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George Plimpton
Born
18 March 1927
Died
26 September 2003
Place
New York City, New York, USA
Acting

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.

As actor

The Capote Tapes

The Capote Tapes

2021 · Self (voice) (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015 · Self - Actor (archive footage)
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

2012 · Himself (archive footage)
Soul Power

Soul Power

2009 · Self (archive footage)
Shortcut to Happiness

Shortcut to Happiness

2007 · Self
Factory Girl

Factory Girl

2006 · Himself
Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.

Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.

2003 · Critic
Just Visiting

Just Visiting

2001 · Dr. Brady
Sam the Man

Sam the Man

2001 · Self
Bullet in the Brain

Bullet in the Brain

2001 · Narrator
EDtv

EDtv

1999 · Panel Member
The Last Days of Disco

The Last Days of Disco

1998 · Clubgoer
Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

1997 · Psychologist
When We Were Kings

When We Were Kings

1996 · Self
Nixon

Nixon

1995 · President's Lawyer
Just Cause

Just Cause

1995 · Elder Phillips
The Donner Party

The Donner Party

1992 · voice
Little Man Tate

Little Man Tate

1991 · Winston F. Buckner
Coney Island

Coney Island

1991 · (voice)
L.A. Story

L.A. Story

1991 · Straight Weatherman
The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990 · Well Wisher
A Fool and His Money

A Fool and His Money

1989 · Gott
Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton

Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton

1986 · Himself (Host)
Volunteers

Volunteers

1985 · Lawrence Bourne Jr.
Garbo Talks

Garbo Talks

1984 · Self (uncredited)
Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

1984 · Self - Host
Reds

Reds

1981 · Horace Whigham
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration

1979 · Narrator
If Ever I See You Again

If Ever I See You Again

1978 · Lawrence
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover

1977 · Quentin Reynolds