Lost in the Funhouse by Bill Zehme

Lost in the Funhouse by Bill Zehme

First biography of the comedian Andy Kaufman, soon to be played by Jim Carrey in Milos Forman’s new film Man On The Moon. In the 1970s a handful of young American comedians revolutionised US comedy. At the forefront was Andy Kaufman. From his debut on Saturday Night Live, lip-synching Mighty Mouse’s cry of "Here I come to save the day!", to his role as Latka on the sitcom Taxi, Andy was breaking new ground, and hiding a vastly darker side. Whether creating an alter-ego – lounge lizard Tony Clifton – or wrestling women, whatever the "gag" was, Andy Kaufman was living it. Part performance artist and part prankster, Kaufman lived his life as a relentless performance, and he inspired, and enraged those around him in equal measure. So when he was diagnosed as having cancer at 34, hardly anyone believed him, not even when they saw his body in the coffin… With the full cooperation of Kaufman’s family, friends and colleagues, this is a trip into the dark side of a comic genius.

Bill Zehme is the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin'. His celebrity profiles have appeared in Esquire, Rolling Stone and Playboy, among others. He lives in Chicago.

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ISBN 13	9781841152196
ISBN 10	1841152196
Title	Lost in the Funhouse
Author	Bill Zehme
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2000-01-06
Number of pages	384
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