Diary of a Young Comic

1979 • Directed by

Gary Weis

TV Movie, Comedy

A time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young New York comic who comes out to Los Angeles to seek his fame and fortune.

Release Date

2/3/1979

Rating

0.0/10

Cast

Richard Lewis

Billy Goldstein / Gondola

Dom DeLuise

Himself

George Jessel

Himself

Bill Macy

Herbert Gondolstein

Stacy Keach

Mr. Porzinski

Michael Lerner

Billy's agent

Linda Kerridge

Billy's neighbor

Gary Mule Deer

Himself

Crew

Gary Weis

Director

Erik Daarstad

Cinematography

Richard Lewis

Writer

Bennett Tramer

Writer

Loudon Wainwright III

Music

Terry Climer

Editor