Hugh Hefner

Acting

Hugh Hefner

Born April 9, 1926Chicago, Illinois, USA187 credits

Hugh Marston Hefner (April 9, 1926 – September 27, 2017) was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles which provoked charges of obscenity.

Known For

The Making of Playboy

The Making of Playboy

Movie

2024

The Playboy Murders
7.6

The Playboy Murders

TV

2023

The Janes
5.6

The Janes

Movie

2022

The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20

The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20

Movie

2019

This Is Farrah Fawcett
6.0

This Is Farrah Fawcett

Movie

2019

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
7.2

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

Movie

2018

Filmography

The Making of Playboy
2024The Making of Playboyas SelfMovie
The Playboy Murders
2023The Playboy Murdersas Self (archive footage)TV
The Janes
2022The Janesas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20
2019The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20Movie
This Is Farrah Fawcett
2019This Is Farrah Fawcettas Self (Editor-In-Chief, Playboy) (archive footage)Movie
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
2018Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-BlachéExecutive ProducerMovie
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
2017Jim & Andy: The Great Beyondas SelfMovie
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story
2017American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Storyas HimselfTV
10 самых...
201610 самых...as Self (archive footage)TV
Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'
2014Toil And Trouble: Making 'Macbeth'as SelfMovie
Bettie Page Reveals All
2013Bettie Page Reveals Allas SelfMovie
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
2012Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroeas Self (archive footage)Movie
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
2012Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardomas SelfMovie
Sunset Strip
2012Sunset Stripas SelfMovie
Gloria: In Her Own Words
2011Gloria: In Her Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Hop
2011Hopas Voice at Playboy Mansion (voice)Movie
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!
2010The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!as SelfMovie
Miss March
2009Miss Marchas Hugh HefnerMovie
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
2009Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in Americaas SelfMovie
The House Bunny
2008The House Bunnyas Hugh HefnerMovie
E!'s Pam: Girl on the Loose!
2008E!'s Pam: Girl on the Loose!as SelfTV
Let's Play, Boy
2008Let's Play, Boyas himselfMovie
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2008Sex: The RevolutionTV
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywoodas SelfMovie
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
2008Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desiredas Self (archive footage)Movie
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
2007Keeping Up with the Kardashiansas SelfTV
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
2007Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early CinemaExecutive ProducerMovie
3000 Miles
20073000 Milesas SelfMovie
Head Case
2007Head Caseas SelfTV
Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein
2007Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinsteinas SelfMovie
Playboy: Girls of World Soccer
2007Playboy: Girls of World Socceras selfMovie
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
2007King: Man of Peace in a Time of Waras SelfMovie
Legends
2006Legendsas SelfTV
Shark
2006Sharkas Hugh HefnerTV
Marilyn Monroe: Still Life
2006Marilyn Monroe: Still Lifeas Self - Founder, Playboy MagazineMovie
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
2006The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'as SelfMovie
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds
2006Playboy: Celebrity Centerfoldsas SelfMovie
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2006One for the Money: The Birth of Rock & RollMovie
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
2005Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Andersonas SelfMovie
The Girls Next Door
2005The Girls Next Dooras SelfTV
The Aristocrats
2005The Aristocratsas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Playboy: Women of Fear Factor
2005Playboy: Women of Fear FactorExecutive ProducerMovie
Robot Chicken
2005Robot Chickenas Hugh Hefner (voice)TV
Inside Deep Throat
2005Inside Deep Throatas SelfMovie
America or Busted
2004America or Bustedas SelfTV
Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates
2004Playboy: 50 Years of Playmatesas Self - Editor-In-ChiefMovie
Dog Whisperer
2004Dog Whispereras Self - Owner of CharlieTV
Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wild
2004Jack Nicholson: The Joker Is Wildas Self(as Hugh M. Hefner)Movie
Entourage
2004Entourageas Hugh HefnerTV
Comic Book: The Movie
2004Comic Book: The Movieas Hugh HefnerMovie
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004The Celebrity ApprenticeTV
Russ Meyer: King of Sexploitation
2004Russ Meyer: King of SexploitationMovie
Hugh Hefner: American Playboy
2003Hugh Hefner: American Playboyas SelfMovie
Playboy: Women of Starbucks
2003Playboy: Women of StarbucksExecutive ProducerMovie
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
2003Sex at 24 Frames Per Secondas SelfMovie
Las Vegas
2003Las Vegasas Hugh Hefner - Justice of the PeaceTV
Comedy Central Roasts
2003Comedy Central Roastsas SelfTV
