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Date of Birth:

6 February 1940, Webster, South Dakota, USA more

Trivia:

Longtime friend of Tim Russert. more

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Awards:

3 nominations more

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(212 articles)

Tom Brokaw hosts 'Characters Unite' Town Hall for USA Network
(From Monsters and Critics. 11 November 2009, 8:19 PM, PST)
Relive the fall of the Berlin Wall
(From AOL - TVSquad. 10 November 2009, 6:02 AM, PST)

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Brokaw Reports: 58 Days (1992) (TV)	(writer)	1992	-	-

2.	NBC News: Houston Homicide (1990) (TV)	(writer)	1990	-	-

3.	The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award on PBS (1989) (TV)	(writer)	1989	-	-

4.	"NBC White Paper" (1960)	(2 episodes, 1987-1989)	1989	-	-
	2 TV episodes: To Be an American (1989) (writer) To Be a Teacher (1987) (writer)
5.	NBC Reports: Iacocca - An American Profile (1984) (TV)	(writer)	1984	-	-

6.	NBC Reports: Labor in the Promised Land (1982) (TV)	(writer)	1982	-	-

7.	NBC Reports: The Changing West, Reflections on the Stillwater (1981) (TV)	(writer)	1981	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Toots (2006)	(consulting producer)	2006	-	7.9 (41)

2.	"Expose" (1990)	(co-producer)	1990	-	-

Actor				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Gangs, Cops & Drugs (1989) (TV)	Anchor	1989	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The War" (2007)	extra special thanks (2 episodes, 2007)	2007	-	9.2 (1,258)
	2 TV episodes: A World Without War: March 1945 - September 1945 (2007) (extra special thanks) A Necessary War: December 1941 - December 1942 (2007) (extra special thanks)
2.	"Frontline" (1983)	special thanks (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	8.5 (201)
	1 TV episode: The Gate of Heavenly Peace (1995) (special thanks)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Schabowskis Zettel - Die Nacht, als die Mauer fiel (2009) (TV)	Himself	2009	-	-

2.	'Hick' Town (2009)	Himself	2009	-	-

3.	Life Is a Banquet (2009)	Himself	2009	-	-

4.	"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009)	Himself (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.27 (2009) Himself
5.	"The Colbert Report" (2005)	Himself (3 episodes, 2006-2009)	2009	-	9.2 (6,249)
	3 TV episodes: Episode #5.45 (2009) Himself Tom Brokaw/Malcolm Gladwell (2008) Himself Episode dated 20 July 2006 (2006) Himself
6.	Global Warming: The New Challenge with Tom Brokaw (2009) (TV)	Himself	2009	-	-

7.	"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)	Himself / 3 characters not shown (11 episodes, 1993-2009)	2009	-	7.6 (15)
	AKAs: Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) Letterman (Australia) The Late Show (USA: informal short title) 11 TV episodes: Episode #16.104 (2009) Himself - Guest Episode #16.36 (2008) Himself - Guest Episode #15.129 (2008) Himself - Guest Episode #15.40 (2008) Himself - Guest Episode dated 21 December 2006 (2006) Himself 6 episodes not shown.
8.	Return to Mexico City (2009) (TV)	Himself	2009	-	5.6 (5)

9.	The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2009) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	2009	-	6.8 (104)

