Tom Brokaw
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
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.755 |
| Birthday | 1940-02-06 |
| Place of Birth | Webster, South Dakota, USA |
| Also Known As | Thomas John Brokaw, |
1989
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
7.2/17
On the eve of 1987's Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, surviving families and friends of people who have died of AIDS pr...
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Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
2004
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
7/64
This film examines how media empires, led by Rupert Murdoch's Fox News, have been running a "race to the bottom" in television news, and provides an i...
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Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
1986
Rag Dolly in the U.S.S.R.
10/1
A short documentary about the successful Moscow production of the musical "Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure", also known as "Rag Dolly".
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Rag Dolly in the U.S.S.R.
2016
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
7.4/23
Utilizing potent TV interviews and many forgotten performances from his 30-year career, we are immersed into Frank Zappa’s world while experiencing tw...
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Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2007
1968 with Tom Brokaw
4.2/2
In 1968, the fury and violence of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago propelled us toward a tipping point in politics. Martin Luther King Jr...
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1968 with Tom Brokaw
2006
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
7.129/342
Kirby Dick's provocative documentary investigates the secretive and inconsistent process by which the Motion Picture Association of America rates film...
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This Film Is Not Yet Rated
2008
Run for Your Life: The Fred Lebow Story
7.9/11
Without one eccentric first-generation Jewish immigrant from Transylvania, the New York City Marathon simply wouldn't exist. Ehrlich's fun, loving, an...
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Run for Your Life: The Fred Lebow Story
2013
All the President's Men Revisited
6.6/8
The Watergate case was the original game changer of America politics. How has Watergate changed the Presidency? What effect has the scandal had on our...
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All the President's Men Revisited
2020
Katarina Witt - Weltstar aus der DDR
7.7/3
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Katarina Witt - Weltstar aus der DDR
2002
The Bush White House: Inside the Real West Wing
0/0
News documentary that focuses on what takes place at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, with anchor Tom Brokaw at the side of President George W. Bush, chronic...
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The Bush White House: Inside the Real West Wing
2016
Crashing the Party
0/0
With the survival of the Democratic Party at stake after the country's worst three presidential losses a little-known Bill Clinton and a band of insur...
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Crashing the Party
2018
RBG
7.5/290
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish he...
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RBG
2023
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
7.1/9
From the first camera to 45 billion cameras worldwide today, the visual sociologist filmmakers widen their lens to expose both humanity's unique obses...
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And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine
2007
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
7.2/41
Film-makers and academics discuss the use of mythology in Star Wars and the impact of the films on society
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Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
2014
Iverson
7.1/83
Iverson is the ultimate legacy of NBA legend Allen Iverson, who rose from a childhood of crushing poverty in Hampton, Virginia, to become an 11-time N...
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Iverson
2005
Last Best Chance
4/2
Thriller about governments around the world racing to attempt to stop a terrorist organization from gaining loose nuclear weapons and supplies before...
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Last Best Chance
2014
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
7.6/4
All About Ann celebrates the achievements of larger-than-life Ann Richards, who became the first elected female governor of Texas. Her cool demeanor,...
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All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State
1986
Mount Rushmore: The Shrine
0/0
The story behind the creation of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
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Mount Rushmore: The Shrine
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
0/0
A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments.
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2018
America's Library
0/0
With special access to the Library of Congress, rediscover the history and culture of America through rarely seen treasures unearthed from its extensi...
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America's Library
2022
They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders
0/0
A film focusing on one of World War II’s most heroic and least talked about units, Merrill's Marauders. Legendary news anchor Tom Brokaw narrates the...
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They Volunteered for This: Merrill's Marauders
2014
D-Day: Normandy 1944
6.9/18
June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 194...
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D-Day: Normandy 1944
2013
Home for the Holidays: Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square
0/0
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Orchestra at Temple Square, and Bells on Temple Square join with one of today’s brightest international singing stars, En...
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Home for the Holidays: Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square
2009
Our Time
0/0
America has questions about today's youth, what we care about, and where we're headed. We had those questions too. So, after graduating college, four...
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Our Time
1999
When the Wall Came Tumbling Down: 50 Hours That Changed the World
0/0
A detailed reconstruction of the events from Nov. 9th to 11th, 1989, which led to the Berlin wall tumbling down, on a local, national and internationa...
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When the Wall Came Tumbling Down: 50 Hours That Changed the World
2019
Mike Wallace Is Here
6.5/12
For over half a century, 60 Minutes' fearsome newsman Mike Wallace went head-to-head with the world's most influential figures. Relying exclusively on...
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Mike Wallace Is Here
2011
Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird
0/0
In this full-length documentary, Mary Murphy explores the enduring power, popularity & mystery that is Harper Lee. She interviews Oprah Winfrey, Wall...
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Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill a Mockingbird
2021
Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
6.6/38
Caitlyn Jenner's unlikely path to Olympic glory was inspirational. But her more challenging road to embracing her true self proved even more meaningfu...
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Untold: Caitlyn Jenner
1995
Spin
7.3/18
Pirated satellite feeds revealing U.S. media personalities’ contempt for their viewers come full circle in Spin. TV out-takes appropriated from networ...
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Spin
2010
America: The Story of Us
6.2/12
A six-night miniseries presenting the history of how the United States was invented, looking at the moments where Americans harnessed technology to ad...
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America: The Story of Us
2006
Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire
0/0
Narrated by Tom Brokaw, Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire pays tribute to a legendary journalist and artist who epitomizes the fiercely independent voice that...
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Paul Conrad: Drawing Fire
2022
Endangered
6.3/17
A sobering look at the erosion of democracy & freedom of the press in the United States and abroad.
