George Plimpton

Born: 1927-03-18

George Ames Plimpton (March 18, 1927 – September 25, 2003) was an American journalist, writer, literary editor, actor and occasional amateur sportsman. He is widely known for his sports writing and for helping to found The Paris Review, as well as his patrician demeanor and accent. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Plimpton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Good Will Hunting

as Psychologist
Released: 1997-12-05

When professors discover that an aimless janitor is also a math genius, a therapist helps the...

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as Bedouin (uncredited)
Released: 1962-12-11

The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt...

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Edtv

as Panel Member
Released: 1999-03-26

Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.

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Rio Lobo

as Fourth Gunman
Released: 1970-04-01

After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to...

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Nixon

as President's Lawyer
Released: 1995-12-22

A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while...

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Just Visiting

as Dr. Brady
Released: 2001-04-06

A knight and his valet are plagued by a witch, and to repair the damage they make use of the...

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Little Man Tate

as Winston F. Buckner
Released: 1991-09-06

Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a...

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Reds

as Horace Whigham
Released: 1981-12-25

An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared...

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Just Cause

as Elder Phillips
Released: 1995-02-17

A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of...

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as Straight Weatherman
Released: 1991-02-08

With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an...

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as Himself
Released: 2006-12-29

In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's...

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When We Were Kings

as Self
Released: 1996-10-25

It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten...

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The Last Days of Disco

as Clubgoer
Released: 1998-05-29

Two young women and their friends spend spare time at an exclusive nightclub in 1980s New York.

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The Detective

as Reporter
Released: 1968-05-28

Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man.

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Volunteers

as Lawrence Bourne Jr.
Released: 1985-08-16

After his rich father refuses to pay his debt, compulsive gambler Lawrence Bourne III joins the...

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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

as Self / Actor (archive footage)
Released: 2015-01-25

A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National...

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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

as Quentin Reynolds
Released: 1977-12-01

The files that escaped the shredder have become an incredible motion picture. From the Kennedys...

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The Queen

as Self
Released: 1968-06-17

In 1967, New York City is host to the Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant. This documentary...

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The Capote Tapes

as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 2021-09-10

Newly discovered interviews with friends of Truman Capote made by Paris Review co-founder George...

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Garbo Talks

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 1984-10-12

When New York accountant Gilbert Rolfe finds out his mother has a brain tumor, he is devastated....

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Soul Power

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2008-09-04

Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which...

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Sam the Man

as Self
Released: 2001-02-01

A writer having difficulty completing his second novel goes on a journey of self-discovery.

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The Donner Party

as voice
Released: 1992-10-28

Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance...

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A Fool and His Money

as Gott
Released: 1989-11-18

New York advertising executive Morris Codman seems to have it all - lots of talent and a...

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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

as uncredited
Released: 1979-05-07

A salute to Playboy Magazine on the occasion of its twenty-fifth anniversary, hosted by founding...

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Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

as Narrator
Released: 1970-12-09

George Plimpton got a job playing one of the bad guys in the Howard Hawks-directed John Wayne...

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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

as Self
Released: 1984-01-01

In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in...

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Coney Island

as (voice)
Released: 1991-02-04

Before there was Disneyland, there was Coney Island. By the turn of the century, this tiny...

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Beyond the Law

as Mayor
Released: 1968-04-02

Takes place over the course of one feverish night in a Manhattan police precinct and...

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If Ever I See You Again

as Lawrence
Released: 1978-05-24

Bob Morrison, a successful composer of TV commercial jingles, is unhappy with his lack of...

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Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton

as Himself (Host)
Released: 1986-01-01

George Plimpton takes us through some of the more unsual programming from around the world....

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Bullet In The Brain

as Narrator
Released: 2001-10-24

Outspokenly critical writing teacher allows his criticism to extend to his everyday life and...

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Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1968-06-06

The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...

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Wings

as Dr. Greyson
First aired: 1990-04-19

Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket...

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The Simpsons

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-12-17

Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...

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Just Shoot Me!

as George Plimpton
First aired: 1997-03-04

Just Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March...

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The Single Guy

as uncredited
First aired: 1995-09-21

The Single Guy is an American television sitcom

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Kraft Music Hall

as Self
First aired: 1958-10-08

Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United...

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Central Park West

as uncredited
First aired: 1995-09-13

The glamorous and exciting life for the staff of trendy magazine 'Communique', owned by Allen...

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A Nero Wolfe Mystery

as Winterhoff
First aired: 2001-04-22

Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible...

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ER

as John Carter Sr.
First aired: 1994-09-19

ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by...

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The Civil War

as George Templeton Strong
First aired: 1990-09-23

A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the...

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The Equalizer

as Clinton Brandauer
First aired: 1985-09-18

Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private...

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American Experience

as (voice)
First aired: 1988-10-04

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform...

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American Experience

as Self (voice)
First aired: 1988-10-04

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform...

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Deadline

as uncredited
First aired: 2000-10-02

Deadline is a television series which was shown on NBC in the 2000–2001 season. It starred...

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E! True Hollywood Story

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-21

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...

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Baseball

as Self
First aired: 1994-09-18

The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and...

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The West

as Self (voice)
First aired: 1996-09-15

The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the...

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