Alan King
Alan King (born Irwin Alan Kniberg; December 26, 1927 – May 9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants. King became well known as a Jewish comedian and satirist. He was also a serious actor who appeared in a number of movies and television shows. King wrote several books, produced films, and appeared in plays. In later years, he helped many philanthropic causes.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.224 |
| Birthday | 1927-12-27 |
| Place of Birth | New York, New York, USA |
| Also Known As |
1995
Casino
7.995/5973
In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but ov...
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Casino
1985
Cat's Eye
6.719/662
Three short stories linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next, in this creepy triptych that begins as Dick tries to quit smoking by a...
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Cat's Eye
2001
Rush Hour 2
6.742/4197
It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the lad...
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Rush Hour 2
2001
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
6/10
The Comedy Central Roasts are a series of celebrity roast specials which air on the Comedy Central cable network. This one is for Hugh Hefner.
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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
2004
Mind the Gap
5.8/7
Five seemingly unrelated people decide to take huge risks in their personal lives in an effort to find happiness.
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Mind the Gap
1998
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
7.5/112
Taped for HBO in August 1998, on the final date of Jerry Seinfeld's tour appearances at New York City's Broadhurst Theater, I'm Telling You for the La...
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Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
1971
The Anderson Tapes
6.1/160
Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the enti...
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The Anderson Tapes
1995
The Infiltrator
5.9/5
In the early 1990s, an Israeli freelance journalist travels to Germany and uncovers a dangerously pervasive underground Neo-Nazi faction intent on bri...
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The Infiltrator
1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities
5.567/485
After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and...
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
1992
Night and the City
5.7/77
Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter.
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Night and the City
1982
I, the Jury
5.7/39
Jack Williams was the best friend of Vietnam veteran and detective Mike Hammer. When Jack is murdered, Mike makes it his business to solve the crime....
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I, the Jury
1984
Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
6.4/4
This video contains three segments: First, the Oscar-nominated short The absent-minded waiter (1977), then a fake interview with Steve Martin about hi...
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Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
1988
Funny
0/0
People are asked to tell their favorite jokes.
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Funny
1983
Lovesick
5.5/12
Sigmund Freud's ghost advises a married New York psychiatrist in love with a patient.
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Lovesick
2002
Sunshine State
6.372/39
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal with family, business, and encroaching real estat...
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Sunshine State
1988
Memories of Me
5.2/16
After a heart attack, Abbie Polin (Crystal), a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his father, Abe (King), who works in Hollywood as the "king...
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Memories of Me
1957
The Helen Morgan Story
5.2/8
Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices.
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The Helen Morgan Story
2003
Mystics
5.3/10
A black comedy about two old-time conmen who pretend to be able to communicate with the dead.
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Mystics
1989
Enemies, a Love Story
6.3/40
A ghostwriter finds himself romantically involved with his current wife, a married woman and his long-vanished wife.
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Enemies, a Love Story
1961
On the Fiddle
6.2/5
Tricked into joining the RAF by a wily judge, wide boy Horace Pope sets his sights on the main chance, teams with slow-witted, good-hearted gypsy Pedl...
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On the Fiddle
1980
Just Tell Me What You Want
4.5/14
A television producer woman tries to let down her overbearing boyfriend who is her boss. She wants to marry with a young writer.
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Just Tell Me What You Want
1968
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
0/0
On his wedding day, in the few remaining hours of his bachelorhood, Barney Kempinski goes off to tour the city and sing his song to life, love and the...
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The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
1987
You Talkin' To Me?
2.7/3
A young actor's fascination with Rober De Niro's TAXI DRIVER persona leads him into a morass of strange and obsessional behaviors.
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You Talkin' To Me?
1988
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
0/0
Fictional character, Heidi Abromowitz, is the butt of everyone's jokes.
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Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
1987
An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall
0/0
Comic Alan King brings his humorous everyday insights and biting topical wit to the stage.
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An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall
2015
Uncovering Wolfen
0/0
After the huge financial and cultural success of WOODSTOCK (1970), filmmaker and political activist Michael Wadleigh spent many years in Hollywood wri...
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Uncovering Wolfen
1999
Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
0/0
Nostalgic history of the Friars Club. Aired on Cinemax Reel Life
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Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
1980
Pinocchio's Christmas
6.4/26
As Geppetto prepares for Christmas, Pinocchio joins a puppet show to earn money for a present. There he meets and elopes with the beautiful girl puppe...
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Pinocchio's Christmas
1968
Bye Bye Braverman
6.8/9
One day, Morroe Rieff learns that his friend and fellow writer, Leslie Braverman, has died. After meeting Leslie's widow, Inez, who is more flirtatiou...
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Bye Bye Braverman
1961
On the Fiddle
6.2/5
Tricked into joining the RAF by a wily judge, wide boy Horace Pope sets his sights on the main chance, teams with slow-witted, good-hearted gypsy Pedl...
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On the Fiddle
1980
Pleasure Palace
6/2
Story of a professional gambler, connoisseur, gourmet and sportsman who sets out to help a Las Vegas hotel-casino owner from losing his controlling in...
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Pleasure Palace
1956
The Girl He Left Behind
4/3
A young man is drafted and goes through the rigors of basic training, ultimately discovering the experience is also character-building. Director David...
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The Girl He Left Behind
1970
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
0/0
The New York Friars club roasts Don Rickles. Hosted by Johnny Carson.
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Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
1989
The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast
0/0
The famed baseball player and manager gets the gagged filled joke treatment.
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The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast
1982
Author! Author!
5.9/105
A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a production nearing premiere, a wife who is leaving him, a...
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Author! Author!
1996
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown
6/1
Jerry Lewis biography
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Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown
1956
Miracle in the Rain
6.7/11
Wartime romance about a lonely man and woman who meet one rainy afternoon in New York.
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Miracle in the Rain
1976
Joys
4/0
Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies t...
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Joys
2004
Judy Garland: By Myself
7.5/2
As Hollywood biographies go, Judy Garland's story is one of the saddest success stories you'll ever hear. The sanitized studio version of her life pre...
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Judy Garland: By Myself
1955
Hit the Deck
4.8/13
Sailors on leave in San Francisco get mixed up in love and show business.
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Hit the Deck
1985
Judy Garland: The Concert Years
4.8/4
This very special program-hosted by Judy's daughter, Lorna Luft-is a loving tribute to the life and timeless popularity of superstar Judy Garland, who...
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Judy Garland: The Concert Years
1998
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
5.6/78
Based on the book by Thomas M. Disch and intended as the third film in the series, this sequel was finished and released prior to 'The Brave Little To...
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The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1995
Dad, the Angel & Me
6.2/4
A divorced doctor finds himself in real trouble living with his daughter alone now. But fortunately a guardian angel is watching over the lives of bot...
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Dad, the Angel & Me
1995
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
4/2
Comedy troupe The State hosts a Halloween special on CBS.
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The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1978
How to Pick Up Girls!
2/2
The amusing adventures of an unsophisticated small-town lad who arrives in New York, moves in with his swinging buddy, and surprisingly becomes an aut...
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