Will Lyman

Will Lyman

Born: May 20, 1948
in Burlington, Vermont, USA
William Lyman (born May 20, 1948) is an American actor. Being known for his polished, resonant voice, Lyman has narrated the PBS series Frontline since its second season in 1984 and played William Tell in the action/adventure television series Crossbow.

Movies for Will Lyman...

FRONTLINE’s The Choice: VP
Title: FRONTLINE’s The Choice: VP
Character: Self - Narrator
Released: September 24, 2024
Type: Movie
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Democracy on Trial
Title: Democracy on Trial
Character: Narrator
Released: January 30, 2024
Type: Movie
FRONTLINE investigates the roots of the criminal cases against former President Trump stemming from his 2020 election loss. With the presidential race for 2024 underway, veteran political filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team examine the House Jan. 6 committee’s evidence, the historic charges against Trump and the threat to democracy.
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Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza
Title: Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza
Character: Narrator
Released: December 19, 2023
Type: Movie
As the war in Gaza continues with devastating consequences, a major 90-minute documentary offers a sweeping examination of the critical moments leading up to this crisis over the course of the past three decades, and the pivotal role of a central player: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Starting with the Oslo peace accords and continuing through the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the ongoing war in Gaza, the documentary draws on years of reporting and is an incisive look at the long history of failed peace efforts and violent conflict in the region — and the increasing tensions between Israel and its ally, the U.S., over the war’s catastrophic toll and what comes next.
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The Discord Leaks
Title: The Discord Leaks
Character: Narrator
Released: December 12, 2023
Type: Movie
An investigation into how a young Air National Guardsman allegedly leaked classified documents on the Discord chat platform. With The Washington Post, FRONTLINE examines Jack Teixeira’s alleged leak of national security secrets, why he wasn’t stopped and the role of platforms like Discord.
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Inside the Uvalde Response
Title: Inside the Uvalde Response
Character: Narrator
Released: December 5, 2023
Type: Movie
Drawing on real-time, firsthand accounts and using official bodycam and audio, FRONTLINE, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reconstruct the chaotic response to the Uvalde school shooting and examine the missteps.
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Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court
Title: Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court
Character: narrator
Released: May 9, 2023
Type: Movie
As controversy erupts around Clarence and Ginni Thomas, FRONTLINE tells the inside story of their path to power. This investigation from veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team traces how race, power and controversy collide in the rise of the Supreme Court justice and his wife and how the couple has reshaped American law and politics.
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Putin and the Presidents
Title: Putin and the Presidents
Character: Narrator
Released: January 31, 2023
Type: Movie
FRONTLINE investigates Russian President Vladimir Putin’s clashes with multiple American presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire. Veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk (Putin’s Revenge, Putin’s Road to War) and his team trace the miscalculations and missteps of U.S. presidents over five administrations, culminating in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Lies, Politics and Democracy
Title: Lies, Politics and Democracy
Character: narrator
Released: September 6, 2022
Type: Movie
Frontline’s season premiere investigates American political leaders and choices they’ve made that have undermined and threatened democracy in the U.S. In a two-hour documentary special premiering ahead of the 2022 midterms, Frontline examines how officials fed the public lies about the 2020 presidential election and embraced rhetoric that led to political violence.
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Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
Title: Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: August 2, 2022
Type: Movie
A look inside the Russian assault on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, told by displaced families, civilians caught in the fight and first responders.
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The Power of Big Oil
Title: The Power of Big Oil
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: April 19, 2022
Type: Movie
In an epic three-part documentary series, FRONTLINE investigates the decades-long failure to confront the threat of climate change and the role of the fossil fuel industry. Part One charts the fossil fuel industry’s early research on climate change and investigates industry efforts to sow seeds of doubt about the science. Part Two explores the industry’s efforts to stall climate policy, even as evidence about climate change grew more certain in the new millennium. And as leading climate scientists issue new warnings about climate change, Part Three examines how the fossil fuel industry worked to delay the transition to renewable energy sources — including by promoting natural gas as a cleaner alternative.
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Mother/Android
Title: Mother/Android
Character: Captain
Released: December 17, 2021
Type: Movie
Georgia and her boyfriend Sam go on a treacherous journey to escape their country, which is caught in an unexpected war with artificial intelligence. Days away from the arrival of their first child, the couple must face No Man’s Land—a stronghold of the android uprising—in hopes of reaching safety before giving birth.
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Shots Fired
Title: Shots Fired
Character: Narrator
Released: October 26, 2021
Type: Movie
Amid record police shootings in Utah, an investigation into the use of deadly force in the state with Frontline's local journalism partner The Salt Lake Tribune.
