Andy Kaufman's Incredibly Tragic Story
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Loved making people laugh | 0:14
An entertainer, not a comedian | 1:43
A highly unusual performer | 2:51
Breakout success with 'Foreign Man' | 4:11
Kaufman's despised alter ego | 5:35
Fridays incident with Michael Richards | 7:11
A man who wrestles women | 8:32
Imaginary feud with Jerry Lawler | 9:41
Short battle with lung cancer | 10:52
Is Andy Kaufman still alive? | 11:37
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What do you think about Andy Kaufman?
# Laughable.
I think he inspired a lot of comedy today. The Eric Andre Show, Sacha Baron Cohen's "Borat"; along with inspiring characters. For instance, "Perfect Strangers" had a character very similar to Andy's "Latki." He was brilliant and very misunderstood.
Annoying and not that funny. That's me tho..
He was a self absorbed douchebag
He was just weird!
Some people say he was ahead of his time, the time for a true artist is now. Always now. No matter what generation, time period, year, etc. Laughter is forever. Lenny Bruce, Andy Kaufmann, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, always timeless.
Don't forget Norm McDonald
Fucken men
Showed Pryor to my older kids a few days ago... Pryor absolutley devestated. His wife responds, not getting what was deeply upsetting Richard. Richard then replies... " I gave him the wrong finger!" Look it up and thank me later. Love you all!
And Bill Hicks, the most brutally honest comedian I have ever seen
This guy was a text book definition of ahead of his time.
Fact! That’s what he was.
Im not so sure if he did that stuff now days people wouldve definitely canceled him
@@deshawnanderson7777 People would cancel him only to later find out that he was always on their side.
@@sucktitles u just might be right but u kno us humans always ruining something then realizing we were wrong afterwards
@@sucktitles nah they’d cancel for wasting their money and goin to sleep in a show I could careless
His Mighty Mouse routine on SNL, was brilliant! Let’s all sing together now... *”Here I come, to save the day!”*
Kaufman's Elvis Presley impersonation was a favorite of Elvis himself.
Thankya, Thankyaverymuch!
Elvis was dead by the time Andy Kaufman started to do his impersonation! 🌈🌈🌈🌠 The More You Know!
Lol
@@constipatedinsincity4424That’s what he wants you to think!
@@constipatedinsincity4424No, he was still alive, when Kaufman did hin impersonation on f.e. Carson.
For years I wished that he was faking his death as a prank but now I think his ultimate gift to his strange comedy legend was in just leaving us with the idea that it was something he'd pull on the world at all.
Even in death he pulled off the ultimate prank.
Have you listened to his "Album" Andy Kaufman and his Grandmother? There on the Track "I want those tapes" at the end he's talking to his friend about how he would become immortal if the faked his death.
I think he played a 50/50? I think he did not die. No I think he did becuase he could not help being that famous. No but that would be the best joke. No... I don't know...
He lost his wife..........He had no wife 😭😭😭😭😭😭 classic
He was next level. A true master of a character. Never breaking, taking it to extreme levels. That is dedication. That is art.
Holy shit I just noticed this came out today. For whatever reason I was just thinking about Andy Kaufman and did a TH-cam search and this was the first result. Synchronicity!
Doesn’t stuff like that totally tweak your brain, when that happens!
Thanks for sharing.
@@launabanauna8958 Totally! It's been happening a lot lately and it's kind of freaking me out, but it's cool at the same time.
I’m going to ruin the magic for you, but logic over ignorance. With the amount of people that know Andy, and his popularity being decently big enough, there will be without a doubt, a handful of different people around the world searching his name in youtube everyday, so if any video about Andy is uploaded, it will be almost a 100% chance that someone will think about him on the day someone uploaded a video of him, and it happens to be you.
@@floramiller1133 Oh, I'm fully aware of the psychology behind synchronicity. Doesn't take away from the surrealism of it for me.
