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The King of Comedy (1983), an American black comedy film, stars Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis. Directed by Martin Scorsese, the film focuses on themes including celebrity worship and American mass media culture. 20th Century Fox released The King of Comedy on February 18, 1983 in the United States, though the film was released two months earlier in Iceland. The film began shooting in New York on June 1, 1981, and opened the Cannes Film Festival in 1983.