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Douglas Brinkley
- Born
- (age 65)
- Birthplace
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Credits
- 20 titles
Biography
Douglas Brinkley (born December 14, 1960) is an American author, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities, and professor of history at Rice University. Brinkley is a history commentator for CNN, Presidential Historian for the New York Historical Society, and a contributing editor to the magazine Vanity Fair. He is a public spokesperson on conservation issues. He joined the faculty of Rice University as a professor of history in 2007. Brinkley joined the board of directors for the National Archives Foundation in 2023.
Signature work
Known For
Acting credits 19
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness Film | Self |
| 2023 | Rather Film | Self - Historian & Author |
| 2022 | Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty Film | Self |
| 2022 | Jesse Watters Primetime TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Fandango at the Wall Film | Self |
| 2020 | Public Trust Film | Self - Professor of History at Rice University |
| 2018 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover TV | (1 ep) |
| 2017 | The Nineties TV | (7 ep) |
| 2017 | The Obama Years: The Power of Words Film | Self - Presidential Historian |
| 2016 | Reagan: From Movie Star to President Film | Himself |
| 2013 | Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker Film | Self |
| 2013 | Henry Ford Film | Himself |
| 2010 | Race Film | Himself |
| 2010 | Theodore Roosevelt a Cowboys Ride to the White House Film | Self |
| 2009 | Soul of a People: Writing America's Story Film | Self |
| 2006 | Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride Film | Self |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report TV | (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry Film | Self |
| 1979 | CBS News Sunday Morning TV | Self (2 ep) |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Untitled Walter Cronkite Biopic Film | Book |
| 2004 | Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry Film | Writer |