Bob Zmuda was born on December 12,1949 and is an American writer, comedian, producer, and director best known for his friendship with comedian Andy Kaufman.
10 Facts About Bob Zmuda
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Bob Zmuda occasionally portrayed Kaufman's Tony Clifton character on stage and for television appearances.
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In 1986, Bob Zmuda founded the American version of Comic Relief, an annual event that raises money to help the homeless in the United States.
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On camera, the character of Bob Zmuda was played by Paul Giamatti.
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In 2014, Bob Zmuda co-authored another book with new anecdotes about Kaufman's desire to fake his death entitled Andy Kaufman: The Truth, Finally, which states that Kaufman's death was indeed a prank.
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Bob Zmuda says that Kaufman is still alive and that Kaufman would soon be revealing himself as his upper limit on the prank was thirty years.
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On November 7,2014, Bob Zmuda appeared as a guest on Greg Fitzsimmons' podcast, Fitzdog Radio.
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Bob Zmuda stormed off the podcast after Fitzsimmons doubted Zmuda's intentions regarding claims of Kaufman's staged death.
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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.
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Two days later, comedy news website The Interrobang posted a story with photos, verifying that Bob Zmuda was not dead.