Gore Vidal (

1925

)

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Eugene Luther Gore Vidal

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Birth Name:
Eugene Luther Gore Vidal

Date of Birth:
October 3, 1925,

Height:
5' 11½" (1.82 m)

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Gore Vidal Biography

Gore Vidal was born in 1925 to West Point aeronautics instructor Gene Vidal and his wife Nina. The Vidals endured a rocky marriage divorcing ten years after Gore's birth. Young Gore spent much of his childhood with his blind grandfather, Senator T.P. Gore of Oklahoma. He is also a cousin of Tennessee ex-senator and ex-vice president Al Gore . Vidal would later became the stepbrother and confidant of Jacqueline Kennedy when his mother married Jackie's ex-stepfather, Hugh D. Auchincloss. After graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1943, Gore joined the US Army Reserves. Some of his Army experiences inspired his first novel, Williwaw, which was published when he was just 19. He dedicated the novel to J.T., a deceased prep-school friend. Subsequent novels would prominently feature gay male characters, and Gore found soon found his books had staying power on bestseller lists. In 1960, he unsuccessfully ran for Congress, backed by celebrity supporters like Paul Newman & Vidal's ex-fiancé Joanne Woodward . Another unsuccessful foray into politics would occur in 1982 when he ran for governor of California. In addition to being an accomplished writer, he is also a novice actor. His biggest roles to date have been in Gattaca (1997), Bob Roberts (1992), and With Honors (1994).

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Gore Vidal filmography

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1. Shrink (2009)
George Charles

actor

2. "Jack & Bobby" (2004)
(TV series) Documentary Host

actor

3. Igby Goes Down (2002)
First School Headmaster (uncredited)

actor

4. Shadow Conspiracy (1997)
Congressman Page

actor

5. Gattaca (1997)
Director Josef

actor

6. With Honors (1994)
Prof. Pitkannan

actor

7. Bob Roberts (1992)
Senator Brickley Paiste

actor

8. Billy the Kid (1989)
(TV movie) Preacher (uncredited)

actor

9. The Best Man (1964)
Delegate (uncredited)

actor

10. Suddenly, Last Summer (1959)
Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)

actor

11. "Sunday Showcase" (1959)
(TV series) Narrator

actor

12. Ritual in Transfigured Time (1946)
uncredited Man

actor

13. Dimenticare Palermo (1990)

writer

14. Lincoln (1988)
(TV movie) (novel)

writer

15. The Sicilian (1987)
(uncredited)

writer

16. Dress Gray (1986)
(TV movie) (teleplay)

writer

17. Caligola (1979)
(screenplay)

writer

18. Recht in eigen hand (1973)
(TV movie)

writer

19. Besuch auf einem kleinen Planeten (1971)
(TV movie) (play "Visit to a Small Planet")

writer

20. Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970)
(screenplay)

writer

21. Myra Breckinridge (1970)
(novel)

writer

22. Poseta maloj planeti (1967)
(TV movie)

writer

23. Paris brûle-t-il? (1966)
(screenplay)

writer

24. "Theatre 625" (1964)
(TV series)

writer

25. Gevoel voor recht (1962)
(TV movie)

writer

26. Visit to a Small Planet (1960)
(play)

writer

27. Dark Possession (1959)
(TV movie)

writer

28. "Startime" (1959)
(TV series)

writer

29. The Scapegoat (1959)
(adaptation)

writer

30. Ben-Hur (1959)
uncredited

writer

31. I Accuse! (1958)
(writer)

writer

32. The Left Handed Gun (1958)
(play)

writer

33. The Catered Affair (1956)
(screenplay)

writer

34. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)
(TV series)

writer

35. "Matinee Theatre" (1955)
(TV series)

writer

36. "ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)
(TV series)

writer

37. "Climax!" (1954)
(TV series)

writer

38. "General Electric Theater" (1953)
(TV series)

writer

39. "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1951)
(TV series)

writer

40. "Danger" (1950)
(TV series)

writer

41. "Suspense" (1949)
(TV series)

writer

42. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)
(TV series)

writer

43. "Janet Dean, Registered Nurse"
(TV series)

writer

44. "The Best of Broadway"
(TV series)

writer

45. "The Chevy Mystery Show"
(TV series)

writer

46. "Playwrights '56"
(TV series)

writer

47. "The Milton Berle Show"
(TV series)

writer

48. Fay Wray: A Life (2008)

49. "Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)
2 episodes, 2004-2005