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Taliban Takeover
Title: Taliban Takeover
Character: Narrator
Released: October 12, 2021
Type: Movie
The Taliban take over Afghanistan, and the threat of ISIS and Al Qaeda intensifies. On the ground, reporter Najibullah Quraishi (Leaving Afghanistan, Taliban Country) investigates uncertainty and fear among the Afghan people and revisits the lead-up to the U.S. defeat and the Taliban’s return.
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Boeing's Fatal Flaw
Title: Boeing's Fatal Flaw
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: September 14, 2021
Type: Movie
An investigation of Boeing’s flawed 737 Max jet and the crashes that killed 346 people. With the New York Times, revealing the commercial pressures, flawed design, and failed oversight behind the creation of Boeing’s fastest-selling plane.
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America After 9/11
Title: America After 9/11
Character: narrator
Released: September 7, 2021
Type: Movie
From veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker and chronicler of U.S. politics Michael Kirk and his team, this documentary traces the U.S. response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the devastating consequences that unfolded across four presidencies. Drawing on both new interviews and those from the dozens of documentaries Kirk and his award-winning team made in the years after 9/11, this two-hour special offers an epic re-examination of the decisions that changed the world and transformed America. From the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to the January 6 insurrection, America After 9/11 exposes the legacy of September 11 — and the ongoing challenge it poses for the president and the country.
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Title: Animaniacs
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: November 20, 2020
Type: TV
Yakko, Wakko and Dot return for all-new big laughs and the occasional epic takedown of authority figures in serious need of an ego check. Joining the Warners are Starbox & Cindy on their latest play date while Pinky and the Brain's ideas for world domination lead them to all new adventures.
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Christmas on Ice
Title: Christmas on Ice
Character: Mayor Greenwood
Released: October 23, 2020
Type: Movie
Courtney Bennett, a former US figure skating hopeful, runs the city’s public skating rink but when the Mayor announces its closing, Courtney is heartbroken but determined to save it. After Courtney’s attempts to warm the Mayor’s Scrooge-like heart fail, she enlists the help of Noah Tremblay, a former professional hockey player and single dad, who owns the new indoor skating center, to help her, and together they find more than just the spirit of holidays on the ice.
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The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
Title: The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: September 22, 2020
Type: Movie
A look into what has shaped President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Joe Biden, where they came from and how they lead.
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Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
Title: Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
Character: narrator
Released: February 18, 2020
Type: Movie
Jeff Bezos is not only one of the richest men in the world, he has built a business empire that is without precedent in the history of American capitalism. His power to shape everything from the future of work to the future of commerce to the future of technology is unrivaled. As politicians and regulators around the world start to consider the global impact of Amazon — and how to rein in Bezos’ power — FRONTLINE investigates how he executed a plan to build one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world.
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Battle for Hong Kong
Title: Battle for Hong Kong
Character: Narrator
Released: February 11, 2020
Type: Movie
With unique access inside the battle for Hong Kong, FRONTLINE follows five protesters through the most intense clashes over several months of pro-democracy protests. The film examines their struggle against what they say is growing influence from the communist government of mainland China.
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Frontline: America's Great Divide
Title: Frontline: America's Great Divide
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: January 13, 2020
Type: Movie
A deep look into the growing divide in America from the Barack Obama era through the presidency of Donald Trump.
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UN Sex Abuse Scandal
Title: UN Sex Abuse Scandal
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 1, 2018
Type: Movie
A documentary about the UN sex abuse scandal where companies and staff working for the United Nations in the Congo and other Central African countries were involved in rape and sex abuse of local women. There have been over 1700 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse against UN peacekeepers in the last 15 years. Ramita Navai reveals why it keeps happening despite UN promises to stamp it out. It was produced for Channel 4 and for PBS Frontline – and ARTE. The film won the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Journalism award for Television – International. Nominated for 2019 Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigative Documentary. Shortlisted for 2019 Grierson Awards for Best Single Documentary – International and Best Current Affairs Documentary. In 2020, the documentary won the 22nd Media Awards for “Children’s Rights in One World” in Germany.
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Life on Parole
Title: Life on Parole
Character: Narrator
Released: July 18, 2017
Type: Movie
Follow former prisoners through the challenges of their first year on parole. With unique access, the film goes inside the effort to change the way parole works in Connecticut and reduce the number of people returning to prison.
