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Dick Cavett

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

November 19, 1936 (age 89)

Place of Birth

Gibbon, Nebraska, USA

Also Known As

Richard Alva Cavett

Dick Cavett

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.

Filmography

2026TVMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!as Self - Talk Show Host 2025FilmJohn Candy: I Like Meas Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show (archive footage)2025FilmThe New Yorker at 100as Self (archive footage)2025FilmFrom Darkness to Lightas Self (archive footage)2025FilmOne to One: John & Yokoas Self (archive footage)2025FilmSLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)as Self 2024FilmFrom Roger Moore with Loveas Self 2024FilmJim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)2024FilmAn American Family at 50as Self 2023FilmGodard Cinemaas Self (archive footage)2023FilmGodard by Godardas Self (archive footage)2023FilmThe Lost Weekend: A Love Storyas Self (archive footage)2022FilmGroucho & Cavettas Self 2022Film2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self (archive footage)2022FilmMoonage Daydreamas Self (archive footage)2022FilmLouis Armstrong's Black & Bluesas Self (archive footage)2022FilmThe Ghost of Richard Harrisas Self 2022FilmJoni Mitchell, Lady Blueas Self (archive footage)2022FilmLucy and Desias Self (archive footage)2021FilmLive at Mister Kelly'sas Self 2021FilmThe Capote Tapesas Self 2021FilmBoulevard! A Hollywood Storyas Self (archive footage)2021FilmTruman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversationas Self - TV Host (archive footage)2021TV1971: The Year That Music Changed Everythingas Self (archive footage)2021TVThe Story of Late Nightas Self 2019FilmAlan Pakula: Going for Truthas Self 2019FilmLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voiceas Self (archive footage)2019FilmMike Wallace Is Hereas (archive footage)2019FilmToni Morrison: The Pieces I Amas Self (archive footage)2019TVWhat's My Name | Muhammad Alias Self (archive footage)2019FilmWhat She Said: The Art of Pauline Kaelas Self 2019FilmNice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfastas Self - TV Host (archive footage)2018FilmNureyevas Self, Archive Footage 2018FilmAli & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapesas Self 2018FilmBergman: A Year in a Lifeas Self 2017FilmThis Is Bob Hope...as Self 2017FilmStewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of Americaas Self 2017FilmKyokoas Self (archive footage)2017FilmOn the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone 2016FilmAll Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stoneas Self 2015FilmJanis: Little Girl Blueas Himself 2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest 2015FilmBest of Enemiesas Self 2015FilmListen to Me Marlonas Self (archive footage)2015FilmDick Cavett's Vietnam 2014FilmJames Brown - The Man, The Music & The Messageas Self 2014FilmA Venue For The End Of The Worldas Himself 2014FilmDick Cavett's Watergateas Himself 2014FilmKatharine Hepburn: The Great Kateas Self - Chat-Show Host 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self 2014FilmRiver of Fundamentas Wake Guest 2013FilmJimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'as Self - TV Host (archive footage)2013FilmGore Vidal: The United States of Amnesiaas Self (archive footage)2013FilmDavid Bowie: Five Yearsas Self (archive footage)2012FilmExcuse Me for Livingas Reverend Pilatus 2012FilmDeceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jayas Narrator 2012FilmDiana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travelas Self (archive footage)2012FilmNorman Mailer: The Americanas Self 2012FilmDriving Me Crazyas Mr. Johnson 2011FilmWoody Allen: A Documentaryas Self 2011TVGeorge Harrison: Living in the Material Worldas Self (archive footage)2011FilmMel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Againas Self 2010FilmSimon & Garfunkel: Across the Airwavesas Self 2010FilmUnforgettableas Self 2010FilmSmash His Cameraas Self 2009TVCelebrity Ghost Storiesas Self 2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest 2008TVChildrens Hospitalas Dick Cavett 2008FilmRoman Polanski: Wanted and Desiredas Self (archive footage)2007TVGossip Girlas Self 2007FilmTo My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodoreas Self 2007FilmTension: Who's Guilty Now?as Self 2007FilmDecoy: A Map to Nowhereas Self 2007FilmWhere Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie 2007FilmBlack White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpeas Self (archive footage)2006FilmThe Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooksas Self 2005FilmDuane Hopwood 2005FilmFrontier University Dreamsas Narrator 2005FilmInside Deep Throatas Self 2004FilmCelsius 41.11as Self (archive footage)2003FilmJack Paar: Smart Televisionas Self 2003FilmThe Education of Gore Vidalas Self (archive footage)2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest 2001FilmBravo Profiles: Penn and Telleras Self 2000FilmLucille Ball: Finding Lucyas Self (archive footage)2000FilmBehind the Seamsas Detective 2000FilmOnce Upon a Sleigh Ride: The Music & Life of Leon Andersonas Narrator 2000FilmFrequencyas Himself 1999FilmSell & Spin: A History of Advertisingas Narrator 1997FilmElvis Meets Nixonas Narrator 1994FilmTennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stageas Self (archive footage)1994FilmForrest Gumpas Dick Cavett 1993FilmBarbarians at the Gateas Self 1991FilmYear of the Gunas Ben Gershon 1991FilmThe One, the Only... Grouchoas Self 1991FilmThe Fred Astaire Songbookas Self (archive footage)1990FilmRobert Redford & Sydney Pollack: The Men and Their Moviesas Self 1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self 1990FilmSpy Magazine Presents How to Be Famousas Self 1989TVThe Simpsonsas Dick Cavett (voice)1988FilmMoon Over Paradoras Self 1988FilmAfter Schoolas Himself 1988FilmFunnyas Self 1988FilmBeetlejuiceas Bernard 1987FilmPenn & Teller's Invisible Threadas Dick Cavett 1987FilmA Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriorsas Dick Cavett 1986TVIt's Garry Shandling's Showas Self (archive footage) (audio) (uncredited)1986FilmDoctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauceas Self 1986FilmBye Bye Kiplingas Self 1985TVAmazing Storiesas Dick Cavett 1983FilmKoyaanisqatsias Self (archive footage)1982TVCheersas Himself 1982TVHotel 1982TVYesteryearas Self - Host 1982FilmThe Video Wine Guide with Dick Cavettas Self 1982FilmThe Marx Brothers in a Nutshellas Self 1981FilmDick Cavett Meets ABBAas Host 1981TVRemember Whenas Self - Host 1980FilmHealtHas Dick Cavett 1980FilmSimonas Himself 1979TVTime Wasas Self - Host 1979FilmRemember Meas Narrator 1978FilmPower Playas Dick Cavett 1978FilmHocus Pocus, It's Magicas Self - Host 1977FilmAnnie Hallas Dick Cavett 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self (uncredited)1975FilmFunny Girl to Funny Ladyas Self 1974TVDinah!as Self 1974FilmJanis 1973FilmJimi Hendrixas Self (archive footage)1973FilmNightsideas Dick Cavett 1972FilmImagineas Self 1972FilmCocksucker Bluesas Self 1972FilmYoko Ono: This Is Not Hereas Self 1972FilmHollywood: The Dream Factoryas Narrator (voice)1971FilmFestival at Ford'sas Self 1971FilmFight of the Centuryas Self-(Audience Member)1971TVAlias Smith and Jones 1970FilmFriars Club Roast of Don Ricklesas Self 1970TVThe Odd Coupleas Dick Cavett 1969FilmJimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Showas Self 1969TVThis Is Tom Jonesas Self 1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Host 1968TVRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self 1967TVThe Phil Donahue Showas Self 1966TVABC Stage 67as Self - Host 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self 1960FilmThe Hiding Place 1958TVKraft Music Hallas Self —FilmFrom the Ashes: The Life and Times of Tick Hallas Self —FilmI Refuse to Kill: He Went to War with Waras Self