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To Die For (1995) -- Little Hope, New Hampshire, is the center of a media whirlwind involving lovely local weather girl Suzanne Stone (Nicole Kidman) and murder most foul. She's prepared to bump off anyone who stands in her way.
"Quark" (1977): Season 1:  -- Clip: Vanessa 38-24-36
Get Smart (2008) -- A 2008 film adaptation of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry's 1960s spy parody television series
"Quark" (1977): Season 1:  -- Clip: All the emperor's quasi-norms, part 2
"Quark" (1977): Season 1:  -- Open-ended Extra (Clip) from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Trivia:
As a young actor, he toured in regional stage version of "Life With Father". more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 9 nominations more
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(41 articles)

Filmography

In Development: What's this?
  1. Get Smart 2 (details only on IMDbPro)
  2. The Humbling (details only on IMDbPro)
  3. Jailbird (details only on IMDbPro)
Writer:
  1. Get Smart (2008) (characters)
  2. Town & Country (2001) (written by)

  3. "Great Railway Journeys" (1 episode, 1996)
        - The High Andes to Patagonia (1996) TV episode (writer)
  4. To Die For (1995) (screenplay)
  5. "Get Smart" (7 episodes, 1995)
        - Liver Let Die (1995) TV episode (characters) (uncredited)
        - Wurst Enemies (1995) TV episode (characters) (uncredited)
        - Passenger 99 (1995) TV episode (characters) (uncredited)
        - Shoot Up the Charts (1995) TV episode (characters) (uncredited)
        - Goodbye Ms. Chip (1995) TV episode (characters) (uncredited)
          (2 more)

  6. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1 episode, 1985)
        - Wake Me When I'm Dead (1985) TV episode (writer)
  7. Protocol (1984) (screenplay)
  8. "The New Show" (5 episodes, 1984)
        - Episode #1.4 (1984) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #1.3 (1984) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #1.2 (1984) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #1.1 (1984) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #1.5 (1984) TV episode (writer)
  9. First Family (1980) (writer)
  10. The Nude Bomb (1980) (characters)
    ... aka Maxwell Smart and the Nude Bomb
    ... aka The Return of Maxwell Smart (USA: TV title)

  11. "Quark" (1 episode, 1977)
        - Quark (1977) TV episode (creator) (writer)
  12. The Day of the Dolphin (1973) (writer)
  13. What's Up, Doc? (1972) (screenplay)
  14. Is There Sex After Death? (1971) (uncredited)
    ... aka Is There Love After Death (USA: alternative title)
  15. The Owl and the Pussycat (1970) (writer)
  16. Catch-22 (1970) (screenplay)
  17. "Get Smart" (138 episodes, 1965-1970)
        - I Am Curiously Yellow (1970) TV episode (creator)
        - Do I Hear a Vaults? (1970) TV episode (creator)
        - Hello, Columbus - Goodbye, America (1970) TV episode (creator)
        - What's It All About, Algie? (1970) TV episode (creator)
        - Smartacus (1970) TV episode (creator)
          (133 more)

  18. Candy (1968) (screenplay)
    ... aka Candy (France)
    ... aka Candy e il suo pazzo mondo (Italy)
    ... aka Good Grief It's Candy (International: English title)
  19. The Graduate (1967) (screenplay)
  20. "Captain Nice" (2 episodes, 1967)
        - Is Big Town Burning? (1967) TV episode (written by)
        - The Man Who Flies Like a Pigeon (1967) TV episode (creator) (written by)
  21. The Troublemaker (1964) (screenplay) (story)
Actor:
  1. The Loop (2010) (post-production)

  2. "30 Rock" .... Dick Lemon (1 episode, 2007)
        - Ludachristmas (2007) TV episode .... Dick Lemon
  3. "Will & Grace" .... Leonard (1 episode, 2005)
        - Partners (2005) TV episode .... Leonard
  4. The Last Shot (2004) .... Lonnie Bosco
  5. Town & Country (2001) .... Suttler

