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Robert Osborne

Robert Osborne

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May 3, 1932 — March 6, 2017Colfax, Washington, USA

Robert Osborne was longtime (and the original) primary host of Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable television channel. He was also an actor, film historian, author, columnist, presenter, and general TCM representative.

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Known for

Psychomovie

Psycho

1960

The Beverly Hillbilliestv

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Lawtv

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

2000

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Storymovie

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

2018

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Tryingmovie

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967

And the Oscar Goes To...movie

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Tab Hunter Confidentialmovie

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015

Stardust: The Bette Davis Storymovie

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

2006

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hourtv

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillersmovie

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

2009

Acting75

Boulevard! A Hollywood Storymovie

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

2021

Self

Making Montgomery Cliftmovie

Making Montgomery Clift

2018

Self

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Storymovie

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

2018

Self

The Fabulous Allan Carrmovie

The Fabulous Allan Carr

2017

Self

A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D
movie

A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D

2017

Self

Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tributemovie

Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

2015

Self

Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festivalmovie

Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

2015

Tab Hunter Confidentialmovie

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015

Self

Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festivalmovie

Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...movie

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Self - Interviewee

Private Screenings: Robert Osbornemovie

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

2014

Self - Guest

Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festivalmovie

Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

2013

Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festivalmovie

Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

2012

Self

Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festivalmovie

Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

2011

Private Screenings: Liza Minnellimovie

Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli

2010

Self

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywoodtv

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

2010

Self

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epicsmovie

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

2009

Self

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillersmovie

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

2009

Self

Private Screenings: Ernest Borgninemovie

Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine

2009

Self - Host

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
movie

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

2009

Narrator (voice)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Historymovie

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

2008

Self

Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox
movie

Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox

2008

Self

Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide
movie

Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide

2008

Self

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'movie

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

2008

Self

Inside 'The Apartment'movie

Inside 'The Apartment'

2008

Self

Private Screenings: Norman Jewisonmovie

Private Screenings: Norman Jewison

2007

Self - Host

Private Screenings: Jane Fondamovie

Private Screenings: Jane Fonda

2007

Self - Host

Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmonmovie

Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon

2007

Self

Private Screenings: Stanley Donen
movie

Private Screenings: Stanley Donen

2006

Self

Sergeant York: Of God and Countrymovie

Sergeant York: Of God and Country

2006

Hollywood Helps the Cause
movie

Hollywood Helps the Cause

2006

Self

Credit Where Credit is Due
movie

Credit Where Credit is Due

2006

Self

Private Screenings: Angela Lansburymovie

Private Screenings: Angela Lansbury

2006

Self - Host

Stardust: The Bette Davis Storymovie

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

2006

Self

Private Screenings: Lauren Bacallmovie

Private Screenings: Lauren Bacall

2005

Self - Host

Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born
movie

Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

2005

Self - Film Historian

George Lucas: Creating an Empiremovie

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

2005

Self

Hitchcock and Dial Mmovie

Hitchcock and Dial M

2004

Self

Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classicmovie

Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic

2004

Self

Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcockmovie

Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

2004

Self

Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confessmovie

Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

2004

Self

Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'movie

Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'

2004

Self

3D: A Brief Historymovie

3D: A Brief History

2004

Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smithsmovie

Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths

2004

Self

Private Screenings: Patricia Nealmovie

Private Screenings: Patricia Neal

2004

Self - Host

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Junglemovie

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

2004

Self

A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'movie

A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'

2003

Self

Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'movie

Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'

2003

Self

Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine
movie

Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine

2003

Self - Host

Curtains for Roy Earlemovie

Curtains for Roy Earle

2003

Self

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'movie

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'

2003

Self

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'movie

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'

2003

Self, Film Historian

Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'
movie

Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'

2003

Self

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Lawtv

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

2000

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
movie

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

2000

Self

Private Screenings: Betty Hutton
movie

Private Screenings: Betty Hutton

2000

Self - Host

Private Screenings: Anthony Quinn
movie

Private Screenings: Anthony Quinn

1999

Self - Host

Private Screenings: Charlton Heston
movie

Private Screenings: Charlton Heston

1998

Self - Host

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
movie

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

1998

Self - Host

Private Screenings: June Allyson
movie

Private Screenings: June Allyson

1998

Self - Host

Private Screenings: Leslie Caron
movie

Private Screenings: Leslie Caron

1998

Self - Host

Private Screenings: Mickey Rooney
movie

Private Screenings: Mickey Rooney

1997

Self

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogartmovie

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart

1997

Self - Host

Private Screenings: Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell
movie

Private Screenings: Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell

1996

Self - Host

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garlandmovie

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland

1996

Self / Host

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turnermovie

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner

1996

Self / Host

Private Screeningstv

Private Screenings

1996

Self - Host / Self- Host

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Hermovie

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994

Self

Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Starmovie

Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star

1987

Self (archive footage)

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Tryingmovie

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967

Junior Executive (uncredited)

The Beverly Hillbilliestv

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

Jeff Taylor

The Mike Douglas Showtv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self

Psychomovie

Psycho

1960

Man (uncredited)

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hourtv

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

1957

Weather Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Forever Endeavormovie

Forever Endeavor

Self

Writing3

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogartmovie

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart

1997

Writer

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garlandmovie

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland

1996

Writer

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turnermovie

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner

1996

Writer