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You Talkin' to Me? (1987) -- A young actor's fascination with Robert De Niro's TAXI DRIVER persona leads him into a morass of strange and obsessional behaviors.
Rush Hour 2 (2001) -- Carter and Lee head to Hong Kong for vacation, but become embroiled in a counterfeit money scam.
The Anderson Tapes (1971) -- A habitual criminal, looking for a big score immediately upon leaving prison, goes to the syndicate seeking funds for a massive robbery.
Rush Hour 2 (2001) -- Teaser
Sunshine State (2002) -- A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estate development.

Overview

Date of Death:
9 May 2004, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more
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Trivia:
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7... more
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Mind the Gap (2004) .... Herb Schweitzer
  2. Sunshine State (2002) .... Murray Silver
  3. Rush Hour 2 (2001) .... Steven Reign
  4. "Family Guy" .... The Don (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
        - There's Something About Paulie (2000) TV episode (voice) .... The Don

  5. "Family Law" .... Hy Adlin (1 episode, 1999)
        - The Nanny (1999) TV episode .... Hy Adlin
  6. "Chicago Hope" .... Larry Lensky (1 episode, 1999)
        - Big Hand for the Little Lady (1999) TV episode .... Larry Lensky
  7. The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998) (V) (voice) .... Supreme Commander
  8. "Murphy Brown" .... God (1 episode, 1998)
        - Never Can Say Goodbye: Part 2 (1998) TV episode .... God
  9. Under the Gun (1995) .... Carl Carobelli
    ... aka Iron Fist (Australia: alternative title)
  10. Casino (1995) .... Andy Stone
    ... aka Casino (France)
  11. The Infiltrator (1995) (TV) .... Rabbi Hier
  12. Dad, the Angel & Me (1995) (TV) .... Bernie
  13. "Law & Order" .... Jonathan Shapiro (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
        - Securitate (1993) TV episode .... Jonathan Shapiro
  14. Night and the City (1992) .... Ira 'Boom Boom' Grossman
  15. "The Golden Girls" .... Mel Bushman (1 episode, 1991)
        - Melodrama (1991) TV episode .... Mel Bushman
  16. The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) .... Arthur Ruskin
  17. "thirtysomething" .... Dr. Ben Teitelman (1 episode, 1990)
        - Prelude to a Bris (1990) TV episode .... Dr. Ben Teitelman

  18. Enemies: A Love Story (1989) .... Rabbi Lembeck
  19. Memories of Me (1988) .... Abe
  20. The Alan King Show (1986) (TV) .... Alan 'Coop' Cooper
  21. Cat's Eye (1985) .... Dr. Vinny Donatti
    ... aka Stephen King's Cat's Eye
  22. Lovesick (1983) .... Lionel Gross, M.D.
  23. Author! Author! (1982) .... Kreplich
  24. I, the Jury (1982) .... Charles Kalecki
  25. Pinocchio's Christmas (1980) (TV) (voice) .... Maestro Fire-Eater
  26. Just Tell Me What You Want (1980) .... Max Herschel

  27. How to Pick Up Girls! (1978) (TV) .... Manny Shiller
  28. "Seventh Avenue" (1977) TV mini-series .... Harry Lee
  29. "The Corner Bar" (1 episode, 1972)
        - Harry and the Hoods (1972) TV episode
  30. The Anderson Tapes (1971) .... Pat Angelo

  31. "The Kraft Music Hall" .... Roastmaster (1 episode, 1969)
        - Friars Club Roast of Milton Berle (1969) TV episode .... Roastmaster
  32. Bye Bye Braverman (1968) .... The Rabbi
  33. "ABC Stage 67" .... Leo (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Love Song of Barney Kempinski (1966) TV episode .... Leo
  34. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Substitute Host (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 7 September 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Substitute Host
  35. On the Fiddle (1961) .... Top Sgt. Buzzer
    ... aka Operation Snafu (USA)
    ... aka Operation War Head (USA: reissue title)
  36. The Alan King Show (1961) (TV)

  37. The Helen Morgan Story (1957) .... Benny Weaver
    ... aka Both Ends of the Candle (UK)
    ... aka Why Was I Born? (USA: alternative title)
  38. The Girl He Left Behind (1956) .... Maguire
  39. Miracle in the Rain (1956) .... Sgt. Gilbert 'Gil' Parker
  40. Hit the Deck (1955) .... Shore Patrolman
Producer:
  1. "Great Performances" (executive producer) (1 episode, 2001)
        - The College of Comedy III with Alan King (2001) TV episode (executive producer)

  2. "The College of Comedy with Alan King" (1997) TV series (executive producer)
  3. "Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind" (1991) TV series (executive producer)
  4. Teacher Teacher (1990) (TV) (producer)

