Al Franken
Popularity:4.47
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1951-05-21
Place of Birth:Manhattan, New York, USA
Homepage:http://alfranken.com
Also Known As:
![Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5SodI4NHGIHghH6HGfqryiNlMSA.jpg)
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)
This film examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news, and provides an...
![Stuart Saves His Family (1995)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/80YaWpUokDoPynsJi0ittpts3J0.jpg)
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
A self-help advocate struggles to put his dysfunctional family in its place.
![Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (2008)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rlHoYVt0OwssApWcd2AxaXBr4PA.jpg)
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (2008)
The humorous, provocative and moving examination of the Culture Wars and faith in America. Featuring interviews from all sides of the issues, the...
![Hot Coffee (2011)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/o6xUakTHVZgTCc6lBza20r38iMv.jpg)
Hot Coffee (2011)
Most people think they know the "McDonald's coffee case," but what they don't know is that corporations have spent millions distorting the case to...
![Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater (2007)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/45OrsNLOG3cm2BXtLZRVNraP6uH.jpg)
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater (2007)
The life and career of conservative icon Barry Goldwater is recounted from his days as an Arizona businessman to his five-term Senate career and his...
![Left of the Dial (2005)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/s0cZiubFwgcORs47hImg7Vf7SdY.jpg)
Left of the Dial (2005)
A documentary look at the troubled first year of liberal talk radio start up Air America and its slate of hosts, including Al Franken, Rachel Maddow,...
![David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2017)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3m9Xk9QE1COzGBTH2fqGhAstdx8.jpg)
David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2017)
Emmy Award-winning comic and talk show host David Letterman accepts the 2017 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. An outstanding lineup of...
![Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter (1985)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yg8qlHUxGhB50hiLj9xUk3gmDlU.jpg)
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter (1985)
Spoof comedy.
![Tunnel Vision (1976)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/hD83vq9BuQ0dmsLnLpUmOClNlPE.jpg)
Tunnel Vision (1976)
A committee investigating TV's first uncensored network examines a typical day's programming, which includes shows, commercials, news programs, you...
![Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wuB4CVY3OgH4yVwj1CrS9hUYEje.jpg)
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)
Family frenemies, Gracie and Pedro, must put their differences aside, embarking on a thrilling quest packed with perilous escapades in order to...
![The Definite Maybe (1997)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/tkO6BwFpxf4J0GtkSRhiYpwUDL4.jpg)
The Definite Maybe (1997)
When 25-year-old New Yorker Eric Traber gets fired from his job and kicked out of his apartment, he fears the worst. But his best friend, Ziggy,...
![Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5vPgRp5F4jBQUE6PE7DnIce857C.jpg)
Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)
Join filmmaking duo Chris Hegedus and Nick Doob as their cameras follow Franken to book signings, campaign rallies and the launch of Air America...
![Earth to America (2005)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8XtgzKDylEFYYfMFOt8Y5SPd6zn.jpg)
Earth to America (2005)
Tom Hanks is the host of this show with a comic approach to raise awareness concerning the environment.
![Harvard Man (2001)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vxZG1UXh8gA3nYmrPNUWCHGGBFn.jpg)
Harvard Man (2001)
College has always been a time for experimentation, sexual, cultural and otherwise. "Harvard Man" plays out against a background of love, sex,...
![Franken and Davis at Stockton State (1984)](/dq-content/themes/movie/img/no-cover.jpg)
Franken and Davis at Stockton State (1984)
Released in 1984 featuring Al Franken and Tom Davis writers and performers on the original Saturday Night Live perform live in front of a small...
![An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fI0i5Tl7OO9tYHacNB0AHxLInSK.jpg)
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)
A decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the riveting and rousing follow-up that shows...
![When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/cA1uMNX3sdWAWfMZbsgm1VIJYSY.jpg)
When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
An airline pilot and his wife are forced to face the consequences of her alcoholism when her addictions threaten her life and their daughter's...
![One More Saturday Night (1986)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jJ7YECCCGs1wIl0z3Ht3So70HG6.jpg)
One More Saturday Night (1986)
The problems faced by both teenagers and adults in a small Minnesota town who are trying to get dates for a Saturday night.
![Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/m7HxQu1CC82mYCTiabOdOja91Iw.jpg)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts...
![Wellstone! (2004)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mjXxoFWg1z8NCQJH6szyBgokbPE.jpg)
Wellstone! (2004)
Paul Wellstone was the charismatic Minnesota progressive who used grassroots organizing to get elected and give ordinary people a stake in...
![Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/kkifsxOe4jDrpEdfA7DkcWKgTMA.jpg)
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988)
A humourous telling of the history of the comic book superhero.
