Rodney Dangerfield
Age: N/A | From: Deer Park, New York, USA
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Deer Park, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 27
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Jack Roy (born Jacob Rodney Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004), better known by the pseudonym Rodney Dangerfield, was an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-liner humor, his catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" and his monologues on that theme. He began his career working as a stand-up comic at the Fantasy Lounge in New York City. His act grew in popularity as he became a mainstay on late-night talk shows throughout the 1960s and 1970s, eventually developing into a headlining act on the Las Vegas casino circuit. His catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" came from an attempt to improve one of his stand-up jokes. "I played hide and seek; they wouldn't even look for me." He thought the joke would be stronger if it used the format: "I was so ..." beginning ("I was so poor," "He was so ugly," "She was so stupid," etc.).[clarification needed] He tried "I get no respect," and got a much better response from the audience; it became a permanent feature of his act and comedic persona. He appeared in a few bit parts in films, such as The Projectionist, throughout the 1970s, but his breakout film role came in 1980 as a boorish nouveau riche golfer in the ensemble comedy Caddyshack, which was followed by two additional successful films in which he starred: 1983's Easy Money and 1986's Back to School. Additional film work kept him busy through the rest of his life, mostly in comedies, but with a rare dramatic role in 1994's Natural Born Killers as an abusive father. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Most Famous Work
Back to School
(1986) Story
Easy Money
(1983) Writer
Rover Dangerfield
(1991) Story
Meet Wally Sparks
(1997) Screenplay
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place
(1989) Writer
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
(1982) Writer
Rodney Dangerfield's Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette
(1996) Writer
The 4th Tenor
(2002) WriterActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Rodney Dangerfield | |
| 2005 | God | |
| Himself | ||
| Jake Puloski | ||
| 2004 | N/A | |
| 2003 | Rat-A-Tat-Tat | |
| N/A | ||
| 2002 | Lupo | |
| 2001 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2000 | Lucifer | |
| Monte Peterson | ||
| 1999 | Al Czervik (archive footage) | |
| Himself | ||
| 1998 | The Rodfather | |
| Bandit the Rabbit (voice) | ||
| 1997 | Johnny Hunt | |
| Wally Sparks | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1996 | Himself | |
| N/A | ||
| 1995 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| Rodney Dangerfield (uncredited) | ||
| Himself | ||
| 1994 | Mallory's Dad | |
| 1993 | Self - Host | |
| 1992 | N/A | |
| Chester Lee | ||
| 1991 | Rodney Dangerfield | |
| Self | ||
| Rover (voice) | ||
| 1990 | Self | |
| Dr. Vinny Boombatz | ||
| 1989 | Larry Burns (voice) | |
| himself | ||
| 1988 | Loan Broker (uncredited) | |
| Himself | ||
| himself | ||
| Thornton Melon | ||
| 1985 | host | |
| Himself | ||
| 1983 | Self / Various | |
| Monty Capuletti | ||
| 1982 | Self / Various | |
| Self | ||
| 1981 | Self | |
| 1980 | Al Czervik | |
| 1977 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| Manager | ||
| 1975 | Self - Host / Various | |
| 1970 | Renaldi / The Bat | |
| 1968 | Self - Guest | |
| 1965 | N/A | |
| 1962 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 1961 | Self | |
| 1956 | Onlooker (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | Self - Comedian | |
| Self - Audience Bow | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Writer | |
| 2002 | Writer | |
| 2000 | Writer | |
| 1997 | Screenplay | |
| Writer | ||
| 1996 | Writer | |
| 1991 | Writer | |
| Screenplay | ||
| Idea | ||
| Story | ||
| 1989 | Writer | |
| 1988 | Writer | |
| 1986 | Writer | |
| Story | ||
| 1985 | Writer | |
| 1983 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1982 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Executive Producer | |
| 1985 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Songs | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |