Alan King
Birthday: 1927-12-27
Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA
Biography: Alan King (born Irwin Alan Kniberg; December 26, 1927 – May 9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants. King became well known as a Jewish comedian and satirist. He was also a serious actor who appeared in a number of movies and television shows. King wrote several books, produced films, and appeared in plays. In later years, he helped many philanthropic causes.
Movies
Casino
In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empi...
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Cat's Eye
Three short stories linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next, in this creepy tript...
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Rush Hour 2
It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excite...
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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
The Comedy Central Roasts are a series of celebrity roast specials which air on the Comedy Central c...
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Mind the Gap
Five seemingly unrelated people decide to take huge risks in their personal lives in an effort to fi...
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Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Taped for HBO in August 1998, on the final date of Jerry Seinfeld's tour appearances at New York Cit...
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The Anderson Tapes
Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her pos...
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The Infiltrator
In the early 1990s, an Israeli freelance journalist travels to Germany and uncovers a dangerously pe...
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The Bonfire of the Vanities
After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotli...
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Night and the City
Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing pro...
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I, the Jury
Jack Williams was the best friend of Vietnam veteran and detective Mike Hammer. When Jack is murdere...
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Steve Martin: Homage to Steve
This video contains three segments: First, the Oscar-nominated short The absent-minded waiter (1977)...
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Lovesick
Sigmund Freud's ghost advises a married New York psychiatrist in love with a patient....
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Sunshine State
A woman and her new husband returns to her hometown roots in coastal northern Florida, and must deal...
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Memories of Me
After a heart attack, Abbie Polin (Crystal), a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his fathe...
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The Helen Morgan Story
Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to al...
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Mystics
A black comedy about two old-time conmen who pretend to be able to communicate with the dead....
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Enemies, a Love Story
A ghostwriter finds himself romantically involved with his current wife, a married woman and his lon...
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On the Fiddle
Tricked into joining the RAF by a wily judge, wide boy Horace Pope sets his sights on the main chanc...
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Just Tell Me What You Want
A television producer woman tries to let down her overbearing boyfriend who is her boss. She wants t...
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The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
On his wedding day, in the few remaining hours of his bachelorhood, Barney Kempinski goes off to tou...
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You Talkin' To Me?
A young actor's fascination with Rober De Niro's TAXI DRIVER persona leads him into a morass of stra...
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Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Fictional character, Heidi Abromowitz, is the butt of everyone's jokes....
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An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall
Comic Alan King brings his humorous everyday insights and biting topical wit to the stage....
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Uncovering Wolfen
After the huge financial and cultural success of WOODSTOCK (1970), filmmaker and political activist ...
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Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club
Nostalgic history of the Friars Club. Aired on Cinemax Reel Life...
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Pinocchio's Christmas
As Geppetto prepares for Christmas, Pinocchio joins a puppet show to earn money for a present. There...
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Bye Bye Braverman
One day, Morroe Rieff learns that his friend and fellow writer, Leslie Braverman, has died. After me...
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On the Fiddle
Tricked into joining the RAF by a wily judge, wide boy Horace Pope sets his sights on the main chanc...
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Pleasure Palace
Story of a professional gambler, connoisseur, gourmet and sportsman who sets out to help a Las Vegas...
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The Girl He Left Behind
A young man is drafted and goes through the rigors of basic training, ultimately discovering the exp...
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Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles
The New York Friars club roasts Don Rickles. Hosted by Johnny Carson....
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The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast
The famed baseball player and manager gets the gagged filled joke treatment....
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Author! Author!
A broadway playwright is burning the candle at both ends. He is dealing with pressure from a product...
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Miracle in the Rain
Wartime romance about a lonely man and woman who meet one rainy afternoon in New York....
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Joys
Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of...
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Judy Garland: By Myself
As Hollywood biographies go, Judy Garland's story is one of the saddest success stories you'll ever ...
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Hit the Deck
Sailors on leave in San Francisco get mixed up in love and show business....
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Judy Garland: The Concert Years
This very special program-hosted by Judy's daughter, Lorna Luft-is a loving tribute to the life and ...
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The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Based on the book by Thomas M. Disch and intended as the third film in the series, this sequel was f...
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Dad, the Angel & Me
A divorced doctor finds himself in real trouble living with his daughter alone now. But fortunately ...
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The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Comedy troupe The State hosts a Halloween special on CBS....
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How to Pick Up Girls!
The amusing adventures of an unsophisticated small-town lad who arrives in New York, moves in with h...
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Energy Crisis
Experience the American Journey through our country’s visual heritage in this recording provided by ...
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