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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Al Franken is best known for nearly two decades of work on "Saturday Night Live" (1975)... more
Trivia:
Grammy award, Best Spoken Comedy Album, "Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot,"... more
Awards:
Won 5 Primetime Emmys.
Another
12 nominations
more
NewsDesk:
(29 articles)
Method's People Against Dirty Campaign Reveals Naked Truth About Household Products
(From Fast Company. 18 November 2009, 8:30 AM, PST)
From Stand-Up Comic to Stand-Up Guy: The Long, Strange Trip of Al Franken
(From Huffington Post. 7 October 2009, 10:58 AM, PDT)
(From Fast Company. 18 November 2009, 8:30 AM, PST)
From Stand-Up Comic to Stand-Up Guy: The Long, Strange Trip of Al Franken
(From Huffington Post. 7 October 2009, 10:58 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Franken & Davis | Franken and Davis | Al 'Bud' Franken | Senator Al Franken | Franken
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Writer, Producer, Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Writer:
- "Saturday Night Live" (299 episodes, 1975-2008)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- James Franco/Kings of Leon (2008) TV episode (writer)
- David Duchovny/Rod Stewart (1995) TV episode (writer)
- Bob Saget/TLC (1995) TV episode (writer)
- Courtney Cox/Dave Matthews Band (1995) TV episode (writer)
- Damon Wayans/Dionne Farris (1995) TV episode (writer)
(294 more) - Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007) (TV) (writer)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (2005) (TV) (uncredited)
- The First Amendment Project: Fox vs. Franken (2004) (TV) (writer)
- "The Al Franken Show" (2004) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (2000) (TV) (writer)
- Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV) (uncredited)
... aka SNL25: 25 Years of Laughs (USA: DVD title) - "LateLine" (23 episodes, 1998-1999)
- The Christian Guy (1999) TV episode (creator)
- Karp's Night Out (1999) TV episode (creator)
- Svadharma (1999) TV episode (creator)
- Kids 'N' Guns (1999) TV episode (creator)
- The Minister of Television (1999) TV episode (creator)
(18 more) - Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (1998) (TV) (writer)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998) (TV) (writer)
- "Politically Incorrect" (6 episodes, 1996-1997)
... aka P.I. (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 30 May 1997 (1997) TV episode (writer)
- Episode dated 29 April 1997 (1997) TV episode (writer)
- Episode dated 16 April 1997 (1997) TV episode (writer)
- Episode dated 20 March 1997 (1997) TV episode (writer)
- Episode dated 11 February 1997 (1997) TV episode (writer)
(1 more) - Stuart Saves His Family (1995) (book) (screenplay)
... aka Stuart Stupid - Eine Familie zum Kotzen (Germany) - The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995) (TV) (special material)
- When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) (written by)
... aka To Have and to Hold - Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (1992) (TV) (special material)
- Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial (1991) (TV) (writer)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live: SNL Goes Commercial (USA: video title) - Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams (1991) (V) (writer)
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (writer)
- The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1988) (TV) (writer)
- One More Saturday Night (1986) (written by)
- The Best of Dan Aykroyd (1986) (V) (writer)
- The Best of John Belushi (1985) (V) (writer)
- "The New Show" (5 episodes, 1984)
- Episode #1.4 (1984) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.3 (1984) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.2 (1984) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.1 (1984) TV episode (writer)
- Episode #1.5 (1984) TV episode (writer) - Franken and Davis at Stockton State (1984) (TV) (writer)
- The Coneheads (1983) (TV) (writer)
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981) (TV) (writer)
- Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda (1981) (writer)
- The Paul Simon Special (1977) (TV) (writer)
Producer:
- "The Al Franken Show" (2004) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
- Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (2000) (TV) (consulting producer)
- "LateLine" (executive producer) (23 episodes, 1998-1999)
- The Christian Guy (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
- Karp's Night Out (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
- Svadharma (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
- Kids 'N' Guns (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
- The Minister of Television (1999) TV episode (executive producer)
(18 more) - "Saturday Night Live" (producer) (185 episodes, 1979-1994) (co-producer) (2 episodes, 1990)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Heather Locklear/Janet Jackson (1994) TV episode (producer)
- John Goodman/The Pretenders (1994) TV episode (producer)
- Emilio Estevez/Pearl Jam (1994) TV episode (producer)
- Kelsey Grammer/Dwight Yoakam (1994) TV episode (producer)
- Helen Hunt/Snoop Doggy Dogg (1994) TV episode (producer)
(182 more) - When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) (executive producer)
... aka To Have and to Hold - Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (1992) (TV) (producer)
- Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial (1991) (TV) (producer)
... aka The Best of Saturday Night Live: SNL Goes Commercial (USA: video title) - Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (producer)
Actor:
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) .... TV Commentator
- "Saturday Night Live" .... Various / ... (84 episodes, 1975-2002)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Al Gore/Phish (2002) TV episode (uncredited) .... Stuart Smalley
- Tim Robbins/Sinead O'Connor (1992) TV episode .... Stuart Smalley
- Jerry Seinfeld/Annie Lennox (1992) TV episode .... Various
- John Goodman/Garth Brooks (1992) TV episode .... Various
- Roseanne & Tom Arnold/Red Hot Chili Peppers (1992) TV episode .... Various
(79 more) - "Clerks" .... Mayor McCheese (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Clerks: The Cartoon (Australia)
