Full awards and nominations of The King of Comedy
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Comedy
Rupert Pupkin is obsessed with becoming a comedy great. However, when he confronts his idol, talk show host Jerry Langford, with a plea to perform on the Jerry's show, he is only given the run-around. He does not give up, however, but persists in stalking Jerry until he gets what he wants. Eventually he must team up with his psychotic Langford-obsessed friend Masha to kidnap the talk show host in hopes of finally getting to perform his stand-up routine. [+]
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BAFTA 1984: British Academy Film Awards (Movies from 1983)
- nom. Best Director (Martin Scorsese)
- nom. Best Leading Actor (Robert De Niro)
- nom. Best Supporting Actor (Jerry Lewis)
- winner Best Original Screenplay (Paul D. Zimmerman)
- nom. Best Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker)
- Cannes Film Festival 1983
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NSFC - National Society of Film Critics Awards 1983
- winner Best Supporting Actress (Sandra Bernhard)