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"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993): : -- Relive some of our favorite Late Show moments from the past week.
"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993): : -- See what happens to NYC's Mayor Bloomberg after getting bit by a groundhog.

Overview

Date of Birth:
28 November 1949, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada more
Contact:
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Trivia:
He hosted "Live from the Hard Rock Cafe" each month on NBC Radio from... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins more
NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Kevin Smith Talks About Hit Somebody
 (From /Film. 9 July 2009, 9:31 PM, PDT)
Paul Shaffer Spills On Rock Groupie
 (From New York Post. 28 June 2009, 1:11 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Howard Shore and His Band of Angels | Howard Shore and His All Nurse Band | Paul Shaffer & The World's Most Dangerous Band | The Blues Brothers Band | The Honeydrippers | Paul 'Shiv' Shaffer
US TV Schedule:
Tue. July 218:00 PMDISN Hercules  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Music Department, Actor, Soundtrack, Composer, Writer, Producer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Music Department:
  1. "Late Night with David Letterman" (band musical director) (20 episodes, 1993-2007) (music supervisor) (20 episodes, 1993-2007)
        - Episode dated 16 May 2007 (2007) TV episode (band musical director) (music supervisor)
        - Episode dated 25 June 1993 (1993) TV episode (band musical director) (music supervisor)
        - Episode dated 22 June 1993 (1993) TV episode (band musical director) (music supervisor)
        - Episode dated 26 May 1993 (1993) TV episode (band musical director) (music supervisor)
        - Episode dated 13 May 1993 (1993) TV episode (band musical director) (music supervisor)
          (15 more)
  2. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2005) (TV) (music producer)
  3. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2004) (TV) (music producer)
  4. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2003) (TV) (music producer)
  5. The Concert for New York City (2001) (TV) (musical director)

  6. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) (music producer)
  7. "Late Show with David Letterman" (band musical director) (1 episode, 1997) (music supervisor) (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
    ... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode dated 21 February 1997 (1997) TV episode (band musical director) (music supervisor)
  8. Friends of Gilda (1993) (TV) (musical director)
  9. The Lemon Sisters (1990) (music supervisor)

  10. Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special (1988) (TV) (musical director)
  11. The Best of John Belushi (1985) (V) (musical stylist)
  12. "Saturday Night Live" (special musical material) (20 episodes, 1976-1980) (musical stylist) (6 episodes, 1978) (musician) (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal 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)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Buck Henry/Andrew Gold/Andrae Crouch & Voices of Unity (1980) TV episode (musician) (special musical material)
        - Buck Henry/Bette Midler (1979) TV episode (special musical material)
        - Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt/Phoebe Snow (1979) TV episode (special musical material)
        - Michael Palin/James Taylor (1979) TV episode (special musical material)
        - Milton Berle/Ornette Coleman (1979) TV episode (special musical material)
          (21 more)
  13. Gilda Live (1980) (music consultant)

  14. "A Year at the Top" (1977) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
  15. Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew (1973) (musician: keyboards)
    ... aka Godspell (USA: short title)
Actor:
  1. "House of Mouse" .... Hermes (1 episode, 2002)
        - Salute to Sports (2002) TV episode (voice) .... Hermes
  2. "Ed" .... Irv Nadler (1 episode, 2002)
        - The Shot (2002) TV episode .... Irv Nadler

  3. Man on the Moon (1999) (uncredited) .... Letterman Band
    ... aka Der Mondmann (Germany)
  4. "Hercules" .... Hermes (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
    ... aka "Disney's Hercules" (USA: complete title)
        - Hercules and the Spartan Experience (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Hermes
        - Hercules and the Driving Test (1998) TV episode .... Hermes
        - Hercules and the Underworld Takeover (1998) TV episode .... Hermes
  5. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) .... Marco
  6. Hercules (1997) (voice) .... Hermes; the Messenger God
  7. Hercules (1997) (VG) (voice) .... Hermes: The Messenger God
    ... aka Disney's Hercules (USA: complete title)
  8. "Flash Gordon" (1996) TV series .... Dr. Hans Zarkov
  9. Look Who's Talking Too (1990) .... Taxi Businessman

  10. Scrooged (1988) .... Street Musician
  11. Heartbeat (1987) (V) .... Filmmaker's Assistant
  12. Viva Shaf Vegas (1986) (TV) .... Paul
  13. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) .... Artie Fufkin
    ... aka This is Spinal Tap®: A Rockumentary by Martin Di Bergi (USA: complete title)
  14. "Saturday Night Live" .... Various / ... (25 episodes, 1976-1981)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal 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)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Bill Murray/Delbert McClinton (1981) TV episode (uncredited) .... Paul
        - Buck Henry/Andrew Gold/Andrae Crouch & Voices of Unity (1980) TV episode .... Various
        - Bob Newhart/The Amazing Rhthym Aces/Bruce Cockburn (1980) TV episode .... Various
        - Strother Martin/The Specials (1980) TV episode .... Various
        - Burt Reynolds/Anne Murray (1980) TV episode .... Various
          (20 more)

