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Paul Shaffer
Born: 1949-11-28 in Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Paul Shaffer is a Canadian musician, composer, vocalist, and band leader, among the highlights being the de facto leader of the early Saturday Night Live house band, and serving for 33 years (1982-2015) as the leader of David Letterman's house band.
Rated Filmography (45)
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Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
9.0
Fats and Friends
2007
8.5
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
8.1
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
8.0
Finding Sandler
2022
8.0
Seriously... Phil Collins
1990
8.0
Bachman & Turner - Live at the Roseland Ballroom
2012
8.0
Tears Are Not Enough
1985
7.9
Disney Heroes Volume 1
2005
7.9
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
7.7
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
7.6
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
7.6
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
7.5
Hercules
1997
7.4
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
7.2
Man on the Moon
1999
7.2
Love, Gilda
2018
7.0
Heartbeat
1987
6.9
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
6.8
Scrooged
1988
6.8
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
6.7
Always at The Carlyle
2018
6.5
America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
6.5
I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
2025
6.5
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998
6.5
Hercules: Zero to Hero
1999
6.4
The Blues Brothers Live at Winterland
1978
6.4
The Best of the Blues Brothers
1993
6.4
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
6.1
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
6.1
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
6.1
Gilda Live
1980
6.0
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
2007
5.6
Being Canadian
2015
5.5
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002
5.5
Look Who's Talking Too
1990
5.3
Blues Brothers 2000
1998
5.3
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979
5.2
A Very Murray Christmas
2015
5.1
The Concert for New York City
2001
5.0
Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020
5.0
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001
4.5
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016
4.3
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
3.0
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo
1996