Peter Jennings

Peter Jennings

Born: July 29, 1938
Died: August 7, 2005
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Peter Charles Archibald Ewart Jennings CM was a Canadian-born American television journalist who served as the sole anchor of ABC World News Tonight from 1983 until his death from lung cancer in 2005.

Jennings was one of the "Big Three" news anchormen, along with Tom Brokaw of NBC and Dan Rather of CBS, who dominated American evening network news from the early 1980s until his death in 2005, which closely followed the retirements from anchoring evening news programs of Brokaw in 2004 and Rather in 2005.

Movies for Peter Jennings...

Two Men at War
Title: Two Men at War
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 11, 2022
Type: Movie
As the war between Russia and Ukraine rages, this George Stephanopoulos documentary pulls back the curtain on the rise of the two men at the center of the conflict – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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The Soul of America
Title: The Soul of America
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: October 22, 2020
Type: Movie
Writer, journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and presidential biographer John Meacham offers his timely and invaluable insights into the country’s current political and historical moment by examining its past. Based on his 2018 bestseller of the same name.
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Cola Wars
Title: Cola Wars
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 1, 2019
Type: Movie
Traces the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi, centered on the "New Coke" debacle of 1985. For almost a hundred years, Coke had been the undisputed leader in the multibillion dollar global soda industry--stodgy, predictable, but indisputably top dog--while Pepsi had been the upstart No. 2, forever poking at its big brother with cutting edge advertising. But in 1985, in a stranger-than-fiction twist, Coca-Cola's executives took a step so daring that no one in either company could believe it: they changed the formula of the most popular beverage on the planet.
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Reversing Roe
Title: Reversing Roe
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 1, 2018
Type: Movie
Documentary that delves deep into the history of abortion law, revealing the contradictory ways in which women's bodies have been used to further political and ideological agendas.
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King Bibi
Title: King Bibi
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 5, 2018
Type: Movie
Twenty years before the spectacle of Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu already understood the political benefits of a toxic relationship with the media, and direct communication with the public. King Bibi explores Netanyahu's rise to power, relying solely on archival footage of his media performances over the years: from his days as a popular guest expert on American TV, through his public confession of adultery, and his mastery of the art of social media. From one studio to another, "Bibi" evolved from Israel's great political hope, to a controversial figure whom some perceive as Israel's savior, and others - as a cynical politician who will stop at nothing to retain his power.
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Title: Explained
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 23, 2018
Type: TV
This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current trends, from politics, to science to pop culture.
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RBG
Title: RBG
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: May 4, 2018
Type: Movie
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the Constitution and her beloved husband Marty—and of a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.
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Title: The Nineties
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 9, 2017
Type: TV
Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the decade that gave us the Internet, DVDs, and other cultural and political milestones.
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The Reagan Show
Title: The Reagan Show
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 22, 2017
Type: Movie
Comprised entirely of archival footage taken during those pre-reality-television years, The Reagan Show looks at how Ronald Reagan redefined the look and feel of what it means to be the POTUS.
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All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
Title: All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 4, 2016
Type: Movie
Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the maverick American journalist I.F. Stone, whose long one-man crusade against government deception lives on in the work of such contemporary filmmakers and journalists as Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald, David Corn, and Matt Taibbi.
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Dark Legacy
Title: Dark Legacy
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2009
Type: Movie
The death of John Kennedy is viewed through another angle in this conspiracy-themed film defending the theory that George Herbert Walker Bush was a key player in all aspects of the assassination of American president John F. Kennedy.
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Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing
Title: Peter Jennings Reporting: UFOs - Seeing Is Believing
Released: October 9, 2005
Type: Movie
UFOs: Seeing Is Believing is a two-hour American television special documentary film that aired on ABC on February 24, 2005. The program is narrated by Peter Jennings and features UFOs. It was produced by PJ Productions and Springs Media for ABC News. The documentary mentions: * UFO sightings (Kenneth Arnold sighting, Phoenix Lights, Illinois police "black triangle" sighting incident): features CSICOP scientific consultant James McGaha, Seth Shostak and Jill Tarter of the SETI Institute, J. Allen Hynek * the alleged Roswell UFO incident: features clips from Unsolved Mysteries and X-Files; Stanton Friedman * alien abductions: features clip from Taken; hypnotist Hopkins, psychologist Susan Clancy * space travel: features clips from Star Wars Episode 2 and Star Trek; Michio Kaku The documentary has since aired on the National Geographic Channel ([http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/credits/ons2359.html credits]).
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Title: The Tony Danza Show
Character: Self
Released: September 13, 2004
Type: TV
The Tony Danza Show was a daytime variety talk show that premiered on September 13, 2004 in syndication and was distributed by Buena Vista Television.
