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Orson Welles (1915–1985)
Actor, Writer, Director
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Halston (2019)
Performer ("I Know What It Is To Be Young (But You Don't Know What It Is To Be Old)") |
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Mikhail Bondarev: Heck of a Great Man (2015)
(Short) - Self / Professor Charles Rankin (archive footage), Special Thanks |
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Moby Dick (2000)
(Short) - Captain Ahab / Starbuck / Ishmael (archive footage), Director, Editor, Writer (play) |
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One Man Band (1999)
(Short) - Presenter / Winston Churchill / One-Man Band / Policeman / Morris Dancer / …, Director, Editor, Writer See more |
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Valentines. A Bouquet of Letters and Poetry of Lovers (1994)
(Video) - Performer ("We'll Go No More A-Roving") |
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The Dreamers (1982)
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An Evening with Orson Welles: The Golden Honeymoon (1972)
(Video) - Narrator, Director, Producer, Writer |
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Chimes at Midnight (1965)
Sir John Falstaff, Costume Designer (as Cornejo Madrid), Director, Writer (screenplay by) (uncredited) |
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The Trial (1962)
Albert Hastler - The Advocate / Narrator, Director, Editor (uncredited), Writer (written by) |
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Confidential Report (1955)
Gregory Arkadin, Art Director (uncredited), Costume Designer (uncredited), Director, Editor (uncredited), … See more |
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Three Cases of Murder (1954)
Lord Mountdrago ("Lord Mountdrago" segment), Director (segments: Lord Mountdrago) (uncredited), Performer ("Daisy") |
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Macbeth (1948)
Macbeth, Set Designer (uncredited), Costume Designer (uncredited), Director, Producer (uncredited), Writer (adaptation) (uncredited) |
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The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Narrator (voice), Cinematographer (uncredited), Director, Producer (uncredited), Writer (script writer) |
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Welcome to the Basement (2015)
(TV Series) - Lord Mountdrago / Self (1 episode, 2015), Performer ("Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)") (1 episode, 2015)
Three Cases of Murder (Apr
24,
2015)
Lord Mountdrago / Self (archive footage),
Performer ("Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)")
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L'antre du Mea (2013)
(TV Series) - Special Thanks (1 episode, 2013)
Top 11 des Musiques Repompées dans le Jeu Vidéo - Spécial 10 000 Abonnés With Guests (Aug
11,
2013)
Special Thanks
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Moonlighting (1985)
(TV Series) - Orson Welles (1 episode, 1985), In Memory Of (1 episode, 1985)
The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice (Oct
15,
1985)
Season 2,
Episode 4
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Orson Welles,
In Memory Of
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Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973–1974)
(TV Series) - Director (26 episodes, 1973), Self - Host (26 episodes, 1973), Writer (introduction text written by) (26 episodes, 1973)
The Furnished Room (Feb
24,
1974)
Season 1,
Episode 26
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Self - Host,
Director (introductions and conclusions) (uncredited),
Writer
(introduction text written by) (uncredited)
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American Heritage Volume 1 - Selections from George Ade, Thomas Wolfe, Mark Twain (1972)
(TV Special) - Director |
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Night Gallery (1971)
(TV Series) - Narrator (segment "Silent Snow, Secret Snow") (1 episode, 1971)
The Phantom Farmhouse/Silent Snow, Secret Snow (Oct
20,
1971)
Season 2,
Episode 5
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Narrator (segment "Silent Snow, Secret Snow") (voice)
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The Dean Martin Show (1967–1968)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self (2 episodes, 1967), Performer ("Personality") (1 episode, 1967), Performer ("Everybody Ought to Have a Maid") (1 episode, 1968)
Episode #4.2 (Sep
26,
1968)
Season 4,
Episode 2
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Self - Guest,
Performer ("Everybody Ought to Have a Maid")
Juliet Prowse, James Stewart, Orson Welles (Sep
14,
1967)
Season 3,
Episode 1
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Self,
Performer ("Personality")
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Shindig! (1965)
(TV Series) - Performer ("So Many Things to Remember") (1 episode, 1965), Self - Singer (1 episode, 1965)
Shindig in Europe: Part 1 (Dec
18,
1965)
Season 2,
Episode 27
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Self - Singer,
Performer ("So Many Things to Remember")
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Nella terra di Don Chisciotte (1964)
(TV Series) - Editor (9 episodes, 1964), Director (9 episodes, 1964), Self (9 episodes, 1964), Producer (9 episodes, 1964), Additional Photographer (9 episodes, 1964)
Roma e oriente in Spagna (1964)
Season 1,
Episode 9
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Self,
Additional Photographer,
Director,
Editor,
Producer
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Tempo (1961)
(TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1961), Self (1 episode, 1961), Writer (written by) (1 episode, 1961) |
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Colgate Theatre (1958)
(TV Series) - Host / Narrator (1 episode, 1958), Musical Arrangement (1 episode, 1958), Director (1 episode, 1958), Production Designer (1 episode, 1958), Producer (1 episode, 1958), … See more
The Fountain of Youth (Sep
16,
1958)
Season 1,
Episode 5
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Host / Narrator,
