David McCullough
Born July 07, 1933 (Age: 92)
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
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Burden of Genius
2017
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as Self – Author, Historian
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Age: 83
Seabiscuit
2003
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as Narrator
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Age: 70
Napoleon
2000
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as Narrator
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Age: 67
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Truman
1997
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as Self
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Age: 64
New York Underground
1997
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as Self - Host
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Age: 63
The Wright Stuff
1996
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as Self - Host
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Age: 62
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996
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as Self - Host of The American Experience
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Age: 62
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Chicago 1968
1995
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as Self - Host
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Age: 62
The Hurricane of '38
1993
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 60
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Ike
1993
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 60
George Washington: The Man Who Wouldn't Be King
1992
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as Host
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Age: 59
The Donner Party
1992
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 59
LBJ
1991
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as Narrator
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Age: 58
The Congress
1989
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as Self - Writer / Narrator
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Age: 55
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The World That Moses Built
1989
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as Narrator
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Age: 55
The Statue of Liberty
1985
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as Self - Historian / Narrator
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Age: 52
Huey Long
1985
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as Narrator (voice)
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Age: 52
Brooklyn Bridge
1981
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as Self - Narrator (voice)
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Age: 48