- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 19, 1934
- Place of Birth
- Wichita, Kansas, USA
- Died
- January 23, 2020
Jim Lehrer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Charles Lehrer (May 19, 1934 – January 23, 2020) was an American journalist, novelist, screenwriter and playwright. Lehrer was the executive editor and a news anchor for the PBS NewsHour on PBS, known for his role as a debate moderator during U.S. presidential election campaigns. He authored numerous fiction and non-fiction books that drew upon his experience as a newsman, along with his interests in history and politics.
Filmography
movieThe Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
2017 · Self
tvThe Nineties
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieAmerican Umpire
2016 · Narrator
movieZoolander 2
2016 · Jim Lehrer
movieMitt
2014 · Self (archive footage)
movieHow to Win the TV Debate
2010 · Self
movieFall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack H. Obama
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieWar Made Easy
2007 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Colbert Report
2005
movieDeclining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk
2005 · Self
movieJFK: Breaking the News
2003 · Self
movieThe Last Debate
2000 · Book
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
Horowitz at the White House
movieHorowitz at the White House
1978 · Self - TV Broadcast Host
tvPBS News Hour
1975 · Self - Anchor, Creator
movieViva Max!
1969 · Novel