Thank You Very Much
Alex Braverman / United States / 2023 / 99 min
Andy Kaufman was the favourite comedian of all the other comedians. The story of his life is an endlessly fascinating and entertaining trip through the mind of a brilliant, tragic and extreme human being with an unsurpassed sense of humour.
Who was Andy Kaufman? The American cult comedian who revolutionised the genre forever in the 70s, changing not only the rules of modern entertainment, but of how we perceive ourselves and each other. A life project that Kaufman took so far that it’s still debated whether he actually died at 35 or if it was just another stunt. Just like when he got into a fight on David Letterman’s ‘The Late Show’, or when he invented the jaded drunk Tony Clifton and let him loose in real life. Through unseen archival footage and personal stories from his friends like Steve Martin and Danny DeVito, ‘Thank You Very Much’ is an endlessly fascinating trip into the mind of the Houdini of humour, a turtleneck-clad genius with a fearless willingness to confront his own dark sides. Produced by Josh and Benny Safdie.