Leonard Nimoy
Birthday: 1931-03-26
Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Biography: Leonard Simon Nimoy (March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. Nimoy's most famous role is that of Spock in the original Star Trek series 1966–1969, multiple films, television and video game sequels. Nimoy began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni. In 1953, he served in the United States Army. In 1965, he made his first appearance in the rejected Star Trek pilot, "The Cage", and would go on to play the character of Mr. Spock until 1969, followed by seven further films and a number of guest slots in various sequels. His character of Spock generated a significant cultural impact and three Emmy Award nominations; TV Guide named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters. Nimoy also had a recurring role in Mission: Impossible and a narrating role in Civilization IV, as well as several well-received stage appearances. Nimoy's fame as Spock is such that both his autobiographies, I Am Not Spock (1977) and I Am Spock (1995) detail his existence as being shared between the character and himself. Nimoy was born to Yiddish-speaking Orthodox Jewish immigrants from Iziaslav, Ukraine. His father, Max Nimoy, owned a barbershop in the Mattapan section of the city. His mother, Dora Nimoy (née Spinner), was a homemaker. Nimoy began acting at the age of eight in children's and neighborhood theater. His parents wanted him to attend college and pursue a stable career, or even learn to play the accordion—which, his father advised, Nimoy could always make a living with—but his grandfather encouraged him to become an actor. His first major role was at 17, as Ralphie in an amateur production of Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing!. Nimoy took Drama classes at Boston College in 1953 but failed to complete his studies, and in the 1970s studied photography at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has an MA in Education and an honorary doctorate from Antioch University in Ohio. Nimoy served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1953 through 1955, alongside fellow actor Ken Berry and architect Frank Gehry.
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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top...
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Star Trek: The Motion Picture
When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns t...
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
A surprise visit from Spock's father provides a startling revelation: McCoy is harboring Spock's liv...
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
When a huge alien probe enters the galaxy and begins to vaporize Earth's oceans, Kirk and his crew m...
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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
A renegade Vulcan with a startling secret hijacks the U.S.S. Enterprise in order to find a mythical ...
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
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Mitzi & 100 Guys
Mitzi Gaynor in a song and dance hour with an all-male, star-studded ensemble featuring her main gue...
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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
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The Transformers: The Movie
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David
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The Lost World
Arthur Conan Doyle's "Lost World" performed live as a filmed audio drama....
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire
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A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America, is the first in-depth documentary about a distinctive, traditiona...
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Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
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Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
An unprecedented examination of the impact the Star Trek experience has had on the franchise's most ...
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Brave New World
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Star Trek
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The Pagemaster
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Destiny in Space
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon
The Autobots continue to work for NEST, now no longer in secret. But after discovering a strange art...
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Trekkies
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Titanica
Titanica is a fascinating non-fiction drama which tells the story of the 1991 expedition to the wrec...
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The Halloween Tree
Four children learn the origins of Halloween customs while trying to save the life of their friend....
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Kid Monk Baroni
Leonard Nimoy is "Kid" Monk Baroni, the leader of a street gang who becomes a professional boxer to ...
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The Evolution of the Enterprise
This is the story of the evolution of the starship "Enterprise"....
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Star Trek Into Darkness
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Catlow
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Star Trek: The Cage
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Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
The sailor is "persuaded" by a princess to help her rescue her kingdom from something fishy....
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A Woman Called Golda
The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in ...
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Assault on the Wayne
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Never Forget
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Zambezia
Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, "Zambezia" is the story of K...
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Baffled!
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To Be Takei
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Deathwatch
Based on a play by Jean Genet, a small-time thief battles with his gay cellmate over a third illiter...
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Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
Dramatization of the true story of a young singer's brush with death after brain surgery and the bra...
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The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
Based on the best-selling book by Ambassador Yehuda Avner, The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers takes t...
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Star Trek Story
Gene Roddenberry's Utopian vision of humanity in the 24th century had a profound effect on American ...
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The Alpha Caper
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The Pixar Story
A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's p...
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
This documentary is hosted by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy and they take us through the history...
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Super Duper Bloopers
This compilation of flubs and bloopers features TV goofs from Star Trek, M*A*S*H, sports games, news...
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Vincent
A one-man filmed play of Leonard Nimoy's adaptation of "Van Gogh" (1979) by Phillip Stephens....
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Francis Goes to West Point
Francis the talking mule gets his owner in and out of trouble while he is taking basic training at W...
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Them!
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Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
This documentary is a history and review of science-fiction and fantasy programs on TV....
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The Brain Eaters
A huge, alien structure resembling an inverted cone, appears in the woods outside a small rural tow...
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Old Overland Trail
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Star Trek: Evolutions
Star Trek: Evolutions is an 80-minute Paramount Pictures Star Trek documentary compilation which was...
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My Brother Vincent
The enigma of Vincent Van Gogh 125 years after his death is explored through an extraordinary contem...
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Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories
A TV special hosted by Leonard Nimoy and featuring the actor discussing the making of "The Original ...
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Satan's Satellites
Feature version of the 1951 American serial film, "Zombies of the Stratosphere"....
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Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
A star-studded tribute to Star Trek on its 30th anniversary, hosted by many of the stars and guest s...
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William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Cast members of the television and movie series "Star Trek" reminisce about the making of the series...
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Valley of Mystery
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50 Years of Star Trek
Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in Septembe...
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Zombies of the Stratosphere
Martians come to Earth to build an H-bomb strong enough to blast Earth out of orbit so that Mars can...
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The Balcony
The Madam of a brothel satisfies the erotic fantasies of her customers, while a revolution is sweepi...
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William Shatner in Concert
William Shatner performs a concert of biographical songs that take the audience into the reality of ...
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The Star Trek Dream
A documentary about Star Trek: The Original Series and its fanbase narrated by Bob Wilkins, featurin...
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William Shatner: Captain's Log
William Shatner worked tirelessly to turn the Star Trek television franchise into movies, but the jo...
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The Harryhausen Chronicles
As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working ...
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Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Star Trek: A Captain's Log was a CBS television documentary which aired on 30 November 1994 across t...
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The Great Pyramids
Who built the Pyramids? Were they designed only as royal tombs? How were they built to such precise ...
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The Missing Are Deadly
An emotionally disturbed teenager whose father is a research scientist takes a rat from his father's...
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The Once and Future Griffith Observatory
Documentary about the Griffith Observatory, shown at their Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater...
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Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Based on the story "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp", directed by Tim Burton and starring Robert Carr...
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Bonanza: Under Attack
After a rogue band of Pinkerton detectives led by ruthless Charley Siringo bushwhacks reformed outla...
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Y2K Family Survival Guide
Leonard Nimoy hosts Y2K Family Survival Guide, a 60-minute program that, depending on your particula...
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Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
This History Channel special examines Christie's 40th Anniversary auction of the franchise's most re...
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Reflections on Spock
A documentary about the relationship between Mr. Spock and Leonard Nimoy....
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Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
The 8mm and Super-8 footage from Star Trek....
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Birth of a Timeless Legacy
William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy some nice thoughts in The Birth of a Timeless Legacy doc, which te...
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Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Pilot for a proposed television anthology series with stories about love, either dramatic or comedic...
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40 Years of Star Trek
The Space Channel celebrates the 40th anniversary of the original STAR TREK. Produced by Mark Askwit...
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Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
Venture into the vast, fluid realm of jellies and other ocean drifters. From the restless, sunlit su...
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The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
This special is hosted by Patrick Stewart and traced the history of Star Trek from its inception wit...
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Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach
Leonard Nimoy narrates this tour of the solar system....
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Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home
Featuring symphonic classics, this celebration of our Universe covers the importance of the Sun, the...
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The Story of Computer Graphics
An informative, historical overview of the computer graphics field....
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Rhubarb
Rich, eccentric T.J. Banner adopts a feral cat who becomes an affectionate pet he names Rhubarb. The...
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The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
A documentary about the making of the cult classic Disney Movie Atlantis....
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Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Fifty years after the original Star Trek first arrived on television, is there anything about Gene R...
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Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
A winemaker overcomes the ignorance and illiteracy of his era to become a Torah commentator who defe...
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Ringers: Lord of the Fans
'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings...
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Land of the Lost
On his latest expedition, has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall is sucked into a space-time vortex al...
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Lights
Lights reminds us to stand up for what we believe! This Chanukah story is told through animation & g...
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Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana
In December 1816, seven-year-old Abraham Lincoln crossed the Ohio River with his family and began a ...
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Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player...
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Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
Rambam was born in Cordova, Spain in the 12th century. Known as the "Nesher Gadol" the "Great Eagle"...
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Planets of the Sun
An Educational Favorites VHS from the NATURE SERIES featuring Leonard Nimoy...
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Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos interweaves Emily Levine’s live performance with animation, appearances by...
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Queen for a Day
Adapted from the TV and radio series of the same name, the producer of said show reads letters from ...
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Night of 100 Stars
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place ...
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Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot
AN EXCITING ADVENTURE INTO THE DARK FORESTS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TO FOLLOW THE TRAIL OF THE MOST...
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Mystical World of Ancient Greece
Over twenty-five hundred years ago, the ancient citizens of Athens, Greece built the most magnificen...
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Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
Deep in the lush green jungle of Mexico lie the ruins of an ancient civilization steeped in magic an...
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765874: Memory Wall
765874: Memory Wall is a continuation of the 765874 series of short films from the Roddenberry Archi...
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Armageddon: Target Earth
Host Leonard Nimoy explores the science behind the film Armageddon....
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Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
An analysis of the sources of inspiration that fed the imagination of the British writer, poet and p...
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Star Trek: The Menagerie
In 2267, the USS Enterprise arrives at Starbase 11 in response to a subspace call First Officer Spoc...
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Mission: Impossible - The Controllers
An Eastern Bloc nation is trying to develop a mind-controlling drug, a project led by Dr. Karl Turek...
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Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
Prince Stephan's death has been faked by General Sabattini; leaving Stephan's childlike cousin Nicol...
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Sally
Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal...
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Leonard Nimoy's Boston
Accompanied by his filmmaker son Adam, actor Leonard Nimoy returns to his native city of Boston as h...
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Virtuosity
The Law Enforcement Technology Advancement Centre (LETAC) has developed SID version 6.7: a Sadistic,...
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Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years
The combination of the Holocaust and the subsequent emigration decimated the once-thriving Jewish co...
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Captain Picard embarks on a secret mission to find Ambassador Spock, who is rumored to have defected...
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Piece by Piece
A unique cinematic experience that invites audiences on a vibrant journey through the life of cultur...
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