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Jimmy Breslin

Known for

Acting

Born

October 17, 1930

Birthplace

Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Died

March 19, 2017 (aged 86)

Biography

James Earle Breslin was an American journalist and author. Until the time of his death, he wrote a column for the New York Daily News Sunday edition. He wrote numerous novels, and columns of his appeared regularly in various newspapers in his hometown of New York City.

Best known work

Summer of Sam
Summer of Sam
1999
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Critic
The Critic
1994
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour
1975
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Charlie Rose
Charlie Rose
1991
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
1961

Filmography

  1. 2018

    Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

    as Self

  2. 2017

    Son of Sam: The Hunt for a Killer

    as Self (archive footage)

  3. 2005

    Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story

    as Self

  4. 2005

    Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein

  5. 1999

    Summer of Sam

    as Jimmy Breslin

  6. 1998

    LateLineTV

  7. 1996

    The Battle Over Citizen Kane

    as Self

  8. 1995

    The Single GuyTV

    as Jimmy Breslin (1 episode)

  9. 1994

    The CriticTV

    as Jimmy Breslin (voice) (2 episodes)

  10. 1991

    Charlie RoseTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  11. 1988

    Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

    as Self

  12. 1982

    The Neighborhood

    Story

  13. 1980

    I Go Pogo

    as P.T. Bridgeport (voice)

  14. 1978

    If Ever I See You Again

    as Mario

  15. 1975

    PBS News HourTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  16. 1975

    Saturday Night LiveTV

    as Self - Host (1 episode)

  17. 1974

    The Great DebateTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  18. 1971

    The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

    Novel

  19. 1970

    Norman Mailer vs. Fun City

  20. 1968

    The Dick Cavett ShowTV

    as Self - Guest (2 episodes)

  21. 1962

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  22. 1961

    The Mike Douglas ShowTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

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