Andy Kaufman
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Andy Kaufman was an eccentric and influential American entertainer known for his boundary-pushing performance art, unconventional comedy, and elaborate hoaxes that blurred the line between reality and fiction.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American person
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comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ performance artist ⓘ television actor ⓘ wrestler ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Beth David Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-01-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-05-16 ⓘ |
| employer | ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-comedy
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performance art ⓘ surreal humor ⓘ |
| givenName | Andrew ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Michael Kaufman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eric Wareheim
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Jim Carrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaufman-esque comedians ⓘ Sacha Baron Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Heidecker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blurring line between reality and fiction
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elaborate hoaxes ⓘ feud with Jerry Lawler ⓘ wrestling women ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Latka Gravas
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Tony Clifton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Andy Kaufman at Carnegie Hall
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My Breakfast with Blassie NERFINISHED ⓘ Saturday Night Live ⓘ Taxi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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comedian ⓘ performance artist ⓘ professional wrestler ⓘ |
| performedAt | Carnegie Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jim Carrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateOfBurial | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Man on the Moon (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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