Tom Brokaw

Born: 1940-02-06

Tom Brokaw is an American television journalist and author. He was the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News for 22 years (1982–2004). He is the only person to have hosted all three major NBC News programs: The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and, briefly, Meet the Press. He now serves as a special correspondent for NBC News and works on documentaries for other outlets


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The Front Runner

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2018-11-06

Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential...

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RBG

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2018-05-04

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech...

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This Film Is Not Yet Rated

as Self - 1978 TV Newscaster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2006-01-26

Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by...

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LA 92

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 2017-04-28

Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests,...

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Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2004-07-14

This film examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a...

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Untold: Caitlyn Jenner

as Self - NBC News Anchor (archive footage)
Released: 2021-08-24

Caitlyn Jenner's unlikely path to Olympic glory was inspirational. But her more challenging road...

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Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2016-05-03

Utilizing potent TV interviews and many forgotten performances from his 30-year career, we are...

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Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

as Self
Released: 2019-10-12

"Alan Pakula: Going for Truth" encompasses the personal and professional life of Alan J. Pakula,...

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The Gettysburg Address

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Released: 2025-11-19

In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg. "The Gettysburg Address"...

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Endangered

as uncredited
Released: 2022-06-12

A sobering look at the erosion of democracy & freedom of the press in the United States and abroad.

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Frank Capra's American Dream

as Self (voice)
Released: 1997-01-01

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

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Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold

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Released: 2017-10-11

Griffin Dunne’s years-in-the-making documentary portrait of his aunt Joan Didion moves with the...

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And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2023-06-01

From the first camera to 45 billion cameras worldwide today, the visual sociologist filmmakers...

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Black Art: In the Absence of Light

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-02-09

An introduction to the work of some of the foremost Black visual artists working today, inspired...

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Barbarians at the Gate

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Released: 1993-03-20

F. Ross Johnson decides to buyout his own tobacco firm RJR Nabisco after the plans of the launch...

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Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

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Released: 2007-05-28

Film-makers and academics discuss the use of mythology in Star Wars and the impact of the films...

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NBC 75th Anniversary Special

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Released: 2002-05-05

A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.

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Iverson

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Released: 2014-04-27

Iverson is the ultimate legacy of NBA legend Allen Iverson, who rose from a childhood of...

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All the President's Men Revisited

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 2013-04-21

The Watergate case was the original game changer of America politics. How has Watergate changed...

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Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

as Self - News Reporter (archive footage)
Released: 1989-12-01

On the eve of 1987's Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving...

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D-Day: Normandy 1944

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2014-03-21

June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few...

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Trump's Big FUSS: Fight for US Sovereignty

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2024-11-01

Trump's Big FUSS is a powerful acronym capturing Trump's vision for America and his fight for US...

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iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World

as Self
Released: 2011-11-16

Steve Jobs was a creative and technological visionary who quite simply changed society as we...

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Cola Wars

as Self
Released: 2019-07-01

Traces the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi, centered on the "New Coke" debacle...

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Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird

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Released: 2011-05-13

In this full-length documentary, Mary Murphy explores the enduring power, popularity & mystery...

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Commercial Entertainment Product

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1992-11-24

The video debut of experimental musicians and culture jamming artists Emergency Broadcast Network.

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Spin

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Released: 1995-10-05

Pirated satellite feeds revealing U.S. media personalities’ contempt for their viewers come full...

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Mike Wallace Is Here

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Released: 2019-07-26

For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the...

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Everything's Cool

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2007-01-01

In this documentary, filmmakers Daniel B. Gold and Judith Helfand (Blue Vinyl) follow a troupe...

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The Making of Trump

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2015-11-30

As every day of Donald Trump's presidential campaign seemingly generates new headlines, this...

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The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee

as Self
Released: 2017-12-04

An intimate portrait of Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, tracing his remarkable...

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Journeys with George

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2002-03-08

Documentary account of George W. Bush's presidential campaign during the 2000 election.

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1968 with Tom Brokaw

as Himself
Released: 2007-12-09

In 1968, the fury and violence of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago propelled us...

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Celsius 41.11

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2004-10-22

This film attempts to correct the record when it comes to the left's attacks on President Bush,...

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Vertical Frontier

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Released: 2002-11-01

History of rock climbing in Yosemite.

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All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

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Released: 2014-04-28

All About Ann celebrates the achievements of larger-than-life Ann Richards, who became the first...

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Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists

as Self
Released: 2018-11-15

Directors Jonathan Alter, John Block and Steve McCarthy bring New York columnists Jimmy Breslin...

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Frontline: Biden's Decision

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2024-08-06

The inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, and the personal and political forces that...

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Reflections on the Vietnam War

as Host
Released: 2017-11-28

Go behind-the-scenes of the epic series with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and the filmmaking team....