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Endangered
2001
Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack
5.5/1
Documentary narrated by Tom Brokaw. National Geographic delves into the untold storylines and unresolved mysteries surrounding the Japanese attack on...
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Pearl Harbor: Legacy of Attack
2015
The Making of Trump
4.4/4
As every day of Donald Trump's presidential campaign seemingly generates new headlines, this two-hour special examines the increasingly polarizing can...
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The Making of Trump
1992
Commercial Entertainment Product
8.5/2
The video debut of experimental musicians and culture jamming artists Emergency Broadcast Network.
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Commercial Entertainment Product
2015
41 on 41
6.5/2
Interviewees discuss the life of former president George H. W. Bush
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41 on 41
Deep Throat: The Full Story of Watergate
0/0
This remarkable look into one of America’s most intriguing mysteries is an edge-of-your-seat thriller. Tom Brokaw and NBC News brings you the compelli...
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Deep Throat: The Full Story of Watergate
2024
Frontline: Biden's Decision
0/0
The inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, and the personal and political forces that shaped him and led to his dramatic decision to step asi...
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Frontline: Biden's Decision
2011
iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World
6.9/22
Steve Jobs was a creative and technological visionary who quite simply changed society as we know it. As co-founder and CEO of Apple Computer, Jobs us...
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iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World
2009
Schabowskis Zettel - Die Nacht, als die Mauer fiel
7/1
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Schabowskis Zettel - Die Nacht, als die Mauer fiel
2017
Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired
6/1
This is the story of a tiny country that made a decision to do something that no other country had ever done -- it decided to abolish its army and dec...
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Oscar Arias: Without a Shot Fired
2017
Reflections on the Vietnam War
9.3/3
Go behind-the-scenes of the epic series with Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and the filmmaking team. Hosted by Tom Brokaw, the program includes interviews wit...
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Reflections on the Vietnam War
2017
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
7.9/8
An intimate portrait of Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, tracing his remarkable ascent from a young Boston boy stricken with polio to the...
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The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
2002
Vertical Frontier
10/1
History of rock climbing in Yosemite.
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Vertical Frontier
2017
Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
7.2/58
Griffin Dunne’s years-in-the-making documentary portrait of his aunt Joan Didion moves with the spirit of her uncannily lucid writing: the film simult...
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Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold
2018
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
7.188/8
Directors Jonathan Alter, John Block and Steve McCarthy bring New York columnists Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill’s courageous writing to life, celebrat...
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Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
2008
King
6/1
Forty years after Martin Luther King s assassination, HISTORY, with newsman Tom Brokaw, takes viewers through the extraordinary life and times of Amer...
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King
2017
Hamilton: Building America
7/1
This documentary captures the amazing life and times of our nation's forgotten founding father: Alexander Hamilton. Exploring the iconic American poli...
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Hamilton: Building America
2018
Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media
0/0
A documentary following the civil rights movement and how the media, in particular the burgeoning TV, was used to fight for equality in the 1960s. Fro...
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Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media
2019
We Are Columbine
6.8/14
The Columbine shootings were a tragic event in American history and have proved a lasting influence in continued acts of violence ever since. In this...
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We Are Columbine
2025
The Gettysburg Address
0/0
In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg. "The Gettysburg Address" investigates the five extant copies of Lincoln's famous...
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The Gettysburg Address
1997
Frank Capra's American Dream
6.2/6
A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.
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Frank Capra's American Dream
2002
Journeys with George
6.625/7
Documentary account of George W. Bush's presidential campaign during the 2000 election.
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Journeys with George
2017
LA 92
7.7/118
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses vie...
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LA 92
2018
1968
0/0
At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Games forever, becoming one of the defining images of...
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1968
2007
Everything's Cool
8.1/7
In this documentary, filmmakers Daniel B. Gold and Judith Helfand (Blue Vinyl) follow a troupe of self-proclaimed global warming "warriors" on a missi...
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Everything's Cool
2019
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
6.5/4
"Alan Pakula: Going for Truth" encompasses the personal and professional life of Alan J. Pakula, a lauded filmmaker and extremely private man, who was...
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Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
2019
Cola Wars
7.5/12
Traces the long and ferocious rivalry between Coke and Pepsi, centered on the "New Coke" debacle of 1985. For almost a hundred years, Coke had been th...
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Cola Wars
2018
The Front Runner
5.9/354
Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and...
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The Front Runner
2021
Black Art: In the Absence of Light
6.9/11
An introduction to the work of some of the foremost Black visual artists working today, inspired by the late David Driskell's landmark 1976 exhibition...
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Black Art: In the Absence of Light
2004
Celsius 41.11
5/3
This film attempts to correct the record when it comes to the left's attacks on President Bush, 9/11 and the war in Iraq and Kerry's 20-year tenure in...
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Celsius 41.11
1993
Barbarians at the Gate
6.786/42
F. Ross Johnson decides to buyout his own tobacco firm RJR Nabisco after the plans of the launch of his new product, a smokeless cigarette Premier, fa...
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Barbarians at the Gate
1996
Nichols and May: Take Two
6.5/2
A documentary made for the PBS program American Masters about the comedy team Nichols and May.
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Nichols and May: Take Two
2003
Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty
0/0
Around the world, journalists are increasingly being killed. They die in the crossfire. They die at the hand of criminals and corrupt governments. The...
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Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty
2024
Trump's Big FUSS: Fight for US Sovereignty
1/2
Trump's Big FUSS is a powerful acronym capturing Trump's vision for America and his fight for US sovereignty, standing firm against globalist elitists...
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