1996Nominee
Best Picture
The Nutty Professor
Jerry Lewis
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Newark, New Jersey, USA
March 16, 1926
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1982Winner
Best Performance
The King of Comedy
1963Nominee
Best Performance
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Career Highlights
2000Highlight
Best Picture
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2016Highlight
Best Performance
The Trust
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The Nutty Professor
The King of Comedy
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World