![The Words That Built America (2017)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pk7TYOGbtIHeVLSmmsfSgAKp75Z.jpg)
The Words That Built America (2017)
In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the...
![Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary (2008)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3BAomeJErG9oIykCmeGlJ6sTG3f.jpg)
Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary (2008)
Feature length documentary about Howard Dean and the Democratic primary.
![Long Strange Trip (2017)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/agwvFwYICSXshc3uRLO9PIQX5UI.jpg)
Long Strange Trip (2017)
The tale of the Grateful Dead is inspiring, complicated, and downright messy. A tribe of contrarians, they made art out of open-ended chaos and...
![The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (2002)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ab86Jqv3sK1y97IduPe0e6aKqcm.jpg)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (2002)
Chevy Chase bitterly takes in his roast.
![Trading Places (1983)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8mBuLCOcpWnmYtZc4aqtvDXslv6.jpg)
Trading Places (1983)
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
![Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable (2004)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/l56qsGm20rRsSsx2YAu4DxjQIqA.jpg)
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable (2004)
Twenty million people live within a 50-mile radius of the Indian Point Energy Center and its three nuclear reactors. This film takes a cautionary...
![Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead (1981)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vfnpYx4jlFEYBbYgfKE1mFIwk5O.jpg)
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead (1981)
Recorded October 30th and 31st, 1980, at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, Dead Ahead showcases the recently reformed Grateful Dead lineup in...
![Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5Fbm3yHele2nEwR0gjE88pvDtvz.jpg)
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019)
Comic Chris Farley breaks through as a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and later stars in several iconic big-screen comedies, but behind his...
![Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iloU9d27LBYLH5AaWtkSsSoqFtC.jpg)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts...
![Inside the Russian Info War Machine (2018)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/1YqWzSPceYRzXa07oQ7Jss6Rv7M.jpg)
Inside the Russian Info War Machine (2018)
Acclaimed journalist Paul Moreira investigates how Russia manipulates public opinion, undermines democratic governments and attempts to alter world...
![Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pD4FmZ9NRUj8Yut5bP7D8SSvFSF.jpg)
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night Live. It was broadcast live from Studio 8H,...
![The Manchurian Candidate (2004)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/4xEWtEbKK2EXMZ8UPff8hDCSiVW.jpg)
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow...
![Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/bRFyfEgTkt62kgWU1jhOl6bkXPs.jpg)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.
![Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ueH7ztOd7PxpjFMVLfNcprZZzKt.jpg)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
![Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wuB4CVY3OgH4yVwj1CrS9hUYEje.jpg)
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)
![The Daily Show (1996)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ixcfyK7it6FjRM36Te4OdblAq4X.jpg)
The Daily Show (1996)
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
![The View (1997)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zn5ZtKXYo8XOoXUgtQxw7q2CjVt.jpg)
The View (1997)
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...
![Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wHqJxW6vCi8g3ZZJnFEDGcMsaor.jpg)
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
From living with his deadbeat son, Ben, to his day-to-day dealings with his stunningly sarcastic secretary, Laura, join therapist Jonathan Katz as he...
![The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xAFMZ3wFIEXTISryRZD94AAvWng.jpg)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
![LateLine (1998)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/frUEla3tT6khsr88nqBy2zgIOEX.jpg)
LateLine (1998)
LateLine is an American TV sitcom that ran on NBC from March 17, 1998, through March 16, 1999. Due to an abrupt cancellation, there were seven...
![Politically Incorrect (1993)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6thWdRHA0SY2seGixxZhr0IAwNn.jpg)
Politically Incorrect (1993)
Politically Incorrect was an American late-night, half-hour political talk show hosted by Bill Maher that ran from 1993 to 2002. It premiered on...
![The Colbert Report (2005)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pn2CVXjOlR8kY5MgOTJjZ71IM0Q.jpg)
The Colbert Report (2005)
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political...
![Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/gJZ1rhLLFpatuAeylJoUI82DKC7.jpg)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness....
![The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2fABKyKKX6r4FUuCjd7qKmgNOID.jpg)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)
Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until 2004. Kilborn left The Daily Show in 1999 to be this...
![From the Earth to the Moon (1998)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/uzoDGm7N00fOzQxDcSP7R7g6Gfe.jpg)
From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
The story of the United States' space program, from its beginnings in 1961 to the final moon mission in 1972.
![Saturday Night Live (1975)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iecMwr0L6kt64qeyyeYUxBjuQ4G.jpg)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...
![Chelsea (2016)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lDbyyKRDk5FmDY98eCc97gUEZod.jpg)
Chelsea (2016)
It's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that fascinate her, all in her unique style.