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American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election
Title: American Dictators: Staging of the 2004 Presidential Election
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: August 4, 2004
Type: Movie
In Alex Jones' 11th feature documentary, made in 2004, Alex documents the major candidates in the staged 2004 United States presidential election.
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Peter Jennings Reporting: The Kennedy Assassination - Beyond Conspiracy
Title: Peter Jennings Reporting: The Kennedy Assassination - Beyond Conspiracy
Character: Host
Released: November 22, 2003
Type: Movie
Forty years after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, more than 80% of Americans still believe that Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone. This documentary attempts to separate fact from conspiracy theories to get to the truth, employing stunning forensic technology that makes it possible for the first time to be an eyewitness to this crime of the century – to see precisely what happened that November day in Dallas.
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JFK II: The Bush Connection
Title: JFK II: The Bush Connection
Character: Self - ABC News Reporter
Released: September 9, 2003
Type: Movie
Four part documentary about JFK's murder, and who had reasons and means to do it, and to escape. - Part 1: History is written by the winners. Part 2: Through the Looking Glass. Part 3: Who killed JFK?. Part 4: Deep History.
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Peter Jennings Reporting: The Search for Jesus
Title: Peter Jennings Reporting: The Search for Jesus
Character: Host
Released: December 31, 2000
Type: Movie
A serious news documentary examining the authenticity of the events in the life of Jesus.
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Title: The Century: America's Time
Character: Self - Presenter
Released: April 12, 1999
Type: TV
The Century: America's Time is a 15-part series of documentaries produced by the American Broadcasting Company on the 20th century and the rise of the United States as a superpower. The documentary originally aired on The History Channel in 1999. Another earlier series, simply called "The Century" also produced by ABC, appeared on the ABC network in 1999, and also later appeared on the History Channel. It consists of six two-hour shows with each chronicling two different events based around a common theme.
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Title: The Century
Character: Self - Narrator
Released: March 29, 1999
Type: TV
Pivotal factors and people shape the 20th century.
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Title: The Daily Show
Character: Self
Released: July 22, 1996
Type: TV
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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Title: The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Character: Self
Released: June 10, 1996
Type: TV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six seasons from 1996 to 2002. Topics often discussed on the show include Broadway, children, extended families and charitable works, people and organizations. The show was based out of Studio 8G at NBC's Rockefeller Center studios in New York City, NY, USA and was produced and syndicated by KidRo Productions, Telepictures Productions and Warner Bros. Television.
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Hiroshima: Why the Bomb Was Dropped
Title: Hiroshima: Why the Bomb Was Dropped
Character: Host
Released: July 27, 1995
Type: Movie
Peter Jennings takes a behind-the-scenes look at the Truman administration and the events that led to the atomic bombing of Japan in 1945. Includes footage of the incredible destruction, some of which has been kept secret for decades.
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The Last Party
Title: The Last Party
Character: Self
Released: August 27, 1993
Type: Movie
A youthful perspective on the 1992 presidential campaign with a witty, cautionary message to young Americans to start participating in democracy or get the kind of government they deserve.
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Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
Title: Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
Character: Self (uncredited)
Released: November 6, 1992
Type: Movie
A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.
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Title: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Released: May 25, 1992
Type: TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originates from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and is broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35 PM in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once utilized a guest host, preferring to host the series by himself. On April 26, 1999, the show began broadcasting in 1080i HDTV, becoming the first American nightly talk show to be shot in high definition. The show is shot in 16:9 aspect ratio. The series, which followed the same basic format as that of his predecessors, ran until May 29, 2009, after which Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien. NBC signed Leno to a new deal for a nightly talk show in the 10:00 pm ET timeslot. The primetime series, titled The Jay Leno Show, debuted on September 14, 2009, following a similar format to the Leno incarnation of Tonight.
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Title: Great Performances
Character: Host
Released: January 28, 1971
Type: TV
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
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In Winter
Title: In Winter
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Peter Jennings instructs the viewer on some of the finer points of snowmobile racing, especially how it will help you be "in with the in-crowd."
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The In In Winter
Title: The In In Winter
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Peter Jennings tells us about the hip new sport that all the ladies love - snowmobiling!
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Title: ABC World News Tonight With David Muir
Character: Self - Anchor
Released: August 11, 1948
Type: TV
ABC World News is the flagship daily evening television news program of ABC News, the news division of the American Broadcasting Company television network in the United States. Currently the weekday editions (going by title ABC World News Tonight with David Muir) are anchored by David Muir. ABC World News has been anchored at various times by a number of other people since its debut in 1953. It also has used various titles, including ABC Evening News from 1970 to 1978 and World News Tonight from 1978 to 2006.