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Jim Lehrer

Officer (armed Forces) / Television Presenter / Novelist / Writer / News Presenter / Journalist | * 05/19/1934 († 85, 01/23/2020) | Wichita, Kansas (United States of America (USA))
James Charles Lehrer (May 19, 1934 – January 23, 2020) was an American journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. He was the executive editor and a news anchor for the PBS NewsHour on PBS and was known for his role as a debate moderator during U.S. presidential election campaigns, moderating twelve presidential debates between 1988 and 2012. Lehrer authored numerous fiction and non-fiction books that drew upon his experience as a newsman, along with his interests in history and politics. ()
Most frequent genres for this person: News | Comedies | Documentaries

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Awards & Nominations for Jim Lehrer

National Humanities Medal Emmy Awards Honorary Doctor of Harvard University Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service Brigadier General Robert L. Denig Memorial Distinguished Performance Award Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism Weintal Prize for Diplomatic Reporting Carey Mcwilliams Award

Movies with Jim Lehrer as Actor(1)

as Narrator2016 American Umpire

TV Shows/Series with Jim Lehrer as Actor(2)


Full Name: Jim Lehrer
Born: Saturday, 05/19 1934 (May) in Wichita, Kansas (United States of America (USA))
Died: Thursday, 01/23 2020 (January) in Washington, D.C. (aged: 85)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Missouri, Thomas Jefferson High School, Victoria College
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Spouses (current/former): Kate Lehrer
Other names for Jim Lehrer (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"James Charles Lehrer"
Jim Lehrer frequently works together with these people:
Stephen Colbert (8x, Actor)
Jon Stewart (7x, Actor)
Ben Karlin (4x, Crew)
Rory Albanese (4x, Crew)
Rich Dahm (4x, Crew)
Tom Purcell (4x, Crew)
Tom Cruise (3x, Actor)
John Oliver (3x, Actor)
Paul Dinello (3x, Crew)
Eric Drysdale (3x, Actor)
David Copperfield (3x, Actor)

Other people with this name: Jim Lehrer (US)

WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1318645, Added: 09/03/2019, Last updated: 04/13/2024