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Bernie Madoff(1938-2021)

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Bernie Madoff in Chasing Madoff (2010)
Bernie Madoff was born on 29 April 1938 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was married to Ruth Madoff. He died on 14 April 2021 in Butner, North Carolina, USA.
BornApril 29, 1938
DiedApril 14, 2021(82)
BornApril 29, 1938
DiedApril 14, 2021(82)
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Known for

In God We Trust (2013)
In God We Trust
7.3
  • Self
  • 2013
David Muir in World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)
World News Tonight with David Muir
5.4
TV Series
  • Self(as Bernard Madoff)
Bill Cosby, Lance Bass, and Bernie Madoff in Exposed with Deborah Norville (2017)
Exposed with Deborah Norville
7.6
TV Series
  • Self
iJack. iRob. iSin
Short
  • Self
  • 2010

Credits

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Self

  • Bill Cosby, Lance Bass, and Bernie Madoff in Exposed with Deborah Norville (2017)
    Exposed with Deborah Norville
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 2017
  • In God We Trust (2013)
    In God We Trust
    7.3
    • Self
    • 2013
  • iJack. iRob. iSin
    Short
    • Self
    • 2010
  • David Muir in World News Tonight with David Muir (1953)
    World News Tonight with David Muir
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Self (as Bernard Madoff)
    • 2009

Archive Footage

  • Guldtvisten (2025)
    Guldtvisten
    6.9
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2025
  • WatchMojo (2006)
    WatchMojo
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2025
  • Unbanked (2025)
    Unbanked
    5.9
    • Self - Ponzi Scheme Financier (archive footage)
    • 2025
  • Apes Together Strong (2023)
    Apes Together Strong
    7.4
    • Self - Ponzi Scheme Financier (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • Tucker Carlson in The Tucker Carlson Show (2016)
    The Tucker Carlson Show
    4.4
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street (2023)
    Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2023
  • Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga (2022)
    Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Ponzi Scheme Financier (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • Allen Stanford in The Man Who Bought Cricket (2022)
    The Man Who Bought Cricket
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2022
  • Weekend Express (2014)
    Weekend Express
    4.0
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2021
  • Money, Explained (2021)
    Money, Explained
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Ponzi Scheme Financier (archive footage)
    • 2021
  • Ali Vitali in Way Too Early with Ali Vitali (2009)
    Way Too Early with Ali Vitali
    4.0
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2021
  • CNBC Documentaries (2003)
    CNBC Documentaries
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Self
    • Self - Ponzi Scheme Runner (archive footage, archive footage)
    • 2008–2021
  • The 2000s (2018)
    The 2000s
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Self - Founder, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities (archive footage, as Bernard Madoff)
    • 2018
  • Winston Churchill in History (2000)
    History
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2017
  • Richard Dreyfuss in Madoff (2016)
    Madoff
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Self (archive footage)
    • 2016

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bernard L. Madoff
  • Height
    • 5′ 7¼″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • April 29, 1938
    • Queens, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 14, 2021
    • Butner, North Carolina, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Ruth MadoffNovember 28, 1959 - April 14, 2021 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Biographical Movies
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 5 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son Mark Madoff born 1964. He died on Dec. 11, 2010, from suicide by hanging.
  • Nicknames
    • The Ponz
    • Bernie

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