... aka Clerks: Uncensored (USA: DVD title)
- Leonardo Is Caught in the Grip of an Outbreak of Randal's Imagination and Patrick Swayze Either Does or Doesn't Work in the New Pet Store (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Mayor McCheese - "LateLine" .... Al Freundlich (23 episodes, 1998-1999)
- The Christian Guy (1999) TV episode .... Al Freundlich
- Karp's Night Out (1999) TV episode .... Al Freundlich
- Svadharma (1999) TV episode .... Al Freundlich
- Kids 'N' Guns (1999) TV episode .... Al Freundlich
- The Minister of Television (1999) TV episode .... Al Freundlich
(18 more) - "From the Earth to the Moon" .... Jerome Weisner (1 episode, 1998)
- Can We Do This? (1998) TV episode .... Jerome Weisner - "Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" .... Al (1 episode, 1997)
- Sharon Meyers (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Al - The Definite Maybe (1997) .... Vagabond
... aka No Money Down (USA: DVD title) - "3rd Rock from the Sun" .... Frank Gansmiller (1 episode, 1996)
... aka 3rd Rock (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Life As We Know It
- Dick the Vote (1996) TV episode .... Frank Gansmiller - Stuart Saves His Family (1995) .... Stuart Smalley
... aka Stuart Stupid - Eine Familie zum Kotzen (Germany) - When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) (uncredited) .... Co-pilot
... aka To Have and to Hold - Superman 50th Anniversary (1988) (TV) (as Franken & Davis) .... The Awesome Pair, formerly 'The Crimebusters'
- One More Saturday Night (1986) .... Paul Flum
- Trading Places (1983) .... Baggage Handler #1
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981) (TV)
- The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV) .... Decline's Henchman
... aka All You Need Is Cash (USA) - Tunnel Vision (1976) .... Al
... aka Tunnelvision
Miscellaneous Crew:
- "Saturday Night Live" (creative consultant) (2 episodes, 1988-1989)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Bruce Willis/Neil Young (1989) TV episode (creative consultant)
- Tom Hanks/Keith Richards (1988) TV episode (creative consultant) - Tunnel Vision (1976) (creative staff)
... aka Tunnelvision
Soundtrack:
- One More Saturday Night (1986) (writer: "I Wanna' Rock You")
- "Saturday Night Live" (2 episodes, 1977)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Miskel Spillman/Elvis Costello (1977) TV episode (performer: "Al Franken's musical tribute to his parents")
- Eric Idle/Neil Innes (1977) TV episode (performer: "Look for the Union Label")
Self:
- "Today" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2009)
... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
- Episode dated 2 July 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 31 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Glenn Beck" .... Minnesota Senate challenger (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 7 April 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Minnesota Senate challenger - Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary (2008) .... Himself
- Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (2008) (V) .... Himself
- Split: A Divided America (2008)
- "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself / ... (9 episodes, 2004-2008)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode #15.84 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- Episode dated 28 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 7 June 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 14 March 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
(4 more) - "Mental Engineering" (1997) TV series .... Himself - Panelist (unknown episodes, 2007)
- Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself/Various
- "Larry King Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Al Franken (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Manufacturing Dissent (2007)
... aka Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael Moore (International: English title) - "The Colbert Report" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006)
- Episode dated 15 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Al Franken (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "The Daily Buzz" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 27 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "The Daily Show" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1998-2006)
... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
- Episode dated 27 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 9 September 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 30 March 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (14 episodes, 1995-2006)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 14 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 March 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 30 August 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
(9 more) - Al Franken: God Spoke (2006) .... Himself
- Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater (2006) .... Himself
- Earth to America (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
- "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1992-2005)
... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
- Episode dated 3 November 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 30 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 6 October 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 April 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 October 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself - "Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 25 October 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Real Time with Bill Maher" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2005)
... aka Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title)
- Episode #3.12 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.17 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "Dennis Miller" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Episode dated 26 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 3 November 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "America Undercover" .... Himself - Co-Host, The O'Franken Factor (1 episode, 2005)
