Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal
Born 03/10/1925 in West Point, New York, USA

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).

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).

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Filmography (Movies)

Best of Enemies

Best of Enemies

Character:Self

Release Date:31/07/2015

Salinger

Salinger

Character:Self - Writer

Release Date:06/09/2013

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

Character:Self

Release Date:04/08/2013

Valentino's Ghost

Valentino's Ghost

Character:Self

Release Date:17/05/2013

Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

Character:Self

Release Date:04/04/2013

Norman Mailer: The American

Norman Mailer: The American

Character:Self

Release Date:18/05/2012

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

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

Character:Self

Release Date:13/09/2011

Public Speaking

Public Speaking

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:23/02/2011

Standing Army

Standing Army

Character:Self

Release Date:10/01/2010

Shrink

Shrink

Character:George Charles

Release Date:24/07/2009

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press

Character:Self

Release Date:26/09/2008

Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11

Zero: An Investigation Into 9/11

Character:Self

Release Date:15/06/2008

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

Character:Self

Release Date:15/09/2006

Global Haywire

Global Haywire

Character:Self

Release Date:06/08/2006

Revisiting Brideshead

Revisiting Brideshead

Character:Self

Release Date:15/10/2005

One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern

One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern

Character:Self

Release Date:16/09/2005

Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula

Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula

Character:Self

Release Date:15/06/2005

Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She

Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She

Character:Narrator (Voice)

Release Date:30/04/2005

Inside Deep Throat

Inside Deep Throat

Character:Self

Release Date:11/02/2005

Why We Fight

Why We Fight

Character:Self - Author, "Imperial America"

Release Date:20/01/2005

High Tech Lincoln

High Tech Lincoln

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/2005

Thinking XXX

Thinking XXX

Character:Self

Release Date:27/10/2004

The Education of Gore Vidal

The Education of Gore Vidal

Character:Self

Release Date:30/06/2003

Federico Fellini - Through the Eyes of Others

Federico Fellini - Through the Eyes of Others

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/2003

Igby Goes Down

Igby Goes Down

Character:First School Headmaster (uncredited)

Release Date:13/09/2002

The Cockettes

The Cockettes

Character:Self (archive footage)

Release Date:16/01/2002

Rescued from the Closet

Rescued from the Closet

Character:Self

Release Date:29/05/2001

Gattaca

Gattaca

Character:Director Josef

Release Date:07/09/1997

Shadow Conspiracy

Shadow Conspiracy

Character:Page

Release Date:25/01/1997

The Celluloid Closet

The Celluloid Closet

Character:Self

Release Date:15/03/1996

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage

Character:Self

Release Date:19/12/1994

In Search of Oz

In Search of Oz

Character:Self

Release Date:16/06/1994

With Honors

With Honors

Character:Prof. Pitkannan

Release Date:29/04/1994

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

Character:Self - Author

Release Date:01/01/1993

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/1993

Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts

Character:Senator Brickley Paiste

Release Date:04/09/1992

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

Character:Preacher (uncredited)

Release Date:10/05/1989

Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No

Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No

Character:Self

Release Date:01/02/1984

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

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

Character:Self - Writer

Release Date:01/01/1981

Roma

Roma

Character:Gore Vidal (uncredited)

Release Date:16/03/1972

The Homosexuals

The Homosexuals

Character:Self

Release Date:07/03/1967

The Best Man

The Best Man

Character:Delegate (uncredited)

Release Date:05/04/1964

Suddenly, Last Summer

Suddenly, Last Summer

Character:Audience Member at Operation (uncredited)

Release Date:22/12/1959

Ritual in Transfigured Time

Ritual in Transfigured Time

Character:Man (uncredited)

Release Date:22/10/1946

Ten Year Old Boy Pilot

Ten Year Old Boy Pilot

Character:Himself

Release Date:06/01/1936

Television Appearances

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