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Howard Zinn

Playwright / Historian / Writer / Journalist / Human Rights Defender / Film Director | * 08/24/1922 († 87, 01/27/2010) | Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) was an American historian, playwright, philosopher, socialist intellectual and World War II veteran. He was chair of the history and social sciences department at Spelman College, and a political science professor at Boston University. Zinn wrote over 20 books, including his best-selling and influential A People's History of the United States in 1980. In 2007, he published a version of it for younger readers, A Young People's History of the United States. Zinn described himself as "something of an anarchist, something of a socialist. Maybe a democratic socialist." He wrote extensively about the civil rights movement, the anti-war movement and labor history of the United States. His memoir, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train (Beacon Press, 1994), was also the title of a 2004 documentary about Zinn's life and work. Zinn died of a heart attack in 2010, at age 87. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | History | Action

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Awards & Nominations for Howard Zinn

Thomas Merton Award Eugene V. Debs Award Honorary Degree From Spelman College
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Movies with Howard Zinn as Actor(13)

TV Shows/Series with Howard Zinn as Actor(1)

as himself1996 The Daily Show

Movies with Howard Zinn as Crew(3)

Directing/Director2009 The People Speak
Writing/Writer2009 The People Speak

Full Name: Howard Zinn
Born: Thursday, 08/24 1922 (August) in Brooklyn, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 01/27 2010 (January) in Santa Monica (aged: 87)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: New York University, Columbia University, Thomas Jefferson High School
Employer: Harvard University, Spelman College, Boston University
Record Label: Alternative Tentacles
Children: Jeff Zinn
Howard Zinn frequently works together with these people:
John Gianvito (7x, Crew)
Noam Chomsky (7x, Actor)
Stephen Colbert (4x, Actor)
Jon Stewart (4x, Actor)
Rory Albanese (4x, Crew)
Matt Damon (3x, Actor)
Daniel Mermet (3x, Crew)
Josh Lieb (3x, Crew)
Rick Goldsmith (3x, Crew)
Wyatt Cenac (3x, Actor)
Steve Bodow (3x, Crew)
Olivier Azam (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1420721, Added: 09/05/2019, Last updated: 03/22/2024