![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/g4amxJvtpnY79J77xeamnAEUO8r.jpg)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program...
![The History of Comedy (2017)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/p2MI3u8LgM2xQNCTpTZTKiSgdUX.jpg)
The History of Comedy (2017)
Explore what makes us laugh, why, and how that's influenced our social and political landscape throughout history.
![Tanner on Tanner (2004)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fH14MzxUn3XbiKFo82t2pIicUTY.jpg)
Tanner on Tanner (2004)
Sixteen years ago, Jack Tanner's bid for the White House ended at the 1988 Democratic convention. Now the former congressman is the subject of a...
![I Love You, America (2017)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jJdaEBcceRq1g9Xo5zSjtNaoy4M.jpg)
I Love You, America (2017)
Follow Sarah Silverman as she looks to connect with people who may not agree with her personal opinions through honesty, humor, genuine interest in...
![Biography: Comedy Icons (2019)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5FYqz6d9bvsOokit1YUyvngpCnX.jpg)
Biography: Comedy Icons (2019)
Part of the award-winning Biography series, A&E Network will premiere three new documentaries exploring the lives and careers of comedy giants Chris...
![Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jm95V8XjfvqmEhw0MN09wbg9Mi3.jpg)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of...
![The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rHHSx7kyLEHK48Y3LO3sNfclOT2.jpg)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six...
![The Residence (2025)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/koSXvcRAXFJr5OnPZ9OYNQmAQRz.jpg)
The Residence (2025)
A brilliant, eccentric detective must solve a murder in the White House residence — where the staff and guests at a state dinner are all...
![Saturday Night Live (1975)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iecMwr0L6kt64qeyyeYUxBjuQ4G.jpg)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...
![3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/sUB4lZghNnwQywKqgjIfJsyBqI2.jpg)
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon....
![Saturday Night Live (1975)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iecMwr0L6kt64qeyyeYUxBjuQ4G.jpg)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...
![Saturday Night Live (1975)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iecMwr0L6kt64qeyyeYUxBjuQ4G.jpg)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...
![Saturday Night Live (1975)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iecMwr0L6kt64qeyyeYUxBjuQ4G.jpg)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...
![Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/pbpoLLp4kvnYVfnEGiEhagpJuVZ.jpg)
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's...
![The Daily Show (1996)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ixcfyK7it6FjRM36Te4OdblAq4X.jpg)
The Daily Show (1996)
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
![Clerks (2000)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/xunXvzFlkf1GGgMkCySA9CCFumB.jpg)
Clerks (2000)
The continuing adventures of store clerks Dante and Randal, who try to make the best of their menial labor, with no help from Jay and Silent Bob.
![Conan (2010)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/oQxrvUhP3ycwnlxIrIMQ9Z3kleq.jpg)
Conan (2010)
A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.
![Minnesota Experience (2018)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fDjLMal0nRk4IQy556ZljoQvnR9.jpg)
Minnesota Experience (2018)
For decades, Twin Cities PBS (TPT) has dived into the whitewater of bygone eras and emerged with insight about our shared past and values as...
![SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iXlBEeqiO8kc6xE4mDQ0WdmFMK8.jpg)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025)
This docuseries explores the iconic Saturday Night Live, showcasing the audition process, writing, infamous sketches, and the pivotal 11th season...
![SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (1970)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iecMwr0L6kt64qeyyeYUxBjuQ4G.jpg)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (1970)
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...
![SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (1970)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/frUEla3tT6khsr88nqBy2zgIOEX.jpg)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (1970)
LateLine is an American TV sitcom that ran on NBC from March 17, 1998, through March 16, 1999. Due to an abrupt cancellation, there were seven...
![SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (1970)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/frUEla3tT6khsr88nqBy2zgIOEX.jpg)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (1970)
LateLine is an American TV sitcom that ran on NBC from March 17, 1998, through March 16, 1999. Due to an abrupt cancellation, there were seven...
![SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (1970)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6thWdRHA0SY2seGixxZhr0IAwNn.jpg)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (1970)
Politically Incorrect was an American late-night, half-hour political talk show hosted by Bill Maher that ran from 1993 to 2002. It premiered on...
![SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (1970)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iecMwr0L6kt64qeyyeYUxBjuQ4G.jpg)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (1970)
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture...
![SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (1970)](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/frUEla3tT6khsr88nqBy2zgIOEX.jpg)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (1970)
LateLine is an American TV sitcom that ran on NBC from March 17, 1998, through March 16, 1999. Due to an abrupt cancellation, there were seven...