  6. "Dilbert" .... Dadbert (1 episode, 1999)
        - The Gift (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Dadbert
  7. Curtain Call (1999) .... Charles Van Allsburg
  8. Breakfast of Champions (1999) .... Fred T. Barry
  9. I'm Losing You (1998) .... Phillip Dagrom
  10. 1999 (1998) .... Mr. Goldman
    ... aka Girls & Boys (USA: MIFED title)
  11. The Man Who Counted (1998) .... George Postlewait
  12. The Real Blonde (1997) .... Dr. Leuter
  13. Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV) .... TV producer
    ... aka Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron
  14. To Die For (1995) .... Mr. H. Finlaysson
  15. Grumpy Old Men (1993) .... Snyder
  16. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) .... Dr. Dreyfus
  17. Short Cuts (1993) .... Gordon Johnson
  18. Mastergate (1992) (TV) .... Clay Fielder
  19. "Eek! the Cat" .... Cupid (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka Eek! and the Terrible Thunderlizards
    ... aka Eek!stravaganza
        - Catsanova (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Cupid
  20. "Tales from the Crypt" .... George (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
        - Beauty Rest (1992) TV episode .... George
  21. Keep the Change (1992) (TV) .... Smitty
  22. The Lounge People (1992) .... Lewis Louis
  23. The Linguini Incident (1991) .... Cecil
  24. Defending Your Life (1991) .... Dick Stanley
  25. Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space (1991) .... The priest
  26. Tune in Tomorrow... (1990) .... Father Serafim
    ... aka Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter

  27. "Trying Times" .... The Man on TV (1 episode, 1989)
        - Hunger Chic (1989) TV episode .... The Man on TV
  28. Rude Awakening (1989) .... Lloyd Stool
  29. "Murphy Brown" .... Victor Rudman (1 episode, 1989)
        - My Dinner with Einstein (1989) TV episode .... Victor Rudman
  30. "Falcon Crest" .... Foster Glenn (3 episodes, 1987-1988)
        - Rescue Me (1988) TV episode .... Foster Glenn
        - Twist and Shout (1987) TV episode .... Foster Glenn
        - Across the Bridge (1987) TV episode .... Foster Glenn
  31. Aria (1987) .... Preston (segment "Rigoletto")
  32. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Walter Lang (1 episode, 1985)
        - Wake Me When I'm Dead (1985) TV episode .... Walter Lang
  33. "The New Show" .... Various (4 episodes, 1984)
        - Episode #1.4 (1984) TV episode .... Various
        - Episode #1.3 (1984) TV episode .... Various
        - Episode #1.2 (1984) TV episode .... Various
        - Episode #1.5 (1984) TV episode .... Various
  34. Eating Raoul (1982) .... Mr. Leech
  35. Strong Medicine (1981)
  36. First Family (1980) .... Father Sandstone
  37. Gloria (1980) .... Jack Dawn

  38. Old Boyfriends (1979) .... Art Kopple
  39. Heaven Can Wait (1978) .... The Escort
  40. "Quark" .... Dignitary (1 episode, 1977)
        - Quark (1977) TV episode (uncredited) .... Dignitary
  41. The Absent-Minded Waiter (1977) .... Bernie Cates
  42. The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) .... Oliver Farnsworth
  43. The Day of the Dolphin (1973) (uncredited) .... Man standing outside ladies club
  44. Is There Sex After Death? (1971) .... Dr. Louise Manos
    ... aka Is There Love After Death (USA: alternative title)
  45. Taking Off (1971) .... Larry Tyne
  46. The Owl and the Pussycat (1970) (uncredited) .... Man Looking Through Doubleday's Bookstore
  47. Catch-22 (1970) .... Lt. Col. Korn

  48. Candy (1968) (uncredited) .... Mental patient
    ... aka Candy (France)
    ... aka Candy e il suo pazzo mondo (Italy)
    ... aka Good Grief It's Candy (International: English title)
  49. The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968) .... Stockade Commandant
  50. The Graduate (1967) .... Room Clerk
  51. The Troublemaker (1964) .... T. R. Kingston
  52. "The New Steve Allen Show" .... Regular (5 episodes, 1961)
        - UCLA (1961) TV episode .... Regular
        - Christmas Show (1961) TV episode .... Regular
        - Pacific Ocean Park (1961) TV episode .... Regular
        - San Francisco Show (1961) TV episode .... Regular
        - Episode #1.2 (1961) TV episode .... Regular

  53. Die Brücke (1959) (voice: English version)
    ... aka The Bridge (USA)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Get Smart (2008) (consultant)

