Michael Parkinson
Acting • Born 1935-03-28 – Died 2023-08-17
Biography
Sir Michael Parkinson CBE (28 March 1935 – 16 August 2023) was an English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his television talk show Parkinson from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007, as well as other talk shows and programmes both in the UK and abroad. He also worked in radio and was described by The Guardian as "the great British talkshow host".
Filmography
67 credits
Attenborough at 90
Movie • 2016
Self
Ghostwatch
Movie • 1992
Presenter
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
Movie • 1999
Goodbye Granadaland
Movie • 2013
Self
Barry Humphries at the BBC
Movie • 2023
Self (archive material)
Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtains
Movie • 2012
Self
Parkinson at 50
Movie • 2021
Self
Tommy Cooper: In His Own Words
Movie • 2018
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Movie • 1985
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
The Charlton Boys
Movie • 1968
Madhouse
Movie • 1974
TV Interviewer
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Movie • 1994
Self - Audience Member
Hellraisers
Movie • 2000
Self (archive footage)
Love Actually
Movie • 2003
Parky
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
Movie • 2000
Joe Buggersthorpe
David Beckham: Close Up
Movie • 2002
Self
Parkinson: Meet Henry Fonda
Movie • 1975
Self - Presenter
Matthews
Movie • 2017
Self
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Movie • 2002
Self
A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
Movie • 2013
(archive footage)
Best Ever Muppet Moments
Movie • 2006
Self
Busby
Movie • 2019
Self
Monty Python: Who's There?
Movie • 1970
Narrator
Prom at the Palace
Movie • 2002
Self - Master of Ceremonies
Granada: From the North
Movie • 1992
Self
BBC Swingin' Christmas
Movie • 2010
Self - Host
Parky's Picks
Movie • 2012
Victoria Wood In Her Own Words
Movie • 2020
Self
The Battle for Britain's Breakfast
Movie • 2014
Self
Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
Movie • 1999
Self - Presenter
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Movie • 2002
Self
Ooh the Banter!
Movie • 2022
Self
Peter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
Movie • 2004
Self
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Movie • 1995
Self (Archive Footage)
Kirk Douglas
Movie • 1972
Himself
Thora Hird Tribute
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage, uncredited)
When Boxing Ruled The World
Movie • 2001
Self
Victoria's Secrets
Movie • 2000
Self
This Morning
TV • 1988
Self
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self
Room 101
TV • 1994
Self
Countdown
TV • 1982
The Frank Skinner Show
TV • 1995
Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
TV • 2007
Self
Pebble Mill
TV • 1991
Self
There's A Lot Of It About
TV • 1982
The Story of Light Entertainment
TV • 2006
Self
TV-am
TV • 1983
Scene at 6:30
TV • 1963
Parkinson: The Interviews
TV • 1995
Self - Presenter
Parkinson
TV • 1971
Self - Presenter
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
TV • 2003
Self
An Audience with...
TV • 1978
Self
The Marti Caine Show
TV • 1979
Parkinson In Australia
TV • 1979
Self - Host
The Graham Norton Show
TV • 2007
Self
Morecambe & Wise
TV • 1961
Self
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Co-Host
The Dick Cavett Show
TV • 1968
Self - Guest
Parkinson One to One
TV • 1987
Self - Host
Give Us a Clue
TV • 1979
Self - Host
Top Gear
TV • 2002
Self
Parkinson
TV • 1998
Self - Presenter
Parkinson
TV • 2004
Self - Presenter
Have I Got News for You
TV • 1990
Self
Give Us a Clue
TV • 1979
Self -Host
The National Television Awards
TV • 1995
Self