Jerry Lewis

Biography

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

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From Darkness to Light

2025 ⭐ 6.7

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Remembering Gene Wilder

2024 ⭐ 7.2

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Rat Pack

2022 ⭐ 9.0

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Dean Martin: King of Cool

2021 ⭐ 7.6

Career timeline

2025

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet

Self (archive footage) · 2025

From Darkness to Light

Self · 2025

⭐ 6.7

2024

Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze

Self (Archival Footage) · 2024

Remembering Gene Wilder Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2024

⭐ 7.2

2022

Rat Pack Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2022

⭐ 9.0

2021

Dean Martin: King of Cool Notable

Self · 2021

⭐ 7.6

Kreka: Dreamcatcher Notable

Self · 2021

⭐ 10.0

2020

Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo

Self · 2020

2019

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

Self · 2019

⭐ 6.7

2017

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

Self · 2017

⭐ 6.9

Dying Laughing

Self · 2017

⭐ 6.4

2016

Max Rose

Max Rose · 2016

⭐ 5.6

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2016

⭐ 7.0

The Trust

Jim's Father · 2016

⭐ 5.2

2013

Till Luck Do Us Part 2

Bellboy · 2013

⭐ 5.8

The Trials of Muhammad Ali Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2013

⭐ 7.1

2012

Close Up Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2012

⭐ 9.5

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2012

⭐ 7.2

2011

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2011

⭐ 7.7

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Self · 2011

⭐ 5.6

A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy Notable

Self · 2011

⭐ 7.5

2009

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!

Stationmaster (voice) · 2009

⭐ 6.6

2008

The Nutty Professor

Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy · 2008

⭐ 4.8

2005

Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime Notable

Self · 2005

⭐ 8.0

2004

Dean Martin: The One and Only

Self · 2004

2002

A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2002

⭐ 9.0

Edith Head: The Paramount Years Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2002

⭐ 7.7

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

Self (archive footage) · 1997

⭐ 5.1

Sports on the Silver Screen Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1997

⭐ 9.0

1996

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Self (archive footage) · 1996

⭐ 6.4

1995

Funny Bones

George Fawkes · 1995

⭐ 6.6

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Sidney L. Pythias (archive foo · 1995

⭐ 5.9

1993

Arizona Dream Notable

Leo Sweetie · 1993

⭐ 7.2

Frequently appears with

Martin Scorsese

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Harry Shearer

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Hans Crispin

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Jean-Jacques Beineix

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Gene Wilder

Self (archive footage)

Mel Brooks

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Harry Connick Jr.

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Ben Mankiewicz

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Peter Ostrum

Self

Full filmography

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Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet

2025

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From Darkness to Light

2025 ⭐ 6.7

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Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze

2024

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Remembering Gene Wilder

2024 ⭐ 7.2

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Rat Pack

2022 ⭐ 9.0

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Dean Martin: King of Cool

2021 ⭐ 7.6

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Kreka: Dreamcatcher

2021 ⭐ 10.0

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Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo

2020

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What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

2019 ⭐ 6.7

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Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

2017 ⭐ 6.9

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Dying Laughing

2017 ⭐ 6.4

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Max Rose

2016 ⭐ 5.6

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Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

2016 ⭐ 7.0

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The Trust

2016 ⭐ 5.2

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The Last Laugh

2016 ⭐ 7.0

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The Clown

2016 ⭐ 8.0

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The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried

2016

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Till Luck Do Us Part 2

2013 ⭐ 5.8

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The Trials of Muhammad Ali

2013 ⭐ 7.1

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Close Up

2012 ⭐ 9.5