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Rodney Dangerfield

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

Personal information

Birthday

1921-11-22

Birth Place

Deer Park, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

A Tribute to Sam Kinison

A Tribute to Sam Kinison

1993

6.0

Movie
An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated

An Amazin Era: Revised and Updated

1989

0.0

Movie
Angels with Angles

Angels with Angles

2005

0.0

Movie
Back By Midnight

Back By Midnight

2005

5.2

Movie
Back to School

Back to School

1986

6.3

Movie
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover

1977

0.0

Movie
Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

Brother Sam: A Tribute to Sam Kinison

2005

8.0

Movie
Caddyshack

Caddyshack

1980

6.6

Movie
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

1999

7.8

Movie
Casper

Casper

1995

6.3

Movie
Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

1997

5.4

Movie
Easy Money

Easy Money

1983

6.0

Movie
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas

Happy Birthday, Las Vegas

1977

7.0

Movie
poster

Home Improvement

1991

7.4

TV
poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

5.5

TV
Ladybugs

Ladybugs

1992

5.6

Movie
poster

Late Night with David Letterman

1982

5.9

TV
Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000

5.9

Movie
poster

MADtv

1995

6.9

TV
Meet Wally Sparks

Meet Wally Sparks

1997

4.8

Movie
Moving

Moving

1988

5.5

Movie
My 5 Wives

My 5 Wives

2000

4.7

Movie
Natural Born Killers

Natural Born Killers

1994

7.1

Movie
poster

Phil of the Future

2004

6.8

TV
Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy

2001

6.0

Movie
Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special

Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special

1985

8.0

Movie
Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!

Rodney Dangerfield: Exposed!

1985

3.5

Movie
Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

Rodney Dangerfield: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

1986

8.8

Movie
Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right

Rodney Dangerfield: Nothin' Goes Right

1988

7.2

Movie
Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place

Rodney Dangerfield: Opening Night at Rodney's Place

1989

6.5

Movie
Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act

Rodney Dangerfield: Rodney's Act

2004

4.0

Movie
Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast

Rodney Dangerfield's 75th Birthday Toast

1997

0.0

Movie
Rodney Dangerfield's Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette

Rodney Dangerfield's Guide to Golf Style and Etiquette

1996

2.0

Movie
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show

Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show

1991

7.0

Movie
Rover Dangerfield

Rover Dangerfield

1991

5.3

Movie
Rusty: A Dog's Tale

Rusty: A Dog's Tale

1998

6.0

Movie
Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

Sam Kinison: Why Did We Laugh?

1999

6.0

Movie
poster

Saturday Night Live

1975

6.9

TV
poster

Saturday Night Special

1996

5.0

TV
poster

Still Standing

2002

6.9

TV
poster

Suddenly Susan

1996

5.7

TV
The 4th Tenor

The 4th Tenor

2002

4.1

Movie
The Best of Carson, Volume 1

The Best of Carson, Volume 1

2006

10.0

Movie
poster

The Dean Martin Show

1965

7.3

TV
poster

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

6.7

TV
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

1990

8.0

Movie
poster

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

6.6

TV
The Electric Piper

The Electric Piper

2003

5.7

Movie
The Godson

The Godson

1998

3.2

Movie
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

2013

6.8

Movie
The Many Faces of Jim Carey

The Many Faces of Jim Carey

2023

9.0

Movie
poster

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

5.6

TV
poster

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

5.1

TV
The Onion Movie

The Onion Movie

2008

6.1

Movie
The Projectionist

The Projectionist

1970

5.6

Movie
poster

The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour

1977

0.0

TV
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

1982

6.0

Movie
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More

The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More

1983

6.5

Movie
poster

The Simpsons

1989

8.0

TV
poster

The Single Guy

1995

6.3

TV
poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

7.4

TV
poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

TV
This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special

This Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special

1981

0.0

Movie
poster

Where's Rodney?

1990

3.5

TV