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David McCullough

Acting 89 (deceased) years old ★ 1.0
Born: July 7, 1933
Died: August 7, 2022

Biography

David Gaub McCullough (July 7, 1933 – August 7, 2022) was an American popular historian. He was a two-time winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. In 2006, he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award.

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, McCullough earned a degree in English literature from Yale University. His first book was The Johnstown Flood (1968), and he wrote nine more on such topics as Harry S. Truman, John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Panama Canal, and the Wright brothers. McCullough also narrated numerous documentaries, such as The Civil War by Ken Burns, as well as the 2003 film Seabiscuit, and he hosted the PBS television documentary series American Experience for twelve years. McCullough's two Pulitzer Prize–winning books—Truman and John Adams.—were adapted by HBO into a TV film and a miniseries, respectively.

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Known For

Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit Narrator 2003
FDR
FDR Narrator 1994
The Words That Built America
The Words That Built America Self - Narrator (voice) 2017
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Self - Narrator (voice) 1981
The Donner Party
The Donner Party Narrator (voice) 1992

Filmography

Acting Credits (40)

California Typewriter
California Typewriter Self 2017
The Words That Built America
The Words That Built America Self - Narrator (voice) 2017
Burden of Genius
Burden of Genius Self – Author, Historian 2017
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History Self - Historian 2014
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole Self 2010
David McCullough: Painting with Words
David McCullough: Painting with Words Self 2008
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report 2005
Seabiscuit: Racing Through History
Seabiscuit: Racing Through History Self 2003
Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend Self 2003
Seabiscuit
Seabiscuit Narrator 2003
'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend Self 2003
Napoleon
Napoleon Narrator 2000
Napoleon
Napoleon Self - Narrator (voice) 2000
New York: A Documentary Film
New York: A Documentary Film Self - Commentator 1999
Truman
Truman Self 1997
New York Underground
New York Underground Self - Host 1997
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff Self - Host 1996
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
The Battle Over Citizen Kane Self - Host of The American Experience 1996
Chicago 1968
Chicago 1968 Self - Host 1995
Midnight Ramble
Midnight Ramble Introduction 1994
FDR
FDR Narrator 1994
D-Day Remembered
D-Day Remembered Self - Narrator 1994
The Hurricane of '38
The Hurricane of '38 Narrator (voice) 1993
Ike
Ike Narrator (voice) 1993
George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King Host 1992
The Donner Party
The Donner Party Narrator (voice) 1992
LBJ
LBJ Narrator 1991
The Civil War
The Civil War Narrator 1990
The Congress
The Congress Self - Writer / Narrator 1989
The World That Moses Built
The World That Moses Built Narrator 1989
American Experience
American Experience Narrator (voice) 1988
American Experience
American Experience Self - Host 1988
The Wyeths: A Father and His Family
The Wyeths: A Father and His Family Self 1986
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty Self - Historian / Narrator 1985
Huey Long
Huey Long Narrator (voice) 1985
The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God Narrator (voice) 1984
Smithsonian World
Smithsonian World Self - Host 1984
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Self - Narrator (voice) 1981
60 Minutes
60 Minutes Self 1968

Writing Credits (5)

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