Andy Kaufman

Andy Kaufman‘s source of wealth comes from being a comedian. How much money is Andy Kaufman worth at the age of 75 and what’s his real net worth now?

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Andy Kaufman (born January 17, 1949) is famous for being comedian. He currently resides in New York City. Eccentric TV comic and performance artist who developed a cult following from his pranks and his Saturday Night Live routine. He appeared as the foreigner Latka Gravas on the popular sitcom Taxi from 1978 to 1983.

Andy Kaufman is a Capricorn and was born in The Year of the Ox

Life

Andy Kaufman was born in New York City on Monday, January 17, 1949 (Baby Boomers Generation generation). He is 75 years old and is a Capricorn. Andrew Geoffrey “Andy” Kaufman (January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer, actor, and performance artist. While often referred to as a comedian, Kaufman did not consider himself to be one. He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, referring to himself instead as a “song-and-dance man”. Pranks and elaborate ruses were major elements of his career. His body of work maintains a cult following and he continues to be respected for his original material, performance style, and unflinching commitment to character. For much of his later career he and friend, Bob Zmuda would take turns dressing up as sleazy lounge singer, Tony Clifton, to offend and fool strangers.

As a child, he would lock himself in his room alone and put on comedy shows for hours at a time. When he started performing professionally he would often play a recording of the theme from the Mighty Mouse cartoon show and lip-sync only the chorus. He performed this routine during the first episode of Saturday Night Live in 1975. Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman attended Grahm Junior College. Andy Kaufman is a member of Richest Celebrities and Comedians.