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Art Garfunkel

Singer-songwriter / Street Artist / Poet / Actor / Songwriter / Teacher | * 11/05/1941 (82) | Forest Hills, New York
Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, actor and poet who is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, Garfunkel became acquainted with Simon through an elementary school play, a production of Alice in Wonderland, and sought a partnership. Their combined presence in music began in the 1950s, and throughout the 1960s the duo of Simon & Garfunkel achieved great chart success with tracks such as "The Sound of Silence", "Mrs. Robinson" (written for the 1967 film The Graduate), "Scarborough Fair", "The Boxer" and "Bridge over Troubled Water". The latter song's title also served as the name of Simon & Garfunkel's final album in 1970. Simon & Garfunkel split for personal reasons, but the pair have occasionally reunited in the years since. Both men experienced success in solo careers in the years following the duo's breakup. Highlights of Garfunkel's solo music career include one top 10 hit, three top 20 hits, six top 40 hits, 14 Adult Contemporary top 30 singles, five Adult Contemporary number ones, two UK number ones and a... ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Music | Comedies | Documentaries

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Movies with Art Garfunkel as Actor(24)

as Dr. Saltzman2017 Cecile on the Phone
as himself2011 The Harmony Game
as Harry Finklestein2009 The Rebound
as himself2001 Longshot
as Elaine's Patron1998 54
as Dr. Lawrence Augustine1993 Boxing Helena
as Georgie Porgie1990 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Self (archive footage)1987 Jimi Plays Monterey
as S. D. Blass1986 Good to Go
as Alex Linden1980 Bad Timing
as Sandy1971 Carnal Knowledge
as Capt. Nately1970 Catch-22
as Himself - Simon and Garfunkel1968 Monterey Pop

TV Shows/Series with Art Garfunkel as Actor(19)

as Self - Guest2006 The One Show
as Art Garfunkel (voice)1996 Arthur
as himself1996 Arthur
as Chester (voice)1993 Frasier
as himself1992 Explosiv - Das Magazin
as himself1990 Stars 90
as himself1989 Geld oder Liebe
1975 Cher
as Self - Simon & Garfunkel (archive footage)1975 Midi Première
as Self (uncredited)1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest1975 Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host / Musical Guest / Various1975 Saturday Night Live
as Art Garfunkel (uncredited)1975 Saturday Night Live
as himself1958 Kraft Music Hall
as Self - Musical Guest1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Movies with Art Garfunkel as Crew(4)

Production/Executive Producer2011 The Harmony Game
Sound/Theme Song Performance1978 Watership Down
Sound/Music1967 The Graduate

Full Name: Arthur Ira Garfunkel
Born: Wednesday, 11/05 1941 (November) in Forest Hills, New York (current age: 82 years + 144 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Columbia University, Teachers College, Forest Hills High School, Columbia University
Employer: Harvard University
Record Label: Columbia Records, Atco Records
Spouses (current/former): Kim Garfunkel
Children: Art Garfunkel Jr.
Other names for Art Garfunkel (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Simon and Garfunkel"
"Arthur Ira Garfunkel"
Art Garfunkel frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (29x, Actor)
Paul Simon (25x, Actor)
Bill Hader (21x, Actor)
Kristen Wiig (18x, Actress)
Fred Armisen (18x, Actor)
Will Forte (15x, Actor)
Kenan Thompson (15x, Actor)
Albert Brooks (10x, Actor)
Amy Poehler (9x, Actress)
Will Ferrell (8x, Actor)
Melanie Hutsell (8x, Actress)
Charles Grodin (7x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:8981, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/09/2024