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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. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | TV Movies | Comedies

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
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Movies with Jim Lehrer as Actor(5)

as himself2017 The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
as himself2016 Zoolander 2
as Self (archive footage)2014 Mitt
as Self (archive footage)2009 Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack H. Obama
2005 Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk

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

as Self (archive footage)2017 The Nineties
as Self - Anchor1975 PBS NewsHour

Movies with Jim Lehrer as Crew(2)

Writing/Book2000 The Last Debate
Writing/Novel1969 Viva Max!

TV Shows/Series with Jim Lehrer as Crew(1)

Creator/Creator1975 PBS NewsHour

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.pbs.org
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"
"James Lehrer"
Jim Lehrer frequently works together with these people:
Ben Stiller (5x, Actor)
Alex Jones (4x, Crew)
Tom Hanks (3x, Actor)
Greg Whiteley (3x, Crew)
Justin Theroux (2x, Actor)
Barack Obama (2x, Actor)
John Badham (2x, Crew)
Clayton Townsend (2x, Crew)
Jon Maas (2x, Crew)
Craig Henighan (2x, Crew)
Jeff Mann (2x, Crew)
Mark Herzog (2x, Crew)

Other people with this name: Jim Lehrer (US)

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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:125749, Added: 06/28/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024