Robert Osborne

Acting•Born May 3, 1932•Died March 6, 2017 (age 84)•Colfax, Washington, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

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Filmography

2021

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story

as Self

Movie

2018

Making Montgomery Clift

as Self

Movie

2018

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

as Self

Movie

2017

The Fabulous Allan Carr

as Self

Movie

2017

A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D

as Self

Movie

2015

Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute

as Self

Movie

2015

Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

Movie

2015

Tab Hunter Confidential

as Self

Movie

2014

Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival

Movie

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self - Interviewee

Movie

2014

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

as Self - Guest

Movie

2013

Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

Movie

2012

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

as Self

Movie

2011

Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

Movie

2010

Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli

as Self

Movie

2010

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

as Self

2009

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

as Self

Movie

2009

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

as Self

Movie

2009

Passion, Prejudice and South Pacific: Creating an American Masterpiece

as Self

Movie

2009

Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine

as Self - Host

Movie

2009

Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer

as Narrator (voice)

Movie

2008

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

as Self

Movie

2008

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

as Self

Movie

2008

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

as Self

Movie

2008

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

as Self

Movie

2008

Inside 'The Apartment'

as Self

Movie

2007

Private Screenings: Norman Jewison

as Self - Host

Movie

2007

Private Screenings: Jane Fonda

as Self - Host

Movie

2007

Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon

as Self

Movie

2006

Private Screenings: Stanley Donen

as Self

Movie

2006

Sergeant York: Of God and Country

Movie

2006

Hollywood Helps the Cause

as Self

Movie

2006

Credit Where Credit is Due

as Self

Movie

2006

Private Screenings: Angela Lansbury

as Self - Host

Movie

2006

Stardust: The Bette Davis Story

as Self

Movie

2005

Private Screenings: Lauren Bacall

as Self - Host

Movie

2005

Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born

as Self - Film Historian

Movie

2005

George Lucas: Creating an Empire

as Self

Movie

2004

Hitchcock and Dial M

as Self

Movie

2004

Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic

as Self

Movie

2004

Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

as Self

Movie

2004

Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

as Self

Movie

2004

Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'

as Self

Movie

2004

3D: A Brief History

Movie

2004

Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths

as Self

Movie

2004

Private Screenings: Patricia Neal

as Self - Host

Movie

2004

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle

as Self

Movie

2003

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

as Self

Movie

2003

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

as Self

Movie

2003

Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine

as Self - Host

Movie

2003

Curtains for Roy Earle

as Self

Movie

2003

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

as Self

Movie

2003

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

as Self, Film Historian

Movie

2003

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

as Self

Movie

2000

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

2000

Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy

as Self

Movie

2000

Private Screenings: Betty Hutton

as Self - Host

Movie

1999

Private Screenings: Anthony Quinn

as Self - Host

Movie

1998

Private Screenings: Charlton Heston

as Self - Host

Movie

1998

Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau

as Self - Host

Movie

1998

Private Screenings: June Allyson

as Self - Host

Movie

1998

Private Screenings: Leslie Caron

as Self - Host

Movie

1997

Private Screenings: Mickey Rooney

as Self

Movie

1997

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart

as Self - Host

Movie

1996

Private Screenings: Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell

as Self - Host

Movie

1996

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland

as Self / Host

Movie

1996

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner

as Self / Host

Movie

1996

Private Screenings

as Self - Host

1996

Private Screenings

as Self- Host

1994

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

as Self

Movie

1987

Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star

as Self (archive footage)

Movie

1974

Dinah!

as Self

1967

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

as Junior Executive (uncredited)

Movie

1962

The Beverly Hillbillies

as Jeff Taylor

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

1960

Psycho

as Man (uncredited)

Movie

1957

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

as Weather Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

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Forever Endeavor

as Self

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing

BirthdayMay 3, 1932

Day of DeathMarch 6, 2017

Place of BirthColfax, Washington, USA

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