Happened to me just today as I was calling someone, they were calling me
The David letterman episode where he slapped Jerry Lawler was brilliant. I remember everyone at work the next day discussing if it was real...totally sold it..He loved messing with the audience..Also loaded a bus up with his audience and took them to get milk and cookies..way ahead of his time. God bless you Andy
Jerry slapped Andy,not Andy slaps Jerry. And it was a work,which means it was pre-planned.
@@simonmadi1177 yeah, but that slap was 100% real
@@wilhelmvg9978 how do you know?
@@evhvariac2 you could hear it. It was loud and sounded authentic. That's not to say it couldn't have been faked by a talented sound man but it was a hell of a job if so.
@@d.i.g.i.t.a.l.9268 andy was the one who got slapped u can easily look it up 💀
We need more of the antics of Andy today. T.
I didn't know much about Kaufman other then the movie feat Jim Carey , looking at his work and vision from a far....Andy was a genius and way ahead of his time. He raised the comedy and entertainment bar and truly lived his truth. What an inspiration, I'm gonna go watch The Andy Kaufman movie again!! What a brilliant mind 👏.
I still miss him
Having known and worked with Andy this is who he was. He was not crazy, just brilliant.
What a privilege to work with such a talent
Was he professional to work with? Nice? Odd? Friendly?
Just not funny.
Wow! That is so cool! Andy was so far ahead of his time! It takes guts to do the things he did! He changed a whole genre of entertainment!
@@christineparis5607 Always odd but that was just him. Professional in his own way. Nicer than most if you were dealing with him honestly. Friendly but guarded. He knew the public didn't really care for his brand of humor so he had to protect himself.
"I think you straighten up a little bit. I think you should-I think you know, you should look at yourself in the mirror sometimes and say "Look, what am I doing? Why-why am I this way?"
"I don't know why you're doing it but it's not good, it's not healthy- it's not right. Not that I'm saying you don't have it together, I'm sure you do. You're a genius, you really are."
I loved this man in the 70’s. To bad he’s not still around. Taxi was only passable to watch because of him. He had the life he wanted and I hope is now happy. R.I.P
The guy looked at life as a joke and i srsly find that delightful.
Life IS a joke until you die, then its serious. Peace.
Kaufman was a comedian that pushed the boundaries of social society.
I love Carol Kane.
Imagine Andy in the modern era, trolling everyone on the internet lol
He just did it ON TV! (& stage!)
Kinda like Limmy
@@cruzgomes5660 Who?
Andy is still alive to save the day,😎
He was a comedic genius and a hell of a performer. The Carnegie hall story is true, my mom saw it.
what story
Truly ahead of his time
'Andy are you goofing on Elvis, or just losing touch' Micheal Stipe
He was an amazing artist.
There’s a lot of great subversive comedians since Kaufman who seem to really hold his unusual spirit well intact in their methods. Brilliant talents like Tom Green, Nathan Fielder, Sacha Baron Cohen, Eric Andre, etc., who all understand that there’s grey-areas to comedy and entertainment, and that these grey-areas can and should be explored. Whether or not Andy really is dead, his spirit through courageous inspiration is most definitely still alive and will and shall forever remain that way ❤️
Nathan Fielder is probably the best example you could give. You can find old podcasts where Nathan is out of here, and it’s quite jarring when compared to the version of him that we see on tv, talk shows, and interviews.
Stewart Lee
Sacha is not in the ball park a cheapskate that played people due to his lack of confidence (Very talented don't get me wrong) Tom Green hammer nail. Thanks for bringing up the other names I don't know. I love you all!
@@commenter2336 wait… Sacha Baron Cohen isn’t confident..? Dude literally almost got killed on NUMEROUS occasions due to his comedy, whilst fully aware that this would likely happen lmao. How is that not confidence??
