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Jerry Lewis

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Jerry Lewis

Mar 16, 1926 – Aug 20, 2017190 titles 127 movies · 63 TV
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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.

Also known as

Jerome Joseph Levitch · Joseph Levitch · The King of Comedy · Martin & Lewis · Τζέρι Λιούις · Τζερόμ Τζόζεφ Λέβιτς · Τζόζεφ Λέβιτς · Μάρτιν & Λιούις · Ο Βασιλιάς της Κωμωδίας · Τζερόμ Λέβιτς · 杰瑞·刘易斯 · جری لوئیس

Born

Mar 16, 1926 – Aug 20, 2017

Newark, New Jersey, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

180

Acting credits

25

Directing

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Writing

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Other crew

Most critically rated

Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)

Most commercially successful

Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

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