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| Director: | Gene Wilder | 
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| Writer: | Gene Wilder | 
| Staring: | 
| When frustrated movie studio mogul Adolph Zitz announces a talent search for a romantic leading man to rival the great Rudolph Valentino, thousands of hopefuls decend upon Hollywood. Rudy Valentine, a neurotic baker from Milwaukee, knows little about romance or acting. But when his wife leaves him for the real Valentino, Rudy goes to outrageous lengths to win the role of a lifetime and win back the love of his life. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 18, 1977 | 
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| Director: | Gene Wilder | 
| Writer: | Gene Wilder | 
| Genres: | Comedy | 
| Keywords | choking, movie star, talent search | 
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Jouer Limited | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Gene Wilder | Rudy Valentine / Rudy Hickman | 
| Carol Kane | Annie Hickman | 
| Dom DeLuise | Adolph Zitz | 
| Fritz Feld | Tomaso Abalone | 
| Carol Arthur | Woman in Record Store | 
| Candice Azzara | Anne Calassandro | 
| Carl Ballantine | Uncle Harry | 
| Stanley Brock | Yes Man #2 | 
| Warren Burton | Greta Ga-Ga | 
| Matt Collins | Rudolph Valentino | 
| Lou Cutell | Mr. Kipper | 
| Danny DeVito | Assistant Director | 
| Richard Dimitri | Tony Lassiter | 
| Josip Elic | Headwaiter | 
| Melissa Fellen | Cousin Corrine | 
| Ricky Fellen | Cousin Max | 
| James Gleason | Room Clerk | 
| Ronny Graham | Director Dorsey | 
| James Hong | Yes Man #3 | 
| Michael Huddleston | Barber | 
| David Huddleston | Bakery Owner | 
| Richard Karron | Bodyguard | 
| Michael McManus | Yes Man #5 | 
| Art Mendelli | Jailor | 
| Sidney Miller | Man at the Table | 
| Jorge Moreno | Mexican Gangster | 
| Jack Riley | Projectionist | 
| Billy Sands | Guard - Paramount | 
| Rolfe Sedan | Conductor | 
| Florence Sundstrom | Aunt Tillie | 
| Sal Viscuso | Assistant Director | 
| Mark Silberman | Cousin Buddy | 
| Robert Ball | Bald Man | 
| Randolph Dobbs | Yes Man #1 | 
| Sandy Rovetta | Woman Dancer | 
| Hannah Dean | Maid | 
| Rita Conde | Whore #1 | 
| Lupe Ontiveros | Whore #2 | 
| Teda Bracci | Whore #3 | 
| Elaine Everett | Whore #4 | 
| Gustaf Unger | Producer | 
| Harry Gold | Runner | 
| Poncie Ponce | Pineapple | 
| Frank O'Brien | Yes Man #4 | 
| Mews Small | Slave Girl #2 | 
| Harriet Gibson | Pastry Customer | 
| Richard A. Roth | Chico | 
| Norbert Schiller | Captain | 
| Peter Elbling | Robert Drake | 
| Freddie Roberto | Priest | 
| Charles Knapp | Bakery Foreman | 
| George Memmoli | Truck Driver | 
| Pat Ast | Italian Wardrobe Lady / Bakery Lady | 
| Tracey Cohn | Little Girl on Train | 
| John Ponyman | Singer with Megaphone | 
| Patrick Regan | Assistant Director | 
| Skip E. Lowe | First Wardrobe Man | 
| Nora Boland | Woman | 
| Elya Baskin | Actor with Bad Breath | 
| David Levy | Elevator Operator | 
| Bunny Summers | Mother on Train | 
| Carson King | Guard at Rainbow Studio | 
| Pavla Ustinov | Leading Lady | 
| Alvin Hammer | Second Wardrobe Man | 
| Vincent Edward Vaccaro | Legionnaire | 
| Zooey Hall | Finalist #1 - Gary | 
| Susanna Van Haaren | Greta | 
| Lydia Goya | Singer in Jail | 
| Speedy Zapata | Mexican Sidekick | 
| Gino Gottarelli | Make-up Man | 
| Kay Dingle | Young Woman on Train | 
| Nick Dimitri | Asst. Director - Seaside / Boy Friend on Train | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Gene Wilder | Director, Writer | 
| William Tuttle | Makeup Artist | 
| Owen Marsh | Camera Operator | 
| Terence Marsh | Production Design | 
| John Morris | Original Music Composer | 
| Anthony A. Pellegrino | Editor | 
| Steven P. Sardanis | Art Direction | 
| Ruth Myers | Costume Design | 
| William S. Maxwell III | Leadman | 
| John Franco Jr. | Set Decoration | 
| Richard Sperber | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Logan Frazee | Special Effects | 
| Terry D. Frazee | Special Effects | 
| Jeffrey W. Petersen | Electrician | 
| Alan Johnson | Choreographer | 
| William Hartman | Sound Effects Editor | 
| Theodore Soderberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer | 
| Julia Tucker | Script Supervisor | 
| Gerald Hirschfeld | Director of Photography | 
| Name | Title | 
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| Gene Wilder | Producer | 
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