Johnny Carson
Known for
Acting
Born
October 23, 1925
Birthplace
Corning, Iowa, USA
Died
January 23, 2005 (aged 79)
Biography
John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.
Best known work
The Simpsons
1989
Behind the Candelabra
2013
Koyaanisqatsi
1983
Cheers
1982
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018
Get Smart
1965
The Front Runner
2018
Life Itself
2014
Whitney: Can I Be Me
2017
Jerry Before Seinfeld
2017Filmography
TBA
Untitled Joan Rivers Documentaryas Self (archive footage)
2026
2025
Breakdown: 1975as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage), as Self (archive footage)
2025
2025
John Candy: I Like Meas Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)
2024
6 morts dans la nuit : « De sang-froid » – Truman Capoteas Self (archive footage)
2024
Luther: Never Too Muchas Self (archive footage)
2024
Bad Hostageas Self (archive footage)
2024
Jim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)
2024
Butterfly in the Skyas Self (archive footage)
2023
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.as Self (archive footage)
2023
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brainas Self (archive footage)
2023
2023
The Many Faces of Jim Carreyas Self (Archive Footage)
2022
Untold: Caitlyn Jenneras Self (archive footage)
2022
2022
Lucy and Desias Self (archive footage)
2021
The Capote Tapesas Self (archive footage)
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Streetas Self (archive footage)
2020
Audreyas Self - TV Host (archive footage)
2020
My Darling Vivianas Self (archive footage)
2020
2020
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Showas Self (archive footage)
2020
The Great Toilet Paper Scareas Himself
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voiceas Self (archive footage)