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Rudy De Luca

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Dom DeLuise, Rudy De Luca, and Rick Lazzarini in Spaceballs (1987)
Rudy De Luca was born on 28 September 1942. He is a writer and actor, known for Spaceballs (1987), History of the World: Part I (1981) and Life Stinks (1991).
BornSeptember 28, 1942
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BornSeptember 28, 1942
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, and Daphne Zuniga in Spaceballs (1987)
    Spaceballs
    7.1
    • Vinnie(as Rudy DeLuca)
    • 1987
    History of the World: Part I (1981)
    History of the World: Part I
    6.8
    • Prehistoric Man
    • Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire(as Rudy DeLuca)
    • 1981
    Mel Brooks in Life Stinks (1991)
    Life Stinks
    5.9
    • Writer(as Rudy DeLuca)
    • 1991
    Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Ron Carey, Harvey Korman, and Howard Morris in High Anxiety (1977)
    High Anxiety
    6.6
    • Writer(as Rudy DeLuca)
    • 1977

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Big Finish
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films (2011)
      Box Office 3D: The Filmest of Films
      2.0
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Robots of Mars 3D Adventure (2005)
      Robots of Mars 3D Adventure
      5.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Mel Brooks, Julie Condra, and Ezio Greggio in Screw Loose (1999)
      Screw Loose
      4.2
      • written by (as Rudy DeLuca)
      • 1999
    • The Good Bad Guy (1997)
      The Good Bad Guy
      4.6
      • Writer
      • 1997
    • Mel Brooks, Leslie Nielsen, Lysette Anthony, Peter MacNicol, Steven Weber, and Amy Yasbeck in Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
      Dracula: Dead and Loving It
      5.9
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1995
    • Mel Brooks in Life Stinks (1991)
      Life Stinks
      5.9
      • story
      • screenplay (as Rudy DeLuca, as Rudy DeLuca)
      • 1991
    • Million Dollar Mystery (1987)
      Million Dollar Mystery
      5.1
      • screenplay
      • 1987
    • Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Ed Begley Jr., Carol Kane, Joseph Bologna, John Byner, and Teresa Ganzel in Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
      Transylvania 6-5000
      5.0
      • written by
      • 1985
    • The Investigators
      TV Series
      • Writer (1984)
      • 1984
    • Ace Crawford... Private Eye (1983)
      Ace Crawford... Private Eye
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by (as Rudy DeLuca)
      • 1983
    • Nuts and Bolts
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1981
    • Dennis Quaid, Barbara Bach, Shelley Long, John Matuszak, and Ringo Starr in Caveman (1981)
      Caveman
      5.8
      • written by (as Rudy de Luca)
      • 1981
    • Peeping Times
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1978
    • Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Ron Carey, Harvey Korman, and Howard Morris in High Anxiety (1977)
      High Anxiety
      6.6
      • written by (as Rudy DeLuca)
      • 1977
    • Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, and Marty Feldman in Silent Movie (1976)
      Silent Movie
      6.7
      • screenplay (as Rudy DeLuca)
      • 1976

    Actor

    • Big Finish
      • Ezio
      • Pre-production
    • Mel Brooks, Joan Rivers, Daphne Zuniga, Dee Bradley Baker, Julianne Grossman, Tino Insana, and Rino Romano in Spaceballs: The Animated Series (2008)
      Spaceballs: The Animated Series
      4.2
      TV Series
      • Vinnie
      • Fort Lox Checkpoint official (voice)
      • 2008
    • Thomas Ian Nicholas, Diedrich Bader, and Andrew Katos in Cattle Call (2006)
      Cattle Call
      3.7
      • Newsstand Attendant (as Rudy Deluca)
      • 2006
    • Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
      Curb Your Enthusiasm
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Rudy
      • 2004
    • Will Friedle, Chris Owen, and Nikki Ziering in Gold Diggers (2003)
      Gold Diggers
      3.0
      • Uncle Walt (as Rudy DeLuca)
      • 2003
    • Food for Thought (1999)
      Food for Thought
      8.3
      Short
      • Bum
      • 1999
    • The Good Bad Guy (1997)
      The Good Bad Guy
      4.6
      • Vince
      • 1997
    • Mel Brooks, Leslie Nielsen, Lysette Anthony, Peter MacNicol, Steven Weber, and Amy Yasbeck in Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
      Dracula: Dead and Loving It
      5.9
      • Guard
      • 1995
    • The Silence of the Hams (1994)
      The Silence of the Hams
      4.7
      • Malicious Mel - the Checkout Maniac
      • 1994
    • Cary Elwes in Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
      Robin Hood: Men in Tights
      6.7
      • Party Guest
      • 1993
    • Mel Brooks in Life Stinks (1991)
      Life Stinks
      5.9
      • J. Paul Getty
      • 1991
    • Mel Brooks, Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, and Daphne Zuniga in Spaceballs (1987)
      Spaceballs
      7.1
      • Vinnie (as Rudy DeLuca)
      • 1987
    • Million Dollar Mystery (1987)
      Million Dollar Mystery
      5.1
      • Money Counter
      • 1987
    • Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Ed Begley Jr., Carol Kane, Joseph Bologna, John Byner, and Teresa Ganzel in Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
      Transylvania 6-5000
      5.0
      • Lawrence Malbot
      • 1985
    • Bedrooms (1984)
      Bedrooms
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Alan (as Rudy DeLuca)
      • 1984
    • History of the World: Part I (1981)
      History of the World: Part I
      6.8
      • Prehistoric Man
      • Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire (as Rudy DeLuca)
      • 1981

    Producer

    • Mel Brooks Live at the Geffen (2015)
      Mel Brooks Live at the Geffen
      7.2
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Mel Brooks and Alan Yentob in Mel Brooks Strikes Back! (2012)
      Mel Brooks Strikes Back!
      7.1
      TV Special
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again (2011)
      Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again
      8.0
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2011
    • The Investigators
      TV Series
      • executive producer (1984)
      • 1984
    • Peeping Times
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1978
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • The 3rd Bananas
    • Born
      • September 28, 1942

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      With Sammy Shore, started the famous Comedy Store on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, CA.

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