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Roger Ailes

Roger Eugene Ailes (May 15, 1940 – May 18, 2017) was an American television executive and media consultant. He was the chairman and CEO of Fox News, Fox Television Stations and 20th Television. Ailes was a media consultant for Republican presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H. W. Bush, and for Rudy Giuliani's 1989 New York City mayoral election. In July 2016, he left Fox News after allegations of sexually harassing female Fox employees, including on-air hosts Gretchen Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Andrea Tantaros. Ailes had hemophilia, a medical condition in which the body is impaired in its ability to produce blood clots. He died on May 18, 2017, at the age of 77 after a subdural hematoma that was aggravated by his hemophilia. Ailes known for his influence on Conservative media, the Conservative movement, and American Presidents. However he is also considered controversial due to the numerous allegations of sexual harassment against Ailes throughout his career and for allegedly creating a misogynistic environment at Fox News.


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Born:
May 15, 1940 In Warren, Ohio, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
5
First Appeared:
In the movie 41 on 41 2015-06-09
Latest Project:
Movie Rather 2023-06-09
Known For
Poster of Rather
Poster of Man In The Arena
Poster of Fahrenheit 11/9
Poster of 41 on 41
Filmography
Movie Rather Self - Television Producer (archive footage) 2023-06-09
Movie Man In The Arena Self (archive footage) 2020-07-01
Movie Fahrenheit 11/9 Self (archive footage) 2018-09-10
Movie Divide and Conquer: The Story of Roger Ailes Self 2018-12-07
Movie 41 on 41 Self 2015-06-09