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Bolt (2008) -- Clip: Super rhino short from Blu-Ray bonus
"Inside the Actors Studio" (1994): :  -- Ricky shares the secret to James Lipton's great interviewing skills.
"The View" (1997): :  -- James Lipton does an interview on The View.
"CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" (2006): :  -- Inside The Actor's Studio host James Lipton talks to correspondent Erin Moriarty about the art of conversation.
Bolt (2008) -- The canine star of a fictional sci-fi/action show that believes his powers are real embarks on a cross country trek to save his co-star from a threat he believes is just as real.

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Mini Biography:
James Lipton is an actor, academic, author, choreographer, interviewer... more
Trivia:
Lipton's "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994) TV show is incorporated as a non-profit and all... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 14 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
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(75 articles)
Hilary Swank on Bravo's Inside the Actors Studio tonight, Nov. 9
 (From Monsters and Critics. 9 November 2009, 7:00 AM, PST)

Vote! Who Looks Best With Kate Gosselin's Hair?
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Filmography

Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Thundercats" (1985)   composer: theme music (130 episodes, 1985-1986) 1986 - 8.4 (1,901)
130 TV episodes: 125 episodes not shown.
- 2. "The Best of Everything" (1970) (composer: theme music) (1970) 1970 - 8.1 (5)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.8 (1,132)
AKAs:
  • Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
- 2. Ooh-La-La: It's Bob Hope's Fun Birthday Spectacular from Paris' Bicentennial (1989) (TV) (writer) 1989 - -
- 3. "Capitol" (1982)   (4 episodes, 1984-1987) 1987 - 5.7 (29)
4 TV episodes:
- 4. Copacabana (1985) (TV)   (writer) 1985 - 5.9 (135)
AKAs:
  • Barry Manilow's Copacabana (USA: video title)
- 5. Mirrors (1985) (TV) (novel) (screenplay) 1985 - 5.2 (22)
- 6. Happy Birthday, Bob (1978) (TV) (writer) 1978 - 7.4 (8)
- 7. "Return to Peyton Place" (1972) (head writer) 1972 - 5.9 (12)
- 8. "The Best of Everything" (1970) (head writer) 1970 - 8.1 (5)
- 9. "The Edge of Night" (1956)   (unknown episodes, 1968-1969) 1968 - 7.4 (81)
AKAs:
  • Edge of Night (USA: last season title)
- 10. "Another World" (1964)   (unknown episodes, 1965) 1965 - 6.3 (200)
AKAs:
  • Another World: Bay City
- 11. "The Guiding Light" (1952)   (unknown episodes) 1952 - 6.6 (105)
AKAs:
  • Guiding Light (USA: new title)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Bolt (2008) (voice) The Director 2008 $306M 7.4 (26,413)
- 2. "According to Jim" (2001)   Devil (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 6.6 (1,850)
- 3. "Arrested Development" (2003)   Warden Stefan Gentles (4 episodes, 2004-2005) 2005 - 9.7 (40,283)
- 4. "Cold Squad" (1998)   Cop / Uniform Cop (2 episodes, 2005) 2005 - 7.6 (126)
- 5. "Inner Sanctum" (1954)   Tony (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.6 (10)
- 6. "You Are There" (1953)   Michelangelo (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.8 (35)
- 7. "The Guiding Light" (1952)   Dr. Dick Grant (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 6.6 (105)
AKAs:
  • Guiding Light (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 8. The Big Break (1953) Marty 1953 - -
- 9. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1950)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 8.0 (20)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994)   executive producer (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.8 (1,132)
AKAs:
  • Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Ooh-La-La: It's Bob Hope's Fun Birthday Spectacular from Paris' Bicentennial (1989) (TV) (executive producer) 1989 - -
- 3. Mirrors (1985) (TV) (producer) 1985 - 5.2 (22)
- 4. American Dance Machine Presents a Celebration of Broadway Dance (1981) (TV) (producer) 1981 - -
- 5. Bob Hope on the Road to China (1979) (TV) (producer) 1979 - -
- 6. Happy Birthday, Bob (1978) (TV) (executive producer) 1978 - 7.4 (8)
- 7. Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala (1977) (TV)   (executive producer) 1977 - 9.2 (17)
AKAs:
  • Inaugural Concert for President Jimmy Carter (USA: alternative title)
  • Inaugural Concert for President-Elect Jimmy Carter (USA: alternative title)
  • Inaugural Eve Concert (USA: alternative title)
  • Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Concert (USA: alternative title)
  • Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Eve Gala (USA: alternative title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. ... A Father... A Son... Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2005) (TV) (special thanks) 2005 - 7.4 (54)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Inside the Actors Studio" (1994)   Host / Himself - Host (214 episodes, 1994-2009) 2009 - 8.8 (1,132)
AKAs:
  • Inside the Actors Studio: The Craft of Theatre and Film (USA: first season title)
- 2. "Family Guy" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.8 (45,532)
AKAs:
  • Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
- 3. "Rachael Ray" (2006)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.2 (6,599)
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)
- 5. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)   Himself / Himself - Reciting a verse from Kevin Federline's new rap song (16 episodes, 2003-2009) 2009 - 8.8 (762)
- 6. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.0 (14)
- 7. Igor (2008) (voice) Himself 2008 - 6.0 (5,325)
- 8. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)   Himself (4 episodes, 2004-2008) 2008 - 6.3 (1,033)
- 9. "CBS News Up to the Minute" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 5.6 (8)
AKAs:
  • UTTM (USA: informal short title)
  • Up to the Minute (USA: short title)
- 10. "The View" (1997)   Himself (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 2.9 (2,052)
1 TV episode:
- 11. The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007) (TV) Himself ("Inside the Actor's Studio: The Brady Bunch") 2007 - 7.3 (6)
- 12. The 50th Annual New York Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - -
- 13. 2006 Women's World Awards (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - -
- 14. "Joey" (2004)   Himself - Host of 'Inside the Actors Studio' (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.6 (7,254)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "The Tony Danza Show" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 3.9 (136)
1 TV episode:
- 16. James Lipton Takes on Three (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 6.5 (30)
- 17. Bewitched (2005) Himself 2005 $129M 4.9 (24,630)
- 18. "Open Access" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - -
1 TV episode:
- 19. "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)   Himself (3 episodes, 2003-2004) 2004 - 7.8 (219)
AKAs:
  • Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- 20. "Da Ali G Show" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.6 (2,834)
AKAs:
  • Ali G in da USAiii (UK)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "The Hamptons" (2002) Himself 2002 - 4.1 (47)
- 22. "The Simpsons" (1989)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 9.2 (392)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 2.0 (213)
- 24. Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 6.9 (10)
- 25. Contender: Mastering the Method (2001) (V) Himself - Host, Inside The Actor's Studio 2001 - 8.1 (11)
- 26. "Bouillon de culture" (1991)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - -
- 27. "Today" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 4.6 (318)
AKAs:
  • NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
  • The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:

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Other Works:
Wrote "An Exaltation of Larks" New York: Grossman Brothers, 1968. more
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