Personal Info
Birth date
1927-12-27 (97 Years)
Day of death
2004-05-09
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
New York, New York, USA
Also known as
-Alan King
Biography
Alan King (born Irwin Alan Kniberg; December 26, 1927 – May 9, 2004) was an American actor and comedian known for his biting wit and often angry humorous rants. King became well known as a Jewish comedian and satirist. He was also a serious actor who appeared in a number of movies and television shows. King wrote several books, produced films, and appeared in plays. In later years, he helped many philanthropic causes.
Filmography
Family Guy
7.397
Overview:
Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.Law & Order
7.39
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Overview:
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.The Mike Douglas Show
5.4
Overview:
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.Great Performances
5.5
Overview:
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.The Carol Burnett Show
7.7
Overview:
The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33. The series won 25 prime time Emmy Awards, was ranked No. 16 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time in 2002 and in 2007 was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All Time."Tony Awards
5.9
Overview:
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.Chicago Hope
7.2
Overview:
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It ran on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charity hospital in Chicago, Illinois.The Golden Girls
7.552
Overview:
Four Southern Florida seniors share a house, their dreams, and a whole lot of cheesecake. Bright, promiscuous, clueless and hilarious, these lovely, mismatched ladies form the perfect circle of friends.Blue Heelers
6.6
Overview:
Blue Heelers was one of Australia's longest running weekly television drama series. Blue Heelers is a police drama series set in the fictional country town of Mount Thomas. Under the watchful eye of Tom Croydon (John Wood), the men and women of Mount Thomas Police Station fight crime, resolve disputes and tackle the social issues of the day. We watch their successes and their failures and learn to grow with them and their loved ones as the heart of the series develops.The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
Overview:
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.What's My Line?
6.9
Overview:
Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions.The Bob Hope Show
7
Overview:
The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.thirtysomething
6.3
Overview:
Thirtysomething is an American television drama about a group of baby boomers in their late thirties. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick for MGM/UA Television Group and The Bedford Falls Company, and aired on ABC. It premiered in the U.S. on September 29, 1987. It lasted four seasons, with the last of its 85 episodes airing on May 28, 1991. The title of the show was designed as thirtysomething by Kathie Broyles, who combined the words of the original title, Thirty Something. In 1997, "The Go Between" and "Samurai Ad Man" were ranked #22 on TV Guide′s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. In 2002, Thirtysomething was ranked #19 on TV Guide′s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time, and in 2013 TV Guide ranked it #10 in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time.American Masters
7.4
Overview:
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
Overview:
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.Dinah!
6.7
Overview:
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home oriented show about cooking, crafts and occasionally music. This format lasted until May of 1974. When the show came back in October of 1974 the format had changed drastically to a variety talk show which was called Dinah. and went on until 1981. This show was also known as "Dinah and Friends" during the summer of 1976.Kraft Music Hall
4.7
Overview:
Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s in the musical variety genre, sponsored by Kraft Foods, the producers of a well-known line of cheeses and related dairy products. Their commercials were usually announced by "The Voice of Kraft", Ed Herlihy.Blossom
6.079
Overview:
Blossom Russo is a highly intelligent and spunky teenager. The youngest of three, she lives with her divorced musician father, Nick, eldest brother and recovering substance abuser Anthony, and decidedly not-so-bright middle brother Joey. Along for the ride is Blossom's ditzy best friend, Six, who sometimes shows flashes of great perception.Rush Hour 2
6.749
Overview:
It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get complicated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot. The boys are soon up to their necks in fist fights and life-threatening situations. A trip back to the U.S. may provide the answers about the bombing, the counterfeiting, and the true allegiance of sexy customs agent Isabella.The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6
Overview:
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on NBC from October 1956 to June 1963. The series was sponsored by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors and its theme song, sung by Shore, was "See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet", which continued to be used in Chevrolet advertising for several more years after the cancellation of the show.Family Law
8.2
Overview:
Family attorney and mom, Lynn Holt, has had to scramble to keep her family and her law firm together, since her husband left her and took most of their joint law practice with him. Although the attorneys are carting plenty of life's baggage, they're all determined to make the most of this unexpected second chance—and make each month's mortgage payment.Casino
7.993
Overview:
In early-1970s Las Vegas, Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger.The Oscars
7
Overview:
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.Love & War
6.2
Overview:
A woman running a bar in New York City while trying to maintain a romance with an egotistical opinion columnist.The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
