Peter Viertel
Writing
Biography
No biography available for Peter Viertel.
Born: November 16, 1920
Place of Birth: Dresden, Germany
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
A retrospective of the life and career of actor Cary Grant, including clips from his films and interviews with his friends and co-workers.
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema.
The Well
Tracing Orson Welles time in Spain.
Filmography
as Self - Writer and Orson's Friend (archive footage)