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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 3.682 |
Birthday | 1927-03-18 |
Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Also Known As | George Ames Plimpton, |
1997
Good Will Hunting
8.159/12246
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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Good Will Hunting
1991
Little Man Tate
6.6/287
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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Little Man Tate
1984
Garbo Talks
6.1/27
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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Garbo Talks
1970
Rio Lobo
6.4/239
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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Rio Lobo
1981
Reds
6.9/326
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical co...
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Reds
1985
Volunteers
5.5/150
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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Volunteers
2001
Just Visiting
4.685/650
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 t...
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Just Visiting
1989
A Fool and His Money
4.6/24
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 decide...
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A Fool and His Money
2012
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
7.7/6
Plimpton! tells the story of writer, editor, amateur sportsman and friend to many, George Plimpton. Using Plimpton’s own narration – along with though...
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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
1992
The Donner Party
6.5/10
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 p...
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The Donner Party
2021
The Capote Tapes
6.4/5
Newly discovered interviews with friends of Truman Capote made by Paris Review co-founder George Plimpton invigorate this fascinating documentary on t...
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The Capote Tapes
1968
Beyond the Law
4.8/6
Takes place over the course of one feverish night in a Manhattan police precinct and neighboring bar.
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Beyond the Law
2001
Sam the Man
3/2
A writer having difficulty completing his second novel goes on a journey of self-discovery.
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Sam the Man
1979
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1/1
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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Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1995
Nixon
6.9/360
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 within—spa...
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Nixon
1991
Coney Island
6/1
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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Coney Island
1978
If Ever I See You Again
10/1
Bob Morrison, a successful composer of TV commercial jingles, is unhappy with his lack of creative freedom in developing the definitive dog-food song....
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If Ever I See You Again
1968
The Detective
6/66
Police detective Joe Leland investigates the murder of a gay man.
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The Detective
1977
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
5/13
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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The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
1991
L.A. Story
6.5/328
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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L.A. Story
1968
The Queen
6.4/28
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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The Queen
1996
When We Were Kings
7.697/221
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 world....
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When We Were Kings
1962
Lawrence of Arabia
8.005/2972
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. Law...
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Lawrence of Arabia
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
6.6/64
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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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
2006
Factory Girl
5.998/242
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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Factory Girl
1984
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
8.1/4
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 much...
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Good Morning, Mr. Orwell
2009
Soul Power
6.3/15
Soul Power is a 2008 documentary film about the Zaire 74 music festival in Kinshasa which accompanied the Rumble in the Jungle heavyweight boxing cham...
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Soul Power
1995
Just Cause
6.196/540
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 horrific...
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Just Cause
1986
Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
1/1
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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Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton
1999
EDtv
5.953/612
Video store clerk Ed agrees to have his life filmed by a camera crew for a tv network.
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EDtv
2001
Bullet In The Brain
5.8/6
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 titula...
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Bullet In The Brain
1998
The Last Days of Disco
6.3/182
Two young women and their friends spend spare time at an exclusive nightclub in 1980s New York.
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The Last Days of Disco
1970
Plimpton! Shoot-Out at Rio Lobo
0/0
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 t...
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