Dick Cavett
ActingBorn Nov 19, 1936
Gibbon, Nebraska, USA
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.
Known For
Behind the Seams
movie2000
The One, the Only... Groucho
movie1991
Nightside
movie1973
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell
movie1982
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
movie1994
The Education of Gore Vidal
movie2003
Forrest Gump
movie1994
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
movie2022
Gossip Girl
tv2007
The Simpsons
tv1989
Funny
movie1988
James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Message
movie2014
Filmography
2026Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!as Self - Talk Show Hosttv2025John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show (archive footage)movie2025The New Yorker at 100as Self (archive footage)movie2025From Darkness to Lightas Self (archive footage)movie2025One to One: John & Yokoas Self (archive footage)movie2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)as Selfmovie2024From Roger Moore with Loveas Selfmovie2024Group Therapyas Self - Host, The Dick Cavett Show (archive footage)movie2024Jim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)movie2024An American Family at 50as Selfmovie2023Godard Cinemaas Self (archive footage)movie2023Godard by Godardas Self (archive footage)movie2023The Lost Weekend: A Love Storyas Self (archive footage)movie2022Groucho & Cavettas Selfmovie20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self (archive footage)movie2022Moonage Daydreamas Self (archive footage)movie2022Louis Armstrong's Black & Bluesas Self (archive footage)movie2022The Ghost of Richard Harrisas Selfmovie2022Joni Mitchell, Lady Blueas Self (archive footage)movie2022Lucy and Desias Self (archive footage)movie2021Live at Mister Kelly'sas Selfmovie2021The Capote Tapesas Selfmovie2021Boulevard! A Hollywood Storyas Self (archive footage)movie2021Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversationas Self - TV Host (archive footage)movie20211971: The Year That Music Changed Everythingas Self (archive footage)tv2021The Story of Late Nightas Selftv2019Alan Pakula: Going for Truthas Selfmovie2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voiceas Self (archive footage)movie2019Mike Wallace Is Hereas (archive footage)movie2019Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Amas Self (archive footage)movie2019What's My Name | Muhammad Alias Self (archive footage)tv2019What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kaelas Selfmovie2019Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfastas Self - TV Host (archive footage)movie2018Nureyevas Self, Archive Footagemovie2018Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapesas Writermovie2018Bergman: A Year in a Lifeas Selfmovie2017This Is Bob Hope...as Selfmovie2017Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of Americaas Selfmovie2017Kyokoas Self (archive footage)movie2017On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stonemovie2016All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stoneas Selfmovie2015Janis: Little Girl Blueas Himselfmovie2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guesttv2015Best of Enemiesas Selfmovie2015Listen to Me Marlonas Self (archive footage)movie2015Dick Cavett's Vietnammovie2014James Brown - The Man, The Music & The Messageas Selfmovie2014A Venue For The End Of The Worldas Himselfmovie2014Dick Cavett's Watergateas Himselfmovie2014Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kateas Self - Chat-Show Hostmovie2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Selftv2014River of Fundamentas Wake Guestmovie2013Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'as Self - TV Host (archive footage)movie2013Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesiaas Self (archive footage)movie2013David Bowie: Five Yearsas Self (archive footage)movie2012Excuse Me for Livingas Reverend Pilatusmovie2012Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jayas Narratormovie2012Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travelas Self (archive footage)movie2012Norman Mailer: The Americanas Selfmovie2012Driving Me Crazyas Mr. Johnsonmovie2011Woody Allen: A Documentaryas Selfmovie2011George Harrison: Living in the Material Worldas Self (archive footage)tv2011Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Againas Selfmovie2010Simon & Garfunkel: Across the Airwavesas Selfmovie2010Unforgettableas Selfmovie2010Smash His Cameraas Selfmovie2009Celebrity Ghost Storiesas Selftv2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guesttv2008Childrens Hospitalas Dick Cavetttv2008Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desiredas Self (archive footage)movie2007Gossip Girlas Selftv2007To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodoreas Selfmovie2007Tension: Who's Guilty Now?as Selfmovie2007Decoy: A Map to Nowhereas Selfmovie2007Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Juliemovie2007Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpeas Self (archive footage)movie2006The Dick Cavett Show with Mel Brooksas Selfmovie2005Duane Hopwoodmovie2005Frontier University Dreamsas Narratormovie2005Inside Deep Throatas Selfmovie