Geraldo Rivera

Acting

Geraldo Rivera

Born 1943-07-04 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Geraldo Rivera was born on July 4, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Contact (1997), All About Steve (2009) and Grumpier Old Men (1995).

Acting credits

Contact poster
7.4

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.

Contact

1997

The Bonfire of the Vanities poster
5.6

After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and opportunists clamber to use it to their advantage.

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

All About Steve poster
5.0

After one short blind date, Mary Horowitz, a brilliant and eccentric crossword constructor, is convinced that Steve, a CCN cameraman, is her soul mate. Because his job takes him hither and yon, she crisscrosses the country following Steve, with the encouragement of a reporter, turning up at media events he's at to convince him they are perfect for each other. Along the way, she befriends an assortment of misfits who accept her for who she is, leading her to reassess her reasons for this strange journey.

All About Steve

2009

Meet Wally Sparks poster
4.7

Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal.

Meet Wally Sparks

1997

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming poster
4.7

Fin and his wife April travel around the world to save their young son who's trapped inside a sharknado.

Sharknado 5: Global Swarming

2017

Primary Colors poster
6.3

In this adaptation of the best-selling roman à clef about Bill Clinton's 1992 run for the White House, the young and gifted Henry Burton is tapped to oversee the presidential campaign of Governor Jack Stanton. Burton is pulled into the politician's colorful world and looks on as Stanton -- who has a wandering eye that could be his downfall -- contends with his ambitious wife, Susan, and an outspoken adviser, Richard Jemmons.

Primary Colors

1998

Stallone: Frank, That Is poster
5.8

An inside look into the fascinating life, career and survival of the most unknown famous entertainer in Hollywood.

Stallone: Frank, That Is

2021

Breakdown: 1975 poster
6.8

In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art.

Breakdown: 1975

2025

Cheech & Chong Roasted poster
5.2

Cheech and Chong, the stoner pair who dominated the comedy scene in the 1970s and ’80s and recently reunited for their Light Up America tour, take their place in the hot seat to be roasted by close friends and fellow comedians. The duo made a name for themselves with their drug-laced humor, which kept audiences rolling in the aisles with such comedy routines as “Earache My Eye,” “Basketball Jones,

Cheech & Chong Roasted

2008

Being Evel poster
6.7

In the history of sports, few names are more recognizable than that of Evel Knievel. Long after the man hung up his famous white leather jumpsuit and rode his Harley into the sunset, his name is still synonymous with the death-defying lifestyle he led. Notoriously brash, bold, and daring, Knievel stared death in the face from the seat of his motorcycle, but few know the larger-than-life story of the boy from Butte, Montana.

Being Evel

2015

Night of 100 Stars III poster
4.3

A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years poster
7.2

A 50th anniversary tribute to Bugs Bunny

Happy Birthday, Bugs! 50 Looney Years

1990

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy poster
6.8

A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

2021

Mike Wallace Is Here poster
6.5

For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world's most influential figures. Relying exclusively on archival footage, the film interrogates the interrogator, tracking Wallace's storied career and troubled personal life while unpacking how broadcast journalism evolved to today’s precarious tipping point.

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019

The U.S. vs. John Lennon poster
6.6

A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

2006

The Search for Satan poster
8.0

FRONTLINE untangles the mysterious web of satanic ritual abuse, psychiatric treatment, and insurance claims that escalated into millions of dollars. Were these professed victims of secret satanic cults really helped by the psychiatric care they received?

The Search for Satan

1995

Salsa poster
10.0

The Fania All Stars perform for 44,000 fans at Yankee stadium in New York. Besides concert footage, there's also included a history of Salsa, and vintage film clips of Hollywood's portrayal of Latinos in movies during the 1930's and 40's.

Salsa

1976

King Bibi poster
7.1

Twenty years before the spectacle of Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu already understood the political benefits of a toxic relationship with the media, and direct communication with the public. King Bibi explores Netanyahu's rise to power, relying solely on archival footage of his media performances over the years: from his days as a popular guest expert on American TV, through his public confession of adultery, and his mastery of the art of social media. From one studio to another, "Bibi" evolved from Israel's great political hope, to a controversial figure whom some perceive as Israel's savior, and others - as a cynical politician who will stop at nothing to retain his power.

King Bibi

2018

Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo poster
7.2

Sleazy talk show host Ted Mayne writes a tell-all book, which enrages and embarrasses several very prominent women. One of them, actress Roxanne Shield, loses her composure during an interview and winds up making a televised death threat. Of course, when Ted is murdered, she is arrested. Witnesses claim they saw Roxanne outside his apartment that night and police later find the murder weapon in her car. Renowned defence attorney Perry Mason accepts the challenge of defending her in court.

Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo

1992

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9.5

In this third entry of the ongoing HBO documentary series celebrating America's favorite pastime, the focus is on the 1960s, when Major League Baseball was slowly evolving from pure sport to big-bucks entertainment. Using footage of players and fans, the film covers the Yankees' ascension to greatness, the western expansion of both leagues, the increasing inclusion of black players and the rise of free agency.

When It Was a Game 3

2000

Return Engagement poster
5.3

Filmmaker Alan Rudolph shows Watergate conspirator G. Gordon Liddy and hippie guru Timothy Leary, alone and together onstage.

Return Engagement

1983

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5.8

A documentary concerning the views of those in the movie industry, pertaining to the subject of 9/11.

9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up

2011

Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook poster
6.8

It was a nightmare that shocked not only New York, but all of America. The public outcry about the Willowbrook State School for people with developmental disabilities resulted from Geraldo Rivera's expose on WABC after he had entered Willowbrook with a film crew in 1972, using a stolen key.

Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook

1997

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell poster
7.5

New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs, money, police, schools, and social services. There was a city wide blackout with major looting, a serial killer on the loose, and the Bronx was burning. And yet out of the chaos emerged one of the most creative times any city has ever encountered.

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

2007

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