Rudy De Luca

Acting

Rudy De Luca

Born 1942-09-28

Rudy De Luca is an American screenwriter and actor best known for his work with filmmaker Mel Brooks. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rudy De Luca, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

Spaceballs poster
6.9

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?

Spaceballs

1987

Robin Hood: Men in Tights poster
6.6

Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of Rottingham. Robin Hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do battle with King John and the Sheriff.

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

1993

Dracula: Dead and Loving It poster
6.1

When a lawyer shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his search for fresh blood. Enter Professor Van Helsing, who may be the only one able to vanquish the Count.

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

1995

Life Stinks poster
5.6

Affluent and arrogant businessman Goddard Bolt, feuding with rival Vance Crasswell over a land deal, makes a bet with Crasswell that he has the wits and street smarts to live penniless and anonymous on the rough streets of Los Angeles for thirty days. But Bolt has a rude awakening when the reality of homelessness hits him. Still, he finds a silver lining in a burgeoning romance with Molly, a former Broadway dancer who has fallen on hard times.

Life Stinks

1991

High Anxiety poster
6.4

A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.

High Anxiety

1977

Silent Movie poster
6.5

Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them.

Silent Movie

1976

History of the World: Part I poster
6.7

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

History of the World: Part I

1981

The Silence of the Hams poster
4.9

Rookie FBI agent Jo Dee Foster has been assigned to work on the case of the Psycho Killer, a psycho killer who has psycho-killed over 120 people. But to learn more about his target, he's forced to meet Dr. Animal Cannibal Pizza, a famous doctor turned cannibal who ate pizzas with human body parts. Meanwhile, Jo's girlfriend, Jane Wine, has just stolen $400,000 in cash from her money-hungry boss, Mr. Laurel, so she and Jo can be happy, but gets lost in a horrible storm and stops at the Cemetery Motel, where the owner, Antonio Motel, is dominated by his insane mother.

The Silence of the Hams

1994

Transylvania 6-5000 poster
5.3

Two reporters travel to a strange castle in Transylvania to investigate the apparent reappearance of Frankenstein, and encounter the sensitive Wolfman, the Vampiress Odette and a whole cast of other weirdos.

Transylvania 6-5000

1985

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World poster
NR

Documentary on the making of Mel Brooks' classic comedy "History of the World, Part 1."

Making History: Mel Brooks on Creating the World

2009

Cattle Call poster
4.1

A guy starts a fake casting agency in hopes that he will meet his soul mate.

Cattle Call

2006

The Return of Count Yorga poster
5.3

Count Yorga continues to prey on the local community while living by a nearby orphanage. He also intends to take a new wife, while feeding his bevy of female vampires.

The Return of Count Yorga

1971

National Lampoon's Gold Diggers poster
3.2

Calvin and Leonard, two broke losers, are arrested for trying to rob rich old sisters Doris and Betty. The women have a change of heart, drop the charges and invite the the boys over to their mansion. Calvin decides he and Leonard should marry the women, and, when they soon die, live off the inheritance. The ladies, however, have run into their own financial troubles and wed the boys with plans of murdering them for insurance money.

National Lampoon's Gold Diggers

2003

Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense poster
NR

A short documentary exploring the relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and Mel Brooks and the role it played in the production of "High Anxiety."

Hitchcock and Mel: Spoofing the Master of Suspense

2009

Fatso poster
5.8

Dominick DiNapoli is a man who loves food and is overweight as a result. After an obese cousin dies due to health problems, Dominick's sister Antoinette sets out to help him lose weight. Although he has a hard time trying to slim down, Dominick finds inspiration when he meets and falls for shop owner Lydia. Can he get up the courage to ask her out, or will he go back to the comfort of overeating?

Fatso

1980

Hamburgers poster
NR

Comedy special starring Charlie Callas, Charles Nelson Reilly, Bobby Vinton, and many other young comedians.

Hamburgers

1974

Spaceballs: The Documentary poster
NR

The cast and crew of Spaceballs looks back at the making of the movie.

Spaceballs: The Documentary

2005

Million Dollar Mystery poster
4.8

A dying man in a roadside diner tells the other patrons about money he has hidden in four places. But instead of directions, he leaves them only with clues they must solve in order to claim the loot. Released with a promotional tie-in for Glad-Lock brand bags.

Million Dollar Mystery

1987

The Good Bad Guy poster
5.9

Italian immigrant Joe is hired by mobster Vince to kill a witness before he can testify against him. Joe dresses up as a policeman to be able to get close to his victim, but he's mistaken for a real cop by everyone and will reluctantly have to enforce the law to avoid blowing his cover.

