Clifford Irving

Clifford Irving

Known for

Writing

Born

November 5, 1930

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

December 19, 2017 (aged 87)

Biography

Clifford Michael Irving (born November 5, 1930) was an American author of novels and works of nonfiction, but best known for using forged handwritten letters to convince his publisher into accepting a fake "autobiography" of reclusive businessman Howard Hughes in the early 1970s. After Hughes denounced him and sued the publisher, Irving confessed the hoax and was subsequently sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison, serving 17 months.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Clifford Irving, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Best known work

F for Fake
F for Fake
1973
The Hoax
The Hoax
2006
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
The Spring
The Spring
2000
Almost True: The Noble Art of Forgery
Almost True: The Noble Art of Forgery
1997
Masterpiece or Forgery? The Story of Elmyr De Hory
Masterpiece or Forgery? The Story of Elmyr De Hory
2008
Trial: The Price of Passion
Trial: The Price of Passion
1992

Filmography

  1. 2008

    Masterpiece or Forgery? The Story of Elmyr De Hory

    as Self

  2. 2006

  3. 2000

  4. 1997

  5. 1992

  6. 1973

    F for Fake

    as Self

  7. 1968

    The Dick Cavett ShowTV

    as Self - Guest (1 episode)

TMDBThis product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.Streaming availability data provided by JustWatch© 2026 FlickQueue · Privacy · Terms