5.696
Overview:
Based on the book by Thomas M. Disch and intended as the third film in the series, this sequel was finished and released prior to 'The Brave Little Toaster To The Rescue'. Whilst trying to protect their new "Little Master" the anthropomorphic appliances set off on an epic adventure and make many new friends along the way.Enemies, a Love Story
6.3
Overview:
A ghostwriter finds himself romantically involved with his current wife, a married woman and his long-vanished wife.ABC Stage 67
6.2
Overview:
ABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety shows, documentaries, and original musicals. It premiered on American Broadcasting Company on September 14, 1966 with Murray Schisgal's The Love Song of Barney Kempinksi, directed by Stanley Prager and starring Alan Arkin as a man enjoying the sights and sounds of New York City in his last remaining hours of bachelorhood. Arkin was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance By An Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama and the program was nominated as Outstanding Dramatic Program. Future programs included appearances by Petula Clark, Bobby Darin, Sir Laurence Olivier, Albert Finney, Peter Sellers, David Frost, and Jack Paar. ABC's effort to bring culture to the masses was a noble but unsuccessful experiment. Scheduled first against I Spy on Wednesdays and then The Dean Martin Show on Thursdays, the show consistently received low ratings. Its last production, an adaptation of Jean Cocteau's one-woman play The Human Voice starring Ingrid Bergman, aired on May 4, 1967. "Stage 67" was not actually a part of the primary ABC facilities in Los Angeles. It was produced at the old Monogram Studios backlot that was later sold to KCET.Baseball
7.3
Overview:
The history of the sport of baseball in America, told through archival photos, film footage, and the words of those who contributed to the game in each era. Writers, historians, players, baseball personnel, and fans review key events and the significance of the game in America's history.Acting
2015Uncovering Wolfen as Self (archive footage)
2004Judy Garland: By Myself as Self - Actor (voice)
2004Mind the Gap as Herb Schweitzer
2003Mystics as Donal
2002Sunshine State as Murray Silver
2001Rush Hour 2 as Steve Reign
2001The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner as Self
1999Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club as Self
1999Family Law (1 Episode) as Hy Adlin
1999Family Guy (1 Episode) as The Don (voice)
1998Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time as Self
1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars as Supreme Commander (voice)
1996E! True Hollywood Story (1 Episode) as Unknown
1996Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown as Narrator
1995Casino as Andy Stone
1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special as Self (uncredited)
1995The Infiltrator as Unknown
1995Dad, the Angel & Me as Bernie
1994Chicago Hope (1 Episode) as Unknown
1994Baseball (0, 1 Episode) as Various (voice), (voice)
1993Blue Heelers (1 Episode) as Unknown
1992Night and the City as Ira "Boom Boom" Grossman
1992Love & War (1 Episode) as Unknown
1990The Bonfire of the Vanities as Arthur Ruskin
1990Law & Order (1 Episode) as Defense Attorney Jonathan Shapiro
1990Blossom (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989Enemies, a Love Story as Rabbi Lembeck
1989The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast as Self
1988Memories of Me as Abe
1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz as Alan King
1988Funny as Self
1987thirtysomething (1 Episode) as Unknown
1987You Talkin' To Me? as Self
1987An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall as Self
1986American Masters (1 Episode) as Self
1985The Golden Girls (1 Episode) as Mel Bushman
1985Cat's Eye as Dr. Donatti
1985Judy Garland: The Concert Years as Self
1984Steve Martin: Homage to Steve as Self
1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team as Unknown
1983Lovesick as Lionel Gross, M.D.
1982Author! Author! as Kreplich
1982I, the Jury as Charles Kalecki
1980Pinocchio's Christmas as Maestro Fire-Eater (voice)
1980Pleasure Palace as Himself (uncredited)
1980Just Tell Me What You Want as Max Herschel
1978How to Pick Up Girls! as Manny Shiller
1976Joys as Self
1974Dinah! (1 Episode) as Self
1974Energy Crisis as Self - Host/Comedian
1971The Anderson Tapes as Pat Angelo
1971Great Performances (1 Episode) as Self
1970Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles as Self
1968That's Life (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968The Dick Cavett Show (3 Episodes) as Self - Guest
1968The Love Song of Barney Kempinski as Leo
1968Bye Bye Braverman as The Rabbi
1967The Carol Burnett Show (1, 1 Episode) as Self - Guest / Various Characters, Self
1966ABC Stage 67 (1 Episode) as Leo
1962The Merv Griffin Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (5, 15 Episode) as Self - Guest Host, Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show (1 Episode) as Self
1961On the Fiddle as Top Sgt. Buzzer, T/Sgt Buzzer
1959The Big Party (1 Episode) as Self
1958Kraft Music Hall (3, 3 Episode) as Self, Self - Host
1957The Helen Morgan Story as Benny Weaver
1956The Girl He Left Behind as Maguire
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1 Episode) as Self
1956Tony Awards (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Self - Presenter, Self - Host, Self - Presente, Self - Co-Host/Presenter
1956Miracle in the Rain as Gil Parker
1955Hit the Deck as Shore Patrol
1953The Oscars (1 Episode) as Self
1950The Bob Hope Show (3 Episodes) as Self
1950What's My Line? (2, 4 Episode) as Self - Mystery Guest, Self - Panelist
1948The Ed Sullivan Show (22 Episodes) as Self
Production
1987An Evening of Alan King at Carnegie Hall ... Executive Producer
1981Wolfen ... Executive Producer
1981Cattle Annie and Little Britches ... Producer
1980Happy Birthday, Gemini ... Executive Producer
1978How to Pick Up Girls! ... Executive Producer
1972The Corner Bar (16 Episodes) ... Producer
1971Great Performances (1 Episode) ... Executive Producer