From the King of Comedy to People Just Do Nothing: why the 'cringe com' reigns
Whether it’s cult films or the mockumentary style perfected by The Office, why do we seek discomfort from our comedies?
September 2017
Martin Scorsese on Jerry Lewis: 'It was like watching a virtuoso pianist at the keyboard'
He was the anarchic funnyman who went from comedies with Dean Martin to inspired cinematic brilliance with The Nutty Professor. Martin Scorsese pays tribute to his King of Comedy star
August 2017
Film blog
Jerry Lewis: the knockabout clown with a dark and melancholy inner life
The former comedy partner of Dean Martin, and star of films such as The Nutty Professor and The King of Comedy, was a complex, brilliant figure who evolved into an audacious cinematic innovator
Jerry Lewis obituary
Comedian, actor and film-maker who rose to fame in partnership with Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis: a life in pictures
Comedian and actor Jerry Lewis, star of The Nutty Professor and The KIng of Comedy, has died
December 2016
The 50 funniest films… chosen by comedians
From the canonical to the controversial, and in no particular order, we asked 10 standups to pick 50 movies that make them giggle. They made some surprising choices…
November 2010
Best Martin Scorsese film? The King of Comedy, any day
Mark Kermode: It got a critical kicking on its release, but for my money The King of Comedy was Martin Scorsese's finest film, with Robert De Niro working at the top of his game
October 2004
'We didn't get one break from anybody'
In this extract from Scorsese on Scorsese, the director talks about the difficulties and the rewards of working with Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis on The King of Comedy
