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Gore Vidal
Born: 3rd Oct 1925 West Point, New York, USA - Died 31st Jul 2012
Dept: Writing
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).
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 69
Film: 46 (67%)
Television: 23 (33%)
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Filmography
2015
A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and th ... view
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Self
2013
In documentary style, Al Pacino tells the story of how he came to stage a production of Oscar Wilde's Salomé. He travels to the Mojave Desert ("desse ... view
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Self
2013
An in-depth investigation into the private world of the American writer J. D. Salinger (1919-2010), who lived most of his life behind the impenetrable ... view
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Self - Writer
2013
Anchored by intimate, one-on-one interviews with the man himself, Nicholas Wrathall’s new documentary is a fascinating and wholly entertaining tribu ... view
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Self
2013
The documentary exposes the ways in which America's foreign policy agenda in the Middle East drives the U.S. media's portrayals of Arabs and Muslims. ... view
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Self
2013
The American composer and author Paul Bowles was a man with a great deal of charisma and influence. When he moved to Tangier, Morocco, in 1949, half t ... view
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Self
2012
A provocateur, a rebel, a performer, and a true American, Norman Mailer never stopped giving people something to talk about. This documentary goes be ... view
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Self
2011
The strange history of the now abandoned American 1993-bill, «Don't ask, don't tell» where sexual orientation was a "non-talk" policy in the America ... view
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Self
2011
Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at N ... view
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Self (archive footage)
Nov 2010 (first aired)
Each installment focuses on a different era of American movie history, from the invention of the first moving pictures to the revolutionary, cutting-e ... view
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Self (7 ep.)
2010
Standing Army, directed by Enrico Parenti and Thomas Fazi, is an award-winning documentary film about the global network of U.S. military bases, the i ... view
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Self
2009
Unable to cope with a recent personal tragedy, LA's top celebrity shrink turns into a pothead with no concern for his appearance and a creeping sense ... view
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George Charles
2008
A look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring controversial works like "Tropic of Cancer" and "Naked Lunch" ... view
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Self
2008
ZERO: An Investigation into 9/11 has one central thesis: that the official version of the events surrounding the attacks on 9/11 cannot be true. This ... view
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Self
2006
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist. ... view
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Self
2006
Documentary about the state of the modern world. ... view
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Self
Apr 2006 (first aired)
The Henry Rollins Show was a weekly talk show hosted by Henry Rollins on the Independent Film Channel. The show featured Rollins' monologues, intervie ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
2005
Documentary with an affectionate look back at the classic Granada TV dramatisation of Evelyn Waugh's famous novel "Brideshead Revisited". ... view
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Self
Original title: One Bright Shining Moment
2005
ONE BRIGHT SHINING MOMENT retraces George McGovern's bold presidential campaign of 1972 - a grassroots campaign that fought for peace and justice, and ... view
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Self
2005
This is a short film based on the 1979 film of the same name. The film is stylized with the actors wearing modernized robes and Roman jewelry and fema ... view
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Self
2005
Examines the diversity of human sexual and gender variance around the globe, with commentary by scientific experts and first-hand accounts of people w ... view
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Narrator (Voice)
2005
In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel: "Deep Throat," starring Linda Lovelace. This film would ... view
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Self
2005
Is American foreign policy dominated by the idea of military supremacy? Has the military become too important in American life? Jarecki's shrewd and i ... view
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Self - Author, "Imperial America"
2005
Take an unforgettable look at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois, which includes a special effects theater, ... view
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Self
2004
For a book project, photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders took photographs of 30 stars of adult movies, each pair of photographs in the same pose, c ... view
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Self
Sep 2004 (first aired)
If "greatness is thrust upon us," as Winston Churchill once said, then it stands to reason that those who are destined for greatness are rarely aware ... view
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Documentary Host (1 ep.)
2003
A contrarian and wickedly funny man, this PBS American Masters special explores Gore Vidal's extraordinary life and work, joining him at his cliff-sid ... view
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Self
Feb 2003 (first aired)
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's g ... view
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Self (3 ep.)
