Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Acting
Born 1936-11-19Gibbon, Nebraska, USA

Biography

Richard Alva Cavett (born November 19, 1936) 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 (125)

Forrest Gump
8.5

Forrest Gump

1994Movie8.5
Beetlejuice
7.4

Beetlejuice

1988Movie7.4
Frequency
7.3

Frequency

2000Movie7.3
Annie Hall
7.7

Annie Hall

1977Movie7.7
John Candy: I Like Me
7.9

John Candy: I Like Me

2025Movie7.9
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
6.7

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022Movie6.7
Inside Deep Throat
6.5

Inside Deep Throat

2005Movie6.5
Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024Movie7.8
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
6.7

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987Movie6.7
Koyaanisqatsi
7.9

Koyaanisqatsi

1983Movie7.9
Godard Cinema
5.6

Godard Cinema

2023Movie5.6
One to One: John & Yoko
7.1

One to One: John & Yoko

2025Movie7.1
Moonage Daydream
7.4

Moonage Daydream

2022Movie7.4
Bergman: A Year in a Life
7.4

Bergman: A Year in a Life

2018Movie7.4
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
7.5

Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'

2013Movie7.5
Woody Allen: A Documentary
6.9

Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011Movie6.9
Groucho & Cavett
7.0

Groucho & Cavett

2022Movie7.0
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
6.7

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

2019Movie6.7
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
7.1

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025Movie7.1
Mike Wallace Is Here
6.5

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019Movie6.5
River of Fundament
5.9

River of Fundament

2014Movie5.9
Lucy and Desi
7.0

Lucy and Desi

2022Movie7.0
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
8.2

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022Movie8.2
The One, the Only... Groucho
10.0

The One, the Only... Groucho

1991Movie10.0
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.2

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972Movie7.2
Year of the Gun
4.9

Year of the Gun

1991Movie4.9
Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
6.2

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

2021Movie6.2
Barbarians at the Gate
6.9

Barbarians at the Gate

1993Movie6.9
Simon
6.3

Simon

1980Movie6.3
Paul Newman: The Restless
7.5

Paul Newman: The Restless

2023Movie7.5
Best of Enemies
7.2

Best of Enemies

2015Movie7.2
Imagine
7.1

Imagine

1972Movie7.1
I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War

I Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with War

Movie
Group Therapy
7.8

Group Therapy

2024Movie7.8
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
9.0

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994Movie9.0
Godard by Godard
7.2

Godard by Godard

2023Movie7.2
Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place

Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place

1960Movie
Nureyev
7.3

Nureyev

2018Movie7.3
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2.5

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

2021Movie2.5
The New Yorker at 100
7.0

The New Yorker at 100

2025Movie7.0
From Darkness to Light
6.7

From Darkness to Light

2025Movie6.7
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
6.3

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

2008Movie6.3
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
5.3

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

2019Movie5.3
Moon Over Parador
5.8

Moon Over Parador

1988Movie5.8
From Roger Moore with Love
8.0

From Roger Moore with Love

2024Movie8.0
Jack Paar: Smart Television
8.0

Jack Paar: Smart Television

2003Movie8.0
Kyoko
6.0

Kyoko

2017Movie6.0
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
6.5

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

2019Movie6.5
Remembering Gene Wilder
7.3

Remembering Gene Wilder

2024Movie7.3
The Education of Gore Vidal
8.7

The Education of Gore Vidal

2003Movie8.7
Smash His Camera
6.9

Smash His Camera

2010Movie6.9
This Is Bob Hope...
7.7

This Is Bob Hope...

2017Movie7.7
The Capote Tapes
5.9

The Capote Tapes

2021Movie5.9
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
7.4

All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

2016Movie7.4
Night of 100 Stars III
4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

