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George Plimpton

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1927-03-18

Deathday: 2003-09-25 (76 years old)

Biography

George Ames Plimpton (March 18, 1927 – September 25, 2003) was an American journalist, writer, literary editor, actor and occasional amateur sportsman. He is widely known for his sports writing and for helping to found The Paris Review, as well as his patrician demeanor and accent. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Plimpton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

all 61

Movies 41

self 27

TV Shows 20

Narrator 3

Writer 2

Self (voice) (archive footage)

George Plimpton

Biography

Filmography

all 61

Movies 41

self 27

TV Shows 20

Narrator 3

Writer 2

The Capote Tapes (2021)

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon (2015)

James Thurber: The Life and Hard Times (2014)

Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself (2012)

Chekhov for Children (2010)

Soul Power (2009)

Factory Girl (2006)

Infamous (2006)

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2005)

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003)

Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P. (2003)

Bullet In The Brain (2001)

A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001)

Just Visiting (2001)

Sam the Man (2001)

Deadline (2000)

EDtv (1999)

The Last Days of Disco (1998)

Good Will Hunting (1997)

Just Shoot Me! (1997)

When We Were Kings (1996)

The West (1996)

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

Nixon (1995)

The Single Guy (1995)

Central Park West (1995)

Just Cause (1995)

ER (1994)

Baseball (1994)

The Donner Party (1992)

Little Man Tate (1991)

L.A. Story (1991)

Coney Island (1991)

The Civil War (1990)

Wings (1990)

The Tightrope Dancer (1990)

The Simpsons (1989)

A Fool and His Money (1989)

American Experience (1988)

Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton (1986)

The Equalizer (1985)

Volunteers (1985)

Garbo Talks (1984)

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell (1984)

Reds (1981)

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration (1979)

If Ever I See You Again (1978)

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)

Saturday Night Live (1975)

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo (1970)

Rio Lobo (1970)

Paper Lion (1968)

The Queen (1968)

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

The Detective (1968)

Beyond the Law (1968)

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

Kraft Music Hall (1958)

Cities

Information

Known ForActing

GenderMale

Birthday1927-03-18

Deathday2003-09-25 (76 years old)

Birth PlaceNew York City, United States

RelationshipsFreddy Medora Espy (1968 - 1988)

FatherFrancis Taylor Pearsons Plimpton

MotherPauline Plimpton

CitizenshipsUnited States

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1927-03-18

Deathday
2003-09-25 (76 years old)

Birth Place
New York City, United States

Relationships
Freddy Medora Espy (1968 - 1988)

Father
Francis Taylor Pearsons Plimpton

Mother
Pauline Plimpton

Citizenships
United States

Residences
New York City, United States of America

Also Known As
George Ames Plimpton

Awards
St. Louis Literary Award