Michael Parkinson
March 28, 1935 (89 years old) in Cudworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Sir Michael Parkinson CBE (28 March 1935 – 16 August 2023) was an English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his television talk show Parkinson from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007, as well as other talk shows and programmes both in the UK and abroad. He also worked in radio and was described by The Guardian as "the great British talkshow host".
Known For
Credits
- 2023 ·Barry Humphries at the BBCas Self (archive material)
- 2021 ·Parkinson at 50as Self
- 2020 ·Victoria Wood In Her Own Wordsas Himself
- 2019 ·Busbyas Self
- 2018 ·Tommy Cooper: In His Own Wordsas
- 2017 ·Matthewsas Himself
- 2016 ·Attenborough at 90as Self
- 2014 ·The Battle for Britain's Breakfastas Self
- 2013 ·A Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertweeas (archive footage)
- 2013 ·Goodbye Granadalandas Self
- 2012 ·Parky's Picksas
- 2012 ·Ghostwatch: Behind the Curtainsas Self
- 2010 ·BBC Swingin' Christmasas Self - Host
- 2007 ·The Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self
- 2007 ·The Graham Norton Showas Self
- 2006 ·The One Showas Self
- 2006 ·The Story of Light Entertainmentas Self
- 2006 ·Best Ever Muppet Momentsas Self
- 2004 ·Parkinsonas Self - Presenter
- 2003 ·Love Actuallyas Parky
- 2003 ·Enough Rope With Andrew Dentonas Self
- 2002 ·Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tributeas Self
- 2002 ·Top Gearas Self
- 2002 ·Prom at the Palaceas Self - Master of Ceremonies
- 2002 ·David Beckham: Close Upas Self
- 2002 ·Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universeas Self
- 2000 ·Victoria Wood with All the Trimmingsas Joe Buggersthorpe
- 2000 ·Hellraisersas Self (archive footage)
- 1999 ·Parkinson Meets Morecambe and Wiseas Self - Presenter
- 1999 ·Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Yearsas
- 1998 ·Parkinsonas Self - Presenter
- 1995 ·The Frank Skinner Showas Self
- 1995 ·Parkinson: The Interviewsas Self - Presenter
- 1994 ·An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuckas Self - Audience Member
- 1994 ·Room 101as Self
- 1992 ·Granada: From the Northas Self
- 1992 ·Ghostwatchas Presenter
- 1991 ·Pebble Millas Self
- 1988 ·This Morningas Self
- 1987 ·Parkinson One to Oneas Self - Host
- 1985 ·An Audience with Billy Connollyas Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- 1983 ·TV-amas
- 1982 ·Countdownas
- 1982 ·There's A Lot Of It Aboutas
- 1982 ·The Kenny Everett Television Showas Self
- 1979 ·Parkinson In Australiaas Self - Host
- 1979 ·The Marti Caine Showas
- 1979 ·Give Us a Clueas Host
- 1978 ·An Audience with...as Self
- 1975 ·Parkinson: Meet Henry Fondaas Self - Presenter
- 1974 ·Madhouseas T.V. Interviewer
- 1971 ·Parkinsonas Self - Presenter
- 1970 ·Monty Python: Who's There?as Narrator
- 1968 ·The Charlton Boysas
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Co-Host
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1963 ·Scene at 6:30as
- 1961 ·Morecambe & Wise (multiple series)as Self