Acting
Gene Shalit
1926 · New York City, New York, USA
8 films
Bio
Eugene Shalit (March 25, 1926 — June 12, 2026) was an American retired journalist, television personality, film and book critic, and author. After starting to work part-time on NBC's The Today Show in 1970, he filled those roles from January 15, 1973, until retiring on November 11, 2010. Shalit was known for his frequent use of puns, his oversized handlebar moustache and fuzzy hair, and for wearing colourful bow ties.
Filmography
Tootsie
Self (uncredited)
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Self (archive footage)
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Meryl Streep: Mystery and Metamorphosis
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Let's Go Mets
Self
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
Self
An Amazin' Era
Self