Jim Lovell

Jim Lovell

Born: March 25, 1928
in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
James "Jim" Arthur Lovell, Jr., (born March 25, 1928) is a former NASA astronaut and a retired captain in the United States Navy, most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which suffered a critical failure en route to the Moon but was brought back safely to Earth by the efforts of the crew and mission control. Lovell was also the command module pilot of Apollo 8, the first Apollo mission to enter lunar orbit. Lovell is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, the first of only three people to fly to the Moon twice, and the only one to have flown there twice without making a landing. Lovell was also the first person to fly in space four times.

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Apollo: The Forgotten Films
Title: Apollo: The Forgotten Films
Character: Self - Apollo Program Astronaut (voice)
Released: July 20, 2019
Type: Movie
Recently discovered footage reveals the secret history of NASA's first landing on the moon, and using this brand-new evidence, former astronauts and experts challenge everything known about the Apollo missions.
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On Camera: Fifteen Apollo Astronauts and Their Experience of a Lifetime
Title: On Camera: Fifteen Apollo Astronauts and Their Experience of a Lifetime
Released: July 14, 2019
Type: Movie
A collection of excerpted on-screen interviews with fifteen of the Apollo astronauts.
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Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Title: Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Character: Self - Command Module Pilot, Apollo 8 (archive footage)
Released: July 7, 2019
Type: Movie
National Geographic's riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.
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Apollo 11
Title: Apollo 11
Character: Self
Released: March 1, 2019
Type: Movie
A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.
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First to the Moon
Title: First to the Moon
Released: November 30, 2018
Type: Movie
In December of 1968, three astronauts traveled to the Moon. This is the story of their lives and the amazing story of how they became the first human beings to travel beyond the confines of planet earth and reach the Moon. First to the Moon tells the amazing story of the Apollo 8 mission and the three men that crewed it. Through restored archival films from NASA, The National Archives, and the Astronaut’s own personal collections, this documentary takes you through time from the upbringing of each crew member and onward to present day.
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Earthrise
Title: Earthrise
Released: April 21, 2018
Type: Movie
The Apollo 8 astronauts recount their memories of capturing the first image of Earth from space in 1968 and evokes the awe of seeing Earth framed against the blackness of space.
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Salute to Apollo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017
Title: Salute to Apollo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017
Released: October 1, 2017
Type: Movie
In this video, you can hear their stories in their own words. David Hartman hosts a Salute to the Apollo Program featuring astronauts Walt Cunningham, Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, Buzz Aldrin, Dick Gordon, Fred Haise, Al Worden, Jack Schmitt, Joe Engle, and flight director Gene Kranz.
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Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
Title: Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
Character: Himself
Released: March 14, 2017
Type: Movie
At the heart of the Apollo program was the special team in Mission Control who put a man on the moon and helped create the future.
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Fight For Space
Title: Fight For Space
Character: Himself
Released: November 14, 2016
Type: Movie
In 1962, spurred by the Cold War, President John F. Kennedy famously made the bold proclamation that NASA would send astronauts to the moon by the end of the decade, not because it was easy, but because it was a challenge. The Space Race inspired a generation to pursue careers in science and technology, but as the balance of world power shifted, interest in space exploration declined. "Fight for Space" serves as an urgent call to re-awaken our sense of wonder and discovery.
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Discovering Deerpath
Title: Discovering Deerpath
Released: December 1, 2009
Type: Movie
Discovering Deerpath is a historical documentary about the town of Lake Forest, Illinois. Located 30 miles north of Chicago, the town of Lake Forest and its citizens have made an amazing mark on the nation and the world over the past 150 years. From the town's inception, Lake Forest has earned a reputation for its solid educational, philanthropic and preservation efforts. These efforts have led to a vibrant community that celebrates its town through a variety of traditional and unique special events. Through a serious of amazing brushes with local and globally significant events, the dramatic power of community is demonstrated throughout the film.
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When We Left Earth
Title: When We Left Earth
Character: Himself
Released: June 8, 2008
Type: Movie
Commemorating the space agency's 50th anniversary, follow John Glenn's Mercury mission to orbit the earth, Neil Armstrong's first historic steps on the moon, unprecedented spacewalks to repair the Hubble stories, and more!
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In the Shadow of the Moon
Title: In the Shadow of the Moon
Character: Himself
Released: January 19, 2007
Type: Movie
Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke and Harrison Schmitt.
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Apollo 13: The Inside Story
Title: Apollo 13: The Inside Story
Character: Self - Commander of Apollo 13
Released: May 5, 2006
Type: Movie
NASA mounts a rescue operation after an explosion tears through the hull of the Apollo 13 spacecraft while it is in flight to the moon.
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Earth to America
Title: Earth to America
Character: Self
Released: November 20, 2005
Type: Movie
Tom Hanks is the host of this show with a comic approach to raise awareness concerning the environment.
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Title: The Colbert Report
