IMDb > Howard Cosell

Add Resume

Howard Cosell products

BETA

Quicklinks

Howard Cosell More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 1 \| slideshow \| add photos)	Videos (see all 3 NEW)

Overview

Date of Birth:

25 March 1918, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA more

Date of Death:

23 April 1995, New York City, New York, USA more

Mini Biography:

When you think of the words honesty, straight from the shoulder, and tell... more

Trivia:

Inducted into the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame in 1993... more

STARmeter:

Down 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

1 win more

NewsDesk:
(7 articles)

Malibu Triathlon Provides Unofficial Battle of the Network Stars
(From Movieline. 14 September 2009, 2:30 PM, PDT)
'Bruno' Star Sacha Baron Cohen Is Just One Of Hollywood's Top Cinematic Chameleons
(From MTV Movies Blog. 14 July 2009, 12:30 PM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Fall Guy" (1981)	(1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	6.9 (830)
	1 TV episode: "The Fall Guy: Win One for the Gipper (#2.10)"
2.	The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Bob Hope (1974) (TV)		1974	-	-

3.	Fol-de-Rol (1972) (TV)	The Storyteller	1972	-	-
	AKAs: Sid and Marty Krofft Present Fol-de-Rol (USA: complete title)
4.	"The Partridge Family" (1970)	Reporter (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	6.6 (466)
	1 TV episode: "The Partridge Family: Whatever Happened to Moby Dick? (#2.6)" Reporter
5.	"Nanny and the Professor" (1970)	Miles Taylor (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	6.7 (125)
	1 TV episode: "Nanny and the Professor: Sunday's Hero (#3.3)" Miles Taylor

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" (1971)	(1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	6.8 (97)
		1 TV episode: "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: (#4.1)" (performer: "Little Darling")

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	When We Were Kings (1996)	(in memory of)	1996	-	7.8 (5,953)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story (1996) (TV)	Himself	1996	-	8.8 (40)

2.	When We Were Kings (1996)	(uncredited) Himself	1996	-	7.8 (5,953)

3.	10th Annual TV Academy Hall of Fame (1994) (TV)	Himself	1994	-	-

4.	Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday Celebration (1992) (TV)	Himself	1992	-	4.7 (25)

5.	"ESPN Outside the Lines" (1990)	Himself (1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	7.0 (20)
	AKAs: ESPN Outside the Lines Primetime (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "ESPN Outside the Lines: The Life and Times of Howard Cosell" Himself
6.	Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV)	Himself	1990	-	5.0 (12)

7.	The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast (1989) (TV)	Himself	1989	-	-

8.	Johnny Be Good (1988)	Himself	1988	-	3.9 (2,240)

9.	Battle of the Network Stars XIX (1988) (TV)	Himself - Host	1988	-	6.9 (17)

10.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Himself (6 episodes, 1972-1985)	1985	-	8.3 (462)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 6 TV episodes: "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1985-12-04)" Himself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1972-06-26)" Himself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1972-04-20)" Himself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1972-04-03)" Himself "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: (1972-03-08)" Himself 1 episode not shown.
11.	"Saturday Night Live" (1975)	Himself - HostVarious (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	8.2 (6,592)
	AKAs: NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title) SNL (USA: informal title) SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) Saturday Night (USA: first season title) Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title) Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title) Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title) Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title) 1 TV episode: "Saturday Night Live: Howard Cosell/Greg Kihn (#10.18)" Himself - HostVarious
12.	Battle of the Network Stars XVII (1984) (TV)	Himself - Host	1984	-	4.2 (50)

13.	1984 MLB All-Star Game (1984) (TV)	Himself - Color Commentator	1984	-	-

14.	Battle of the Network Stars XVI (1984) (TV)	Himself	1984	-	4.0 (69)

15.	Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Mr. T (1984) (TV)	Himself	1984	-	9.2 (6)

16.	Broadway Danny Rose (1984)	Himself	1984	-	7.4 (7,332)

17.	"NFL Monday Night Football" (1970)	Himself - Color Commentator / Himself - Color Commentator NBC (195 episodes, 1970-1983)	1983	-	8.3 (180)
	AKAs: ABC Monday Night Football (USA: alternative title) ESPN Monday Night Football (USA: alternative title) M.N.F. (USA: alternative title) Monday Night Football (USA: alternative title) Thursday Night Editions of Monday Night Football (USA: new title) 195 TV episodes: "NFL Monday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers (#14.16)" Himself - Color Commentator "NFL Monday Night Football: Green Bay Packers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (#14.15)" Himself - Color Commentator "NFL Monday Night Football: Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions (#14.14)" Himself - Color Commentator "NFL Monday Night Football: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Miami Dolphins (#14.13)" Himself - Color Commentator "NFL Monday Night Football: New York Jets vs. New Orleans Saints (#14.12)" Himself - Color Commentator 190 episodes not shown.
18.	Battle of the Network Stars XV (1983) (TV)	Himself/Host	1983	-	7.1 (19)