Original title: Federico Fellini - Mit den Augen der Anderen
2003
Documentary about Federico Fellini ... view
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Self
2002
Igby Slocumb, a rebellious and sarcastic 17-year-old boy, is at war with the stifling world of old money privilege he was born into. With a schizophre ... view
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First School Headmaster (uncredited)
2002
Documentary about the gender-bending San Francisco performance group who became a pop culture phenomenon in the early 1970s. ... view
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Self (archive footage)
2001
Rescued from the Closet is a 2001 documentary consisting of interviews originally recorded for the 1995 film The Celluloid Closet. It explores the his ... view
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Self
Mar 2000 (first aired)
Da Ali G Show is a British satirical television series created by and starring English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. In the series, Baron Cohen plays th ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Jan 1999 (first aired)
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter a ... view
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Gore Vidal (voice) (1 ep.)
1997
Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member ... view
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Director Josef
Feb 1997 (first aired)
The complex life of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote that "all men are created equal" yet owned slaves, is recounted by master filmmaker Ken Burns in this ... view
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Self (2 ep.)
1997
Bobby Bishop is a special assistant to the President of the United States. Accidentally, he meets his friend professor Pochenko on the street. Pochenk ... view
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Page
1996
Exuberant, eye-opening movie that serves up a dazzling hundred-year history of the role of gay men and lesbians have had on the silver screen. Film co ... view
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Self
1994
A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi and in St. Louis to success and acclaim, followed by t ... view
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Self
1994
BBC 2 produced this documentary on the Oz books of L. Frank Baum and the films and fantasies that they inspired, particularly the first book `The Wond ... view
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Self
1994
Convinced he'll graduate with honors because of his thesis paper, a stuffy Harvard student finds his paper being held hostage by a homeless man, who m ... view
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Prof. Pitkannan
Sep 1993 (first aired)
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Alon ... view
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Self - Guest (1 ep.)
1993
The story of how the classic epic "Ben-Hur" was made. ... view
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Self - Author
1993
Just before the advent of the Great Depression, Henry Ford controlled the most important company in the most important industry in the booming America ... view
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Self
1992
Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickley Paiste, firing up crowds at his rallies by sing ... view
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Senator Brickley Paiste
Dec 1989 (first aired)
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa ... view
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Gore Vidal (voice) (1 ep.)
1989
Gore Vidal's historical novel is brought to life in this television production of Turner Network Television's Billy the Kid. ... view
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Preacher (uncredited)
Oct 1988 (first aired)
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Self (archive footage) (1 ep.)
1984
In 1982, Gore Vidal, one of America's greatest writers, challenged the American political establishment, and Jerry Brown, in his campaign for the Cali ... view
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Self
May 1982 (first aired)
Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities. ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
1981
A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula' ... view
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Self - Writer
Jan 1976 (first aired)
In the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio, suburban housewife Mary Hartman seeks the kind of domestic perfection promised by Reader’s Digest and TV co ... view
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Self (6 ep.)
Jan 1975 (first aired)
Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (72 ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
1972
A virtually plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens. ... view
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Gore Vidal (uncredited)
Jan 1969 (first aired)
Playboy After Dark is an American television show hosted by Hugh Hefner. It aired in syndication through Screen Gems from 1969 to 1970 and was taped a ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Jun 1968 (first aired)
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks. ... view
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Self - Guest (5 ep.)
Jan 1968 (first aired)
An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin. ... view
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Self (uncredited) (3 ep.)
Oct 1967 (first aired)
Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the lo ... view
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Self (2 ep.)
1967
On March 7, 1967, 40 million Americans tuned in to watch CBS Reports: The Homosexuals, network television’s first documentary on homosexuality. Near ... view
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Self
1964
The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-ru ... view
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Delegate (uncredited)
Oct 1962 (first aired)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired ... view
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Self (4 ep.)
Self (archive footage) (1 ep.)
Dec 1961 (first aired)
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much ... view
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Self (2 ep.)
1959
The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; ... view
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Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)
Jan 1959 (first aired)
The David Susskind Show is an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind. The program began its existence in 1958 as Open End, and was bro ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Jul 1957 (first aired)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under The Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It originally aired during ... view
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Self (3 ep.)
Feb 1950 (first aired)
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no ... view
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Self - Panelist (1 ep.)
1946
A social event choreographed in the manner of a dance, illuminated by concepts drawn from Greek legend; one of filmmaker Maya Deren's most intriguing ... view
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Man (uncredited)
1936
Ten year old boy pilot called Gore Vidal. A young boy learns how to fly new kind of aeroplane with simple controls. M/S of boy, Gene, standing in fr ... view
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Himself