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Out of Gitmo
Title: Out of Gitmo
Character: narrator
Released: February 27, 2017
Type: Movie
The dramatic story of a Gitmo detainee released from the controversial U.S. prison after 14 years. With NPR, a report on the struggle over freeing prisoners once deemed international terrorists. Also, the untold history of the Guantanamo Bay prison.
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Frontline: Divided States of America
Title: Frontline: Divided States of America
Character: Narrator
Released: January 17, 2017
Type: Movie
Review the partisanship that gridlocked Washington and charged the 2016 presidential campaign.
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Frontline: President Trump
Title: Frontline: President Trump
Character: Narrator
Released: January 3, 2017
Type: Movie
The key moments that helped shape President-elect Donald Trump.
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The Choice 2016
Title: The Choice 2016
Character: Narrator
Released: November 5, 2016
Type: Movie
An interwoven investigative biography of U.S. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump that draws on dozens of interviews from those who know them best—friends and family, advisers and adversaries—as well as authors, journalists and political insiders.
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Terror in Europe
Title: Terror in Europe
Character: self
Released: October 18, 2016
Type: Movie
FRONTLINE and ProPublica go inside Europe’s fight against terrorism — the missed warnings and the lingering vulnerabilities.
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Supplements and Safety
Title: Supplements and Safety
Character: Self - Narrator
Released: January 19, 2016
Type: Movie
An investigation into the hidden dangers of vitamins and supplements, a multibillion-dollar industry with limited FDA oversight. The film examines the marketing and regulating of supplements, and cases of contamination and serious health problems.
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Netanyahu at War
Title: Netanyahu at War
Character: Self (narrator)
Released: January 5, 2016
Type: Movie
The inside story of the bitter clash between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Amid violence in the Middle East, the film traces Netanyahu's rise to power and his high-stakes fight with the president over Iran's nuclear program.
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Firestone and the Warlord
Title: Firestone and the Warlord
Character: Self - Narrator
Released: November 18, 2014
Type: Movie
The untold story of The Firestone Tire Company, Charles Taylor, and the forgotten tragedy of Liberia.
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The Trouble With Antibiotics
Title: The Trouble With Antibiotics
Character: Self / Reporter
Released: October 14, 2014
Type: Movie
FRONTLINE investigates the widespread use of antibiotics in food animals and whether it is fueling the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance in people. Also this hour: An exclusive interview with the family of a young man who died in a nightmare bacteria outbreak that swept through a hospital at the National Institutes of Health.
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Losing Iraq (Frontline)
Title: Losing Iraq (Frontline)
Character: Narrator
Released: July 29, 2014
Type: Movie
Examines the unfolding chaos in Iraq and how the U.S. is being pulled back into the conflict. Drawing on interviews with policymakers and military leaders, the film traces the U.S. role from the 2003 invasion to the current violence, showing how Iraq itself is coming undone, how we got here, what went wrong, and what happens next.
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Separate and Unequal
Title: Separate and Unequal
Character: Narrator
Released: July 15, 2014
Type: Movie
Sixty years after the Supreme Court declared separate schools for black and white children unconstitutional, school segregation is making a comeback. What’s behind the growing racial divide in American schools — and what’s the legacy of Brown v. Board of Education?
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United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost
Title: United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost
Character: Narrator
Released: May 20, 2014
Type: Movie
An investigation into the hidden relationship between Silicon Valley and the National Security Agency.
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United States of Secrets (Part One): The Program
Title: United States of Secrets (Part One): The Program
Character: Narrator
Released: May 13, 2014
Type: Movie
Last year Edward Snowden downloaded tens of thousands of top-secret documents from a highly secure government computer network. The revelations that followed touched off a fierce debate over the massive surveillance operations conducted by the National Security Agency. Through exclusive interviews with intelligence insiders, cabinet officials, and government whistle-blowers, the film reveals how the U.S. government came to monitor the communications of millions of Americans and to collect billions of records on ordinary people around the world.
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Prison State
Title: Prison State
Character: Himself - Narrator (Voice)
Released: April 29, 2014
Type: Movie
From PBS and Frontline: With unprecedented access, FRONTLINE investigates the impact of mass incarceration in America, focusing on a troubled housing project in Louisville, Kentucky, and a statewide effort to reverse the trend. There are some 2.3 million people behind bars in the U.S. today, but a disproportionate number come from a few city neighborhoods, and in some places the concentration is so dense that states are spending millions of dollars a year to lock up residents of single blocks. "Prison State" examines one community, Louisville's Beecher Terrace housing project, and follows the lives of four residents as they move in and out of custody, while Kentucky tries break that cycle and shrink its prison state.