10.	"Meet the Press" (1947)	Himself - Host / 4 characters not shown (18 episodes, 2005-2008)	2008	-	7.6 (121)
	AKAs: Meet the Press with Tim Russert (USA: complete title) 18 TV episodes: Episode dated 7 December 2008 (2008) Himself - Host Episode dated 30 November 2008 (2008) Himself - Host Episode dated 23 November 2008 (2008) Himself - Host Episode dated 16 November 2008 (2008) Himself - Host Episode dated 9 November 2008 (2008) Himself - Host 13 episodes not shown.
11.	"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" (1989)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	4.6 (456)
	AKAs: Live with Regis (USA: new title) Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 7 November 2008 (2008) Himself
12.	"Today" (1952)	Himself / Correspondent (11 episodes, 1976-2008)	2008	-	4.6 (318)
	AKAs: NBC News Today (USA: promotional title) The Today Show (USA: alternative title) 11 TV episodes: Episode dated 6 November 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 5 November 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 3 November 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 20 October 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 16 October 2008 (2008) Himself 6 episodes not shown.
13.	"Entertainment Tonight" (1981)	Himself (3 episodes, 2008)	2008	-	3.7 (658)
	AKAs: E.T. (USA: informal title) ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title) Entertainment This Week (weekend title) This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title) 3 TV episodes: Episode dated 6 November 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 18 June 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 16 June 2008 (2008) Himself
14.	"The Daily Show" (1996)	Himself (6 episodes, 2002-2008)	2008	-	9.0 (24)
	AKAs: A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title) Jon Stewart (Australia) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title) The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version) 6 TV episodes: Episode dated 22 October 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 6 February 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 14 December 2005 (2005) Himself Episode dated 16 November 2004 (2004) Himself Episode dated 6 January 2004 (2004) Himself 1 episode not shown.
15.	"Larry King Live" (1985)	Himself (4 episodes, 2003-2008)	2008	-	5.8 (388)
	4 TV episodes: Shriver & Brokaw (2008) Himself Celebrity Authors (2007) Himself Episode dated 8 August 2005 (2005) Himself Episode dated 11 December 2003 (2003) Himself
16.	"Tavis Smiley" (2004)	Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)	2008	-	5.6 (86)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 13 October 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 12 November 2007 (2007) Himself
17.	"Hardball with Chris Matthews" (1997)	Himself (6 episodes, 2004-2008)	2008	-	5.2 (173)
	6 TV episodes: Episode dated 13 October 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 4 December 2006 (2006) Himself Episode dated 16 December 2005 (2005) Himself Episode dated 8 August 2005 (2005) Himself Episode dated 31 May 2005 (2005) Himself 1 episode not shown.
18.	"Baseball's Golden Age" (2008)	Himself	2008	-	7.9 (15)

19.	The Color Bearers (2008)	Himself	2008	-	-

20.	King (2008) (TV)	Himself - Host	2008	-	8.2 (8)

21.	"Real Time with Bill Maher" (2003)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	8.2 (1,807)
	AKAs: Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title) 1 TV episode: Episode #6.7 (2008) Himself
22.	An Unlikely Weapon (2008)	Himself	2008	-	8.9 (25)

23.	"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	6.8 (475)
	AKAs: Jay Leno (Australia) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 1 February 2008 (2008) Himself
24.	"The View" (1997)	Himself (2 episodes, 1999-2008)	2008	-	2.9 (2,053)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 23 January 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 21 December 1999 (1999) Himself
25.	"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993)	Himself (15 episodes, 1993-2008)	2008	-	8.7 (766)
	AKAs: Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia) 15 TV episodes: Episode dated 15 January 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 1 December 2006 (2006) Himself Episode dated 21 June 2005 (2005) Himself Episode dated 21 October 2004 (2004) (uncredited) Himself Episode dated 23 September 2004 (2004) Himself 10 episodes not shown.
26.	1968 with Tom Brokaw (2007) (TV)	Himself - Host	2007	-	7.0 (60)

27.	"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" (2003)	Himself (2 episodes, 2007)	2007	-	7.9 (14)
	AKAs: The Ellen Show (Australia) 2 TV episodes: Episode dated 26 November 2007 (2007) Himself Episode dated 14 November 2007 (2007) Himself
28.	Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007) (TV)	Himself	2007	-	8.2 (131)

29.	"Live from Lincoln Center" (1976)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	7.4 (31)
	AKAs: Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: A Gala Night at Alice Tully Hall (2007) Himself
30.	TV Junkie: Faces of Addiction (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	8.9 (7)

31.	"Encore with John Palmer" (2006)	Himself	2006	-	-

32.	Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire (2006) (TV)	Narrator	2006	-	7.3 (8)

33.	Global Warming: What You Need to Know (2006) (TV)	Host	2006	-	7.4 (42)

34.	There and Back Again (2006)	Himself	2006	-	1.7 (10)

35.	The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	6.1 (27)

36.	Last Best Chance (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	4.6 (102)

37.	The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	4.6 (86)

38.	"Costas Now" (2005)	Himself - Panelist (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	5.2 (19)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.2 (2005) Himself - Panelist
39.	The Thing About My Folks (2005)	(uncredited) Himself	2005	-	6.6 (1,606)