  15. Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979) .... Jack Lord organist
  16. "A Year at the Top" .... Paul (1 episode, 1977)
        - Pilot (1977) TV episode .... Paul
Soundtrack:
  1. Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! (2009) (completed) (writer: "It's Raining Men")

  2. "Dancing on Ice" (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode #4.15 (2009) TV episode (writer: "It's Raining Men")
  3. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) (writer: "It's Raining Men")
    ... aka Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
  4. The Comebacks (2007) (writer: "It's Raining Men")
    ... aka Sports Movie (UK: DVD title)
  5. Efter brylluppet (2006) (writer: "It's Raining Men")
    ... aka After the Wedding (International: English title)
    ... aka Efter bröllopet (Sweden)
  6. Strangers with Candy (2005) (writer: "She's a Fig Neutron", "Schizophrenalize", "Betrayal", "Superconductor Made of Cans")
  7. Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004) (writer: "It's Raining Men")
  8. "Scrubs" (1 episode, 2004)
        - My Rule of Thumb (2004) TV episode (writer: "It's Raining Men")
  9. Stuck on You (2003) (writer: "It's Raining Men")
  10. Hunks (2003) (V) (writer: "It's Raining Men")
  11. "Ed" (1 episode, 2002)
        - The Divorce (2002) TV episode (writer: "It's Raining Men")
  12. Comedian (2002) (performer: "Move On Up")
  13. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) (writer: "Its Raining Men")
    ... aka Happiness & Tears (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka K3G (India: Hindi title: informal short title)
    ... aka KKKG (India: Hindi title: informal short title)
    ... aka Sometimes Happiness, Sometimes Sorrow (International: English title)
    ... aka Sometimes Happy, Sometimes Sad (Europe: English title)
  14. "Operación triunfo" (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka "O.T." (Spain: promotional abbreviation)
        - Episode #1.5 (2001) TV episode (writer: "It's Raining Men")
  15. "Friends" (1 episode, 2001)
        - The One with Chandler's Dad (2001) TV episode (writer: "It's Raining Men")
  16. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) (writer: "IT'S RAINING MEN")
    ... aka Bridget Jones (UK: informal title)
    ... aka Le journal de Bridget Jones (France)
  17. Just Can't Get Enough (2001) (writer: "It's Raining Men")
  18. Un paso adelante. Historia de una serie (2001) (TV) (writer: "It's Raining Men")
  19. Duets (2000) (writer: "It's Raining Men")
  20. Scary Movie (2000) (writer: "It's Raining Men")

  21. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) (performer: "Funky Nassau")
  22. Eraser (1996) (writer: "It's Raining Men")
  23. Beethoven's 2nd (1993) (performer: "Roll Over Beethoven") (producer: "Roll Over Beethoven")
  24. Wilder Napalm (1993) (writer: "The Late Night Theme") (performer: "The Late Night Theme")
  25. Beethoven (1992) (performer: "Roll Over Beethoven") (producer: "Roll Over Beethoven")
    ... aka Beethoven: Story of a Dog (Australia: cable TV title)
  26. Postcards from the Edge (1990) (writer: "I Love to Be Unhappy")

  27. Scrooged (1988) (performer: "We Three Kings of Orient Are") (arranger: "We Three Kings of Orient Are")
  28. "The Benny Hill Show" (1 episode, 1988)
        - The Halitosis Kid (1988) TV episode (writer: "It's Raining Men")
  29. Back to the Beach (1987) (producer: "Absolute Perfection") ("Absolute Perfection")
    ... aka Malibu Beach Girls (USA)
  30. The Karate Kid, Part II (1986) (arranger: "ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK")
  31. David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival (1985) (TV) (writer: "You Wouldn't Believe Our World", "We Go To Rio", "Bosc, Bosc, Bosc", "We Hide Our Pride")
  32. Just One of the Guys (1985) (writer: "Turn Out Right") (producer: "Tonight You're Mine Baby")
  33. Easy Money (1983) ("It's Raining Men")

  34. "Saturday Night Live" (2 episodes, 1976-1977)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal 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)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Live from Mardi Gras (1977) TV episode (performer: "The Antler Dance")
        - Lily Tomlin/James Taylor (1976) TV episode (performer: "The Antler Dance")
Composer:
  1. "The Knights of Prosperity" (1 episode, 2007)
        - Operation: Fighting Shape (2007) TV episode

  2. Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

  3. "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982) TV series (unknown episodes)
  4. Gilda Live (1980)

  5. Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
Writer:
  1. Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV) (writer)

  2. Viva Shaf Vegas (1986) (TV) (writer)
  3. Gilda Live (1980) (writer)
Producer:
  1. Viva Shaf Vegas (1986) (TV) (executive producer)
Thanks:
  1. The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' (1998) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Dylanology (2011) (filming) .... Himself

