Paul Shaffer
Paul Shaffer is a Canadian musician, composer, vocalist, and band leader, among the highlights being the de facto leader of the early Saturday Night Live house band, and serving for 33 years (1982-2015) as the leader of David Letterman's house band.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 5.638 |
| Birthday | 1949-11-28 |
| Place of Birth | Fort William, Ontario, Canada |
| Also Known As |
1998
Blues Brothers 2000
5.269/668
Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospit...
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Blues Brothers 2000
1997
Hercules
7.5/7407
Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along...
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Hercules
2023
The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
0/0
THE VOICE THAT ROCKED AMERICA is an one-hour documentary about Top 40 radio personality Dick Biondi. Dick's powerful connection with his audience has...
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The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
7.6/27
With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s folk rock music scene in her early...
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
1987
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
0/0
Enjoy the Beach Boys in a 90 minute concert celebrating their 25 year anniversary with guest artists like Glen Campbell, Ray Charles, The Everly Broth...
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The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
2022
Finding Sandler
8/1
Years after a missed opportunity with his hero (Adam Sandler), a determined young filmmaker (David Seth Cohen) goes on a quest to re-capture what coul...
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Finding Sandler
2017
David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
8/1
Emmy Award-winning comic and talk show host David Letterman accepts the 2017 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. An outstanding lineup of entertainer...
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David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
8.2/5
Former members of Saturday Night Live come together to remember the past 40 years of Saturday Night Live.
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Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
5.2/10
Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thoma...
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Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
2016
Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
0/0
Celebrate the work of actor and comedian Bill Murray at the Kennedy Center, as the recipient of the 19th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
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Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
1996
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
0/0
Earth teenagers Alex 'Flash' Gordon and Dale Arden, and their reluctant friend Dr. Hans Zarkov, journey to the fantastic planet Mongo where they fight...
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Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
1978
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
6.4/5
The full unedited performance recorded on December 31, 1978, when the Blues Brothers opened for the Grateful Dead on the monumental closing night of W...
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The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
4/2
A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.
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Night of 100 Stars III
2005
The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
0/0
A look at Dan and John's partnership and the music
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The Blues Brothers: Transposing The Music
1987
Heartbeat
10/1
A surrealistic journey into the experiences and reflections of a documentary filmmaker as he evaluates the people and places that have made up his lif...
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Heartbeat
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
6.7/3
Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H, produc...
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Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
2005
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
8.3/7
A collection of classic Saturday Night Live sketches featuring Dan Aykroyd.
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2015
Being Canadian
5.661/31
What does it actually mean to be Canadian? This humorous documentary, featuring interviews with a who's-who of famous Canadians, hopes to find the ans...
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Being Canadian
2004
Rockin' Pianos
0/0
1. Introduction 2. The Fat Man - Fats Domino 3. Walking To New Orleans - Fats Domino 4. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino 5. Shake, Rattle And Roll - F...
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Rockin' Pianos
1999
Man on the Moon
7.251/1770
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
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Man on the Moon
1988
Scrooged
6.794/1505
Frank Cross is a wildly successful television executive whose cold ambition and curmudgeonly nature has driven away the love of his life. But after fi...
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Scrooged
1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
0/0
4 TV Executives attempt to make a television special to promote ...But Seriously. Mostly made of sketches this film includes a rap version of Don't Lo...
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Seriously... Phil Collins
2015
A Very Murray Christmas
5.243/419
Bill Murray worries no one will show up to his TV show due to a massive snowstorm in New York City. Through luck and perseverance, guests arrive at Go...
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A Very Murray Christmas
1994
The Best of the Blues Brothers
5.8/6
Writer Tom Davis hosts a Blues Brothers retrospective that tells the whole truth about the legendary band's early days and righteous ways. The Blues B...
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The Best of the Blues Brothers
2016
Todd Who?
0/0
Todd Who? is a passionate, quirky 'rockumentary' that chronicles a fan’s 30 year obsession with criminally underrated rock musician Todd Rundgren.
