Burgess Meredith Movies
Originally a newspaper reporter, Burgess Meredith came to the screen in 1936, repeating his stage role in Winterset, a part written for him by Maxwell Anderson. Meredith has had a long and varied film career, playing everything from George in Of Mice and Men (1939) to Sylvester Stallone)'s trainer in Rocky (1976). He received Oscar nominations for The Day of the Locust... (read more) (1975) and Rocky. As comfortable with comedy as with drama, Meredith also appeared in Idiot's Delight (1939); Second Chorus (1940), with Fred Astaire; Diary of a Chambermaid (1942), which he also wrote and produced; The Story of G.I. Joe (1945); and Mine Own Executioner (1947). He also directed Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949). On television, he made countless guest appearances in dozens of dramatic and variety productions, including one of the first episodes of The Twilight Zone, the touching Time Enough at Last, and as host on the first episode of Your Show of Shows. He was a regular on Mr. Novak (1963-64) and Search (1972-73), hosted Those Amazing Animals (1981), co-starred with Sally Struthers in Gloria (1982-83), and made classic appearances as the Penguin on Batman (1966-68). He won an Emmy in 1977 for Tailgunner Joe and has done voiceover work for innumerable commercials, notably Volkswagen. Meredith made his final feature film appearance playing crusty Grandpa Gustafson in Grumpier Old Men (1995), the sequel to Grumpy Old Men (1993) in which he also appeared. In 1996, he played a role in the CD-rom video game Ripper. He was briefly married to Paulette Goddard in the 1940s. Meredith died in his Malibu home at the age of 88 on September 9, 1997. ~ Rovi
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991
This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as...
Dear Mr. Gable
1991
This documentary offers a loving tribute to one of Hollywood's most beloved actors, Clark Gable. Burgess Meredith narrates and many of Gable's closest friends and colleagues...
State of Grace
R 1990
This directorial effort from Phil Joanou stars Sean Penn as an Irish-American undercover cop working the Hell's Kitchen beat. Penn is ostensibly on a sentimental journey...
Rocky V
PG13 1990
Touted upon its release as the finale of the Rocky saga, this fifth entry in the long-running series of sports dramas reunites star Sylvester Stallone with John G....
Afterglow: A Tribute to Robert Frost
1989
This biographical documentary takes the viewer on an expedition through Robert Frost's poetry by recreating events from his life. ~ Tana Hobart, Rovi...
Hot to Trot!
PG 1988
After his mother's death, Fred P. Cheney (Bob Goldthwaith) must share the family financial business with his scheming stepfather Walter Sawyer (Dabney Coleman) in this...
Full Moon in Blue Water
R 1988
Written by playwright Bill Bozzone, Full Moon in Blue Water stars Gene Hackman as Floyd, the owner of a small bar in a coastal Texas town. Floyd's emotional baggage is...
King Lear
1987
Two highly talented and innovative directors -- filmdom's Jean-Luc Godard and the theatre world's Peter Sellars -- join forces in this unusual (to say the least) slant on...
Mr. Corbett's Ghost
1987
In this ghostly comedy set on New Year's Eve, 1767, a dissatisfied young worker makes a bargain with a soul collector who quickly dispatches with the fellow's boss. But the young...
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1986
When Golobulus (Burgess Meredith) and Cobra plot to eliminate mankind and repopulate the world with a vicious race of ancient reptilians, it's up to Duke and company to prevent...
Blinkins and Blizzard
1986
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National Geographic: Creatures of the Namib Desert
1986
This National Geographic documentary examines the unique wildlife of the Namib Desert, a 1300-mile-long arid desert along the southwestern coast of Africa. With surface...
Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
1986
A heroic toy confronts evil in this animated Japanese adventure. ~ Kristie Hassen, Rovi...
Outrage!
1986
Robert Preston stars as a family man who kills the man who raped and murdered his daughter. After confessing to the police, he is defended by an idealistic attorney played by...
Santa Claus: The Movie
PG 1985
After introducing how Santa and Mrs. Claus came to the North Pole and began their work delivering toys at Christmas time, this routine children's film segues into a story...
Wet Gold
1984
In this suspenseful made-for-TV adventure, a beautiful young woman and her drunken beach bum boy friend join the financially ruined owner of a diving shop and go looking for...
Twilight Zone: The Movie
PG 1983
Based on the popular television series created by Rod Serling, this film of horror and the supernatural tells four separate stories--each by a different director: John...
Faerie Tale Theatre: Thumbelina
G 1983
This lively, funny Faerie Tale Theatre production of the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale is about a thumb-sized girl (Carrie Fisher) who has to find her way back...
Rocky III
PG 1982
Sylvester Stallone returns to the character which made him famous in this wildly successful sequel. Rocky III starts with the Italian Stallion so famous that his likeness is...
Puff and the Incredible Mr. Nobody
1982
This animated adventure centers on the exploits of Puff the Magic Dragon, a character created by songwriter Peter Yarrow. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi...