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Writer:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula (2005) (writer)
   
   
2. Dimenticare Palermo (1990) (writer)
   ... aka Oublier Palerme (France)
   ... aka The Palermo Connection
   ... aka To Forget Palermo
   
   
3. Billy the Kid (1989) (TV) (written by)
   ... aka Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid
4. Lincoln (1988) (TV) (novel)
   ... aka Gore Vidal's Lincoln
5. The Sicilian (1987) (uncredited)
6. Dress Gray (1986) (TV) (writer)
   
   
7. Caligola (1979) (earlier screenplay)
   ... aka Caligula (USA)
   ... aka Caligula, My Son (UK)
   ... aka Io, Caligola (Italy: recut version)
8. Recht in eigen hand (1973) (TV) (writer)
9. Besuch auf einem kleinen Planeten (1971) (TV) (comedy)
10. Myra Breckinridge (1970) (novel)
    ... aka Gore Vidal's Myra Breckinridge
11. Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970) (screenplay)
    ... aka Blood Kin
    ... aka The Seven Descents of Myrtle
    
    
12. Poseta maloj planeti (1967) (TV) (writer)
13. Paris brûle-t-il? (1966) (screenplay)
    ... aka Is Paris Burning? (USA)
14. "Theatre 625" (1 episode, 1966)
        - On the March to the Sea (1966) TV episode (writer)
15. The Best Man (1964) (play "The Best Man") (screenplay)
    ... aka Gore Vidal's The Best Man (USA: complete title)
16. Gevoel voor recht (1962) (TV) (writer)
17. "The Chevy Mystery Show" (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "Sunday Mystery Hour" (USA: rerun title)
        - Dark Possession (1960) TV episode (writer)
18. "Startime" (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "Ford Startime"
    ... aka "Lincoln-Mercury Startime"
        - Dear Arthur (1960) TV episode (adaptation)
19. Visit to a Small Planet (1960) (play)
    
    
20. Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) (screenplay)
21. "Sunday Showcase" (2 episodes, 1959)
    ... aka "Breck Sunday Showcase" (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka "NBC Sunday Showcase" (USA: complete title)
        - The Indestructible Mr. Gore (1959) TV episode (writer)
        - The Light in the Dark (1959) TV episode (writer)
22. Ben-Hur (1959) (uncredited)
    ... aka Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (USA: alternative title)
23. The Scapegoat (1959) (adaptation)
24. "ITV Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1958)
        - A Sense of Justice (1958) TV episode (writer)
25. "Armchair Theatre" (1 episode, 1958)
        - Please Murder Me (1958) TV episode (novel)
26. The Left Handed Gun (1958) (play)
27. I Accuse! (1958) (writer)
28. "Playwrights '56" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka "Pontiac Playwrights '56" (USA)
    ... aka "The Playwright Hour"
        - Honor (1956) TV episode (writer)
29. The Catered Affair (1956) (screenplay)
    ... aka Wedding Breakfast (UK)
30. "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Dark Posession (1956) TV episode (writer)
31. "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)
32. "The Milton Berle Show" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Texaco Star Theater" (USA)
    ... aka "The Buick-Berle Show" (USA: new title)
        - State of Confusion (1955) TV episode (written by)
33. "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)
34. "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)
35. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Goodyear Playhouse" (USA: new title)
        - Visit to a Small Planet (1955) TV episode (writer)
36. "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)
37. "The Best of Broadway" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Stage Door (1955) TV episode (adaptation)
38. "Danger" (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Blue Hotel (1955) TV episode (adaptation) (uncredited)
39. "Omnibus" (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
        - The Last Turn of the Screw (1955) TV episode (writer)
        - The Contrast (1954) TV episode (adaptation)
40. "Suspense" (2 episodes, 1954)
        - Barn Burning (1954) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Smoke (1954) TV episode (teleplay)
41. "Janet Dean, Registered Nurse" (1 episode, 1954)
        - The Jinx Nurse Case (1954) TV episode (written by)
    

Actor:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. Shrink (2009)
2. "Jack & Bobby" .... Documentary Host (1 episode, 2005)
       - Legacy (2005) TV episode .... Documentary Host
3. Igby Goes Down (2002) (uncredited) .... First School Headmaster
   
   
4. Gattaca (1997) .... Director Josef
5. Shadow Conspiracy (1997) .... Congressman Page
6. With Honors (1994) .... Prof. Pitkannan
7. Bob Roberts (1992) .... Senator Brickley Paiste
8. "Clive Anderson Talks Back" (1 episode, 1991)
       - Episode #4.6 (1991) TV episode
   