50. "Clive Anderson Talks Back" (1989)
3 episodes, 1991-1995

51. Public Speaking (2010)
(documentary)

archive footage

52. Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)
(video documentary) Himself

archive footage

53. The Cockettes (2002)
(documentary) Himself

archive footage

54. Democracy Now! (2011)
(TV series) Himself

self

55. 2plus2makes4 (2011)
(documentary) (post-production) Himself

self

56. Standing Army (2010)
(documentary) Himself

self

57. Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton (2010)
(documentary) (post-production) Himself - Author

self

58. Norman Mailer: The American (2010)
(documentary)

self

59. Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
(TV mini-series documentary) Himself / Himself - Author

self

60. Gore Vidal's America (2010)
(documentary) (post-production)

self

61. Salinger (2010)
(documentary) (post-production) Himself

self

62. Murder, Spies & Voting Lies: The Clint Curtis Story (2008)
(documentary) Himself - Social Critic

self

63. Do Not Alter (2008)
(video documentary short) Narrator (voice)

self

64. Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11 (2008)
(documentary) Himself

self

65. US Election Night (2008)
(TV movie) Himself

self

66. Obscene (2007)
(documentary) Himself

self

67. Global Haywire (2006)
(documentary) Himself

self

68. The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
(documentary) Himself

self

69. USA the Movie (2005)
(video) Himself (voice)

self

70. Isola di Calvino, L' (2005)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

71. Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She (2005)
(TV documentary) Narrator (voice)

self

72. Why We Fight (2005)
(documentary) Himself

self

73. One Bright Shining Moment (2005)
(documentary) Himself

self

74. The Peace! DVD (2005)
(video documentary) Himself

self

75. Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula (2005)
(short) Himself

self

76. Lincoln (2005)
(TV documentary)

self

77. Garbo (2005)
(documentary) Himself - interviewee

self

78. "Sunday AM" (2005)
(TV series) Himself - Writer

self

79. Inside Deep Throat (2005)
(documentary) Himself

self

80. Thinking XXX (2004)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

81. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)
(TV series) Himself

self

82. The Education of Gore Vidal (2003)
(documentary) Himself

self

83. Federico Fellini - Mit den Augen der Anderen (2003)
(documentary)

self

84. XXI Century (2003)
(documentary)

self

85. "Da Ali G Show" (2003)
(TV series) Himself

self

86. Gore Vidal: My Life (2002)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

87. Rescued from the Closet (2001)
(video documentary) Himself

self

88. Avisa'ns quan arribi el 2000 (1999)
(TV series) Himself

self

89. Reputations (1999)
(TV series documentary) Himself

self

90. "Family Guy" (1999)
(TV series) Himself

self

91. "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" (1999)
(TV series) Himself

self

92. "Gore Vidal's American Presidency" (1996)
(TV mini-series documentary) Himself - Host

self

93. Gore Vidal (1995)
(TV movie) Himself

self

94. The Celluloid Closet (1995)
(documentary) Himself

self

95. "Lo + plus" (1995)
(TV series) Himself

self

96. Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

97. In Search of Oz (1993)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

98. "The Great Depression" (1993)
(TV series documentary) Himself

self

99. Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic (1993)
(video documentary) Himself - Author

self

100. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)
(TV series) Himself

self

101. "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)
(TV series) Himself - Guest

self

102. Memory & Imagination: New Pathways to the Library of Congress (1990)
(TV documentary) Himself

self

103. "The Simpsons" (1989)
(TV series) Himself

self

104. "The American Experience" (1988)
(TV series documentary) Himself

self

105. Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No (1984)
(documentary) Himself

self

106. "Channel 4 News" (1982)
(TV series) Himself

self

107. "Wogan" (1982)
(TV series) Himself

self

108. A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula' (1981)
(documentary) Himself - Writer

self

109. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976)
(TV special) Himself - Presenter: Writing Awards

self

110. "Arena" (1975)
(TV series documentary) Himself

self

111. Roma (1972)
Himself - Interviewé (uncredited)

self

112. "The Phil Donahue Show" (1970)
(TV series) Himself

self

113. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1968)
(TV series) Himself

self

114. "The Jack Paar Tonight Show" (1957)
(TV series) Himself

self

115. "Today" (1952)
(TV series) Himself

self

116. "Book Four"
(TV series) Himself - Interviewee

self

117. "Opinions"
(TV series) Himself

self

118. "The Clive James Interview"
(TV series)

self

119. "Playboy After Dark"
(TV series) Himself

self

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