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person_profile-Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield Died at age: 82

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Rodney Dangerfield

Date of Birth:

Nov 22, 1921

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Oct 05, 2004

Biography of

Rodney Dangerfield

    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

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Filmography of

Rodney Dangerfield

Found 37 Movies in total

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2013

The Onion Movie

Rodney Dangerfield ( Actor )

... 2008

Back By Midnight

Jake Puloski ( Actor )

Writer

... 2005

... 2004

The Electric Piper

Rat-A-Tat-Tat ( Actor )

... 2003

The 4th Tenor

Lupo ( Actor )

Writer

... 2002

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2001

Little Nicky

Lucifer ( Actor )

... 2000

My 5 Wives

Monte Peterson ( Actor )

Writer

... 2000

... 1999

The Godson

The Rodfather ( Actor )

... 1998

Rusty: A Dog's Tale

Bandit the Rabbit (voice) ( Actor )

... 1998

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Johnny Hunt ( Actor )

... 1997

Meet Wally Sparks

Wally Sparks ( Actor )

Screenplay

... 1997

Casper

Rodney Dangerfield (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1995

Natural Born Killers

Mallory's Dad ( Actor )

... 1994

A Tribute to Sam Kinison

Self - Host ( Actor )

... 1993

Ladybugs

Chester Lee ( Actor )

... 1992

... 1991

Rover Dangerfield

Rover (voice) ( Actor )

Screenplay

... 1991

The Earth Day Special

Dr. Vinny Boombatz ( Actor )

... 1990

... 1989

... 1989

Moving

Loan Broker (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1988

... 1988

... 1986

Back to School

Thornton Melon ( Actor )

Story

... 1986

... 1985

Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!

Himself ( Actor )

Writer

... 1985

... 1983

Easy Money

Monty Capuletti ( Actor )

Writer

... 1983

... 1982

Caddyshack

Al Czervik ( Actor )

... 1980

... 1977

... 1977

The Projectionist

Renaldi / The Bat ( Actor )

... 1970

The Killing

Onlooker (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1956