ANDY KAUFMAN
Name: Andy Kaufman
Birth name Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman
Born: 17 January 1949 New York City
Died: 16 May 1984 Los Angeles, California
Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17, 1949 - May 16, 1984) was an American
entertainer, actor and performance artist. While often referred to as a comedian,
Kaufman did not self-identify as one. He disdained telling jokes and engaging
in comedy as it was traditionally understood; instead, he saw himself as a
practitioner of anti-humor or absurdist performance art, and
referred to himself as a "song and dance man".
Kaufman was born in New York City on January 17, 1949 into a Jewish family, the
first son of Stanley and Janice (Bernstein) Kaufman. He grew up in Great Neck,
Long Island, New York, and began performing at the age of 9. He attended the
now defunct two-year Grahm Junior College[4] in Boston, graduating in 1971.
After leaving college he began performing stand-up comedy at various small clubs
along the East coast.
Name: Andy Kaufman
Birth name Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman
Born: 17 January 1949 New York City
Died: 16 May 1984 Los Angeles, California
Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (January 17, 1949 - May 16, 1984) was an American
entertainer, actor and performance artist. While often referred to as a comedian,
Kaufman did not self-identify as one. He disdained telling jokes and engaging
in comedy as it was traditionally understood; instead, he saw himself as a
practitioner of anti-humor or absurdist performance art, and
referred to himself as a "song and dance man".
Kaufman was born in New York City on January 17, 1949 into a Jewish family, the
first son of Stanley and Janice (Bernstein) Kaufman. He grew up in Great Neck,
Long Island, New York, and began performing at the age of 9. He attended the
now defunct two-year Grahm Junior College[4] in Boston, graduating in 1971.
After leaving college he began performing stand-up comedy at various small clubs
along the East coast.