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Richard Lewis Biography (1947?-)
Full name, Richard Philip Lewis; born June 29, 1947 (some sources cite 1948),in Brooklyn, New York, NY; raised in Englewood, NJ; son of William (a caterer) and Blanche (an actress) Lewis. Addresses: Agent: Metropolitan Talent Agency, 4526 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010; Stone Manners Agency,6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550, Los Angeles, CA 90048; (theatrical appearances) Don Buchwald and Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles,CA 90048; (personal appearances) Rick Greenstein, The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Manager: Michael Black Management, 5750 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 640, Los Angeles, CA 90036; Cindy Schultzel, Howard Entertainment, 10850 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1260, Los Angeles, CA 90024.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Comedian, actor, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- June 29, 1947?
- New York, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
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The Sonny and Cher Show, CBS, 1976-77
- Richard Breskin, Harry, ABC, 1987
- Martin "Marty" Ezekiel Gold, Anything but Love, ABC, 1989-92
- Cohost, The A-List, Comedy Central, 1991-92
- Dr. Steven Mitchell, Daddy Dearest, Fox, 1993
- Neil Diller, Hiller and Diller, ABC, 1997-98
- Harve Schwartz, a recurring role, Rude Awakening, Showtime, 1998-99
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Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 2000-2004
- Rabbi Richard Glass, 7th Heaven, The WB, 2002-2004
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Miniseries
- Guest panelist and performer in archive footage, 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (also known as Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time), Comedy Central, 2004
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Heroes of Jewish Comedy, Comedy Central, 2004
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Movies
- Edward Sanders, The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story (alsoknown as The Danger of Love), 1992
- Bobby Stein, A Weekend in the Country, 1996
- Jim, Drunks, Showtime, 1996
- Chick Chicalini, Hugo Pool (also known as Pool Girl), The Movie Channel, 1997
- Coach Steve Adler, Game Day, Cinemax, 1999
- Phil Milkowski, The Elevator, Cinemax, 1999
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Specials
- Billy Goldstein/Gondola, Diary of a Young Comic, NBC, 1979
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Sixth Annual Young Comedians (also known as HBO's "Sixth AnnualYoung Comedians"), HBO, 1981
- Host, The Fact, CBS, 1982
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Richard Lewis: "I'm in Pain" (also known as The Richard Lewis "I'm in Pain" Concert), Showtime, 1985
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Comic Relief I, HBO, 1987
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An All-Star Toast to the Improv, HBO, 1988
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Late Night with David Letterman Sixth Anniversary Show, NBC, 1988
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Life's Most Embarrassing Moments, 1988
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Richard Lewis: "I'm Exhausted," HBO, 1988
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ABC's Comedy Sneak Peek, ABC, 1989
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Comic Relief III, HBO, 1989
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Montreal International Comedy Festival, HBO, 1989
- Himself, Two Years ... Later, NBC, 1990
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Comic Relief IV, HBO, 1990
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Richard Lewis: "I'm Doomed," HBO, 1990
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The World of Jewish Humor, PBS, 1990
- Host, The 14th Annual Young Comedians Show, HBO, 1991
- Host, Living against the Odds, PBS, 1991
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The Elvis Files, syndicated, 1991
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George Burn's 95th Birthday Party, CBS, 1991
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Here He Is ... the One, the Only ... Groucho, HBO, 1991
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American Bandstand 40th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1992
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Comic Relief V, HBO, 1992
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A Day in the Life of Hollywood, Showtime, 1992
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Free to Laugh: A Comedy and Music Special for Amnesty International, Lifetime, 1992
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HBO's 20th Anniversary--We Hardly Believe It Ourselves, HBO and CBS, 1992
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The Return of TV's Censored Bloopers 2, NBC, 1993
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A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman, NBC, 1995
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Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
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Just for Laughs, Fox, 1995
- Himself, Nichols and May--Take Two, PBS, 1996
- (In archive footage) Candid Camera's 50th Anniversary, CBS, 1996
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Catch a Rising Star 50th Anniversary--Give or Take 26 Years, CBS,1996
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Comedy Club Superstars, ABC, 1996
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Richard Lewis: The Magical Misery Tour, HBO, 1996
- Cohost, Richard Lewis & Kevin Nealon's Top 10 Picks, 1997
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Who Makes You Laugh? 2, ABC, 1997
- Himself, Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 1999
- Himself, When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World, VH1, 2004
- Also appeared in No Life to Live, HBO.
