---
name: "Gore Vidal"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gore-vidal"
fi1m_id: "gore-vidal"
imdb_id: "nm0000683"
tmdb_id: 11626
wikidata_id: "Q167821"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "3 October 1925"
died: "31 July 2012"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-07T13:01:12.056611+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Gore Vidal

## Identity

Gore Vidal

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gore-vidal
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** gore-vidal
- **IMDb ID:** nm0000683
- **TMDB ID:** 11626
- **Wikidata ID:** Q167821
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gore_Vidal, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167821, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000683/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11626

Actor. Born 3 October 1925 in West Point, New York, USA. Died 31 July 2012.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 October 1925, West Point, New York, USA
- **Died:** 31 July 2012
- **Also known as:** Eugene Luther Gore Vidal, Edgar Box, Cameron Kay, Katherine Everard, 고어 비달, Гор Видал, گور ویدال
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gore_Vidal, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q167821, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000683/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11626

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Gattaca*](https://film.one/film/gattaca.md) (80)

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## Biography

Gore Vidal was an American writer and occasional actor. Born Eugene Louis Vidal on 3 October 1925 in West Point, New York, he died on 31 July 2012.

He wrote novels, essays, plays and screenplays, including the original story for *Caligula* (1979), the screenplay for *Suddenly, Last Summer* (1959), and adaptations or original works for *Is Paris Burning?* (1966), *The Night of the Generals* (1967) and *The Best Man* (1964). He also appeared as an actor, notably as Director Josef in *Gattaca* (1997).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Gattaca* (1997), Fi1m 80, as Director Josef — [page](https://film.one/film/gattaca.md)

## Complete filmography (44)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Shrink* (2009), as George Charles
- *Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula* (2005), Writer
- *Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She* (2005), as Narrator (Voice)
- *Jack & Bobby* (2004), series, as Documentary Host
- *Igby Goes Down* (2002), as First School Headmaster (uncredited)
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Gore Vidal (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Gattaca* (1997), as Director Josef — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/gattaca.md)
- *Shadow Conspiracy* (1997), as Page
- *With Honors* (1994), as Prof. Pitkannan
- *Bob Roberts* (1992), as Senator Brickley Paiste
- *The Palermo Connection* (1990), Screenplay
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Gore Vidal (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Billy the Kid* (1989), as Preacher (uncredited) · Writer
- *Lincoln* (1988), series, Novel
- *The Sicilian* (1987), Screenplay
- *Dress Gray* (1986), series, Writer
- *National Geographic Explorer* (1985), series, Actor
- *Television* (1985), series, Actor
- *Caligula* (1979), Original Story
- *Roma* (1972), as Gore Vidal (uncredited)
- *Myra Breckinridge* (1970), Novel
- *Last of the Mobile Hot Shots* (1970), Writer
- *The Night of the Generals* (1967), Screenplay
- *Is Paris Burning?* (1966), Screenplay
- *Theatre 625* (1964), series, Writer
- *The Best Man* (1964), as Delegate (uncredited) · Screenplay, Theatre Play
- *Visit to a Small Planet* (1960), Theatre Play
- *Suddenly, Last Summer* (1959), as Audience Member at Operation (uncredited) · Screenplay
- *Startime* (1959), series, Writer
- *The Scapegoat* (1959), Adaptation
- *The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen* (1958), series, Novel
- *The Left Handed Gun* (1958), Theatre Play
- *I Accuse!* (1958), Screenplay
- *Armchair Theatre* (1956), series, Writer
- *The Catered Affair* (1956), Screenplay
- *Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde* (1955), Writer
- *Summer Pavilion* (1955), Writer
- *Climax!* (1954), series, Writer
- *The Best of Broadway* (1954), series, Writer
- *Dark Possession* (1954), Writer
- *Goodyear Television Playhouse* (1951), series, Writer
- *Suspense* (1949), series, Writer
- *Studio One* (1948), series, Writer
- *Ritual in Transfigured Time* (1946), as Man (uncredited)

## Gallery

- ![Gore Vidal](https://film.one/media/person/87322/gallery-9cd64ab0a8af.jpg) Gore Vidal — Sporcomutanda, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/Gore_Vidal_%28c._1976-1983%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![50% of People (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/87322/gallery-d026fc367ef5.jpg) 50% of People (2016) — Billie Grace Ward from New York, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/50%25_of_People_%2829868991284%29.jpg/1280px-50%25_of_People_%2829868991284%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![American authors Gore Vidal and Michael Mewshaw conversing at a party at Vidal's home in Ravello, Italy, circa 1978 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_mewshaw (1976)](https://film.one/media/person/87322/gallery-855e0e4e7fe5.jpg) American authors Gore Vidal and Michael Mewshaw conversing at a party at Vidal's home in Ravello, Italy, circa 1978 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_mewshaw (1976) — Sporcomutanda, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Authors_Gore_Vidal_and_Michael_Mewshaw%2C_Ravello%2C_Italy%2C_1978.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![I created this image from previous public domain images of Morrissey, Lou Reed, Orlando Jordan, Gore Vidal, Freddie Mercury and Yukio Mishima (clockwise from to (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/87322/gallery-9b1c49afd821.jpg) I created this image from previous public domain images of Morrissey, Lou Reed, Orlando Jordan, Gore Vidal, Freddie Mercury and Yukio Mishima (clockwise from to (2021) — Garcia1865, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Bisexual_men.jpg/1280px-Bisexual_men.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Gore Vidal at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/87322/gallery-96a75a8ba3e0.jpg) Gore Vidal at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. (2008) — Mark Coggins from San Francisco, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/GoreVidal2008.jpg/1280px-GoreVidal2008.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Gore Vidal at age 23](https://film.one/media/person/87322/gallery-222aa0481822.jpg) Gore Vidal at age 23 — Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/GoreVidalVanVechten1.jpg/1280px-GoreVidalVanVechten1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 5 won, 3 nominated

- National Book Award 2009: National Book Award (won)
- National Book Award 1993: National Book Award (won)
- Lucien Barrière Literary Award 1983: Lucien Barrière Literary Award (won)
- National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism 1982: National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism (won)
- Locus Award for Best Novel 1979: Locus Award for Best Novel (nominated), for *Kalki*
- Nebula Award for Best Novel 1979: Nebula Award for Best Novel (nominated), for *Kalki*
- Tony Award for Best Play 1960: Tony Award for Best Play (nominated), for *The Best Man*
- Edgar Awards 1955: Edgar Awards (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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