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George Plimpton

George Plimpton

JOURNALIST Mar 18, 1927 - Sep 25, 2003

KNOWN FOR

Participatory journalism that led him to suit up with sports teams including Detroit Lions and Boston Celtics

AMERICAN MASTERS FILM

Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself (May 2014)Directed by Luke Poling & Tom Bean

Written Features

George Plimpton Bruins
George Plimpton Trading Cards
Preview the Film with American Masters and The Paris Review

Video Features

Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself -- Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself - Trailer
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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself - Trailer
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself -- Plimpton Gives Writer Jay McInerney His Debut
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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
Clip | Plimpton Gives Writer Jay McInerney His Debut
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself -- Robert F. Kennedy: Friend and Admirer of George Plimpton
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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
Clip | Robert F. Kennedy: Friend and Admirer of George Plimpton
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself -- George Plimpton at the Helm of The Paris Review
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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
Clip | George Plimpton at the Helm of The Paris Review
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself -- George Plimpton: Making a Success out of Failure
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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
Clip | George Plimpton: Making a Success out of Failure
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself -- Ric Burns on George Plimpton's Death
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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
Clip | Ric Burns on George Plimpton's Death
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself -- Peter Matthiessen Interview About The Paris Review
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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
Clip | Peter Matthiessen Interview About The Paris Review
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself -- Filmmakers' Interview: Making a Film on George Plimpton
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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
Clip | Filmmakers' Interview: Making a Film on George Plimpton
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself -- George Plimpton's Famous April Fool's Day Joke
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Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
Clip | George Plimpton's Famous April Fool's Day Joke
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
George Plimpton at the Helm of The Paris Review
George Plimpton
Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself
George Plimpton Biography and Career Timeline

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