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Art 21- Play: Season 3: Episode 4 -- Spontaneous and joyful, subversive or amusing, play can take many forms in daily life as well as in contemporary art.
"Oppenheimer" (1980): :  -- Clip: Everything is in shambles
Live at the Shrine! John Williams and the World Premiere of 'E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial': The 20th Anniversary (2002) -- LAW & ORDER is the longest running show on TV, and as the show celebrated its 20th anniversary, Hollywood 411's Veronica De La Cruz caught up with cast members from the show's present and past.
Hopscotch (1980) -- An CIA agent threatens to publish an embarrassing, tell-all book
"Oppenheimer" (1980): :  -- A montage of images in this abstract trailer for the BBC miniseries detailing the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer

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Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 32 nominations more

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Newman Tops Celebrity Givers List
 (From WENN. 29 October 2009, 3:01 PM, PDT)

Alynda Wheat's Beat Cop: 'Law and Order' or high and mighty?
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 20 October 2009, 1:34 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Sam Waterson | Samuel A. Waterston

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Law & Order" (1990)   Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy / D.A. Jack McCoy (353 episodes, 1994-2009) 2009 - 8.2 (4,494)
AKAs:
  • Law & Order Prime (USA: informal title)
- 2. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (1999)   D.A. Jack McCoy / Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy (2 episodes, 2000-2007) 2007 - 8.6 (7,931)
AKAs:
  • Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
- 3. "Masters of Science Fiction" (2007)   Havelman (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 6.7 (273)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Law & Order: Trial by Jury" (2005)   Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy (2 episodes, 2005) 2005 - 6.4 (331)
- 5. The Commission (2003) J. Lee Rankin 2003 - 7.6 (13)
- 6. Le divorce (2003) Chester Walker 2003 - 4.9 (5,869)
- 7. The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) (TV)   Dennis Shepard 2002 - 7.4 (521)
AKAs:
  • L'affaire Matthew Shepard (Canada: French title)
- 8. A House Divided (2000) (TV) David Dickson 2000 - 6.4 (113)
- 9. "Family Guy" (1999)   Dr. Kaplan (2 episodes, 2000) 2000 - 8.8 (45,626)
AKAs:
  • Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
2 TV episodes:
- 10. "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993)   Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy / Executive D.A. Jack McCoy (2 episodes, 1997-1999) 1999 - 9.0 (2,281)
AKAs:
  • Homicide (USA: informal short title)
2 TV episodes:
- 11. Exiled (1998) (TV)   Executive A.D.A. Jack McCoy 1998 - 6.2 (539)
AKAs:
  • Exiled: A Law & Order Movie (USA: promotional title)
- 12. Miracle at Midnight (1998) (TV) Dr. Karl Koster 1998 - 6.6 (179)
- 13. Shadow Conspiracy (1997) The President 1997 - 4.6 (2,283)
- 14. "Thomas Jefferson" (1997) (voice) Thomas Jefferson 1997 - 7.7 (167)
- 15. The Proprietor (1996)   Harry Bancroft 1996 - 5.6 (133)
AKAs:
  • La propriétaire (France)
  • The Proprietor (UK)
- 16. The Journey of August King (1995) Mooney Wright 1995 - 6.3 (421)
- 17. Serial Mom (1994) Eugene Sutphin, D.D.S. 1994 - 6.4 (10,259)
- 18. David's Mother (1994) (TV) John Nils 1994 - 6.4 (131)
- 19. Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994) (TV)   Daniel Chamberlain 1994 - 6.5 (264)
AKAs:
  • Assault at Westpoint (USA: short title)
- 20. The Enemy Within (1994) (TV) President William Foster 1994 - 5.9 (453)
- 21. "I'll Fly Away" (1991)   D.A. Forrest Bedford (39 episodes, 1991-1994) 1994 - 8.3 (188)
- 22. I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993) (TV) Forrest Bedford 1993 - 7.9 (96)
- 23. "Tales from the Crypt" (1989)   G.G. Devoe (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 8.1 (3,394)
AKAs:
  • HBO's Tales from the Crypt
1 TV episode:
- 24. A Captive in the Land (1993) Royce 1993 - 5.0 (30)
- 25. A Dog Race in Alaska (1993) 1993 - 6.0 (7)
- 26. "Warburg: A Man of Influence" (1992)   Siegmund Warburg 1992 - -
AKAs:
  • Warburg, le banquier des princes (France)
- 27. The Man in the Moon (1991) Matthew Trant 1991 - 7.3 (5,484)
- 28. Lantern Hill (1990) (TV)   Andrew Stuart 1990 - 6.6 (143)
AKAs:
  • Jane de Lantern Hill (Canada: French title)
  • Jane of Lantern Hill
- 29. Mindwalk (1990) Jack Edwards 1990 - 7.2 (1,202)
- 30. "The Nightmare Years" (1990) Bill Shirer 1990 - 6.3 (71)
- 31. "The Civil War" (1990)   President Abraham Lincoln (9 episodes, 1990) 1990 - 9.6 (2,153)