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Generation Like
Title: Generation Like
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: February 18, 2014
Type: Movie
Thanks to social media, teens are able to directly interact with their culture - celebrities, movies, brands - in ways never before possible. But is that real empowerment? Or do marketers hold the upper hand? Douglas Rushkoff explores how the teen quest for identity has migrated to the web – and exposes the game of cat-and-mouse that corporations are playing with them.
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League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
Title: League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
Character: Himself - Narrator
Released: October 8, 2013
Type: Movie
Drawing on the book of the same name, League of Denial crafts a searing two-hour indictment of the National Football League’s decades-long concealment of the link between football related head injuries and brain disorders.
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Last Man Out
Title: Last Man Out
Character: Walt Whitman (voice)
Released: May 5, 2012
Type: Movie
Walt Whitman's "Leaves Of Grass" proves transformative for the ghost of a handsome young Civil War soldier and a closeted middle-aged accountant, both of whom want out of the prisons that confine them.
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Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown
Title: Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown
Character: Narrator
Released: February 28, 2012
Type: Movie
A devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011 triggering a crisis inside the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex. This 2012 documentary reveals how close the world came to a nuclear nightmare. In the desperate hours and days after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the fate of thousands of Japanese citizens fell into the hands of a small corps of engineers, firemen and soldiers who risked their lives to prevent the Daiichi nuclear complex from complete meltdown. FRONTLINE tells the story of the workers struggling frantically to reconnect power inside the plant’s pitch-dark and highly radioactive reactor buildings; the nuclear experts and officials in the prime minister’s office fighting to get information as the crisis spiraled out of control; and the plant manager who disobeyed his executives’ orders when he thought it would save the lives of his workers.
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Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
Title: Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
Character: Narrator
Released: April 28, 2011
Type: Movie
A documentary covering the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.
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The Other Guys
Title: The Other Guys
Character: Frontline Narration App
Released: August 6, 2010
Type: Movie
Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.
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The Boneyard
Title: The Boneyard
Character: Narrator
Released: October 6, 2009
Type: Movie
This is the true story of one of the most grisly crime scene investigations in the history of the United States. The grueling case - that began with a simple shoplifting arrest - unfolded clue by clue, until a shocking discovery rocked the nation: more than forty pounds of bones and five intact bodies buried on Charles Ng and Leonard Lakes' property. Each gruesome excavation confirmed that Ng and Lake were no ordinary serial killers. They were manipulative, sadistic, and had no mercy for their innocent victims. Walk alongside law enforcement, step by step, as they work to get justice for the slain.
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What Doesn't Kill You
Title: What Doesn't Kill You
Character: Sully
Released: December 12, 2008
Type: Movie
Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship.
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Abuse of Power
Title: Abuse of Power
Character: Nolan Flannery
Released: August 16, 2008
Type: Movie
The late Irish hero fireman's (Lefty) charming son William M. "Billy" Dylan (25) is elected as independent, youngest Massachusettes state representative. He joins the Democrats, Congress seat Beacon Hill's legendary rooster, House speaker Charles T. "Chick" Mudoon, who trusts the customary campaign debt check will reel the rookie in as another meek party soldier. However the naive, naturally noble new boy, who doesn't hesitate to single-handedly fight off two skinhead gay-bashers, has and follows his own conscience. He defeats Muldoon's dodgy attempts to prevent a congressional committee investigating state police school cadet abuse, which would compromise his deputy, majority leader Spanky Reardon. It seems Muldoon's revenged when Dylan gets framed for the alleged violent abuse of a two-faced congressional aid. However, there's a more devious, ambitious plot behind two abuse cases and a staged corrupt payment for a memorial hospital wing.
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Iron Man
Title: Iron Man
Character: Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
Released: April 30, 2008
Type: Movie
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
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Fierce People
Title: Fierce People
Character: Documentary Narrator (voice)
Released: November 5, 2007
Type: Movie
A massage therapist looking to overcome her addictions and reconnect with her son, whose father is an anthropologist in South America studying the Yanomani people, moves in with a wealthy ex-client in New Jersey.
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Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory
Title: Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory
Character: Narrator
Released: July 5, 2007
Type: Movie
A documentary covering the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin.
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I'm Paige Wilson
Title: I'm Paige Wilson
Character: Ben Foxworthy
Released: June 14, 2007
Type: Movie
Events in the life of Paige Wilson, a pretty, bright 27-year-old congressional aide in Washington, D.C. This is an unaired television pilot for a potential series that would have been in The CW's 2007-2008 season of programming if it was picked up.
