Jim Lehrer
- Acting
- May 19, 1934 · Wichita, Kansas, USA
- January 23, 2020
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee · Self
- The Nineties · Self
- American Umpire · Narrator
- Zoolander 2 · Jim Lehrer
- Mitt · Self
- How to Win the TV Debate · Self
- Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack H. Obama · Self
- War Made Easy · Self
- The Colbert Report
- Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk · Self
- JFK: Breaking the News · Self
- The Last Debate · Novel
- The Daily Show · Self
- Horowitz at the White House · Self
- PBS News Hour · Self, Creator
- Viva Max! · Novel