Person Details

Birthday: 1934-05-19 09:24:17

Death: 2020-01-23 09:24:17

Aliases: James Charles Lehrer , James Lehrer

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Wichita, Kansas, USA

Homepage: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/remembering-jim-lehrer

Movie Involvements: 9

TV Involvements: 3


Most Famous Work

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Most Famous Work

PBS NewsHour
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PBS NewsHour

(1975) Self - Anchor
The Nineties
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The Nineties

(2017) Self (archive footage)
Mitt
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Mitt

(2014) Self (archive footage)
Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack H. Obama
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The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
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8
Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk
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Horowitz at the White House
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Horowitz at the White House

(1978) Self (TV Broadcast Host)
American Umpire
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American Umpire

(2016) Narrator

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