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Little Children
Title: Little Children
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: October 6, 2006
Type: Movie
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.
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Frontline: The Age of AIDS
Title: Frontline: The Age of AIDS
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: May 30, 2006
Type: Movie
After a quarter-century of political denial and social stigma, of stunning scientific breakthroughs, bitter policy battles and inadequate prevention campaigns, HIV/AIDS continues to spread rapidly throughout much of the world. Through interviews with AIDS researchers, world leaders, activists, and patients, FRONTLINE investigates the science, politics, and human cost of this fateful disease and asks: What are the lessons of the past, and what can be done to stop AIDS?
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Title: Is It Real?
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 21, 2006
Type: TV
Investigate some of the world’s enduring mysteries and phenomena as we look to separate science from superstition.
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Title: Commander in Chief
Character: Teddy Bridges
Released: September 27, 2005
Type: TV
Mackenzie Allen has a lot on her plate -- she has twin teenagers, a 6-year-old at home and an ambitious husband at the office, and she is about to become the first female president of the United States. Before that happens, however; Mackenzie, who serves as vice president, has to decide whether or not to go against the dying wishes of the current president, who has asked her to step down and let someone "more appropriate" fill his shoes in the Oval Office. Not only does the president want her to resign, so does the entire party that elected her in the first place. But when the moment of truth arrives, Mackenzie isn't willing to be a mere footnote in history. Instead of allowing her detractors to keep her down, she decides to trust her instincts and accept the most powerful job in the world.
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Title: Commander in Chief
Character: Teddy Bridges (uncredited)
Released: September 27, 2005
Type: TV
Mackenzie Allen has a lot on her plate -- she has twin teenagers, a 6-year-old at home and an ambitious husband at the office, and she is about to become the first female president of the United States. Before that happens, however; Mackenzie, who serves as vice president, has to decide whether or not to go against the dying wishes of the current president, who has asked her to step down and let someone "more appropriate" fill his shoes in the Oval Office. Not only does the president want her to resign, so does the entire party that elected her in the first place. But when the moment of truth arrives, Mackenzie isn't willing to be a mere footnote in history. Instead of allowing her detractors to keep her down, she decides to trust her instincts and accept the most powerful job in the world.
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Our Fathers
Title: Our Fathers
Character: Wilson Rogers Jr.
Released: May 11, 2005
Type: Movie
In the '80s, priests and especially the Father Geoghan arrested for sexual abuse of minors. Cardinal Law, also indicted, and the diocese was aware of the actions of these men of the church and was kept secret for years, until the victims decide to seek redress.
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The New Asylums
Title: The New Asylums
Character: narrator
Released: May 10, 2005
Type: Movie
There are nearly half a million mentally ill people serving time in America's prisons and jails.
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The Secret History of the Credit Card
Title: The Secret History of the Credit Card
Character: Narrator
Released: November 23, 2004
Type: Movie
FRONTLINE and The New York Times examine how the credit card industry became so pervasive, so lucrative, and so politically powerful.
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American Meltdown
Title: American Meltdown
Character: Homeland Chief Utley
Released: June 6, 2004
Type: Movie
The telefilm centers on a present-day nuclear plant disaster and its aftermath.
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Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers
Title: Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Does your parent's car have new dents or nicks? Does mentally reviewing the trip ahead of time help you when driving? When should a senior relinquish the keys or when should someone step in and remove them? The Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers provides the tools you need in order to recognize, understand and confront these issues with deliberation and care.
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Truth, War and Consequences
Title: Truth, War and Consequences
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: October 9, 2003
Type: Movie
Did America rush into a war in Iraq for which it was unprepared? FRONTLINE examines why the U.S. went to war in Iraq, what went wrong in the planning for the postwar occupation, and what was at stake for both the U.S. and for Iraqis.
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Title: Threat Matrix
Character: Roger Atkins
Released: September 18, 2003
Type: TV
Against the rising threat, the Homeland Security Agency has created a highly specialized, elite task force trained and equipped to counter anyone or anything that threatens our nation. The head of this super-secret team is Special Agent John Kilmer. He reports only to the President and has authority to call upon the technical skills, firepower and the specialist agents of the FBI, CIA and NSA.
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Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History
Title: Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: July 28, 2003
Type: Movie
A documentary from PBS detailing the Watergate scandal with interviews from the men involved and surrounding the event.
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Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry
Title: Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry
Character: Narrator
Released: June 25, 2003
Type: Movie
The complex engineering challenges that make re-entry into the earth's atmosphere so dangerous. Scientists have labored for years to bring a crew safely home in what is essentially a meteorite, wrapped in a cocoon of fire, hurtling towards earth six times faster than the fastest bullet. Scientific experts from NASA explain the significance of Columbia's events as they unfolded, offer insights into what may have caused them and how those key events contributed to the shuttle’s ultimate destruction.