Director,
Musical Arrangement,
Producer,
Production Designer, …
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Orson Welles and People (1956)
(TV Special) - Self - Narrator (voice), Director, Music Arranger, Producer, Production Designer, Writer |
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Around the World with Orson Welles (1955)
(TV Mini-series) - Director (7 episodes, 1955), Self - Host (7 episodes, 1955), Writer (5 episodes, 1955), Writer (script) (1 episode, 1955), Writer (1 episode, 1955) |
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Orson Welles' Sketch Book (1955)
(TV Series) - Self - Host (6 episodes, 1955), Writer (6 episodes, 1955) |
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One Handshake Away: Peter Bogdanovich and the Icons of Cinema (2024)
(Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2024) |
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Hollywood Insider (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2021)
Shakespeare in Film: The Great Playwright's Influence on Movies (Mar
21,
2021)
Season 11,
Episode 99
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Self
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1976–1982)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host (20 episodes, 1976) |
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Cinéma cinémas (1982)
(TV Series) - Self (segment 'Welles déjeune avec la critique') (1 episode, 1982) |
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Macbeth - Power and Corruption (Polanski's the Tragedy of Macbeth) (1973)
(Short) - Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Omnibus (1972)
(TV Series) - Self - Presenter (1 episode, 1972)
Ned Kelly Country: The Paintings of Sidney Nolan (Nov
26,
1972)
Season 6,
Episode 9
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Self - Presenter
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The Marty Feldman Comedy Machine (1971–1972)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest / Semi-Host (3 episodes, 1971) |
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Abenteuer heute (1969)
(TV Series) - Narrator (1 episode, 1969)
Amerikaner besteigen den Mount Everest (Americans on Everest) (Aug
8,
1969)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Narrator (voice) (version: English)
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National Geographic Specials (1965–1966)
(TV Series) - Self - Narrator / Narrator (5 episodes, 1965) |
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The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1957–1958)
(TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 1957)
Orson Welles, Jane Powell, Senor Wences, Alan Dale, The Bay Bops (Apr
6,
1958)
Season 3,
Episode 28
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Self
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1955–1956)
(TV Series) - Self / King Lear (3 episodes, 1955)
A Salute to John Huston with guests Gregory Peck, Lauren Bacall, Edward G. Robinson, Jose Ferrer, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Vincent Price, Burl Ives (Jul
1,
1956)
Season 9,
Episode 41
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Self
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VHS Horror Story Readings (2024)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 2024)
A Few Suggestions (Aug
27,
2024)
Season 2,
Episode 1
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Self (archive sound) (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Le Fossoyeur de Films (2015–2024)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (2 episodes, 2015)
Le Cinéma c'était mieux avant - Partie 2 feat. La Séance de Marty (Apr
25,
2024)
Self (archive footage)
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Movie Night Extravaganza (2021–2022)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2021)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension (Dec
11,
2021)
Season 2,
Episode 3
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Self (archive footage)
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FilmComicsExplained (2022)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022)
WAR OF THE WORLDS (The Martian Invasion, Annihilation & Ending) EXPLAINED (Mar
24,
2022)
Self (archive footage)
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Hollywood Insider (2021–2022)
(TV Series) - Self (5 episodes, 2021)
Examining the Greatest Directorial Debuts in Film History - From Steven Spielberg to Jordan Peele (Mar
5,
2022)
Season 14,
Episode 98
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Self (archive footage)
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The Guardians of Justice (Will Save You!) (2022)
(TV Series) - Nostracalcanter (1 episode, 2022)
Proximity to Power Corrupts More than Power Itself (Mar
1,
2022)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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Nostracalcanter (archive footage) (uncredited)
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World War Weird (2019)
(TV Series) - Self - American Actor & Director (1 episode, 2019)
Episode #3.8 (Sep
24,
2019)
Season 3,
Episode 8
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Self - American Actor & Director (archive footage)
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A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making (2018)
(Short) - Self - Director (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Eisenbahn-Romantik (2017)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017)
Granteln gehört dazu - Wien und seine Bahnen (Oct
28,
2017)
Season 27,
Episode 913
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Self (archive footage)
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Arena (1995–2016)
(TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 1995)
All the World's a Screen - Shakespeare on Film (Apr
24,
2016)
Season 42,
Episode 2
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Self (archive footage)
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Welcome to the Basement (2013–2015)
(TV Series) - Professor Charles Rankin / Lord Mountdrago / Self / Brig. Gen. Dreedle / Charles Foster Kane (5 episodes, 2013) |
