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.

  • Title: George Plimpton
  • Popularity: 4.526
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1927-03-18
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: George Ames Plimpton
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George Plimpton Movies

  • 1997
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    Good Will Hunting

    Good Will Hunting

    8.158 1997 HD

    When professors discover that an aimless janitor is also a math genius, a therapist helps the young man confront the demons that are holding him back.

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  • 1991
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    Little Man Tate

    Little Man Tate

    6.563 1991 HD

    Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. When it is discovered that Fred is a genius, she is determined to ensure that Fred has all the...

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  • 1984
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    Garbo Talks

    Garbo Talks

    6.1 1984 HD

    When New York accountant Gilbert Rolfe finds out his mother has a brain tumor, he is devastated. His incorrigible mother, Estelle, has one last wish:...

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  • 1970
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    Rio Lobo

    Rio Lobo

    6.426 1970 HD

    After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to the loss of a close friend.

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  • 1981
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    Reds

    Reds

    6.9 1981 HD

    An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical...

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  • 1985
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    Volunteers

    Volunteers

    5.493 1985 HD

    After his rich father refuses to pay his debt, compulsive gambler Lawrence Bourne III joins the Peace Corps to evade angry creditors. In Thailand, he...

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  • 2001
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    Just Visiting

    Just Visiting

    4.674 2001 HD

    A knight and his valet are plagued by a witch, and to repair the damage they make use of the services of a wizard. However, something goes wrong and...

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  • 1989
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    A Fool and His Money

    A Fool and His Money

    4.6 1989 HD

    New York advertising executive Morris Codman seems to have it all - lots of talent and a beautiful girlfriend, Debbie. When he loses his job he...

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  • 2012
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    Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

    Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

    7.7 2012 HD

    Plimpton! tells the story of writer, editor, amateur sportsman and friend to many, George Plimpton. Using Plimpton’s own narration –...

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  • 1992
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    The Donner Party

    The Donner Party

    6.5 1992 HD

    Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival. The Donner Party's nightmarish journey...

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  • 2021
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    The Capote Tapes

    The Capote Tapes

    6.4 2021 HD

    Newly discovered interviews with friends of Truman Capote made by Paris Review co-founder George Plimpton invigorate this fascinating documentary on...

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  • 1968
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    Beyond the Law

    Beyond the Law

    4.8 1968 HD

    Takes place over the course of one feverish night in a Manhattan police precinct and neighboring bar.

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  • 2001
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    Sam the Man

    Sam the Man

    3 2001 HD

    A writer having difficulty completing his second novel goes on a journey of self-discovery.

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  • 1979
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    Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

    Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

    1 1979 HD

    A salute to Playboy Magazine on the occasion of its twenty-fifth anniversary, hosted by founding publisher Hugh Hefner and an all-male guest list.

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  • 1995
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    Nixon

    Nixon

    6.866 1995 HD

    A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from...

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  • 1991
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    Coney Island

    Coney Island

    6 1991 HD

    Before there was Disneyland, there was Coney Island. By the turn of the century, this tiny piece of New York real estate was internationally famous....

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  • 1978
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    If Ever I See You Again

    If Ever I See You Again

    10 1978 HD

    Bob Morrison, a successful composer of TV commercial jingles, is unhappy with his lack of creative freedom in developing the definitive dog-food...

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  • 1968
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    The Detective

    The Detective

    5.978 1968 HD

    Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man.

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  • 1977
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    The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

    The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

    5 1977 HD

    The story of the late J. Edgar Hoover, who was head of the FBI from 1924-1972. The film follows Hoover from his racket-busting days through his reign...

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  • 1991
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    L.A. Story

    L.A. Story

    6.5 1991 HD

    With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make...

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  • 1968
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    The Queen

    The Queen

    6.4 1968 HD

    In 1967, New York City is host to the Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant. This documentary takes a look behind the scenes, transporting the viewer...

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  • 1996
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    When We Were Kings

    When We Were Kings

    7.695 1996 HD

    It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the...