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Mystic River
Title: Mystic River
Character: FBI Agent Birden
Released: March 3, 2003
Type: Movie
The lives of three men who were childhood friends are shattered when one of them suffers a family tragedy.
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Salt Lake 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
Title: Salt Lake 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
Character: Narrator
Released: January 7, 2003
Type: Movie
Award-winning sports chronicler Bud Greenspan delivers a powerful and emotional look at six individual stories in the official film of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Greenspan goes beyond highlight footage to tell the story of how these athletes overcome incredible obstacles to achieve Olympic glory.
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Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific
Title: Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 2003
Type: Movie
This documentary is a captivating account of the defense of Wake Island by a small contingent of United States Marines and civilian contractors. From December 8th until December 23rd, 1941 the defenders thwarted an aerial attack and an attempted amphibious landing from a naval task force before finally being overwhelmed by the third attempt by the Japanese Imperial Navy.
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Alma Mater
Title: Alma Mater
Released: October 12, 2002
Type: Movie
1960's Harvard Professor is having an affair with his male teaching assistant.
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American Porn
Title: American Porn
Character: Narrator
Released: February 21, 2002
Type: Movie
It's one of the hottest industries in America. Easier to order at home than a pizza, bigger than rock music, it's arguably the most profitable enterprise in cyberspace. AT&T has been in the business. Yahoo! has profited from it. Westin and Marriott have made more money selling it than selling snacks and drinks in their mini-bars. And with estimates as high as $10 billion a year, it boasts the kind of earnings that most American businesses would envy. It's pornography.
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Title: Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character: Roger Jameson
Released: September 30, 2001
Type: TV
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
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Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
Title: Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
Character: Narrator
Released: August 26, 2001
Type: Movie
A documentary covering the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
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Dog Days
Title: Dog Days
Character: Dad
Released: January 1, 2001
Type: Movie
In a time of war, a young girl takes in a stray against her father's wishes. Is he a dog or a man in a costume?
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Title: Ed
Character: Gus McGraw
Released: October 8, 2000
Type: TV
After his wife leaves him and he's fired from his job at a high-profile New York city law firm, Ed Stevens moves back to his small hometown of Stuckeyville where he buys the local bowling alley and attempts to win the heart of his high school crush.
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Warriors of the French Foreign Legion
Title: Warriors of the French Foreign Legion
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
It's been called an army of thieves and cutthroats. A band of hired killers. But from the burning sands of Northern Africa to the jungles of South America, whenever the odds are long and the battle fierce, the French Foreign legion has been called into action.
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Satan in the Suburbs
Title: Satan in the Suburbs
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
Satan in the Suburbs tells the shocking story of a grisly ritualistic murder in the quiet bedroom community of Northport, Long Island in the summer of 1984. The killing, it soon emerged, was linked to a teen satanic cult. Perhaps more disturbing than the details of the murder itself was the revelation of a conspiracy of silence among the town's teenagers, many of whom had been aware of the, e killing in the two weeks before an anonymous call finally tipped off local police. 17- year-old Ricky Kasso was arrested and confessed to the crime; five days later, he hung himself in his holding cell. Kasso's friend Jimmy Troiano also. confessed, but was acquitted after jurors learned that he was beaten by local police. The murder shocked the local community and reverberated nationally, with some uninformed observers rushing to scapegoat rock music as the cause.
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Title: The West Wing
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: September 22, 1999
Type: TV
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
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The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
Title: The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
Released: May 25, 1999
Type: Movie
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The Autumn Heart
Title: The Autumn Heart
Character: Doctor
Released: January 27, 1999
Type: Movie
When a school bus driving woman (Tyne Daly) has a heart attack, she makes one request of her three daughters (Ally Sheedy, Marla Sucharetza, Marceline Hugo) - she wants them to find their long lost brother, who was taken away by their father (Jack Davidson) 16 years ago. What they discover is that while they have struggled, their father has become a wealthy man and their brother is in school at Harvard.
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Michael Jordan: His Airness
Title: Michael Jordan: His Airness
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
From his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His Airness takes you on a journey through Michael Jordan's entire career. Complete with spectacular highlights along with interviews from teammates, coaches, and writers, plus Michael's own insight, this video captures the spirit, determination and championship drive of this global icon.
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Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory
Title: Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory
Character: Narrator
Released: December 20, 1998
Type: Movie
A documentary covering the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano.
