The One True Andy Kaufman: A New Doc Uses Private Tapes to Capture His Genius, Kindness, and Chaos

Andy Kaufman's new documentary, Andy Kaufman Is Me, premieres tonight at the Tribeca Film Festival .

The film attempts to pull back the curtain and show a side of Kaufman that audiences may be unfamiliar with: the man behind the meticulously calculated chaos that he relished in making you believe was genuine, off-the-rails chaos.

Andy Kaufman recorded 84 hours of audio from his life.

Kaufman was a pioneer of capturing everyday moments as they unfolded, much like what you might find on social media today .

Kaufman is often heralded as being ahead of his time, but on these audio tapes, you realize that he was also a pioneer.

Through this archival audio, Andy ’s father, Stanley , shed light on his relationship with his son.

Kaufman talked out the entirety of The Huey Williams Story while staying at a hotel during a meditation retreat.

Director Michael Tweel broke the documentary into four parts and utilized puppets for this portion of the film.

In the documentary, you learn just how significant it was for Kaufman to share a tender and heartfelt moment with Howdy Doody .