19.	"1983 World Series" (1983)	Himself - Color Commentator/Pregame Analyst	1983	-	-

20.	Battle of the Network Stars XIV (1983) (TV)	Himself - Host	1983	-	7.3 (14)

21.	"1982 National League Championship Series" (1982)	Himself - Color Commentator	1982	-	-

22.	Battle of the Network Stars XIII (1982) (TV)	Host	1982	-	3.8 (13)

23.	1982 MLB All-Star Game (1982) (TV)	Himself - Color Commentator/Pregame Analyst	1982	-	-

24.	Battle of the Network Stars XII (1982) (TV)	Himself	1982	-	2.1 (81)

25.	Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV)	Himself	1982	-	7.0 (108)

26.	Stand Up and Cheer for the National Football League's Sixtieth Year (1981) (TV)	Himself	1981	-	-
	AKAs: Bob Hope's Stand Up and Cheer for the National Football League's Sixtieth Year (USA: complete title)
27.	Battle of the Network Stars XI (1981) (TV)	Himself - Host	1981	-	2.2 (50)

28.	The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1981) (TV)	Himself	1981	-	7.2 (15)

29.	Battle of the Network Stars X (1981) (TV)	Himself - Host	1981	-	6.6 (8)

30.	Fighting Back (1980) (TV)	Himself	1980	-	6.6 (71)
	AKAs: Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
31.	Battle of the Network Stars IX (1980) (TV)	Himself - Host	1980	-	7.5 (7)

32.	1980 MLB All-Star Game (1980) (TV)	Himself - Color Commentator/Pregame Analyst	1980	-	-

33.	Battle of the Network Stars VIII (1980) (TV)	Himself - Host	1980	-	6.7 (13)

34.	Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Duran II (1980) (TV)	Himself	1980	-	-

35.	1979 World Series Video: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Baltimore Orioles (1979) (V)	Himself - Color Commentator/Pregame Analyst	1979	-	1.7 (5)

36.	Battle of the Network Stars VII (1979) (TV)	Host	1979	-	7.4 (20)

37.	Battle of the Network Stars VI (1979) (TV)	Himself - Host	1979	-	6.6 (12)

38.	Battle of the Network Stars V (1978) (TV)	Himself/Host	1978	-	5.3 (21)

39.	Bob Hope's Salute to the 75th Anniversary of the World Series (1978) (TV)	Himself	1978	-	-

40.	"1978 American League Championship Series" (1978)	Himself - Color Commentator	1978	-	-

41.	1978 MLB All-Star Game (1978) (TV)	Himself - Color Commentator/Pregame Analyst	1978	-	-

42.	Battle of the Network Stars IV (1978) (TV)	Himself - Host	1978	-	6.9 (13)

43.	ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration (1978) (TV)	Himself	1978	-	-

44.	Battle of the Network Stars III (1977) (TV)	Himself/Host	1977	-	6.3 (21)

45.	"The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" (1977)	Himself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	7.1 (251)
	AKAs: The Nancy Drew Mysteries (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: Mystery of the Solid Gold Kicker (#1.14)" Himself
46.	Battle of the Network Stars II (1977) (TV)	Himself	1977	-	4.8 (29)

47.	Bob Hope's All-Star Comedy Spectacular from Lake Tahoe (1977) (TV)	Himself - Cameo	1977	-	-

48.	"Monday Night Baseball" (1976)	Himself (unknown episodes, 1976-1985)	1976	-	-

49.	Carpenters Very First Television Special (1976) (TV)	Himself	1976	-	8.0 (24)

50.	Battle of the Network Stars (1976) (TV)	Himself - Host	1976	-	5.9 (60)

51.	Two-Minute Warning (1976)	Himself	1976	-	5.9 (1,086)

52.	"1976 American League Championship Series" (1976)	Himself - Color Commentator	1976	-	-

