Dick Cavett
Biography
Dick Cavett is an American comedian and television host who has been a familiar presence on national broadcasts since the 1960s. Born in Gibbon, Nebraska, he performed with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 1956 while a student at Yale, where he graduated in 1958. Jokes he sent to Jack Paar led to work on The Tonight Show, and he went on to write for Jerry Lewis before trying stand-up in 1964. He began hosting his own talk show in various formats in 1968, most prominently on ABC from 1969 to 1974, earning critical praise for his thoughtful interviews along with at least ten Emmy nominations and three wins. His screen credits include Annie Hall (1977), Robert Altman's Health (1980) and Beetlejuice (1988). He also took the narrator role in a Broadway production of The Rocky Horror Show and wrote books and a New York Times column.
89years old
Turns 90 on November 19in 37 days
- Born Gibbon
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 25
- Career span
- 50 years1972 to 2022
Genres
- Documentary80%, 20 films
- Biography44%, 11 films
- Music36%, 9 films
- Comedy20%, 5 films
- History12%, 3 films
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A change of course
Cavett performed magic shows at $35 a night while Gene Gloye taught him. In 1952 he went to the International Brotherhood of Magicians convention in St. Louis, Missouri, and took home the Best New Performer trophy.
Behind the camera
Cavett wrote the famous line "Here they are, Jayne Mansfield" for Paar, and it served as an introduction for the buxom actress.
Beyond film
A trumpet rendition of the vocalise "Glitter and Be Gay" from Leonard Bernstein's Candide served as the theme for Dick Cavett's PBS show, and was initially played halfway through his ABC show.
Behind the camera
In 1974, Daphne Productions, Cavett's company, teamed with Don Lipp Productions on The Money Maze, a short-lived ABC game show. Cavett's name was left off the credits.
Dick Cavett movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Johnny Carson appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Johnny Carson's page
Sammy Davis Jr.'s page
Carol Burnett's page
Alec Baldwin's page
Marlon Brando's page
Paul McCartney's page
Also two films together10 more actors
- Ringo StarrLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019) and Imagine: John Lennon (1988)
- David BowieMoonage Daydream (2022) and Imagine: John Lennon (1988)
- John LennonImagine: John Lennon (1988) and Imagine (1972)
- George HarrisonImagine: John Lennon (1988) and Imagine (1972)
- John F. KennedyGoing Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry (2004) and Imagine: John Lennon (1988)
- Yoko OnoImagine: John Lennon (1988) and Imagine (1972)
- Gore VidalBest of Enemies (2015) and Inside Deep Throat (2005)
- Alan CharofLucy and Desi (2022) and Moon Over Parador (1988)
- Jimi HendrixLouis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022) and Jimi Hendrix (1973)
- Billy CoxJimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' (2013) and Jimi Hendrix (1973)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Dick Cavett's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$111 million
6 of the 25 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 25 films: 6 worldwide figure; 11 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 11US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$85M76.1% of the total
- 2$11M10.3% of the total
- 3$11M9.6% of the total
- 4$3.2M2.9% of the total
- 5$654K0.6% of the total
- 6$613K0.6% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2022 | Evelyn F. Burkey Award | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.