Jimmy Breslin
Acting·October 17, 1930·† March 19, 2017 — 86 years old·Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
James Earle Breslin was an American journalist and author. Until the time of his death, he wrote a column for the New York Daily News Sunday edition. He wrote numerous novels, and columns of his appeared regularly in various newspapers in his hometown of New York City.
Known For
Summer of Sam
1999·6.5
Saturday Night Live
1975·6.9
The Critic
1994·7.3
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962·7.5
PBS News Hour
1975·5.7
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996·7.4
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
1971·5.2
The Dick Cavett Show
1968·6.8
Charlie Rose
1991·6.1
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
2018·7.1
The Mike Douglas Show
1961·5.8
Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein
2005·5.1
Filmography · 22
2018Breslin and Hamill: Deadline ArtistsSelf2017Son of Sam: The Hunt for a KillerSelf (archive footage)2005Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith StorySelf2005Porn King: The Trials Of Al Goldstein1999Summer of SamJimmy Breslin1998LateLineTV1996The Battle Over Citizen KaneSelf1995The Single GuyTVJimmy Breslin1994The CriticTVJimmy Breslin (voice)1991Charlie RoseTVSelf1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelSelf1982The NeighborhoodStory1980I Go PogoP.T. Bridgeport (voice)1978If Ever I See You AgainMario1975PBS News HourTVSelf1975Saturday Night LiveTVSelf - Host1974The Great DebateTVSelf1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightNovel1970Norman Mailer vs. Fun City1968The Dick Cavett ShowTVSelf - Guest1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTVSelf1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf