David McCullough
David Gaub McCullough (July 7, 1933 – August 7, 2022) was an American popular historian. He was a two-time winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. In 2006, he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, McCullough earned a degree in English literature from Yale University. His first book was The Johnstown Flood (1968), and he wrote nine more on such topics as Harry S. Truman, John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Panama Canal, and the Wright brothers. McCullough also narrated numerous documentaries, such as The Civil War by Ken Burns, as well as the 2003 film Seabiscuit, and he hosted the PBS television documentary series American Experience for twelve years. McCullough's two Pulitzer Prize–winning books—Truman and John Adams.—were adapted by HBO into a TV film and a miniseries, respectively.
| Known For | Acting |
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| Most Rating | 0.8316 |
| Birthday | 1933-07-07 |
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2003
Seabiscuit
7.056/953
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation...
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Seabiscuit
1984
The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
7.2/10
They called themselves the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, but because of their ecstatic dancing, the world called them Shak...
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The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God
1989
The Congress
7.6/5
For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least understood institutions. In this elegant, thoughtful...
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The Congress
1996
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
7.4/29
Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen Kane (1941). Features interviews with Welles' and H...
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The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1992
The Donner Party
7.042/12
Doomed attempt to get to California in 1846. More than just a riveting tale of death, endurance and survival. The Donner Party's nightmarish journey p...
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The Donner Party
1993
The Hurricane of '38
0/0
In September of 1938, a great storm rose up on the coast of West Africa and began making its way across the Atlantic Ocean. The National Weather Burea...
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The Hurricane of '38
2010
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole
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Each year, the Christmas concert presented by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square is seen by more than 85,000 people live and b...
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Featuring Natalie Cole
2008
David McCullough: Painting with Words
6/2
Author/historian David McCullough welcomes viewers into his public and private world in this film. Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman--who adapte...
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David McCullough: Painting with Words
2017
Burden of Genius
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In 1967, Dr. Thomas Starzl stunned the world with the first successful liver transplantation. His breakthrough provoked controversy. Critics accused h...
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Burden of Genius
1997
New York Underground
0/0
In the mid 1800s, New York City was one of the most crowded places on earth. The congested streets and pokey transportation system were a source of co...
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New York Underground
1985
The Statue of Liberty
6.9/15
For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants. In this lyrical, compelling and pro...
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The Statue of Liberty
1981
Brooklyn Bridge
7.5/20
Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This documentary examines the great problems and ingeniou...
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Brooklyn Bridge
2000
Napoleon
8/3
In David Grubin's NAPOLEON watch Napoleon's rise from obscurity to victories that made him a hero to the French people and convinced him he was destin...
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Napoleon
2017
California Typewriter
6.9/32
A story about people whose lives are connected by typewriters. A meditation on creativity and technology featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, Sam Shepard,...
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California Typewriter
1985
Huey Long
7.2/9
Ken Burns' portrait of Louisiana governor and U.S. senator Huey Long.
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Huey Long
1986
The Wyeths: A Father and His Family
0/0
The life of the famed illustrator NC Wyeth as told by his children: Andrew Wyeth, Henriette Wyeth Hurd, Caroline Wyeth, Nat Wyeth, and Ann Wyeth McCoy...
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The Wyeths: A Father and His Family
1992
George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
9/2
The personal development of George Washington is the focus as Producer David Sutherland brings to life a uniquely human Washington who transformed him...
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George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
1996
The Wright Stuff
9/1
On August 8, 1908, at a racetrack outside Paris, Wilbur Wright executed what was, for him, a routine flight: a smooth take-off banking into a couple o...
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The Wright Stuff
1991
LBJ
10/1
Lyndon Johnson exploited his mastery of the legislative process to shepherd a collection of progressive programs, rivaling those of FDR's New Deal, th...
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LBJ
1994
FDR
7.2/7
Franklin Delano Roosevelt is one of the most revered and influential Americans of this century. The subject of hundreds of books and countless plays,...
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FDR
1993
Ike
0/0
He went off to war an unknown soldier and returned a beloved national hero. Often dismissed as a "do-nothing" president and a good-natured bumbler, Dw...
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Ike
2017
The Words That Built America
6/15
In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the foun...
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The Words That Built America
1989
The World That Moses Built
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From the late 1920's through the '60's, Robert Moses built the bridges and highways, parks and parkways, tunnels and expressways of New York, as well...
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The World That Moses Built
1997
Truman
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He was a farmer, a businessman, an unknown politician who suddenly found himself president. Of all the men who had held the highest office, Harry Trum...
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Truman
1994
Midnight Ramble
7.333/3
A documentary chronicling the pioneering efforts of black filmmaker William D. Foster in the early years of the industry and Oscar Micheaux's controve...
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Midnight Ramble
1995
Chicago 1968
0/0
American Experience looks at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago where Vice President Hubert Humphrey won his party's nomination for pr...
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Chicago 1968
2003
Seabiscuit: Racing Through History
7/1
Documentary on Seabiscuit's stunning rise to celebrity status through historic newsreel footage of actual races and numerous interviews.
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Seabiscuit: Racing Through History
2003
'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
0/0
Documentary on the making of the 2003 film 'Seabiscuit'.
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'Seabiscuit': The Making of a Legend
2003
Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
0/0
Documentary on the performers in the 2003 film 'Seabiscuit'.
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Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
1994
D-Day Remembered
7/1
An award-winning documentary of the invasion of Normandy in World War II, using rare archival films and pictures from British, American, and German ar...
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D-Day Remembered
1999
Rescue at Sea
0/0
On January 23, 1909, two ships--one carrying Italian immigrants to New York, the other American tourists to Europe--collided in a dense fog off Nantuc...
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Rescue at Sea
1998
America 1900
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America 1900 presents a comprehensive picture of what life was like in the United States at the turn of the century. Both the program and the site off...
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