Actor
Jerry Lewis
16 March 1926† 20 August 2017 (aged 91) Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Directed
- 29
- Written
- 20
- Produced
- 14
- Movies
- 124
- Shows
- 36
Biography
Jerry Lewis (March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, film producer, writer, film director and singer. He is best-known for his slapstick humor in stage, radio, screen, recording and television. Lewis is also known for his charity fund-raising telethons and position as national chairman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Lewis won several awards for lifetime achievements from The American Comedy Awards, The Golden Camera, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and The Venice Film Festival, and he has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Known For
- Upcoming
- The Day the Clown Cried · Film · Helmut Doork
- A Suite at the Sands · Film
- The Day the Clown Cried · Film · Director
- A Suite at the Sands · Film · Director
- 2026
- 2025
- Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet · Film
- From Darkness to Light · Film
- 2024
- Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze · Film
- Remembering Gene Wilder · Film
- Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy · Series · Comedian
- 2022
- Mystery Reel · Film
- The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon · Film
- Rat Pack · Film
- Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe · Series · actor
- 2021
- Dean Martin: King of Cool · Film
- Kreka: Dreamcatcher · Film
- 2020
- Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo · Film
- TV Story Superstar · Series
- 2019
- 2017
- Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me · Film
- Dying Laughing · Film
- 2016
- Max Rose · Film · Max Rose
- Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown · Film
- The Trust · Film · Jim's Father
- The Last Laugh · Film
- The Clown · Film
- The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried · Film
- 2014
- 2013
- Till Luck Do Us Part 2 · Film · Bellboy
- The Trials of Muhammad Ali · Film
- 2012
- 2011
- Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic · Film
- Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis · Film
- A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy · Film
- Pierre Étaix, un destin animé · Film
- Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis · Film · Executive Producer
- 2009
- Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! · Film · Stationmaster (voice)
- Joy Behar: Say Anything! · Series
- 2008
- The Nutty Professor · Film · Professor Julius Kelp · Buddy Love
- The Nutty Professor · Film · Characters
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- Cher: The Farewell Tour · Film
- 2002
- 2000
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps · Film · Executive Producer
- 1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Series · Andrew Munch
- 1997
- 1996
- Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown · Film
- Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels · Film
- E! True Hollywood Story · Series
- The Nutty Professor · Film · Executive Producer
- 1995
- Funny Bones · Film · George Fawkes
- Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey · Film · Sidney L. Pythias
- 1993
- Arizona Dream · Film · Leo Sweetie
- Raw · Series · Jerry Lewis
- 1992
- Mr. Saturday Night · Film · Jerry Lewis
- The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team · Film
- Mad About You · Series · Freddy Statler
- Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy · Series
- Boy · Film · Director
- How Are The Kids? · Film · Writer
- 1991
- 1990
- Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration · Film
- Super Force · Series · Director
- 1989
- Cookie · Film · Arnold Ross
- The Simpsons · Series · Professor John Frink · Sr. (voice)
- 1988
- 1987
- Fight for Life · Film · Dr. Bernard Abrams
- Téléthon · Series
- Wiseguy · Series · Eli Sternberg
- 1986
- Rickles... On the Loose · Film
- Classic Comedy Teams · Film
- 1984
- How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave · Film · Clovis Blaireau
- The Defective Detective · Film · Jerry Logan
- Brothers · Series · Director
- 1983
- Smorgasbord · Film · Warren Nefron · Dr. Perks · Gangster · Speed Armeter
- Bonjour Mr Lewis · Series
- Smorgasbord · Film · Director
- 1982
- The King of Comedy · Film · Jerry Langford
- Slapstick of Another Kind · Film · Wilbur Swain · Caleb Swain
- Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! · Film
- 1981
- Rascal Dazzle · Film · Narrator (voice)
- 1980
- Hardly Working · Film · Bo Hooper
- Gay, Gay Hollywood · Film
- Pink Lady · Series · Jerry Lewis
- Hardly Working · Film · Director
- 1979
- The Hollywood Clowns · Film
- 1978
- Rire et sourire : Le Splendid · Series · Le Zinzin d'Hollywood · Jerry chez les cinoques