- Left of the Dial (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Co-Host, The O'Franken Factor - One Nice Thing (2005) .... Himself
- "The Fifth Estate" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Sticks and Stones (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV) .... Himself
... aka SNL: The First 5 Years (USA: promotional title) - ESPN 100: The Top 100 Sports Moments of 2004 (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- The First Amendment Project: Fox vs. Franken (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- How's Your News?: On the Campaign Trail (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- "Tanner on Tanner" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Alex in Wonderland (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Wellstone! (2004) .... Himself
- Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- Bushisms (2004) (V) .... Commentary
... aka George W. Bushisms (USA: alternative title) - "The Al Franken Show" (2004) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
- There's Something About W (2004) (V)
- "The View" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 29 July 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Newsnight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 27 July 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004) (also archive footage) .... Himself
- "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 27 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Howard Stern" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 13 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (41 episodes, 1977-2004)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Jennifer Aniston/Black Eyed Peas (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Danny DeVito/R.E.M. (1999) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
- Bob Saget/TLC (1995) TV episode .... Himself/Various
- Paul Reiser/Annie Lennox (1995) TV episode .... Himself/Various
- David Hyde Pierce/Live (1995) TV episode .... Himself/Various
(36 more) - "The Belzer Connection" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Majestic-12 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "Heroes of Jewish Comedy" (2003) TV mini-series .... Himself
- "Book TV" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 31 May 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - The Perfect Pitch (2002) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Brilliant But Cancelled: The Perfect Pitch (USA: series title) - Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (2002) (TV) .... Himself/Roaster
- "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1996-2002)
- Episode dated 11 June 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 October 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself - TV's Most Censored Moments (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Harvard Man (2001) .... Himself
- "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" .... Himself (5 episodes, 2000-2001)
... aka The Late Late Show (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 8 February 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 28 November 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 August 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 April 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 January 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Ben Stein (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2000)
- Episode dated 4 November 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 February 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself - Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- "Turn Ben Stein On" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Indecision 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - "The O'Reilly Factor" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode dated 10 February 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999) (TV)
- SNL: 25 Years of Music (1999) (TV) .... Himself - Host 1985-1990
- Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself - Audience Member
... aka SNL25: 25 Years of Laughs (USA: DVD title) - "Dennis Miller Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Computers (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
- Gilda Radner (1997) TV episode .... Himself - "The Larry Sanders Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
- The Roast (1997) TV episode .... Himself - "Politically Incorrect" (1994) TV series .... Himself (Indecision '96 Correspondent) (unknown episodes)
... aka P.I. (USA: short title) - "The Chevy Chase Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
- Episode #1.12 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) .... Himself
- Franken and Davis at Stockton State (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead (1981) (V) .... Himself - Host
Archive Footage:
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"Jeopardy!"
- Episode #26.60 (2009) TV episode .... Himself -
"The O'Reilly Factor"
- Episode dated 2 September 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 11 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 2 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 1 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 18 April 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - 'Pinhead' (segment "Pinheads & Patirots")
(2 more) - 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) .... Himself
- 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (2004) (TV) .... Himself - #86: Fox News Sues Al Franken
- Brilliant But Cancelled (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (2000) (TV) .... Himself (Various Characters)
- Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (1992) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sen. Paul Simon
- Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition (1992) (V) .... Himself
-
"Saturday Night Live"
- Valerie Bertinelli/Robert Cray Band (1987) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... McSooshi announcer
- Jill Clayburgh/Leon Redbone/The Singing Idlers (1976) TV episode (uncredited) .... Caveman
Additional Details
Other Works:
TV commercial for Parkay Margarine (1999)
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