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Overview
Mini Biography:
Gore Vidal was born in late 1925 to Gene Vidal, an aeronautics instructor... moreTrivia:
Was briefly engaged to Joanne Woodward, who broke the engagement to pledge... moreAwards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Kevin Spacey to play pot-smoking ‘Shrink’ (From screeninglog. 16 June 2008, 11:07 PM, PDT)
Peers Celebrate Garbo's Life (From WENN. 11 April 2005)
US TV Schedule:
| Wed. July 23 | 8:30 PM | TBS | Family Guy | Mother Tucker | #5.2 | |
| Fri. July 25 | 6:00 PM | CW | Family Guy | Mother Tucker | #5.2 | |
| Sat. July 26 | 1:00 PM | MyNetwork | Igby Goes Down |
Filmography
Writer:
- Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula (2005) (writer)
- Dimenticare Palermo (1990) (writer)
... aka Oublier Palerme (France)
... aka The Palermo Connection
... aka To Forget Palermo - Billy the Kid (1989) (TV) (written by)
... aka Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid - Lincoln (1988) (TV) (novel)
... aka Gore Vidal's Lincoln - The Sicilian (1987) (uncredited)
- Dress Gray (1986) (TV) (writer)
- Caligola (1979) (earlier screenplay)
... aka Caligula (USA)
... aka Caligula, My Son (UK)
... aka Io, Caligola (Italy: recut version) - Recht in eigen hand (1973) (TV) (writer)
- Besuch auf einem kleinen Planeten (1971) (TV) (comedy)
- Myra Breckinridge (1970) (novel)
... aka Gore Vidal's Myra Breckinridge - Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970) (screenplay)
... aka Blood Kin
... aka The Seven Descents of Myrtle - Poseta maloj planeti (1967) (TV) (writer)
- Paris brûle-t-il? (1966) (screenplay)
... aka Is Paris Burning? (USA) - "Theatre 625" (1 episode, 1966)
- On the March to the Sea (1966) TV episode (writer) - The Best Man (1964) (play "The Best Man") (screenplay)
... aka Gore Vidal's The Best Man (USA: complete title) - Gevoel voor recht (1962) (TV) (writer)
- "The Chevy Mystery Show" (1 episode, 1960)
... aka Sunday Mystery Hour (USA: rerun title)
- Dark Possession (1960) TV episode (writer) - "Startime" (1 episode, 1960)
... aka Ford Startime
... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
- Dear Arthur (1960) TV episode (adaptation) - Visit to a Small Planet (1960) (play)
- Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) (screenplay)
- "Sunday Showcase" (2 episodes, 1959)
... aka NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
- The Indestructible Mr. Gore (1959) TV episode (writer)
- The Light in the Dark (1959) TV episode (writer) - Ben-Hur (1959) (uncredited)
... aka Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (USA: alternative title) - The Scapegoat (1959) (adaptation)
- "ITV Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1958)
- A Sense of Justice (1958) TV episode (writer) - "Armchair Theatre" (1 episode, 1958)
- Please Murder Me (1958) TV episode (novel) - The Left Handed Gun (1958) (play)
- I Accuse! (1958) (writer)
- "Playwrights '56" (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Pontiac Playwrights '56 (USA)
... aka The Playwright Hour
- Honor (1956) TV episode (writer) - The Catered Affair (1956) (screenplay)
... aka Wedding Breakfast (UK) - "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1956)
- Dark Posession (1956) TV episode (writer) - "General Electric Theater" (1 episode, 1956)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- Portrait of a Ballerina (1956) TV episode (writer) - "Climax!" (2 episodes, 1955)
... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1955) TV episode (adaptation)
- A Farewell to Arms (1955) TV episode (adaptation) - "The Philco Television Playhouse" (2 episodes, 1955)
... aka Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
... aka Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
... aka The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
- The Death of Billy the Kid (1955) TV episode (writer)
- A Sense of Justice (1955) TV episode (writer) - "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
- Visit to a Small Planet (1955) TV episode (writer) - "Studio One" (3 episodes, 1954-1955)
... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA)
... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- Summer Pavilion (1955) TV episode (writer)
- A Man and Two Gods (1954) TV episode (adaptation)
- Dark Possession (1954) TV episode (writer) - "The Best of Broadway" (1 episode, 1955)
- Stage Door (1955) TV episode (adaptation) - "Omnibus" (1 episode, 1955)
- The Last Turn of the Screw (1955) TV episode (writer) - "Suspense" (2 episodes, 1954)
- Barn Burning (1954) TV episode (teleplay)
- Smoke (1954) TV episode (teleplay)
Actor:
- Shrink (2009) (filming)
- "Jack & Bobby" .... Documentary Host (1 episode, 2005)
- Legacy (2005) TV episode .... Documentary Host - Igby Goes Down (2002) (uncredited) .... First School Headmaster
- Gattaca (1997) .... Director Josef
- Shadow Conspiracy (1997) .... Congressman Page
- With Honors (1994) .... Prof. Pitkannan
- Bob Roberts (1992) .... Senator Brickley Paiste
- "Clive Anderson Talks Back" (1 episode, 1991)
- Episode #4.6 (1991) TV episode - "The Clive James Interview" (1 episode, 1991)
- Episode dated 17 March 1991 (1991) TV episode - Billy the Kid (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Preacher
... aka Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid - The Best Man (1964) (uncredited) .... Delegate
... aka Gore Vidal's The Best Man (USA: complete title) - Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) (uncredited) .... Audience member at operation
- "Sunday Showcase" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1959)
... aka NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
- The Indestructible Mr. Gore (1959) TV episode .... Narrator - Ritual in Transfigured Time (1946) (uncredited) .... Man
