David Frost
British television host, journalist, comedian and writer (1939-2013) · United Kingdom · Actors · Died at 74
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Something wrong?Sir David Paradine Frost was an English television host, journalist, comedian, and writer. He rose to prominence during the satire boom in the United Kingdom when he was chosen to host the satirical programme That Was the Week That Was in 1962. His success on this show led to work as a host on American television.
A life in dates
2013Died31 August 20132010
The Day John Lennon DiedFilm2009International Emmy Founders AwardAward2006
Christmas with Kiri Te Kanawa: Carols from Coventry CathedralFilm2005BAFTA FellowshipAward
ExtrasSeries, 2005David Frost2004
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'Film2003
Inside EditionSeries2001When Boxing Ruled The WorldFilm1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sFilm1996
TFI FridaySeries1994Honorary Doctor of the University of SussexAward
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American StageFilm, 19941993Knight BachelorAward1987
DispatchesSeries1986
Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White HouseFilm1985
TelevisionSeries1983
James Bond: The First 21 YearsFilm1976
LeadbellyFilm, Producer1971V.I.P. SchaukelSeries
Fight of the CenturyFilm, 19711970Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1968Frost on SundaySeries, Creator1963
The V.I.P.sFilm, Reporter1962
That Was the Week That WasSeries1956
Tony AwardsSeries1939Born7 April 1939
The Day John Lennon DiedFilm2009International Emmy Founders AwardAward2006Christmas with Kiri Te Kanawa: Carols from Coventry CathedralFilm2005BAFTA FellowshipAwardExtrasSeries, 2005David Frost2004Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'Film2003Inside EditionSeries2001When Boxing Ruled The WorldFilm1998Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sFilm1996TFI FridaySeries1994Honorary Doctor of the University of SussexAwardTennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American StageFilm, 19941993Knight BachelorAward1987DispatchesSeries1986Spitting Image: Down And Out In The White HouseFilm1985TelevisionSeries1983James Bond: The First 21 YearsFilm1976LeadbellyFilm, Producer1971V.I.P. SchaukelSeriesFight of the CenturyFilm, 19711970Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1968Frost on SundaySeries, Creator1963The V.I.P.sFilm, Reporter1962That Was the Week That WasSeries1956Tony AwardsSeries1939Born7 April 1939Also in Deutsch
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Frost with US president Richard Nixon, Pat Nixon, Mamie Eisenhower, and Mona Frost in 1970
Interview for the BBC with Donald Rumsfeld in 2005
David Frost and Diahann Carroll in 1971
Gravestone of Sir David Frost in the graveyard of Holy Trinity Church, Nuffield, Oxfordshire, England. September 2024.
Frost interviewing Vladimir Putin for the BBC's Breakfast with Frost in March 2000Filmography 40
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TEThe Martha Mitchell Effect
RC2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
TCTruman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
PBPaul McCartney at the BBC
MCMaria by Callas
SSSunshine Superman
GAGore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
FSFrost on Sketch Shows
PAPalmeTDThe Day John Lennon Died
MSMarty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
TAThe Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969CCChristmas with Kiri Te Kanawa: Carols from Coventry CathedralIWInside Elton's World
BSBest Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
IIIndira Gandhi: The Death of Mother India
BTBloodlines: The Dracula Family TreeWWWhen Boxing Ruled The World
ECElizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
TSThe Unknown Peter Sellers
RTRogue TraderOSOff the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
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SASpitting Image: The 1987 Movie Awards
TDTitanic: The Nightmare and the DreamSHSpitting Image: Down And Out In The White House
TDThirteen at Dinner
NINight of 100 Stars IIJYJames Bond: The First 21 YearsTSThis Is Your Life: 30th Anniversary Special
FIFrost/Nixon: The Original Watergate Interviews
TRThe Slipper and the RoseLELeadbelly
TAThe Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad AliFCFight of the Century
TRThe Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
PEPetulaTSThe V.I.P.s80 credits on file
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WMWhen Louis Met...
TSThe Daily ShowTFTFI Friday
TLThe Tonight Show with Jay LenoDIDispatchesTETelevision
WOWoganVSV.I.P. Schaukel
TSThe David Frost Show
HLHere's Lucy
RIRowan & Martin's Laugh-InFSFrost on Sunday
TSThe Carol Burnett Show
OMOmnibus
TCThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTWThat Was the Week That Was
TSThe Mike Douglas ShowTATony AwardsAwards
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Dates
Lived 1939 to 2013 · aged 74
In common with David
Joe FrazierAlso in The Rumble in the Jungle: George Foreman vs. Muhammad Ali (1974)
Richard ChamberlainAlso in The Slipper and the Rose (1976)
Anna FrielAlso in Rogue Trader (1999)
Arthur LoweAlso in The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
Elsa MartinelliAlso in The V.I.P.s (1963)
Terence RattiganAlso in The V.I.P.s (1963)Fame.am measures public visibility signals. It does not measure human value, talent, morality, or credibility.