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Dick Cavett

Actor, WriterBorn November 19, 1936 (88 years)
Richard Alva Cavett is an American television personality and former talk show host. He appeared regularly on nationally broadcast television in the United States for five decades, from the 1960s through the 2000s.

In later years, Cavett has written an online column for The New York Times, promoted DVDs of his former shows as well as a book of his Times columns, and hosted replays of his TV interviews with Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Salvador Dalí, Lee Marvin, Groucho Marx, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Garland, Marlon Brando, Orson Welles, Woody Allen, Ingmar Bergman, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Mitchum, John Lennon, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Kirk Douglas and others on Turner Classic Movies.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Are We There Yet?
  • Mike Wallace Is Here
  • Elvis Meets Nixon

Known For

  • Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
  • Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes
  • Duane Hopwood
  • Janis
  • The Jerry Lewis Show
  • Unforgettable

Filmography

2025
Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) · as Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show
2024
One to One: John & Yoko · as Self (archive Footage)
2024
From Darkness to Light · as Self (archive Footage)
2024
2024
Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes · as Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show
2024
2024
2024
Faye · as Self (archive Footage)
2024
Brats · as Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show
2024
Group Therapy · as Self
2024
Jim Henson: Idea Man · as Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show
2023
2023
Remembering Gene Wilder · as Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show
2023
2023
Call Me Kate · as Self
2022
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story · as Self (archive Footage)
2022
Godard Cinema · as Self (archive Footage)
2022
Groucho & Cavett · as Self
2022
Sr. · as Self
2022
2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues · as Self (archive Footage)
2022
Moonage Daydream · as Self (archive Footage)
2022
2022
2022
2022
George Carlin's American Dream (TV Series) · as Self
2022
2022
Lucy and Desi · as Self (archive Footage)
2021
Citizen Ashe · as Self
2021
King of Cool · as Self - Tv Host
2021
2021
Julia · as Self
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
Superstar (2021) (TV Series) · as Self
2021
2021
2021
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2021
The Story of Late Night (TV Series) · as Self
2021
2021
2021
Twyla Moves · as Self
2020
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation · as Self - Tv Host (archive Footage)
2020
2020
Visible: Out on Television (TV Series) · as Self (tv Host)
2019
Billie · as Self
2019
2019
2019
The Capote Tapes · as Self
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice · as Self (archive Footage)
2019
2019
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am · as Self (archive Footage)
2019
2019
What's My Name: Muhammad Ali (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2018
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast · as Self - Tv Host (archive Footage)
2018
Bergman – ett liv i fyra akter (TV Series) · as Self
2018
2018
2018
The Great Buster · as Self
2018
Jane Fonda in Five Acts · as Self - Television Personality
2018
Nureyev: Lifting the Curtain · as Self, Archive Footage
2018
2018
2018
2018
2017
2017
2017
2017
Kyoko · as Self (archive Footage)
2017
The History of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self
2016
I Am Not Your Negro · as Self (archive Footage)
2016
2016
2016
2016
2016
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2016
2015
2015
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self
2015
Listen to Me Marlon · as Self (archive Footage)
2015
Best of Enemies · as Self
2015
The Seventies (2015) (TV Series) · as Self - Host, 'the Dick Cavett Show'
2014
Pawn Sacrifice · as Self
2014
Altman · as Self
2014
2014
2014
The Sixties (TV Series) · as Self
2014
Park Bench (TV Series) · as Self
2014
2014
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate · as Self - Chat-Show Host
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2013
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' · as Self - Tv Host (archive Footage)
2013
Tom Green Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2013
2013
David Bowie: Five Years · as Self (archive Footage)
2013
2012
2012
Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2012
2011
George Harrison: Living in the Material World (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage)
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
2011
Cinema Verite · as Self
2011
The Harmony Game · as Self
2010
2010
2010
2010
2009
Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self
2009
Bored to Death (TV Series) · as Dick Cavett
2009
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel · as Self - Tv Talk Show Host
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2009
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV Series) · as Self - Talk Show Host
2008
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired · as Self (archive Footage)
2008
Childrens Hospital (TV Series) · as Dick Cavett
2008
Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV Series) · as Self
2008
2008
Shine a Light · as Self
2008
2008
Pioneers of Television (TV Series) · as Self
2007
2007
Gossip Girl (TV Series) · as Self
2007
2007
Brando · as Self
2007
2006
2006
2006
2005
2005
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2004
2004
Going Upriver · as Self
2004
Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self
2002
2001
The 55th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter
2000
Frequency · as Dick Cavett
1999
SportsCentury (TV Series) · as Self
1995
The History of Rock 'n' Roll (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Extra (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Forrest Gump · as Dick Cavett
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
1993
1993
1992
Dateline NBC (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
Room for Two (TV Series) · as Dick Cavett
1991
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1990
The Howard Stern Channel 9 Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1990
1990
1989
True Blue (TV Series) · as Dick Cavett
1989
Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1988
1988
After School · as Himself
1988
1988
48 Hours (TV Series) · as Self
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1987
1986
The New Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist
1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) (audio) (uncredited)
1986
1985
American Masters (TV Series) · as Self
1985
Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Dick Cavett
1985
The $100,000 Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant
1985
Television Parts (TV Series) · as Dick Cavett
1985
Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1984
Super Password (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant
1984
Kate & Allie (TV Series) · as Dick Cavett
1983
Newton's Apple (TV Series) · as Self
1983
1983
Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest
1982
Cheers (TV Series) · as Himself
1982
Koyaanisqatsi · as Self - On Tv (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1982
1982
Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1981
Rich and Famous · as Dick Cavett
1981
An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1980
HealtH · as Dick Cavett
1980
Simon · as Himself
1979
1978
Power Play · as Dick Cavett
1977
The Hollywood Greats (TV Series) · as Self
1977
Annie Hall · as Dick Cavett
1976
Live from Lincoln Center (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1975
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1974
Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self
1974
The $25,000 Pyramid (1982) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant
1973
Jimi Hendrix · as Self (archive Footage)
1973
AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member
1973
The $10,000 Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant
1972
Imagine · as Self
1972
Cocksucker Blues · as Self
1971
Parkinson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1971
Fight of the Century · as Self-(audience Member)
1970
Most Deadly Game (TV Series) · as Self
1970
The Odd Couple (TV Series) · as Dick Cavett
1970
Dinah's Place (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1970
All My Children (TV Series) · as Dick Cavett
1969
This is Tom Jones (TV Series) · as Self
1968
That Show with Joan Rivers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1968
What's My Line? (1968) (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest
1968
The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1967
The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self
1967
Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self
1967
The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) · as Self
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self
1966
ABC Stage 67 (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1965
The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo
1962
1962
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1956
To Tell the Truth (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Panelist
1952
Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Dick Cavett
1950
What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self

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