Gore Vidal
Born: 1925-10-03 in West Point, New York, USA
Died: 2012-07-31
Known For: Writing
Biography
Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (born Eugene Louis Vidal; October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public intellectual known for his epigrammatic wit. His novels and essays interrogated the social and cultural sexual norms he perceived as driving American life. Beyond literature, Vidal was heavily involved in politics. He unsuccessfully sought office twice as a Democratic Party candidate, first in 1960 to the U.S. House of Representatives (for New York), and later in 1982 to the U.S. Senate (for California). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gore Vidal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2015
- Best of Enemies as Self
2013
- Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open as Self
- Salinger as Self - Writer
- Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia as Self
- Valentino's Ghost as Self
2012
- Norman Mailer: The American as Self
2011
- Public Speaking as Self (archive footage)
- The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell as Self
2010
- Standing Army as Self
- Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood as Self
2009
- Shrink as George Charles
2008
2006
- Global Haywire as Self
- The Henry Rollins Show
- The U.S. vs. John Lennon as Self
2005
- Revisiting Brideshead as Self
- Why We Fight as Self - Author, "Imperial America"
- Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula as Self
- Inside Deep Throat as Self
- One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern as Self
- Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She as Narrator (Voice)
- High Tech Lincoln as Self
2004
- Jack & Bobby as Documentary Host
- Thinking XXX as Self
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Federico Fellini - Through the Eyes of Others as Self
- The Education of Gore Vidal as Self
2002
- The Cockettes as Self (archive footage)
- Igby Goes Down as First School Headmaster (uncredited)
2001
- Rescued from the Closet as Self
2000
- Da Ali G Show as Self
1999
- Family Guy as Gore Vidal (voice)
1997
- Gattaca as Director Josef
- Shadow Conspiracy as Page
1996
- The Celluloid Closet as Self
1994
- With Honors as Prof. Pitkannan
- Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage as Self
- In Search of Oz as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic as Self - Author
- The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's as Self
1992
- Bob Roberts as Senator Brickley Paiste
1990
- The Palermo Connection ... (Screenplay)
1989
- The Simpsons as Gore Vidal (voice)
- Billy the Kid as Preacher (uncredited)
1988
- American Experience as Self
- Lincoln ... (Novel)
1987
- The Sicilian ... (Screenplay)
1986
- Dress Gray ... (Writer)
1984
- Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No as Self
1982
- Wogan as Self
1981
- A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula' as Self - Writer
1979
- Caligula ... (Original Story)
1975
- Apostrophes as Self
1972
- Roma as Gore Vidal (uncredited)
1970
- Myra Breckinridge ... (Novel)
- Last of the Mobile Hot Shots ... (Writer)
1969
- Playboy After Dark as Self
1968
- The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1967
- Omnibus as Self
- The Homosexuals as Self
- The Night of the Generals ... (Screenplay)
1966
- Is Paris Burning? ... (Screenplay)
1964
- Theatre 625 ... (Writer)
- The Best Man as Delegate (uncredited)
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1960
- Visit to a Small Planet ... (Theatre Play)
1959
- The Scapegoat ... (Adaptation)
- Suddenly, Last Summer as Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)
- Startime ... (Writer)
- The David Susskind Show as Self
1958
- The Left Handed Gun ... (Theatre Play)
- The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen ... (Novel)
- I Accuse! ... (Screenplay)
1957
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1956
- The Catered Affair ... (Screenplay)
1955
- Summer Pavilion ... (Writer)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ... (Writer)
1954
- Climax! ... (Writer)
- Dark Possession ... (Writer)
- The Best of Broadway ... (Writer)
1951
- Goodyear Television Playhouse ... (Writer)
1950
- What's My Line? as Self - Panelist
1949
- Suspense ... (Writer)
1948
- Studio One ... (Writer)
1946
- Ritual in Transfigured Time as Man (uncredited)
1936
- Ten Year Old Boy Pilot as Himself