  2. "Get Smart" (story editor) (49 episodes, 1965-1967)
        - The Mummy (1967) TV episode (story editor)
        - Cutback at Control (1967) TV episode (story editor)
        - Someone Down Here Hates Me (1967) TV episode (story editor)
        - It Takes One to Know One (1967) TV episode (story editor)
        - Kiss of Death (1966) TV episode (story editor)
          (44 more)
Producer:
  1. "Quark" (producer) (1 episode, 1977)
        - Quark (1977) TV episode (producer)

  2. "Captain Nice" (executive producer) (15 episodes, 1967)
        - Beware of Hidden Prophets (1967) TV episode (executive producer)
        - One Rotten Apple (1967) TV episode (executive producer)
        - May I Have the Last Dance? (1967) TV episode (executive producer)
        - It Tastes OK, But Something's Missing (1967) TV episode (executive producer)
        - The Week They Stole Payday (1967) TV episode (executive producer)
          (10 more)
Director:
  1. "Trying Times" (1 episode, 1989)
        - Hunger Chic (1989) TV episode
  2. First Family (1980)

  3. Heaven Can Wait (1978)
  4. I Miss Sonia Henie (1971)
    ... aka Nedostaje mi Sonja Henie (Yugoslavia: Serbian title)
Soundtrack:
  1. "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Buck Henry/Leon Redbone (1977) TV episode (performer: "Rickey Rat" (uncredited))
Self:
  1. Katz's: That's All (2010) (post-production) .... Himself

  2. It Came from Kuchar (2009) .... Himself
  3. American Swing (2008) .... Himself
  4. "The Daily Show" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
    ... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
        - Episode dated 24 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Historical Perspectivist
        - Episode dated 8 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  5. Cinemaville (2007) (V) .... Himself
  6. Greatest Movie Love Scenes (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  7. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  8. Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka SNL: The First 5 Years (USA: promotional title)
  9. "The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself
  10. "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Don Adams: Would You Believe? (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Bravo Profiles" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Dustin Hoffman (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  13. Serendipity (2001) (uncredited) .... Himself
  14. Inside TV Land: Get Smart (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  15. "The Directors" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
        - The Films of Robert Altman (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Films of Milos Forman (????) TV episode .... Himself
  16. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  17. Famous (2000) .... Himself
    ... aka Lisa Picard Is Famous (USA: alternative title)
  18. The 2000 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter

  19. 'Psycho' Path (1999) (V) .... Himself
  20. Playboy: The Story of X (1998) (V) .... Host
  21. "Great Railway Journeys" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1996)
        - The High Andes to Patagonia (1996) TV episode .... Himself/Presenter
  22. Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A. (1995) .... Himself
  23. Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country (1993) .... Himself
    ... aka Luck, Trust and Ketchup (USA: short title)
  24. The Player (1992) .... Himself
  25. The Graduate at 25 (1992) .... Himself
  26. The Republic Pictures Story (1991) (TV) .... Himself

  27. Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  28. Steve Martin Live (1986) (V) .... Himself
  29. "The New Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
        - Episode #1.1 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
  30. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host / ... (16 episodes, 1976-1980)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Buck Henry/Andrew Gold/Andrae Crouch & Voices of Unity (1980) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
        - Buck Henry/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1979) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
        - Eric Idle/Bob Dylan (1979) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Steve Martin/Blondie (1979) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Buck Henry/Bette Midler (1979) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various
          (11 more)

  31. That Was the Year That Was - 1976 (1976) (TV) .... Himself/news reporter
  32. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (6 episodes, 1973-1976)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 8 January 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 24 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 7 January 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 4 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 1 July 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
          (1 more)
  33. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Guest Host / ... (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
        - Episode dated 30 March 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 December 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Guest Host

  34. "That Was the Week That Was" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 24 November 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  35. "CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite" .... G. Clifford Prout (1 episode, 1962)
        - Episode dated 21 August 1962 (1962) TV episode .... G. Clifford Prout
Archive Footage:
  1. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner (2005) (V) (uncredited) .... Mr. DiLaBounta
  2. Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  3. 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  5. Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (1992) (TV) (uncredited) .... John Dean
  6. The Best of John Belushi (1985) (V) .... Himself


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Starring on Broadway in "Morning's At Seven" (April 2002) more
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