Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson

1925-10-23 – 2005-01-23 (age 79) Corning, Iowa, USA
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Biography

John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.

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Known For

The Front Runner
The Front Runner

2018

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra

2013

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975

2025

as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)

Joys
Joys

1976

as Self

Audrey
Audrey

2020

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me

2025

as Self - Host, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (archive footage)

Koyaanisqatsi
Koyaanisqatsi

1983

as Self (archive footage)

Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Won't You Be My Neighbor?

2018

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

My Darling Vivian
My Darling Vivian

2020

as Self (archive footage)

Life Itself
Life Itself

2014

as Self - TV Host (archive footage)

The Capote Tapes
The Capote Tapes

2021

as Self (archive footage)

Game Changers
Game Changers

2018

as Self (archive footage)

Carson Country
Lucy and Desi
Lucy and Desi

2022

as Self (archive footage)

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

2019

as Self (archive footage)

Mickey's 50
Mickey's 50

1978

as Self

NBC: The First Fifty Years