Rudy De Luca
Rudy De Luca (born September 28, 1942) is an American screenwriter, actor and film director. De Luca is perhaps best known for his work with filmmaker Mel Brooks. He co-founded The Comedy Store with Sammy Shore in April 1972.
Rudy De Luca
- Name
- Rudy De Luca
- Born
- 28 September 1942
- Occupation
- * Screenwriter
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- Christopher Columbus High School
- Honours
- Emmy Award
- Languages
- English
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Rudy De Luca (born September 28, 1942) is an American screenwriter, actor and film director. De Luca is perhaps best known for his work with filmmaker Mel Brooks. He co-founded The Comedy Store with Sammy Shore in April 1972.
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Rudy De Luca (born 1942) is an American actor, film director and screenwriter. The actor studied at Christopher Columbus High School.
Languages used include English. Rudy De Luca received Emmy Award.
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• Name — Rudy De Luca • Born — 28 September 1942 • Occupation — * Screenwriter • actor • film director • Years Active — 1967–2012
As actor
As actor
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1971 — The Return of Count Yorga — Lieutenant Madden • The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine — Various Characters • 1972 — The Mary Tyler Moore Show — Nightclub Manager — Episode: "But Seriously, Folks" • 1976 — Silent Movie — Executive • 1977 — High Anxiety — Braces • 1980 — Fatso — Pat Manarino • 1981 — History of the World, Part I — Primate / Caveman / Capt. Mucus • 1985 — Transylvania 6-5000 — Lawrence Malbot • 1987 — Million Dollar Mystery — Money Counter • Spaceballs — Vinnie • 1991 — Life Stinks — J. Paul Getty • 1993 — Robin Hood: Men in Tights — Party Guest • 1995 — Dracula: Dead and Loving It — Guard • 1997 — The Good Bad Guy — Vince • 2003 — National Lampoon's Gold Diggers — Uncle Walt • 2004 — Curb Your Enthusiasm — Rudy — 2 Episodes • 2008 — Spaceballs: The Animated Series — Vinnie / Fort Lox Checkpoint official (voice) — 5 Episodes
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As producer
• Peeping Times (1978) (TV)
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As director
• Peeping Times (1978) (TV) • Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
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1942
Rudy De Luca was born on 28 September 1942.
As writer
• The Carol Burnett Show (1967) (TV) • The Tim Conway Show (1970) (TV) • The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine (1971) (TV) • Silent Movie (with Mel Brooks, Barry Levinson and Ron Clark) (1976) • High Anxiety (with Mel Brooks, Barry Levinson and Ron Clark) (1977) • Peeping Times (1978) (TV) • Caveman (with Carl Gottlieb) (1981) • Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) (also Director) • Million Dollar Mystery (with Tim Metcalfe and Miguel Tejada-Flores) (1987) • Life Stinks (with Mel Brooks, Steve Haberman and Ron Clark) (1991) • Dracula: Dead and Loving It (with Mel Brooks and Steve Haberman) (1995) • The Good Bad Guy (with Ezio Greggio) (1997) • Screw Loose (with Steve Haberman) (1999) • Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films (2011) • Big Finish (with Martin Guigui) (2012)
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