Acting
Merv Griffin
Born July 6, 1925 Died August 12, 2007 San Mateo, California, USA
Biography
Mervyn Edward "Merv" Griffin, Jr. (July 6, 1925 – August 12, 2007) was an American television host, singer, and media mogul. He began his career as a radio and big band singer who went on to appear in movies and on Broadway. During the 1960s, Griffin hosted his own talk show, The Merv Griffin Show, and created the game shows Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, Click, and Merv Griffin's Crosswords. He is considered an entertainment business magnate.
Filmography
7.6
DEVO
2024·Documentary
7.0
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
2022·Music
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My Guest is Orson Welles
2021·Documentary
7.6
The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021·Documentary
2.5
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2021·Documentary
7.1
My Darling Vivian
2020·Documentary
6.9
I Am Richard Pryor
2019·Documentary
7.3
Whitney
2018·Music
7.4
Game Changers
2018·Documentary
4.5
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017·Documentary
7.3
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
2017·Documentary
2.0
Mystical Traveler: The Life and Times of Dr. John-Roger
2014·Documentary
7.1
Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic
2013·Documentary
8.0
Murder at the Cannes Film Festival
2000·Comedy
7.0
Rickles... On the Loose
1986·Comedy
6.2
The Lonely Guy
1984·Comedy
6.2
The Man with Two Brains
1983·Comedy
6.0
The Funny Farm
1983·Drama
3.0
Slapstick of Another Kind
1982·Comedy
5.5
One Trick Pony
1980·Drama
5.9
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
1979·Drama
6.3
Two-Minute Warning
1976·Action
5.9
Hello Down There
1969·Comedy
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Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up?
1968·Documentary