Highest rated as cast or director
Jerry Lewis's 5 titles from the 1950s have a median Balasaur Score of 64, led by Artists and Models (70) and The Caddy (67), against 57 for those from the 1960s.
Biography
Jerry Lewis (March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, film producer, writer, film director and singer. He is best-known for his slapstick humor in stage, radio, screen, recording and television. Lewis is also known for his charity fund-raising telethons and position as national chairman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Lewis won several awards for lifetime achievements from The American Comedy Awards, The Golden Camera, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and The Venice Film Festival, and he has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Acted in 78
2010s
- 2016
Max Rose
Max Rose
- 2013
Till Luck Do Us Part 2
Bellboy
2000s
- 2009
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
TV
- 2008
1990s
- 1999
- 1995
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1993
- 1992
Mr. Saturday Night
Jerry Lewis
1980s
- 1989
Cookie
Arnold Ross
- 1987
Fight for Life
Dr. Bernard Abrams
- 1984
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
Clovis Blaireau
The Defective Detective
Jerry Logan
- 1983
Smorgasbord
Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter
- 1982
- 1980
Pink Lady
Jerry Lewis · 1 episode
Hardly Working
Bo Hooper
1970s
- 1978
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques · 1 episode
- 1972
The Day the Clown Cried
Helmut Doork
- 1970
One More Time
Bandleader (voice)
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
George Lester
- 1967
- 1966
Way... Way Out
Pete Mattemore
- 1965
Boeing, Boeing
Robert Reed
Red Line 7000
Driver (uncredited)
The Family Jewels
Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton
- 1964
The Disorderly Orderly
Jerome Littlefield
The Patsy
Stanley Belt
- 1963
Who's Minding the Store?
Norman Phiffer
- 1962
It's Only Money
Lester March
- 1961
The Ladies Man
Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
Li'l Abner
Cameo / Itchy McGrathy
The Jazz Singer
Joey Robin / Joey Rabinowitz
Don't Give Up the Ship
John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
- 1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Clayton Poole
- 1957
The Sad Sack
Private Meredith C. Bixby
The Delicate Delinquent
Sidney L. Pythias
- 1956
Hollywood or Bust
Malcolm Smith
Pardners
Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.
- 1955
You're Never Too Young
Wilbur Hoolick
- 1954
3 Ring Circus
Jerry Hotchkiss
Living It Up
Homer Flagg
Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood
Movie
- 1953
Money from Home
Virgil Yokum
Scared Stiff
Myron Mertz
- 1952
Jumping Jacks
Hap Smith
Sailor Beware
Melvin Jones
Come Back Little Shiksa
Movie
- 1951
The Stooge
Ted Rogers
- 1950
My Friend Irma Goes West
Seymour
1940s
- 1949
My Friend Irma
Seymour
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
Movie
Directed 22
1990s
- 1992
Boy
Director
How Are The Kids?
Director
- 1990
1980s
- 1984
- 1983
Smorgasbord
Director
- 1980
Hardly Working
Director
1970s
- 1972
The Day the Clown Cried
Director
- 1970
One More Time
Director
1960s
- 1969
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
The Family Jewels
Director
- 1964
The Patsy
Director
- 1963
- 1961
The Ladies Man
Director
- 1960
1950s
- 1952
Come Back Little Shiksa
Director
- 1951
The Re-Inforcer
Director
1940s
- 1949
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
Director
Wrote 18
1990s
- 1996
- 1992
Boy
Writer
How Are The Kids?
Writer
1980s
- 1983
Smorgasbord
Writer
- 1980
Hardly Working
Screenplay
1970s
- 1975
- 1972
The Day the Clown Cried
Screenplay
1960s
- 1967
- 1965
The Family Jewels
Writer
- 1964
The Patsy
Writer
- 1963
- 1961
The Ladies Man
Writer
- 1960
1950s
- 1951
The Re-Inforcer
Screenplay
1940s
- 1949
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
Writer
Produced 16
2010s
- 2011
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Executive Producer
1990s
- 1996
1970s
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
The Family Jewels
Producer
- 1964
The Disorderly Orderly
Executive Producer
- 1961
The Ladies Man
Producer
- 1960
1950s
- 1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Producer
- 1957
The Delicate Delinquent
Producer
- 1951
The Re-Inforcer
Producer
Camera 1
1950s
- 1951
The Re-Inforcer
Director of Photography
Sound 1
1960s
- 1960
Raymie
Theme Song Performance
Appearances86
2020s
- 2025
From Darkness to Light
Self
- 2024
Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze
Self (archive footage)
- 2022
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
Self - actor · 3 episodes
The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon
Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
- 2021
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Self
Kreka: Dreamcatcher
Self
- 2020
Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo
Self
TV Story Superstar
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
Self
- 2016
The Clown
Self
The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried
Self (archive footage)
- 2014
- 2013
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
- 2012
Close Up
Self (archive footage)
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
- 2011
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
Self (archive footage)
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Self
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
Self
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé
Self
2000s
- 2005
Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime
Self
- 2004
Dean Martin: The One and Only
Self
- 2003
Cher: The Farewell Tour
Self (archive footage)
- 2002
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'
Self (archive footage)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen
Self (archive footage)
- 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Self · 2 episodes
- 1994
Inside the Actors Studio
Self · 1 episode
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Self
- 1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1980s
- 1988
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis
Self
- 1987
- 1986
Rickles... On the Loose
Self
Classic Comedy Teams
Self (archive footage)
- 1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
- 1981
Rascal Dazzle
Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1980
Gay, Gay Hollywood
Self
1970s
- 1979
The Hollywood Clowns
Self (archive footage)
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Self
- 1975
- 1974
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self · 1 episode
- 1973
Klimbim
Self / Bobby Zischer, Self · 1 episode
- 1972
Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !
Self
- 1971
Medicine Ball Caravan
Self
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
The Jerry Lewis Show
Self - Host · 19 episodes
- 1964
Soap Opera
Self in Commercial (archive footage)
- 1963
The Jerry Lewis Show
Self - Host · 6 episodes
- 1962
- 1961
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
- 1953
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
