- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 24, 1922
- Place of Birth
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Died
- January 27, 2010
Howard Zinn
Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian, academic, author, playwright, and social activist. He specialized in the labor history of the United States in the 20th century. In his tenure as a political science professor at Boston University from 1964-88 he wrote more than 20 books, which included his best-selling and influential A People's History of the United States. He wrote extensively about the Civil Rights, civil liberties and anti-war movements. His memoir, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train, was also the title of a 2004 documentary about Zinn's life and work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Howard Zinn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
movieHoward Zinn, une histoire populaire américaine 2
2026 · himself
Monumental Myths
movieMonumental Myths
2023 · Self
movieThe Berrigans: Devout and Dangerous
2020 · Self
movieHoward Zinn: A People's History of the United States
2015 · Himself
movieCreating Freedom: The Lottery of Birth
2013
movieI Am
2011 · Self
movieEthos
2011 · Self
movieEven the Rain
2011 · In Memory Of
movieHuman Resources
2010 · Self
moviePsywar
2010
movieTheory and Practice: Conversations with Noam Chomsky and Howard Zinn
2010 · Self
movieThe People Speak
2009 · Self, Director, Writer
movieThe Most Dangerous Man in America
2009 · Self - Historian
movieAmerican Feud: A History of Conservatives and Liberals
2008 · Self (archive footage)
movieProfit Motive and the Whispering Wind
2008 · Author
Balkan Rhapsodies: 78 Measures of War
movieBalkan Rhapsodies: 78 Measures of War
2008 · Self
movieIn Prison My Whole Life
2008 · Self
Axis of Evil: Perforated Praeter Naturam
movieAxis of Evil: Perforated Praeter Naturam
2004
movieRush to War
2004 · Self
movieLiberty Bound
2004 · self
movieHoward Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train
2004 · Self
movieThe Real Nam: Voices From Within
2002 · Self
movieGuts and Glory
2002 · Self
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
movieHenry David Thoreau: Surveyor of the Soul
— · Self
movieHoward Zinn's Emma
— · Writer