- 32. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) Ben 1989 - 8.0 (18,028)
- 33. Welcome Home (1989) Woody 1989 - 5.4 (135)
- 34. "The American Experience" (1988)   Narrator (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 8.5 (193)
1 TV episode:
- 35. Lincoln (1988) (TV)   Abraham Lincoln 1988 - 7.1 (154)
AKAs:
  • Gore Vidal's Lincoln
- 36. Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami (1988) (TV)   Jim Delmore 1988 - 6.6 (84)
AKAs:
  • Hostile Witness (Europe: English title) (UK)
  • In the Hands of the Enemy (Australia: DVD title)
- 37. A Walk in the Woods (1988) (TV) John Honeyman 1988 - 7.8 (17)
- 38. September (1987) Peter 1987 - 6.4 (3,091)
- 39. Des Teufels Paradies (1987)   Jones 1987 - 4.5 (16)
AKAs:
  • Devil's Paradise (USA)
- 40. The Room Upstairs (1987) (TV) Travis Coles 1987 - 5.7 (86)
- 41. "Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light" (1987)   Host / narrator (unknown episodes) 1987 - 7.9 (194)
AKAs:
  • Visionaries (USA: short title)
- 42. Flagrant désir (1986)   Gerry Morrison 1986 - 4.1 (18)
AKAs:
  • A Certain Desire
  • Flagrant Desire
  • Trade Secrets (USA: TV title)
- 43. Just Between Friends (1986) Harry Crandall 1986 - 5.7 (322)
- 44. "Amazing Stories" (1985)   Jordan Manmouth (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.3 (1,061)
AKAs:
  • Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
  • Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 45. The Fifth Missile (1986) (TV)   Capt. Allard Renslow 1986 - 5.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Operation Fire (Europe: English title: video box title)
- 46. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) (uncredited) David 1986 - 7.9 (19,054)
- 47. Warning Sign (1985) Cal Morse 1985 - 5.7 (720)
- 48. Love Lives On (1985) (TV) Bernie 1985 - 5.6 (57)
- 49. Finnegan Begin Again (1985) (TV) Paul Broadbent 1985 - 7.0 (233)
- 50. The Killing Fields (1984) Sydney Schanberg 1984 - 8.0 (20,541)
- 51. The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984) (TV) Ofoeti 1984 - 6.5 (43)
- 52. Dempsey (1983) (TV) Doc Kearns 1983 - 6.0 (76)
- 53. In Defense of Kids (1983) (TV) Paul 1983 - 3.5 (9)
- 54. Games Mother Never Taught You (1982) (TV) David Bentells 1982 - 6.4 (10)
- 55. "Q.E.D." (1982/I)   Prof. Quentin E. Deverill (6 episodes, 1982) 1982 - 7.7 (46)
- 56. "Freedom to Speak" (1982) Theodore Roosevelt 1982 - -
- 57. "Oppenheimer" (1980)   Robert Oppenheimer (7 episodes, 1980) 1980 - 8.2 (169)
- 58. Heaven's Gate (1980)   Frank Canton 1980 - 6.4 (4,197)
AKAs:
  • Michael Cimino's Heaven's Gate (USA: complete title)
- 59. Hopscotch (1980) Cutter 1980 - 7.1 (2,417)
- 60. Sweet William (1980) William McClusky 1980 - 5.7 (47)
- 61. Eagle's Wing (1979) White Bull 1979 - 5.8 (219)
- 62. Friendly Fire (1979) (TV) C.D. Bryan 1979 - 7.2 (166)
- 63. Interiors (1978) Mike 1978 - 7.4 (5,889)
- 64. Capricorn One (1977) Peter Willis 1977 - 6.6 (6,425)
- 65. Sweet Revenge (1976)   Le Clerq 1976 - 5.8 (60)
AKAs:
  • Dandy, the All American Girl (USA: TV title)
- 66. Journey Into Fear (1975)   Mr. Graham 1975 - 5.1 (57)
AKAs:
  • Burn Out
- 67. Rancho Deluxe (1975) Cecil Colson 1975 - 6.6 (580)
- 68. Reflections of Murder (1974) (TV) Michael Elliott 1974 - 7.1 (79)
- 69. The Great Gatsby (1974) Nick Carraway 1974 - 6.2 (6,488)
- 70. The Glass Menagerie (1973) (TV)   Tom Wingfield 1973 - 7.6 (334)
AKAs:
  • Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie (USA: complete title)
- 71. Much Ado About Nothing (1973) (TV) Benedick 1973 - 7.2 (60)
- 72. Savages (1972) James, the Limping Man 1972 - 5.9 (130)
- 73. Mahoney's Estate (1972)   Felix 1972 - -
AKAs:
  • Mahoney's Last Stand (Canada: English title)
- 74. "NET Playhouse" (1966)   (segment "Foul!") (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - -
1 TV episode:
- 75. Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name? (1971)   Alex 1971 - 6.8 (44)
AKAs:
  • Death of a Hooker
- 76. Cover Me Babe (1970)   Cameraman 1970 - 4.8 (44)
AKAs:
  • Run Shadow Run
- 77. Three (1969/I) Taylor 1969 - 5.9 (50)
- 78. Generation (1969)   Desmond 1969 - 6.0 (42)
AKAs:
  • A Time for Caring
  • A Time for Giving (UK)
- 79. Fitzwilly (1967)   Oliver 1967 - 6.2 (295)
AKAs:
  • A Garden of Cucumbers
  • Fitzwilly Strikes Back (UK)
- 80. "N.Y.P.D." (1967)   Marco (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.1 (60)
1 TV episode:
- 81. "Hawk" (1966)   Peter (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.4 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 82. "Dr. Kildare" (1961)   Mark (2 episodes, 1965) 1965 - 7.7 (121)
2 TV episodes:
- 83. The Plastic Dome of Norma Jean (1965) Andy 1965 - 5.6 (6)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. A House Divided (2000) (TV) (producer) 2000 - 6.4 (113)
