Bob Zmuda

Matthew Scott Hanson

With a movie about Kaufman already out, this is his manager and friend Zmuda's recollection of the late comedian. Best remembered as English-challenged immigrant Latka Gravas on the '70s sitcom "Taxi", Kaufman also appeared regularly on "Saturday Night Live", did stand-up, and wrestled women. Photos.

Best Friend Tells All

Andy Kaufman Revealed!

When Robin Williams committed suicide on August 11, 2014, the question at the forefront of our minds was: “Why?” As a personal and professional friend of Williams for more than 35 years, comedian and actor Bob Zmuda is perhaps best-equipped to answer that question. Robin Williams: An Intimate Portrait is an insightful account of the evolution, making, and unraveling of one of the most original talents in show business. Zmuda recalls Williams’s sudden rise to fame on television and film, his cofounding Comic Relief with Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal, and his lifelong struggles with drugs, alcohol, and depression. Drawing not only from the author’s own encounters and recollections, the biography is bolstered by the candid recollections of many comics, actors, musicians, celebrities, friends, family, and others who knew Williams well.

An Intimate Portrait

Robin Williams

Lynne Margulies

An intimate portrait by the enigmatic comic's closest associates share secrets Kaufman wanted withheld until the deaths of his parents, discussing rumors about his "faked" death while offering behind-the-scenes insights into Man on the Moon. 30,000 first printing.

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