- Ciné regards · Series
- 1977
- Auf los geht's los · Series
- 1976
- NBC: The First Fifty Years · Film
- 1975
- Cher · Series · Guest
- Saturday Night Live · Series · Writer
- 1974
- Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy · Film
- Tony Orlando and Dawn · Series
- Dinah! · Series
- Der große Preis · Series
- 1973
- Klimbim · Series · Bobby Zischer
- 1972
- 1971
- Medicine Ball Caravan · Film
- The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour · Series
- 1970
- Which Way to the Front? · Film · Brendan Byers III · Field Marshal Erik Kesselring
- One More Time · Film · Bandleader (voice)
- Which Way to the Front? · Film · Director
- One More Time · Film · Director
- 1969
- Hook, Line and Sinker · Film · Peter J. Ingersoll · Fred Dobbs
- The Jack Benny Birthday Special · Film
- Hook, Line and Sinker · Film · Producer
- The Bold Ones: The New Doctors · Series · Director
- 1968
- Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River · Film · George Lester
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In · Series
- 1967
- The Big Mouth · Film · Gerald Clamson
- The Jerry Lewis Show · Series · Host
- The Carol Burnett Show · Series
- The Big Mouth · Film · Screenplay
- 1966
- Way... Way Out · Film · Pete Mattemore
- Three on a Couch · Film · Christopher Pride · Warren · Ringo · Rutherford · Heather
- Three on a Couch · Film · Director
- 1965
- Boeing, Boeing · Film · Robert Reed
- Red Line 7000 · Film · Driver
- The Family Jewels · Film · Willard Woodward · James Peyton · Everett Peyton · Julius Peyton · Eddie Peyton · Skylock Peyton · Bugs Peyton
- The Family Jewels · Film · Director
- 1964
- The Disorderly Orderly · Film · Jerome Littlefield
- Soap Opera · Film · Self in Commercial
- The Patsy · Film · Stanley Belt
- The Disorderly Orderly · Film · Executive Producer
- The Patsy · Film · Director
- 1963
- Who's Minding the Store? · Film · Norman Phiffer
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World · Film · Driver Who Runs Over Hat
- The Nutty Professor · Film · Professor Julius F. Kelp · Buddy Love · Baby Kelp
- The Jerry Lewis Show · Series · Host
- The Nutty Professor · Film · Director
- 1962
- It's Only Money · Film · Lester March
- 1961
- The Errand Boy · Film · Morty S. Tashman
- The Ladies Man · Film · Herbert H. Heebert · Mama Heebert
- Ben Casey · Series · Dr. Dennis Green
- The Ladies Man · Film · Director
- The Errand Boy · Film · Director
- Ben Casey · Series · Director
- 1960
- Cinderfella · Film · Cinderfella
- The Bellboy · Film · Stanley · Jerry Lewis
- Visit to a Small Planet · Film · Kreton
- The Bellboy · Film · Director
- Cinderfella · Film · Producer
- Raymie · Film · Theme Song Performance
- 1959
- Li'l Abner · Film · Cameo · Itchy McGrathy
- The Jazz Singer · Film · Joey Robin · Joey Rabinowitz
- Don't Give Up the Ship · Film · John Paul Steckler I · John Paul Steckler IV · John Paul Steckler VII
- Startime · Series · Joey Rabinowitz · Joey Robin
- The Music Shop · Series
- 1958
- The Geisha Boy · Film · Gilbert Wooley
- Rock-a-Bye Baby · Film · Clayton Poole
- Kraft Music Hall · Series
- Rock-a-Bye Baby · Film · Producer
- The Geisha Boy · Film · Producer
- 1957
- The Sad Sack · Film · Private Meredith C. Bixby
- The Delicate Delinquent · Film · Sidney L. Pythias
- The Delicate Delinquent · Film · Producer
- 1956
- Hollywood or Bust · Film · Malcolm Smith
- Pardners · Film · Wade Kingsley Jr. · Wade Kingsley Sr.
- The Steve Allen Show · Series · Guest
- Nightmare · Film · Director
- 1955
- Artists and Models · Film · Eugene Fullstack
- You're Never Too Young · Film · Wilbur Hoolick
- 1954
- 3 Ring Circus · Film · Jerry Hotchkiss
- Living It Up · Film · Homer Flagg
- Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood · Film
- 1953
- Money from Home · Film · Virgil Yokum
- The Caddy · Film · Harvey Miller
- Scared Stiff · Film · Myron Mertz
- The Oscars · Series
- 1952
- Road to Bali · Film · Woman in Lala's Dream
- Jumping Jacks · Film · Hap Smith
- Sailor Beware · Film · Melvin Jones
- Come Back Little Shiksa · Film
- Come Back Little Shiksa · Film · Director
- An Eye for an Eye · Film · Director of Photography
- 1951
- The Stooge · Film · Ted Rogers
- That's My Boy · Film · 'Junior' Jackson
- Fairfax Avenue · Film
- The Re-Inforcer · Film · Director
- Fairfax Avenue · Film · Writer
- A Spot In The Shade · Film · Director
- Nightmare · Film · Director
- Watch On The Lime · Film · Director
- 1950
- At War with the Army · Film · Private Korwin
- My Friend Irma Goes West · Film · Seymour
- The Jack Benny Program · Series · Lewis
- The Colgate Comedy Hour · Series
- What's My Line? · Series
- 1949
- My Friend Irma · Film · Seymour
- How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border · Film
- How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border · Film · Writer