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Rita Rudner Biography (1955?-)
Born September 17, 1955 (some sources say 1956), in Miami, FL; daughter of Abe (an attorney) and Frances (a homemaker) Rudner; married Martin Bergman (a producer and writer), June 24, 1988. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Michael Rosenberg, 3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., 7th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Female
- Occupation
- Comedienne, actress, writer, producer, dancer, singer
- Birth Details
- September 17, 1955?
- Miami, Florida, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Host, Rita Rudner, BBC, 1990
- Herself, The College of Comedy with Alan King, PBS, 1997
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Hollywood Squares, syndicated, 1998
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Movies
- Frieda Philby, That's Adequate, 1989
- Sally Shelton, A Weekend in the Country (also known as Moon Valley and Temecula), USA Network, 1996
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Specials
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Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special, HBO, 1985
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Just for Laughs II, Showtime, 1987
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Women of the Night, HBO, 1987
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The Prince's Trust Gala, TNT, 1989
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One Night Stand: Rita Rudner, HBO, 1989
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Rita Rudner: Born to be Mild, HBO, 1990
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Comic Relief IV, HBO, 1990
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The Rita Rudner Comedy Specials, Arts and Entertainment, 1991
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George Burns' 95th Birthday Party, CBS, 1991
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Girls Night Out: Paula Poundstone and Rita Rudner, 1991
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The 10th Annual Montreal Comedy Festival, Showtime, 1992
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Bob Hope's America: Red, White, and Beautiful--The Swimsuit Edition, NBC, 1992
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Comic Relief V, HBO, 1992
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Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio, NBC, 1992
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Baseball Relief: An All-Star Comedy Salute, Fox, 1993
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A New York Night--Live!, HBO, 1993
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A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman, NBC, 1995
- "Rita Rudner: Married without Children," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1995
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Comedy Club Superstars (also known as Comedy Club All-Stars), ABC, 1996
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The World's Greatest Magic III, NBC, 1996
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Awards Presentations
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Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards, ABC, 1992
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The 13th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1992
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Episodic
- (With others) Host, George Schlatter's Funny People, NBC, 1988
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The Comedy Company, [Australia], 1988
- Rolanda, "Whirlpool," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1995
- Voice characterization, Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1995
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Tracey Takes On ... , HBO, 1996
- Guest host, The Vicki Lawrence Show (also known as Fox after Breakfast), Fox, 1997
- Brooke, "Something about New Beds and Old Friends," Something So Right, 1997
- Herself, "Making Whoopi," The Nanny, CBS, 1998
- Margot, "The Dummy Twins," The Nanny, CBS, 1999
- "Dangerous Beauty," V.I.P., syndicated, 2000
- "Unfunny Girl," Hollywood Off-Ramp, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
- Also appeared in episodes of Dennis Miller Live, HBO, and The Morning Program, CBS.
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Television Work
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Specials
- Executive producer, "Rita Rudner: Married without Children," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1995
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Film Appearances
- Pam, The Wrong Guys, New World Pictures, 1988
- Mrs. Yabbo, Gleaming the Cube (also known as A Brother's Justice and Skate or Die), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
- Carol Benson, Peter's Friends, Samuel Goldwyn, 1992
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Stage Appearances
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Follies, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1971-1972
- Bathing beauty, Mack & Mabel, Majestic Theatre, New York City,1974
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The Magic Show, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1974-1978
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So Long, 174th Street, Harkness Theatre, New York City, 1976
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They're Playing Our Song, Broadway production, 1979
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Annie, Alvin Theatre, New York City, c. 1980
- Also appeared in Promises, Promises.
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Major Tours
- Appeared in Zorba.
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RECORDINGS
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Taped Readings
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Naked beneath My Clothes, Penguin HighBridge Audio (St. Paul, MN),1992
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WRITINGS
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Television Movies
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A Weekend in the Country (also known as Moon Valley and Temecula), USA Network, 1996
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Television Specials
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The Rita Rudner Comedy Specials, Arts and Entertainment, 1991
- "Rita Rudner: Married without Children," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1995
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Screenplays
- (With Martin Bergman) Peter's Friends, Samuel Goldwyn, 1992
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Humor
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Naked beneath My Clothes: Tales of a Revealing Nature, illustratedby Mike Lester, Viking (New York City), 1992
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Rita Rudner's Guide to Men, Viking, 1994
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Newsmakers 1993, Issue 4, Gale Research, 1993
Periodicals
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Cosmopolitan, February, 1993, p. 91; June, 1994, p. 116
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Esquire, September, 1990, pp. 184-185
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People Weekly, August 1, 1988, pp. 93-94
Electronic
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Rita Rudner Web Site, http://www.rita-rudner.com, March 29, 2002
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