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Christopher Hitchens (1949–2011)

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Christopher Eric Hitchens (born April 13, 1949) was a British-American author, journalist, and literary critic. He was a columnist at Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, The Nation, Slate, and Free Inquiry. Hitchens is known for his atheism and anti-theism and was a firm believer in the Enlightenment values of secularism... See full bio »

Born:

Christopher Eric Hitchens
in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 62) in Houston, Texas, USA
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Filmography

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2002 The Trials of Henry Kissinger (documentary) (inspired by the book "The Trial of Henry Kissinger")
 
1994 Hell's Angel (TV documentary)
 
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2007 Kike Like Me (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
1994 Tracking Down Maggie: The Unofficial Biography of Margaret Thatcher (documentary) (thanks)
 
1992 Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (documentary) (acknowledgment)
 
1983 The Ploughman's Lunch (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (51 titles)
2012 Owned & Operated (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2012) … Himself
 
2011 Godless (TV series documentary)
 
2011 In Confidence (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Christopher Hitchens (2011) … Himself
 
2003-2011 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself (segment "Hitchens") / Himself - Author (segment "Sainthood")
– Hard Time Generation/Hitchens/Spy on Ice (2011) … Himself (segment "Hitchens")
– Cooking the Books/How Many Miles to the Gallon?/Sainthood (2003) … Himself - Author (segment "Sainthood")
 
2004-2010 Newsnight (TV series)
Himself
– Paxman Meets Hitchens (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 November 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2010 Shmuley-Hitchens Face Off Debate: Is there an Afterlife? (video)
Himself
 
2010 Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (documentary)
Himself
 
1996-2010 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
– Episode dated 13 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 May 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 July 2005 (2005) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 25 February 2004 (2004) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 6 June 2003 (2003) … Himself - Guest
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2004-2010 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Christopher Hitchens (2010) … Himself
– Christopher Hitchens (2007) … Himself
– Christopher Hitchens (2005) … Himself
– Christopher Hitchens (2004) … Himself
 
2003-2010 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #8.6 (2010) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #7.6 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #6.8 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #5.12 (2007) … Himself
– Episode #4.13 (2006) … Himself
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2010 The Bible: A History (TV series documentary)
Himself - Author, 'God is not Great'
– The Law of Moses (2010) … Himself - Author, 'God is not Great'
 
2009 Collision: Christopher Hitchens vs. Douglas Wilson (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Fareed Zakaria GPS (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 August 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 La traversée du désir (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 President (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Fighting Words (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Holy Hell
Himself
 
2005-2008 Hardball with Chris Matthews (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 November 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2008 US Election Night (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Discussions with Richard Dawkins, Episode 1: The Four Horsemen (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Hitchens vs Lennox: Can Atheism Save Europe? (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Heckler (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Personal Che (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Your Mommy Kills Animals (documentary)
 
2005-2007 The Sunday Programme (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 July 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2007 Question Time (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 June 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael Moore (documentary)
Himself - Writer
 
2006 Blog Wars (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 American Zeitgeist (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 This Week (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2003-2006 Jonathan Dimbleby (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 April 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2005 The Al Franken Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.30 (2005) … Himself (voice)
 
2005 Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Holier Than Thou (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Late Review (TV series)
Himself - Panelist
– Episode dated 7 May 2004 (2004) … Himself - Panelist
 
2004 Mel Gibson: God's Lethal Weapon (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.19 (2004) … Himself - Guest
 
2003 This Week (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Hidden in Plain Sight (video documentary)
Interviewee
 
1999-2002 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Himself
– Our Corporate Culture (2002) … Himself
– The Primaries (2001) … Himself
– Bush vs. Gore (2000) … Himself
– Skepticism (1999) … Himself
 
2002 The Trials of Henry Kissinger (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Conversations with History (TV series)
Himself
– A Dissenting Voice (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Politically Incorrect (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 December 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
1998 The Sundays (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Diana: The Mourning After (documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Hell's Angel (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Tracking Down Maggie: The Unofficial Biography of Margaret Thatcher (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Everything You Need to Know (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
1992 Indecision '92: The Democratic National Convention (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Witness: LA Divine (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Opinions (TV series)
Himself
– Greece to their Rome (1984) … Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1971) He wrote reviews, columns, and editorials to "The New Statesman," "The Daily Express," and "The Evening Standard," in London, England. He became a staff writer and editor for "The New Statesman" in the late 1970s. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | 1 Interview  | 6 Articles  | See more »

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

The four most over-rated things in life are champagne, lobster, anal sex and picnics. See more »

Trivia:

Came to the United States in 1981. See more »

Trademark:

Sarcastic sense of humor See more »

Nickname:

Hitch See more »

Star Sign:

Aries