  5. Memories of Me (1988) (producer)
  6. An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall (1987) (TV) (executive producer)
  7. Wolfen (1981) (executive producer)
  8. Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981) (producer)
  9. Thanksgiving Special (1980) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka Alan King's Thanksgiving Special (USA: complete title)

  10. Third Annual Final Warning!! (1979) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka Alan King's Third Annual Final Warning!! (USA: complete title)
  11. How to Pick Up Girls! (1978) (TV) (executive producer)
  12. Second Final Warning (1978) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka Alan King's Second Final Warning (USA: complete title)
  13. Final Warning (1977) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka Alan King's Final Warning (USA: complete title)
  14. "Ivan the Terrible" (executive producer) (2 episodes, 1976)
        - The Very Loud Family (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Ivan's Out of Work (1976) TV episode (executive producer)
  15. Return to Earth (1976) (TV) (executive producer)
  16. The Second Annual Comedy Awards (1976) (TV) (executive producer)
  17. Energy Crisis (1974) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka Alan King's Energy Crisis (USA: complete title)
  18. Alan King Looks Back in Anger: A Review of 1972 (1973) (TV) (producer)
  19. "The Corner Bar" (1972) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes, 1972-1973)

  20. Alan King and His Buddy (1969) (TV) (producer)
  21. The Alan King Show (1969) (TV) (producer)
Writer:
  1. An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall (1987) (TV) (writer)

  2. Second Final Warning (1978) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Alan King's Second Final Warning (USA: complete title)
  3. Final Warning (1977) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Alan King's Final Warning (USA: complete title)
  4. Energy Crisis (1974) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Alan King's Energy Crisis (USA: complete title)
  5. Alan King Looks Back in Anger: A Review of 1972 (1973) (TV) (writer)

  6. Alan King and His Buddy (1969) (TV) (writer)
  7. Comedy Is King (1968) (TV) (writer)
Soundtrack:
  1. "The Perry Como Show" (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
        - Episode dated 26 April 1961 (1961) TV episode (performer: "Pigalle" (uncredited))
Thanks:
  1. Rush Hour 3 (2007) (in memory of)
  2. Christmas with the Kranks (2004) (in loving memory of)

  3. 1990 Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search (1990) (TV) (special thanks: a prince)
Self:
  1. Funny Already: A History of Jewish Comedy (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  2. "American Masters" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1996-2004)
        - Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
        - Lena Horne: In Her Own Words (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  3. 100 Years of Hope and Humor (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner (2001) (TV) .... Himself - Abbot of the Friars Club
  5. "Great Performances" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 2001)
        - The College of Comedy III with Alan King (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  6. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Last Days of Judy Garland (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  7. The Nightclub Years (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode dated 4 November 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  9. Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "Fox News" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode dated 6 October 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  11. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  12. Let Me In, I Hear Laughter (2000) .... Himself

  13. Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  14. "Celebrity Profile" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Henry Winkler (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  15. Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Abbot of the Friars Club
  16. Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' (1998) (TV) .... Himself ('The Funeral' sequence)
    ... aka Jerry Seinfeld: 'I'm Telling You for the Last Time' - Live on Broadway (USA: DVD box title)
  17. "The College of Comedy with Alan King" (1997) TV series .... Himself
  18. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  19. "The Real Las Vegas" (1996) TV series .... Himself
  20. The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  21. A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  22. "Baseball" (1994) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
  23. Comic Relief VI (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  24. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 26 October 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind" (1991) TV series .... Himself - Host

  26. Funny (1989) .... Himself
  27. The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  28. America's Tribute to Bob Hope (1988) (TV) .... Himself
  29. You Talkin' to Me? (1987) .... Himself
  30. An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall (1987) (TV) .... Himself
  31. Steve Martin Live (1986) (V) .... Himself
  32. Judy Garland: The Concert Years (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  33. Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  34. 7th Annual Young Comedians Show (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  35. "The Alan Thicke Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
    ... aka Fast Company (Canada: English title: recut version)
    ... aka Prime Cuts (Canada: English title: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 8 October 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
  36. Prince of the City (1981) (uncredited) .... Himself
  37. Thanksgiving Special (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Host/Comedian
    ... aka Alan King's Thanksgiving Special (USA: complete title)
  38. Pleasure Palace (1980) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself

