Gore Vidal

Born: 1925-10-03

Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (born Eugene Louis Vidal; October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public intellectual known for his epigrammatic wit. His novels and essays interrogated the social and cultural sexual norms he perceived as driving American life. Beyond literature, Vidal was heavily involved in politics. He unsuccessfully sought office twice as a Democratic Party candidate, first in 1960 to the U.S. House of Representatives (for New York), and later in 1982 to the U.S. Senate (for California). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gore Vidal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Released: 1997-09-07

In a future society in the era of indefinite eugenics, humans are set on a life course depending...

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Shrink

as George Charles
Released: 2009-07-24

Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA's top celebrity shrink turns into a pothead...

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With Honors

as Prof. Pitkannan
Released: 1994-04-29

Convinced he'll graduate with honors because of his thesis paper, a stuffy Harvard student finds...

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Thinking XXX

as Self
Released: 2004-10-27

For a book project, photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders took photographs of 30 stars of...

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as Senator Brickley Paiste
Released: 1992-09-04

Mock documentary about an upstart candidate for the U.S. Senate written and directed by actor...

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Roma

as Gore Vidal (uncredited)
Released: 1972-03-16

A virtually plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its...

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Suddenly, Last Summer

as Audience Member at Operation
Released: 1959-12-22

The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine....

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Shadow Conspiracy

as Page
Released: 1997-01-25

Bobby Bishop is a special assistant to the President of the United States. Accidentally, he...

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Inside Deep Throat

as Self
Released: 2005-02-11

In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel:...

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Igby Goes Down

as First School Headmaster (uncredited)
Released: 2002-09-13

Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sarcastic 17-year-old boy, is at war with the stifling world of...

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Salinger

as Self - Writer
Released: 2013-09-06

An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger...

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Public Speaking

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2010-11-22

A feature-length documentary starring Fran Lebowitz, a writer known for her unique take on...

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The Celluloid Closet

as Self
Released: 1996-01-30

This documentary highlights the historical contexts that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender...

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Revisiting Brideshead

as Self
Released: 2005-10-15

Documentary with an affectionate look back at the classic Granada TV dramatisation of Evelyn...

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The Best Man

as Delegate (uncredited)
Released: 1964-04-05

The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has...

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The U.S. vs. John Lennon

as Self
Released: 2006-09-15

A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he...

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Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid

as Preacher (uncredited)
Released: 1989-05-10

Gore Vidal's historical novel is brought to life in this television production of Turner Network...

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Best of Enemies

as Self
Released: 2015-07-31

A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two...

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The Homosexuals

as Self
Released: 1967-03-07

On March 7, 1967, 40 million Americans tuned in to watch CBS Reports: The Homosexuals, network...

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The Cockettes

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2002-01-16

Documentary about the gender-bending San Francisco performance group who became a pop culture...

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Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula

as Self
Released: 2005-06-15

This is a short film based on the 1979 film of the same name. The film is stylized with the...

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A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'

as Self - Writer
Released: 1981-01-01

A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'

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Rescued from the Closet

as Self
Released: 2001-05-29

A collection of interviews recorded for the making of the 1995 documentary "The Celluloid...

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Ritual in Transfigured Time

as Man (uncredited)
Released: 1946-10-22

A social event choreographed in the manner of a dance, illuminated by concepts drawn from Greek...

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Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

as Self
Released: 1994-12-19

A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi...

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Global Haywire

as Self
Released: 2006-08-06

Documentary about the state of the modern world.

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Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

as Self
Released: 2013-08-04

Anchored by intimate, one-on-one interviews with the man himself, Nicholas Wrathall’s new...

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Standing Army

as Self
Released: 2010-01-10

Standing Army, directed by Enrico Parenti and Thomas Fazi, is an award-winning documentary film...

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Zero An Investigation Into 9-11

as Self
Released: 2008-06-15

ZERO: An Investigation into 9/11, has one central thesis - that the official version of the...

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Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

as Self - Author
Released: 1993-01-01

The story of how the classic epic "Ben-Hur" was made.

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The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

as Self
Released: 1993-01-01

Just before the advent of the Great Depression, Henry Ford controlled the most important company...

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Norman Mailer: The American

as Self
Released: 2012-05-18

A provocateur, a rebel, a performer, and a true American, Norman Mailer never stopped giving...

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Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She

as Narrator (Voice)
Released: 2005-04-30

Examines the diversity of human sexual and gender variance around the globe, with commentary by...

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The Education of Gore Vidal

as Self
Released: 2003-06-30

A contrarian and wickedly funny man, this PBS American Masters special explores Gore Vidal's...

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Obscene

as Self
Released: 2008-09-26

A look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring...

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In Search of Oz

as Self
Released: 1994-06-16

BBC 2 produced this documentary on the Oz books of L. Frank Baum and the films and fantasies...

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Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

as Self
Released: 2013-04-04

The American composer and author Paul Bowles was a man with a great deal of charisma and...

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Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No

as Self
Released: 1984-02-01

In 1982, Gore Vidal, one of America's greatest writers, challenged the American political...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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Family Guy

as Gore Vidal (voice)
First aired: 1999-01-31

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures...

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Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self
First aired: 2003-02-21

Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors,...

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The Simpsons

as Gore Vidal (voice)
First aired: 1989-12-17

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

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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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What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self
First aired: 1967-09-09

An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

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Apostrophes

as Self
First aired: 1975-01-10

Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and...

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Wogan

as Self
First aired: 1982-05-04

Wogan is a British television chat show

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The David Susskind Show

as Self
First aired: 1959-01-18

The David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind. The...

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Playboy After Dark

as Self
First aired: 1969-01-18

Playboy After Dark is an American television show hosted by Hugh Hefner. It aired in syndication...

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Da Ali G Show

as Self
First aired: 2000-03-30

Da Ali G Show is a British satirical television series created by and starring English comedian...

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Jack & Bobby

as Documentary Host
First aired: 2004-09-12

If "greatness is thrust upon us," as Winston Churchill once said, then it stands to reason that...

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The Henry Rollins Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2006-04-01

The Henry Rollins Show was a weekly talk show hosted by Henry Rollins on the Independent Film...

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Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

as Self
First aired: 2010-11-01

Each installment focuses on a different era of American movie history, from the invention of the...

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