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Timeshift (2015)
(TV Series) - Self - Narrator of 'Americans on Everest' (1 episode, 2015)
Battle for the Himalayas: The Fight to Film Everest (Jan
26,
2015)
Season 14,
Episode 4
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Self - Narrator of 'Americans on Everest' (archive footage)
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The ComicWeb: Old Time Radio Programs (2014)
(Podcast Series) - The Shadow / Lamont Cranston (1 episode, 2014)
The Shadow: The Temple Bells of Neban (Oct
2,
2014)
The Shadow / Lamont Cranston (archive sound) (archive footage)
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The Sixties (2014)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - episode of The Dean Martin Show (1 episode, 2014)
Television Comes of Age (May
29,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Self - episode of The Dean Martin Show (archive footage)
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Zero Listillos: Leonardo Raya (2013)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013)
Crowdfunding, Le Corbusier y la Guerra de los Mundos (Nov
10,
2013)
Season 1,
Episode 34
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Self (archive sound) (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck (2013)
Jonathan Wilk (archive footage) |
Les Nuits de France Culture (2013)
(Podcast Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013)
Mardis du cinéma - Orson Welles et Shakespeare (1ère diffusion: 03/11/1992) (Apr
7,
2013)
Self (archive sound) (archive footage)
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Dai nostri inviati: La Rai e l'Istituto Luce raccontano la Mostra del cinema di Venezia 1932-1953 (2012)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) |
The Man Who Pursued Rosebud: William Alland on His Career in Theatre and Film (2012)
(Video) - Self (archive footage) |
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Mystères d'archives (2011)
(TV Series) - Self - Narrator (1 episode, 2011)
Les fastes du Shah d'Iran à Persépolis (Aug
20,
2011)
Season 2,
Episode 9
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Self - Narrator (archive footage)
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Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
(TV Mini-series) - Charles Foster Kane (1 episode, 2010)
Fade Out, Fade In (Dec
13,
2010)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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Charles Foster Kane (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
Charles Foster Kane (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Jeopardy! (2006)
(TV Series) - Michael O'hara (1 episode, 2006)
2006 Tournament of Champions Semifinal Game 3 (May
17,
2006)
Season 22,
Episode 178
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Michael O'hara (archive footage)
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The Sky Is Falling: Making 'the War of the Worlds' (2005)
(Video) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Unexplained Mysteries (2003)
(TV Series) - Self - Filmmaker (segment "The Curse of a Hollywood Icon") (1 episode, 2003)
Bizarre Beliefs (Nov
22,
2003)
Season 1,
Episode 10
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Self - Filmmaker (segment "The Curse of a Hollywood Icon") (archive footage)
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Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998)
(TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)
(TV Movie) - Actor 'Compulsion' (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Where Are All the UFO's? (1996)
(TV Movie) - Self - Director of 'War of the Worlds' (archive footage) |
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Biography (1995)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1995)
Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker (Sep
3,
1995)
Self (archive sound) (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Century of Cinema (1995)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1995)
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (Mar
6,
1998)
Season 1,
Episode 6
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Sightings (1995)
(TV Series) - Self - Film Director (1 episode, 1995)
Heartland Aftermath/Curses/Sprites and Blue Jets/Gaia's Revenge/Outback Abduction/Heartland Online (Jan
29,
1995)
Season 3,
Episode 16
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Self - Film Director (archive footage)
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The War of the Worlds: Great Books (1994)
(Video) - Self (explaining that the broadcast was of the H.G. Wells story) (archive footage) |
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The Magic of David Copperfield XIV: Flying - Live the Dream (1992)
(TV Special) - Self - Special Appearance (archive footage) |
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Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991)
Professor in War of the Worlds Broadcast (archive sound) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
Self - from 1938 radio broadcast (archive sound) (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Washes Whiter (1990)
(TV Series) - Self - Domestos Creeping Dirt commercial (1 episode, 1990)
She's Not a Moron She's Your Wife (Apr
1,
1990)
Season 1,
Episode 1
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Self - Domestos Creeping Dirt commercial (archive footage)
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AFI Life Achievement Award (1988)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (1 episode, 1988)
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (May
30,
1988)
Season 1,
Episode 16
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Self (archive footage)
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The Force Beyond (1977)
Self (commenting on The War of the Worlds radio broadcast) (archive footage) |
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Fellini in città ovvero Frammenti di una conversazione su Federico Fellini (1968)
(Short) - Self (archive footage) |
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