Rudy De Luca
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American screenwriter and actor (born 1942)
Born (1942-09-28) September 28, 1942 (age 83)
Occupations
- Screenwriter
- actor
- film director
Yearsactive1967–2012
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Rudy De Luca (born September 28, 1942)[1] is an American screenwriter, actor and film director.[2]
De Luca is perhaps best known for his work with filmmaker Mel Brooks. He co-founded The Comedy Store with Sammy Shore in April 1972.[3]
As writer
- The Carol Burnett Show (1967) (TV)
- The Tim Conway Show (1970) (TV)
- The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine (1971) (TV)
- Silent Movie (with Mel Brooks, Barry Levinson and Ron Clark) (1976)
- High Anxiety (with Mel Brooks, Barry Levinson and Ron Clark) (1977)
- Peeping Times (1978) (TV)
- Caveman (with Carl Gottlieb) (1981)
- Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) (also Director)
- Million Dollar Mystery (with Tim Metcalfe and Miguel Tejada-Flores) (1987)
- Life Stinks (with Mel Brooks, Steve Haberman and Ron Clark) (1991)
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It (with Mel Brooks and Steve Haberman) (1995)
- The Good Bad Guy (with Ezio Greggio) (1997)
- Screw Loose (with Steve Haberman) (1999)
- Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films (2011)
- Big Finish (with Martin Guigui) (2012)
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1971 | The Return of Count Yorga | Lieutenant Madden | |
| The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine | Various Characters | ||
| 1972 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Nightclub Manager | Episode: "But Seriously, Folks" |
| 1976 | Silent Movie | Executive | |
| 1977 | High Anxiety | Braces | |
| 1980 | Fatso | Pat Manarino | |
| 1981 | History of the World, Part I | Primate / Caveman / Capt. Mucus | |
| 1985 | Transylvania 6-5000 | Lawrence Malbot | |
| 1987 | Million Dollar Mystery | Money Counter | |
| Spaceballs | Vinnie | ||
| 1991 | Life Stinks | J. Paul Getty | |
| 1993 | Robin Hood: Men in Tights | Party Guest | |
| 1995 | Dracula: Dead and Loving It | Guard | |
| 1997 | The Good Bad Guy | Vince | |
| 2003 | National Lampoon's Gold Diggers | Uncle Walt | |
| 2004 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Rudy | 2 Episodes |
| 2008 | Spaceballs: The Animated Series | Vinnie / Fort Lox Checkpoint official (voice) | 5 Episodes |
As producer
- Peeping Times (1978) (TV)
As director
- Peeping Times (1978) (TV)
- Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
References
- ↑ "Rudy De Luca". Xbox One Hub. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ Janet Maslin (November 8, 1985). "SCREEN: HORROR SPOOF, 'TRANSYLVANIA 6-5000'". The New York Times.
- ↑ Higgins, Bill (1 June 2017). "Hollywood Flashback: When the Comedy Store Helped Put L.A. on the Map". The Hollywood Reporter.
External links
- Rudy De Luca at IMDb
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