40.	"NBC Nightly News" (1970)	Himself / 3 characters not shown (11 episodes, 1982-2005)	2005	-	6.5 (68)
	11 TV episodes: Episode dated 5 May 2005 (2005) Himself - Correspondent Episode dated 4 May 2005 (2005) Himself Episode dated 1 April 2005 (2005) Himself Episode dated 5 November 2004 (2004) Himself - Anchor Episode dated 28 September 2004 (2004) Himself 6 episodes not shown.
41.	Science of Supervolcanoes (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	-

42.	"The Jane Pauley Show" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	3.1 (9)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 26 November 2004 (2004) Himself
43.	How's Your News?: On the Campaign Trail (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	-

44.	Election Night on Democracy Plaza (2004) (TV)	Himself	2004	-	-

45.	"Tanner on Tanner" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	6.7 (174)
	1 TV episode: Alex in Wonderland (2004) Himself
46.	Beyond the Medal of Honor (2004) (TV)	On Camera	2004	-	-

47.	"Dateline NBC" (1992)	Himself / 4 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1994-2004)	2004	-	-
	AKAs: Dateline (USA: short title) 3 TV episodes: Episode dated 10 September 2004 (2004) Himself - Host Episode dated 21 September 1994 (1994) Himself - Contributing Anchor (1994-present) The Secret Man: The Story of Watergate's Deep Throat (????) Himself/Narrator
48.	World War II Memorial Dedication (2004) (TV)	Himself; guest speaker	2004	-	6.7 (5)

49.	Without Fear or Favor: The Best in Broadcast Journalism (2004) (TV)	Host	2004	-	-

50.	Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty (2003) (TV)	(voice) Himself	2003	-	-

51.	Vertical Frontier (2002)	Narrator	2002	-	7.2 (16)

52.	9/11 2002 Prime Time Concert for America (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	-

53.	"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)	Himself (9 episodes, 1996-2002)	2002	-	3.6 (556)
	9 TV episodes: Episode dated 8 May 2002 (2002) Himself Episode dated 18 February 2002 (2002) Himself Episode dated 20 December 2001 (2001) Himself Episode dated 7 June 2001 (2001) Himself Episode dated 19 January 2001 (2001) Himself 4 episodes not shown.
54.	Breaking the News (2001) (TV)	Himself	2001	-	4.4 (18)

55.	Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack (2001) (TV)	Himself/Host	2001	-	6.3 (18)

56.	Essence Awards (2001) (TV)	Himself	2001	-	4.2 (11)

57.	On Common Ground (2001/I)	Himself (commentator)	2001	-	7.2 (10)

58.	"ESPN SportsCentury" (1999)	Himself (3 episodes, 2000-2001)	2001	-	8.7 (85)
	3 TV episodes: Jackie Robinson (2001) Himself Joe Louis (2000) Himself Ted Williams (2000) Himself
59.	Window to the Universe (2000) (TV)	Himself/Narrator	2000	-	-

60.	Radio City Music Hall's Grand Re-Opening Gala (1999) (TV)	Himself	1999	-	-

61.	Als die Mauer fiel. 50 Stunden, die die Welt veränderten (1999) (TV)	Himself	1999	-	9.9 (10)
	AKAs: When the Wall Came Tumbling Down: 50 Hours that Changed the World (International: English title)
62.	50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary (1997) (TV)	Himself	1997	-	-

63.	Nichols and May: Take Two (1996) (TV)	Himself	1996	-	4.2 (9)

64.	"American Masters" (1983)	Himself (2 episodes, 1988-1996)	1996	-	8.3 (66)
	2 TV episodes: Take Two: Mike Nichols and Elaine May (1996) Himself Edward R. Murrow: This Reporter (1988) Himself
65.	"InterNight" (1996)		1996	-	-