@@kris242 Dude don't get me wrong, more confident to most but I was comparing him to what he could be. It was his short coming no doubt .Sash is very funny to be sure. But... the "Dude literally almost got killed on NUMEROUS occasions" is utter ripe trash, straight up nonsense. I'm tired and so this is going to come out as arrogant but... Read a book??
Andy kaufman used to always try to stay one step ahead of the audience he used to talk about faking his own death I wish he actually did and he was still alive great entertainer god rest his soul
Probably the greatest american comedian of all time, in terms of groundbreaking left-field non mainstream smart stuff
Certainly, ahead of his time.
One of the most brilliant minds of comedy ever.
Andy loved and greatly respected wrestling and wrestlers alike and according to Jerry he was always extremely polite and respectful to everyone he ever worked with. And thanks to Andy people all over starting watching wrestling that had never cared about it before and helped make wrestling a huge spectacle! God bless Andy, you were truly one of a kind and my self and many others who grew up knowing, loving, or even hating you will never forget you!
The Jim Carrey movie doesnt make sense or make him Justice at all. Have started to watch his stuff and its really mindblowing good, what an awesome person and entertainer. Theres something sincere and honest to all his stuff also that makes it more than just comedy. Such a lovely guy ❤
He had beautiful eyes
For a clearer picture of Andy, read the book "Lost in the Funhouse" by Bill Zemme. It's the best book about Andy that I've found so far.
I loved Andy. He made me laugh. His Elvis was great. RIP Andy.
What is weird is that most entertainers were shy. I’m a musician and also very shy
The time is now Andy... we need you NOW.
Andy and Jerry Lawler had the best reaction in wrestling like no other. Even the talk show. It was great Kaufman framed all his wrestling checks cause the man loved wrestling so much. So sad he died
Lost it when he said "he had no wife btw"
IMHO Andy was brilliant. Most of my friends just don't get him. Wish there was more of his material on TH-cam
I met Andy in the early 80's. He was a funny but troubled person!
from what I can see...he was not even funny, not had not a normal IQ
@@aoccza7 “Not had not a normal iq” Go back to school
@@hennessy100k the man’s a CEO I pretty sure he knows what he’s talking about
@@bigflx2754 😂
@@aoccza7 Did you melt down there buddy?
God 🙏 Bless him and his beloved family 🙏❤️🤣 Rest in peace 🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️
From ALICE COOPER MARILYN MANSON and STRYPER and in punk and METAL followed the ANDY KAUFMAN way..
TRULY THE GUY WITH THE GENIUS..
AND TRULY AHEAD OF HIS TIME.
My wife contracted lung cancer... and never smoked a cigarette in her life. She died at age 52.
Yeahh… It so random.. I never smoke more than 1 cigarette a day, but sometimes I’m scared that it would give me cancer.. You can never really prevent your doomsday.. You can only try..
Just an amazing individual !
R.I.P Andy
Oh Geez haha. Please give us 10 Kaufmans today, weve never needed it more.
R.I.P. Andy, I like you very much. 🙏 🕯 🌿🥀
His Elvis impersonation was awesome. He truly nailed it. Great guy!
Hey ! I just saw Norm playing Michael Richards in the movie reenactment of the “Fridays” incident!
The fact that he died from coughing, and that his last name was Kaufman.. 👀
He would've loved this joke.. imagine Andy in this day and age with the Internet 😆 r.i.p Andy kaufman
Andy Kaufman faked his death, and then created a character called Jim Carrey. Whom he continues to play to this day. He's a very committed comedian, Andy Kaufman is.
Andy did the best elvis impersonation in the history of ever
Pure genius.
I remember the rem song he mentioned in.
"Andy are you goofin' on Elvis, heyyyy babyyyyyy" 😉😉
I was in the USMC , in booth camp he would of lost his mind , I’m huge fan but booth camp was no joke
Andy Kaufman may have died, but the rumors he could be alive would please him.
A genius comic Andy Kaufman so sad he died young but his legend lives on
A truly fascinating man!
