Andy Kaufman: the truth, finally
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"For the first time ever, the two people who knew Andy Kaufman best open up about the most enigmatic artist of our generation. Comedian and Taxi star Andy Kaufman, known for his crazy antics on screen and off, was the ultimate prankster, delighting audiences with his Elvis and Mighty Mouse impressions while also antagonizing them with his wrestling and lounge lizard alter ego, Tony Clifton. In 1984, some say he died while others believe he performed the ultimate vanishing act. At last, in Andy Kaufman: The Truth, Finally, Bob Zmuda, Andy's writer and best friend, and Lynn Margulies, the love of Andy's life, reveal all, including surprising secrets that Andy made Lynne and Bob promise never to tell until both of his parents had died. Hilarious and poignant, this book separates fact from fiction, and includes a candid inside take on the Milos Forman film Man on the Moon, which starred Jim Carrey as Andy, Paul Giamatti as Zmuda, Courtney Love as Margulies and Danny DeVito as Andy's manager, George Shapiro. Zmuda and Margulies reveal what was truthful and what wasn't and share their behind-the-scenes Kaufmanesque antics they concocted with actor Jim Carrey, keeping him in character, at times, much to the chagrin of studio chiefs. Andy Kaufman also exposes intrigues of some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Finally, Bob Zmuda shares-in detail-the reasons he believes Andy Kaufman did, in fact, fake his own death, including exactly how he did it and when and where Andy will return. "--
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Zmuda, B., & Margulies, L. E. (2014). Andy Kaufman: the truth, finally. Dallas, Texas, BenBella Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Zmuda, Bob, 1949- and Lynne Elaine Margulies. 2014. Andy Kaufman: The Truth, Finally. Dallas, Texas, BenBella Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Zmuda, Bob, 1949- and Lynne Elaine Margulies, Andy Kaufman: The Truth, Finally. Dallas, Texas, BenBella Books, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Zmuda, Bob and Lynne Elaine Margulies. Andy Kaufman: The Truth, Finally. Dallas, Texas, BenBella Books, 2014.
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