  39. Third Annual Final Warning!! (1979) (TV) .... Himself - Host/Comedian
    ... aka Alan King's Third Annual Final Warning!! (USA: complete title)
  40. Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall (1978) (TV) .... Himself
  41. Happy Birthday, Bob (1978) (TV) .... Himself
  42. Second Final Warning (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Host/Comedian
    ... aka Alan King's Second Final Warning (USA: complete title)
  43. Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring (1978) (TV) .... Himself
  44. All-Star Salute to Women's Sports (1978) (TV) .... Himself
  45. The Kraft 75th Anniversary Special (1978) (TV) .... Himself
  46. America Salutes the Queen (1977) (TV) .... Himself
  47. Super Night at Forest Hills (1977) (TV) .... Himself
  48. Final Warning (1977) (TV) .... Himself - Host/Comedian
    ... aka Alan King's Final Warning (USA: complete title)
  49. The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  50. Joys (1976) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title)
  51. The Second Annual Comedy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself/Host
  52. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode dated 20 January 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  53. "The Carol Burnett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode #8.7 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  54. Energy Crisis (1974) (TV) .... Himself - Host/Comedian
    ... aka Alan King's Energy Crisis (USA: complete title)
  55. Alan King in Las Vegas: Part II (1973) (TV) .... Himself - Host/Comedian
  56. The 27th Annual Tony Awards (1973) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  57. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Peggy Lee (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  58. Alan King in Las Vegas: Part I (1973) (TV) .... Himself - Host/Comedian
  59. Alan King Looks Back in Anger: A Review of 1972 (1973) (TV) .... Himself - Host/Comedian
  60. The Wonderful World of Aggravation (1972) (TV) .... Himself
  61. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself / ... (13 episodes, 1965-1972)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 13 April 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 February 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 June 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 January 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 15 December 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
          (8 more)
  62. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Host
  63. "The Kraft Music Hall" .... Himself / ... (5 episodes, 1968-1970)
        - Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Friars Club Roast of Jack Benny (1970) TV episode .... Himself
        - Alan King Stops the Press (1969) TV episode .... Himself/Host
        - Episode dated 17 September 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 31 January 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Host

  64. Alan King and His Buddy (1969) (TV) .... Himself - Host/Comedian
  65. The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (1969) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
  66. "The Jackie Gleason Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1967-1969)
    ... aka The Color Honeymooners (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode #3.19 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.12 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  67. The Alan King Show (1969) (TV) .... Himself - Host/Comedian
  68. "Frost on Saturday" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 14 December 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  69. "Toast of the Town" .... Comedian / ... (33 episodes, 1957-1968)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #21.38 (1968) TV episode .... Comedian
        - Episode #21.26 (1968) TV episode .... Comedian
        - Episode #21.14 (1967) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #20.40 (1967) TV episode .... Comedian
        - Episode #20.37 (1967) TV episode .... Comedian
          (28 more)
  70. 13 Stars for Channel 13 (1968) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  71. The 22nd Annual Tony Awards (1968) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  72. Comedy Is King (1968) (TV) .... Himself
  73. "Snap Judgment" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 24 April 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  74. "I've Got a Secret" .... Celebrity Guest / ... (6 episodes, 1962-1965)
        - Episode dated 25 October 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Celebrity Guest
        - Episode dated 18 January 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Celebrity Guest
        - Episode dated 27 January 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 16 September 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 July 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself/panelist
          (1 more)
  75. "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist / ... (13 episodes, 1960-1965)
        - Episode dated 22 August 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 21 March 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 17 January 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 8 November 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 1 December 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
          (8 more)
  76. "Password" .... Himself / ... (5 episodes, 1963-1965)
    ... aka Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
        - Carol Burnett vs. Alan King (1965) TV episode .... Himself
        - Rosemary Clooney vs. Alan King (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Phyllis Newman vs. Alan King (1964) TV episode .... Panelist
        - Carol Burnett vs. Alan King (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Dorothy Loudon vs. Alan King (1963) TV episode .... Panelist
  77. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself / ... (42 episodes, 1958-1964)
        - Episode #6.34 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #6.30 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #6.28 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #6.26 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #6.20 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
          (37 more)
  78. "Talent Scouts" .... Himself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 3 September 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
  79. "To Tell the Truth" .... Guest Panelist (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode dated 17 September 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
  80. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
    ... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
        - Season Premiere (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  81. "The Perry Como Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1958-1961)
    ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
        - Episode dated 26 April 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 November 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 4 October 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  82. The Arthur Murray Special for Bob Hope (1960) (TV) .... Himself

  83. "The Big Party" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Big Party by Revlon (USA: long title)
        - Episode dated 17 December 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  84. "Spectacular" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Val Parnell's Spectacular (UK: complete title)
        - Alan King (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  85. "Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium" .... Himself - Comic (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Sunday Night at the London Palladium (UK: short title)
        - Episode #4.27 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Comic
  86. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #2.18 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  87. Happy New Year (1956) (TV) .... Himself
  88. "Frankie Laine Time" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
        - Episode #1.2 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
  89. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #4.47 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
Archive Footage:
  1. Casino: The Cast and Characters (2005) (V) .... Andy Stone
  2. 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself - Memorial Tribute
  3. "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" (2004) .... Himself #55
  4. Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Ed Sullivan All-Star Comedy Special (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  6. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
        - Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  7. The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #19.36 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian


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Other Works:
Appeared on Broadway as Nathan Detroit in "Guys and Dolls" and starred in "Alan King as Mr. Goldwyn", portraying iconic movie mogul Sam Goldwyn. more
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