Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 25, 1926 (age 99)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Eugene Shalit
Gene Shalit
Biography
Eugene Shalit (born March 25, 1926) is an American retired journalist, television personality, film and book critic, and author. After starting to work part-time on NBC's The Today Show in 1970, he filled those roles from January 15, 1973, until retiring on November 11, 2010. He is known for his frequent use of puns, his oversized handlebar moustache and fuzzy hair, and for wearing colorful bow ties.
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Known For
TV
Masterpiece Mystery
Self
1980
TV
The Critic
Gene Shalit (voice)
1994
TV
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Self (archive footage)
2023
Film
Tootsie
Self (uncredited)
1982
Film
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2021
Film
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
2009
Film
Sesame Street at Night?
Self
1977
Film
Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2020
Film
An Amazin' Era
Self
1986
Film
Let's Go Mets
Self
1986
Film
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
Self
1973
Filmography
2023TVPretty Baby: Brooke Shieldsas Self (archive footage)2022FilmClint Eastwood: The Last Legendas Self (archive footage)2021FilmIndiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Ageas Self - TV Host (archive footage)2020FilmMeryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosisas Self - TV Host (archive footage)2009FilmSquare Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsas Self1994TVThe Criticas Gene Shalit (voice)1986FilmAn Amazin' Eraas Self1986FilmLet's Go Metsas Self1982FilmTootsieas Self (uncredited)1980TVMasterpiece Mysteryas Self1977FilmSesame Street at Night?as Self1973FilmToday: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)as Self