Robert MacNeil
ActingBorn Jan 19, 1931Died Apr 12, 2024
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Robert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil OC (1931-2024), often known as Robin MacNeil, was a Canadian-American journalist, writer, and television news anchor. He partnered with Jim Lehrer to create the landmark public television news program The Robert MacNeil Report in 1975. MacNeil co-anchored the program until 1995.
Known For
JFK: Breaking the News
movie2003
America at a Crossroads
tv2007
Washington Week with The Atlantic
tv1967
The Story of English
tv1986
The American President
tv2000
Do You Speak American?
tv2005
Do You Speak American?
tv2005
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
tv1979
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
movie1988
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater
movie2007
Hamlet
movie2000
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
movie1993
Filmography
2007Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwateras Selfmovie2007America at a Crossroadstv2005Do You Speak American?as Writertv2003JFK: Breaking the Newsas Self (archive footage)movie2000Hamletas Player Kingmovie2000The American Presidentas James Monroetv1997Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Ageas Narratormovie1994Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'as Hostmovie1993Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracyas Self - MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour, PBSmovie1988Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckieas Selfmovie1988An Empire of Reasonas Selfmovie1986The Story of Englishas Writertv1979Tinker Tailor Soldier Spyas Self – Host (uncredited)tv1977The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greedas Narratormovie1975PBS News Houras Creatortv1969The Violent Universeas Hostmovie1967Washington Week with The Atlanticas Self - Moderatortv