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Thank God It's Friday (1978) -- Donna Summer stars in this disco-musical from 1978. Following a dance contest at the local disco, THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY features early performances by Debra Winger and Jeff Goldblum. Musical support comes from Summer (singing "Last Dance") and the Commodores.
Hero for a Minute (1917) -- Elton John is the first Western pop star to tour the U.S.S.R. • Facts Of Life's Mindy Cohn turns 13 • Donna Summer rules the top of the charts with "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls"

Overview

Date of Birth:
31 December 1948, Boston, Massachusetts, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Donna Summer was the Queen of Disco in the 1970s with a pop/dance/rock... more
Trivia:
Only person to have guest-hosted "Bandstand" (1952). more
STARmeter: ?
Down 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. more
NewsDesk:
(38 articles)
Weezer's Rivers Cuomo Calls Adam Lambert's Voice 'Amazing'
 (From MTV Music News. 3 November 2009, 8:29 AM, PST)
'Modern Family' recap: Best lines from last night
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 29 October 2009, 4:00 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Donna Gaines | Gayn Pierre

Filmography

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Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Parks and Recreation" (2009)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
AKAs:
  • Parks and Rec (USA: promotional abbreviation)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Frost/Nixon (2008)   (writer: "I Feel Love") (performer: "I Feel Love") 2008 $26.4M 7.9 (28,988)
AKAs:
  • Frost/Nixon, l'heure de vérité (France)
- 3. Disco (2008) (performer: "Last Dance") 2008 - 4.5 (371)
- 4. "Pussycat Dolls Present: Girlicious" (2008)   (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 5.7 (216)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Charlie Wilson's War (2007) (writer: "BAD GIRLS") (performer: "BAD GIRLS") 2007 $112M 7.4 (38,642)
- 6. "So You Think You Can Dance" (2005)   (2 episodes, 2006-2007) 2007 - 7.3 (2,486)
2 TV episodes:
- 7. X premios Max de las artes escénicas (2007) (TV) (performer: "Last Dance") 2007 - -
- 8. "Entourage" (2004)   (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 9.2 (30,719)
1 TV episode:
- 9. Madonna: The Confessions Tour Live from London (2006) (TV) (writer: "Future Lovers/I Feel Love") 2006 - 9.0 (555)
- 10. "Ugly Betty" (2006)   (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.9 (75)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Prime (2005) (writer: "FREAKS OF THE INDUSTRY") (performer: "FREAKS OF THE INDUSTRY") 2005 - 6.3 (14,804)
- 12. Roll Bounce (2005) (writer: "Love to Love You Baby") (performer: "Love to Love You Baby") 2005 - 5.0 (2,986)
- 13. "Later with Jools Holland" (1992)   (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 8.1 (99)
AKAs:
  • A Little Later (USA: cut version)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Arrested Development" (2003)   (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 9.7 (40,283)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "Cold Case" (2003)   (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.7 (4,739)
1 TV episode:
- 16. EuroTrip (2004) (performer: "Hot Stuff") 2004 - 6.5 (46,358)
- 17. "The Simpsons" (1989)   (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 9.2 (392)
1 TV episode:
- 18. The Fighting Temptations (2003) ("Heaven Knows") 2003 - 5.2 (3,013)
- 19. Jeux d'enfants (2003)   (performer: "La Vie en Rose") 2003 - 7.6 (12,214)
AKAs:
  • Love Me If You Dare (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
- 20. "Sex and the City" (1998)   (2 episodes, 2000-2003) 2003 - 7.2 (15,900)
2 TV episodes:
- 21. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) (performer: "Last Dance") 2003 $252M 4.7 (40,166)
- 22. Chasing Papi (2003) (writer: "Bad Girls") 2003 - 4.4 (1,771)
- 23. "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992)   (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 8.6 (2,802)
AKAs:
  • Ab Fab (Australia: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 24. Door to Door (2002) (TV) (performer: "Hot Stuff") 2002 - 7.9 (2,257)
- 25. "The Bold and the Beautiful" (1987)   (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 3.5 (12)
AKAs:
  • Belleza y poder (USA: Spanish title)
1 TV episode:
- 26. My Own Private Oshawa (2002) (TV) (performer: "MacArthur Park") 2002 - -
- 27. Zoolander (2001)   ("Love to Love You Baby") 2001 - 6.4 (62,786)
AKAs:
  • Zoolander (Germany)
- 28. Amores Possíveis (2001)   (performer: "MacArthur's Park") 2001 - 7.2 (622)
AKAs:
  • Possible Loves (International: English title)
