George Plimpton

Biography

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

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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015 ⭐ 6.7

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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

2012 ⭐ 7.7

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Soul Power

2009 ⭐ 6.4

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Factory Girl

2006 ⭐ 6.0

Career timeline

2021

The Capote Tapes

Self (voice) (archive footage) · 2021

⭐ 5.9

2015

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2015

⭐ 6.7

2012

Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself Notable

Himself (archive footage) · 2012

⭐ 7.7

2009

Soul Power

Self (archive footage) · 2009

⭐ 6.4

2007

Shortcut to Happiness

Self · 2007

⭐ 5.6

2006

Factory Girl

Himself · 2006

⭐ 6.0

2003

Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.

Critic · 2003

⭐ 6.7

2001

Bullet in the Brain

Narrator · 2001

⭐ 6.5

Just Visiting

Dr. Brady · 2001

⭐ 4.8

Sam the Man

Self · 2001

⭐ 3.8

1999

EDtv

Panel Member · 1999

⭐ 5.9

1998

The Last Days of Disco

Clubgoer · 1998

⭐ 6.3

1997

Good Will Hunting Notable

Psychologist · 1997

⭐ 8.2

1996

When We Were Kings Notable

Self · 1996

⭐ 7.6

1995

Nixon

President's Lawyer · 1995

⭐ 6.9

Just Cause

Elder Phillips · 1995

⭐ 6.3

1992

The Donner Party Notable

voice · 1992

⭐ 7.0

1991

Little Man Tate

Winston F. Buckner · 1991

⭐ 6.6

L.A. Story

Straight Weatherman · 1991

⭐ 6.5

Coney Island Notable

(voice) · 1991

⭐ 8.0

1990

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Well Wisher · 1990

⭐ 5.6

1989

A Fool and His Money

Gott · 1989

⭐ 4.3

1986

Uncensored Channels: TV Around The World With George Plimpton

Himself (Host) · 1986

⭐ 1.0

1985

Volunteers

Lawrence Bourne Jr. · 1985

⭐ 5.5

1984

Garbo Talks

Self (uncredited) · 1984

⭐ 6.3

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell Notable

Self - Host · 1984

⭐ 8.1

Frequently appears with

John Belushi

Self - Actor (archive foo

John Candy

Self - Actor (archive foo

Kevin Bacon

Self - Actor

Tim Matheson

Self - Actor / Director /

John Goodman

Self - Actor

Terry McDonell

Himself

Ken Burns

Himself

Full filmography

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The Capote Tapes

2021 ⭐ 5.9

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Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015 ⭐ 6.7

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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself

2012 ⭐ 7.7

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Soul Power

2009 ⭐ 6.4

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Shortcut to Happiness

2007 ⭐ 5.6

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Factory Girl

2006 ⭐ 6.0

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Thomas Pynchon: A Journey Into the Mind of P.

2003 ⭐ 6.7

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Bullet in the Brain

2001 ⭐ 6.5

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Just Visiting

2001 ⭐ 4.8

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Sam the Man

2001 ⭐ 3.8

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EDtv

1999 ⭐ 5.9

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The Last Days of Disco

1998 ⭐ 6.3

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Good Will Hunting

1997 ⭐ 8.2

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When We Were Kings

1996 ⭐ 7.6

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Nixon

1995 ⭐ 6.9

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Just Cause

1995 ⭐ 6.3

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The Donner Party

1992 ⭐ 7.0

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Little Man Tate

1991 ⭐ 6.6

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L.A. Story

1991 ⭐ 6.5

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Coney Island

1991 ⭐ 8.0