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The Siege
Title: The Siege
Character: FBI Director
Released: November 6, 1998
Type: Movie
The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue and a female CIA agent of uncertain loyalties.
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Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
Title: Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: November 4, 1998
Type: Movie
A brief look at the history of "Homicide: Life on the Street", one of the best shows on television and its ratings history as well as some of the people on the show, as well as behind the camera. The primary focus of this PBS documentary is the "Subway" episode which aired on December 5, 1997 on NBC. This two-hour documentary follows the "Subway" episode from conception to award nominations.
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A Perfect Murder
Title: A Perfect Murder
Character: Jason Gates
Released: June 5, 1998
Type: Movie
Millionaire industrialist Steven Taylor is a man who has everything but what he craves most: the love and fidelity of his wife. A hugely successful player in the New York financial world, he considers her to be his most treasured acquisition. But she needs more than simply the role of dazzling accessory.
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Atlanta’s Olympic Glory
Title: Atlanta’s Olympic Glory
Character: Narrator
Released: December 7, 1997
Type: Movie
A documentary covering the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
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Floating
Title: Floating
Character: Van's Father
Released: February 20, 1997
Type: Movie
Already suffering fiscal and emotional bankruptcy after a car crash shatters his life, young Van finds himself in a vacuum when his buddies go off to college and he stays behind to look after his disabled, alcoholic father. Lacking an outlet for his rage, Van starts to run with two local punks and drifts into a life of crime. Then he meets Doug, who seems to have everything Van desires ... but Doug has demons of his own.
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The Bay of Pigs
Title: The Bay of Pigs
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
On 17th April 1961, an invasion force of over 1,200 Cuban exiles - trained, financed, equipped and directed by the US CIA - launched an amphibious invasion of the Cuban mainland. This documentary examines both the tactical and ethical questions surrounding the failed three-day battle, one that the world watched with great apprehension, and features interviews with key participants, archival footage and information obtained through declassified documents.
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The Crucible
Title: The Crucible
Character: Isaiah Goodkind
Released: November 27, 1996
Type: Movie
A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.
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Title: The Ultimate Guide
Character: Narrator
Released: April 21, 1996
Type: TV
An Informative documentary series about our world.
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Celtic Pride
Title: Celtic Pride
Character: Rich Man
Released: April 19, 1996
Type: Movie
Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent's star player in order to guarantee their team the championship.
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Welcome to the Dollhouse
Title: Welcome to the Dollhouse
Character: Mr. Edwards
Released: March 22, 1996
Type: Movie
An unattractive 7th grader struggles to cope with suburban life as the middle child with inattentive parents and bullies at school.
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The Search for Satan
Title: The Search for Satan
Released: October 24, 1995
Type: Movie
FRONTLINE untangles the mysterious web of satanic ritual abuse, psychiatric treatment, and insurance claims that escalated into millions of dollars. Were these professed victims of secret satanic cults really helped by the psychiatric care they received?
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Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory
Title: Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory
Character: Narrator
Released: November 27, 1994
Type: Movie
A documentary covering the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer.
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The Mao Years: 1949-1976
Title: The Mao Years: 1949-1976
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: April 13, 1994
Type: Movie
CHINA: A CENTURY OF REVOLUTION is a six-hour tour de force journey through the country's most tumultuous period. First televised on PBS, this award-winning documentary series presents an astonishingly candid view of a once-secret nation with rare archival footage, insightful historical commentary and stunning eyewitness accounts from citizens who struggled through China's most decisive century. THE MAO YEARS examines the turbulent era of Mao's attempts to forge a "new China" from the war-ravaged and poverty-stricken nation.
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Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?
Title: Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: November 9, 1993
Type: Movie
An investigative biography of the man at the center of the political crime of the 20th century. At the heart of the assassination lies the puzzle of Lee Harvey Oswald: Was he an emotionally disturbed lone gunman? Was he part of a broader conspiracy? Or was he an unwitting fall guy, the patsy, as Oswald himself claimed?
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Nixon
Title: Nixon
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: October 15, 1990
Type: Movie
The enigmatic nature of the Nixon presidency combined comparatively progressive legislative initiatives with a flagrant abuse of presidential power and the public trust. His achievements in expanding peaceful relations with China and the Soviet Union stand in stark contrast with his continuation of the war in Vietnam. Finally brought down by scandal and duplicity, his administration did much to erode the citizenry's faith in government.
