Jackie Mason

Acting

Jackie Mason

Born June 9, 1928 · Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S.

Died July 24, 2021 · aged 93

Jackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza; Yiddish: יעקב משה מזא"ה) was an American stand-up comedian and actor.

Known For

The JerkThe Jerk · 1979
The Jerk
★ 6.91979
MovieComedy
After discovering he's not really black like the rest of his family, likable dimwit Navin Johnson sets off on a hilarious misadventure that takes him from rags to riches and back again. The slaphappy jerk strikes it rich, but life in the fast lane isn't all it's cracked up to be and, in the end, all that really matters to Johnson is his true love.
SleeperSleeper · 1973
Sleeper
★ 6.81973
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Miles Monroe, a clarinet-playing health food store proprietor, is revived out of cryostasis 200 years into a future world in order to help rebels fight an oppressive government regime.
Caddyshack IICaddyshack II · 1988
Caddyshack II
★ 4.21988
MovieComedy
When a crass new-money tycoon's membership application is turned down at a snooty country club, he retaliates by buying the club and turning it into a tacky amusement park.
History of the World: Part IHistory of the World: Part I · 1981
History of the World: Part I
★ 6.71981
MovieComedy
An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
The Best of TimesThe Best of Times · 1981
The Best of Times
★ 5.71981
MovieDramaComedy
This ABC pilot starred seven teenagers in an '80s-style laugh-in. It told the light and dark side of teenage thoughts with dancing and singing added in for color.
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1) · 1991
The Very Best of The Ed Sullivan Show (Vol. 1)
1991
MovieComedyMusic
Carol Burnett hosts a look back at the storied Ed Sullivan Show, featuring reminiscences and legendary performances by stars from music and comedy.
The Perils of P.KThe Perils of P.K · 1986
The Perils of P.K
★ 9.51986
MovieComedy
P.K., a former movie star now reduced to working as a stripper in a Las Vegas nightclub, is desperate for a comeback, and thinks she could make one if she could only get a big-name star to appear in a movie with her. She relates all these problems, and many of her fantasies, to her psychiatrist, and also approaches several entertainers working in Las Vegas to try to get them to help make her dream come true.
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part IIDick Clark's Good Old Days Part II · 1978
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
★ 7.01978
MovieTV MovieMusic
The early years of rock and roll are revisited in a night club setting, with table conversations, old film clips, and stage performances by the stars.

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Goldberg - P.I.Goldberg - P.I. · 2011
Goldberg - P.I.
2011
MovieComedy
Jackie Goldberg (Jackie Mason) is coming to the end of his career as a Miami private detective; in debt, out of luck and down in the dumps, that is until fate brings him an unlikely partner: 16 year old Mateo Rodriguez. Jackie and Mateo embark on a journey to exonerate Mateo's mother and bring the bad guys to justice-- while still having enough time for some action with the ladies, a little nosh and a life lesson or two. Goldberg P.I. is an hilarious comedy packed with plot twists and turns and a star studded cast including Lin Shaye (Detroit Rock City, Insidious, There’s Something About Mary), Audrey Landers (Dallas, A Chorus Line), Mario Cantone (Sex And The City), Steven Bauer (Scarface) and the late Davy Jones (The Monkees), in his final movie appearance.

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