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Awards Presentations
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The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1989
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The 10th Annual ACE Awards, multiple networks, 1989
- Presenter, The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, Fox, 1990
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The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1990
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The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation, Fox, 1991
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The 12th Annual ACE Awards, multiple networks, 1991
- Presenter, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992
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The 49th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1992
- Presenter, The First Annual Comedy Hall of Fame, NBC, 1993
- Host, Prism Awards 2001, syndicated, 2001
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Episodic
- Guest, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, multiple appearances, 1974-92
- "The Phantom of Kensington," House Calls, CBS, 1980
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Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, multiple appearances, 1982-93
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Life's Most Embarrassing Moments, ABC, 1985
- Andrew "Andy" Fitzsimmons Carlton III, "The Wedding Bell Blues," Riptide, NBC, 1986
- Guest, The Howard Stern Show, 1992
- (Uncredited) Himself, "Life behind Larry," The Larry Sanders Show,HBO, 1993
- "Stepping Back," Tribeca, Fox, 1993
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The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, multiple appearances, beginning 1993
- Vern Caputo, "Whirlpool," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1994
- Edgar Allan Poe, A. J.'s Time Travelers, 1994
- Guest, Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001
- Himself, "Buster Keaton: Genius in Slapshoes," Biography, Arts andEntertainment, 1995
- Himself, "What Men Want," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 1995
- Guest, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996
- Voice, "Undercover," Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (animated),Comedy Central, 1997
- Guest, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, ABC, 1997
- Voice of the beggar, "The Golden Goose," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (animated), HBO, c. 1997
- Guest, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1997, 1998, 2004
- Voice of Neurosis, Disney's "Hercules" (animated; also known as Hercules), ABC and syndicated, 1998
- Himself, Celebrity Profile: Jamie Lee Curtis, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
- Himself, V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.--Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 1998
- School guidance counselor, Candid Camera, CBS, 1998
- Ronald Zane, "Big Top Cal," V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.--Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 1999
- Guest, Mad TV, Fox, 2000
- Himself, Intimate Portrait: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lifetime, 2000
- Guest, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001
- Himself, John Candy: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! EntertainmentTelevision, 2001
- Guest, The View, ABC, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Francis Weinod, "Once upon a Family," Presidio Med, CBS, 2002
- Guest, "Jamie Lee Curtis," Revealed with Jules Asner, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
- Member of Team Fat Boy Tin, "Heat L," Robot Wars: Grand Champions,2002
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Comic Remix, Comedy Central, 2002
- Mitchell Yeager, "A Dark Turn," Alias, ABC, 2003
- Himself, Intimate Portrait: Famous Families, Lifetime, 2003
- Guest, Dinner for Five, Independent Film Channel, 2003, 2004
- Jack Jericho, "The Cold Hard Truth," The Dead Zone, USA Network, 2004
- Stan, "I Can't Afford Hyenas," Two and a Half Men, CBS, 2004
- Himself, The Best Damn Sports Show Period, Fox Sports Network, 2004
- Appeared in episodes of other series, including Futurequest, PBS;and Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind.
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Pilots
- Private Rick Michaels, The 416th, CBS, 1979
- Joey, King of the Building, CBS, 1987
- Host, An American Saturday Night, ABC, 1991
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High Rise to Heaven, FX Channel, 2005
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Other
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Temporary Insanity, [United States and Canada], 1985
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Television Work
- Creator and co-executive producer, Daddy Dearest (series), Fox, 1993
- Photographer, Comedy Club Superstars (special), ABC, 1996
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Film Appearances
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History of the World, Part 1, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
- Richard, The Wrong Guys, New World, 1988
- Pimples Lapedes, That's Adequate, South Gate Entertainment, 1989
- Julian Peters, Once upon a Crime ... , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992
- Prince John, Robin Hood: Men in Tights (also known as Sacre Robin des bois), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
- Himself, The Last Party, Live Entertainment, 1993
- Phil Taylor, Wagons East, TriStar, 1994
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The Borrowers, Malofilm, 1994
- Peter, Leaving Las Vegas, United Artists, 1995
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The Elevator, 1996
- Markov, The Maze, 1997
- Alcoholics Anonymous speaker, Sledge: The Story of Frank Sledge, Smashcut Films/Double Edge Entertainment, 2005
- Himself, The Aristocrats, ThinkFilm, 2005
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Stage Appearances; Major Tours
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Magical Misery Tour, U.S. cities, including Bottom Line, New YorkCity, 1996
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The Other Great Depression Tour, 2001
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Radio Appearances
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Episodic
- Guest, The Howard Stern Radio Show, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999,2001
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
- (Contributor) Various artists, Kerouac--kicks joy darkness, Rykodisc, c. 1998
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Live from Hell (Before and After), Live Archive, 2001
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Videos
- (In archive footage) Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians, 2001
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WRITINGS
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Teleplays
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Specials
- (With others) Diary of a Young Comic, NBC, 1979
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Richard Lewis: "I'm in Pain" (also known as The Richard Lewis "I'm in Pain" Concert), Showtime, 1985
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Richard Lewis: "I'm Doomed," HBO, 1990
- (With others) Living against the Odds, PBS, 1991
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Pilots
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The Steve Landesberg Television Show, NBC, 1983
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Humor
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The Other Great Depression Tour: How I'm Overcoming on a Daily Basis at Least a Million Addictions and Dysfunctions and Finding a Spiritual (Sometimes) Life, Perseus, 2001
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Videos
- (With others) Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians, 2001
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Albums
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Live from Hell (Before and After), Live Archive, 2001
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Cosmopolitan, April, 1991, p. 114
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Entertainment Weekly, January 5, 2001, p. 74
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GQ, July, 1990, p. 148
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Los Angeles Times, February 8, 2001, Calendar Section, pp. 1, 6
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Movieline, November, 1996, p. 10; October, 2000, p. 89
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People Weekly, August 13, 1984, p. 105; June 20, 1988, p. 103
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US Weekly, January 29, 2001, pp. 64-67
Electronic
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Richard Lewis Official Site, http://www.richardlewisonline.com, January 2, 2005
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