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Dom DeLuise was born on August 1, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, United States and was credited as a film director, voice actor and non-fiction writer. Dom DeLuise died on May 4, 2009 at the age of 75. Education on record includes Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School and Tufts University. Listed accolades include Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress (1987) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1985).
My Take
Dom DeLuise was the kind of guy who could walk into a scene and immediately make it ten times warmer just by being there — that big laugh, that total lack of pretension, that gleeful willingness to look ridiculous. Growing up in Brooklyn and training at Tufts before grinding his way through television variety shows, he built a career that peaked in the most delightful collaborations: Mel Brooks gave him some of his finest moments in Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs, and his back-and-forth with Burt Reynolds across the Cannonball Run films had a genuine buddy chemistry that felt completely unrehearsed. He earned his Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 1985, and he even picked up a Golden Raspberry for Worst Supporting Actress in 1987 — a gag award he probably appreciated more than most people would. Gone in 2009, but honestly impossible to forget.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dom DeLuise
- Name (Japanese)
- ドム・デルイーズ
- Reading
- どむ・でるいーず
- Born
- August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Occupation
- film director / voice actor / non-fiction writer / television actor / writer
2. Background
- High school
- Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
- University
- Tufts University
Awards & achievements
- 1987 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
- 1985 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.domdeluise.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dom%20DeLuise
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%89%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q348209
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dom DeLuise born?
Born August 1, 1933.
When did Dom DeLuise die?
Died May 4, 2009, aged 75.
Where was Dom DeLuise from?
Dom DeLuise was from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What did Dom DeLuise do?
Dom DeLuise worked as film director, voice actor, non-fiction writer, television actor, writer.
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