- 29. "Periodistas" (1998)   (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 5.6 (73)
1 TV episode:
- 30. "Big Brother" (2000/V) (performer: "Hot Stuff") 2000 - 2.9 (49)
- 31. The Replacements (2000) (performer: "Bad Girls") 2000 - 6.2 (19,817)
- 32. Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (2000)   (performer: "The Power of One") 2000 - 4.4 (2,672)
AKAs:
  • Pokémon 2 (USA: short title)
  • Pokémon: The Power of One (USA: literal title)
- 33. "Early Edition" (1996)   (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 8.2 (1,823)
1 TV episode:
- 34. Strange Planet (1999) (writer: "I Feel Love") 1999 - 5.7 (555)
- 35. Superstar (1999) (performer: "Hot Stuff") 1999 - 4.5 (7,455)
- 36. "Friends" (1994)   (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 8.9 (58,447)
1 TV episode:
- 37. The Out-of-Towners (1999) (writer: "Bad Girls") (performer: "Bad Girls") 1999 $33.2M 4.9 (5,998)
- 38. Victor's Place (1998) ("Hot Stuff") 1998 - -
- 39. Modulations (1998) (producer: "I Feel Love") 1998 - 6.9 (183)
- 40. The Full Monty (1997) ("Hot Stuff" (1979)) 1997 $257M 7.2 (38,432)
- 41. "Family Matters" (1989)   (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 6.7 (3,163)
1 TV episode:
- 42. Picture Perfect (1997) (writer: "Bad Girls") (performer: "Bad Girls") 1997 $34M 5.3 (6,591)
- 43. Selena (1997) (lyrics: "On the Radio" (1979)) 1997 $41.3M 6.3 (7,385)
- 44. Daylight (1996) (performer: "Whenever There Is Love (From 'Daylight')") 1996 $152M 5.4 (18,104)
- 45. The Birdcage (1996)   (writer: "SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY") 1996 $185M 6.6 (26,387)
AKAs:
  • Birds of a Feather
- 46. Let It Be Me (1995)   (performer: "Ordinary Miracle") 1995 - 5.8 (504)
AKAs:
  • Love Dance (UK)
- 47. "Top of the Pops" (1964)   (3 episodes, 1987-1994) 1994 - 7.3 (102)
AKAs:
  • All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
  • TOTP
3 TV episodes:
- 48. "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993)   (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 9.0 (2,279)
AKAs:
  • Homicide (USA: informal short title)
1 TV episode:
- 49. "Despedida de Solteiro" (1992) ("Breakaway") 1992 - 5.6 (13)
- 50. Cool as Ice (1991) (writer: "Love 2 Love U") 1991 - 2.2 (4,102)
- 51. "Married with Children" (1987)   (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 8.7 (14,401)
AKAs:
  • Married... with Children (USA: promotional title)
1 TV episode:
- 52. Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol (1990) (performer: "Last Dance") 1990 - 6.8 (167)
- 53. Vital Signs (1990) (writer: "Dinner With Gershwin") (performer: "Dinner With Gershwin") 1990 - 5.3 (347)
- 54. Stella (1990) (writer: "Love To Love You, Baby") 1990 - 5.3 (953)
- 55. Lost in America (1985) (performer: "LOVE IS IN CONTROL (FINGER ON THE TRIGGER)") 1985 - 6.9 (2,482)
- 56. The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV) (performer: "Papa, Can You Hear Me?") 1984 - 5.2 (76)
- 57. Splash (1984) (performer: "She Works Hard for the Money") 1984 - 6.2 (20,251)
- 58. "Knight Rider" (1982)   (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 7.0 (3,961)
1 TV episode:
- 59. Flashdance (1983) (performer: "Romeo") 1983 - 5.6 (11,426)
- 60. Beau-père (1981)   (writer: "Try Me (I Know We Can Make It)") (performer: "Try Me (I Know We Can Make It)") 1981 - 7.4 (758)
AKAs:
  • Beau Pere (USA)
  • Stepfather
- 61. "Derrick" (1974)   (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 6.8 (322)
1 TV episode:
- 62. Foxes (1980) (lyrics: "On The Radio") (performer: "On The Radio") 1980 - 5.9 (1,394)
- 63. "The Guiding Light" (1952)   (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 6.6 (105)
AKAs:
  • Guiding Light (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 64. The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) (performer: "Last Dance") 1979 - 6.3 (102)
- 65. "The Midnight Special" (1972)   (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 7.5 (54)
1 TV episode:
- 66. Thank God It's Friday (1978) (performer: "Love to Love You Baby", "Try with Your Love", "Je t'aime", "Last Dance") 1978 - 4.3 (793)
- 67. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) (writer: "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It") (performer: "Try Me, I Know We Can Make It", "Could It Be Magic") 1977 - 6.4 (2,695)
- 68. The Deep (1977) (performer: "THE DEEP" (MAIN THEME)) 1977 - 5.9 (3,892)
- 69. "The Brady Bunch Hour" (1977)   (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 2.3 (84)
1 TV episode:
- 70. "Van Oekel's Discohoek" (1974)   (3 episodes, 1974-1975) 1975 - 7.2 (10)
3 TV episodes:
Actress
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Family Matters" (1989)   Aunt Oona (2 episodes, 1994-1997) 1997 - 6.7 (3,163)