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  • 1962
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    Lawrence of Arabia

    Lawrence of Arabia

    8 1962 HD

    The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War....

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

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

    6.6 2015 HD

    A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring...

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  • 2006
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    Factory Girl

    Factory Girl

    6 2006 HD

    In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. She joins Warhol's famous Factory and becomes his muse. Although she seems...

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  • 1984
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    Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

    Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

    8.1 1984 HD

    In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother. Right at the start of the...

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  • 2009
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    Soul Power

    Soul Power

    6.3 2009 HD

    Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which accompanied the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing...

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  • 1995
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    Just Cause

    Just Cause

    6.2 1995 HD

    A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the...

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  • 1986
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    Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton

    Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton

    1 1986 HD

    George Plimpton takes us through some of the more unsual programming from around the world. Highlights include Japan's 'Screaming Man', kooky workout...

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  • 1999
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    EDtv

    EDtv

    5.954 1999 HD

    Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.

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  • 2001
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    Bullet In The Brain

    Bullet In The Brain

    5.8 2001 HD

    Outspokenly critical writing teacher allows his criticism to extend to his everyday life and soon learns why that is not a good idea. While the...

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  • 1998
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    The Last Days of Disco

    The Last Days of Disco

    6.3 1998 HD

    Two young women and their friends spend spare time at an exclusive nightclub in 1980s New York.

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  • 1970
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    Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

    Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo

    1 1970 HD

    George Plimpton got a job playing one of the bad guys in the Howard Hawks-directed John Wayne Western "Rio Lobo." In this special we see him talking...

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  • 1968
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    Paper Lion

    Paper Lion

    6.8 1968 HD

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  • 2006
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    Infamous

    Infamous

    6.473 2006 HD

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  • 1968
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    Paper Lion

    Paper Lion

    6.8 1968 HD

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  • 1989
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    The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

    8.017 1989 HD

    Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa...

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  • 1995
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    The Single Guy

    The Single Guy

    6.3 1995 HD

    The Single Guy is an American television sitcom

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  • 1996
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    E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

    8.041 1996 HD

    E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known...

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  • 2000
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    Deadline

    Deadline

    1 2000 HD

    Deadline is a television series which was shown on NBC in the 2000–2001 season. It starred Oliver Platt as Wallace Benton, who worked for the...

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  • 1990
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    Wings

    Wings

    6.85 1990 HD

    Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket while surrounded by their various wacky friends and...

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  • 1995
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    Central Park West

    Central Park West

    4.6 1995 HD

    The glamorous and exciting life for the staff of trendy magazine 'Communique', owned by Allen Rush, "the Darth Vader of publishing".

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  • 1985
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    The Equalizer

    The Equalizer

    7.1 1985 HD

    Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself...

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  • 1997
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    Just Shoot Me!

    Just Shoot Me!

    6.7 1997 HD

    Just Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March 4, 1997, to August 16, 2003, with 148 episodes...

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  • 1994
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    ER

    ER

    7.813 1994 HD

    ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened...

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  • 1975
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    Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

    6.948 1975 HD

    A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...

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  • 1988
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    American Experience

    American Experience

    7.533 1988 HD

    TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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  • 1988
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    American Experience

    American Experience

    7.533 1988 HD

    TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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  • 1990
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    The Civil War

    The Civil War

    8.118 1990 HD

    A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

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  • 1994
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    Baseball

    Baseball

    7.3 1994 HD

    The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in...

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  • 1996
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    The West

    The West

    8.4 1996 HD

    The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a documentary film about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and...

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  • 2001
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    A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    7.8 2001 HD

    Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.658 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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  • 1958
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    Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

    4.4 1958 HD

    Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical...

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  • 1962
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.37 1962 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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  • 2001
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    A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    A Nero Wolfe Mystery

    7.8 2001 HD

    Genius detective Nero Wolfe and his right-hand man, Archie Goodwin, solve seemingly impossible crimes.

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