Phil Donahue
Phil Donahue is an American media personality, writer, and film producer best known as the creator and host of The Phil Donahue Show.The television program, also known as Donahue, was the first talk show format that included audience participation. The show had a 29-year run on national television in America that began in Dayton, Ohio, and ended in New York City in 1996. His shows have often focused on issues that divide liberals and conservatives in the United States, such as abortion, consumer protection, civil rights and war issues. His most frequent guest was Ralph Nader, for whom Donahue campaigned in 2000. Donahue also briefly hosted a talk show on MSNBC from July 2002 to March 2003. In 1996, Donahue was ranked #42 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.
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- Born:
- Dec 21, 1935 In Dayton - Ohio - USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 27
- First Appeared:
- In the movie An Empire of Reason 1988-07-03
- Latest Project:
- Movie BRATS 2024-06-07
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | BRATS | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2024-06-07 |
| Movie | Bella! | Self | 2023-07-30 |
| Movie | South to Black Power | Self | 2023-11-28 |
| Movie | Disclosure | Self (archive footage) | 2020-06-19 |
| Movie | Three Identical Strangers | Self (archive footage) | 2018-06-29 |
| Movie | The Great Satan | 2018-06-12 | |
| Movie | The Billboard Boys | Himself (Archive Footage) | 2016-09-25 |
| Movie | The Swap | Self (voice) | 2016-10-19 |
| Movie | Sunshine Superman | Himself (archival footage) | 2015-05-22 |
| Movie | The Making of Trump | Self (archive footage) | 2015-11-30 |
| Movie | Unity | Narrator (voice) | 2015-08-12 |
| Movie | Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown | Self | 2015-11-01 |
| Movie | Finding Vivian Maier | Himself - Talk Show Host | 2014-03-21 |
| Movie | Project Censored the Movie | Self | 2013-04-12 |
| Movie | Skum Rocks! | Self | 2013-09-26 |
| Movie | Bob Ross: The Happy Painter | Self | 2011-12-03 |
| Movie | Ruth Lyons: First Lady of Television | Himself | 2011-12-12 |
| Series | Sex: The Revolution | 2008-05-12 | |
| Movie | Godless in America | Himself | 2006-01-01 |
| Movie | Man of the Year | Himself | 1995-09-15 |
| Movie | Audrey Hepburn: Remembered | Self (archive footage) | 1993-08-11 |
| Series | Frasier | Guest Caller - Larry | 1993-09-16 |
| Movie | The Issue Is Race: A Crisis in Black and White | Self | 1992-10-02 |
| Movie | Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music | Self | 1990-05-16 |
| Movie | An Empire of Reason | Self | 1988-07-03 |
| Movie | Free to Be... a Family | Self | 1988-12-14 |
| Movie | Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special | Self | 1988-10-05 |