- 2. Thank God It's Friday (1978) Nicole Sims 1978 - 4.3 (793)
- 3. "Van Oekel's Discohoek" (1974)   (3 episodes, 1974-1975) 1975 - 7.2 (10)
- 4. "11 Uhr 20" (1970)   Sänger in Kasbah (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 6.6 (35)
AKAs:
  • 11 Uhr 20 - 1.Teil: Mord am Bosporus (West Germany: first part title)
  • 11 Uhr 20 - 2.Teil: Flucht in die Sahara (West Germany: second part title)
  • 11 Uhr 20 - 3.Teil: Tod in der Kasbah (West Germany: third part title)
1 TV episode:
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Donna Summer Special (1980) (TV) (executive producer) 1980 - 9.3 (12)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)   Herself (4 episodes, 2005-2008) 2008 - 3.7 (658)
AKAs:
  • E.T. (USA: informal title)
  • ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
  • Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
  • This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- 2. "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)   Herself / Herself - Musical Guest (2 episodes, 1995-2008) 2008 - 7.6 (15)
AKAs:
  • Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
  • Letterman (Australia)
  • The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- 3. "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002)   Herself - Performer (2 episodes, 2004-2008) 2008 - 4.9 (6,464)
AKAs:
  • American Idol (USA: new title)
  • American Idol 2 (USA: promotional title)
  • American Idol 3 (USA: alternative title)
  • American Idol 4 (USA: fourth season title)
- 4. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 5.6 (86)
1 TV episode:
- 5. DiscoMania 2: Don't Stop the Music (2005) (TV) Herself 2005 - -
- 6. "Biography" (1987)   Herself (2 episodes, 1995-2005) 2005 - 8.0 (266)
2 TV episodes:
- 7. Save the Music Concert (2005) (TV) Herself/Performer 2005 - -
- 8. "2004 World Series" (2004)   Herself 2004 - 5.6 (170)
AKAs:
  • World Series 04 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 9. One Night with Barry Manilow (2004) (TV) Guest 2004 - -
- 10. "Sex 'n' Pop" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 5.3 (10)
- 11. Discomania (2004) (TV) Host/Performer 2004 - -
- 12. Discomania: And the Beat Goes On (2004) (TV) Herself 2004 - -
- 13. "Breakfast" (2000)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 5.3 (48)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "This Morning" (1988)   Herself (2 episodes, 1999-2004) 2004 - 4.5 (113)
AKAs:
  • This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
- 15. "GMTV" (1993)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 4.7 (100)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "Later with Jools Holland" (1992)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 8.1 (99)
AKAs:
  • A Little Later (USA: cut version)
- 17. "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (2004)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 2.1 (76)
- 18. "Intimate Portrait" (1993)   Herself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.8 (52)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)   Herself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - -
- 20. "The Sharon Osbourne Show" (2003)   Herself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 3.9 (91)
AKAs:
  • Sharon (USA: short title)
- 21. "Hollywood Squares" (1998)   Guest Appearance (6 episodes, 2001-2003) 2003 - 5.0 (175)
AKAs:
  • H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 22. "The Wayne Brady Show" (2002)   Herself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 4.4 (105)
- 23. "When I Was a Girl" (2001)   Herself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - -
- 24. Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve 2004 (2003) (TV)   Herself 2003 - -
AKAs:
  • Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve 2004 (USA: complete title)
- 25. "VH-1 Where Are They Now?" (1999)   Herself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 6.9 (26)
- 26. "Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America" (2001) Herself 2001 - 5.5 (7)
- 27. "Behind the Music" (1997)   Herself (2 episodes, 1999-2001) 2001 - 7.4 (141)
AKAs:
  • VH1's Behind the Music (USA: alternative title)
- 28. Race to Erase MS (2001) (TV) Herself 2001 - -
- 29. "100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll" (2000) Herself 2000 - 5.4 (7)
- 30. VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross (2000) (TV)   Herself 2000 - 6.3 (119)
AKAs:
  • VH1 Divas 2000 (USA: short title)
- 31. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" (1986)   Herself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 7.4 (10)
AKAs:
  • Oprah (USA: short title)
- 32. 1999 MLB All-Star Game (1999) (TV) National Anthem Performer 1999 - 7.7 (32)
