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Although many times reffered as a comedian, Kaufman was a genius performer, his absurd, anti-humor acts (dada absurdist performance art) being often misunderstood by many viewers. He referred to himself as a "song and dance man". "I trusted you" is a rather relevant example.

His first break to the large public was as Latka character the Taxi sitcom.

Some of his most memorable acts were probably the "Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion" - where he would challenge women to wrestle, the Mighty Mouse impersonation, his take on southern people (I'm From Hollywood) and the Tony Clifton character.

The Life and Times of Andy Kaufman
Andy Kaufman - wikipedia article
video snippets of Andy Kaufman @youtube