Rita Rudner

Acting

Rita Rudner

Born 1953-09-17 · Miami, Florida, USA

Rita Rudner is an American comedian, actress and writer. She began her career as a dancer, appearing in several Broadway musicals, but switched to stand up comedy at the age of 25 when she saw a gap in the market for female comedians in New York City. She became one of the premier American female comedians to come to success in the 1980s and '90s and at one point Rudner was working successfully both in her native America (with HBO specials and acclaimed appearances on The Tonight Show) and in the UK (with her own six part TV series for BBC2). In 1989 Rudner married her long term partner, the English producer Martin Bergman and together they have collaborated on numerous films, writing and producing Peter's Friends in 1992 which starred Kenneth Branagh, Fry and Laurie, Emma Thompson, Imelda Staunton and Rudner herself, and in Bergman's 1995 directorial debut A Month In The Country which she starred in alongside Jack Lemmon, Dudley Moore and Richard Lewis. Presently she has the longest running solo comedy show in Las Vegas history a twelve year run with over 2,000 shows and one and a half million tickets sold to date.

Acting credits

The Aristocrats poster
5.9

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

The Aristocrats

2005

That's Adequate poster
4.1

This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his deathbed) stars as head of the studio. Includes parodies of everything from silent comedies to porn, including an ultra violent "three stooges" style comedy team who put a new spin on the eye poking gag.

That's Adequate

1989

Gleaming the Cube poster
6.0

An Orange County teenager's carefree life of ditching class and skateboarding abandoned pools comes to a screeching halt when someone close to him dies. The cops rule the death a suicide, but the bereaved skater believes he was murdered. It's up to him to solve the case, with a skateboard.

Gleaming the Cube

1989

Peter's Friends poster
6.6

After inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie, fashionable Sarah, and writer Andrew, who brings his American TV star wife, Carol. Sarah's new boyfriend, Brian, also attends. It has been 10 years since college, and they find their lives are very different.

Peter's Friends

1992

The Wrong Guys poster
5.7

Five former cub scouts have a reunion and go camping on the mountain they never conquered. High jinks ensue due to their childhood enemies and a group of escaped convicts who mistake them for an FBI unit.

The Wrong Guys

1988

Love Hurts poster
4.9

After his wife leaves him, middle-aged Ben Bingham slips into a funk and refuses to change out of his pajamas. Justin, Ben's 17-year-old son, has the cure for what ails his depressed dad: he gives Ben a makeover and pushes him out into the singles scene. Soon Ben is the most popular guy in town, but when Justin falls in love for the first time, Ben must refocus his priorities and set about trying to win back his wife.

Love Hurts

2009

Why We Laugh: Funny Women poster
7.2

An uncensored look into the lives of the female stand-up comedian. Featuring interviews and live performance footage from some of today's most prominent female voices in stand-up comedy and entertainment, this revealing documentary sheds light on the legacy of the female comedian and the dedication, courage and passion that is required to be successful in the male dominated stand-up comedy business.

Why We Laugh: Funny Women

2013

Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special poster
7.0

Comedy special commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the famed New York City club. Featuring performances by many of the era's most successful comics, all who began their careers at Catch A Rising Star.

Catch A Rising Star: 10th Anniversary Special

1982

Thanks poster
1.2

Three family Thanksgiving gatherings at a California beach house are fraught with tension due to the father's recent remarriage to a younger woman and a national financial crisis.

Thanks

2011

On Location: Women of the Night poster
8.0

HBO stand-up comedy special starring Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Poundstone, Rita Rudner, Judy Tenuta and Lizz Winstead.

On Location: Women of the Night

1987

Goldilocks and the Three Bears poster
6.0

Orphaned after her parents are killed in an accident, Goldilocks is sent to live with her Uncle Hal in the country. Meanwhile, Uncle Hal, an eco-friendly engineer, discovers that greedy developers plan to destroy the wilderness around his home by building a ski resort.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1995

Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special poster
8.0

Some of the best new talent is showcased in these annual comedy specials each year. Every show is hosted by a different accomplished comedian. In 1984, the 9th year, the host was the magnificent Rodney Dangerfield.

Rodney Dangerfield Hosts the 9th Annual Young Comedians Special

1985

A Weekend in the Country poster
5.7

Six people. One weekend. The possibilities are endless when city meets country in this roundelay of old flames, new flings, and last chances.

A Weekend in the Country

1996

Rita Rudner:  Live from Las Vegas poster
NR

Renowned for her sweet-as-pie delivery of shrewdly hilarious observations about life and relationships, award-winning comedian Rita Rudner performs this 2,000th show from her record-breaking Las Vegas run. Recorded live at Harrah's Casino.

Rita Rudner: Live from Las Vegas

2008

Rita Rudner: Born to be Mild poster
7.0

Rita Rudner brings her standup to the Ohio Theatre in this special.

Rita Rudner: Born to be Mild

1990

Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio poster
NR

Bob Hope is in San Antonio, TX with Clint Black, Phylicia Rashad, Rita Rudner, wife Dolores and Texas governor Ann Richards for his annual Christmas show.

Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio

1992

Rita Rudner and 3 Potential Ex-Husbands poster
9.0

Comedienne, television and movie star Rita Rudner hosts this showcase of three of the best standup comics on the club scene today, any one of whom would be a perfectly acceptable "Mr. Rudner!"

Rita Rudner and 3 Potential Ex-Husbands

2012

Rita Rudner: A Tale of Two Dresses poster
4.0

In her tenth comedy special, Rita Rudner discusses life, parenting and her contentious relationship with Siri. Rita’s teenage daughter, singer/songwriter, Molly Bergman, also appears on the special, singing one of her songs.The special was taped at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.

Rita Rudner: A Tale of Two Dresses

2018

Rita Rudner - One Night Stand poster
NR

Comedian Rita Rudner known for her deadpan observational humor, has the audience in hysterics as she discusses settling in to her new marriage. In her HBO special she riffs on everything from her own parents to men vs. women and everything in between.

Rita Rudner - One Night Stand

Behind the camera