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America: The Story of Us

as Himself
Released: 2010-09-14

A six-night miniseries presenting the history of how the United States was invented, looking at...

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Last Best Chance

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Released: 2005-01-01

Thriller about governments around the world racing to attempt to stop a terrorist organization...

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1968

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Released: 2018-02-25

At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The...

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Nichols and May: Take Two

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Released: 1996-05-22

A documentary made for the PBS program American Masters about the comedy team Nichols and May.

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Deep Throat: The Full Story of Watergate

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This remarkable look into one of America’s most intriguing mysteries is an edge-of-your-seat...

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We Are Columbine

as Himself
Released: 2019-04-15

The Columbine shootings were a tragic event in American history and have proved a lasting...

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America's Library

as Self
Released: 2018-12-31

With special access to the Library of Congress, rediscover the history and culture of America...

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Hamilton: Building America

as uncredited
Released: 2017-11-14

This documentary captures the amazing life and times of our nation's forgotten founding father:...

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41 on 41

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Released: 2015-06-09

Interviewees discuss the life of former president George H. W. Bush

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The Bush White House: Inside the Real West Wing

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Released: 2002-01-27

News documentary that focuses on what takes place at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, with anchor Tom...

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Mount Rushmore: The Shrine

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 1986-07-04

The story behind the creation of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

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Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack

as himself
Released: 2001-05-27

Documentary narrated by Tom Brokaw. National Geographic delves into the untold storylines and...

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Run for Your Life: The Fred Lebow Story

as Himself
Released: 2008-10-29

Without one eccentric first-generation Jewish immigrant from Transylvania, the New York City...

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Rag Dolly in the U.S.S.R.

as Narrator
Released: 1986-01-12

A short documentary about the successful Moscow production of the musical "Raggedy Ann: The...

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Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired

as Self
Released: 2017-06-18

This is the story of a tiny country that made a decision to do something that no other country...

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King

as Host
Released: 2008-04-08

Forty years after Martin Luther King s assassination, HISTORY, with newsman Tom Brokaw, takes...

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Our Time

as uncredited
Released: 2009-04-02

America has questions about today's youth, what we care about, and where we're headed. We had...

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Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2003-11-25

Around the world, journalists are increasingly being killed. They die in the crossfire. They die...

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Home for the Holidays: Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square

as Self
Released: 2013-10-01

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square join with...

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Crashing the Party

as Self
Released: 2016-07-21

With the survival of the Democratic Party at stake after the country's worst three presidential...

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They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders

as Narrator
Released: 2022-04-18

A film focusing on one of World War II’s most heroic and least talked about units, Merrill's...

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Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire

as Narrator
Released: 2006-11-07

Narrated by Tom Brokaw, Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire pays tribute to a legendary journalist and...

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LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as uncredited
First aired: 1988-09-05

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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The Colbert Report

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-10-17

The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday...

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Saturday Night Live

as uncredited
First aired: 1975-10-11

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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60 Minutes

as Self
First aired: 1968-09-24

America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News...

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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2009-03-02

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show airing weeknights at 12:35 am...

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American Masters

as Self
First aired: 1986-06-23

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers,...

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self
First aired: 2003-09-08

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show...

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Explained

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2018-05-23

This documentary series, made in partnership with Vox, explain some of the world's current...

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-05-25

Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.

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The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-06-10

The Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...

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Entertainment Tonight

as Self
First aired: 1981-09-15

Daily tabloid television news show on entertainment and celebrity news with unprecedented access...

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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2023-04-03

Actor, model, and global superstar Brooke Shields’ journey from a sexualized young girl to a...

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The Nineties

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2017-07-09

Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the...

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America: The Story of Us

as Self
First aired: 2010-04-25

America: The Story of Us is a six-part, 12-hour documentary-drama television miniseries that...

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Challenger: The Final Flight

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2020-09-16

Engineers, officials and the crew members' families provide their perspective on the 1986 Space...

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Bill Russell: Legend

as Self - Author, Journalist & Longtime Admirer of Bill
First aired: 2023-02-08

Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on...

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Today

as Self
First aired: 1952-01-14

Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on...

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Buccaneers & Bones

as Narrator
First aired: 2010-12-31

The famed saltwater flats of the Bahamas and Belize give a beautiful setting for the fishing...

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Jackie Robinson

as Self
First aired: 2016-04-11

Jack Roosevelt Robinson rose from humble origins to cross baseball’s color line and become one...

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Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2022-01-06

Montana's first hand account of his career from the earliest days to national champion at Notre...

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Fiasco

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2021-09-19

Amidst the backdrop of the 1979 Iranian revolution, Jimmy Carter's failure to free American...

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