Thanks:
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) (special thanks)
Self:
- Fay Wray: A Life (2008) (post-production) .... Himself
- "Sunday AM" .... Himself - Writer (1 episode, 2008)
... aka The Andrew Marr Show (UK: new title)
- Episode #3.34 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Writer - "Channel 4 News" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka ITN Channel 4 News (UK: informal title)
- Episode dated 22 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Obscene (2007) .... Himself
- "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 28 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "The Simpsons" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Moe'N'A Lisa (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Family Guy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
- Mother Tucker (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) .... Himself
- Global Haywire (2006) .... Himself
- The Peace! DVD (2005) (V) .... Himself
- Isola di Calvino, L' (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- One Bright Shining Moment (2005) .... Himself
- Garbo (2005) .... Himself - interviewee
- Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula (2005) .... Himself
- Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She (2005) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
- "Real Time with Bill Maher" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
... aka Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title)
- Episode #3.12 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.10 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - USA the Movie (2005) (V) (voice) .... Himself
- Why We Fight (2005) .... Himself
... aka Nerf de la guerre, Le (France: TV title) - Lincoln (2005) (TV)
- Inside Deep Throat (2005) .... Himself
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka The Late Late Show (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 17 December 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Thinking XXX (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "Da Ali G Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka Ali G in da USAiii (UK)
- Jah (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Federico Fellini - Mit den Augen der Anderen (2003)
... aka Federico Fellini - Through the Eyes of Others (International: English title) - XXI Century (2003)
- "Arena" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- The Private Dirk Bogarde (2001) TV episode .... Himself - Rescued from the Closet (2001) (V) .... Himself
- "Lo + plus" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Episode dated 3 December 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - "Gore Vidal's American Presidency" (1996) TV mini-series .... Himself - Host
- "Clive Anderson Talks Back" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1993-1995)
- Episode #10.4 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #8.1 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Gore Vidal (1995) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Gore Vidal's Gore Vidal (USA) - The Celluloid Closet (1995) .... Himself
... aka Celluloid Closet (France)
... aka Gefangen in der Traumfabrik (Germany) - Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- "The American Experience" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
- Amelia Earhart (1993) TV episode .... Himself - "The Great Depression" (1993) TV mini-series .... Himself
- In Search of Oz (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993) (V) .... Himself - Author
- Memory & Imagination: New Pathways to the Library of Congress (1990) (TV) .... Himself
- "Opinions" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
- Green Thoughts (1989) TV episode .... Himself - "Wogan" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
... aka The Wogan Years (UK: repeat compilations title)
- Episode #4.7 (1984) TV episode .... Himself - "Book Four" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1984)
- Episode #3.2 (1984) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee - Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No (1984) .... Himself
- A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula' (1981) .... Himself - Writer
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1970-1980)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 31 October 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 April 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 30 September 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 4 May 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards
- Roma (1972) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka Fellini Roma (France)
... aka Fellini's Roma (USA) - "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
... aka Laugh-In
- Episode #4.17 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Playboy After Dark" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.12 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist (2 episodes, 1960-1964)
- Episode dated 12 April 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 15 May 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Guest Panelist - "The Jack Paar Tonight Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
... aka The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 5 April 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) .... Himself
- The Cockettes (2002) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Novel for Duluth (1983) morePublicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 11 Print Biographies | 9 Interviews | 4 Articles moreSTARmeter: 
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