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Robert Osborne

Acting • 1932-05-03 • Colfax, Washington, USA

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

3D: A Brief History

3D: A Brief History

2004

Psycho

Psycho

1960

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967

Sergeant York: Of God and Country

Sergeant York: Of God and Country

2006

Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

2011

Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival

2015

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Filmography

2021
Boulevard! A Hollywood StoryFilm
Self
★ 6.2
2018
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr StoryFilm
Self
★ 6.9
2018
Making Montgomery CliftFilm
Self
★ 7.8
2017
The Fabulous Allan CarrFilm
Self
★ 5.0
2017
A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3DFilm
Self
2015
Tab Hunter ConfidentialFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2015
Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary TributeFilm
Self
2015
Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film FestivalFilm
2014
And the Oscar Goes To...Film
Self - Interviewee
★ 6.8
2014
Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film FestivalFilm
Self - Host
2013
Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film FestivalFilm
2012
Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film FestivalFilm
Self
2011
Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film FestivalFilm
2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodTV
Self • 7 episodes
★ 5.4
2009
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of ThrillersFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2009
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie TrailerFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 6.5
2009
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of EpicsFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2009
Passion, Prejudice and South Pacific: Creating an American MasterpieceFilm
Self
2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical HistoryFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2008
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'Film
Self
2008
Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century FoxFilm
Self
2008
Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of MoontideFilm
Self
2008
Inside 'The Apartment'Film
Self
2007
Magic Time: The Art of Jack LemmonFilm
Self
2006
Stardust: The Bette Davis StoryFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2006
Hollywood Helps the CauseFilm
Self
2006
Sergeant York: Of God and CountryFilm
2006
Credit Where Credit is DueFilm
Self
2005
Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is BornFilm
Self - Film Historian
★ 6.7
2004
Hitchcock and Dial MFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2004
Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I ConfessFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2004
3D: A Brief HistoryFilm
★ 6.2
2004
Mr. Hitchcock Meets the SmithsFilm
Self
★ 7.3
2004
Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'Film
Self
★ 7.3
2004
Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock ClassicFilm
Self
★ 8.5
2004
Before the Fact: Suspicious HitchcockFilm
Self
★ 8.5
2004
Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the JungleFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2003
Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'Film
Self
★ 7.4
2003
Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'Film
Self, Film Historian
★ 7.0
2003
A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'Film
Self
★ 8.0
2003
Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'Film
Self
★ 8.0
2003
Curtains for Roy EarleFilm
Self
2003
Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'Film
Self
2002
George Lucas: Creating an EmpireFilm
Self
★ 5.0
2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawTV
★ 8.0
2000
Lucille Ball: Finding LucyFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1997
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey BogartFilm
Self - Host
★ 6.0
1996
Private ScreeningsTV
Self - Host
★ 8.5
1996
Private ScreeningsTV
Self- Host • 29 episodes
★ 8.5
1996
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy GarlandFilm
Self / Host
1996
Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana TurnerFilm
Self / Host
1994
Mae West and the Men Who Knew HerFilm
Self
1987
Montgomery Clift: The Hidden StarFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
1974
Dinah!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1967
How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingFilm
Junior Executive (uncredited)
★ 6.7
1962
The Beverly HillbilliesTV
Jeff Taylor • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1960
PsychoFilm
Man (uncredited)
★ 8.4
1957
The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourTV
Weather Announcer (voice) (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 8.6