- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 28, 1935
- Place of Birth
- Cudworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
- Died
- August 17, 2023
Michael Parkinson
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".
Filmography
movieDavid Attenborough's 100 Years on Planet Earth
2026 · Self (archive footage)
movieBarry Humphries at the BBC
2023 · Self (archive material)
movieOoh the Banter!
2022 · Self
movieParkinson at 50
2021 · Self
movieVictoria Wood In Her Own Words
2020 · Self
movieBusby
2019 · Self
movieTommy Cooper: In His Own Words
2018
movieMatthews
2017 · Self
movieAttenborough at 90
2016 · Self
movieThe Battle for Britain's Breakfast
2014 · Self
movieA Dandy and a Clown: The Life of Jon Pertwee
2013 · (archive footage)
Goodbye Granadaland
movieGoodbye Granadaland
2013 · Self
movieParky's Picks
2012
movieGhostwatch: Behind the Curtains
2012 · Self
Ray Reardon at 80
movieRay Reardon at 80
2012
movieBBC Swingin' Christmas
2010 · Self - Host
tvThe Meaning of Life
2009 · Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
tvThe Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007 · Self
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
tvThe One Show
2006 · Self
tvThe Story of Light Entertainment
2006 · Self
movieBest Ever Muppet Moments
2006 · Self
tvParkinson
2004 · Self - Presenter
moviePeter Ustinov: The Parkinson Interviews
2004 · Self
movieLove Actually
2003 · Parky
movieThora Hird Tribute
2003 · Self (archive footage, uncredited)
tvEnough Rope With Andrew Denton
2003 · Self
movieBilly Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002 · Self
tvTop Gear
2002 · Self, Self - Guest
movieThere's Only One Paul McCartney
2002 · Self
movieProm at the Palace
2002 · Self - Master of Ceremonies
movieDavid Beckham: Close Up
2002 · Self
moviePeter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002 · Self
When Boxing Ruled The World
movieWhen Boxing Ruled The World
2001 · Self
movieVictoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000 · Joe Buggersthorpe
movieHellraisers
2000 · Self (archive footage)
movieVictoria's Secrets
2000 · Self
movieParkinson Meets Morecambe and Wise
1999 · Self - Presenter
movieBilly Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
1999
tvParkinson
1998 · Self - Presenter
tvThe Frank Skinner Show
1995 · Self
tvThe National Television Awards
1995 · Self
tvParkinson: The Interviews
1995 · Self - Presenter
movieIn the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995 · Self (Archive Footage)
movieAn Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
1994 · Self - Audience Member
tvRoom 101
1994 · Self
tv99-1
1994 · Young Officer
movieGranada: From the North
1992 · Self
movieGhostwatch
1992 · Presenter
Pebble Mill
tvPebble Mill
1991 · Self
tvHave I Got News for You
1990 · Self
tvScreen One
1989 · Presenter
tvThis Morning
1988 · Self
tvParkinson One to One
1987 · Self - Host, Creator
movieAn Audience with Billy Connolly
1985 · Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
tvTelevision
1985
TV-am
tvTV-am
1983
tvCountdown
1982
There's A Lot Of It About
tvThere's A Lot Of It About
1982
tvParkinson In Australia
1979 · Self - Host, Creator
tvThe Marti Caine Show
1979
tvGive Us a Clue
1979 · Self - Host, Self -Host
tvAn Audience with...
1978 · Self
movieParkinson: Meet Henry Fonda
1975 · Self - Presenter
movieMadhouse
1974 · TV Interviewer
movieKirk Douglas
1972 · Himself
Film '72
tvFilm '72
1971 · Self
tvParkinson
1971 · Self - Presenter
movieMonty Python: Who's There?
1970 · Narrator
movieThe Charlton Boys
1968
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Co-Host, Self - Guest
Scene at 6:30
tvScene at 6:30
1963
tvWorld in Action
1963
tvMorecambe & Wise
1961 · Self