James L. Brooks recounted the moment he knew Andy Kaufman would be a great fit for his sitcom Taxi. Brooks, 85, tells PEOPLE ...

Taxi director James Burrows told the story on the July 18 episode of Smartless. Not only did Clifton get fired, but he almost started a fight with his costars. Kaufman wore facial prosthetics and loud ...

Clay Tweel, director of Andy Kaufman Is Me, tells PEOPLE about the nuance to the comedian that many of his more casual fans may have missed Andy Kaufman was beloved for his time playing Latka Gravas ...

James L. Brooks recently got candid and admitted that he knew Andy Kaufman would be an amazing fit for his sitcom Taxi.In a ...

One moment in Andy Kaufman's life changed everything that came after it. Close friends and family appear in Thank You Very Much, the newly released documentary on the life of the late comedian and ...

Andy Kaufman in 1982 (left) and in 1976. Andy Kaufman's death garnered just as many varying opinions as his life did. "She went to the funeral. She said she went up to the casket and poked him because ...

The show followed the lives of a group of cab drivers at the Sunshine Cab Company, all of whom are working there as they pursue their true passions. The series aired for five seasons between 1978 and ...

HOLLYWOOD (KABC) -- Actor, comedian and performance artist Andy Kaufman received a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kaufman is probably best remembered for his portrayal of loveable ...