Jonathan Alter

Jonathan Alter

Born: October 6, 1957
in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jonathan Alteris an American author, journalist and documentary filmmaker. He is a former senior editor and columnist at Newsweek, and a longtime political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.

Movies for Jonathan Alter...

Mike Wallace Is Here
Title: Mike Wallace Is Here
Character: (archive footage)
Released: July 26, 2019
Type: Movie
For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world's most influential figures. Relying exclusively on archival footage, the film interrogates the interrogator, tracking Wallace's storied career and troubled personal life while unpacking how broadcast journalism evolved to today’s precarious tipping point.
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Waiting for
Title: Waiting for "Superman"
Character: Self
Released: September 24, 2010
Type: Movie
Gripping, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, Waiting for Superman is an impassioned indictment of the American school system from An Inconvenient Truth director Davis Guggenheim.
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Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover
Title: Landslide: A Portrait of President Herbert Hoover
Character: Self
Released: October 26, 2009
Type: Movie
Documentary about personal life of Herbert Hoover's and his governmental career, profiles the former head of state's political philosophy, memorable election campaigns, Great Depression policies and more. Through interviews with scholars such as David Kennedy, Robert Reich and Tim Egan, this biography sheds new light on the underappreciated president's difficult tenure and enduring legacy.
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Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
Title: Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
Character: Self
Released: February 28, 2006
Type: Movie
It was a plot device worthy of any film noir thriller. A shadowy figure, keeper of the secrets to a national crime, reveals snippets of information to the man struggling to crack the case. Meetings in shadowy parking garages... cryptic signals using flower pots on balconies... it was John Le Carre or Alfred Hitchcock at their best... And it was all true. Featuring interviews with Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward, Walter Cronkite, Oliver Stone, Watergate prosecutor Richard Ben-Veniste and many others, this documentary examines the methods, motivations and far-reaching legacy of the man known as Deep Throat, now revealed to be W. Mark Felt, Deputy Director of the FBI during the Watergate era.
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The Hunting of the President
Title: The Hunting of the President
Character: Self - Investigative Reporter, Newsweek
Released: April 27, 2004
Type: Movie
Previously unreleased material outlines the campaign against Bill Clinton's presidency, from his days in Arkansas up to his impeachment trial.
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Title: Charlie Rose
Character: Self - Senior Editor, Newsweek
Released: September 30, 1991
Type: TV
Charlie Rose is an American television interview show, with Charlie Rose as executive producer, executive editor, and host. The show is syndicated on PBS and is owned by Charlie Rose, LLC. Rose interviews thinkers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, businesspersons, leaders, scientists, and other newsmakers. The show premiered on September 30, 1991. It is presented by WNET, where it first aired as a local program. Funding for the show is primarily provided by donations from various corporations and charitable foundations. The show has been criticized for not disclosing the list of donors even if the show is considered "public" broadcasting. In 2007, the video archive of past interviews was added to the website for free viewing. In a partnership with Google, nearly 4000 hours of video was added to Google Video including complete hour-long episodes as they originally aired. The videos are now unavailable after Google Video shut down.