The Good Bad Guy

1997

Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie' poster
NR

A featurette about the origins of "Silent Movie," as well as its inspirations and development, direct cinematic influences, cast and performances, gag specifics and cut scenes, Brooks’ directorial style and a few other tidbits.

Silent Laughter: The Reel Inspirations of 'Silent Movie'

2009

Bedrooms poster
7.5

Tales of love and marriage are spun in four short adult comedy stories.

Bedrooms

1984

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition poster
NR

Documentary on the making of Mel Brooks' classic comedy "History of the World, Part 1."

Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition

2009

Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink? poster
5.3

A behind-the-scenes short about the making of the 1991 Mel Brooks film "Life Stinks".

Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink?

2003

Behind the camera

Dracula: Dead and Loving It poster
6.1

When a lawyer shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his search for fresh blood. Enter Professor Van Helsing, who may be the only one able to vanquish the Count.

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

1995

Caveman poster
6.7

Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he and friends Lar and Tala learn the secrets of fire, cooked meat, and how to defend themselves from the brutal, yet very stupid dinosaurs.

Caveman

1981

Life Stinks poster
5.6

Affluent and arrogant businessman Goddard Bolt, feuding with rival Vance Crasswell over a land deal, makes a bet with Crasswell that he has the wits and street smarts to live penniless and anonymous on the rough streets of Los Angeles for thirty days. But Bolt has a rude awakening when the reality of homelessness hits him. Still, he finds a silver lining in a burgeoning romance with Molly, a former Broadway dancer who has fallen on hard times.

Life Stinks

1991

High Anxiety poster
6.4

A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.

High Anxiety

1977

Silent Movie poster
6.5

Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them.

Silent Movie

1976

Transylvania 6-5000 poster
5.3

Two reporters travel to a strange castle in Transylvania to investigate the apparent reappearance of Frankenstein, and encounter the sensitive Wolfman, the Vampiress Odette and a whole cast of other weirdos.

Transylvania 6-5000

1985

Transylvania 6-5000 poster
5.3

Two reporters travel to a strange castle in Transylvania to investigate the apparent reappearance of Frankenstein, and encounter the sensitive Wolfman, the Vampiress Odette and a whole cast of other weirdos.

Transylvania 6-5000

1985

Peeping Times poster
3.0

Peeping Times is a comedy special that aired on NBC on January 25, 1978. Co-produced, written and directed by Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson, the special featured an early broadcast network appearance of David Letterman. David Frost was co-executive producer. The show was a spoof of TV news magazine programs.

Peeping Times

1978

Peeping Times poster
3.0

Peeping Times is a comedy special that aired on NBC on January 25, 1978. Co-produced, written and directed by Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson, the special featured an early broadcast network appearance of David Letterman. David Frost was co-executive producer. The show was a spoof of TV news magazine programs.

Peeping Times

1978

Screw Loose poster
4.1

The owner of an Italian natural food company has a heart attack and asks his son, Bernardo, to find the man who saved his life in World War II and bring him to his deathbed. He does so and finds the man in a sanitarium and must deal with his hijinks all the way back to Milan.

Screw Loose

1999

Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films poster
2.9

An Italian parody of the biggest U.S. blockbusters such as "Gladiator, " "Harry Potter", "Fast and Furious" and "The Da Vinci Code".

Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films

2011

Hamburgers poster
NR

Comedy special starring Charlie Callas, Charles Nelson Reilly, Bobby Vinton, and many other young comedians.

Hamburgers

1974

Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen poster
6.8

Mel Brooks is one of the funniest voices in American comedy. Now, the entertainment legend dons a tux and takes the stage for a memorable one-man show filled with jokes, songs and hilarious anecdotes.

Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen

2015

Million Dollar Mystery poster
4.8

A dying man in a roadside diner tells the other patrons about money he has hidden in four places. But instead of directions, he leaves them only with clues they must solve in order to claim the loot. Released with a promotional tie-in for Glad-Lock brand bags.

Million Dollar Mystery

1987

The Good Bad Guy poster
5.9

Italian immigrant Joe is hired by mobster Vince to kill a witness before he can testify against him. Joe dresses up as a policeman to be able to get close to his victim, but he's mistaken for a real cop by everyone and will reluctantly have to enforce the law to avoid blowing his cover.

The Good Bad Guy

1997