Jim Lehrer

Biography

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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.

Known For

Mitt
Mitt
Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk
Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk
American Umpire
American Umpire
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
JFK: Breaking the News
JFK: Breaking the News

Filmography

2017 The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
as Self
2017 The Nineties
as Self (archive footage)
2016 American Umpire
as Narrator
2016 Zoolander 2
as Jim Lehrer
2014 Mitt
as Self (archive footage)
2010 How to Win the TV Debate
as Self
2009 Fall of the Republic: The Presidency of Barack H. Obama
as Self (archive footage)
2005 The Colbert Report
as
2005 Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk
as Self
2003 JFK: Breaking the News
as Self
1996 The Daily Show
as Self
1978 Horowitz at the White House
as Self - TV Broadcast Host
1975 PBS News Hour
as Self - Anchor