  2. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
    ... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
    ... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 17 June 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself - Band Director / ... (1,604 episodes, 1993-2009)
    ... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
    ... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode #16.150 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Band Director/Musical Supervisor
        - Episode #16.149 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Band Director/Musical Supervisor
        - Episode #16.148 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Band Director/Musical Supervisor
        - Episode #16.147 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Band Director/Musical Supervisor
        - Episode #16.146 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Band Director/Musical Supervisor
          (1599 more)
  4. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "Law & Order: CI" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Vanishing Act (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Kenny & vänner" .... Himself - CBS Orchestra Band Leader (1 episode, 2008)
        - Kenny & David Letterman (2008) TV episode .... Himself - CBS Orchestra Band Leader
  6. Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  7. "Jeopardy!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - 2006 Celebrity Jeopardy! Game 9. (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  8. The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  9. Canada's Walk of Fame (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  10. "Love Monkey" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - The One That Got Away (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  11. Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka SNL: The First 5 Years (USA: promotional title)
  12. "Hope & Faith" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Hope Couture (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  13. Unseen + Untold: The Blues Brothers (2004) (TV) .... Interviewee
  14. "Primetime Glick" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2001-2003)
        - Megan Mullally/Elijah Wood (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Cheri Oteri/Dennis Miller (2002) TV episode .... Himself
        - Paul Shaffer/Damon Wayans (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  15. Bitter Jester (2003) .... Himself
  16. The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  17. Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (2002) (TV) .... Himself/Host
  18. Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments (2002) (TV) .... Himself/Various
  19. The Concert for New York City (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  20. America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  21. "Cover Wars" (2001) TV series .... Himself - Host
  22. "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" .... Artie Fufkin (1 episode, 2000)
        - This Is Spinal Tap (2000) TV episode .... Artie Fufkin
  23. "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka "The Late Late Show" (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 8 February 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  24. SNL: 25 Years of Music (1999) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
  25. Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  26. "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 1998)
    ... aka "H²" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "H2: Hollywood Squares" (USA: fifth season title)
        - Episode dated 4 December 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 3 December 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 2 December 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 1 December 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 30 November 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  27. Late Show with David Letterman 5th Anniversary Special (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  28. The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998) (V) .... Himself
  29. The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' (1998) (V) .... Himself - 'Marco'
  30. "Cosby" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Fifteen Minutes of Fame (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  31. The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  32. Friends of Gilda (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  33. A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992) (TV) .... Artie Fufkin
    ... aka The Return of Spinal Tap (video title)
  34. 1991 Billboard Music Awards (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  35. 1990 Billboard Music Awards (1990) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  36. Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) .... Himself
  37. "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself - Band leader / ... (5 episodes, 1982-1990)
        - Episode dated 2 March 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself - Band leader
        - Episode dated 19 December 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Band leader
        - Episode dated 28 August 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Band
        - Episode dated 11 November 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself - Musical Director/Sidekick
        - Episode #1.1 (1982) TV episode .... Himself - Band leader

  38. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Audience Member
  39. Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  40. Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special (1988) (TV) .... Himself
  41. Mamas & the Papas: Straight Shooters (1988) .... Himself
  42. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself / ... (23 episodes, 1975-1987)
    ... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
    ... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka "SNL" (USA: informal 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)
    ... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
        - Candice Bergen/Cher (1987) TV episode (as Paul Shaffer & The World's Most Dangerous Band) .... Himself
        - Paul Shaffer/Bruce Hornsby & The Range (1987) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
        - Eddie Murphy/Robert Plant & The Honeydrippers (1984) TV episode (as The Honeydrippers) .... Himself - Musical Guest
        - Maureen Stapleton/Linda Ronstadt/Phoebe Snow (1979) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Paul
        - Elliott Gould/Peter Tosh (1978) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
          (18 more)
  43. The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together (1987) (TV) .... Himself
  44. David Letterman's 2nd Annual Holiday Film Festival (1986) (TV) .... Himself (segment "You Kill Me")
  45. David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival (1985) (TV) .... Himself (segment "Dress Cool")
  46. Tears Are Not Enough (1985) .... Himself
  47. Late Night with David Letterman: 3rd Anniversary Special (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  48. Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  49. Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981) (TV) .... Himself
  50. Gilda Live (1980) .... Don Kirshner/The Candy Slice Group

  51. Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland (1978) (TV) .... Himself - The Blues Brothers Band
  52. Things We Did Last Summer (1978) (TV) .... Himself - Blues Brothers Band
    ... aka Saturday Night Live: Things We Did Last Summer (Australia)
Archive Footage:
  1. "Frontline"
        - The Choice 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  2. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005) (V) (uncredited) .... Blues Brothers Band
  3. Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Blues Brothers Band
  4. The Best of the Blues Brothers (1993) (V) (as Paul 'Shiv' Shaffer) .... Himself
  5. The Best of Dan Aykroyd (1986) (V) .... Blues Brothers Band
  6. The Best of John Belushi (1985) (V) .... Himself (Blues Brothers)

Additional Details

Other Works:
(2002) Supplies voice for radio announcements for the children's hospital at Westchester Medical Center (Valhalla, New York, USA). more
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Genres:
Comedy | Music | Talk-Show | Drama more
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