66.	"Digital Age" (1994)	Himself	1994	-	-

67.	"Now" (1993)	Himself - Anchor (unknown episodes)	1993	-	-

68.	Barbarians at the Gate (1993) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself	1993	-	7.3 (1,172)

69.	"Late Night with David Letterman" (1982)	Himself (3 episodes, 1991-1993)	1993	-	8.0 (376)
	3 TV episodes: Episode dated 23 February 1993 (1993) Himself Episode dated 22 November 1991 (1991) (uncredited) Himself Episode dated 10 July 1991 (1991) (uncredited) Himself
70.	NBC News Decision 92 Republican Convention (1992) (TV)	News Anchor	1992	-	-

71.	Brokaw Reports: 58 Days (1992) (TV)	Himself	1992	-	-

72.	NBC News: Houston Homicide (1990) (TV)	Himself	1990	-	-

73.	"Expose" (1990)	Anchor	1990	-	-

74.	The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award on PBS (1989) (TV)	Himself - Host	1989	-	-

75.	Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself - Audience Member	1989	-	6.6 (91)

76.	Off Your Duff (1989) (TV)	Himself	1989	-	-

77.	"NBC White Paper" (1960)	Himself / Himself (introduction, 1997 version) (3 episodes, 1966-1989)	1989	-	-
	3 TV episodes: To Be an American (1989) Himself To Be a Teacher (1987) Himself The Age of Kennedy, Part I: The Early Years (1966) Himself (introduction, 1997 version)
78.	"The More You Know" (1989)	Himself	1989	-	6.2 (41)

79.	Election 1987 (1987) (TV)	Himself	1987	-	-

80.	Men, Women, Sex & AIDS (1987) (TV)	Himself	1987	-	-
	AKAs: NBC News Special Report: Men, Women, Sex & AIDS (USA: complete title)
81.	NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV)	Himself	1986	-	4.6 (26)

82.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Himself (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 14 May 1985 (1985) Himself
83.	NBC Reports: Iacocca - An American Profile (1984) (TV)	Himself	1984	-	-

84.	D-Day Plus 40 Years (1984) (TV)	Presenter/Interviewer	1984	-	-

85.	NBC Reports: Labor in the Promised Land (1982) (TV)	Himself	1982	-	-

86.	NBC Reports: The Changing West, Reflections on the Stillwater (1981) (TV)	Himself	1981	-	-

87.	TV Guide 1980: The Year in Review (1981) (TV)	Himself	1981	-	-

88.	NBC Reports: To Be a Doctor (1980) (TV)	Host- Narrator	1980	-	-


1.	Cleanflix (2009)	Himself

2.	Milk (2008/I)	(uncredited) Himself

3.	"The O'Reilly Factor"
	4 TV episodes: Episode dated 28 August 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 26 August 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 25 August 2008 (2008) Himself Episode dated 10 June 2008 (2008) Himself
4.	"Entertainment Tonight"
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 17 June 2008 (2008) Himself
5.	"The National"
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 13 June 2008 (2008) Himself
6.	Run for Your Life (2008/I)	Himself

7.	At the Death House Door (2008)	Himself

8.	Definitely, Maybe (2008)	(uncredited) Himself

9.	Everything's Cool (2007)	Himself

10.	"CNN Presents"
	1 TV episode: Larry King: Fifty Years of Pop Culture (2007) Himself
11.	Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone (2007)	Himself

12.	TV Junkie (2006)	Himself

13.	This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)	(uncredited) Himself - 1978 TV Newscaster

14.	"NBC Nightly News"
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 14 May 2005 (2005) Himself
15.	"America Undercover"
	1 TV episode: Left of the Dial (2005) Himself
16.	Celsius 41.11: The Temperature at Which the Brain... Begins to Die (2004)	Himself

17.	Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)	Himself

18.	Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)	(uncredited) Himself

19.	Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)	(voice) Himself

20.	Live from Baghdad (2002) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself

21.	Journeys with George (2002)	Himself

22.	Spin (1995)	Himself

23.	Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson (1993) (TV)	Himself

24.	Commercial Entertainment Product (1992) (V)	(uncredited) Himself

25.	The Panama Deception (1992)	(uncredited) Himself

26.	"Drug Wars: The Camarena Story" (1990)	Himself

27.	Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)	Himself (News reporter)

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