Playboy: Girls of Reality TV
2003Playboy: Girls of Reality TVExecutive ProducerMovie
Celebrity Naked Ambition
2003Celebrity Naked Ambitionas Self - ContributorMovie
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003Playboy's 50th Anniversary CelebrationMovie
Centerfold Babylon
2003Centerfold BabylonMovie
Celebrities Uncensored
2003Celebrities Uncensoredas SelfTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - GuestTV
Cleavage
2002CleavageMovie
Playboy: Who Wants to Be a Playboy Centerfold?
2002Playboy: Who Wants to Be a Playboy Centerfold?as SelfMovie
Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion
2002Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansionas SelfMovie
Playboy: The Ultimate Pamela Anderson
2002Playboy: The Ultimate Pamela Andersonas SelfMovie
Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstar
2002Playboy: Joanie Laurer, Nude Wrestling Superstaras SelfMovie
The Bernie Mac Show
2001The Bernie Mac Showas Hugh HefnerTV
Playboy: Playmates Unwrapped
2001Playboy: Playmates UnwrappedExecutive ProducerMovie
Beat the Geeks
2001Beat the GeeksTV
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
2001Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IVas President of the United StatesMovie
According to Jim
2001According to Jimas Hugh HefnerTV
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2001Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensoredas SelfMovie
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner
2001The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefneras SelfMovie
Playboy's Real Couples - Sex in Dangerous Places
2001Playboy's Real Couples - Sex in Dangerous PlacesExecutive ProducerMovie
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2001Playboy: Joanie Laurer Nudeas SelfMovie
Playboy: Sexy Shorts
2000Playboy: Sexy ShortsExecutive ProducerMovie
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
2000The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insectas SelfMovie
Lon Chaney: A thousand faces
2000Lon Chaney: A thousand facesExecutive ProducerMovie
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Hugh HefnerTV
Crank It Up!
2000Crank It Up!as SelfTV
Playboy's Girls of Hedonism: Runaway Bay, Jamaica
2000Playboy's Girls of Hedonism: Runaway Bay, JamaicaExecutive ProducerMovie
Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood
2000Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in HollywoodExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy Wet & Wild: Slippery When Wet
2000Playboy Wet & Wild: Slippery When WetExecutive ProducerMovie
Ian Fleming: 007's Creator
2000Ian Fleming: 007's CreatorMovie
The Bunny Years
1999The Bunny Yearsas SelfMovie
Playboy: Playmate Pajama Party
1999Playboy: Playmate Pajama PartyMovie
Family Guy
1999Family Guyas Hugh Hefner (voice)TV
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1999Playboy: How to Reawaken Your Sexual PowersExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy: Best Kept Sex Secrets
1999Playboy: Best Kept Sex SecretsExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy's Tales of Erotic Fantasies
1999Playboy's Tales of Erotic FantasiesExecutive ProducerMovie
V.I.P.
1998V.I.P.as Hugh HefnerTV
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1998Whose Line Is It Anyway?as SelfTV
Sex and the City
1998Sex and the Cityas Hugh HefnerTV
Playboy's Naturals
1998Playboy's NaturalsExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy's Babes of Baywatch
1998Playboy's Babes of BaywatchExecutive ProducerMovie
Louise Brooks: Looking for Lulu
1998Louise Brooks: Looking for LuluExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy's Asian Exotica
1998Playboy's Asian ExoticaExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy: The Story of X
1998Playboy: The Story of Xas SelfMovie
Playboy's Celebrities
1998Playboy's CelebritiesExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy's Girls in Uniform
1997Playboy's Girls in UniformExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of Me
1997Playboy: Farrah Fawcett, All of MeExecutive ProducerMovie
Taff
1997Taffas selfTV
Just Shoot Me!
1997Just Shoot Me!as Hugh HefnerTV
Playboy's Girls Next Door - Naughty and Nice
1997Playboy's Girls Next Door - Naughty and NiceExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy: Jenny McCarthy - The Playboy Years
1997Playboy: Jenny McCarthy - The Playboy Yearsas SelfMovie
100 Years of Horror
1996100 Years of Horroras Self - InterviewTV
Love in Hollywood
1996Love in Hollywoodas SelfMovie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas SelfTV
Playboy: Wet & Wild VIII - Bottoms Up
1996Playboy: Wet & Wild VIII - Bottoms UpExecutive ProducerMovie
A Century of Science Fiction
1996A Century of Science Fictionas SelfMovie
Playboy: Girls of South Beach
1996Playboy: Girls of South BeachExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy: 21 Playmates Centerfold Collection
1996Playboy: 21 Playmates Centerfold CollectionExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy Video Centerfold: Stacy Sanches - Playmate of the Year 1996
1996Playboy Video Centerfold: Stacy Sanches - Playmate of the Year 1996Executive ProducerMovie
Playboy's Fast Women
1996Playboy's Fast WomenExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy Video: Playmate Calendar 1996
1995Playboy Video: Playmate Calendar 1996Executive ProducerMovie
The World of James Bond
1995The World of James Bondas SelfMovie
The Death of Playboy Playmate
1995The Death of Playboy PlaymateMovie
Playboy: Wet & Wild - The Locker Room
1994Playboy: Wet & Wild - The Locker RoomExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy: Secret Confessions
1994Playboy: Secret ConfessionsExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy Video Centerfold: Anna Nicole Smith - Playmate of the Year 1993
1993Playboy Video Centerfold: Anna Nicole Smith - Playmate of the Year 1993Executive ProducerMovie
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1994
1993Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1994Executive ProducerMovie
Playboy: Erotic Fantasies II
1993Playboy: Erotic Fantasies IIExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy's Erotic Fantasies III
1993Playboy's Erotic Fantasies IIIExecutive ProducerMovie
Night Dreams
1993Night DreamsExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy: The Best of Wet & Wild
1992Playboy: The Best of Wet & WildExecutive ProducerMovie
The Larry Sanders Show
1992The Larry Sanders Showas Hugh HefnerTV
Playboy: Wet & Wild IV
1992Playboy: Wet & Wild IVExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy's Erotic Fantasies
1992Playboy's Erotic FantasiesExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy: Sexy Lingerie IV
1992Playboy: Sexy Lingerie IVExecutive ProducerMovie
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1992Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Timeas SelfMovie
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1991
1990Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1991Executive ProducerMovie
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Hugh HefnerTV
Blossom
1990BlossomTV
Playboy: Playmates at Play
1990Playboy: Playmates at PlayExecutive ProducerMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Hugh Hefner (voice)TV
Playboy's Wet & Wild
1989Playboy's Wet & WildExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy: Sexy Lingerie
1989Playboy: Sexy LingerieExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1989
1988Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1989Executive ProducerMovie
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988
1987Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1988Executive ProducerMovie
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987Beverly Hills Cop IIas Hugh HefnerMovie
Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules
1987Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rulesas Self (uncredited)Movie
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1987
1986Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1987Executive ProducerMovie
The Tommy Chong Roast
1986The Tommy Chong RoastExecutive ProducerMovie
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story
1985Dorothy Stratten: The Untold StoryMovie
Playboy's Girls of Rock & Roll
1985Playboy's Girls of Rock & RollExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy Playmate Workout
1983Playboy Playmate WorkoutExecutive ProducerMovie
The Comeback Trail
1982The Comeback Trailas Hugh HefnerMovie
Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 1
1982Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 1Movie
History of the World: Part I
1981History of the World: Part Ias Entrepreneur - The Roman EmpireMovie
A Whale for the Killing
1981A Whale for the KillingExecutive ProducerMovie
Magic Night
1980Magic Nightas SelfMovie
Pink Lady
1980Pink Ladyas Hugh HefnerTV
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sas SelfMovie
Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama Party
1979Playboy's Roller Disco & Pajama PartyMovie
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1979The Chevy Chase National Humor TestMovie
Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebration
1979Playboy's 25th Anniversary Celebrationas SelfMovie
Saint Jack
1979Saint JackExecutive ProducerMovie
Playboy's Playmate Party
1977Playboy's Playmate PartyMovie
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1977Please Turn the Pageas SelfTV
Laverne & Shirley
1976Laverne & ShirleyTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - HostTV
The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder
1974The Crazy World of Julius VrooderExecutive ProducerMovie
The Third Girl from the Left
1973The Third Girl from the LeftExecutive ProducerMovie
The Naked Ape
1973The Naked ApeExecutive ProducerMovie
The World of Hugh Hefner
1973The World of Hugh HefnerMovie
Macbeth
1971MacbethExecutive ProducerMovie
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1971V.I.P. Schaukelas SelfTV
Why Do They Do It?
1971Why Do They Do It?Movie
The Odd Couple
1970The Odd Coupleas Hugh HefnerTV
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
1970How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?as Hugh HefnerMovie
Freedom to Love
1969Freedom to Loveas SelfMovie
Playboy After Dark
1969Playboy After DarkTV
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1968The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Showas SelfTV
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)TV
NBC television special: The Pursuit of Pleasure
1967NBC television special: The Pursuit of Pleasureas SelfMovie
Get Smart
1965Get Smartas Control Agent in Elevator (uncredited)TV
Burke's Law
1963Burke's Lawas ManagerTV
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1963The MostMovie
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
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1959Playboy's Penthouseas Self - HostTV
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—Horrifying Hollywood Murdersas SelfMovie
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—Playboy Intimate Secrets: How Women Love to Be LovedExecutive ProducerMovie