- 2. The Journey of August King (1995) (producer) 1995 - 6.3 (421)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "I'll Fly Away" (1991)   (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 8.3 (188)
1 TV episode:
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Rain Falls from Earth: Surviving Cambodia's Darkest Hour (2009) (voice) Himself 2009 - -
- 2. "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" (2009)   (2 episodes, 2009) 2009 - 9.2 (160)
2 TV episodes:
- 3. "Infanity" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 5.2 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Rachael Ray" (2006)   (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - -
1 TV episode:
- 5. "The Colbert Report" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 9.2 (6,249)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "The View" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 2.9 (2,053)
1 TV episode:
- 7. Cooper and Hemingway: The True Gen (2007)   Narrator 2007 - 6.8 (5)
AKAs:
  • Cooper & Hemingway: A 20 Year Friendship
- 8. The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Best Revival of a Play 2007 - 6.3 (27)
- 9. "Jeopardy!" (1984)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.6 (906)
1 TV episode:
- 10. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 6.6 (86)
- 11. "Art in the Twenty-First Century" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.2 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 12. The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 6.0 (76)
- 13. "Character Studies" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - -
1 TV episode:
- 14. Abraham Lincoln's Cooper Union Address (2004) (TV) Himself - as Abraham Lincoln 2004 - -
- 15. Hammer and Cycle (2004) (voice) Narrator 2004 - 8.1 (11)
- 16. "Intimate Portrait" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.8 (52)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Restore America Honors (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - -
- 18. Echoes from the White House (2001) (TV) 2001 - -
- 19. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 3.6 (556)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "The Howard Stern Radio Show" (1998)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 5.2 (177)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "Larry King Live" (1985)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 5.8 (388)
1 TV episode:
- 22. In Bad Taste (2000) (TV) Himself 2000 - 6.8 (86)
- 23. The Unfinished Journey (1999) (voice) Narration 1999 - 5.7 (186)
- 24. "The Directors" (1999)   Himself (1 episode) 1999 - 7.6 (81)
1 TV episode:
- 25. "Great Books" (1993)   Interview (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 7.1 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 26. Moment of Impact: Stories of the Pulitzer Prize Photographs (1999) (TV) Narrator 1999 - -
- 27. 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1998) (TV) 1998 - 3.4 (16)
- 28. Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997) (TV) (voice) Thomas Jefferson 1997 - 8.8 (324)
- 29. Liv Ullmann scener fra et liv (1997) 1997 - 6.3 (27)
- 30. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.2 (6,608)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 31. "Lost Civilizations" (1995)   Host / Narrator (unknown episodes) 1995 - 7.5 (23)
AKAs:
  • Time Life's Lost Civilizations (USA: DVD title)
- 32. A Gala for the President at Ford's Theatre (1994) (TV) Himself 1994 - -
- 33. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 6.4 (154)
1 TV episode:
- 34. "The Visionaries" (1994) Himself - Host 1994 - -
- 35. Earth and the American Dream (1992) (voice) Reader 1992 - 5.7 (40)
- 36. Memory & Imagination: New Pathways to the Library of Congress (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - 8.5 (6)
- 37. Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - 5.0 (12)
- 38. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) Himself - Performer 1988 - 3.2 (12)
- 39. Liberty Weekend (1986) (TV) Himself 1986 - 7.1 (26)
- 40. The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986) (TV) Himself - Presenter & Performer 1986 - -
- 41. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role 1985 - 5.6 (93)
- 42. In Search of Ezra Pound (1966) (TV) Man 2 1966 - -
- 1. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2005) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 2. 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV) Himself
- 3. "Saturday Night Live"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994) (TV) Tom Wingfield
- 5. Swimming to Cambodia (1987) Additional cast from 'The Killing Fields'

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