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Date of Birth:

7 August 1942, Anoka, Minnesota, USA more

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Mini Biography:

Garrison Keillor was born Gary Edward Keillor on August 7, 1942, in Anoka... more

Trivia:

Garrison Keillor was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1994. more

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Down 28% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

3 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(30 articles)

The Fantasticks to Kick Off Long Wharf's 2009-10 Season Oct 7 - Nov 1
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 1 November 2009, 1:30 AM, PST)
Keillor Returns To Radio After Stroke
(From WENN. 26 September 2009, 7:21 AM, PDT)

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Great Performances" (1972)	Host (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	8.3 (107)
	1 TV episode: Garrison Keillor's Independence Day Special: A Prairie Home Companion at Tanglewood (2006) Host
2.	Afraid So (2006)	(voice)	2006	-	6.7 (9)

3.	A Prairie Home Companion (2006)	GK	2006	-	6.9 (12,550)

4.	"Hercules" (1998)	Odin (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	6.2 (684)
	AKAs: Disney's Hercules (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: Hercules and the Twilight of the Gods (1998) (voice) Odin
5.	Redux Riding Hood (1997)	(voice) The Narrator	1997	-	7.6 (20)

6.	"The American Experience" (1988)	Narrator (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	8.5 (194)
	1 TV episode: The Wright Stuff (1996) (voice) Narrator
7.	The Dakota Conflict (1993) (TV)	Co-Narrator	1993	-	7.1 (5)

8.	"The Civil War" (1990)	Walt Whitman (9 episodes, 1990)	1990	-	9.6 (2,159)
	AKAs: The American Civil War (UK) 9 TV episodes: A Very Bloody Affair (1862) (1990) (voice) Walt Whitman Forever Free (1862) (1990) (voice) Walt Whitman Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (1990) (voice) Walt Whitman Simply Murder (1863) (1990) (voice) Walt Whitman The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) (1990) (voice) Walt Whitman 4 episodes not shown.
9.	A Prairie Home Companion: The Second Annual Farewell Performance (1988) (TV)	Host	1988	-	5.2 (7)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	A Prairie Home Companion (2006)	(radio program "A Prairie Home Companion") (uncredited) (screenplay) (story)	2006	-	6.9 (12,550)

2.	The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (2000) (TV)	(novel)	2000	-	6.1 (158)

3.	A Prairie Home Companion: The Second Annual Farewell Performance (1988) (TV)	(writer)	1988	-	5.2 (7)

Producer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Great Performances" (1972)	executive producer (2 episodes, 2006)	2006	-	8.3 (107)
		2 TV episodes: Garrison Keillor's New Year's Eve Special (2006) (executive producer) Garrison Keillor's Independence Day Special: A Prairie Home Companion at Tanglewood (2006) (executive producer)

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	A Prairie Home Companion (2006)	(music: "I Used To Work In Chicago", "Slow Days Of Summer", "Coffee Jingle", "The Day Is Short", "Goodbye To My Mama", "Bad Jokes") (lyrics: "Guy Noir", "Go Tell Aunt Gladys", "Piscacadawadaquoddymoggin", "Jens Jensen's Herring Commercial", "Slow Days Of Summer", "My Minnesota Home", "Beboparebop Rhubarb Pie", "Whoop-I-Ti-Yi-Yo", "Baby, Baby, Be My Man", "Coffee Jingle", "The New Munich Beer Commercial", "The Day Is Short", "The Prince Of Pizza Commercial", "Goodbye To My Mama", "Bad Jokes", "Frankie & Johnny") (performer: "Piscacadawadaquoddymoggin", "Tishomingo Blues", "Jens Jensen's Herring Commercial", "Slow Days Of Summer", "Beboparebop Rhubarb Pie", "You Have Been A Friend To Me", "When The Bloom Is On The Sage", "Gold Watch & Chain", "Let Your Light Shine On Me", "Coffee Jingle", "The New Munich Beer Commercial", "The Prince Of Pizza Commercial")	2006	-	6.9 (12,550)

Music Department View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	A Prairie Home Companion (2006)	(additional lyrics: "Tishomingo Blues", "Happy Baked Beans", "Powdermilk Biscuit Theme")	2006	-	6.9 (12,550)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (2000) (TV)	(consultant)	2000	-	6.1 (158)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Big One (1997)	(grateful acknowledgment)	1997	-	7.3 (4,989)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes (2008)	Lead	2008	-	8.3 (27)

2.	"The Colbert Report" (2005)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	9.2 (6,260)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 11 September 2007 (2007) Himself
3.	"Great Performances" (1972)	Himself - Host (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	8.3 (107)
	1 TV episode: Garrison Keillor's New Year's Eve Special (2006) Himself - Host
4.	"HBO First Look" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	6.4 (154)
	1 TV episode: The Making of 'A Prairie Home Companion' (2006) Himself
5.	A Prairie Home Companion: Exclusive Sneak Peek (2006) (V)	Himself	2006	-	-

6.	"The Al Franken Show" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	2.8 (22)
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.59 (2005) Himself
7.	"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)	Himself (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	7.0 (14)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.90 (2005) Himself
8.	"Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	8.1 (1,809)
	AKAs: Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title) 1 TV episode: Episode #2.20 (2004) Himself
9.	"The O'Reilly Factor" (1996)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	3.3 (1,692)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 4 August 2004 (2004) Himself
10.	A Prairie Home Companion 30th Broadcast Season Celebration (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	6.2 (43)

11.	The Danish Solution: The Rescue of the Jews in Denmark (2003)	(voice) Narrator	2003	-	6.7 (10)
	AKAs: Den danske løsning (Denmark)
12.	The Main Stream (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	7.4 (13)

13.	The Big One (1997)	Himself	1997	-	7.3 (4,989)

14.	The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1994) (TV)	Himself	1994	-	3.8 (36)

15.	The Roots of Country: Nashville Celebrates the Ryman (1994) (TV)	Himself	1994	-	-

16.	Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991)	Himself (writer)	1991	-	8.0 (132)

17.	Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988) (TV)	Himself	1988	-	8.6 (11)

18.	The Congress (1988) (TV)	(voice)	1988	-	7.5 (58)

Archive Footage
	1.	"The Jane Pauley Show"
		1 TV episode: Episode dated 27 September 2004 (2004) Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:

"Cat, You Better Come Home" - Puffin, 1995; more

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2 Interviews | 12 Articles more

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Documentary | History | Comedy | War more

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