
Robert Osborne
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1932-05-03
- Died
- 2017-03-06
- Place of birth
- Colfax, Washington, USA
- Also known as
- Robert Jolin Osborne · Bob Osborne
Biography
Robert Osborne was longtime (and the original) primary host of Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable television channel. He was also an actor, film historian, author, columnist, presenter, and general TCM representative.
Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (68)

Psycho
1960
as Man (uncredited)

And the Oscar Goes To...
2014
as Self - Interviewee

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
2018
as Self

George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2005
as Self

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967
as Junior Executive (uncredited)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008
as Self

Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self

The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self

Boulevard! A Hollywood Story
2021
as Self

Robert Osborne's 20th Anniversary Tribute
2015
as Self
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
2009
as Narrator (voice)

Making Montgomery Clift
2018
as Self

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'
2008
as Self

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
1994
as Self

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers
2009
as Self

Discovering Treasure: The Story of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'
2003
as Self

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
2014
as Self - Guest

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
2009
as Self

Hitchcock and Dial M
2004
as Self
Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy
2000
as Self
Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau
1998
as Self - Host

Montgomery Clift: The Hidden Star
1987
as Self (archive footage)

Inside 'The Apartment'
2008
as Self

Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
2004
as Self

A Love Story: The Story of 'To Have and Have Not'
2003
as Self

Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic
2004
as Self

Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2013

Private Screenings: Ernest Borgnine
2009
as Self - Host

Hold Your Breath and Cross Your Fingers: The Story of 'Dark Passage'
2003
as Self

Alan Arkin: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2015

3D: A Brief History
2004
A New Dimension in Noir: Filming Inferno in 3D
2017
as Self
Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox
2008
as Self

Forever Endeavor
as Self

Eva Marie Saint: Live From the TCM Classic Film Festival
2014

Tarzan: Silver Screen King of the Jungle
2004
as Self

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Humphrey Bogart
1997
as Self - Host

Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon
2007
as Self
Private Screenings: Mickey Rooney
1997
as Self

Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess
2004
as Self

Sergeant York: Of God and Country
2006

Welcome to Sherwood! The Story of 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'
2003
as Self, Film Historian
Turning of the Tide: The Ill-Starred Making of Moontide
2008
as Self

Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths
2004
as Self
Private Screenings: Charlton Heston
1998
as Self - Host
Divided Highway: The Story of 'They Drive by Night'
2003
as Self

Luise Rainer: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2011
Private Screenings: Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell
1996
as Self - Host

Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'
2004
as Self
Private Screenings: Stanley Donen
2006
as Self

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Lana Turner
1996
as Self / Host
Hollywood Helps the Cause
2006
as Self

Private Screenings: Angela Lansbury
2006
as Self - Host

Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
2012
as Self
Private Screenings: Shirley MacLaine
2003
as Self - Host

Private Screenings: Liza Minnelli
2010
as Self

Private Screenings: Jane Fonda
2007
as Self - Host
Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born
2005
as Self - Film Historian

Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland
1996
as Self / Host

Private Screenings: Norman Jewison
2007
as Self - Host
Private Screenings: Anthony Quinn
1999
as Self - Host
Private Screenings: Betty Hutton
2000
as Self - Host

Curtains for Roy Earle
2003
as Self
Credit Where Credit is Due
2006
as Self

Private Screenings: Lauren Bacall
2005
as Self - Host

Private Screenings: Patricia Neal
2004
as Self - Host
Private Screenings: June Allyson
1998
as Self - Host
Private Screenings: Leslie Caron
1998
as Self - Host
About Robert Osborne
Robert Osborne was longtime (and the original) primary host of Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable television channel. He was also an actor, film historian, author, columnist, presenter, and general TCM representative. With 74 credits spanning from 1957 to 2021, Robert Osborne has appeared in 68 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Osborne Movies
- Psycho (1960) — as Man (uncredited)
- And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) — as Self - Interviewee
- Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2018) — as Self
- George Lucas: Creating an Empire (2005) — as Self
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) — as Junior Executive (uncredited)
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