---
title: 'A Thousand Clowns (1965)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fred Coe'
released: '1965-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-thousand-clowns-1965'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059798/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A Thousand Clowns (1965)

1965 · 118 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

A Thousand Clowns is a 1965 American comedy-drama film directed by Fred Coe and starring Jason Robards, Barbara Harris, Martin Balsam, and Barry Gordon. The script was adapted by Herb Gardner from his 1962 play of the same name. The film tells the story of an eccentric comedy writer who is forced to conform to society to retain legal custody of his nephew.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Fred Coe](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-coe)
- **Producer:** [Fred Coe](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-coe)
- **Screenplay:** [Herb Gardner](https://cinepixo.com/people/herb-gardner)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Gerry Mulligan](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerry-mulligan)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur J. Ornitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-j-ornitz)
- **Editor:** [Ralph Rosenblum](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-rosenblum)

## Cast

- [Barbara Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-harris)
- [Jason Robards](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-robards)
- [Martin Balsam](https://cinepixo.com/people/martin-balsam)
- [Barry Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-gordon)
- [John McMartin](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-mcmartin)
- [Phil Bruns](https://cinepixo.com/people/phil-bruns)
- [Gene Saks](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-saks)
- [William Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-daniels)

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