Andy Kaufman. Actor: Taxi. Referred to by some as a dadaistic comedian, Andy Kaufman took comedy and performance art to the edges of irrationality and blurred the dividing line between reality and imagination.

Man on the Moon: Directed by Milos Forman. With Jim Carrey, Gerry Becker, Greyson Erik Pendry, Brittany Colonna. The life and career of legendary comedian Andy Kaufman.

Andy Kaufman. Actor: Taxi. Referred to by some as a dadaistic comedian, Andy Kaufman took comedy and performance art to the edges of irrationality and blurred the dividing line between reality and imagination.

Flashing forwards to New York City, 1973, Andy Kaufman (Jim Carrey) is a struggling performer whose act fails in nightclubs because, while the audience wants comedy, he sings the Mighty Mouse theme song and overuses his "foreign man" character.

On February 11, 2003, Charlie Kaufman was nominated for a Academy Award, along with his fictional twin brother Donald Kaufman, for the screenplay of Adaptation (2002). This is one of the few times in Oscar history that a nomination has been bestowed upon a fictional human being.

The Andy Kaufman Show: Directed by Dick Carter. With Andy Kaufman, Elayne Boosler, Jim Brady, Howdy Doody. Andy Kaufman interviews guests and performs skits in his own absurd fashion.

Heartbeeps: Directed by Allan Arkush. With Andy Kaufman, Bernadette Peters, Randy Quaid, Kenneth McMillan. Two household robots run away and try to start a family.

Andy Kaufman. Actor: Taxi. Referred to by some as a dadaistic comedian, Andy Kaufman took comedy and performance art to the edges of irrationality and blurred the dividing line between reality and imagination.

Margulies met legendary avant-garde comic Andy Kaufman while playing a small part in the offbeat comedy feature "My Breakfast with Blassie" and remained Kaufman's girlfriend right up till his untimely death from lung cancer at the tragically young age of 35 on May 16, 1984.

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