Jim Lehrer

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Acting

Known Credits

12

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-05-19

Deathday

2020-01-23 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Wichita, Kansas, USA

Also Known As

  • James Charles Lehrer
  • James Lehrer

Jim Lehrer

Biography

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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.

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Acting

2017
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee as Self
2017
The Nineties as Self (archive footage)
2016
American Umpire as Narrator
2016
Zoolander 2 as Jim Lehrer
2014
Mitt as Self (archive footage)
2010
How to Win the TV Debate as Self
2009
Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack H. Obama as Self (archive footage)
2005
The Colbert Report
2005
Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk as Self
1996
The Daily Show as Self
1978
Horowitz at the White House as Self - TV Broadcast Host
1975
PBS News Hour as Self - Anchor

Creator

1975
PBS News Hour as Creator

Writing

2000
The Last Debate as Book
1969
Viva Max! as Novel
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