Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal

Writing
Born 1925-10-03 - Died 2012-07-31West Point, New York, USA

Biography

Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (born Eugene Louis Vidal; October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public intellectual known for his epigrammatic wit. His novels and essays interrogated the social and cultural sexual norms he perceived as driving American life. Beyond literature, Vidal was heavily involved in politics. He unsuccessfully sought office twice as a Democratic Party candidate, first in 1960 to the U.S. House of Representatives (for New York), and later in 1982 to the U.S. Senate (for California). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gore Vidal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (46)

Gattaca
7.6

Gattaca

1997Movie7.6
Inside Deep Throat
6.5

Inside Deep Throat

2005Movie6.5
With Honors
6.7

With Honors

1994Movie6.7
The Best Man
7.3

The Best Man

1964Movie7.3
Shadow Conspiracy
4.9

Shadow Conspiracy

1997Movie4.9
Igby Goes Down
6.6

Igby Goes Down

2002Movie6.6
Suddenly, Last Summer
7.3

Suddenly, Last Summer

1959Movie7.3
Thinking XXX
5.5

Thinking XXX

2004Movie5.5
Roma
7.3

Roma

1972Movie7.3
The Homosexuals
1.0

The Homosexuals

1967Movie1.0
Shrink
6.2

Shrink

2009Movie6.2
Public Speaking
7.0

Public Speaking

2011Movie7.0
Salinger
6.4

Salinger

2013Movie6.4
The Cockettes
6.9

The Cockettes

2002Movie6.9
Best of Enemies
7.2

Best of Enemies

2015Movie7.2
Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
5.8

Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula

2005Movie5.8
The Celluloid Closet
7.2

The Celluloid Closet

1996Movie7.2
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
9.0

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

1994Movie9.0
Bob Roberts
6.6

Bob Roberts

1992Movie6.6
The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
5.9

The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

2011Movie5.9
Wilde Salomé
6.2

Wilde Salomé

2013Movie6.2
Rescued from the Closet
6.5

Rescued from the Closet

2001Movie6.5
The Education of Gore Vidal
8.7

The Education of Gore Vidal

2003Movie8.7
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
6.6

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

2006Movie6.6
A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'
4.3

A Documentary on the Making of 'Gore Vidal's Caligula'

1981Movie4.3
Billy the Kid
7.1

Billy the Kid

1989Movie7.1
Global Haywire

Global Haywire

2006Movie
Why We Fight
7.5

Why We Fight

2005Movie7.5
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
7.7

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

2013Movie7.7
Revisiting Brideshead
8.0

Revisiting Brideshead

2005Movie8.0
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
5.0

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

2008Movie5.0
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
7.7

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

1993Movie7.7
Standing Army
4.8

Standing Army

2010Movie4.8
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
5.0

Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

2013Movie5.0
The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

1993Movie
Valentino's Ghost
5.7

Valentino's Ghost

2013Movie5.7
Norman Mailer: The American
7.0

Norman Mailer: The American

2012Movie7.0
Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11
6.2

Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11

2008Movie6.2
Federico Fellini - Through the Eyes of Others
7.0

Federico Fellini - Through the Eyes of Others

2003Movie7.0
One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern
7.0

One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern

2005Movie7.0
Ritual in Transfigured Time
6.9

Ritual in Transfigured Time

1946Movie6.9
Ten Year Old Boy Pilot

Ten Year Old Boy Pilot

1936Movie
High Tech Lincoln

High Tech Lincoln

2005Movie
Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She
3.8

Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She

2005Movie3.8
In Search of Oz
7.0

In Search of Oz

1994Movie7.0
Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No
7.0

Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No

1984Movie7.0

TV Shows (25)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
Family Guy
7.4

Family Guy

1999Series7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
American Experience
6.5

American Experience

1988Series6.5
Wogan
5.3

Wogan

1982Series5.3
Omnibus
7.2

Omnibus

1967Series7.2
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Apostrophes
8.5

Apostrophes

1975Series8.5
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
7.3

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

1976Series7.3
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968Series6.8
Da Ali G Show
7.0

Da Ali G Show

2000Series7.0
Jack & Bobby
7.3

Jack & Bobby

2004Series7.3
The Henry Rollins Show
6.0

The Henry Rollins Show

2006Series6.0
Television
8.0

Television

1985Series8.0
Playboy After Dark
4.0

Playboy After Dark

1969Series4.0
The David Susskind Show
7.0

The David Susskind Show

1959Series7.0
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
5.4

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

2010Series5.4
Thomas Jefferson
7.5

Thomas Jefferson

1997Series7.5
National Geographic Explorer
9.0

National Geographic Explorer

1985Series9.0