Al Franken

Also Credited As:

Alan Stuart Franken
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Biography

Partnered with high school friend Tom Davis, Franken earned big laughs - and the occasional outrage - for his shock jock-like parodies and sketches that fearlessly targeted presidents, celebrities and even the president of NBC, which resulted in Franken's five-year departure from the show. When he returned in 1985, Franken was more subdued, though no less funny, veering away from the over-the-top satire of the past. Always looking to expand …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer, Consultants & Advisors, Other

Born

Alan Stuart Franken on May 21, 1951 in New York City, New York, USA

LATEST CREDITS

The Belzer Connection

Actor (Pilot )

Al Franken: God Spoke

Himself

Stuart Saves His Family

Stuart Smalley

Lord, Save Us From Your Followers

Himself

High School Video Yearbook With Franken & Davis

Host

Indecision '92: The Democratic National Convention

Anchor

Indecision '92: The Republican National Convention

Anchor

Hot Coffee

Himself

One More Saturday Night

Paul

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

Interviewee

Freestyle: The Victories of Dan Gable

Actor

Summit After Dark

Panelist

The Definite Maybe

Actor

MTV, Give Me Back My Life: A Harvard Lampoon Parody

Actor

Gilda Radner: The E! True Hollywood Story

Interviewee

Indecision '96: The Democratic National Convention

Correspondent

Indecision '96: The Republican National Convention

Correspondent

Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable

Interviewee

Only in America

Actor

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

Himself

Comedy Central Presents The NY Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

Actor

TV Tales

Interviewee

Politics: A Pop Culture History

Interviewee

Andy Garcia: Latin Rhythms & America Dreams

Interviewee

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

Actor