1990Movie4.3
Listen to Me Marlon
7.5

Listen to Me Marlon

2015Movie7.5
Celsius 41.11
5.5

Celsius 41.11

2004Movie5.5
Fight of the Century

Fight of the Century

1971Movie
Janis: Little Girl Blue
7.3

Janis: Little Girl Blue

2015Movie7.3
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
7.6

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

2019Movie7.6
Duane Hopwood
5.9

Duane Hopwood

2005Movie5.9
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
8.0

James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message

2014Movie8.0
Power Play
7.2

Power Play

1978Movie7.2
The Ghost of Richard Harris
7.5

The Ghost of Richard Harris

2022Movie7.5
Elvis Meets Nixon
7.0

Elvis Meets Nixon

1997Movie7.0
Live at Mister Kelly's

Live at Mister Kelly's

2021Movie
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
7.0

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

2000Movie7.0
Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes
7.2

Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes

2018Movie7.2
HealtH
5.4

HealtH

1980Movie5.4
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell
9.0

The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

1982Movie9.0
The Lost Weekend: A Love Story
7.0

The Lost Weekend: A Love Story

2023Movie7.0
Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here
6.0

Yoko Ono: This Is Not Here

1972Movie6.0
Driving Me Crazy

Driving Me Crazy

2012Movie
The Fred Astaire Songbook

The Fred Astaire Songbook

1991Movie
Dick Cavett's Watergate
7.0

Dick Cavett's Watergate

2014Movie7.0
Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread
6.5

Penn & Teller's Invisible Thread

1987Movie6.5
Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies

Robert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Movies

1990Movie
Cocksucker Blues
5.8

Cocksucker Blues

1972Movie5.8
An American Family at 50

An American Family at 50

2024Movie
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
7.5

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

2019Movie7.5
Nightside
10.0

Nightside

1973Movie10.0
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
7.7

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

2013Movie7.7
Dick Cavett's Vietnam
7.0

Dick Cavett's Vietnam

2015Movie7.0
Unforgettable
5.0

Unforgettable

2010Movie5.0
Funny Girl to Funny Lady
6.0

Funny Girl to Funny Lady

1975Movie6.0
Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller

Bravo Profiles: Penn and Teller

2001Movie
Jimi Hendrix
7.7

Jimi Hendrix

1973Movie7.7
After School
2.6

After School

1988Movie2.6
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
6.6

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

2006Movie6.6
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
7.0

On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone

2017Movie7.0
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel
7.0

Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel

2012Movie7.0
Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue

Joni Mitchell, Lady Blue

2022Movie
David Bowie: Five Years
7.5

David Bowie: Five Years

2013Movie7.5
Excuse Me for Living
4.0

Excuse Me for Living

2012Movie4.0
To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore
4.0

To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

2007Movie4.0
Hocus Pocus, It's Magic

Hocus Pocus, It's Magic

1978Movie
My Guest is Orson Welles

My Guest is Orson Welles

2021Movie
Funny
8.0

Funny

1988Movie8.0
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
6.3

Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce

1986Movie6.3
The Video Wine Guide with Dick Cavett

The Video Wine Guide with Dick Cavett

1982Movie
Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie

Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie

2007Movie
Festival at Ford's

Festival at Ford's

1971Movie
Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again
7.9

Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

2011Movie7.9
Behind the Seams
10.0

Behind the Seams

2000Movie10.0
Remember Me
8.0

Remember Me

1979Movie8.0
Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous

Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous

1990Movie
Norman Mailer: The American
7.0

Norman Mailer: The American

2012Movie7.0
Dick Cavett Meets ABBA

Dick Cavett Meets ABBA

1981Movie
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America
6.0

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America

2017Movie6.0
Bye Bye Kipling

Bye Bye Kipling

1986Movie
Frontier University Dreams

Frontier University Dreams

2005Movie
Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

1970Movie
Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show
8.0

Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show

1969Movie8.0
Janis
7.6

Janis

1974Movie7.6
Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe
5.0

Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe

2007Movie5.0
Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate
6.5

Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate

2014Movie6.5
Tension: Who's Guilty Now?

Tension: Who's Guilty Now?

2007Movie
Once Upon a Sleigh Ride: The Music & Life of Leon Anderson

Once Upon a Sleigh Ride: The Music & Life of Leon Anderson

2000Movie
Sell & Spin: A History of Advertising
10.0

Sell & Spin: A History of Advertising

1999Movie10.0
The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks

The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooks

2006Movie
From the Ashes: The Life and Times of Tick Hall

From the Ashes: The Life and Times of Tick Hall

Movie
Simon & Garfunkel: Across the Airwaves

Simon & Garfunkel: Across the Airwaves

2010Movie
A Venue For The End Of The World
6.0

A Venue For The End Of The World

2014Movie6.0
Decoy: A Map to Nowhere

Decoy: A Map to Nowhere

2007Movie
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
6.9

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

2012Movie6.9

TV Shows (33)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
Gossip Girl
8.1

Gossip Girl

2007Series8.1
Cheers
7.6

Cheers

1982Series7.6
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Late Night with David Letterman
6.1

Late Night with David Letterman

1982Series6.1
Childrens Hospital
6.9

Childrens Hospital

2008Series6.9
Hotel
6.8

Hotel

1982Series6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
The Odd Couple
7.8

The Odd Couple

1970Series7.8
Amazing Stories
7.5

Amazing Stories

1985Series7.5
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968Series6.8
Celebrity Ghost Stories
7.3

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2009Series7.3
Alias Smith and Jones
7.0

Alias Smith and Jones

1971Series7.0
Kraft Music Hall
5.4

Kraft Music Hall

1958Series5.4
It's Garry Shandling's Show
7.1

It's Garry Shandling's Show

1986Series7.1
The Phil Donahue Show

The Phil Donahue Show

1967Series
ABC Stage 67
6.8

ABC Stage 67

1966Series6.8
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
7.8

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

2026Series7.8
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
7.5

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

2021Series7.5
The Story of Late Night
5.7

The Story of Late Night

2021Series5.7
What's My Name | Muhammad Ali
7.4

What's My Name | Muhammad Ali

2019Series7.4
This Is Tom Jones
6.7

This Is Tom Jones

1969Series6.7
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
7.5

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

2011Series7.5
Remember When

Remember When

1981Series
Yesteryear

Yesteryear

1982Series
Time Was

Time Was

1979Series