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.
Known For
Movies
- The King of Comedy
1982
- Arizona Dream
1993
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, M...
1963
- Pardners
1956
- The Patsy
1964
- At War with the Army
1950
- A Shot at the Top: The ...
2002
- Scared Stiff
1953
- I Know A Riddle
2004
- The Hollywood Clowns
1979
- Li'l Abner
1959
- Hollywood Legenden
2004
- The Ladies Man
1961
- The Disorderly Orderly
1964
- The Errand Boy
1961
- It's Only Money
1962
- Funny Bones
1995
- Who's Minding the Store?
1963
- Dean Martin: King of Co...
2021
- Rock-a-Bye Baby
1958
- Smorgasbord
1983
- The Sad Sack
1957
- Hollywood or Bust
1956
- Artists and Models
1955
- Jumping Jacks
1952
- The Geisha Boy
1958
- The Caddy
1953
- 3 Ring Circus
1954
- The Delicate Delinquent
1957
- The Bellboy
1960
- Boeing, Boeing
1965
- Three on a Couch
1966
- Close Up
2012
- Sailor Beware
1952
- Living It Up
1954
- The Nutty Professor
2008
- The Nutty Professor
1963
- Cinderfella
1960
- Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
- The Family Jewels
1965
- You're Never Too Young
1955
- Money from Home
1953
- That's My Boy
1951
- Slapstick of Another Ki...
1982
- Don't Raise the Bridge,...
1968
- The Stooge
1951
- Dean Martin: Everybody ...
2005
- Cookie
1989
- Shirley Maclaine: Kicki...
1996
- My Friend Irma
1949
- My Friend Irma Goes West
1950
- Visit to a Small Planet
1960
- The Dark Side of a Holl...
2022
- Way... Way Out
1966
- The Jack Benny Birthday...
1969
- The Big Mouth
1967
- Which Way to the Front?
1970
- Hook, Line and Sinker
1969
- Method to the Madness o...
2011
- Don't Give Up the Ship
1959
- Hardly Working
1980
- Par où t'es rentré? On ...
1984
- Theremin: An Electronic...
1995
- Oops, Those Hollywood B...
1982
- Max Rose
2016
- Happy Birthday, Jerry L...
2006
- The Last Laugh
2016
- An Evening with Sammy D...
1988
- Jerry Lewis - König der...
2006
- How to Smuggle a Hernia...
1949
- Sports on the Silver Sc...
1997
- Fight for Life
1987
- Jerry Lewis: The Last A...
1996
- Mystery Reel
2022
- Retenez-moi... ou je fa...
1984
- Rat Pack
2022
- Soap Opera
1964
- Edith Head: The Paramou...
2002
- Red Line 7000
1965
- What She Said: The Art ...
2019
- A Tribute to Laurel & H...
2011
- The Trust
2016
- Pierre Étaix, un destin...
2011
- Inside Rupert Pupkin
2014
- Gay, Gay Hollywood
1980
- The Day the Clown Cried
1972
- Medicine Ball Caravan
1971
- Curious George 2: Follo...
2009
- Dying Laughing
2017
- Der Clown
2016
- One More Time
1970
- Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th A...
1990
- A Tale of Two Sisters -...
2004
- Até Que a Sorte nos Sep...
2013
- Road to Bali
1953
- Jerry Lewis, clown rebe...
2016
- The Story of... The Day...
2016
- Mr. Saturday Night
1992
- Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've ...
2017
- The Trials of Muhammad ...
2013
- Something a Little Less...
1991
- The Martin & Lewis Stor...
1992
- Come Back Little Shiksa
1952
- Fairfax Avenue
1951
- Laurel & Hardy - Die ko...
2011
- Rickles... On the Loose
1986
- The Silver Screen: Colo...
1997
- Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Cel...
1974
- Rascal Dazzle
1981
- Jeanne Moreau : Vive le...
1972
- Mid-Century Memories in...
2020
- Kрека: Ловац на снове
2021
- From Darkness to Light
2025
- Miss Glucksman Visits H...
1954
- Fascination: Unauthoriz...
2012
- Classic Comedy Teams
1986
TV Shows
- Mad About You
1992
- Inside the Actors Studio
1994
- The Simpsons
1989
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
- The Sonny & Cher Comedy...
1971
- The View
1997
- E! True Hollywood Story
1996
- Law & Order: Special Vi...
1999
- The Merv Griffin Show
1962
- The David Susskind Show
1959
- Donny & Marie
1976
- Late Night with Conan O...
1993
- Wiseguy
1987
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-...
1968
- Pink Lady
1980
- Ben Casey
1961
- The Music Shop
1959
- The Steve Allen Show
1956
- Cher
1975
- The Oscars
1953
- The Jerry Lewis Show
1967
- The Jerry Lewis Show
1963
- Cher
1975
- Joy Behar: Say Anything!
2009
- Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
- Saturday Night Live
1975
- Raw
1993
- The Tonight Show Starri...
1962
- Klimbim
1973
- Klimbim
1973
- Rire et sourire : Le Sp...
1978
- The Mike Douglas Show
1961
- The Tonight Show Starri...
1962
- The Jack Benny Program
1950
- The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
- V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
- Martin & Lewis: Their G...
1992
- Tonight Starring Jack P...
1957
- TV Story Superstar
2020
- Spécial cinéma
1974
- The Tonight Show Starri...
2014
- Bonjour Mr Lewis
1983
- Comedians in Cars Getti...
2012
- Goldene Kamera
1984
- The Carol Burnett Show
1967
- The Steve Allen Show
1956
- The Steve Allen Show
1956
- Auf los geht's los
1977
- The Joey Bishop Show
1961
- Les Rendez-vous du dima...
1975
- The Dick Cavett Show
1968
- What's My Line?
1950
- The Mike Douglas Show
1961
- Champs-Elysées
1982
- Tonight Starring Jack P...
1957
- Bitte umblättern
1977
- Téléthon
1987
- Der große Preis
1974
- What's My Line?
1950
- Kraft Music Hall
1958
- Stand-up, la rage de ri...
2024
- Sacrée Soirée
1987
- Sacrée Soirée
1987
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950