1961 - The Errand Boy ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1961 - The Ladies Man ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1960 - The Bellboy ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1951 - Fairfax Avenue ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1949 - How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border ( movie ) ... Writer