Bob Zmuda
Producer

Bob Zmuda Net Worth

He is also a writer, having written the book Andy Kaufman Revealed! in 1999. He is best known for his work with the late comedian Andy Kaufman.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Producer, Actor, Writer
Birth Day December 12, 1949
Age 74 YEARS OLD
Occupation Performance artist

💰 Net worth

Bob Zmuda, a renowned producer, actor, and writer, has made quite a name for himself in the entertainment industry. Born in 1949, Zmuda has been involved in various creative endeavors throughout his career, further cementing his reputation as a talented artist. With his diverse range of skills and contributions, Zmuda's net worth is estimated to range from $100K to $1M in 2024. As he continues to add to his impressive body of work, it is likely that his financial success will only continue to grow.

Biography/Timeline

1980

Later that year, Miloš Forman directed Man on the Moon, the story of Kaufman's life. Zmuda created the "Tony Clifton" makeup for the film, and made a brief appearance portraying Comedian Jack Burns, one of the producers, who gets into a brawl on stage during one of Kaufman's appearances on the 1980–82 ABC Fridays. Zmuda was also Man on the Moon's co-executive Producer. On camera, the character of Bob Zmuda was played by Paul Giamatti. Stanley Kaufman, Andy's father, criticized Zmuda's influence on the film shortly after its release, writing in the form of Andy speaking from beyond the grave.

1986

In 1986, Zmuda founded the American version of Comic Relief, an annual event that raises money to help the homeless in the United States. The event was televised on HBO, and was hosted by comedians Robin Williams, Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg.

1999

In 1999, Zmuda wrote a book about Kaufman's life, titled Andy Kaufman Revealed!, which purported to unveil many tricks and hoaxes that the two pulled off in front of audiences and television cameras in the 1980s. One critic praised the book as "the ultimate insider's look at Kaufman's life," while some of Kaufman's fans and members of Kaufman's family criticized it for inaccuracies about Kaufman.

2006

Bob Zmuda occasionally portrayed Kaufman's Tony Clifton character on stage and for television appearances. In a 2006 interview, Zmuda told the Opie and Anthony Show that he was masquerading as Tony Clifton with David Letterman, and that Letterman did not find out until years later.

2013

Sam Simon, executive Producer on Taxi, revealed in a 2013 interview with Marc Maron for the WTF Podcast that the portrayal of Andy on the show was "a complete fiction" largely created by Bob Zmuda, who he maintained has a "vested interest" in creating stories about Kaufman. In the interview Simon stated that Kaufman was "completely professional" and that he "told you Tony Clifton was he", but conceded that Kaufman would have "loved" Zmuda's version of events.

2014

On November 16, 2014, a post on the Tony Clifton Facebook page claimed that Bob Zmuda had died at the Moonlite BunnyRanch, sourcing the information to a UPI article. The same day, the BunnyRanch tweeted that they had been asked by Zmuda's management, not to comment", with a link to the hoax Facebook story.

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