5.8
Movie
Acting
Robert MacNeil
- Born
- Died
- (aged 93)
- Birthplace
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Credits
- 18 titles
Biography
Robert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil OC (1931-2024), often known as Robin MacNeil, was a Canadian-American journalist, writer, and television news anchor. He partnered with Jim Lehrer to create the landmark public television news program The Robert MacNeil Report in 1975. MacNeil co-anchored the program until 1995.
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 17
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Commitment to Life Film | Self (archive) |
| 2007 | Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater Film | Self |
| 2007 | America at a Crossroads TV | (29 ep) |
| 2005 | Do You Speak American? TV | Robert MacNeil (3 ep) |
| 2003 | JFK: Breaking the News Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2000 | Hamlet Film | Player King |
| 2000 | The American President TV | James Monroe (10 ep) |
| 1997 | Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age Film | Narrator |
| 1994 | Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' Film | Host |
| 1993 | Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy Film | Self - MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour, PBS |
| 1988 | Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie Film | Self |
| 1988 | An Empire of Reason Film | Self |
| 1979 | Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy TV | Self – Host (uncredited) (6 ep) |
| 1977 | The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed Film | Narrator |
| 1975 | PBS News Hour TV | Self - Anchor (13 ep) |
| 1969 | The Violent Universe Film | Host |
| 1967 | Washington Week with The Atlantic TV | Self - Moderator (4 ep) |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Do You Speak American? TV | Writer (3 ep) |
| 1986 | The Story of English TV | Writer (9 ep) |
| 1975 | PBS News Hour TV | Creator |