Little Brown & Company 1999. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. Near-fine condition. Stated First Edition. Number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. NO remainder marks or price clippings. Tight spine clean pages. Illustrated with photos. Pages show tanning. NO writing marks or tears inside book. 306 pages. From Publishers Weekly The brilliantly subversive comedian Andy Kaufman is remembered today not only for his ability to make people laugh but also for his unnerving blend of shock humor and high-concept performance art. Fifteen years after Kaufman's death from lung cancer at the age of 35 his close friend and collaborator Zmuda unveils an intimate portrait of the enigmatic performer. In 1972 Zmuda then a struggling writer/comedian first saw Kaufman perform at New York's Improv as Foreign Man a lovable dork who after bombing miserably on stage would burst into a dead-on impersonation of Elvis Presley. Foreign Man would become Kaufman's signature act leading to regular appearances on Saturday Night Live and a role as Latka on the TV sitcom Taxi. Yet Kaufman according to Zmuda often grew bored with celebrity and constantly pushed the comic envelope: inventing an alter ego the swaggering foul-mouthed lounge singer Tony Clifton; taking a Hollywood audience out for milk and cookies a concept for which Zmuda claims credit; going on tour to wrestle college-age women an idea apparently dreamed up by Kaufman in order to get women to sleep with him. Kaufman's unpredictability was such that audiences never knew whether or not they were in on the joke; when the comedian succumbed to cancer many wondered whether he was faking it. Zmuda reveals some long-kept secretsAincluding the truth about the infamous feud with wrestler Jerry Lawler which landed Kaufman in the hospital. Although Zmuda touches upon Kaufman's obsessive-compulsive behavior and the possibility that he might have exhibited a form of multiple personality disorder this highly absorbing memoir will be read less for its insights into Kaufman's psyche than for the immediacy with which it recounts his brief but blazing career. Sept. FYI: The Andy Kaufman craze continues this fall as Universal Pictures releases the Andy Kaufman biopic Man on the Moon directed by Milos Forman and starring Jim Carrey. In November Delacorte will publish Lost in the Fun House: The Life and Mind of Andy Kaufman by Bill Zehme. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information Inc. Little Brown & Company Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 045960 ISBN : 0316681237 9780316681230
<p>Boston: Little Brown 1999. Fine in near fine dust jacket slightly rubbed probably in original shipping from publisher. 306 pages with index. Photographs from Kaufman's crazy life. "Backword"--really--by Jim Carrey. Zmuda was good friend and coexecutive producer of "Man on the Moon." See scan--and yes that's really the way the DJ looks; I didn't lop off any of it. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Illus. by Photographs.</p> Little, Brown hardcover
Bookseller reference : 002175 ISBN : 0316681237 9780316681230
Riverside New Jersey U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster Sound Ideas 2002. Audio Book. Good. AUDIO CASSETTE. 4 AUDIO CASSETTES in the original printed box. Some shelf wear and marking to the box. Each cassette tape is tested before shipping for quality of sound. You will receive a worthwhile set. Enjoy this AUDIO CASSETTE performance. Simon & Schuster Sound Ideas unknown
Bookseller reference : 105507092014188 ISBN : 0743505360 9780743505369
Touchstone 1996. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Touchstone paperback
Bookseller reference : G0684826690I3N00 ISBN : 0684826690 9780684826691
Fireside. Used - Good. Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates stamps limited notes and highlighting or a few light stains. Fireside unknown
Bookseller reference : K09B-02775 ISBN : 0671766007 9780671766009
1992-06-04. New. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May be re-issue. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
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Fireside. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. Fireside unknown
Bookseller reference : GRP85858190 ISBN : 0671766007 9780671766009
1993-08-02. New. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May be re-issue. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Bookseller reference : 0671767828n ISBN : 0671767828 9780671767822
Prentice Hall PTR 1988. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Prentice Hall PTR paperback
Bookseller reference : G0138431450I4N00 ISBN : 0138431450 9780138431457
Touchstone 1988. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks our motto is: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Touchstone paperback
Bookseller reference : G0671766031I5N00 ISBN : 0671766031 9780671766030
2005-07-05. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Bookseller reference : 3940252158 ISBN : 3940252158 9783940252159
NY: Villard Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0679430857 . First printing. Fine in a near fine faint stain to rear panel dust jacket. . Villard Books hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1516 ISBN : 0679430857 9780679430858
NY: Villard Books. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0679430857 . First printing. Fine in a near fine faint stain to rear panel dust jacket. . Villard Books hardcover books
Bookseller reference : 1516 ISBN : 0679430857 9780679430858
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