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Todd Who?
2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
6.7/13
“12-12-12” was a fundraising concert to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy, it took place on December 12, 2012 at Madison Square Garden. The concert f...
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12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2016
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
4.5/381
The new installment of the Sharknado franchise takes place 5 years after Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! There have been no Sharknados in the intervening yea...
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Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
1984
This Is Spinal Tap
7.427/1415
"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its...
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This Is Spinal Tap
1995
The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
0/0
It's December 31st 6:00 Am at Weinerville, by midnight it'll be New Year's Day. The way for the Weinerville gang to celebrate it is by going to New Yo...
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The Weinerville New Year's Special: Lost in the Big Apple
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
6.2/4
Jon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Benefiting NEXT for Autism, the...
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Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
8/1
Late night, sketch/variety comedy special starring comedian Martin Short. It features most of Marty's classic characters: Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers Jr...
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The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
2012
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
8/1
Over the course of a four-year run, Bachman-Turner Overdrive sold in excess of 30 million records, earning a staggering 120 platinum, gold and silver...
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Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
2018
Love, Gilda
7.2/40
Diaries, audiotapes, videotapes and testimonies from friends and colleagues offer insight into the life and career of Gilda Radner -- the beloved comi...
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Love, Gilda
1985
Tears Are Not Enough
0/0
On 10 February 1985, fifty-three of Canada's top performers gathered together to record the song Tears Are Not Enough in an effort to generate aid to...
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Tears Are Not Enough
1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
9/2
A made for Showtime network comedy special with numerous skits and music starring Martin Short and featuring a number of his fellow SCTV cast members....
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Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
2001
The Concert for New York City
4.6/14
The Concert for New York City took place on October 20, 2001 at Madison Square Garden. It was a celebration of the strength of New York and a thank-yo...
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The Concert for New York City
2002
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
4.9/9
Chevy Chase bitterly takes in his roast.
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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2018
Always at The Carlyle
6.9/18
The iconic Carlyle hotel has been an international destination for a particular jet set as well as a favorite haunt of the most discernible New Yorker...
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Always at The Carlyle
1992
The Return of Spinal Tap
6.2/12
Spinal Tap is back in a whole new feature-length rockumentary. Go behind the scenes and find out where the somewhat-less-than-fab three are now -- and...
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The Return of Spinal Tap
2008
Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
0/0
American R&B icon Ray Charles lets loose on this collection of electrifying live performances from throughout his legendary career.
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Ray Charles: The Legend Lives On
1998
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
5/1
The Stories Behind the Making of The Blues Brothers is an hour- long documentary featuring every participant from the film. Star and co-writer Dan Ayk...
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The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
2001
America | A Tribute to Heroes
6.1/9
A benefit concert and telethon organized by George Clooney and broadcast uninterrupted and commercial-free by the four major television networks just...
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America | A Tribute to Heroes
1999
Hercules: Zero to Hero
6.4/36
The film briefly gives Hercules' history after defeating Hades for good, in which he marries Meg and revisits his teenage years. In particular, it sho...
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Hercules: Zero to Hero
2020
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
5/2
It took his whole life to live and three full years to film Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man. Filmed in four countries with more than 80 interviews from...
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Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2018
Bachman
0/0
Documentary follows the award-winning Canadian musician Randy Bachman as he creates his next hit song, featuring rarely seen footage, pictures and arc...
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Bachman
2007
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
6/0
In 1980, the SCTV crew had a request from their broadcaster, the CBC, for distinctively Canadian content. What players Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas cr...
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Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2005
Disney Heroes Volume 1
7.9/8
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1980
Gilda Live
6.6/8
Gilda Radner is recorded during a live comedy concert. Radner's classic characters are seen in sketches that are sometimes more risque than when they...
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Gilda Live
Godspell 2025
0/0
A documentary about the legendary 1972 Toronto production of the musical about the life of Jesus, which launched many illustrious careers and ignited...
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