53.	Celebration: The American Spirit (1976) (TV)	Himself	1976	-	-

54.	"Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell" (1975)	Himself / Himself - Host (3 episodes, 1975)	1975	-	6.7 (9)
	3 TV episodes: "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell: (1975-11-08)" Himself "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell: (1975-10-11)" Himself - Host "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell: Pilot (#1.1)" Himself
55.	"The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)	Himself (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	7.6 (80)
	1 TV episode: "The Mike Douglas Show: (1975-09-18)" Himself
56.	"The Odd Couple" (1970)	Himself (2 episodes, 1972-1975)	1975	-	8.3 (580)
	2 TV episodes: "The Odd Couple: Your Mother Wears Army Boots (#5.15)" Himself "The Odd Couple: Big Mouth (#3.2)" Himself
57.	Frank Sinatra: The Main Event (1974) (TV)	Host	1974	-	7.8 (24)

58.	"Dinah's Place" (1970)	Himself (1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	6.7 (7)
	1 TV episode: "Dinah's Place: (1974-07-22)" Himself
59.	O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose (1974) (TV)	Himself	1974	-	5.6 (29)

60.	"The Dean Martin Show" (1965)	Himself (4 episodes, 1971-1973)	1973	-	8.4 (138)
	AKAs: The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title) 4 TV episodes: "The Dean Martin Show: Celebrity Roast: Johnny Carson" Himself "The Dean Martin Show: Celebrity Roast: Bette Davis" Himself "The Dean Martin Show: Celebrity Roast: Hugh Hefner" Himself "The Dean Martin Show: (1971-12-30)" Himself
61.	"The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" (1971)	Himself / Various Characters (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	6.8 (97)
	1 TV episode: "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: (#4.1)" Himself/Various Characters
62.	The Connection (1973) (TV)	Himself	1973	-	6.9 (13)

63.	The World's Greatest Athlete (1973)	Himself - Announcer	1973	-	5.4 (553)

64.	"The Flip Wilson Show" (1970)	Himself (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	7.4 (91)
	1 TV episode: "The Flip Wilson Show: (#3.15)" Himself
65.	The 500 Pound Jerk (1973) (TV)	Himself	1973	-	6.7 (34)

66.	"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967)	Himself (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	8.1 (334)
	AKAs: Laugh-In 1 TV episode: "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: (#6.14)" Himself
67.	Bananas (1971)	Himself	1971	-	7.1 (11,308)

68.	Fight of the Century (1971) (TV)	Himself - Audience Member	1971	-	6.7 (12)
	AKAs: Ali-Frazier I (USA: informal title)
69.	"The 1970 NBA Finals" (1970)	Himself - Pregame Host/Trophy Presentation	1970	-	-

70.	"Eyewitness News" (1968)	New York Sportscaster (unknown episodes, 1968-1970)	1968	-	6.5 (14)

71.	"ABC's Wide World of Sports" (1961)	Reporter (unknown episodes)	1961	-	6.6 (29)


1.	"The Bronx Is Burning"
	2 TV episodes: Mr. October (2007) (uncredited) Himself Past Combatants (2007) (uncredited) Himself
2.	"Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith"
	1 TV episode: The Political Legacy of Muhammad Ali (2006) Himself
3.	"Biography"
	1 TV episode: The Partridge Family (2003) Himself
4.	"ESPN SportsCentury"
	1 TV episode: O.J. Simpson (2000) Himself
5.	Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible (2000) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself - Audience Member

6.	Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is (1999) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself

7.	One Day in September (1999)	(voice) Himself

8.	Summer of Sam (1999)	(voice) (uncredited) Himself - 1977 World Series Announcer

9.	The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1998) (TV)	Himself - Roaster(Guest)

10.	"Cold War" (1998)	(uncredited) Himself

11.	Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion (1995) (TV)	Himself

12.	"Disneyland"
	2 TV episodes: The World's Greatest Athlete: Part 2 (1983) Announcer The World's Greatest Athlete: Part 1 (1983) Announcer
13.	Sleeper (1973)	(uncredited) Himself (on Wide World of Sports)

14.	A.k.a. Cassius Clay (1970)	Himself

Additional Details

Publicity Listings:

Genres:

Sport | Comedy | Music | Family more

Plot Keywords:

TV Special | Dunk Tank | Nipples Visible Through Clothing | See Through Swimsuit more

Message Boards

Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for Howard Cosell

Find where Howard Cosell is credited alongside another name

	You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.
	With our Resume service you can add photos and build a complete resume to help you achieve the best possible presentation on the IMDb. Click here to add your resume and/or your photos to IMDb.

Quicklinks

Top Links

Filmographies

Biographical

External Links