

Gore Vidal
Known for exceptional writing in global cinema.
Profession
Writing
Birthday
3 Oct 1925
Age
101 Years
Born In
West Point, New York, USA
Total Projects
71
Years Active
79 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Best of Enemies
Best of Enemies
as Self

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Wilde Salomé
Wilde Salomé
as Self

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Salinger
Salinger
as Self - Writer

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Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
as Self

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Valentino's Ghost
Valentino's Ghost
as Self

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Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
as Self

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Norman Mailer: The American
Norman Mailer: The American
as Self

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The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
as Self

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Public Speaking
Public Speaking
as Self (archive footage)

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Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
as Self

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Standing Army
Standing Army
as Self

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Shrink
Shrink
as George Charles

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Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
as Self

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Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11
Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11
as Self

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The U.S. vs. John Lennon
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
as Self

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Global Haywire
Global Haywire
as Self

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The Henry Rollins Show
The Henry Rollins Show

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Revisiting Brideshead
Revisiting Brideshead
as Self

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One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern
One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern
as Self

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Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
as Self

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Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She
Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She
as Narrator (Voice)

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Inside Deep Throat
Inside Deep Throat
as Self

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Why We Fight
Why We Fight
as Self - Author, "Imperial America"

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High Tech Lincoln
High Tech Lincoln
as Self

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Thinking XXX
Thinking XXX
as Self

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Jack & Bobby
Jack & Bobby
as Documentary Host

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The Education of Gore Vidal
The Education of Gore Vidal
as Self

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Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self

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Federico Fellini - Through the Eyes of Others
Federico Fellini - Through the Eyes of Others
as Self

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Igby Goes Down
Igby Goes Down
as First School Headmaster (uncredited)

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The Cockettes
The Cockettes
as Self (archive footage)

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Rescued from the Closet
Rescued from the Closet
as Self

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Da Ali G Show
Da Ali G Show
as Self

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Family Guy
Family Guy
as Gore Vidal (voice)

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Gattaca
Gattaca
as Director Josef

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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
as Self

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Shadow Conspiracy
Shadow Conspiracy
as Page

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The Celluloid Closet
The Celluloid Closet
as Self

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Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
as Self

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In Search of Oz
In Search of Oz
as Self

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With Honors
With Honors
as Prof. Pitkannan

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest

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Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
as Self - Author

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The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
as Self

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Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts
as Senator Brickley Paiste

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The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Gore Vidal (voice)

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Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid
as Preacher (uncredited)

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American Experience
American Experience
as Self

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American Experience
American Experience
as Self (archive footage)

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Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No
Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No
as Self

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Wogan
Wogan
as Self

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A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'
A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'
as Self - Writer

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Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
as Self

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Apostrophes
Apostrophes
as Self

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Roma
Roma
as Gore Vidal (uncredited)

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Playboy After Dark
Playboy After Dark
as Self

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The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)

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Omnibus
Omnibus
as Self

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The Homosexuals
The Homosexuals
as Self

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The Best Man
The Best Man
as Delegate (uncredited)

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

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The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)

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The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

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Suddenly, Last Summer
Suddenly, Last Summer
as Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)

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The David Susskind Show
The David Susskind Show
as Self

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Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self

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What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist

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Ritual in Transfigured Time
Ritual in Transfigured Time
as Man (uncredited)

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Ten Year Old Boy Pilot
Ten Year Old Boy Pilot
as Himself