Released: October 17, 2005
Type: TV
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. It satirizes conservative personality-driven political pundit programs, particularly Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits. The Colbert Report has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards each in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, two Television Critics Association Awards Awards, and two Satellite Awards. In 2013, it won two Emmys. It has been presented as non-satirical journalism in several instances, including by the Tom DeLay Legal Defense Trust and by Robert Wexler following his interview on the program. The Report received considerable media coverage following its debut on October 17, 2005, for Colbert's coining of the term "truthiness", which dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster named its 2006 Word of the Year.
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Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond
Title: Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond
Character: Himself - Captain, NASA Astronaut (as James A. Lovell Jr.)
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
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Project Gemini: A Bold Leap Forward
Title: Project Gemini: A Bold Leap Forward
Character: Himself
Released: January 18, 2002
Type: Movie
In the mid-1960's, after the success of Project Mercury, the need to master long-duration missions and extravehicular activity resulted in Project Gemini, which provided the seasoning in men and machines that led to the first American spacewalk... and paved the way for ultimate victory in the race to the Moon. This 3-disc set chronicles America's bold new program with comprehensive footage from the film and videotape records of Project Gemini. Includes original Project Gemini documentary, complete 16mm onboard film from all the flights, footage from each mission preparation, launch and recovery. With rare bonus footage of the Gemini spacecraft, Titan launch vehicle, crew training activities and more. Runtime is over 6 hours. NOTE: Some of the tracks do not contain audio.
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Title: LateLine
Released: March 17, 1998
Type: TV
LateLine is an American TV sitcom that ran on NBC from March 17, 1998, through March 16, 1999. Due to an abrupt cancellation, there were seven unaired episodes. Created by John Markus and Al Franken, LateLine depicted the behind-the-scenes goings-on of a fictitious late-night television news broadcast, patterned in part after the long-running ABC program Nightline. Many plotlines in the series were satirical, dealing with topics like Deep Throat and the Watergate break-in, and the episodes often had cameos by famous politicians. On August 17, 2004, Paramount released a DVD set containing all nineteen episodes on three discs.
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Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Title: Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Character: Himself - Apollo 13 Commander
Released: July 16, 1996
Type: Movie
The making of the motion picture "Apollo 13", as well as the story of the space mission it details. Featuring interviews with director Ron Howard, astronaut Jim Lovell, his wife Marilyn Lovell, producer Brian Grazer, executive producer Todd Hallowell, visual effects supervisor Robert Legato, lead digital compositor Mark Forker, astronauts Fred Haise and Dave Scott, Apollo 13 flight director Gerald Griffin, command module systems controller Sy Lieberglot, Apollo 13 flight dynamics officer Jerry Bostick, mission control director Gene Krantz, Tom Kelly of Grumman, NASA mission operations director Christopher Kraft, daughters Susan Lovell Williams and Margaret Haise, command systems module controller John Aaron, and actors Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Kathleen Quinlan, and Ed Harris.
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Apollo 13
Title: Apollo 13
Character: Captain of USS Iwo Jima (uncredited)
Released: June 30, 1995
Type: Movie
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
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Doomed Mission: The True Story of Apollo 13
Title: Doomed Mission: The True Story of Apollo 13
Character: Self
Released: April 10, 1995
Type: Movie
DOOMED MISSION: THE TRUE STORY OF APOLLO 13 is also the story of the highs and lows of the Apollo Space program. In man's quest to explore distant planets, many risks had to be taken. Some lives were lost in tragic accidents. On April 11, 1970, at 13:13 module after a military time the 13th Apollo 13 Mission was launched. On April 13th, at 9:07 p.m. oxygen tank two explodes. Minutes after the explosion, the crew evacuates the spacecraft and boards the lunar module. This tiny module has air for 2 men for 2 days. Now there are 3 men aboard and they are four days from home! Although the mission is a failure, the incredible rescue of the astronauts from certain death is one of the most exciting true stories ever told.
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Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back
Title: Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back
Character: Himself (as James Lovell)
Released: July 20, 1994
Type: Movie
Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back tells the gripping, true story of the catastrophic flight of the Apollo 13 and the heroic struggle to bring the astronauts back alive. With first-hand accounts from the pilots, their families, and the people of mission control, it documents a thrilling struggle against time and all odds and serves as a reminder that, in the words of James Lovell, "We do not realize what we have on Earth until we leave it."
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For All Mankind
Title: For All Mankind
Character: Narrator - Apollo 8, Apollo 13 (voice)
Released: November 1, 1989
Type: Movie
A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals who braved the remarkable journey to the moon and back.
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The Man Who Fell to Earth
Title: The Man Who Fell to Earth
Character: James Lovell
Released: March 18, 1976
Type: Movie
Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technology to create profitable inventions. While developing a method to transport water, Thomas meets Mary-Lou, a quiet hotel clerk, and begins to fall in love with her. Just as he is ready to leave Earth, Thomas is intercepted by the U.S. government, and his entire plan is threatened.