George Plimpton

George Plimpton

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.

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CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

8
The Single Guy

The Single Guy

6.3
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

8.103
Deadline

Deadline

0
Wings

Wings

6.9
Central Park West

Central Park West

4.6
The Equalizer

The Equalizer

7.2
Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

6.6
ER

ER

7.828
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

7
American Experience

American Experience

7.4
American Experience

American Experience

7.4
The Civil War

The Civil War

7.966
Baseball

Baseball

7.341
The West

The West

8.4
A Nero Wolfe Mystery

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

7.8
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

6.7
Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

4.667
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.4
A Nero Wolfe Mystery

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

7.8

Movies

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

8.157
Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate

6.567
Garbo Talks

Garbo Talks

6.172
Rio Lobo

Rio Lobo

6.4
Reds

Reds

6.886
Volunteers

Volunteers

5.5
Just Visiting

Just Visiting

4.702
A Fool and His Money

A Fool and His Money

4.407
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

7.7
The Donner Party

The Donner Party

6.8
The Capote Tapes

The Capote Tapes

6.6
Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

4.8
Sam the Man

Sam the Man

2.333
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

1
Nixon

Nixon

6.873
Coney Island

Coney Island

6
If Ever I See You Again

If Ever I See You Again

10
The Detective

The Detective

5.979
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

5
L.A. Story

L.A. Story

6.487
The Queen

The Queen

6.4
When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

7.707
Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

7.995
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

6.6
Factory Girl

Factory Girl

6
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

8.1
Soul Power

Soul Power

6.438
Just Cause

Just Cause

6.226
Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton

Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton

1
EDtv

EDtv

6
Bullet In The Brain

Bullet In The Brain

5.8
The Last Days of Disco

The Last Days of Disco

6.227
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

0
The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

5.606