Andy Kaufman Autographs
Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman (/ˈkaʊfmən/ KOWF-mən; January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer and performance artist. While often called a "comedian", Kaufman preferred to describe himself instead as a "song and dance man". He has sometimes been called an "anti-comedian". He disdained telling jokes and engaging in comedy as it was traditionally understood, once saying in an interview, "I am not a comic, I have never told a joke. The comedian's promise is that he will go out there and make you laugh with him. My only promise is that I will try to entertain you as best I can."
After working in small comedy clubs in the early 1970s, Kaufman came to the attention of a wider audience in 1975, when he was invited to perform portions of his act on the first season of Saturday Night Live. His Foreign Man character was the basis of his performance as Latka Gravas on the hit television show Taxi from 1978 until 1983. During this time, he continued to tour comedy clubs and theaters in a series of unique performance art/comedy shows, sometimes appearing as himself and sometimes as obnoxiously rude lounge singer Tony Clifton. He was also a frequent guest on sketch comedy and late-night talk shows, particularly Late Night with David Letterman. In 1982, Kaufman brought his professional wrestling villain act to Letterman's show by way of a staged encounter with Jerry "The King" Lawler of the Continental Wrestling Association. The fact that the altercation was planned was not publicly disclosed for over a decade.
Kaufman died of lung cancer on May 16, 1984, at the age of 35. As pranks and elaborate ruses were major elements of his career, persistent rumors have circulated that Kaufman faked his own death as a grand hoax. He continues to be respected for the variety of his characters, his uniquely counterintuitive approach to comedy, and his willingness to provoke negative and confused reactions from audiences.
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Traded items with a signature of Andy Kaufman
The most expensive item with a signature of Andy Kaufman (Andy Kaufman Thank you very much Signed 8x10 B&W Photo Auto Graded 10 BAS Slab) was sold in April 2022 for $1,999.99 while the cheapest item (Elayne Boosler comedian signed 8x10 Andy Kaufman SNL) found a new owner for $0.99 in September 2010. The month with the most items sold (3) was November 2015 with an average selling price of $78.00 for an autographed item of Andy Kaufman. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2025 with $1,309.84 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.00 was October 2021. In average, an autographed item from Andy Kaufman is worth $118.75.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Andy Kaufman were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1999 ANDY KAUFMAN REVEALED! Bob Zmuda First Edition SIGNED Tony Clifton | $20.00 |  |
| 1999 ANDY KAUFMAN REVEALED! Bob Zmuda First Edition SIGNED Tony Clifton | $20.00 | |
| 1999 ANDY KAUFMAN REVEALED! Bob Zmuda First Edition SIGNED Tony Clifton | $20.00 | |
 | Andy Kaufman Movie Star PSA/DNA Certified Autograph Autographed Taxi Comedian | $1,309.84 | |
| Andy Kaufman Movie Star PSA/DNA Certified Autograph Autographed Taxi Comedian | $1,309.84 | |
| Andy Kaufman Movie Star PSA/DNA Certified Autograph Autographed Taxi Comedian | $1,309.84 | |
| Man On The Moon Jim Carrey Autograph Signed 11x14 Framed Photo Andy Kaufman ACOA | $499.99 | |
| Man On The Moon Jim Carrey Autograph Signed 11x14 Framed Photo Andy Kaufman ACOA | $499.99 | |
| Man On The Moon Jim Carrey Autograph Signed 11x14 Framed Photo Andy Kaufman ACOA | $499.99 | |
| Man On The Moon Jim Carrey Autograph Signed 11x14 Framed Photo Andy Kaufman ACOA | $399.99 | |
| Man On The Moon Jim Carrey Autograph Signed 11x14 Framed Photo Andy Kaufman ACOA | $399.99 | |
| Man On The Moon Jim Carrey Autograph Signed 11x14 Framed Photo Andy Kaufman ACOA | $399.99 | |
| SIGNED 1999 1st Ed. HC: Lost In the Funhouse, Life & Mind of Andy Kaufman | $25.00 | |
| SIGNED 1999 1st Ed. HC: Lost In the Funhouse, Life & Mind of Andy Kaufman | $25.00 | |
| SIGNED 1999 1st Ed. HC: Lost In the Funhouse, Life & Mind of Andy Kaufman | $25.00 | |
