IMDb >
George Plimpton
Quicklinks
Top Links
biographyby votesawardsNewsDeskmessage boardFilmographies
categorizedby typeby yearby ratingsby votesby TV series awards titles for saleby genre by keyword power search credited with tv scheduleBiographical
biography other works publicity contact photo gallery resume NewsDeskmessage boardExternal Links
official sites miscellaneous photographs sound clips video clipsGeorge Plimpton (I) More at IMDbPro »
| Videos (see all 5) |
Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
Trivia:
As of the most recent calculation by The Oracle of Bacon, Plimpton is no... more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Would the Real Truman Capote Please Stand Up?
(From Rope Of Silicon. 7 September 2009, 4:05 PM, PDT)
Need to fire someone? Vladimir Putin can help you with that.
(From CultureMagazine. 31 May 2009, 4:00 PM, PDT)
(From Rope Of Silicon. 7 September 2009, 4:05 PM, PDT)
Need to fire someone? Vladimir Putin can help you with that.
(From CultureMagazine. 31 May 2009, 4:00 PM, PDT)
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Camera and Electrical Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
- "A Nero Wolfe Mystery" .... John Barrett / ... (10 episodes, 2001-2002)
... aka Nero Wolfe (USA: promotional title)
- Immune to Murder (2002) TV episode .... Cook
- The Silent Speaker: Part 2 (2002) TV episode .... Winterhoff
- The Silent Speaker: Part 1 (2002) TV episode .... Winterhoff
- Help Wanted, Male (2002) TV episode .... General Carpenter
- Murder Is Corny (2002) TV episode .... Nathaniel Parker
(5 more) - Bullet in the Brain (2001) (voice) .... Narrator
- "Deadline" (1 episode, 2001)
- Red Herring (2001) TV episode - Just Visiting (2001) .... Dr. Brady
... aka Les visiteurs en Amérique (France) - "ER" .... John Truman Carter, Sr. (2 episodes, 1998-2001)
- Thy Will Be Done (2001) TV episode .... John Truman Carter, Sr.
- My Brother's Keeper (1998) TV episode .... John Truman Carter, Sr. - "Wonderland" .... Spelling Bee Judge (1 episode, 2000)
- Spell Check (2000) TV episode .... Spelling Bee Judge - Woman Found Dead in Elevator (2000) .... Famous Author
- Edtv (1999) .... Panel Member
... aka Ed TV (USA: poster title) - The Last Days of Disco (1998) .... Clubgoer
- Good Will Hunting (1997) .... Henry Lipkin - Psychologist
- Nixon (1995) .... President's Lawyer
- Just Cause (1995) .... Elder Phillips
- "Wings" .... Dr. Greyson (1 episode, 1994)
- The Shrink (1994) TV episode .... Dr. Greyson - Little Man Tate (1991) .... Winston F. Buckner
- L.A. Story (1991) .... Straight Weatherman
- "The American Experience" .... Voice Only (1 episode, 1991)
- Coney Island (1991) TV episode .... Voice Only - The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) .... Well Wisher
- "The Civil War" .... George Templeton Strong (9 episodes, 1990)
... aka The American Civil War (UK)
- A Very Bloody Affair (1862) (1990) TV episode (voice) .... George Templeton Strong
- Forever Free (1862) (1990) TV episode (voice) .... George Templeton Strong
- Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (1990) TV episode (voice) .... George Templeton Strong
- Simply Murder (1863) (1990) TV episode (voice) .... George Templeton Strong
- The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) (1990) TV episode (voice) .... George Templeton Strong
(4 more) - Easy Wheels (1989) .... Surgeon
- "The Equalizer" .... Clinton Brandauer (1 episode, 1989)
- Starfire (1989) TV episode .... Clinton Brandauer - Religion, Inc. (1989) .... God
... aka A Fool and His Money - Volunteers (1985) .... Lawrence Bourne Jr.