- 33. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Herself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 3.6 (556)
- 34. VH1 Presents Donna Summer: Live and More... Encore! (1999) (TV) Herself 1999 - 5.9 (76)
- 35. Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1997) (also archive footage) Herself 1997 - 6.0 (166)
- 36. Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party (1997) (TV) Herself 1997 - -
- 37. "VH1 Presents the 70's" (1996) Herself 1996 - 7.0 (6)
- 38. "Soul Train" (1971)   Herself / Performer (3 episodes, 1976-1995) 1995 - 6.4 (102)
- 39. "Top of the Pops" (1964)   Herself (4 episodes, 1987-1994) 1994 - 7.3 (102)
AKAs:
  • All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
  • TOTP
- 40. Gala TP de oro 1993 (1994) (TV) Herself - Performer 1994 - -
- 41. A '70s Celebration: The Beat Is Back (1993) (TV) Herself 1993 - 6.0 (5)
- 42. "Pluja d'estrelles" (1993)   Herself (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - -
1 TV episode:
- 43. Feliz cumpleaños, pantalla amiga (1992) (TV) Herself 1992 - -
- 44. "The Word" (1990)   Herself (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 5.0 (54)
1 TV episode:
- 45. "Ebony/Jet Showcase" (1983)   Herself (2 episodes, 1987-1990) 1990 - -
- 46. "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982)   Herself (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 8.0 (375)
- 47. The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening (1989) (TV) Herself 1989 - 5.1 (28)
- 48. "Sábado noche" (1987)   Herself (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - -
1 TV episode:
- 49. Especial Nochevieja 1987: Super 88 (1988) (TV) Herself - Performer 1988 - -
- 50. "Solid Gold" (1980)   Herself (2 episodes, 1982-1987) 1987 - 5.2 (77)
AKAs:
  • Solid Gold in Concert (USA: new title)
- 51. American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration (1985) (TV) Herself 1985 - -
- 52. Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration (1985) (TV) Herself 1985 - 8.6 (29)
- 53. "Bandstand" (1952)   Herself / Co-Host (3 episodes, 1976-1984) 1984 - 7.8 (66)
AKAs:
  • AB (USA: short title)
  • American Bandstand (USA: new title)
  • American Bandstand 1966 (USA: ninth season title)
  • New American Bandstand 1965 (USA: new title)
  • VH1's Best of American Bandstand (USA: rerun title)
3 TV episodes:
- 54. Donald Duck's 50th Birthday (1984) (TV) Herself 1984 - 6.9 (26)
- 55. The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV) Herself - Performer 1984 - 5.2 (76)
- 56. The 26th Annual Grammy Awards (1984) (TV) Herself 1984 - -
- 57. "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" (1984) Herself (unknown episodes) 1984 - -
- 58. "Musikladen" (1972)   (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 6.9 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 59. "The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour" (1983)   Herself (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - -
1 TV episode:
- 60. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Herself (3 episodes, 1978-1983) 1983 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 61. Donna Summer: A Hot Summer Night (1983) (TV) Herself - Performer 1983 - 8.6 (8)
- 62. The American Music Awards (1982) (TV)   Herself - Host 1982 - -
AKAs:
  • The 9th Annual American Music Awards (USA: alternative title)
  • The 9th Annual American Music Awardsm (USA: alternative title)
- 63. "The Midnight Special" (1972)   Herself / Herself - Host (9 episodes, 1976-1981) 1981 - 7.5 (54)
- 64. "Aplauso" (1978)   Herself (2 episodes, 1978-1980) 1980 - -
2 TV episodes:
- 65. The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards (1980) (TV) Herself 1980 - 6.5 (24)
- 66. The American Movie Awards (1980) (TV) Herself - Presenter 1980 - 5.0 (15)
- 67. The Donna Summer Special (1980) (TV) Herself 1980 - 9.3 (12)
- 68. The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) Herself - Performer 1979 - 6.3 (102)
- 69. The 21st Annual Grammy Awards (1979) (TV) Herself 1979 - 3.9 (17)
- 70. The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (1979) (TV)   Song Performer "Mimi's Song" 1979 - 7.8 (16)
AKAs:
  • A Gift of Song: The Music for UNICEF Concert (USA: alternative title)
- 71. Mac Davis: Sounds Like Home (1977) (TV) Herself/Performer 1977 - -
- 72. The 4th Annual American Music Awards (1977) (TV) Herself 1977 - 4.3 (11)
- 73. "Rock Concert" (1973)   Herself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 9.4 (14)
AKAs:
  • Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 74. "Disco" (1971)   Herself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 7.3 (15)
1 TV episode:

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Other Works:
(album) "Lady of the Night" (1974) more
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