Tenk you berry much.
What’s crazy is SO many people never heard of him before.
He was at one point the most famous man in the world.
Kids now-a-days wouldnt understand just how legendary he really was. His humor was extremelh advanced
Never heard of him before this vid, very interesting though
Fer real? What are you like 12?
@@MrJuggalo909 MY thoughts exactly!
@@MrJuggalo909 nope, just lived my whole life in Johannesburg South Africa.
RIP and you were so funny back in the day❤
Jim Carry did Andy so proud(I hope). This movie was amazing and Andy as jim carry are comedic genius.
Why did you keep substituting pics of Jim Carey for Andy Kaufman???? Didn't you think we would know the difference???
Andy please we love you It's time to show up
at a buffet, i personally sneak corndogs into the buffet so others can enjoy them. I hide 6 corndogs in my jacket pockets. it then, is a joy for me to see other patrons of the establishment eat my corndogs thinking they were part of the buff
The first person worthy of the title of living meme.
One of a kind
He’s dead. If he was alive , 2020 would have been the year we all needed him
cheers
Mighty Mouse will save the Day!
I love you Andy, wherever you are 💋💋💋🏝️😉🏝️😎
I Loved him In Taxi, he was great.
I liked the show Fridays.
How does a 10-20 min video by Grunge explain the story of Andy Kaufman better than “Man on the Moon” did?!
That "PIle Driver" was priceless.
Kaufman used to go bar hopping (back in the 70's), but only drank milk.
Genius!
I love that man.
He was a great artist.
He is so intriguing
Legend
ANDY KAUFMAN, WAS SO SO SO AHEAD OF HIS TIME. PURE GENUINE REALISTIC LIVE COMEDY KING... IMPROV GOD !
PLEASE LIKE IF ANYONE AGREES
Holy sh... Did Andy create WWE.
I was wondering if he had Autisum? He was definitely a genius.
I was a fan at 12/13 76-77 on up and liked his Elvis impersonation and Taxi, I was a fan of Jim Carry and I thought he was right on in the movie. If they faked their own death as a fan we should respect that 🤷🏻♂️
I thought the Great Gatsby routine ended by the audience being given a choice of hearing him read the Great Gatsby, or listen to a record.... which was a recording of him reading the Great Gatsby...
You're telling me that, on top of all the other awesome stuff he did, he himself proposed the poll that would eventually ban him from SNL?
The idea that Andy was willing to nosedive his career for the sake of a joke came up over and over again, and he was.
Pioneer in playing a character to all wrestling heels, MMA fighters, and apparently, even politicians.
don't tell anybody, he is my next door neighbor
I was raptured by Andy Kaufman as a subject matter back in 1999/2000 because of the Man on the Moon movie.
I'm glad his memory is still alive.
I bet Andy's here in these comments right now goofing around somehow. Being a true Kaufman fan I never thought he died way back when, as with knowing the Letterman/ Lawler incident was staged. His true fans knew and know. He simply ended his career doing the ultimate Elvis impersonation, in having us wonder if he's alive or dead. Sadly though we'll never know the truth, because it would destroy his genius.
See the movie as it is quite interesting......Kaufman was well...somewhat of a genius...... yet agitating. Very interesting person no doubt and worth researching......
Absolute genius
There is absolutely nothing tragic about Andy Kaufman's life. He wasn't extremely bright light and he lived to the fullest. Anyone can get cancer and die but not everyone can live fully and joyously like he did and the joy that he gave to everybody else. It's insulting to call his life tragic
Dr. Andy Kaufman???
The part where it was mentioned he claimed to never have told a joke on stage! If that’s true then he is definitely a genius,
He was a weird dude who was super funny! RIP Andy!
Why was Jim Carrey shown couple of times when it was about Andy Kaufman?...like at 4:05 and before the guy jumping on stage pretending being a weird conductor of a band...
Dude was a skit genius…
a class act