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Title: Law & Order
Character: Victor Conner
Released: September 13, 1990
Type: TV
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
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Title: Hull High
Released: August 20, 1990
Type: TV
Hull High is an American musical teen drama series which aired on the NBC television network in 1990. The series was created and executive produced by Gil Grant.
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Title: The Simpsons
Released: December 17, 1989
Type: TV
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
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Crossbow: The Movie
Title: Crossbow: The Movie
Character: William Tell
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
A made-for-tv movie based on tv series 'Crossbow'.
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Hostile Takeover
Title: Hostile Takeover
Character: Smolen
Released: October 1, 1988
Type: Movie
A man takes three co-workers hostage while working overtime on Thanksgiving weekend. He has no demands.
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Title: Crossbow
Character: William Tell
Released: August 30, 1987
Type: TV
Crossbow follows the adventures of William Tell and takes place in the 14th-century in Switzerland. William Tell and his son are imprisoned by the tyrannical Gessler. As Governor of Austria, Gessler plans to stop the Swiss uprising. Having split the apple on his son's head with his crossbow, much to Gessler's chagrin, there is no stopping William Tell's legendary strength and skill.
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Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
Title: Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
Character: narrator (himself)
Released: October 14, 1985
Type: Movie
The creative processes of avant-garde composer Philip Glass and progressive director/designer Robert Wilson are examined in this film. It documents their collaboration on this tradition breaking opera.
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Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Title: Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Character: Rev. Parris
Released: May 1, 1985
Type: Movie
Nineteen people were hanged and one man pressed to death, while hundreds went to jail during the "witch hysteria" of 1692. THREE SOVEREIGNS FOR SARAH offers an accurate portrayal of the Salem witch trials, with real characters and original transcripts woven into the dialogue. The film is a powerful, moving story about three loving sisters accused of witchcraft.
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Title: Three Sovereigns for Sarah
Character: Rev. Parris
Released: January 5, 1985
Type: TV
This is a true story based on transcripts of the Salem Witch Trials.
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The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2
Title: The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2
Released: March 26, 1984
Type: Movie
A look at the trial and the use of psychiatric evidence in the criminal proceedings of mass murderer 'The Hillside Strangler' Kenneth Bianchi.
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The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1
Title: The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1
Character: Narrator
Released: March 19, 1984
Type: Movie
A look into the mind of one of the Hillside Strangler murderers, Kenneth Bianchi.
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Title: Vietnam: A Television History
Released: October 4, 1983
Type: TV
A six-year project from conception to completion, Vietnam: A Television History carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of a controversial but intriguing war. From the first hour through the last, the series provides a detailed visual and oral account of the war that changed a generation and continues to color American thinking on many military and foreign policy issues.
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Title: Frontline
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
Released: January 17, 1983
Type: TV
Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.
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Title: Frontline
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 17, 1983
Type: TV
Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.
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Title: Frontline
Character: Self, Narrator
Released: January 17, 1983
Type: TV
Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.
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Title: NOVA
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: March 3, 1974
Type: TV
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
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Title: NOVA
Character: Narrator
Released: March 3, 1974
Type: TV
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
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Title: Another World
Released: May 4, 1964
Type: TV
Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC for 35 years from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. Set in the fictional town of Bay City, the show in its early years opens with announcer Bill Wolff intoning its epigram, “We do not live in this world alone, but in a thousand other worlds,” which Phillips said represented the difference between “the world of events we live in, and the world of feelings and dreams that we strive for.” Another World focused less on the conventional drama of domestic life as seen in other soap operas, and more on exotic melodrama between families of different classes and philosophies.
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China: A Century of Revolution
Title: China: A Century of Revolution
Character: Narrator
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
CHINA: A CENTURY OF REVOLUTION is a six-hour tour de force journey through the country's most tumultuous period. First televised on PBS, this award-winning documentary series presents an astonishingly candid view of a once-secret nation with rare archival footage, insightful historical commentary and stunning eyewitness accounts from citizens who struggled through China's most decisive century. CHINA IN REVOLUTION charts the country's most violent era where decades of civil war and foreign invasions led to the bloody battle for power between Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek. THE MAO YEARS examines the turbulent era of Mao's attempts to forge a "new China" from the war-ravaged and poverty-stricken nation. Mao's death begins BORN UNDER THE RED FLAG, which follows the country's new leadership of Deng Xiaoping and its unlikely transformation into an extraordinary hybrid of communist-centralized politics with an ever-expanding free market economy.
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Aftermath
Title: Aftermath
Character: Kozak
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
On what should have been a peaceful afternoon drive, a former ranger finds himself trapped with other commuters after a group of armed ex-military contractors shut down a bridge.