   
9. Billy the Kid (1989) (TV) (uncredited) .... Preacher
   ... aka Gore Vidal's Billy the Kid
   
   
10. The Best Man (1964) (uncredited) .... Delegate
    ... aka Gore Vidal's The Best Man (USA: complete title)
    
    
11. Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) (uncredited) .... Audience member at operation
12. "Sunday Showcase" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka "Breck Sunday Showcase" (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka "NBC Sunday Showcase" (USA: complete title)
        - The Indestructible Mr. Gore (1959) TV episode .... Narrator
    
    
13. Ritual in Transfigured Time (1946) (uncredited) .... Man
    

Thanks:

1. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) (special thanks)
   

Self:

• In Production
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Fay Wray: A Life (2009) (post-production) .... Himself
   
   
2. "Real Time with Bill Maher" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2004-2009)
   ... aka "Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08" (USA: promotional title)
       - Episode #7.8 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode #3.12 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode #2.10 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
3. US Election Night (2008) (TV) .... Himself
4. Murder, Spies & Voting Lies: The Clint Curtis Story (2008) .... Social critic
5. Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11 (2008) .... Himself
6. "Sunday AM" .... Himself - Writer (1 episode, 2008)
   ... aka "The Andrew Marr Show" (UK: new title)
       - Episode #3.34 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Writer
7. "Channel 4 News" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
   ... aka "ITN Channel 4 News" (UK: informal title)
       - Episode dated 22 May 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
8. Obscene (2007) .... Himself
9. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
       - Episode dated 28 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
10. "The Simpsons" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Moe'N'A Lisa (2006) TV episode .... Himself
11. "Family Guy" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka "Padre de familia" (USA: Spanish title)
        - Mother Tucker (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
12. The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) .... Himself
13. Global Haywire (2006) .... Himself
14. The Peace! DVD (2005) (V) .... Himself
15. L'isola di Calvino (2005) (TV) .... Himself
16. One Bright Shining Moment (2005) .... Himself
17. Garbo (2005) .... Himself - interviewee
18. Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula (2005) .... Himself
19. Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She (2005) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
20. USA the Movie (2005) (V) (voice) .... Himself
21. Why We Fight (2005) .... Himself
    ... aka Le Nerf de la guerre (France: TV title)
22. Lincoln (2005) (TV)
23. Inside Deep Throat (2005) .... Himself
24. "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
25. Thinking XXX (2004) (TV) .... Himself
26. "Da Ali G Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka "Ali G in da USAiii" (UK)
        - Jah (2004) TV episode .... Himself
27. Federico Fellini - Mit den Augen der Anderen (2003)
    ... aka Federico Fellini - Through the Eyes of Others (International: English title)
28. XXI Century (2003)
29. "Arena" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Private Dirk Bogarde (2001) TV episode .... Himself
30. Rescued from the Closet (2001) (V) .... Himself
    
    
31. "Lo + plus" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
        - Episode dated 3 December 1996 (1996) TV episode .... Himself
32. "Gore Vidal's American Presidency" (1996) TV mini-series .... Himself - Host
33. "Clive Anderson Talks Back" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1993-1995)
        - Episode #10.4 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #8.1 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
34. Gore Vidal (1995) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Gore Vidal's Gore Vidal (USA)
35. The Celluloid Closet (1995) .... Himself
    ... aka Celluloid Closet (France)
    ... aka Gefangen in der Traumfabrik (Germany)
36. Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994) (TV) .... Himself
37. "The American Experience" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Amelia Earhart: The Price of Courage (1993) TV episode .... Himself
38. "The Great Depression" (1993) TV series .... Himself
39. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (Australia)
        - Gore Vidal/Julianne Philips/Urge Overkill (1993) TV episode .... Himself
40. In Search of Oz (1993) (TV) .... Himself
41. Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993) (V) .... Himself - Author
42. "The Clive James Interview" (1 episode, 1991)
        - Episode dated 17 March 1991 (1991) TV episode
43. Memory & Imagination: New Pathways to the Library of Congress (1990) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
44. "Opinions" .... Himself (1 episode, 1989)
        - Green Thoughts (1989) TV episode .... Himself
45. "Wogan" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
    ... aka "The Wogan Years" (UK: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode #4.7 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
46. "Book Four" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode #3.2 (1984) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee
47. Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No (1984) .... Himself
48. A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula' (1981) .... Himself - Writer
49. "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
    
    
50. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards
51. "The Phil Donahue Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka "Donahue" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 11 November 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
52. Roma (1972) (uncredited) .... Himself
    ... aka Fellini Roma (France)
    ... aka Fellini's Roma (USA)
53. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka "Laugh-In"
        - Episode #4.17 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
54. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 15 October 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
55. "Playboy After Dark" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #1.12 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
56. "The Dick Cavett Show" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode #1.2 (1968) TV episode
57. "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka "NBC News Today" (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka "The Today Show" (USA)
        - Episode dated 30 April 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
58. "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
59. "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "The Jack Paar Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 5 April 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
    

Archive Footage:

1. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V) .... Himself
2. The Cockettes (2002) .... Himself