Alan King(1927-2004)

Producer
Actor
Writer

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Alan King was born on 26 December 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Casino (1995), Cat's Eye (1985) and Rush Hour 2 (2001). He was married to Jeanette Sprung. He died on 9 May 2004 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

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Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Known for

Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci in Casino (1995)

8.2

Andy Stone

1995

Daniel Rodgers in Cat's Eye (1985)

6.3

Dr. Vinny Donatti

1985

Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)

6.7

Steven Reign

2001

Le bûcher des vanités (1990)

Le bûcher des vanités

5.6

Arthur Ruskin

1990

Credits

Producer

Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1997–2001
Alan King: Inside the Comedy Mind
7.2
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1990–1993
Teacher Teacher
TV Short
- producer
- 1990
Nothing Upstairs
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1990
Drôles de confidences
5.6
- producer
- 1988
An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1987
Rendez-vous à Fairboroug
6.6
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1985
Wolfen
6.3
- executive producer
- 1981
Winchester et jupons courts
6.1
- producer
- 1980
Thanksgiving Special
6.0
TV Special
- executive producer
- 1980
Happy Birthday, Gemini
5.2
- executive producer
- 1980
Third Annual Final Warning!!
TV Special
- producer
- 1979
How to Pick Up Girls!
5.7
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 1978
Second Final Warning
TV Special
- producer
- 1978
Final Warning
TV Special
- producer
- 1977

Actor

Mind the Gap
6.9
- Herb Schweitzer
- 2004
Sunshine State
6.8
- Murray Silver
- 2002
Rush Hour 2
6.7
- Steven Reign
- 2001
Les Griffin
8.1
TV Series
- The Don (voice)
- 2000
Associées pour la loi
6.6
TV Series
- Hy Adlin
- 1999
Chicago Hope, la vie à tout prix
6.9
TV Series
- Larry Lensky
- 1999
Murphy Brown
6.9
TV Series
- God
- 1998
Le Petit Grille-pain courageux : Objectif Mars
5.5
Video
- Supreme Commander (voice)
- 1998
Papa, l'ange et moi
5.3
TV Movie
- Bernie
- 1995
Casino
8.2
- Andy Stone
- 1995
The Infiltrator
6.4
TV Movie
- Rabbi Hier
- 1995
New York café
6.8
TV Series
- Dante Palladino
- 1994
New York - Police judiciaire
7.8
TV Series
- Jonathan Shapiro
- 1993
Petite fleur
6.1
TV Series
- Rabbi Hyman Greenblatt
- 1992
La Loi de la nuit
5.8
- Ira 'Boom Boom' Grossman
- 1992

Writer

An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall
TV Special
- Writer
- 1987
Thanksgiving Special
6.0
TV Special
- written by
- 1980
Second Final Warning
TV Special
- Writer
- 1978
Final Warning
TV Special
- Writer
- 1977
Love, Life, Liberty & Lunch
TV Special
- writer
- 1976
The Second Annual Comedy Awards
TV Special
- Writer
- 1976
Energy Crisis
6.1
TV Special
- Writer
- 1974
Alan King Looks Back in Anger: A Review of 1972
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1973
The Wonderful World of Aggravation
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1972
The Corner Bar
5.0
TV Series
- developed by (creator)
- 1972
Alan King and His Buddy
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1969
Comedy Is King
TV Special
- Writer
- 1968

Videos7

Trailer

Trailer

Trailer

Pinocchio's Christmas

Pinocchio's Christmas

When Jews Were Funny

When Jews Were Funny

On the Fiddle

Sunshine State

Personal details

Height
- 1.78 m
Born
- December 26, 1927
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- May 9, 2004
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(lung cancer)
Spouse
- Jeanette SprungFebruary 1, 1947 - May 9, 2004 (his death, 3 children)
Other works
Appeared on Broadway as "Nathan Detroit" in "Guys and Dolls" and starred in "Alan King as Mr. Goldwyn", portraying iconic movie mogul Samuel Goldwyn Jr..
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Trivia
Alan King would often get sued by airline companies and insurance companies for speaking negatively about them in his comedy routines.

Quotes
Modesty is not one of my virtues.

Trademark

Nickname
- The Last Angry Man of the Suburbs

FAQ

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When did Alan King die?
May 9, 2004
How did Alan King die?
Lung cancer
How old was Alan King when he died?
76 years old
Where did Alan King die?
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
When was Alan King born?
December 26, 1927

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