Robert Osborne
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Robert Osborne was an American film historian and television host best known for presenting and introducing classic movies on Turner Classic Movies (TCM).
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film historian
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human ⓘ television host ⓘ |
| activeYears | 1950s–2010s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Publicists Guild of America Press Award
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Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-05-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-03-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Washington ⓘ |
| employer |
CBS (as part of Desilu/acting work)
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The Hollywood Reporter NERFINISHED ⓘ Turner Classic Movies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Osborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Academy Awards history
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classic Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| genre | film history ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| knownFor |
calm and authoritative hosting style
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in-depth introductions and background on classic films ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | guest appearances on various talk shows discussing classic film ⓘ |
| name | Robert Osborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expertise in Hollywood and Academy Awards history
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presenting classic films on Turner Classic Movies ⓘ |
| notableRole | primary host of Turner Classic Movies ⓘ |
| notableWork | Turner Classic Movies introductions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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author ⓘ columnist ⓘ film historian ⓘ television host ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Colfax, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| residence |
Hollywood, California, United States
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New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| specialization |
Academy Awards ceremonies
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Golden Age of Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spokeAt | film festivals and retrospectives on classic cinema ⓘ |
| startTimeOfEmployment | 1994 (Turner Classic Movies) ⓘ |
| workedFor | Desilu Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
60 Years of the Oscar: The Official History of the Academy Awards
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80 Years of the Oscar NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Awards Illustrated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteFor | The Hollywood Reporter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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