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David Brinkley (I) (1920–2003)

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Brinkley hosted This Week with David Brinkley from 1982 until his retirement in 1997. In 1992, he won a Peabody Award for his report on the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As a news analyst, Brinkley was known for his terse, biting comments and his dry wit. See full bio »

Born:

David McClure Brinkley
in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Died:

(age 82) in Houston, Texas, USA
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1991 Pearl Harbor: Two Hours That Changed the World (TV documentary)
 
1965 Our Man in Washington, Part 2 (documentary)
 
1964 Election Year in Averagetown (documentary)
 
1964 Boxing's Last Stand (documentary)
 
1964 Our Man in Washington (documentary)
 
1964 Our Man on the Mississippi (documentary)
 
1961-1962 David Brinkley's Journal (TV series)
– The Great Highway Robbery (1962)
– Emigres (1962)
– Guantanamo (1962)
– Episode #1.33 (1962)
– Episode #1.32 (1962)
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1959 Journey to Understanding (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSelf (24 titles)
1991 Pearl Harbor: Two Hours That Changed the World (TV documentary)
Himself/Narrator
 
1990 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Edward R. Murrow: This Reporter (1990) … Himself
 
1989 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 July 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1987 The American Jewish Commitee Annual Honors Present a Salute to Merv Adelson (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 Liberty Weekend (TV special documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1981-1996 This Week with David Brinkley (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
1979 The Annual Friars Club Tribute Presents a Salute to Johnny Carson (TV movie)
Himself
 
1970-1978 NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams (TV series)
Himself - Anchor
– Episode dated 27 November 1978 (1978) … Himself - Anchor
– Episode dated 29 January 1971 (1971) … Himself - Anchor
– Episode dated 11 August 1970 (1970) … Himself - Anchor
 
1976 NBC: The First Fifty Years - A Closer Look (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1963-1970 The Huntley-Brinkley Report (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 July 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 November 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1969 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself - Guest
– Agnew and the Press (1969) … Himself - Guest
 
1969 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 September 1969 (1969) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1965 Congress Needs Help (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1965 Our Man in Washington, Part 2 (documentary)
Himself - - Narrator
 
1964 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Himself
– NBC Premiere (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Election Year in Averagetown (documentary)
Himself - - Narrator
 
1964 Boxing's Last Stand (documentary)
Himself - - Narrator
 
1964 Our Man in Washington (documentary)
Himself - - Narrator
 
1964 Our Man on the Mississippi (documentary)
Himself - - Narrator
 
1964 Birth Control: How? (documentary)
Himself - - Narrator
 
1961-1963 David Brinkley's Journal (TV series)
Himself - - Host / Himself - Host / Himself
– Episode #2.30 (1963) … Himself - Host
– Tin Mining in Bolivia (1963) … Himself - Host
– Brasilia (1963) … Himself - Host
– Attitudes of Cuban Exiles in Miami (1962) … Himself - Host
– Algerians (1962) … Himself - Host
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1962 The 14th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Host
 
1960 Meet the Press (TV series)
Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 27 November 1960 (1960) … Himself - Panelist
 
1959 The 11th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (19 titles)
2012 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Love, Hate & Propaganda: The Cold War (TV series documentary)
 
2011 The Lost Kennedy Home Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The Loving Story (documentary)
Himself - NBC News, Washington (archive sound)
 
2011 Runnin' Rebels of UNLV (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 Kill the Irishman
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 EDSA 25: Sulyap ng kasaysayan (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Lombardi (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 1968 with Tom Brokaw (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Call It Democracy (documentary)
Himself - NBC News
 
2002 Pink Floyd The Wall Redux
Himself (uncredited)
 
1997 4 Little Girls (documentary)
Himself - Reports on Chambliss Trial (uncredited)
 
1996 Walt Disney World Explorer (Video Game)
Himself
 
1996 All Power to the People (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Nixon
Himself - Reporting FBI Findings on Dean and Hunt (archive sound) (uncredited)
 
1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
 
1988 Powaqqatsi (documentary)
 
1987 Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (TV documentary)
Himself (NBC Newsman)
 
1975 Shampoo
Himself (uncredited)
 

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I wish to say that we all look forward with great pleasure to four years of wonderful, inspiring speeches, full of wit, poetry, music, love, and affection. Plus more goddamned nonsense. See more »

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Children (with Fisher): Alan, John, Joel See more »

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