David Letterman, Tom Keaney, Tyler Kaufman, Clay Tweel, Tommy Avallone, Ross Girard and Rebecca Evans are executive producers. From his subversive stand-up sets at the.
Dinerstein and Shannon Riggs will produce. Alex Braverman’s new documentary Thank You Very Much takes viewers on a linear journey through the highs and lows of Kaufman’s career. His work is as vibrant today as ever, and we’re thrilled to join this filmmaking team in bringing viewers a very intimate and comprehensive look into his life and career.”įrom Seven Bucks Productions, Campfire Studios and Worldwide Pants, the doc will be produced by Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Brian Gewirtz, Ross M. I just finished watching the documentary on Netflix and I found it equal parts interesting and frustrating. He delighted and provoked, and was just as comfortable creating anger and confusion as laughter. Carrey felt this was the only way to properly honor Kaufman and his work and found the. Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond: A 2017 retrospective documentary about this films production and the intense more-than-Method Acting Carrey used to play Kaufman (and Tony Clifton) throughout the shoot. “There has never been anyone like him and there never will be. Kaufman was played by another admirer, Jim Carrey. The Man on the Moon documentary is called Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond The Story of Jim Carrey & Andy Kaufman Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton, and. “My uncle Andy was a comic genius who continues to inspire artists around the world,” said Tyler Kaufman in a statement. A new documentary looking at Carrey’s portrayal of Kaufman premiered in Venice titled Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond The Story of Jim Carrey & Andy Kaufman Featuring a Very Special. Kaufman was known for his unique on-stage presence as a performance artist as well as playing Latka Gravas on “Taxi.” He appeared regularly on “Saturday Night Live” and on “Late Night with David Letterman.”
“Tweel’s documentary will investigate the origins of Kaufman’s unparalleled creative choices and his personal definition of ‘funny,’ aiming to demystify the human being behind the act – featuring insight from his closest family, friends and collaborators,” according to a press release announcing the project. The film’s producers have access to Kaufman’s family, as well as archives and private recordings from the Kaufman Estate, as well as Kaufman-related archival material from the estate of the stand-up’s longtime manager, George Shapiro. The documentary on the comedic legend will also be executive-produced by Braverman’s father, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Chuck Braverman, who previously produced Kaufman’s 1980 special Andy.
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