Robert MacNeil

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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.

Date of Birth

Jan 19, 1931

Place of Birth

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death

Apr 12, 2024

Gender

Male

Known for

PBS News Hour

1975 - ...

16 Seasons

Do You Speak American?

2005

1 Season

Washington Week with The Atlantic

1967 - ...

60 Seasons

Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'

1994

59 min

America at a Crossroads

2007 - ...

2 Seasons

The Violent Universe

1969

2h 50 min

The American President

2000

1 Season

Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age

1997

57 min

The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed

1977

55 min

An Empire of Reason

1988

58 min

Credits

Acting

Commitment to Life

20231h 30 min

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

20071h 22 min

America at a Crossroads

20072 Seasons

Do You Speak American?

20051 Season

Writing

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