- Reds (1981) .... Horace Whigham
- If Ever I See You Again (1978) .... Lawrence
- The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977) .... Quentin Reynolds
- Rio Lobo (1970) .... 4th Gunman
... aka San Timoteo - The Detective (1968) (uncredited) .... Reporter
- Beyond the Law (1968/I) .... Mayor
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) (uncredited) .... Bedouin
Writer:
- Infamous (2006) (book "Truman Capote: In Which Various Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances and Detractors Recall His Turbulent Career")
- Woman Found Dead in Elevator (2000) (special material)
- Plimpton! At the Wheel (1972) (TV) (writer)
- Plimpton! Adventures in Africa (1972) (TV) (writer)
- Plimpton! The Great Quarterback Sneak (1971) (TV) (writer)
... aka George Plimpton - Plimpton! Did You Hear the One About? (1971) (TV) (writer)
- Plimpton! The Man on the Flying Trapeze (1971) (TV) (writer)
- Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (1970) (TV) (writer)
- Paper Lion (1968) (book) (story)
Camera and Electrical Department:
- Plimpton! At the Wheel (1972) (TV) (camera operator)
Thanks:
- Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) (extra special thanks) (film dedicated to)
- Mark Twain (2001) (TV) (special thanks)
Self:
- Factory Girl (2006) .... Himself
- "ESPN 25: Who's #1?" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Greatest Performances (2006) TV episode .... Himself - As Smart As They Are: The Author Project (2005) .... Himself
- Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) .... Himself
- Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003) (TV) (voice) .... Other Voices
- "ESPN SportsCentury" .... Himself (6 episodes, 2000-2003)
- Chris Evert (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Archie Moore (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Secretariat (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Muhammad Ali (2000) TV episode .... Himself
- Vince Lombardi (2000) TV episode .... Himself
(1 more) - Breakfast with Hunter (2003) .... Himself
- "The Simpsons" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - "Inside the Actors Studio" .... Himself - Audience Member (1 episode, 2003)
... aka Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
- The Simpsons (2003) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Audience Member - "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2002)
... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
- Jon Stewart/India.Arie (2002) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
- Brendan Fraser/The Roots (1999) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - "The American Experience" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1992-2001)
- New York: Part 6 - The City of Tomorrow (2001) TV episode (voice)
- New York: Part V - Cosmopolis (1999) TV episode (voice)
- New York: Part III - Sunshine and Shadow (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
- New York: Part II - Order and Disorder (1999) TV episode (voice)
- The Donner Party (1992) TV episode (voice) - Scene Smoking: Cigarettes, Cinema & the Myth of Cool (2001) .... Himself
- The Sports Pages (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (2000) (TV) .... Himself
- "Just Shoot Me!" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- A&E Biography: Nina Van Horn (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Sam the Man (2000) .... Himself
- "Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony" (1999) TV mini-series (voice)
- "It's Like, You Know..." .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
- Coast to Coast (1999) TV episode .... Himself - "Modern Marvels" .... Himself, Author, Fireworks: A History & Celebration (1 episode, 1999)
- Fireworks (1999) TV episode .... Himself, Author, Fireworks: A History & Celebration - "New York: A Documentary Film" (5 episodes, 1999)
... aka American Experience: New York - A Documentary Film (USA: alternative title)
- Cosmopolis: 1914-1931 (1999) TV episode (voice)
- Order and Disorder: 1825-1865 (1999) TV episode (voice)
- Sunshine and Shadow: 1865-1898 (1999) TV episode (voice)
- The City and the World: 1945-Present (1999) TV episode (voice)
- The City of Tomorrow: 1931-1940 (1999) TV episode (voice) - "The Single Guy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
- Rival (1996) TV episode .... Himself - "The West" (1996) TV series (unknown episodes)
- When We Were Kings (1996) .... Himself
- "Central Park West" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
... aka C.P.W. (USA: new title)
- The History of Gil and Rachel (1995) TV episode .... Himself - "Lauren Hutton and..." .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
- George Plimpton (1995) TV episode .... Himself - The Way West (1995) (TV) .... Voice
- "Married with Children" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
... aka Married... with Children (USA: promotional title)
- My Favorite Married... (1995) TV episode .... Himself
- Best of Bundy (1995) TV episode .... Himself - "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1994-1995)
... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 14 March 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 20 May 1994 (1994) TV episode .... Himself - The Best O' Bundy: Married with Children's 200th Episode Celebration (1995) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- "Baseball" (1994) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
- Uncensored Channels: TV Around the World with George Plimpton (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Host
- Pumping Iron II: The Women (1985) .... Himself
- "Greatest Sports Legends" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1985)
- Bobby Orr (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Host - Garbo Talks (1984) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka Garbo Talks! (UK) - "Cities" .... Himself (1 episode, 1979)
- George Plimpton's New York (1979) TV episode .... Himself - "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1971-1974)
- Episode dated 2 January 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 13 July 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 20 December 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself - Plimpton! At the Wheel (1972) (TV) .... Narrator
- Plimpton! Adventures in Africa (1972) (TV) .... Narrator
- Plimpton! The Great Quarterback Sneak (1971) (TV) .... Himself
... aka George Plimpton - Plimpton! Did You Hear the One About? (1971) (TV) .... Himself
- Plimpton! The Man on the Flying Trapeze (1971) (TV) .... Narrator
- Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (1970) (TV) .... Narrator
- "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Episode dated 16 November 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - "Playboy After Dark" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #1.3 (1969) TV episode .... Himself - The Queen (1968) .... Himself
- "The Kraft Music Hall" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
- Physical Fitness (1968) TV episode .... Himself - "NBC Experiment in Television" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1967)
- Movies in the Now Generation (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Host
Additional Details
Other Works:
Print ads: Punch cigars (1998).
more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal | 7 Articles | 1 Pictorial
more
Genres:
Plot Keywords:
Message Boards
Discuss this person with other users on IMDb message board for George Plimpton (I)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| Boner Academy? | adavis274 |
| Open Net | zacco-1 |
| who else thinks this man was genius in good will hunting? | aka487 |
| Dead | artwhore |
| Martha | tomknibb |
Find where George Plimpton 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. |



